Hidden hoard in Washington Monument cornerstone
A long OCR laden account recounts three coins found near the Washington Monument shaft by Superintendent Patrick If McTaughlin. On December 6 1984 the 80 pound capstone and 100 ounce aluminum cap were set, with various coins reportedly dropped to the top and left in the cap, including a cent from 1783 and an American dollar.
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Washington Monument
Patrick If McTaughlin
United States
United States of America
Dr Pierces Pleasant Pellets Recalled As Ad Claim
An old ad claims Dr Pierces Pleasant Pellets are the original small laxative pills from sixty years ago claimed to regulate liver and bowels. The brief note records the advertising tone and dubious health assertions without endorsement.
Untitled fragments reflect a left fortune and gratitude dispute
A bachelor leaves a large fortune to a woman who refused him, prompting a dispute quoted as a sharp remark about gratitude. The exchange highlights tensions over inheritance and appreciation between the parties involved.
Government ownership seen as railroad solution says Eastman
Joseph Eastman federal transportation coordinator argues for government ownership and operation of railroads as the solution, though not aligned with his broader theory. He warns consolidation plans should wait until public interest is proven and supports compulsory consolidation via stock exchange rather than cash.
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HGN
Joseph Bo Eastman
Interstatea Commerce Commission
Praident
Roosevelt
Garner
Lainey
Eastman
Lastmian
Ela
William Poland
Cansoliditims
Ale JT Distin
Iegal
Tesilie Craven
Yleves
Lustivin
Lle Calla
Wall Street
Afr Tastman
Cuba Crisis And US Diplomacy Sparks Island Hope
United States backs Mind 14 as Cuba’s president promising restoration of order. Diplomatic envoys report broad Cuban support while Washington signals readiness to resume relations. Joy among Cuban crowds follows news of improved ties and potential constitutional changes.
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United States
Cuba
Pyasiter
White House
Jefferson Caffery
Unites States
State Department
Elnsang
Cosme de Tre Tortierte
Cutars
Tubuns
Wyoming
Er Caffery
Cutt
Manuel Marquez Sterling
Ciban
Amassander
Debating a hot money bill in congress in 1930s style
The House passed a money bill amid sharp party lines with sixty eight Republicans joining Democrats. Senators clashed over gold seizures and treasury powers while the Senate Banking and Currency Committee held a lengthy hearing. Debate centered on currency regulation, silver monetization, and a devaluation plan amid administration support and opposition.
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Pillip
Meisure Janes EH Claitorne
Wises
George Mm Lerrell
Texas
Senate
George Warren
Tongs Walmsky edge in New Orleans primary race clash
In New Orleans Demoral primary voters split as Tong of Toutsiana suffers a severe blow and Walmsky edges John Wilorer. The contest centers on tax cuts and restaurant policy, with party leaders debating authority over House restaurant operations and anti discrimination measures in a charged political atmosphere.
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P Tong
Toutsiana
New Orleans
Fis
John Wilorer
T Stummes Walmsky
Walasey
Klorer
Kareer
Not sufficient: Campaign vows spark tense scene in debate
In heated exchanges Ley and Long denounced each offer without reserve while the major pledged to follow the senator to Washington if needed and give him a thrashing. Having won the light at the polls, he may abandon the project though he and his organization have vowed to exterminate Huey from public life.
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Ley
Long
Washington
Jjuey
Japanese cabinet rift as war ministers push against U S ties
In Tokyo a royal cabinet shakeup unfolds as minister Araki resigns due to ill health and Senjuro Jaynashi succeeds him. Kheki Hirota signals to push closer to the United States while Mirota and allied ministers vow to sever American friendship, claiming no real difference between Japan and its ally.
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Japan
Milltars
Kheki Hirota
United States
Lela Warike
Mirota
Diet
Roosevelt Defends CWA Use Amid Complaints and Jobs Plan
President Roosevelt and Administrator Harry Hopkins reject claims of CWA fund misuse while defending continued employment. More than 4,000,000 people benefited from CWA jobs as Congress debates a $270 million appropriation to extend operations to May 1. A board of outstanding citizens will hear complaints from manufacturers about code enforcement, with code authorities summoned to Washington on February 15 for revisions.
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Roosevelt
Harry Suspkins
tUopkina
House Democrats
GWA
Carrry
CWA
Congress
Nye
Rorah
NRA
Johnson
Smill
Washington
Tammany Tumble in New York After Party Leader Dies
The longtime Tammany figure in Brooklyn died of heart disease, signaling a likely setback for Democratic cohesion in New York. Rumors swirl that Roosevelt supporters may back a letter of endorsement to nominate a successor. Meanwhile a Chicago political mover, Bruce Brundtce, died by self-inflicted means in a financial crisis, provoking further speculation about party control and leadership.
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OFEN
Brooklyn
Democratic Party
New York
Rowevelt
Wwochey
Fender
Tranthea Hiphly
No¢Oa Linser
Merly
Hepitliian
Paela
Westertawspaper Loi Oa
This Week by Arthur Brisbane Brain and Society Examined
This Week by Arthur Brisbane questions the value of brains in public figures and everyday people. Dr Meyer chief psychiatrist argues science should study brains of all kinds including bishops wrestlers and criminals for better understanding.
