Democrats Press Drive for Platform and Prohibition Debate
Democratic leaders forecast a June convention with James A. Farley seeking the presidential nomination amid a crowded field. A provisional platform is being drafted to save time, with debate on the 18th Amendment likely to be referred to state conventions for repeal or submission.
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Berryville Students Attend Colleges and Shore Up Futures
Berryville residents notice several local students finishing degrees and moving to new posts. William Garvin Jr and Walter Wisecarver Jr graduate from Virginia Medical College, while Matthew Pulliam passes state board and heads to Leesburg with Edwards and Son. William S. Dix Jr departs to Rome Ga as English professor at Darlington School. others from Episcopal High, Fredericksburg State Teachers College and University of Virginia also graduate or take appointments. Social gathering honors Eisen and Miller relatives with extended local guests including Moore family members and Major Moore of Richmond.
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Alexina Galloway
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Cumberland
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Samuel C. Williams
Anne Williams
Charles Ellett Moore
Richmond
William Cabell Moore
Washington
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Veterans Still Traverse City on Bonus March
Washington reports no progress on a furlough plan to cut federal payroll costs as conferees fail to reconcile Senate and House versions. Hoover backs a five day week furlough for federal workers. debate on a 1 1 4 per cent pay cut persists amid broader economy talks and a pending relief bill.
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Unclear Fragment Reflects Puzzle Style Text
Fragmentary OCR text shows disjointed phrases about a pumpkin, a motor fire, a parachute, and names like Los McLaughlin. No coherent event or clear entities to summarize into a proper news item.
Degrees Conferred by School of Hard Knocks Honor Mock
The article jokes that many degrees are awarded by colleges to graduates while the real test comes from life at work, as people ask what credentials their experiences provide beyond classroom titles. It frames the School of Hard Knocks as a humorous measure of practical knowledge.
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School of Hard Knocks
Winchester Reflects On War Debts And Local Happenings
A compiled list notes events from one year ago including a proposed suspension of war debts to the U S, Winchester’s 97 degree heat, raids seizing 144 percent of beer, and Pope Pius XI backing persecuted Christians. Local figures and institutions mark graves, wills, and community activities across the period.
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United States
First Submarine Cable of Cyrus Field Described
The early Atlantic submarine cable devised by Cyrus Field used seven copper wires coated in gutta percha, surrounded by hemp saturated with oil pitch and bees wax, and protected by an outer sheath of 18 strands of seven wires each.
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Cyrus Field
Bells and Brains Through Time and Toward Common Sense
A column notes how curfews and bells were once used to ward off storms and evils dating back to 1852 in Malta and recent French practice. It follows with a witty look at a Columbia professor’s claim that beauty and brains may coexist, then mocks the idea with a playful survey by the author’s expert corps.
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France
Columbia
Goldom
Detroit News
Franklin's Paris reception jokes about applause at dinner
A comic tale notes Benjamin Franklin at a literary gathering in France misreading praise. He joins in applauding, only to be told by a friend that he claps the loudest when others praise him.
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