Self defense ruled in killings of two Bonus Army men
A coroner's jury in Washington found two police officers acted in self defense when two veterans, William Huska and Eric Carlson, were shot during rioting near the Capitol. Defense testimony said a civilian fired a gun and bricks and debris were hurled at officers, while President Hoover sent troops to quell the surge.
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Washington
Potomac River
William Huska
Chicago
Arlington National Cemetery
Eric Carlson
Oakland
Calif
Capitol
George Shinault
Miles Znamenacek
Bonus Army
Hoover
Fort Myer
Bonus Seekers
Shinault
Znamenacek
Carlson
Pelham D. Glassford
Hushka
Rising Suicide Toll Sparks Call for Prevention Effort
A 1931 suicide rate in the United States is estimated at not less than 20,000 deaths, a peak in a 30 year record. Dr. Frederick L. Hoffman notes a rise from 17.8 to 20.5 per 100,000 and urges a national society to study and prevent self-destruction.
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United States
Frederick L. Hoffman
the Spectator
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Hoffman
Lamar County Books to Be Audited
Lamar County commissioners court moved to audit county books and records. The resolution calls for the audit at the next regular session in August after a petition signed by several hundred Lamar County citizens urged an inquiry.
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Paris
Tex
Lamar County Commissioners Court
Lamar County
Poisonous drink blamed for 18 weekend deaths in New York
Police attributed the East Side waterfront poison drink known as Smoke to 18 weekend deaths. Chemical tests on seven men found Saturday revealed wood alcohol in all samples.
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New York
East Side
Extreme Climate Records Across the United States
The article notes extremes from Death Valley California 134 degrees in 1910 to Miles City Montana 65 below zero in 1888 and Azizia Tripoli 136 degrees in 1924. It also cites exceptional rainfall at Ophid's Camp California and Porto Bello Panama, Washington DC snow, and Key West Florida as a mild, steady climate with January average 70 and July 84.
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United States
Death Valley
Calif
Greenland Ranch
Miles City
Mont
Africa
Siberia
Azizia
Tripoli
United States Weather Bureau
Corded
Ophid’s Camp
California
Porto Bella
Panama
Washington, D. C
Key West
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
Eight Inch Rain Kills Six in Kentucky Flood
An eight inch rainstorm in Lexington and central Kentucky caused six deaths and about 1 million dollars in damage. A house washed away in Jessamine County drowned the victims and multiple family members remain missing, with rescue efforts under way across the region.
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Lexington
Kentucky
Jessamine County
Scores
Eddie Bryant
Jesse
Willard
Mary Ison
Geneva
Herschel
George Ison
George Jr
Thelma Bledsoe
Orval Bledsoe
Bryant
Bledsoe
Winchester
Frankfort
Richmond
State Highway Department
Fort Spring
Connally Defends Slow Legislation on NBC
Senator Tom Connally of Texas defended Congress’s pace on a NBC broadcast. He argued deliberation and debate prevent ill conceived action and warned against executive despotism or bureaucratic tyranny despite public bias toward the President’s personality and power.
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Washington
Tom Connally
Texas
Congress
National Broadcasting Company
Figs of Thistles and a Pear Tree Misunderstanding
A humorous exchange shows a young agricultural college graduate and an old farmer arguing about a tree. The youth insists it bears apples while the farmer reveals it is a pear tree. The banter captures a moment of mistaken identity and wit.
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Agricultural College
Consumer Pays Tax On Electricity
Washington reports a 3 percent tax on electrical energy under the new revenue act. Municipal plants must add 3 percent to each customer bill, covering domestic and commercial use by private, public, or quasi public suppliers. The tax applies to all energy furnished, with municipalities reporting to the Internal Revenue Bureau.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Card of Thanks for W. W. Cato’s Illness and Death
Family thanks those who assisted during the illness and after the death of W. W. Cato. The note expresses sincere appreciation from his children and mentions their gratitude for support.
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W. W. Cato
Thanks for help after fire loss in Whitewright and Grandfield
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Taylor express gratitude for household items and clothing donated after a devastating fire that destroyed their possessions. Mrs. G. W. Luck and family_from Grandfield Oklahoma thank friends for comforting words, deeds, and flowers in their bereavement.
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L. C. Taylor
Whitewright
G. W. Luck
Grandfield
Okla
Community thanks neighbors for kindness during illness and death
The Harrison family expresses heartfelt appreciation to neighbors and friends for acts of kindness during their baby's illness and after her death. They thank those who offered sympathy, floral offerings, and especially Mr. Lloyd Moore for efficient service.
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E. L. Webster
Emma Hardin
Lloyd Moore
Ernest Harrison
Science to Defeat Useless Old Age
Chester T. Crowell argues in Rotarian that a new era in science will lengthen life and improve efficiency within twenty five years. He says battles against disease have been defensive and the microscope era prepares ground for tackling aging by focusing on glands and nerves.
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Chester T. Crowell
A Cautionary Tale on Unexpected Guests
Claud Callan warns readers about a visitor who invites you to stay a month, only to linger weeks. He urges firm refusals, stating he would not spend more than a week with such a person and advises not to impose on others with longer stays.
Kentuckytown Club Plans Exhibit at Fair
The Kentuckytown Self Help Club met at the home of Misses Viva and Frances Phillips with ten members present. They planned a club exhibit at the Red River Valley Fair with August off unless a special meeting is called. Regular meetings resume on the second Friday afternoon in September.
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Kentuckytown
Little Worm News Snippet
Short lyric style item notes quiet contentment and a playful jab at science with a pun about splitting atoms. The fragment evokes a nostalgic newspaper tone and a whimsical mood from the Buffalo Evening News.
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Buffalo Evening News
Mixed U.S. Market Signals Highlight Diverse Sector Gains
Across cities investors saw bullish hints with egg and coal outputs rising in Chicago and Pittsburgh while Roanoke plans add 400 Viscose workers on Aug 9. Cotton held steady in New York as hog prices firmed in Chicago and bonds rose in New York. A national NA Credit Men survey in Los Angeles reported improved August sales and collections with Jackson Michigan noting better collections.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
Roanoke
Viscose Corporation
Jackson
Michigan
Desert News Social Notes From Pottsboro and Nearby
Desert News items list visits and guests from Pottsboro to Sherman Bells and Electra. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Will Brooks Mary C Harrison Grace Akridge J H Adams Harold Rowe C C Gentry John Kelly Al Arnwine Clyde Fogle Oscar Thornton William Thornton Floyd Grissom W A Bates Faustine Ingram. Several trips to Fort Worth Hico Lake Worth and Muskogee noted.
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Will Brooks
Pottsboro
Mary C. Harrison
Sherman
S. B. Martin
Grace Akridge
Wallace Caraway
J. H. Adams
Bells
C. C. Gentry
Harold Rowe
John Kelly
Fort Worth
al Arnwine
Electra
Clyde Fogle
Howe
Lawrence Kelly
Oscar
William Thornton
Hico
Floyd Grissom
Dallas
W. A. Bates
Think Without Thinking Says Rice Institute Leader
Dr. Edgar Odell Lovett, president of the Rice Institute at Houston, says colleges should train students to think without thinking so perception memory and reasoning operate with the efficiency and precision of a well running machine.
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Edgar Odell Lovett
Rice Institute At
Houston
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