Martial law looming in New Orleans as troops mobilized
In New Orleans on August 3 194? martial law appeared imminent as Senator Huey P Long through Governor Allen mobilized the National Guard at Jackson Barracks. About 50 soldiers with machine guns rushed to the voters registrar office and 390 more reported for duty. Guards maintained a tight perimeter around the site while authorities faced a court order to withdraw. Allen and Long warned of arrest for contempt of court if they did not comply.
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New Orleans
Huey P Loner
O. K Allen
National Guard
Jackson Barracks
Registrar of Voters
Orleans Parish
Raymond Fleming
Senator Long
Sentinela
Long
T. Semmes Walmsley
Lons
Allen
General Fleming
Register’s Office
Philippines Plan for National Army under Murphy
Governor General Frank Murphy leads talks to form a Philippine national army by independence day. The force would total about 59 000, using the Philippine Constabulary and Philippine Scouts as core units, with preference given to retired soldiers and scouts alumni. Constabulary would be expanded to around 4 200 to support the new army.
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Manila
P. I
L.P
Frank Murphy
Philippines
Philippine Constabulary
Philippine Stouts
United States Army
Philippe Commonwealth
Philippine Scouts
Basilio Valdes
Philiprine
Dental Work Clue To Crime
Florissant authorities turn to dentists for help in a brutal murder case from Teller County. A year ago two boys found the unidentified woman’s charred body high in the woods, skull crushed, features burned beyond recognition. Investigators note she appeared to be about 25 with dark blue eyes and brown hair, and meticulous nail care survives.
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Florissant
Pi Wath
Teller County
Southern Trees May Be Used For Quinine
In Chapel Hill NC a forestry section may yield quinine for pharmacists. The Cinchona tree in South America and Georgia Bark in South Carolina contain medicinal quinine. Dr William Chamberg Coker and Dr Henry Roland Totten of UNC note malaria treatment value. Maiden's Blushes, a subtropical tree, grows from SE South Carolina into Georgia and Florida.
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Chapel Hill
South America
Georgia
South Carolina
William Chamberg Coker
Henry Roland Totten
Dentists’ Clue May Identify Murder Victim
In a family of means, sheriffs famed for “getting their men” face a tough case. Only one clue endures as detectives plan to publish a reproduction of the victim’s high quality dental work in trade magazines to establish her identity.
Roosevelt to Speak as Legion Honors Mayo Clinic Founders
President Roosevelt will visit Mayo Clinic with J Mayo and Dr Charles H Mayo amid Legion honors. He will speak at a luncheon hosted by the famous surgeons, tour the clinic, and be a guest on board.
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Roosevelt
Mayos
Mayo Clinic
Hom J
H. Mays
Rochester
Minn
American Legion
Wil
T Rochester
White Star
Willam J Mayo
Mississippi River
Washington
Rare Southeastern Trees Documented by Coker and Totten
Dr Coker and Dr Totten describe curative and aesthetic value of several rare trees in the Southeast in their book Trees of the Southeastern States from UNC Press. They highlight Southern pine used for newsprint, cabbage palm with large fanlike leaves, and Taxodium which grows in limited southern areas, noting Reems Creek Poplar in Buncombe County North Carolina as the tallest recorded at 198 feet and eleven feet in diameter.
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United States
Coker
Totten
Southeastern States
University of North Carolina Press
North Carolina
Reems Creek
Books Of King On Exhibition In Paris
Paris sees a rare exhibit of King Manuel of Portugal’s library and 129 incunabula dating 1489 to 1659. Inaugurated by President Lebrun, the collection includes Portugal’s first printed book Life of Christ and other priceless works linked to Manuel’s Britain residence and the Comte de Paris lineage.
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Paris
Manuel
Portugal
Albert Lebrun
London
Fulwell Park
Twickenham
France
Marie Amelie
Comte de Paris
Britain
Portuguess
Christ
Frie Bernardo de Alcobaca
Abraham Zacuta
Christopher Columbus
America
Saint-Jacques
Geral
Antimaria
Erasmus
Mmonks
Santa Cruz
Murder statistics in America beat most businesses for success
The data show that successful murder cases in the United States have a lower chance of failure compared with the majority of businesses, highlighting stark contrasts between criminal outcomes and commercial failure rates.
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America
Nickel Plate Railroad Name From Editor Pun
In 1882 editor Edward L Young of the Norwalk Chronicle called the New York Chicago and St Louis line the N C L plated railroad. The nickname Nickel Plate stuck as the railway grew to become a major line. Vanderbilt later joked that for the price paid he deserved nickel plating.
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New York, Chicago
Nate
Edward L Young
Norwalk
False Teeth Hit By British Duty
London reports Britain plans to raise import duties on artificial molars under the Buy British campaign. A government order lifts the present 20 percent duty, aiming to boost domestic dental exports and ensure more teeth are British made. The move follows a committee inquiry noting consumer preference for higher quality, locally produced false teeth.
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London
Old England
Great Britain
Importer Profits From High Prices On Foreign Teeth
A fragment notes foreign teeth imported at high prices yielding a large profit margin for the importer. The sentence hints at concern over the pricing and profit dynamics without providing further names, dates, or specifics.
Anti-Semitic Motive Cited in Dniepropetrovsk Murder Case
State Prosecutor takes over murder case of Jewish youth Jasha Korsunsky and assault on his mother and sister as gang of young workers face charges. Prosecution notes killers shouted anti Jewish slogans during the slaying in Dniepropetrovsk, a city with a sizable Jewish community.
