Speaker Garner Leads Tax Bill Push Amid Budget Pact
The speech by Speaker Garner unites factions to back a new revenue bill replacing the defeated sales tax. The Ways and Means Committee lists proposed levies on various goods and services, aiming to balance the federal budget amid Senate resistance and expected battles over tax policy.
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Garner
Peaker
John N. Garner
House of Representative
Ways and Means Committee
House
Ways and Means
Crisp
Senate
Congress
Leopard kills child in Berlin flat incident
A Berlin mother watched as her two year old child was killed by a leopard kept as a pet in a western suburb flat. The animal broke loose from a chain and mauled the child during a visit by the mother, wife of Berlin businessman Scharries. The leopard owner faces involuntary manslaughter charges for keeping a wild beast in a private dwelling.
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Berlin
Scharries
Africa
Young Robin Hood confesses to hundreds of thefts in Newark
A 15 year old eighth grade boy confessed to about 150 burglaries tied to a citywide spree by a suspect labeled the Raf fles burglar. He claimed thefts funded aid for poverty stricken families while living with his widowed mother and two sisters on a small pension and his sister's $14 weekly wage. He admitted mailing $42 to his mother and buying a bicycle for himself before feeling guilt. Policeman Frank Adams uncovered the link after months of failed leads.
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Newark
Frank Adams
Grief Triggers Tragedy At Clinton Davis Farm
A former Lamar teacher, 28, killed herself and her one year old son by poison after fearing separation from the child. Coroner Keeny found a note stating Clint would take them somewhere but Gerald could not go. The double death occurred at Clinton Davis farm home, 12 miles north of Lamar.
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Lamar
B. M. Keeny
Clinton Davis
Here
Clint
Gerald
Margaret
Postage Stamp Theft Brings Three Years Term
Stockton California Miss Laura Berry received a Bethlehem postcard dated August 26 1931 with its postage stamp removed by a postal employee whose stamp collecting yen led to the crime. The thief was prosecuted and sentenced to three years in prison.
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Stockton
Calif
Laura Berry
Palestine
Bethlehem
Miss Berry
Peddler Evicted From Hogshead Home in Gloucester
Gloucester Mass Charles Mason Andrews an elderly candy peddler lived in a giant hogshead beneath four pines. Police ordered him to move or go to the poor farm. He reluctantly abandoned his unconventional home after eviction.
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Gloucester
Mass
Charles Mason Andrews
Andrews
Printer to Queen Elizabeth's Bible at Twin Falls Idaho
The 1588 New Testament printed by Christopher Barker, printer to Queen Elizabeth, is cited as the property of Rev. Howard Renwick Cannon in Twin Falls Idaho.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
Christopher Barker
Howard Renwick Cannon
Coat theft arrest follows jail release in Springfield
Two days after William Body was released from jail he was arrested in Springfield charged with stealing an overcoat from the institution on the last day of his sentence.
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Jet
Springfield
Mass
William Body
Meaning of Alaskan Totem Poles Explained by Indian Carver
Secretary of the Interior Wilbur explains two Alaskan totem poles outside his office. John Wallace, the Carver, describes the figures: one pole features the raven good spirit a Creek watchman a Spirit of the Creek with a frog and the Spirit of the Salmon. the other shows the daughter of a Creek chief riding a bullhead fish with her father and at bottom a whale killer messenger who aided the daughter's return.
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Interior
Wilbur
Governor Parks
Alaska
John Wallace
Washington Star
Erosion Costs Cited by USDA in Global Impact Claim
The USDA states erosion has altered Earth more than volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, and human digging combined since history began. Though gradual, erosion’s cumulative damage is intensified by human activity over long periods.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Autos Lost in Fog Halt Harringay Race Meet
A thick fog at Harringay dog racing track near London forced abandonment of the event and caused chaos among spectators. Cars filtered out at walking pace as drivers were guided by pedestrians with handkerchiefs on their backs. Amidst the disruption a reflective mood lingered on lives and friendships.
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Harringay
London
Teething Fussiness and Castoria Relief
Teething can make a baby fussy and stool regularity helps comfort. Castoria is advertised as a pure vegetable remedy for babies and children to ease colic and food upset without harsh drugs or narcotics. Ensure you buy genuine Castoria with the product name.
Shelton Plantation Co advertises tobacco and estate details
An old ad lists CASTORIA tobacco in 250 acres near Mayfield Kentucky and Shelton Plantation Co with related parcels, natural game preserve, lakes, highway, railway, airport, plus Michigan Farm 2478 and Kalamazoo contact. A trainer quote about horses’ morning meals appears, ending with ice cream flavor metaphor.
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Shelton Plantation CO
Mayfield
Kentucky
Michigan Farm
F. Breyfogle
Walnut St
Kalamazoo
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Highlighted by Pratt County Official
A World Record of over three thousand births is cited by Dr W B Caldwell in Pratt County's fifty years of practice in Illinois. The advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe stomach, liver and bowel stimulant for children and adults, claiming health benefits and easy, pleasant tasting relief from constipation and bilious symptoms.
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Pratt County
W. B. Caldwell
Illinois
Dr. Caldwell
Dock Floats 13,000 Miles to Wellington NZ
A massive floating dock, built in Newcastle England, has reached Wellington New Zealand after a voyage of about six months covering nearly 18 000 miles. It was constructed per Wellington harbor board specs and will service ships up to 17 000 tons engaged in New Zealand trade.
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Hoover
Congress
House of Representatives
American Legion
Detroit
Legion
United States
Wellington
New Zealand
Newcastle
England
Wellington Harbor
What is this Bowl Crowd Watches 30,000 Girls
A crowd at a bowl game is described with a remark about the scene and a reference to 30,000 girls seen at the event. The playful exchange highlights the spectacle and large audience attendance accompanying the football bowl.
Right to the Point Man Footnotes in Pursuit
A terse dialogue frames pursuit as a husky thief trails a wary pursuer. The exchange hints at urgency and mistrust in a tense street encounter with a bold, direct demand.
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Chicago Association of Commerce
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James A. Reed
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Iowa
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