Jefferson Davis and the Old South in Review
A reminiscence by David W. Thomas recounts Jefferson Davis’s life from a train encounter in 1860 to his political career, marriage to Varina Howell, and leadership of the Confederacy. The piece notes Davis’s Democratic beliefs, state rights stance, and legacy, ending with his Richmond burial and reflections on democracy's future amid Reconstruction.
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David W. Thomas
Jefferson Davis
Daily Leader
Jackson, Tenn
Jackson
Miss
Davis
Pnt
Mr. Davis
Varina Howell
Appomatox
Elisabeth Cutting
Cold Mead & Company Publishers
New York
Jefferson
Democratic Party
Forth
South
Whig
Hamiltonian
Jeffersonians
Jacksonians
Democrate Party
Whits
Jefferson and
Union
New Orleans
Andrew Jackson
North
Depublica
Mississippi
Pruntig
Caligre
Montgomery
Alwite
Washington
Fortress Monroe
Beauvoir
Brierfield Plantation
Richmond
Virginia
Senate votes to feed destitute with twenty million bushels of wheat
The piece condemns Congress and the Red Cross debate over funding to feed hungry drouth victims. It argues the Farm Board sat on 120 million bushels of surplus wheat while calling for swift distribution under presidential order. It questions political hesitation and labels aid as a moral duty versus a dole.
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Federal Farm Board
Farm Board
Senate
Drouth
Congress
Red Cross
United States
Longworth
Snell
Tilson
Relet
Conwness
Chrysler Insures Self For 12 Million
New York January 20 The New York American says Walter P Chrysler magnate took out life insurances totalling 12 000 000 the largest ever issued to an individual The policies were to be paid over five millions a month Pierre DuPont industrial lecturer previously headed the insurance with policies segregating 97 000 000
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New York
Playtime brings nostalgia at Eastland Hillcrest event
Last night at the high school auditorium the Johannson Boys Band wowed a crowd as school PTA groups from Eastland and Hillcrest showcased Miss Regina Moffet's dancing pupils in a Mother Goose themed program. The event raised 72 dollars to benefit both grammar schools for books or pictures.
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Mother Goose
Jack and
Jill
Bo Peek
Bean Stalk
Dr. Johnson
Johannson
Mr. Johannson
Eastland
Hillcrest
Regina Moffet
Ruston Hardware
Fire Department
Adams
Astor Theatre
Townsend
Seegars
Cement contracts apportionment across several Portland firms
The apportionment lists differing volumes of cement from multiple Portland Cement Co firms including Lone Star 500000 barrels Oklahoma 900000 Arkansas 000000 Trinity 1200000 Alpha 1000000 Marquette 780000 Universal Atlas 500000 Lehigh 500000 and Signal Mountain 280000 barrels.
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Lone Star Portland Cement Co
Oklahoma Portland Cement Co
Arkansas Portland Cement Co
Trinity Portland Cement Co
Alpha Portland Cement Co
Marquette Portland Cement Co
Universal Atlas Portland Cement Co
Lehigh Portland Cement Co
Signal Mountain Portland Cement Co
Food For Drouth Sufferers In New Orleans
A Red Cross distribution list authorizes 2 sacks of flour 24 lb, 2 sacks corn meal 24 lb, 8 lb lard, 10 lb sugar, 5 lb beans or peas, 5 lb rice, 4 No 2 cans tomatoes, 4 cans salmon. Add condensed milk and dried yeast. promote kitchen gardens with farm agents. Tam urges cooperation and seed distribution for varied fresh vegetables.
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New Orleans
FP. Thompson
Louisiana Drouth Relief Committee
Red Cross
Drouth
Memphis
DeKleine
American Red Cross
Sandifer
Tam
Copper First Known Metal
New York January 24 copper was identified as the earliest known metal used by humans with evidence from six thousand years ago. Copper pins and needles were found buried in the tomb of Snefru, the Egyptian king, illustrating ancient craftsmanship.
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New York
Snefru
Panther Bagged Near Delhi by Bird Hunter
Leon Rundell, 28, a farmer near Delhi, shot and killed a 117 pound panther while bird hunting. The fight involved his dogs and two shotgun loads, the animal pursued across fields and up a tree before Rundell finished it to save the dogs. The panther will be displayed in Rayville at Richland Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Ferguson Place
Delhi
Leon Rundell
Rundell
Rayville
Richland Theatre
Cement contracts set for 8.5 million barrels in Louisiana paving plan
Louisiana Highway Commission chair Allen announced last week the award of cement contracts totaling 8,500,000 barrels for the state 3,000 mile paving program. Including discounts, the average delivered price is about $2.00 per barrel, thirty cents higher than a year ago due to a 31 cent tax. The state expects benefits if cement market prices fall, while contract prices fix deliveries to the commission.
