Women blamed for war on Prohibition shift
A New York article reports that professional politicians credit women with influencing both parties to support repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and the Volstead Act. It notes women's financial and moral support for Anti-Saloon League and other dry groups waning as campaigns shift, with leaders saying female adherents moved away from prohibition advocacy. The piece cites Western leaders and calls attention to party positions and fundraising notice.
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Louis Setbold
New York
Anti- Saloon League
Sen
Women’s
Ory
Upport
German Uses Peage Envoys Amid School Exchange Plan
Aberdeen Wash Aug 26 reports a plan to send German youths to other European states to imprint ideas of recuperation under protectorate rule while German government backs the League of Human Rights. Prance Belgium England and Spain engage similar exchanges. The aim is better inter nations through child exchanges and education.
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Aberdeen
Wash
Geman
League of Human Right
France
Pranor
Belgium
Germany
Eimiler
England
Spain
Weather Summary With Precipitation Totals and Friday Outlook
A garbled weather report details precipitation totals up to 14 hours and around 2.42 inches for the period since January 1, with a 2.13 inch excess to date. It lists forecasts for Friday and Saturday in various locations, noting clear to cloudy skies and light ground winds. The report includes numerous city lines such as Albuquerque, Chicago, Houston, Denver, and Dallas with mixed conditions and temperatures, though many entries are unreadable.
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Filey
Vince
Este
Texas
Oklahoma
Jenuisiain
New Malus
Bowon Dines
Brownsville
Elowde Butlats
cuNdy Cherigeton
Cheyenne
Ehondy Ubicage
Sicaud
Comus Chrisseras
Souay Dalle
Eleae del Hin
Texas Y
Denver
Colo
Leionay den Stoines
Janet
Dodge City
Kan
el Paro
Fort Smith
Gelveston
Selonay Helena
Money
Eyur Houston
Gackwonville
Fiz
Kansas
Cily
Eoudy
Los Angeles
Calif
Miami
Montsomery
Alm
Ilia
Shreveport
Washington
St Lear Winniorx
Stan
Missing Silver Found in Garage
Denver police solved a year old mystery when a silver piece from the captains mess on the U S navy cruiser Denver was found while parked in a city garage. The discovery ended the long disappearance inquiry surrounding the captain’s pitcher and its coveted silver piece.
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Denver
Norways Fliers Overdue as Oslo Aim Looms
Two American aviators Clyde Lee and John Bothkon on the flight path to Oslo from Barre Vermont were overdue at noon. Their advisor Hubert Huntington said they had enough fuel to Ny until 7 pm ET and poor progress likely due to high altitude. The pair departed Thursday morning aiming to reach Oslo within about 20 hours. The Great Mountain Boy trans Atlantic plane had not been heard from in the British Isles by 8:30 am GMT with favorable west coast weather but strong southwest winds offshore Ireland. Cant Wolfgang Von Gonu paused in Dutch Harbor awaiting better conditions for a 000 mile hop toward Siberia as the Aleutian leg nears completion.
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Harbor Grace
N. F
Clyde Lee
John Bothkon
Oslo
Norway
Green Mountain Bay
Barre
Hubert Huntington
Huntington
London
British Isles
Oasat
Ireland
Air Ministry
Dutch Haror
Alaska
Wolfgang von Gonau
Aleutian
Siberia
Death by Drowning in a Pool of Wine Verdict
A coroner's jury ruled Herman Ruehkorff's death a drowning in a cellar puddle of wine. The farmer's widow testified she found his face submerged in the wine pooled on the concrete floor after discovering his body.
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Percy
Tl. Ag
Herman Ruehkorff
Ruehkorff
Tan on Mattress Popular in France Beach Scene
A July 1 1948 Paris note describes sunbathers along French shores using bright colored mattresses as resting spots. The piece highlights how beachgoers acquire a tan and find comfortable mats to lounge on while enjoying the sun.
