Teachers Institute Slated This Month in Sherman
Grayson County rural school teachers prepare for a two day institute on October 20 and 21 in Sherman. E A Miller, county superintendent, says the event boosts school improvements as teachers return inspired and ready to work with new methods and challenges. Denison High School principal B McDaniel will conduct sessions.
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Sherman
Grayson County
E. A. Miller
B. McDaniel
Denison High School
Miller
Incapacitated Candidate Quips Stir Campaign Debate
A presidential candidate is described as incapacitated from the waist down in a political clash. A counterpoint remark suggests a stronger injury from the waist up, highlighting the heated exchange at a campaign event.
Government records first quarter deficit in 1933 fiscal year
Washington reports a first quarter deficit of 401.9 million dollars after spending 839.1 million and collecting 437.2 million. Income taxes drop while miscellaneous internal revenue rises. expenditures fall under the economy act as gross debt climbs from 1931 to 1933. A unrelated anecdote about a clerk and marriage license ends the item.
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Washington
Jokes and quips mix in a lively humor page
A collage of jokes about cars clocks birds almanacs and everyday life. Puns about memory marriage work and finances mix with sight gags and cartoon captions from a mid-century humor page. The text features playful wordplay, regional slang, and quick one liners.
Reed Attacks GOP On Prohibition Plank At Democratic Rally
Former Missouri Senator James A. Reed told the Massachusetts Democratic convention that the Republican platform aims to perpetuate prohibition and blocks any vote on repeal. He said the Democratic platform supports outright repeal and accused the GOP of political hypocrisy in a dramatic speech.
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Lowell
Mass
James A. Reed
Missouri
Massachusetts
Reed
Bunco
Negro Woman Drops Dead In Fatal Fall At Home
VAN ALSTYNE Mrs John Anderson a colored woman died suddenly Sunday while seated on a table edge in her home. In the fall she held her three month old infant which struck the stove and suffered a broken neck. Both perished at once.
Lindy Kidnapping Brings Fortune to Dog Fancier
The Lindbergh baby kidnapping boosts business for John Bohrer, a Pennsylvania Great Dane expert. He has sold 500 dogs nationwide since the tragedy, with prices like 1500 dollars per pair. Bohrer touts the breed as a guardian for children, noting their dignity and nonaggressive nature toward people.
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John Bohrer
Pennsylvania
Europe
Bohrer
Hair Strength Surprises Scientists From Early Tests
Washington reports that human hair shows about half the strength of steel with light brown hair strongest and gray hair weakest. Women’s hair withstood heating to 300 degrees Fahrenheit in a parlor before strength declined, breaking at 446 degrees. Average hair supports a quarter pound. diameter near nine millionths of an inch. an inch of hair can bear about 29 000 pounds.
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Washington
Tree Ferns Grow Tall in Africa
In Africa certain tree ferns reach about 30 feet in height, showcasing impressive vertical growth among ferns. Observations note their common size and habitat as part of regional plant life studies.
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Africa
Roosevelt on Individualism and Free Action
Governor Roosevelt defends individualism while warning against industrial cannon fodder and the ruthless manipulation of private property. He supports liberty of action for individuals and opposes regimentation driven by powerful interests in the stock markets and corporate system.
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United States
Government as counterbalance to oligarchy and exploitation
The speaker argues the United States government can act as a check on private power without becoming a prying bureaucracy. It should protect initiative, provide work opportunities, and safeguard savings for workers rather than safeguard exploiters and financial manipulators.
Million Dollar Mission Investment in China Report
Dr William Lyon heads a commission of laymen from the United States reporting seventy million dollars invested by Americans in Chinese missions with ten million dollars spent annually on maintenance. The inquiry highlights Christianity's large scale effort in China.
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Peiping
China
William Lyon
Lyon
United States
Exchange on kindness to animals sparks charity appeal
Kazmerak asks Bratchie if he believes in kindness to animals. Bratchie affirms and Kazmerak urges him to reconsider his attitude toward a distressed monkey, calling for a more compassionate response.
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Kazmerak
Bratchie
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