New York Prisoners Riot in Auburn Firestorm
At Auburn prison 1700 inmates revolted using machine guns and rifles, igniting a 25 acre complex into flame. Two leaders, Joseph Cirrigone and George Wright, were killed as guards and convicts clashed. four guards wounded and many inmates hurt as fire destroyed all inflammable structures. The fire caused $250,000 in losses.
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Auburn
N. Y
Joseph Cirrigone
George Wright
Dodgar Jennings
Dannemora
Urges Strengthening of Panama Canal Defenses
Congressman YW. Frank James of Michigan, chairman of the house military affairs committee, outlined Panama canal military construction plans totaling $25,000,000 with $7,000,000 for aviation. Current air expansion calls allocate $5,000,000 for Allbrook Field and $2,000,000 for France Field improvements.
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Panama
Panama Canal
YW. Frank James
Michigan
House
Allbrook Field
Pacific
France Field
Atlantic
Wheat that resists rust found in Winnipeg study
Canadian researchers at Manitoba Agricultural College laboratories Winnipeg report a wheat variety that will successfully resist rust. After long trials, the agriculture department expresses confidence that the discovery will save grain growers hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Winnipeg
Agriculture Department of Canada
Manitoba Agricultural College Laboratories
Direct Talks Seen Averting Russo Chinese Clash
Official circles in London report a definite step toward direct negotiations between Soviet Russia and Nationalist China to solve the Chinese Eastern controversy. Hostilities are regarded as virtually averted and talks may have begun at Harbin or Mukden, the Manchurian capital.
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London
Russia
China
Harbin
Mukden
Central America Demands More U S Wheat Trade
A Commerce department bulletin reports rising Central American demand for United States wheat. Wheat flour shipments in 1928 rose about 15 percent from 1927, signaling growing regional needs and trade, as Washington notes ongoing market expansion.
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Central America
Washington
United States
Commerce Department
City of Tacoma Crashes During Tokyo Flight Start
Lieut. Harold Bromley began a nonstop flight from Tacoma but the monoplane overturned on its right wing at 150 feet down the runway in Tacoma Washington. Bromley was not hurt.
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Tokyo
Tacoma Field
Tacoma
Wash
Harold Bromley
Tokio
Bromley
Explosion Kills Two at Peerless Powder Plant
An explosion of dynamite at the Peerless Powder company plant near White Haven Hazleton Pennsylvania killed George Bench aged 23 and Ernest Kintuck aged 23. Four men were reported hurt.
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Hazleton
Peerless Powder Company
White Haven
George Bench
Ernest Kintuck
Canadian Aerial Progress Reveals Passenger and Mapping Surge
Canada saw air passengers rise from 6,000 to 47,000 in two years as aviation expands. Canadian airmen mapped about 250 000 miles of territory, signaling rapid growth in flight operations and exploration.
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Toronto
Canada
Briand Heads France's Eleventh Cabinet Amid Crisis
Aristide Briand was named to form France's eleventh cabinet after Poincare's resignation. Briand, veteran of Locarno ideas and co author with Kellogg on the peace pact, will lead France during the Hague conference on German reparations and debt settlements. He may reassemble his ministers or keep a slim Poincare cohort as he schedules new collaborators.
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Paris
Aristide Briand
France
Poincare
M. Briand
Kellogg
Doumergue
M. Poincare
Hague
Paul Doumer
Senate
Fernand Bousson
Chamber of Deputies
Vari
Ous
Etienne Clementel
Louis Malvy
Lucien Hubert
Paul Boncour
Chamber
Henri Franklin-Bouillon
Elysees Palace
Andre Tardieu
Interior
A. Cheron
Finance
Louis Loucheur
Labor
Manitoba Schools Fire Threat Spurs Armed Guard
In Remitio Manitoba armed guards now guard 12 burned schoolhouses on the Manitoba Saskatchewan border. The unrest includes demonstrations by the Sons of Freedom who rail against war and call for disarmament. The sect opposes sending its children to school.
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Remito
Manitoba
Manitoba-Saskatchewan
Sons of Freedom
Florida Bank Suspends as Hawthorne Fails in Florida
Tallahassee reports the State bank of Hawthorne in Alachua county suspended business after heavy withdrawals. Ernest Amos state comptroller announced the Hawthorne bank was the twenty sixth to close in Florida since July 5.
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Tallahassee
Fla
State Bank of
Hawthorne
Alachua County
Ernest Amos
Hawthorne Bank
Florida
Wool Crop In 1929 Largest In 35 Years
Washington reports the 1929 U S wool crop at 301,866,000 pounds, the largest in 85 years, rising 2,753,000 pounds from the 1928 record per the bureau of agricultural economics.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Royal commission to study Prohibition results in America
The Labor government plans a royal commission to closely study the effects and operation of prohibition in America. The inquiry will examine liquor licensing laws and assess implications for domestic policy.
