Texas Capitol Built on 3 Million Acre Land Deal
The Texas State Capitol at Austin arose from a vast land deal involving 3,000,000 acres valued at one dollar per acre. Chicago brothers John W. Farwell and C. B. Farwell formed the Capitol Freehold Land & Investment Company to fund construction, later selling the land and creating the XIT cattle empire. The completed Capitol, once the eighth largest building, features the Goddess of Liberty at the dome.
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Texas
Austin
Capitol
Samuel H. Roberts
Dalhart
Capitol Freehold Land
New Mexico
Lubbock
Chicago
John W. Farwell
C. B. Farwell
Roberts
Capitol Syndicate
West Texas
Farwells
Panhandle
Farwell
Farwell Brothers
Abner Taylor
Capitol Hill
Goddess of Liberty
Texas Capitol
National Capitol
Washington
Farm Bloc Debates Cost of Production Plan for Farms
The House farm bloc in Washington held a hearing on substituting cost of production plus a profit for the parity principle in farm legislation. Reps Eich er and Massingale outlined bills to guarantee farmers cost plus a profit, signaling a policy shift away from production controls. The group aims to decide support or opposition, following its earlier endorsement of the Frazier Lemke mortgage refinancing plan.
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Washington
House Farm Bloc
Eicher
D.-Ia
Massingale
D.-Okla
Farm Bloc
Frazier-Lemke
Lemke
Typographical Gems and the Jury's 21 Year Deliberation
A St Louis newspaper notes a lengthy jury deliberation lasting 21 years and contrasts a New York paper's vivid portrait of Mrs D described as strikingly pretty with long black hair.
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St. Louis
Young women in dark modish dresses observed in Indianapolis
An Indianapolis paper notes that the young women, like their sister-in-law, were nearly attired in dark modish dresses, reflecting current fashion among social circles.
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Indianapolis Paper
We’ll Take a Sandwich Cafeteria Luncheon Ad
Advertisement for a cafeteria luncheon at noon described as practically new. Item priced at 10 dollars with a retail value of 29.75 dollars, listed in the Liberty New York paper.
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Liberty
N. Y
None of Your Efficiency Hungary Mentioned for Punitive Action
A Boston paper notes a tactful prompt to act against authorities with proven capabilities. The phrasing suggests discussion of punitive steps or responses tied to official power without direct escalation.
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Hungary
Boston Paper
When Clubs Are Trumps Cards Shine in Afternoon Results
Reno saw 2,920 divorce suits filed in 1934 as reported by Sierra Madre California. The afternoon session yielded results that exceeded committee expectations.
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Sierra Madre
Calif
Reno
Jokes From a Farm Bring City Visitor a Small Calf Question
A city girl visiting a farm watches a six week old calf nibble the lawn and asks if it pays to keep such a small cow. Moe jokes about shorter hours and the workers, while Turtle Soup Diner delivers a turtle soup quip about slow service.
Calomel and soda note causes actor mix up at drugstore
A confused customer message led a druggist to read a plea for calomel and soda for a man in a cap sule. The scene unfolded as a little girl rushed in with the note asking for quick service.
Prices Soar as Sirloin Jibes with Hickory
A rustic exchange features a woman offering jump steak for a sawed piece of hickory and a tramp lamenting rising prices. The banter evokes frugal humor amid scarce supplies and stubborn costs.
Charity fair vendor’s pick up line causes controversy
A girl at a charity fair confronts a smooth talking youth who declares he only buys from homely girls, claiming they have a harder time selling. He extends the tactic along the line of tables, prompting concern over propriety.
Essay About a Motor Car Gone Wrong
A schoolgirl writes about her uncle who bought a motor car. He was riding in the country when the car skidded off the road and hit a tree. She notes the incident and his later words, though she says they are not fit for publication.
The Old Doctor Advises Skin Specialty
A medical student is told by an elderly physician to specialize in skin diseases. He notes that skin patients rarely need night calls or home visits and may never get well or die from a skin ailment, making them perfect patients.
