Million Dollar Bill Feature For William H Crawford
Washington reports the U S treasury will issue limited engravings bearing William H Crawford’s portrait and signature with the label one million dollars. Only 500 of the engravings will be issued, totaling 500 million dollars in value. The piece notes Crawford’s career and noted duels. The item is paired with a separate humorous cartoon about the Duchess of York and business.
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William H. Crawford
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
United States Treasury
Virginia
Georgia
Crawford
War
the Treasury
United States of America
Madison
Monroe
Whitewright Sun
Balloons To Probe If Universe Grows Or Dies From Cosmos
Pasadena scientist Dr. Robert A. Millikan plans to launch tiny balloons with sensitive instruments to altitudes above 10 miles to study cosmic rays. He aims to decide if the rays originate in the universe’s birth or its decay and hopes for results surpassing earlier German stratosphere flights. He contrasts views of Sir James Jeans, who calls rays the universe’s death cries, with his belief they are birth cries marking matter formation.
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Pasadena
Calif
Robert A. Millikan
California Institute of Technology
Dr. Millikan
James Jeans
James
Delay Operation to Avert Idiocy
New York physicians awaited test results to determine if a 13 month old girl Diana Moore can undergo skull surgery to relieve brain pressure and prevent mental impairment. The infant daughter of Mrs Lillian Moore faces a rare risky operation that may offer a 1 in 1000 chance of survival.
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New York
Diana Moore
Lillian Moore
Dawes Returns to Big Business as Reconstruction Head
Chicago chapter recalls Charles Gates Dawes as he quits diplomacy to head the Reconstruction Corporation. The former vice president founded Central Trust in Illinois, steered the Dawes Bank toward major deals, and rallied Chicago business leaders to back the 1933 World Fair financing.
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America
Charles Gates Dawes
Reconstruction Corporation
Dawes
Charlie
Lincoln, Neb
U. S
McKinley
Europe
United States
Harding
France
United States Senate
Central Trust Company of Illinois
Dawes Bank
National Bank of the Republic
Central Republic Bank and Trust Company
London
Texas farms offered to city men at ten dollars an acre
The Dallas News notes Texas land can be bought for as little as ten dollars per acre with potential value rising by 1942. It argues irrigation adds value, but warns farming requires hard work, smart planning, and patient supervision to succeed amid excess mediocre farmers.
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Texas
Dallas News
Bus Driver Demands Fare from Overcharged Child
A comic dialogue shows a bus driver insisting a child over five must pay full fare, while a passenger answers with a jokey remark about marriage duration. The exchange concludes with the driver demanding payment despite the humorous miscommunication.
Odd historical trivia list spans presidents and legends
A compilation of curious claims about figures from history and culture. It cites Sullivan, Napoleon, Washington, Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt, Paul Revere, Oscar Wilde, and Lincoln with assorted anecdotes and misremembered facts, ending with a note on Grayson County printing quality.
Long Hopes South to Nominate 1932 Presidential Hope
Senator Huey Long of Louisiana urged nomination of Franklin Garner and Harrison of Mississippi or Robinson of Arkansas for president and pledged cooperation with President Hoover to restore world stability. He spoke in pink pajamas after arriving to take the oath as a Democratic senator.
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Washington
Uey Long
Louisiana
Garner
Harrison
Mississippi
Robinson
Arkansas
Louisiania
Long
Hoover
Cape Horn Route Beats Panama Toll Despite Longer Voyage
British ships trading London to New Zealand favor the Cape Horn route over the Panama Canal to avoid tolls. Ship owners say the longer path is cheaper despite an extra 2,500 miles, making the Cape route preferred in the wake of a pound sterling decline.
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New Zealand
Cape Horn
Panama Canal
Cape
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Paul Revere
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