New US Mexico policy shift faces constitutional clash
A New York Times analysis critiques Washington’s aid to Mexico’s constitutional government amid a proposed broader policy to back lawful regimes in Central and South America. It warns the move could entangle the United States in regional conflicts and provoke hostility, urging cautious, nuanced action.
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Washington
Obregon
Mexico
United States
Central and South America
Central
South America
Wilson
Hughes
Spanish America
Eee
Warsaw
Congress
New York Times
Tribute to Small Town Paper by Okanogan Merchant
Charles E. Blackwell of Okanogan praised the home town newspaper as the best advertising medium at a Washington State Utility Conference. He argued that funds spent on calendars and giveaways could yield tenfold net returns when redirected into newspaper publicity, benefiting both advertiser and the small town paper.
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Washington
Charles E. Blackwell
Okanogan
Drunken Driving Sparks Legislative Change Debate
The article notes lawmakers begin to treat drunken driving as a graver crime than ordinary intoxication. Prohibition era views still see the drunkard with indulgence or ridicule, while the danger to the public through vehicles shifts opinion toward stricter measures and penalties.
Drunken driving treated as grave crime in call for tougher penalties
A historical urging argues that drunken driving is a serious offense, more dangerous than other crimes. It condemns minor penalties and demands harsher measures to protect the public, especially women and children, from wrecks and death on crowded roads.
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Secrerdf
Postage Changes Expand Two Cent Letter Limits Abroad
United States raises two cent postage for international letters up to one ounce. Agreements cover Argentina Bahamas Barbados Bermuda Bolivia Brazil Canada Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador Great Britain Ireland Jamaica Leeward and Windward Islands Martinique Mexico New Zealand Panama Peru Spain Trinidad Tobago and more. The policy list includes numerous territories and regions, reflecting broader global mailing reach under the new rates.
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United States
Argentina
Bahamas
Barbados
Bermuda
Bolivia
Brazil
British Guiana
British Honduras
Canada
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Dutch West Indies
Aruba
Bonaire
Caracay
Sales
St. Eustatius
St. Martina
Ecuador
Great Britain
Ireland
Honduras
Jamaica
Western Samoa
Windrd Islands
Grenada
St. Vincent, Grenadines
St. Lucia
United Statws Ng. Post No Ies
Pat Beats Echo in a Last Word Challenge
In London Answer, Pat demonstrates flawless language control by accepting a wager to visit a famed echo and returning with the final word. His clever bid to outlast the echo ends with Pat boasting he did get the last word as the echo repeats his final breath.
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Pat
London
Our Currency and Types of Paper Money in Circulation
The piece lists five kinds of U.S. paper money and currency in circulation. It notes three Treasury issues United States notes about 46 million dollars secured by gold, treasury gold certificates, and silver certificates backed by silver dollars. It also mentions two bank currencies: national bank notes backed by U.S. bonds and Federal Reserve notes backed by commercial paper and gold.
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United States Treasury
United States
U. ‘Treasury
U. S. Treasury
First US Steam Locomotives On Early Rail Line
The first locomotive trials in the United States began on the Carbondale to Scranton route in Pennsylvania by the Delaware and Hudson Canal company. The Stourbridge Lion, built in England, ran on the road in August 1820. By 1890 South Carolina railroad construction planned engines by steam power from the outset.
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United States
Carbondale Iale
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Stourbridge
Prices of Treasures Theft at Versailles Palace
A fragmentary report notes the theft of the Gobelin tapestries from Versailles, the arrest of a suspected culprit, and heightened security warnings as custodians seek to prevent further public disclosure of object values.
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Versallia
Altheit
Colprita
Prance
Striet
Take Advantage of a Roanoke Rapids Man's Experience
Roanoke Rapids residents share how kidney troubles and backache disrupted work as a local woman recounts her improvement after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She bought them at Taylor & Matthews Drugs Store and says she felt like a different person after a couple of boxes. Foster-Milburn Mfgs. Buffalo NY supplies Doan's.
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Roanoke Rapids
T.L. Love
Hamilton St
Cain
Taylor & Matthews Drugs
Dony
Foster-Milburn Mfvs
Buffalo
N. Y
Administratrix Named for E T Nethery Estate in Halifax
Mary Nethery is appointed administratrix of E T Nethery late of Halifax County. Creditors must present claims by December 14, 1934 or be barred. Debtors should immediately settle accounts with the administratrix. Date shows December 21, 1961.
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E. T. Nethery
Halifax County
E. J. Nethery
Mary Nethery
Sale Notice of Halifax County Lot 20 in Patterson Town
Trustee will sell at Rosemary near the post office on January 19, 1924 at 12 o clock noon the land described as Lot 20 in Patterson Town plat No 29 in Roanoke Rapids Township Halifax County. The parcel is described as the property conveyed to Guy Jenna by Hodgera et ux and is recorded in Halifax County deeds.
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Register of Deeds
Halifac County
Wil
Post Office
Rosemary
N. C
Halifax County
Roanoke Rapids Township
Sail
Patterson Town
Guy Jenna
Hodgera
Deca
Trustee Notice From Halifax County Register of Deeds
The Office of the Register of Deeds records Halifax County this the 14th day of December 1923 as Wm. L. Knight, Trustee, signifying a formal notice and date related to a trust action or property filing.
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Office of the Register of Deeds
Halifax County
Wm. L. Knight
Public Auction Notice of Halifax County Deed of Trust
Notice states W Hardy Powers and Martha Ann Powers defaulted on a February 1 1920 deed of trust in Halifax County NC and a public sale will occur January 18 1924 at the courthouse door. It lists multiple personal property items including steam engines boilers saw mills and a cotton press along with several parcels of land in Halifax County previously conveyed to Powers. The sale will be for cash to the highest bidder and includes land portions from the Polly Gay tract and the Orin Wesson tract, with chain measurements and boundary references detailed in the notice.
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W. Hardy
Powers
Martha Ann Powers
Tomoral
Register of Deeds
Halifax County
North Carolina
Halifax
N.C
Daniel Pratt
Frick Naught
J. F Joyner
Roanoke Rapids
Polly Gay
J. H. Wood
Stephen Harrison
Powell
W. C. Daniel
Mottley
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Wade
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Rosemary, N. C. Old Post Office Building
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North Carolins
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Kemp Powers
Orin Wesson
Beit Silutte
State of
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Pattie L. Ivey
Ed. Ivey
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Register of Deeds Office
Hax County
Burwell
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Hardy
Edward Ivey
Patt Ivey
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