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London
America
Royal Commission
Woodman Official Ralph Emery Johnson Dies in Lincoln
Ralph Emery Johnson fifty seven supreme organizer of the Modern Woodmen of America died at his Lincoln home after an illness of several weeks. He leaves a widow.
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Lincoln
Neb
Ralph Emery Johnson
Modern
Woodmen of America
Soy Beans Rise in Illinois as IHini Variety Gains Fame
Illinois crops extend specialist J. C. Hackleman cites soy beans as a growing state pride with eight states and Porto Rico sending inquiries about seed and use. Illinois produced over 3,000,000 bushels last year, while the IHini variety yielded 42.5 bushels per acre on rich soil and 80.8 on lighter soil in tests, with seed distributed in 31 counties and average yields about 25 bushels per acre statewide.
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Boston
Illinois
J. C. Hackleman
College of Agriculture
University of Ilnois
Nlinois
Hackleman
Minois
Montana
Nebraska
Indiana
Missouri
Wisconsin
Ohio
Arkansas
Texas
Porto Rico
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Field Stones Used in Walls and Footings
Concrete foundation walls and footings can be cheaper by partially replacing concrete with hard clean field stones. Do not pack stones against the forms. Place a concrete layer, add soaked stones, then repeat with concrete and stones.
Larkspur Poisoning Ties to Heavy Cattle Losses
U S Department of Agriculture says larkspur poisonings cause heavy westward cattle losses and lesser eastward losses. Safe period arrives after flowering when plants seed. ranchers use riders and drift fences to keep cattle from infested areas. Grubbing destroys dense larkspur stands, including roots six to eight inches deep.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Evidence of Wealth Mentioned in 1915 Car
A brief tag notes that discussions question wealth, while confirming the subjects still own and drive a 1915 car. The dialogue implies enduring affluence but provides limited context about who they are or why the wealth is in question.
Gems Found In Hen’s Crops Stun California Poultry Exchange
A Rhode Island Red hen bought with others in the Loma Riena district by a poultry exchange was killed and dressed. In her craw lay a fine collection of transparent crystals of varied colors. A Marysville jeweler identified four stones as blue sapphires.
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Rhode Island
Loma Rien
Calif
Marysville
When food Sours
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Phillips
Agricultural Hints and Home Farm Safety Tips
Agricultural hints advise filling or tearing down empty silos. Weed killing preparations help eradicating weeds on walks and drives. Red clover can be mowed the same day as cutting in bright sun with good airflow. Pests threaten crops and moles damage vegetables. Poor quality vegetables depress market prices. When blasting stumps wait for safety. the electric firing method is safest.
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Fock
Magistrate Court Hearing Recounts Domestic Dispute
The dialogue shows the magistrate questioning a man about a quarrel with his wife while the defendant denies arguing with her directly, saying the dispute was not with his wife. The exchange captures a courtroom moment centered on a domestic matter and the defendant's stance.
Cane's Own Estimate
A compact aphorism reflecting on true greatness as independent of fortune and the inward value we assign to ourselves. The quotation from La Rochefoucauld emphasizes self worth over external luck.
Sticking to the Truth in a Poultry Age Quip
A humorous exchange questions a chicken’s age with playful slang, comparing a young pullet to a schoolgirl and confirming her age status in a lighthearted vignette.
Brazil nuts grow inside large fruit on Lecythidaceous trees
Oil-rich three angled nuts form inside globose fruit on lecythidaceous trees. Each fruit hol ds 18 to 24 closely packed nuts, commonly known by a racial term. The description notes the nuts known as Brazil nuts and their distinctive fruit.
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Brazil
Foreign students in U S colleges total 9113 this year
Foreign students in American universities and colleges total 9113 this year with representation from more than a hundred countries. Canada leads with 1173, China 1109, while Columbia University has 873 and California New York and Washington campuses follow closely. Harvard Chicago and Michigan also host large undergraduate foreign groups.
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Abys- Sinfa
Afghanistan
Burma
Malta
Canada
China
Columbia University
California
New York
Washington
Harvard
Chicago
Michigan
Not So Bad Dialogue on Bridehousekeeping Skills
A trimmed dialogue fragment questions a bride’s inexperience in housekeeping with lines about guidance and a magazine noted as her sole reference. The exchange hints at domestic expectations and humor without detailing actions or outcomes.
Silence From Child Leads to Coercive Interrogation
A report notes that when a child is seen but not heard, adults may resort to physical force to compel conversation, highlighting concerns over abuse and coercive methods in questioning.
If herd means sincere man Carlyle quotation
The quote questions why not every person can be a hero if the herd represents sincerity. It reflects Carlyle’s view on virtue and leadership, inviting individual courage and moral strength.
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Carlyle
Advice From Mother Boosts Lydia E. Pinkham Use
Wetmore Colorado resident Mrs. John Bras s es says she weak health after marriage and childbirth improved by taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for years. She cites six births and maternal recommendation as proof of benefit.
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Wetmore
Colo
Lydia E. Pinkham
John Brasses
Colorado
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