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France
Cap d Pena
Jail Young Woman Living in Woods
Baltimore Aug. 26 Miss Anna Fhiot 27 told authorities she had lived in the woods beneath a tree for a month wearing man’s clothing. She was sentenced to three months in the house of correction on a vagrancy charge.
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Baltimore
Anna Fhiot
Abe
House of Correction
Pollus Urges Sardine Sale Help From French Army
Nantes, France. Fresh sardines sell for stx cents a dozen as the canning industry asks the French army to help market conditions by including the oily fish in the pollus bill of fare.
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Nantes
France
Poetry Leads Paar To Altar In Boston Wedding
Romance sparked by a verse read from a pen leads Betty Baranick of South Boston to wed A Glynn Fraser of East Boston. Fraser, Boston College class poet scholar and athlete, graduated East Boston High School in 1928 and attended BC for four years. Betty, also a South Boston High School graduate, holds the class trophy and is listed with the registry of motor vehicles. Rev Patrick J McHugh will perform the ceremony at Boston College chapel with the groom’s family present.
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Boston
Hig Pen
Betty Baranick
South Boston
A. Glynn Fraser
East Boston
Boston College
Fraser
East Boston High School
South Boston High School
Patrick J. McHugh
Tapestries Found in Vatican Summer House Mystery
In Vatican City two valuable tapestries were discovered rolling up dust in a pope's summer house. They date from 1450, crafted for King Philip and the Gow, by Pasquier Grede, and had remained unnoticed for nearly fifty years.
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Vatican City
Pasquier Grede
Philip of
Hornets Barked By Armored Painter
In Reading Massachusetts on August 26 an armored outfit of a gas mask rubber gloves heavy coat and hip boots was tested to paint a flagpole at Fire Engine No 2 station after a hornet nest appeared at its base. The armor failed to prevent stings as the painter received several despite the protection.
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Reading
Mass
Helsey
Mary
Budget Cuts Proposed To Slash Teachers Salaries
A school board meeting Tue sday is expected to approve salary reductions of 38 to 41 percent for teachers to trim about 1 million from the budget. The plan, backed by Superintendent Cochran, aims to protect lower salaries with smaller cuts and impose larger cuts on higher pay. Previously salaries ranged from 250 to 2300 with an average around 1700. total salary appropriation last year was 2,201,000. Budget discussions continue daily, final adoption set for Tuesday. taxpayers may file protests by Tuesday. Treasury receipts for August 24 totaled 65 447 165 75 with expenditures 72 387 139 78 and customs duties for 24 days at 16 596 155 60.
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Board ‘of Education
Roger Stokes
J. C. Cochran
Stokes
Treasury
Washington, D.C
Confesses Theft of 1903 Train Ride in Colorado
Colorado Springs reports Henry Boal confessed to stealing a train ride on July 4, 1903, after his conscience troubled him for years. He admitted paying 73 cents for the fare, which the railroad declined. The account notes an uneasy mood described as “Dub Small feels wetter.”
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Colorado Springs
Henry Boal
Colorado Southern Ticket Office
Dub Small
Prisoners Can Food for Needy Families
Inmates at the Detroit house of correction are canning vegetables and meats for indigent Detroit families. The canned food is being distributed among welfare households unable to obtain cat food due to old age.
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Detroit
Detroit House of Correction
Cateterian
Champion Eater Found in Kentucky Report
Winchester Kentucky reports Clark County names Deve Amery a champion eater after a remarkable feat consuming 52 bananas in one sitting and additional heavy eating including 3 pounds of meat meal 2 pounds of dry crackers 1 pound of cream cheese 12 gallons of syrup and 14 bottles of soda in a single event.
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Winchester
Clark County
Deve Amery
Swedish Marine Earnings Decline in 1931
The Swedish merchant marine earned 260,500,000 kroner in 1931, down 12 percent from 1930. The Royal Swedish board of trade released the figures from Gothenburg dated August 20.
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Gothenburg
Sweden
Royal Swedish Board of Trade
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