Ford Withdraws Muscle Shoals Bid Amid Politics
Henry Ford pulls the Muscle Shoals bid saying business should not wait on politics. He tells Collier’s Weekly the project is now a political affair and that Ford will pursue power and nitrates through River Rouge and Kentucky coal lands, leaving Muscle Shoals.
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New York
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Collier’s Weekly
Ford
Seamata
Mr. Ford
Chile
River Rouge
Kentucky
Army Engineers Face Decision on Autonomy and Oversight
Army engineers could push projects if allowed to use judgment without hindrance. They praise the idea of appointing an impartial commission as urged by the President to oversee and guide their work.
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Venus
Shenandoah Supervisors Hold Down on Expenses
Woodstock reports the Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors approved $750 for the Demonstrator salary, kept last year’s level, and limited new work funds to emergencies. The Sealer of weights and measures salary was set at $700. Deer season runs five days from November 15 to 20. A letter from Senator Byrd is noted.
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Woodstock
Board of Supervisors
Shenandoah County
State highway inclusion motion gains favorable resolution
A report notes a potential addition of the Orknhcynwadg to the State highway system and records a resolution passed in support of this incorporation.
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Orknhcynwadg
Foreign Patriots in the Constitution Signers List
The article lists the delegates born abroad who signed the federal Constitution. It names Elbridge Gerry born in Rhode Island, Francis Lewis from Wales, Robert Morris of England, James Lint fre landywithew Thornton from Ireland, George Baylor from Ireland, James Wilson of Scotland, John Witherspoon from Scotland.
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Elbridge Gerry
Ryeland
Francis Lewis
Wales
Robert Morris
England
James Lint Frelandywithew Thornton
Ireband
George Baylor
Ireland
James Wilson
Scotland
John Witherspoon
Caliph Title and Succession Explained in Early Islam
A fragment discusses the caliphate concept in Turkey level terms, noting a debated successor and Aisha as a key figure in early Islamic leadership with the prophets wife becoming a second ruler.
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Turkey
Menos
Ayesha
Weather overview shows sparse thunderstorms on Pacific coast
Weather bureau investigators report few thunderstorms along the Pacific coast from British Columbia to Southern California. The region experiences fewer storms than any other section of the United States, indicating unusually calm conditions for the area.
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Weather Bureau
Pacific
British Columbia
California
United States
Sawtelle Police Crackdown on Automobile Petting Parties
Sawtelle California police led by Captain H I Nicholson announce a crackdown on necking and petting in cars along dark roads. Two officers patrol in a touring car enforcing the ban with flashlights and stern warnings to couples and passersby.
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Sawtelle
California
Youse Spooners
H. 1
Nicholson
Hollywood
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