FREAK WEATHER JUMPS FROM HEAT TO HAIL ACROSS STATES
August weather chronicle reports hail as large as eggs in Kentucky damaging tobacco crops and snow and floods across Wisconsin and the Rio Grande region. Detroit and Indianapolis endure severe storms with flooding and hail. Fort Bliss soldiers assist in Rio Grande flood fight near Fabens. Arizona records 102 in Phoenix while other areas stay cooler.
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Chicago
Ill
Midwestern
Kentucky
Wis
Rio Grande River
Lexington
Detroit
Indianapolis
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Reclamation Service
Rio Grande
Fabens
Phoenix
Ariz
Troops Aid Rio Grande Flood Fight At El Paso
Bliss units were ordered by Brigadier General Joseph Castner to aid farmers, business people, and reclamation workers in battling the Rio Grande flood threatening lower valley cotton fields. Major A. L. Hixon commands the troops protecting an estimated 2000 to 2500 acres under water. gauge readings are unavailable below El Paso.
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EL Paso
Texas
Fort Bliss
Joseph Castner
Reclamation Service
Rio Grande
A. L. Hixon
Eighth Cavalry
L. M. Lawson
Elephant Butte
Fabens
el Pago
Fake nobleman travels U.S. as impersonator on tour
A man resembling Lord Charles Arthur Conyham has traveled the United States for about a year, posing as the nobleman at Pacific coast hotels including the Hotel Commodore. British consul general Sir H Gloster Armstrong confirmed the real lord is not in the U.S. and has not traveled there.
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New York
Charles Arthur Conynham
United States
H. Gloster Armstrong
Charles
Pacific Coast
Uniontown Veteran protests Smith Stone Mountain drive
Arensberg, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, telegrammed Gov. Al Smith of New York urging cancellation of engagements to promote the Stone Mountain Memorial. He said the governor would be aiding treason and debasement of U S coinage and warned of political consequences for backing the memorial drive.
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Uniontown
Arensberg
Grand Army of the Republic
al Smith
New York
Stone Mountain Memorial
Smith
Georgia Memorial Association
Union Army
United States
Woman's brain willed to science sparks unease at Cornell
The will of Helen H. Gardener, civil service commissioner, directs that her brain be donated to Cornell University for study to address alleged bias against women's intellect. Officials dispute whether the transfer occurred as planned, with Cornell saying no arrangements were conveyed.
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Washington
Helen H. Gardener
Civil Service
Cornell University
University
Ithaca
N. Y
Duke to consider record youngest student admission
James A. Thomas Jr., aged two, filed an application for admission to Duke University in Durham North Carolina. The entry, filed by his father James A. Thomas of White Plains New York, aims for the freshman class of 1940 marking a possible world record for youngest college entrant.
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Durham
N. C
A.P
Duke University
James A. Thomas, Jr
James A. Thomas
White Plains
N. Y
Advertisements Link Progress and Modern Living
The passage traces progress from early lightning and wired voice to wireless speech and vast radio reach. It highlights how daily ads promote inventions, goods, and improvements, urging readers to compare, choose, and keep up with progress through timely, value driven messages.
Veteran AP ship news reporter Richard Lee dies
Richard Lee aged 71, a long time ship news reporter at quarantine for the Associated Press since 1878, died at his Rosebank home Staten Island after illness in June. Born Waterford Ireland he came to the United States at 13 and worked for the New York Herald before joining AP.
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New York
Richard Lee
Associated Press
Rosebank
Staten Island
Lee
George Mord
New York Herald
Herald
New York Associated Press
Press Association
Waterford
Ireland
Boston
Admiral Foresees Pacific Peace at Washington Conference
Rear Admiral W. W. Phelps told the Institute of Politics in Williamstown that the Washington conference on limitation of armaments has absolutely settled Pacific peace and that the four power pact ensures the integrity of our possessions.
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Williamstown
Mass
Washington
Pacific
W. W. Phelps
Naval Board
Institute of Politics
Wat Eaters Want Ads Supply Four Wants
Four local businesses advertise in the paper offering meals and eating supplies. The reads emphasize affordable options and quick service.
