West Virginia’s Marble Capitol Set for Spring Dedication
West Virginia will dedicate a new marble capitol in Charleston this spring. The $9.5 million gray stone building features a golden dome, Vermont marble, a 180 foot dome view from a marble rotunda, and monolithic columns supporting the balcony and legislative chambers. The governor’s office faces walnut finishes with executive departments in two wings. the last permanent capitol burned in 1921, a temporary frame building followed in 1927, and prior capitols stood in Charleston and Wheeling.
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Virginia
Charleston
Senate
West Virginia
Coston
Wheeling
Opening day in Washington as Senators host Red Sox
In Washington DC Griffith Stadium the Washington Senators and Boston Red Sox launch the American League season a day before other clubs. President Hoover is expected to throw out the first ball while managers and the opening scene are depicted. The clubs travel to Boston the next day.
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Washington Senators
Boston Red Sox
Griffith Stadium
Washington, DC
Hoover
Agers
Boston
Legion Post Flays Bonus Lobby Demand in New York
The Willard Straight Post of the Legion in New York condemns calls for immediate extra cash payments to World War veterans. A telegram to national commander Henry L. Stevens accuses a paid Washington lobby and high pressure propaganda of pressuring Congress. Stevens opposes further bonus grants for now. The telegram and accompanying photo include noted figures Carlton J. Hayes Walter Lippmann Sidney Howard and Chauncey Waddell.
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Willard Straight
Legion
New York
Henry L. Stevens
Congress
Washington
Stevens
Willard Straight Post
Carlton J. H. Hayes
Columbia University
Walter Lippman
Sidney Howard
Chauncey Waddell
Charles Evans Hughes
Professor Hayes
Gossip and Caustic Remarks From Historic Figures
A compilation of witty lines attributed to figures like George Eliot and T. F. Butous. Eliot compares gossip to smoke from dirty pipes, while Butous claims Amiens reveals a cathedral finished, illustrating caustic social commentary.
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George Eliot
Early map maker Eratosthenes and latitude parallels
The article notes Eratosthenes circa 200 BC as a pioneering cartographer using parallels of latitude and longitude. It mentions broader topics from Far-Sighted Women to Bloom Under Snow and a note on limited historical menus, with observations on Alpine plant blooms under snow and a century ago food variety in Singland.
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Eratosthenes
Norfolk church trial halted as funds run low for Reverend Davidson
The Stiffkey church court in Norfolk England adjourned the Reverend Harold Francis Davidson case on grounds of insufficient funds for his defense. He refused a prosecution offer of 250 pounds to avoid obligation, postponing proceedings to May 19 to seek more support. He appears here with his daughter Patricia.
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Stiffkey
Norfolk
England
Harold Francis Davidson
London
Davidson
Patricia
Cromwell’s Million Deal Taints American Canal Sale
William Nelson Cromwell, a New York lawyer hired by the Partama Canal company of France, is said to have earned about $1,000,000 from selling the canal to America about a quarter century ago. The note highlights editorials on influence and remarks by the duke of Wellington comparing Daniel Webster’s stature. Four bird-banding associations are listed in the United States.
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George Washington
Liberty Hall Academy
James River Canal
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Washington Academy
Washington
Liberty Hall
Lee Chapel
William Nelson Cromwell
New York
Partama Canal Company
France
America
United States
Western Bird-banding Association
Northeastern Bird-Banding Association
Listerine Promoted As Safe Feminine Hygiene Aid
Ad touts Listerine as a safe antiseptic and deodorant for intimate cleansing. Claims physicians have used it for over fifty years and offers a free booklet from Lambert Pharmacal Co. Address in St. Louis.
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Hareston
Vermont
National Capital
Ee Eetera
Johnson
President Hoover
Collins
Legion Post Flays
Donald F. Snow
Maine
Modern University
T. F. Butous
Amiens
Alps
Singland
Stanley
the Doctors
NECI
Gus Bunyan
Lee Westanley Central Press
Duke of Wellington
Daniel Webster
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