Death of Oliver Wendell Holmes at age 93
Oliver Wendell Holmes, longtime Supreme Court justice and renowned liberal jurist, died at 2 15 a m in Washington from bronchial pneumonia two days before his 94th birthday. A military funeral is planned with honorary pallbearers including Chief Justice Hughes. He served on the U S Supreme Court from 1902 to 1932 and was famed for his dissenting opinions.
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Washington
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America
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Arlington National Cemetery
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Theodore Roosevelt
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U. S. Supreme Court
Endorses Plan to Lend to Farmers
Secretary Wallace endorsed a proposal to lend 1 billion dollars to tenant farmers to buy land. The Farm Credit Administration reported foreclosure threats in late 1934 were about one third of those in the first half of the year. Wallace testified that Bankhead's plan would aid the national recovery, ease rural relief, and aid thousands of tenant farmers in need of rehabilitation.
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Washington
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Farm Credit Administration
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senator Bankhead
D-Ala
Former Nashua Druggist Frank Wingate Dies
Nashua remembers Frank Holman Wingate who ran a local drug store for 33 years before retirement. Born in Somersworth on November 3, 1858, he moved to Nashua in 1899 and later served on the Police Commission and as secretary of the New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy.
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Nashua
Frank Holman Wingate
Somersworth
Wingate
Police Commission
New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy
Stock Prices Show Strength In Midday Market
New York March 6 The stock market rose modestly at 1 12 p m after President remarks suggested another dollar cut. Advancers included U S S S Smelting MacIntire Poccupine American Can and Case while gains above one point were seen in U S Steel Sears Roebuck American Smelting Cerro de Pasco Chrysler Standard Oil of New Jersey Santa Fe Union Pacific Delaware & Hudson and N Y Central. Utilities gained slightly and American Telephone held steady.
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Case
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Sears Roebuck
American Smelting
Cerro de Pasco
Chrysler
Standard Oil of New Jersey
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Delaware & Hudson
N. Y. Central
Consolidated Gas and Public Service of
N. J
American Telephone
Senate Passes Relief Bill With Amendments
Concord March 6 The State Senate approved a $3 000 000 relief bill but sent it back to the House for conference over differences on governance of the relief program and who pays administrative costs. Fairbanks Alaska reports a 140 mile visible airplane beacon.
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Senate
House
Board of Welfare and Relief
Fairbanks
Alaska
Alyce McHenry Improves After Diaphragmatic Hernia Operation
In Fall River Massachusetts on March 6 physicians at Truesdale Hospital reported Alyce McHenry an Omaha Nebraska girl improving after diaphragm hernia surgery. A bulletin by Dr George C King noted her temperature 1002 10 pulse 124 and respiration 24 closer to normal. Messages of hope poured in for Alyce and she has kept her smile as a sign she is recovering.
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Fall River
Mass
Alyce McHenry
Omaha
Neb
Truesdale Hospital
George C. King
Seawall survey urged for Old Orchard Beach
Washington March 6 The Rivers and Harbors Committee heard Hamlin bill for 500000 to build a seawall. The Beach Erosion Board will conduct a preliminary survey and report to the committee. Officials warned the Erosion Board has no funds for project development and the proposal lacks federal jurisdiction.
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House of Representatives
War Department
Old Orchard Beach
Hamlin
Brann
F. O. Bowman
Soil Erosion Board
Dan Hoegg
Frank Fleming
Scarboro
Ter
Hoegg
Fleming
Mansfield
Maine
Snow Train Through Here On Sunday
The Boston and Maine Railroad plans a winter sports snow train excursion Sunday for travelers heading to area slopes. Officials say extra coaches will be used and special timetables posted at stations.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Brain trust eyed to aid governments in slump
London March 6 an unofficial ten power conference proceeds with leading American and British delegates backing formation of an international brain trust. The private group would advise on currency stabilization tariffs and other economic issues to end the present deadlock.
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Associated Press
London
Sion
Loyal Greek Forces Press Rebels Back in Macedonian Campaign
Three loyal divisions of the Greek army advance in three directions to liquidate rebels in Salonika as government troops push from the Struma valley. Gen. Kondylis leads westward assault while Gen. Ioannides and Gen. Giajystras attack from northwest and north respectively amid rain and cold. Rebel territory spans from Struma valley to near Alexandroa with a line north near Seres and Drama.
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Athens
Salonika
Aegean
George Kondylis
Struma
Ioannides
Giajystras
Sored
Strumma
Macedonia
Alexandroa
Seres
Drama
Xanthi
Snow Train To Fabyans From Portsmouth Sunday
A snow train leaves Portsmouth station at 9.20 a m for Fabyans with ideal skiing snow and snowshoeing conditions. Arrival at Fabyans about 12.30 p m and return departs 5.15 p m. Round trip fare from Portsmouth is 2.75 dollars.
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Portsmouth
Fabyans
Piscataqua Council Meets For August Field Day Planning
Piscataqua Council met Monday evening with a good turnout. A Merrimac Valley Association representative attended to discuss sponsoring a field day on the first of August and related arrangements for Mas-
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Pocahontas
Merrimac Valley Association
Tribe of Red Men Parade Plans Discussed at Meeting
Members discussed a parade timing and will plan the event at the next meeting of the order. The Council decided to continue meeting in the former Masonic Hall on Congress Street for the present. The next session will advance the degree work.
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Masonic Hall
Congress Street
Auditor Receives City Budget From All Departments
City Auditor Bruce announced today that he had received the annual budget from all city departments. The council finance committee will likely consider allotments next week.
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