Hoover consolidates veterans agencies into new administration
President Hoover orders a unified veterans administration coordinating the veterans bureau the pension bureau and the national home for disabled volunteers. Brigadier General Frank T. Hines is named veterans' administrator with a 12000 salary. Annual expenditures rise toward 790 million dollars with a plan for uniform veteran treatment.
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Washington
Hoover
Veterans’ Bureau
Pension Bureau
Interior Department
National Home For
Bown
War Department
Veterans’ Administration
Congress
Frank T. Hines
Veterans
Soldiers’ Home
Five Die When Plane Explodes Over Gulf Flight
Five Kansas City men on a fishing trip perished when their plane exploded in flight near Aransas Pass. The dead include Delano R. J. a 47 year old builder Gabert Gene a transport pilot Lynn Eugene an expert accountant and Watson Raymond a 39 year old attorney. A farmer eyewitness said the aircraft vanished into a cloud then crashed striking gasoline tanks and a wing separated. Witnesses and veteran pilots suspected a lightning strike caused the disaster.
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Aransas Tass
Vexas
Kansas City
Gulf of Mexico
4Oyvle
Murat
Missouri Bar Association
Delano
R. J
Gabert
Gene
Lynn
Eugene
Watson
Raymond
U S Signs Load Line Accord With 26 Nations
The United States and 26 countries sign a load-line convention establishing uniform loading rules for cargo ships of the signatory nations. The pact marks the first time all signatories adopt a single standard for ship loading limits.
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U. S
London
England
United States
Ecuador Opens Doors to Visitors Amid Red Tape Cut
Washington reports a push to exempt tourists from landing formalities in Ecuador. The piece notes Ecuador’s geography and climate, Guayaquil’s growth, rail and road networks, the Guayaquil Quito railway, and the Panama hat industry centered in Manabi province with historical ties to the 49ers.
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Washington
Ecuador
North Carolina
National Geographic Society
Republic
Tiny New York Land Deal Sells Narrow Strip by Avenues
On written consent Cardinal Yayes and Justice Valent approved a sale to Artcraft Building Corp for 50 dollars. The strip measures 5 inches by 25 feet, located between First and Second Avenues and 46th and 47th Streets, and was bequeathed to the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes in 1915. The church holds no other nearby property.
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New York
Cardinal Yayes
Supreme Court
Valent
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
Artcraft Building Corporation
Sarah J. Coffey
Canary Island Courtship Rites Separated Lovers
A peculiar Canarian custom limits a suitor to standing outside the house of the girl he courts. The girl may sit at a window to receive his attentions but must remain inside.
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Canary Islands
Founders Advice on Personal Freedom by John Quincy Adams
A quotation attributed to John Quincy Adams urges respect for individual liberty and self governance. It warns against using law to impose virtue on others, stressing that conscience and will determine virtue rather than statutes.
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John Quincy Adams
Scholastic Raiment and Silver Standards in U S Education
The piece notes rare use of caps and gowns before the late 1800s and a 1894 intercollegiate commission at Columbia under President Low. It also defines silver fineness: pure 1,000, coin 900, and sterling 925 parts per thousand.
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Columbia University
Low
Yale
Princeton
New York University
Riverdale Special Assessment No 20 Final Hearing Set
The Board of Local Improvements for Riverdale, Cook County Illinois has filed a final certification that paving on a portion of 138th Street is complete and substantially conforms to the original ordinance. The County Court will hear objections on July 28, 1930 at 10:00 AM Daylight Savings Time.
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Riverdale No
Cook County
Board of Local Improvements
Riverdale
Illinois
Ancient Dower Chests From a Bygone Era Described
The article explains traditional hope chests often crafted from pine. It notes finer woods exist and describes a till with a lid for storing silver, with the main body for blankets and linens. Some chests include one or more drawers, sometimes up to three.
Never Retired on a Pension Says Toledo Blade Quote
The Toledo Blade notes the idea that experience means being always on the job and never truly retired, framing it as a teacher’s enduring commitment beyond pension plans.
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Toledo Blade
Expressions Explained Origins of common phrases
The article traces phrases like that's the cheese from Anglo Indian roots meaning that's the chit. It also explains high-falutin as an American form of high flown or high floating, noting Hindustani influence on chit and Hindustani word chiz meaning thing.
Eye troubles among savages and skilled workers noted
Observations show savages and other illiterates share eye ailments with those who perform close study and near work. The text discusses common eye trouble patterns across groups and implies similar risks for intensive reading and near tasks.
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F. T. Hines
Panama
Guayaquil
Guayas
Pacific
Daule
Quito
Riobamba
Manabi
Heuador
Makler Furniture Company
St. Michigan Avenue
Roseland
Coxwell
Makler Furniture Co
St. Michigan Ave
Chase
Frank D. Price
F. Bonse
Clarence A. Gruhlke
Raymond G. Bishop
Theodore Reich W.W. G. Woosnam
W. W. Hazen
Board of Local Improvements of
General Electric
Frank C. Wulff
Dolton Theatre
Dolton, Il
Dolton
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