Europe shifts from cereals to grass on farms
Dr Louis F Michael of the US Department of Agriculture told a round table at the Institute of Politics that Europe is turning arable land back to grass for decades. He noted France and Germany reduced ploughland, while central and southeastern Europe move toward intensive animal farming and greater meat imports.
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Williamstown
Mass
Louis F. Michael
United States Department of Agriculture
Institute of Politics
France
Germany
Europe
Michael
Nee
French swimmer aims for English Channel crossing
Mile. Jane Lion began a swim from Cape Gris-Nez toward Dover at 8:10 a.m. and reached nine miles from the start by midafternoon. The Channel lay calm with a westerly breeze, while Lion notably swam with the tide and faced incoming tides later in the day.
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Cape Gris-Nez
France
Jane Lion
English Channel
Mie
Sion
Dover
England
Mme
Jean Sion
Gertrude Ederle
Channel Mail
Lion
Cape Gris Nez
Messages From Pope And Marshal Read At Knights Meet
Pope Pius XI and Marshal Foch messages were read at the opening of the Knights of Columbus 48th annual convention in Duluth Minnesota. James Flaherty announced the parade highlight a 30 boy march and the initiation of 30 youths into the Columbian Squires signaling a planned worldwide juvenile branch.
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Duluth
Minn
A.P
Pius XI
Marshal Foch
France
Knights of Columbus
James Flaherty
Order of Columbian Squires
Order of
Two Killed in Tennessee Crash Near Gallatin
Gallatin, Tenn. August 4. James Duncan 55 contractor and J W Brown 56 carpenter of Gallatin were killed instantly when their car struck an electric line pole after passing a truck loaded with air and rolled down a bank. Elliott Duncan Vernice Duncan and Robertson, all injured, were returning from work.
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Gallatin
Tenn
James Duncan
J. W. Brown
Carpenter
Gallation
Elliott Duncan
Vernice Duncan
Robertson
Cocoanuts Arrive in Mobile on Lysefjord
The Norwegian steamship Lysefjord of United Fruit Company brought the first cocoanuts from Central America to Mobile this morning. The manifest lists 300 bags from Belize and 7,000 loose coconuts, along with 18 000 bunches of bananas.
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Mobile
Central America
Lysefjord
United Fruit Company
Belize
South American Line Produces Big Trade for US
Meyer Lissrer of the United States Shipping Board said the South American route remains a key trade path. He arrived aboard the Hiner Southern Cross from Rio de Janeiro and praised the ships as well run and in excellent condition.
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New York
United States Shipping Board
Meyer Lissrer
Hiner Southern Cross
Rio de Janeiro
Caseyjoyda Event Plans Tabled by Local Council
Local council members including Knights of Columbus meet tonight at 8 at the home to finalize plans for the Caseyjoyda event scheduled for Thursday afternoon and night. All members urged to attend.
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Knights of Columbus
Missing 85-year-old man sought in Mobile
Personal disappearance report for George R. Green white male 85, fair complexion, red hair, medium height about 5 foot 6, 140 pounds. Last seen in Mobile Thursday July 28 seeking work as a steam loader. Described as in serious condition and wanted at once to contact Hiram Green or W. T. Smith Lumber at the listed address.
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George R. Green
Mobile
Ee W. T. Smith Lumber Chaps Piaa
Hiram Green
SITUATIONS WANTED LYNCH Earning Fuller brushes sales
Classified item notes Lynch earned selling Fuller brushes and seeks open work. Offers include experienced bookkeeper or spare hours. A refined married woman seeks clerical cashier or voice work. Contact Bell 1529-3 or mail 50 care News Item.
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LYNCH
Better National Bank
Bell Phone
Rot Wor Fo A Tea Manna Peepee
A compact, readable OCR fragment from a historical page presents a brief note about a local event. The text references community figures and a place, with an emphasis on scheduled actions and civic or social context.
Ads Test Be Tant More Than One Tome
An advertising note tests multiple advertising entries in a single notice with emphasis on layout and typography. The snippet hints at formatting and spacing choices used in the newspaper column to fit several ads.
The Mobile News-Item Corrects Insertion Errors
The Mobile News-Item acknowledges errors in earlier editions due to insertion mistakes. The paper states it has corrected the affected pages and ensures proper attribution and layout in subsequent issues.
Gratis Insertion Only Notice Seen
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