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Hopkins University
Meyer
Johng Jlopkins
There is no such thing as a criminal brain
The speaker argues against sterilization to wipe out criminal strains, noting that alcoholism and disease can weaken inhibition and predispose to crime through poverty and mental weakness. Some men may be kinder when drunk than sober, but never wiser, as per the professor.
Doctor details on Zangara brain study and murder link
As he spoke Dr Meyer described finishing the brain dissection of Giuseppe Zangara who fired on President Roosevelt and killed Chicago Mayor Cermak. He speculated on what mental machinery successful men carry and questioned the value of studying criminal brains.
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Meyer
Giuseppe Zangara
Rloosevelt
Cermak
Chicago
Surgeon’s offer ends as body is halted by chilling scene
A man who hoped to donate his body to science at Johns Hopkins withdrew after a doctor showed long rows of cadavers hanging in a refrigerated room. Each body waited on an iron hook for dissection as the would be benefactor of science found the scene too grisly. The account blends macabre detail with grim curiosity.
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Johns Hopking
Hle
Brutal Roman crowd moved by suffering animals in Caer tale
The volume depicts a brutal arena scene where gladiators and wild beasts fight in Nome. Elephants are hunted and wounded, their cries move the crowd, yet the same audience savors the dying agony of a gladiator, illustrating mixed human responses to cruelty.
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Lerlero
Caer
Cerrero
Mindy County Guerrilla Stand Ends in Firefight
Desperate confrontation as Mindy County leaders, cornered by a sheriff with guards, resist capture. Big Loy fires from a Wunder pistol, killing a dozen foes, while three comrades cover from behind. The retreat ends with a dramatic claim that the public is glad.
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Mindy
Desperdio
Cer
Nations
Big Loy
Big Boy
Unhappy marriage tale ends with flea circus manager
A troubled husband recounts a bizarre incident involving a trained bear in their home. He explains his wife grew jealous and left him, marrying the manager of a flea circus, while he tells this to Judge Desart of Chicago.
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Pews
Steve S
Eris
Hig
Judge Desart
Chicago
Those that criticize the press deni a program 14 regard to spend ing of twelve thousand million dol lars in 1934
The text claims critics misunderstand the figures behind press criticisms of a 1934 program. It cites 1923 wage totals of thirty two thousand million dollars and contrasts conditions in 1929. It mentions workers getting a fraction of the day in wages and notes large economic totals in sequence.
Vitamin G in Poultry Feed Improves Hatching and Growth
Ringrose of Network State College reports vitamin G is vital for poultry. Studies show chicks fed low vitamin G have poor hatch rates, while hens with adequate vitamin G yield higher hatchability. Green alfalfa, milk, and milk products are rich sources. dried skim milk can supply needed levels in breeder mash, with alfalfa supplement allowing less milk.
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Ays Af Ringrose
Network
State College of Agriculture
Htingrose
Plemer& Lor
Ringrose
Advices Count Chickens Before They Are Hatched
Dr W Soertey and A Jalk lead U S Department of Agriculture poultry research advising careful pre hatching planning. They urge intelligent counting based on mating fertility balanced diet eye selection incubator placement and regular turning to maximize hatchable eggs and reliable hatching outcomes.
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W Soertey
United States
Agriculture
Poultry Research
Poultryimen
Lessons From Poultry Experts On Egg Hatch Rates
A Los Angeles Times report notes that using pullets instead of second year hens lowers hatch quality and raises early mortality. It stresses keeping birds active and muscular, and cites male vigor as key to fertility per a poultry expert.
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Los Angeles Times
Wheat Types and Egg Production in Feeding
Wheat as feed is highly valued for poultry and egg production. Two India classes exist, hard wheats with high nitrogen and gluten, and soft starchy wheats with lower nitrogen. A hard wheat with 12 to 16 percent gluten is claimed to be a better flesh and egg producer than a soft wheat.
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India
Trapping Hawks in Open Fields Using Perched Poles
An old method describes attracting raptors by placing a tall pole with a trap at the top in an open field where hawks choose a vantage point before diving to the ground. The pole provides a clear view of the surrounding area, increasing the chance of a successful capture.
Separate Sexes Carly Pullers Develop with Greater Inf rmity
The text describes separating sexes to improve efficiency in breeding or rearing, noting males take space and often claim resources meant for females. It mentions potential time savings of eight to twelve weeks and asserts economic benefits from separating males before they mature.
Men of a Century Ago Lacked Piety at Columbian College
Smithsonian expert John N Swarton found an 1824 American Missionary Society report noting 62 Columbian College students in Washington with only 18 listed as pious. Harvard had nine pious among 802, Yale showed 115 among 300 during recurring revivals, while Columbian’s revival barely persisted.
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Columbian College
District of Columbia
George Washington University
Americaneducation Society
Nile College
Harvard
North America
John N Swarton
Smithsonian Institution
The
American Missionary Society
Starvard
Yale
Illustrious Lausanne Promise Testimony
A fragment from a Lausanne source shows a quoted vow about love and fidelity. The speaker recalls pressing for a sworn assurance that the beloved was the only one and the most handsome among all. The text captures intimate, retrospective dialogue within a private confession.
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