Everything Is Fine With Frankie Feinberg Sweepstakes Winner
Frankie Feinberg wins 150000 in the Irish Sweepstakes at his brother in law's store in Farmville. In Richmond he says the publicity has been enough and he wants quiet, while denying major changes in life. He lives with his sister over the Hub and keeps up with the Shrine.
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Frankie Feinberg
John Randolph
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Feinberg
Farmville
Richmond
Frank Feinberg
E. Weinberg
Prece
Effie
Hollywood
North Carolina
Ireland
550 Golfers Vie For Title In National Amateur
New York July 27 550 simon pyres tee off in early rounds as 28 courses across the nation host qualifying for 153 remaining berths in the National Amateur Golf Championship. The event centers at Alderwood Country golf course Portland Ore in August.
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New York
Simon Pyres
Alderwood Country Gol
Portland
Ore
Lightning bolt strikes Kwndalville couple’s home
A bolt of lightning hit the Sherman household in Kkendalville Indiana. The strike knocked plaster from a wall and jumped to a metal bed, passing through bedposts and splintering the floor. Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Sherman was injured.
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Kkendalville
Ind
Yankees Pitcher Johnny Broaca Fined and Suspended
Deserts Yankees without notice, Johnny Broaca a bespectacled right-hander from Yale went to his home in Lawrence Massachusetts. Manager Joe McCarthy imposed a 250 dollar fine and suspension. Broaca has been troubled with a sore arm.
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Johnny Broaca
New York Yankees
Lawrence
Mass
Joe McCarthy
Boraca
Yale University
Central Press
Petition Used To Get Credit For War Loss In Winchester
Discovery of 1865 correspondence reveals a petition by Winchester citizens certifying the post office loss and Confederate seizure during General Milroy's 1862 retreat. The document, found by Charles G. Miller during building renovations on North Loudoun Street, cites Miss Julia Chase and postmaster Charles Chase.
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Winchester
Julia Chase
A. N. Beverley
Washington
General Banks
General Milroy
Potomac
Miss Chase
Charles Chase
Milroy
Jackson
Miller
Henry Belond
McG. Rea
Jackson Robinson
G. Barnhart
James H. Barnhart
8. A. Atwill
Richard Sidwell
Richard R. Brown
John W. Marvin
Gibbons
Charles W. Gibbons
G. W. Taylor
Charles G. Miller
Loudoun Street
Famous Places in the United States booklet offer
The Washington Information Bureau hosts a booklet Famous Places in the United States with photographs and descriptive history of major sites in all states and DC. It features landmarks like the first capital of the Confederacy and the Evangeline Oak, printed in roto-tints for ten cents postpaid.
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District of Columbia
United States
Washington Information Bureau
Confederacy
Arizona
Louisiana
Dewey Takes On New York Racketeers In Prohibition Fallout
In 1935 New York businessmen faced a reign of terror by racketeers after repeal. Governor Lehman tapped Thomas E. Dewey to head a special probe, and Dewey began a high profile crackdown on loan sharks, prostitution rings, and other criminal enterprises. He used subpoenas, jail for contempt, and targeted big operators, ultimately sweeping up 38 sharks in late 1935 and pursuing the so called “bosses” of vice networks.
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New York City
Thomas E. Dewey
Roger D. Greene
New York
Herbert H. Lehman
Lehman
Charles E. Hughes, Jr
Dewey
United States
Waxey
Gordon
Uncle Sam
Gov
Woolworth
Nigger Ruth
Jenny
Cokey Flo
Sadie
Jo- Jo
Annie
Daily crossword puzzle across and down clues mixed with garbled text
A jumble of across and down crossword clues with partial word fragments and misread lines. Several entries reference numbers names and place hints like Sparta Orkney Amanda and directions to fill answers, with a final garbled answer line.
Capitol Hill Faces Wide Range of Bills on Agenda
On Capitol Hill lawmakers tackle wage hour reform and court procedure bills. The House and Senate committees review six presidential assistants, tax loopholes, general farm programs, and wage and hour measures while river and harbor, naval, and conservation topics are discussed. The Senate passes a freight train limit bill and stalls an anti lynching amendment. the House approves administration of the Bonneville Dam project.
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Judiciary Committee
House
Senate
House Committee
Agriculture Committee
Labor Committee
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Naval
Bonneville Dam
Will Rogers Humorous Story Highlights Chinese Humor
Will Rogers recounts a humorous anecdote about Chinese cooks and a ranch friend out west. He notes cultural misunderstandings and playful banter about what Chinese people find funny and know, using lighthearted rural wit and a Western setting.
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West
Lost Depot Confusion And Fisherman Tale
A fragmented text depicts ajakged scene where a Chink asks a cook about fish he caught and jokes about lack of food. A Celestial wonders in Los Angeles about a depot and asks a former Iowa farmer the location of a railroad depot.
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Los Angeles
Iowa
John
Chinaman
Depot Lost
American News Features, Inc
Freshman Senators Demand Full Administration Program
A group of 14 new Democratic Senators plans to voice support for passing the entire administration program before adjournment. Led by Senator Smathers, the freshmen will dine tonight with Senator Barkley and resist early adjournment, signaling a bold challenge to the outgoing schedule.
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Washington
Congress
Barkley
Smathers
D-N. J
House votes on court issue splits along party lines
The White House seeks housing farm and other bills. seven members favored sending the court issue back to the judiciary committee while six opposed recom mitment, showing a divided stance on the matter.
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White House
Judiciary Committee
On golden bears Berkeley fire trucks in blue and gold
A Berkeley city official comments on color schemes for fire apparatus. Hollis Thompson notes red is less distinctive as more red cars appear, while blue and gold align with the University of California. Rival Stanford is also mentioned.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Hollis Thompson
Stanford
Golden Bears
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