Review of current events governing farm relief and diplomacy
Edward W. Pickard summarizes Congress convening with Longworth reelected speaker and proposals for farm relief, tariff changes, immigration suspension, and administrative shifts, alongside debates over Federal Reserve powers and international disarmament efforts amid Mexican unrest and a Ruth-Babe reunion.
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English novelist G Wells addresses Berlin Reichstag
Noted author and publicist G Wells spoke in the German Reichstag in Berlin delivering a grim prophecy about future events.
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Berlin
Notable Texas Statesman Bailey Dies in Sherman Courtroom
Joseph W Bailey former Texas representative and senator died in a Sherman courtroom due to a heart clot. Once a national congressman he sought Texas governor in 1920, losing to Pat Neff amid anti prohibition and anti woman suffrage stances. His passing follows coverage of Myron T Herrick’s funeral in Cleveland with grand ceremonies and heavy turnout.
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Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
British to try for air records with mystery Napier plane
Britain prepares to attempt two world air records with a large Fairey Napier long range monoplane designed for endurance and nonstop straight-line flight. The craft, built at Cranwell, features a 100 foot wingspan, 1000 gallons of fuel, innovative fuel and oil systems, pneumatic seating, and secret carburetor optimizations aimed at reducing gasoline use.
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Crude Oil Fueled Plane Tests Stun Berlin
Berlin reports successful test flights of a Junkers 600 horsepower airplane engine running on crude oil. The manufacturer claims high safety due to crude oil’s ignition properties and notes the engine was first tested in a car before installation. Details and specifications remain undisclosed.
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Germany
Uncle Sam's Private Fox Farm Yields 586 Pelts
Dutch Harbor Alaska reports Uncle Sam operates a fox ranch yielding 552 blue fox skins and 84 white ones from Pribilof Islands during 1928 29 season. Compared with 901 in the prior period. Foxes feed on seal carcasses and seafood scraps after meat preservation.
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Sam
Pribilof Islands
Cattle and Airships Linked in wartime tech drive
The United States plans to sacrifice 1,500,000 cattle to obtain gold beater's skin from steer intestines for airship construction. The material's strength lightness and low diffusion made it ideal for balloon work, a method tested in England before and during World War I.
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United States
England
Chug Gins Struggles to Gauge Gas Range
Mr. Chug gins cannot state how many miles per gallon he travels or the distance to the next filling station after running out of gas. He admits he is unable to figure the remaining miles needed to reach a refill.
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Advice on Pulling Copy From Albert Lasker Speech
Albert D. Lasker, former Shipping Board head and star ad man, urged Chicago luncheon attendees to write pulling copy without absurdity. He cited a lawyer note on his door noting he was out to lunch and had been gone 50 minutes, illustrating overkill in attempts to be clever.
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Simultaneous births give Vas County trio a birthday
An elderly Hungarian peasant, her daughter, and her granddaughter all gave birth to sons on the same day in Vasvarmegye Vas County. The unusual event makes the woman a mother grandmother and great grandmother at once.
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Hungary
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Aliens Became U S Citizens In 1928 At Record Pace
More aliens became United States citizens in 1928 than in any prior year, with only about 5 percent of applications denied.
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