Debate Team Braces For Mock Battle Of Wits
A sophomore debater predicts a real battle of wits as the team prepares for a heated mock contest. His roommate quips about going unarmed, underscoring the playful tension aboard campus.
Drunk man irks officer with bell waiting tale
A drunk man swayed on a sidewalk when a police officer asked his purpose. He pointed to a house and said he rang the bell hours ago but no one answered. The officer urged another try, but the man balked and told them to let them wait.
Ophthalmometer Spooks Shopper In Optician Shop
An aged man gasps at a peculiar instrument in an optician’s store and asks what it is. The optician names it an ophthalmometer, prompting the man to mutter that he feared that very thing before leaving.
Impossible Teacher Question Sparks Quick Suggestion
A classroom scene features Willie debating a math riddle about saving $100 at $2 a week. Willie quips that by the time he saved that amount, the man would have bought a car or another big purchase, signaling a humorous shortcut beyond simple arithmetic.
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Willie
Pat’s First Bank Account and Clever Checks
Pat opens a bank account and uses checks to pay debts. He receives a statement and cancelled checks and realizes the bank keeps every check he wrote, thrilling him as he praises the “smart bank” for catching all his payments. His friend Mike questions the idea.
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Pat
Mike
Word to the Dr Servant The Ill Man Requests Message
A misdirected exchange features a servant and an absent minded man. The doctor is summoned but the patient feigns illness, prompting a puzzled reply and a chase for the truth behind the message.
Mercy sparing of Mary Brownhill ends in reunion
In Manchester England Mary Brownhill 62 was sentenced to hang for mercy killing her imbecile son Denis but the Home Office commuted to a reprieve after nationwide appeals. She was released from prison to reunite with her husband and sister after a medically necessary operation was anticipated.
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Manchester
England
Mary Brownhill
Denis
Home Office
Leeds
Home Secretary
U S Women Favor Cocktail Rooms
Washington reports five sixths of cocktail room patrons in American hotels are women. The Methodist Board of Temperance notes drunkenness rising, drinking increasing, women and girls drinking more, more accidents from drinking, relief funds wasted in saloons, and bootlegging up since repeal.
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Washington
Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals Reports
Relief Committee Chief Quits Over Crazy Program
Lamar Missouri editor Arthur Aull resigns from the Barton County Relief Committee criticizing the relief program as chaotic and run by a traveling brain trust. He says the system is ineffective and mismanaged.
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Lamar, Mo
Arthur Aull
Lamar Democrat
Barton County Relief Committee
Aull
Lamar Editor Voices Frustration With Roosevelt Aid
The Lamar editor complains that conflicting statements from officials create confusion and labels the administration as flawed. He remains a Democrat and supportive of Roosevelt but criticizes many aides as ineffective.
Texas Contributes Most Excise Tax On Liquor
Secretary Morgenthau said the treasury will keep collecting the $1,000 excise tax from dealers handling intoxicating beverages in dry states unless Congress repeals the levy. Texas was the principal contributor as the tax netted about 500,000 despite court challenges. a repeal bill is before Congress.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury
Congress
Texas
Surgery cures five year hiccough at North Sydney
A 45 year old woman from Port Aux Basques Newfoundland with five years of daily hiccoughs was treated in North Sydney Nova Scotia. She arrived so weak she needed a stretcher to leave the steamer. Two local surgeons and a nerve operation are reported as the cure.
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North Sydney
Nova Scotia
Angus Dingwall
Port Aux Basques
Newfoundland
L. RR
Blood-letting operation halts long hiccup curse
Meoch and Dr. A K Roy performed a phrenic nerve surgical treatment on the neck. Mrs. Dingwall is free from hiccoughs for the first time since 1930 and is gaining weight rapidly. The Sun advertises typewriter paper and printing in Whitewright.
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Meoch
A. K. Roy
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