Congress Battles Farm Relief Amid Turbulent Session
The extraordinary session opens with Longworth reelected speaker and Curtis presiding. Hoover's farm relief plan seeks a federal farm board, revolving fund, tariff and immigration changes, and tariff reform. Debates spark over the Federal Reserve, stock markets, and enforcement of prohibition as lawmakers push broad economic and political reforms.
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Ongress
Washington
Hoover
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House
Curtis
Senate
de Priest
Michaelson
Tilingis
Longworth
Congress
Capper
Brookhart
Norbeck
Federal Farm Board
Tariff Commission
Department of Justice
United States Adds 9000 Islands to Territory
A National Geographic bulletin notes the United States has acquired about 9,000 islands beyond the 48 states. It details locations from the South Pacific to the Arctic, naming the Philippines, Hawaii, Wake Island, the Aleutians, and various Pacific guano islets, with discussion of Samoa and protectorate history.
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Congress
United States
States
D.C
National Geographic Society
South Pacific
Arctic Circle
St. John
Virgin Islands
Balabao Island
Philippines
Great Britain
Holland
France
Luzon
Philippine
Ohio
Arehi- Pelago
Asia
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Punhandle
Alaska
Wilkins
Kielson
Hawaii
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Pacific Ocean
Wake Island
Territory of Hawaii
Haawaii
Iland
West Indies
Rose Island
Samoan Islands
Germany
Pago Pago Harbor
South Seas
Pacific
Bird Islands
Navassa Island
Jamaica
Haiti
Quita
Sueno Bank
Renecador Cay
Serrana Bank
Swan Islands
Carribbean
Gente Hermosa
Swains Island
Samoa
Narcotics Seized From China Vessel in Calcutta Raid
Police raided a ship from China in Calcutta and seized narcotics valued at about 35000 dollars. The vessel also carried firearms alongside the cargo of narcotics.
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Calcutta
China
Golf Ball Explosion Injures Boy in Chicago Fireplace
Ten year old Shvold Carver threw a golf ball into a fireplace to see what would happen. The ball exploded and his face was badly burned, prompting medical treatment in Chicago.
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Chicago
Shvold ‘Carver
Britain's mystery Napier long range monoplane readied for endurance record chase
At Cranwell the giant Fairey Napier long range monoplane was completed with innovations for a possible three day night endurance flight around England and a potential 6000 mile nonstop return to test air endurance. The craft features a 100 foot wingspan, 450 hp Napier Lyon engine, extensive fuel load, automatic course hooter, pneumatic seating and beds, air jettison for fuel, and dual filtration for oil fire safety.
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London
Britain
Cranwell Airdrome
Lincolnshire
England
South Africa
Napier Lyon
German Plane Flies With Crude Oil Engine
Tests claim a Junkers aircraft fitted with a 600 horsepower crude oil engine achieved successful flights in Germany. The motor, developed after years of research, was first tested in a car before its airplane installation. Details and specifications are being withheld.
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Serlinx
Junker
Tis
Germany
Uncle Sam's Private Fox Farm Yields 586 Pelts
Dutch Harbor Alaska Uncle Sam has a fox ranch of his own. A total of 552 blue fox skins and 34 white ones were taken from Pribilof islands foxes during 1928 29 season compared with 901 previously. The island foxes feed on carcasses of fur seals and later on seafood scraps from beaches.
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Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Sam
Pribilof Islands
Florence Wright Seeks Navy Enlistment Despite Name
Florence Wright, seventeen, born March 6 1912 in North Vassalboro Maine and now in Lynn Massachusetts, was denied enlistment because a Maine town clerk listed him as a girl on his birth certificate. Wright moved from Maine and hopes to enlist after resolving birth record issues.
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Navy
Lynn
Mass
Florence Wright
United States Navy
Maine
Wright
Vassalboro
Mountain Sheep Eyes on a Distant Train Tale
A Montreal traveller recalls George Was Joffries a Canadian in the Rockies tale of hunting mountain sheep. While aboard a train from Jasper Park to Montreal a passenger tries to smuggle a case of edible mutton and discovers eyes staring from within the meat case. The mystery eyes spark a legend about telepathic sheep eyes.
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State Prohibition Commission
Senate
Badger
Washington
Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Coast Guard
Legation
Montreal
Que
George
Vancouver
Basta
Rocky Mountains
Rockies
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Tci
George Washington
Jeffries
Jasper
Wisconsin Yields Gum Like Irish Peat Wax
Wisconsin researchers at the Pit Experiment Station report peat wax from local peat bogs resembles Irish peat wax. The study examines wax extractable by hot alcohol, its melting points and purity, and notes chemical differences from low-temperature tar wax.
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Wisconsin
Washington
Seattle Plans Own Trolley Cars Amid City Utility Bids
Seattle city utilities consider a build your own trolley car plan that would let local firms construct about 200 street cars. Estimates show each car could save about 2000 dollars versus the St Louis bid, with a potential 5500 dollar saving per car on stock costs. The proposal, discussed by city leaders, cites benefits of local manufacturing and cost reductions.
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Seattle
Wash
Elty
Elty Utilities
St. Louis
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