Jefferson and Monticello become national shrine focus
July Fourth tribute cites Thomas Jefferson as author of the Declaration and founder of the University of Virginia. It notes a movement by the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation and the American Institute of Architects to restore Monticello, repay debts, and preserve Jeffersonian legacy amid public support across political lines.
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John Dickinson Sherman
Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
Charlottesville
Jefferson
United States
Shadwell
Willam and Mary College
Continental Congress
Virginia
Congress
France
University of Virginia At
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation
American Institute of Architects
Fiske Kimball
Architects’ Committee
Morticello
England
Bedford
Treasury
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Fundation
Coolidge
Board of Governors
University of Virginia
Statute of Virginia
University of Missouri At Columbia
Louisiana Purchase
Committee of Five
Mecklenburg
Mississippi
Rockies
Missisippi
Napoleon
Louisiana Territory
East
Great Britain
Andrew Jackson
New Orleans
America
Walked From Jericho Inspired Place Names Across England
A London Times note expounds how a man claiming to trudge from Jericho to London after a police court case actually referred to one of six Jerichos mapped in England. It highlights how ancestors named places with Scriptural towns such as Garden of Gethsemane in Yorkshire and Holy City in Clydebank, while Paradise Nineveh Salem and Zion appear multiple times.
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London
Jericho
Palestine
England
Gethemane
Yorkshire
Clydebank
Paradise
Nineveh
Salems
Zions
London Times
Ancient Superstition about Peacock Feathers
The article discusses varied theories on the origin of the superstition surrounding peacock feathers. It cites Mohammedan tradition linking the peacock and the snake to the entrance of Paradise.
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Paradise
Warning of danger and shared punishment in lore
A cautionary note explains that both were duped by Satan and later shared his punishment. Another authority claims peacock feathers were funeral emblems, contributing to the belief they bring bad luck.
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Satan
Cheer Him Up First Mosquito Sentence
A humorous dialogue notes a dejected fat man while another mosquito proposes to boost him with a shot in the arm.
Market Report from Agriculture Dept Butter and Dairy Prices
The market report shows erratic butter movements with heavier supplies and price nervousness through June 25, aided by rains in producing areas and high storage interest though movement into storage lagged last year. Cheese prices weakened on Wisconsin boards, with listless trade and slight steadiness later. Cotton and fruits see mixed shifts, with middling cotton at 24.09 cents and futures down. fruit prices rise for new potatoes and several regional crops, while watermelons and cantaloupes show regional price changes.
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New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Wisconsin
Virginia
North Carolinas
Elizabeth City
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Texas
Tennessee
South Carolina
Georgia
New York City
Florida
Tom Watsons
Imperial Valley
el Centro
Macon
Texas Wheat Off 17 Million Bushels In Southwest
Fort Worth reports Texas wheat crop down 17 million bushels while Kansas faces a 54 million bushel drop and Oklahoma 24 million. Abnormally cold winter blamed for shortages. corn and oats likely affected too across Southwestern centers. Conference on grain dealers and railroad officials led by R. C. Andrews and C. L. Lockwood discussed transport and handling.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma S
American Railway Association
R. C. Andrews
Dallas
C. L. Lockwood
Enid
Okla
State Taxes to Be Set at 77 Cent Limit
Austin Texas Comptroller H S Terrell says the automatic tax board will meet July 20 to set the present fiscal year's rate. The board of the comptroller governor and state treasurer is expected to raise the rate from 75 to 77 cents per $100 of property, with 35 cents ad valorem 35 cents for schools and 7 cents for Confederate pensions. The Confederate pension tax rises from 5 to 7 cents by constitutional amendment. Terrell is preparing county valuation estimates from tax assessors.
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Austin
Tex
H. Terrell
Automatic Tax Board
Terrell
Fort Worth Stock Market Cattle Trade Mixed With Gains
Calves were cashed in early Friday on a 25 cents higher basis, while the cattle trade was slow. Receipts estimated at 4500 cattle and 500 calves. Steers and cows cleared on a strong to 25 cents higher basis. Several cars of good to choice fed steers were present and buyers were slow to grant advances, though when purchases occurred they were strong to higher. Cows showed gains around 10 to 15 cents, with some deals at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Rain Benefits North Texas Crops After Wet Tuesday-Wednesday
General rains swept Northwest Texas, noted as the best in a year, falling Tuesday and Wednesday and expected to bring substantial benefits to crops and ranges across Dallas and surrounding areas.
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North
Texas
Dallas
Tex
First Wheat Shipment Reaches Galveston
The first shipment of the new crop of wheat arrived in Galveston on Wednesday, later than last year’s first arrival. It included two cars, one from Lambert and the other from Burlington, Oklahoma.
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Jefferson
Galveston
Lamber
Burlington
Oklahoma
Bridge collapse sinks cattle herd at Del Rio crossing
Del Rio Texas witnesses a dramatic accident as 300 Brahma cattle are driven over the international bridge when it collapses into the Rio Grande, sending about 60 animals into the water and prompting rescue efforts.
Million-dollar mark passed in Legion fund drive
The American Legion’s $5,000,000 endowment drive nears $1,000,000 as nine states meet or exceed quotas. Kentucky led with a 50 percent oversubscription, followed by Tennessee, Arkansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, North Carolina, Utah, and Nevada. Avon Park Florida boosts early, other gifts flood in from Arizona, Minnesota, Missouri, and New York figures.
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American Legion
James A. Crain
Kentucky
Tennassee
Arkansas
North Dakota
South Dakota
North Carolina
Utah
Nevada
Avon Park
Florida
George G. Baumgartner
Phoenix
Ariz
Tucson
Associated Federal
University of Arizona
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Minneapolis
Minn
United States Veterans’ Hospital
Excelsior Springs
Denver
Colo
Veterans’ Bureau
Wotan-Swank
Neoga
Ill
Massachusetts
Albert ©. Ritchie
Legionnaire
Maryland
George S. Silzer
New Jersey
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Channing H. Cox
Frederick D. Gardner
Missouri
Carey Hardee
A. H. Longino
Mississippi
Nathan L. Miller
David I. Walsh
Charles S. Whitman
Prisoner in Atlanta Writes For American Legion Endowment Fund
A federal prisoner in Atlanta, Georgia, requested writing materials and a Rhode Island bank check. He composed a letter with a $15 contribution to the American Legion Endowment Fund, urging Rhode Island units to apply the quota, and expressing regret at being unable to provide physical help while sending best wishes and confidence in the Legion’s work.
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Atlanta
Rhode Island
American Legion Endowment Fund
National Headquarters
American Legion
Indianapolis
Ind
Ambition at St Nazaire Among War Time Stevedores
In a bygone St Nazaire scene two sweating stevedores pause work to dream aloud. One asks what they want most after discharge from the army and the other replies wanting a rifle to plant in his yard and hear a train call him rust. The reminiscence captures wartime longing with a touch of humor from the American Legion Weekly.
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St. Nazaire
American Legion Weekly
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Martha Wayles Skelton
T. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
Fort Worth Stock Market
American Legion News Service
Champion Spark Plug Co
Toledo, Ohio
Windsor
Ont
Paris
Uskide
U.S
United States Rubber Company
Laredo Specialty Co
Laredo
Peterson
Wm. J. Nichol
Aor Street
Rochester
N. Y
Buffalo
Houston
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