Roosevelt Stop Roosevelts Gains Stir Upset in Primaries
In Massachusetts and Pennsylvania Roosevelt faced stiff losses as Al Smith swept both states delivering a major setback to the Roosevelt camp. Smith carried substantial portions of Pennsylvania and many Philadelphia votes while Hoover remained favored for Republican delegates.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Massachusetts
al Smith
Pennsylvania
New York
Smith
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Hoover
James J. Davis
Smedley D. Butler
Pipchot
Davis
Louis T. McFadden
Europe
Golfer's One Drive Costs Derby Boy Eye Injury
In Derby England Harry John Brooks faced Derbyshire Assize Court where a single drive at the Chevin golf course damaged caddy John Rainsford Haslam fifteen. The ball struck Haslam injuring an eye and Brooks was found to have failed reasonable safety precautions for caddies.
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Derby
England
Chevin
Here
Harry John Brooks
Brooks
John Rainsford Haslam
Justice Horridge
Derbyshire Assize Court
Grid Star Host to Former Wife in Secrecy Divorce
Concord New Hampshire former Dartmouth track star Frank G Nardini secretly divorced from Louise G Nardini. She and their two children may eat at his North Main Street restaurant up to 10 weekly value. he pays 35 weekly, maintains a 20000 policy for her, and custody remains with her. Divorce granted by Mer rimack Probate Court Judge Oscar L Young on cruelty charges.
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Concord
N. H
Frank G. Nardini
Dartmouth College
Louise G. Nardini
North Main Street
Oscar L. Young
Bandits Pay Interest to Bank for Robbery
In Tallulah Louisiana the Bank of Tallulah reports three gunmen robbed it for 5000 dollars, were captured hours later in the swamps, and 5231 dollars were recovered. Bank receives 5231 dollars while bandits call it robbery. Local citizens defend the bank and call 281 dollars a fair rate of interest.
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Tallulah
Bank of
Mason Spencer
Spencer
Speeders Bring Clever Excuses but Face Fines
Evanston magistrate Harry H. Porter fined Harry Prizart and James Kamen after they admitted racing at 43 mph. Kamen claimed ignorance of the limit while Prizart said he tried to catch up to tell him he was breaking it. The court handed down the fines despite the excuses.
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Evanston
Harry Prizart
James Kamen
Kamen
Prizart
Harry H. Porter
Heir to Hawaii Pineapple Fortune Commits Suicide
Leo M. Harkins thirty heir to a Honolulu pineapple fortune shot himself in a San Francisco hotel rather than face trial for a Reno $900 board bill. He was arrested on a telegraphic warrant but released on ten dollars bail through friends.
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San Francisco
Leo M. Harkins
French War Veteran Maurice Cordeau Struck in Sixth Suicide Attempt
Maurice Cordeau, a French war veteran, attempted to end his life by stepping in front of cars six times. Five prior attempts were avoided as drivers swerved. In the final act he was hit by Miss Marjorie Walker’s vehicle and died from his injuries.
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Lone
Hoover
Frederic M. Sackett
University of
University of Tuebingen
Los Angeles
Maurice Cordeau
Marjorie &, Walker
Clarence Brown: Blanchester’s own bid for Ohio governor
Neighbors describe Clarence J Brown as a thrifty self made candidate whose home town roots in Blanchester Ohio reflect his populist appeal He rose from editor to lieutenant governor and secretary of state winning broad bipartisan support while building the Brown Publishing Company and local papers His image is that of a hardworking honest man who would lead Ohio with prudent use of funds and steady persistence
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Borgia
Richard B. Russell
William J. Harris
John 8. Cohen
The
Atlanta Journal
Harris
Russell
Major Cohen
Cohen
Georgia
Journal
Washington
Helena
Ark
Leroy Ford
Ford
Blanchester
Clinton County
Clarence J. Brown
Clarence
East Main Street
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Columbus
Clarence Brown
Ohio
Owen Brown
James McCoppin
J. B. Foraker
Highland County
John Brown
Cincinnati
Wright Street
Bindley Hotel
A. I. McVey
Wilmington
Brown
First National Bank
Pat Savage
Stanley Matthews
Foster
Charles Q. Hildebrant
Brown Publishing Company
Blanchester Star-Republican
Lebanon
Milford Record
Lynchburg
Miamisburg
Branchester
Cuyahoga County
Naval Training School and Notable Briefs from 19th Century Nooks
The Naval Academy in Annapolis was founded in 1845 through a congressional act, driven by George Bancroft. Other items recount Faith as a sea voyage, Henry Clay entering the Senate at age 29, New England idiom Gore, wood versus coal heating values, raw sugar Demerara origins, and national character traits by ethnicity.
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Naval Training School
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, Md
Congress
George Bancroft
Secretary of the Navy
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