Prohibition plank chosen by Republicans at Chicago convention
At the Chicago convention the Republicans adopted a prohibition plank granting Congress control of liquor in dry states and manufacturing and distribution in wet states. Hoover and Curtis were renominated. The platform also backs a federal role to curb evils, credit for veterans, tariff moves, and funding measures, while opposing direct relief to individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hoover
Congress
Herbert Hoover
Charles C. Curtis
James R. Garfield
Resolutions Committee
Bingham
Nicholas Murray Butler
South
Viva Voce
Federal Farm Board
Ithout
Senate
Joe T. Robinson
Aviator Tanislaus Felix Mausner Rescued After Atlantic Drift
Tanislaus Felix Mausner, the aviator who attempted a New York to Poland flight, was rescued after eight days adrift on the Atlantic in a wrecked aircraft. He was exhausted and fell into the lifeboat. the Circle Shell’s captain reported minor injuries and satisfactory progress by radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Melvin A. Traylor
Roosevelt
New York
Traylor
Alfred E. Smith
Franklin Roosevelt
Jouett Shouse
Owen D. Young
Newton D. Baker
James M. Cox
John W. Davis
Tanislaus Felix Mausner
Poland
Circle Shell
Atlantic
Hausner
Sogne Fjord Norway Hosts Norse Legends And Lush Scenery
The Sogne Fjord in Norway is described as a dramatic landscape with towering 2000 to 5000 foot peaks and Europe’s largest Jostedal ice field. Balholm is noted as a popular summer resort with Fridthjof statue marking the north shore and waterfalls plunging from cliffs to the fjord below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sogne Fjord
Norway
Fell
Forest
Odin
Thor
Freyr
Jostedalbrae
Europe
Sogne
Balholmen
Think It Over Happiness Begins With a Choice
The piece suggests happiness starts with a decided intent to be happy and that imagination shapes how we remember, turning recollections into hopeful outlooks.
Strange World May Excerpt on Fear and Habit
In a Strange World May notes a husband’s thrift provoking a curious reaction as a nickel changers blink at light. The piece contrasts urban menace with rural loneliness, highlighting fear in the big city and greater unease when alone in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae
Silent Lancashire Embraces New Rubber Clog Fashion
Lancashire adopts a quiet revolution in footwear as rubber clogs replace iron. Mill workers return to silent shoes, and postmen and policemen join the trend, moving with subdued steps in the current economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancashire
Her Preference Exchange Sparks Elegant Banter
A witty dialogue shows a flirtatious exchange about preferences as a social moment. One character prefers a partner “made to order,” while the other quips about self-made men. The light exchange signals social tones of courtship.
Summer Days Theme in Fall Bride’s Notice
A brief fragment notes a girl to be married in the fall amid summer days, signaling a upcoming wedding in the local area.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Curtis
Edward VW. Pickard
Hawaii
Wright Patman
BH. Eslick
Dem
Tenn
Eslick
Speaker
George W. Calver
Capitol
House
Fpranz von Papen
Germany
German Agricultural Council
Reich
Reich- Stag
Franz von
Papen
Machado
Havana
Miguel Calvo
Cuba
ABC
Carlos Davila
Chile
Marmaduke Grove
Montero
Carlos Ibanez
Davila
Alejandro Lazo
Ibanez
Junta
Opinion
Cosach
Gaston B. Means
America
Washington
Evalyn Walsh McLean
Col
Charles Lindbergh
Means
Violet Sharpe
Morrow
England
E. L. Richards
New Jersey
Moore
Lausanne
Switzerland
MacDonald
Paris
Herriot
United States
Wester Newspaper Union
Wright Pat
Gaston B
Fridthjof
Scandinavia
Rinso
Gail Borden
Eagle Brand
Mothers of
Pever
THE
Borden Company
Borden Building
Madison Avenue
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!