New York Could Prove Decisive in Roosevelt Victory
Washington notes that internal party views on 1936 electoral outcomes hinge on New York, California, Ohio, and Illinois. Analysts warn a Roosevelt win depends on carrying New York, while California shifts conservative and Ohio’s past votes complicate the map. Church and charity leaders mobilize against upcoming tax plans affecting gifts to institutions.
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Devil’s Island image haunted Alcatraz, ex-prisoner says
Henry Ambrose, former inmate, describes life on Alcatraz as a devilish island with strict isolation. He notes weekly talks, strict rations, no radios or newspapers, censored letters, and dire parole prospects. Also mentions John MacDonald denying 1917 bombing testimony and Mooney’s life sentence, plus California sorghum outlook.
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Alcatraz Island
San Francisco Bay
Henry Ambrose
Ambrose
Devil's Island
John MacDonald
Baltimore
San Francisco
Tom Mooney
Penitentiary
Early Fruitful Orange Trees On Abbott Ranch
Two year old orange trees on the C. E. Abbott ranch in Orland produce enough fruit to cover their care, defying the usual seven year growth period before bearing.
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C. E. Abbott
Orland
Emancipated Androcles Visits a Suburban Weekend
A neighbor recalls hosting nine year old Androcles, son of Mrs. Binderthwaite, for a weekend. The boy challenges rules, questions diet and television, reads comics, prefers crime programs, and ends with a train departure and a strained aftermath.
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Androcles
Binderthwaite
Alipa
Salamanders Compared With Frogs and Reptiles
The notes describe salamanders as slimy harmless amphibians without scales, resemble tiny alligators, closely related to frogs, and lay eggs in water. They have gills and spend early life stages aquatic Like frog tadpoles.
The Chain Gang Practice on Convict Labor
The article discusses chain gangs where convicts are sent to road work or leased to contractors for outdoor labor and notes that some states chain them together to deter escape.
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