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Ekatermosiay
Fresno auto spends big share on purchases
Fresno California shoppers devote 28 percent of retail purchases to auto mobile supplies and accessories, 18 percent to food stores, and 10 percent to clothing, a Bank of America disclosure shows. The report notes automobiles draw more city money than food or clothing.
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Fresno
Cal
Bank of America
Famed castles fall under heavy tax burden in Britain
Historic castles and mansions of titled families struggle under taxation as many seats lie untenanted or let to wealthy strangers. Some buildings are demolished or repurposed as hotels, while others like Hardwick Hall and Chillingham Castle face continued neglect or ghost lore amid shifting fortunes. London opens a premier open air theatre at Regent's Park with seating for 3990 and a large turfed area, drawing over a quarter million guests in a season. Sydney Carroll aims to cultivate love for plays with Shakespeare, Aristophanes, and Bernard Shaw presented in ideal conditions.
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London
uPi
Hardwick Hall
Sedgfield
County Durham
Viscount Borne
Chillingham Castle
Tankervilles
Northumberland
Dilston Hall
Lord and Lady Allendale
Tyne
Seaton Devalal Hall
Lord Hastings
Dataval
Regent's Park
Sydney Carroll
Shakespeare
Aristophanes
Bernard Shaw
Pair United After 20 Years in Ohio CCC Story
In Pomeroy Ohio a 20 year old Civilian Conservation Corps member Ralph Martin meets his father John Edward Martin for the first time. They were reunited after years of separation caused by marital strain and life moves. The elder Martin had two boys and later learned of his son’s CCC service in California and at Camp Meigs near Pomeroy. The reunion occurs after a long search and a mutual acquaintance facilitated the meeting. Robert Martin, now in Columbus, is the other son.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Eph
Civilian Conservation Corps
Ralph Martin
John Edward Martin
Robert Martin
Columbus
Martin
Carbondale
Robert
Ralph
Rain
CCC
California
Camp Meigs
Snake Expert Claims Fear Drives Snake Deaths
G E B S Tordt, a Texas reptile handler who milks venom, argues most snake bite deaths are caused by fear rather than venom. He notes he has been bitten several times yet remains alive, and says snakes are friendly if treated calmly and not provoked.
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Austin
Tex
G. EB. S. Tordt
Tordt
California police investigate purse snatching by ducks
Fresno police planned to question the flock at Reeding Park after Mrs. A. Van Fleet of New York charged the ducks with purse snatching. She said the ducks stole her purse containing $90 while she rested at the Fresno park before a trip to Yosemite.
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Calif
Fresno
Cal
Reeding Park
City Playground
A. van Fleet
New York
California
Yosemite National Park Rangers
van Fleet
Seeds From King Tut's Tomb Grow Sweet Peas in Everett
In Everett Massachusetts Charles W Benton nurtures an eye catching sweet pea plot using seeds taken from King Tut's tomb. A Swedish relative sent the seeds fearing the Pharaohs curse and their age is estimated at around four millennia.
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King Tut
Everett
Mass
Charles W. Benton
Sweden
Benton
32nd Division Vets Assn To Meet in Detroit Reunion
Plans for the national reunion of the 32nd Division Veterans Association will be held in Detroit from September 1 to 4, announced by the 1934 reunion committee. The division fought on five fronts in 1918, suffered 14,000 casualties, captured 2,153 prisoners, and earned decorations from American, French and Belgian governments.
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Detroit
Aisne-Marne
Oise-Asine
Meuse-Argonne
Meuse
Tts
Alsace
Antiques Spotlight at Pioneer Week in Fayetteville
Collectors seek rare chinaware jewelry and furnishings in the Ozark Hill country, tracing pieces to famed families and historic figures like Robert E. Lee and Thomas Jefferson. Laura Person Phillips exhibits heirlooms including blue Wedgewood and a Clews plate depicting the Pittsfield Elm, noting legends of long lineage and a 500 year old teapot claimed to travel from Scotland to Arkansas.
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Fayetteville
Ark
Springdale
Joseph Stubbs
Clews
Lis
Pittsfield
Thomas Allen
George Washington
Berkshire Minutemen
Farmington
Scotland
Nova Scotia
Virginia
Tennessee
Arkansas
Pierce
Azalea Trail Plans Celebration In Mobile For 1935 Season
Azalea Trail Inc. plans a major celebration rivaling Mardi Gras during azalea season. A queen coronation, opera, spiritual singing, and a water carnival are considered to attract about 490000 visitors in 1935. Last year 100000 visitors traveled the trail, 40000 by car with out of state plates. Over 70000 azalea bushes line the route. advertising will expand beyond last spring. 1934 funding came from trail corporation memberships at 1 dollar for citizens and 5 dollars for business members.
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Mobile
Aia
CWA
Trail Corporation
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Ohio Shoe Repair
Bell Clothing Store
Mill Street
Entertainment
Kewtie
Masonic Temple
Elyria
W. J. Mayo
Mayo's
Willham H. Vanderbilt
Pair United
Ass'n
Hakangang
Howard B. Somers
Elyria Savings and Trust
Elysium 800A Grill & Restaurant
Eisy
Olex
Financial Service
Asay
the Inland Loan CO
The
Century Building
E. W. Leenis
Mgr
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