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Baton Rouge
O. KK
Allen
Louisiana Highway Commission
Louisiana
Aed
Congress
Uhac
Louisa Highway Commission
Allen Shkouderd
Love and Wealth Spark Will Contest in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on January 28 a divorcee claims she arranged her husband Dr Charles L Marienee marriage to Phoebe Armstrong explaining she loved him or she would not consent The estate value is disputed with Mrs Stella Marlenne asserting a 500000 value while the widow estimates 125000 The trial reveals testimonies of hypnotic influence and a plan to unite the couple though Phoebe says she was asked to marry only if the two could not get along.
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Los Angeles
Phoebe Armstrong
Stella Marlenee
Charles L. Marienee
Phoebe’sa
Marienee
Stella Marlenne
New Barge-Rail Rates To Be Put Into Effect
New Orleans reports that barge rail rates via the Mississippi Valley Barge Line and the Illinois Central System have taken effect linking New Orleans Baton Rouge Vicksburg Memphis and northern Illinois Central routes. The change compares with older Federal Barge Line rates and shortens Cairo to Joppa transit time by one day. John Walker, a bank robber and deputy sheriff slayer, faces hanging in Canon City. his mother will receive letters from him for 20 years if she complies.
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New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Vicksburg
Memphis
M. L. Coatley
S. C
Federal
Cairo
Joppa
Chicago
Canon City
Colo
John Walker
Pastor's halo lights youth sermon in Washington
In Washington D C on January 26 the Rev H T Stevens Baptist evangelist preached to a startled congregation as his face appeared bathed in a soft halo of light. He paused to caution a boy in the front pew about playing with a flashlight the scene described as eerie but not miraculous.
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Washington, N
H. T. Stevens
What is Life The Endless Debate Through The Ages
Herman Rosenthal surveys the recurring question of life’s origin. From the sun’s ultraviolet rays to laboratory claims that electricity can create life, the piece traces shifting theories and perennial debate among scholars and the public about life’s beginnings and nature.
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Herman Rosenthal
Ameba
Tobacco and Federal Taxes Will Boost 1931 Cigarette Ads
New York on January 28 reports that higher cigarette ad spending in 1931 will create jobs across the industry. After a six cent federal tax on a fifteen cent pack, the rest funds retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, farmers, and hundreds of thousands of workers. In 1930 U.S. cigarette output rose by over half a billion, aided by lighter irritants from toasting and UV treatment, and leading makers plan larger newspaper investments to sustain employment and generate advertising and printing work.
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New York
United State
Cigarette Taxes Fund Government Spending and Jobs
The text states that six cents of each cigarette goes to the Federal Treasury before leaving the factory, supporting government operations, veterans, irrigation, and many enterprises. For year ending June 30, 1938, tobacco taxes reached $450,339,000, up nearly $16,000,000 from 1928-29, with cigarette taxes totaling over $356,816,000 about $3 per person.
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Federal Treasury
Washington
Congress
Louisiana strip of land produces perique tobacco
New Orleans reports a small Southeast Louisiana strip in St. James Parish has grown perique tobacco since before colonial times. The twenty mile long area near the Mississippi bank yielded 260000 pounds last year, a crop not grown anywhere else in the world.
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New Orleans
America
Louisiana
Mississippi
St. James Parish
Bad Temper Ends Man's Life in Tragic Kitchen Fall
New York January 28 A man named Thomas McMahon lost his life after a temper flare. Police say five weeks earlier he injured his wife breaking her arm and a week later severely beat his 14 year old daughter. Last night his anger returned when his daughter Rose danced in the kitchen after receiving 15 cents for a picture show. He shouted for silence, rushed from another room, tripped at the doorway and slashed his throat on a glass china closet splinter.
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New York
Thomas McMahon
Rose
McMahon
Armour and Company to Move Central Southern District Office
Announcement says Armour and Company packers will relocate their Central Southern District offices to New Orleans. District manager J Wright, from Memphis, says the move, effective February 1, aims to centralize operations and position New Orleans as a growing national hub.
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New Orleans
Armour and Compan Packers
New Orlea
J. Wright
Memphis
Armour
Wright
New Orleans Plans Naval Air Reserve Base
New Orleans will host a Naval Air Reserve base, based on advice to the New Orleans Association of Commerce from Erin Lee Jahneke, Assistant Secretary of the Navy. The plan signals a significant military and economic development for the city beginning in January.
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New Orleans
Naval Air Reserve Bank
Naval Air Reserve
New Orlea Association of Commerce
Erin Lee Jahneke
Th Navy
Black Draught touted as a safe laxative aid in Kentucky
Hopkinsville residents report relief from dizziness stomach upset and constipation after using Thedford’s Black Draught. The ad claims nearly a century of use and growing sales with a 36 cent package price.
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Hopkinsville
Dale Harris
Kentucky Avenue
Harris
Thedford
Ac Hee
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