New Jersey Senate Candidate Under Fire Over Liquor Policy
A New Jersey senatorial candidate faces questions as an open letter from New England women urges a concrete plan to abolish the saloon while resisting repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. The missive demands a stance on how to prevent a return to saloon-era conditions and asks for a clear alternative. Meanwhile, unrelated notes mention talcum mining in North Carolina and its wide use in cosmetics and tires, tied to a distant industry claim.
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Morrow
New Jersey
United States
New England
Brant
Measles Diphtheria and Auto Deaths Reported in Year Overview
A long as presented page notes rising measles and other disease figures, including June measles deaths in Iowa and 1929 infant mortality, alongside 1930 auto fatalities. It cites measles and whooping cough deaths, diphtheria totals, and scarlet fever among six major communicable diseases with 10 534 cases and 288 deaths overall.
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Iowa
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Embarrassing Moment and Early Retail Tales
A collage of brief anecdotes touches on embarrassment in class, a Navy remark, and a note about Dale. It references John Wanamaker’s first store day with small sales, later growth to a major clothing business, plus a New York church land purchase for $50. miscellaneous snippets end with a remark about an oyster’s pearl.
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Ture
Jobn Wanamaker
John Wanamaker
John
Thee
Philadelphia Public Ledger
United States
Macmillan
Daily Lessons In English Misspelled Woes And Word Growth
A fragment from a period page notes daily English lessons, word errors, and vocabulary growth. It hints at misprints and distractions as readers attempt to expand their lexicon amid jumbled lines and stray phrases.
Lowden Criticises Use of Commissions by the Government
Former Illinois governor Frank O Lowden criticizes government commissions at the University of Virginia institute of politics. He argues commissions foster self serving offices and are hard to abolish, insisting individuals drive action rather than boards. An August 6 coroner's jury also clears Deputy M Abernathy in the shooting of Alva Carter, noting Carter fired first.
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Lowden
Charlotesvilli
Frank O. Lowden
Illols
University of Virginia Institute of Politics
Hoover
Howden
Ricthy Investisa
U'P
M. Abernathy
Alva Carter
Abernathy
Carter
By the Way column fills oddities and social jabs
A fragmentary By the Way column blends light gossip about hot nights backyards dress reform radio entertainers and a house warming. It riffs on endurances flying grammar happiness and identity surveys while teasing readers with verse bits and a call to reveal the columnist’s identity.
Mrs J H O Loughlin Passes After Illness in Washington County
Mrs J H O Loughlin died at 6 35 am Wednesday July 39 at her daughter's home Mrs H L Huber in the Lexington community after a brief illness of three days marked by intense pain. She was born Charlotte Ann Wilson in Logansport Indiana on April 22 18 and moved to Washington County as a child. She married Legora H O Loughlin in 1876 and had five children, one son dying in infancy. Surviving are her husband and children Mrs J Huber Mrs J J Huber Mrs W Be Rittenhouse Harley and four others. She joined Pleasant Plain M E Church in youth and was known for Christian character and devotion to family and service.
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H. L. Huber
Lexington
Charlotte Ann Wilson
Logansport
Ind
Mary and
Willam Wilson
Washington County
Harlan
Legora Hl. O'Loughlin
Ubi Union
M. E. Ehurch
Andy
End of Life Tribute in Nome Funeral Rites Held
A large concourse gathered at L. A. Jones in Nome to honor the deceased. The casket lay amid a bank of flowers as Rev. Robins of West Chester conducted services with Mov. As WW Henke of Washington providing music. The body rests in Elm Grove Cemetery. This marks the community farewell to a devoted figure who sought to ease others' burdens.
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L. A.@Jones
Nome
Plac
Robins
West Chester
Mov
WW Henke
Washington
Elm
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