Democratic Primary Excludes Negro voters in Texas counties
Grayson County Democratic chairman Ben F. Gafford says Texas Democrats bar negroes from the July 28 1932 primary and August 27 runoff. W O Huggins cites a June 13 1932 state committee resolution authorizing party rules. Grayson leaders had earlier urged candidates to sign pledges not to solicit black votes or aid black participation.
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Sherman
Democratic Party
Ben F. Gafford
Grayson
Gafford
W. O. Huggins
Democratic Executive Committee
Austin
Texas
Huggins
Democratic Party of Texas
Grayson County
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
The Indispensable Foods and a Public Weigher Vote
An article urges prioritizing cereals citrus fruits leafy vegetables eggs and especially high quality milk for health. It claims milk supplies over half the calcium in the typical American diet and helps thin children when properly fed. Harold Doss seeks support for Public Weigher of Precinct No 3. A price listing for Sun and Semi-Weekly Farm News at $1.85 for one year to the same address.
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Harold Doss
Sun
Garner 15 A Man of Simple Philosophy
Washington. Speaker John N. Garner the Democratic vice presidential nominee is described as a man of simple tastes and philosophy. He favors straightforward action and blunt talk, saying he trusts judgment, likes to know what is on a man's mind, and often relies on intuition when facts are unclear. He also notes a fondness for natural living and leadership from those who control votes.
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Washington
John N. Garner
Southwest
Garner
John F. Curry
Tammany Hall
Anton Cermak
Chicago
National Zoological Gardens
Typographical Gems and Oddities in 1930s Headlines
A collage of clipped tidbits notes playful word usage and odd phrasing from era papers. Items include whimsical lines about politics and fashion, a humorously phrased wanted ad for a mahogany table, and a regional editorial brief on public policy shifting tones.
Get Your Garden Marcelled Beauty Shops
Springfield Republican notes bargains for home and garden services. Advertisers tout lawn mower sharpening and hairdressing at low prices with seasonal spring appeal.
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Springfield
Mass
Perilous farm episode clocks in at Joliet
Mrs. Stewart Vanderbilt wrestled with a bull that charged her husband and knocked him unconscious with a pitchfork in Joliet Illinois. A second item reports Mrs Caroline G undergoing a facial cosmetic procedure in Crofton Nebraska with a swift recovery expected.
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Joliet, Il
Stewart Vanderbilt
Peoria Journal
Try This on Your Cash Register Sport Wrist Watches
An item promotes sport wrist watches at low prices with a nickel case and crepe rubber soles. The Nashville Tennessean notes the advert’s bargain styling and value details. Meanwhile, Arkansas Gazette reports a spectacle as veterans march along Main Street in North Little Rock drawing curious car observers.
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Nashville Tennessean
Main Street
Little Rock
Arkansas Gazette
Neighbors Hear Everything in New Apartment
Conversation shows two residents debating soundproofing with a heavy tapestry to block noise, while one worries it would muffle neighbor remarks. The exchange highlights common apartment living tensions over privacy and acoustics.
The Freshman’s Prayer Entry Cited in College Farewell
A short, old fashioned prayer asks God to bless parents and guide a boy leaving home for college. The line concludes with a simple farewell to God as he departs for higher study.
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Mamma
Papa
Thedford's Black-Draught Laxative Ad Endorsed For Value
A vintage advertisement touts Thedford's Black-Draught as a trusted and economical laxative. It promotes 25 doses in a 25 cent package and a child friendly Syrup version for children, emphasizing value and reliability for relief from constipation.
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Thedford
Don't stay away church appeal urges worship attendance
A Methodist Reporter writer urges readers not to miss church despite rain company or perceived imperfection. He argues the church uplifts humanity and that individuals are responsible for at least one child, urging support for Sam E. Bateman for Flotorial Representative in a political advertisement.
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Methodist Reporter
Wharton County
Texas
Gulf Sulphur Company
Record Rainfall Shatters Global Precipitation Milestones
The 1911 Baguio downpour in the Philippines set a record for the heaviest 24 hour rainfall. Reports note 26 inches in a day during July 14 to 15, with an estimated total of 88 inches over four days as a typhoon passed.
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Baguio
Philippines
Miguel Selga
Philippine Weather Bureau
Charles Fitzhugh Talman
Washington
United States
Canada
Yuma
Arizona
Iquique
Peru
Floods Devastate Benguet Road and Baguio Town
The town endured a total deluge of 57,000,000 tons of water during that period. Floods from the rains heavily damaged the Benguet Road, completed in 1909, and caused extensive destruction throughout Baguio and surrounding areas.
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Benguet Road
Baguio
Gallon of Gasoline Sign Explains Prices in Memphis
A Memphis filling station owner displays a sign detailing per gallon charges. It shows the tank car price, state and federal taxes, railroad and station charges, and a government take, illustrating the breakdown of the price to customers. The notice emphasizes transparency rather than argument.
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RPGR
Cooper
Dallas News
No Speed Limit on Transgressor’s Path
A fragment from the Boston Transcript reflects on lawmen and restraint. It contrasts bath time musings with shaving room ruminations about enforcing limits on wrongdoing.
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Boston Transcript
Adamson Record Clashed With Campaign Promises, Denison Man Charged
A Whitewright letter argues J W Adamson opposed tax relief aims and questioned votes in the 1931-32 Legislature. The writer cites House bills on taxes for sulphur, cigarettes, cement, natural gas and a state college, plus expnses in Austin, asserting Adamson sided with spending over economy and misrepresented his record.
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J. W. Adamson
Denison
Leader
van Alstyne
Texas
Adamson
Grayson County
Senate
House
Forbes
Kayton
Barron
van Zandt
House Journal
Holder
Dwyer
Mr. van Zandt
Free Conference Committee
Mr. Barron
Jake Loy
Keller
State Automatic Tax Board
Austin
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Whitewright Lumber Co
Man OF
Philosophy
Atlanta Journal
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Boston Globe
Wave Permanent
Caroline G
Crofton
Bloomfield
Neb
Solomon
Sam E. Bateman
Pol. Adv
W. L. Cooper
Memphis, Tenn
J. H. Waggoner
Whitewright
Tex
the Leader
Meridian
Bosque County
J.H
Jim) Waggoner
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