Lightning and Its Strange Capers Across the World
A historical American Weekly piece reports lightning myths debunked and surprising facts. It notes repeated strikes at the same location, frequent strikes from clear skies, and places with many or few thunderstorm events. It cites Baltimore Cameroon as a storm hotspot and Tampa as US leader in annual thunderstorms.
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Poles
Baltimore
Cameroon
Africa
United States
Tampa
Florida
San Francisco
San Jose
Acre
Roosevelt Opens His Campaign Over Radio
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt opened his 1932 presidential bid via nationwide radio from Albany. He outlined a Democratic platform focused on economic recovery, tax reforms, tariff policy, and a shift toward lower tariffs to restore purchasing power and sustain living standards.
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Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Albany
N. Y
Congress
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
Farmers propose 30 day selling strike in Iowa
The Farmers Holiday Association urges a 30 day selling strike to pressure higher farm prices with the slogan Stay at Home Sell Nothing while Mitchellville farmers choose Buy now despite fear of neighbor criticism, planning to advertise the move in a Sun Want Ad.
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Iowa
Farmers’ Holiday Association
Mitchellville
Here’s How They Ran in 1930 Race
In the first 1930 primary Mrs. Ferguson led with about 243000 votes, Governor Sterling had 171000, ahead of Senator Clint Small by 32000. Total vote surpassed 843000 with Love 87000 Young 73000 Miller 65000 Mayfield 54500 Putnam under 2500 and about 9000 scattered. In the run off Sterling won about 473000 to Ferguson’s 384000.
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Sterling
Ferguson
Orangeville Community News Sees Busy Harvest and Socials
Orangeville residents report active farming with hay baling molasses and cotton preparation. Doings include visits, socials, and church plans as neighbors share illnesses birthdays and travel. A wedding near LeonardUnmarried days. The piece highlights dry dusty gardens and a Sunday school lesson at the Methodist Church.
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Geraldine
Sam Donihoe
William Clark
Desert
Jim Ownby
Ida Richey
Ruth Richey
Kate Bowen
Frank Holt
Orion Henry
Bernice Phillips
Leonard
Never Had a Chance: Heir Smith Reynolds Dies by Suicide
Smith Reynolds aged 21, heir to a $20 million tobacco fortune, killed himself Wednesday in a Winston Salem room of the family home. He had divorced his first wife and two weeks earlier married a nightclub dancer. the prominent heir faced personal turmoil despite immense wealth.
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Government
Lake Denmark
New Jersey
Marshall Morning News
Smith Reynolds
Winston Salem
N. C
A Tragic Turn From Youth to Despair and Work’s Gift
The writer recalls a 21 year old who rejected society’s codes and chose self destruction. He contrasts with another Reynolds era youth who married well, worked hard, and built a simple home with a steady income. The piece laments lack of incentive to strive and the value of honest toil. It ends noting Sun office sells adding machine paper.
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Pueblo
Mexico
Carlos Martinez
C. D. Wagoner
General Electric Co
Whitewright Sun
Orangeville News
Lucian Jones
Jeff Richey
Marie
Lois Wilder
Elizabeth Stroud
Add Miller
Shawnee
Okla
L. B. Miller
Lonnie Holt
English
Patterson
Mary Donihoe
Pat Miller
Lorene Garner
Medlintown
Christine Clines
Burr Holt
Clifford Brookins
Kerr
Jewel Smith
Paul Bowen
Charlie Clark
Elmer Brown
Lois and
Marie Wilder
Vernelle Brown
Lloyd Barry
Trenton
Dan Harris
O. H. Garner
Hugh Trotter
Whitewright
Sallie Williams
Lone Oak
Reynolds
Sun Office
Flotorial
R. C. Slagle, Jr
Hille
Welch
A NuGrape Bottling Co
Sherman
Texas
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