Toland Stays On As Attorney For Labor Board
Toland will continue as volunteer counsel for the Labor Board during its inquiry into Toland involvement with Wendell Willkie. He says he resigned but will serve without compensation until the investigation ends. He also asserts support for Willkie, stating he would work for him and would send money if needed. Chairman Smith said the committee decided to keep Toland on without a record vote.
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Waseington
Labor Board
Ma Gandi
Toland
Land
America
Smith
D-Va
Two Children Die In School Bus Crash Near Bernalillo
In Bernalillo, New Mexico, a school vehicle collided with a Santa Fe streamlined train at El Capitan. Two children were killed and four others injured. Authorities investigated the crash and identified the victims and survivors.
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Aquerque
N. M
Santa Fe
el Capitan
Bernalillo
Horse to be Destroyed Contested by De Stefano
In Elizabeth New Jersey Michael De Stefano challenged the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals arguing to have his horse killed due to old age. The court session lasted nearly two hours before it was revealed the animal had died two days earlier.
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Elizabeth
N. J
Michael de Stefano
The
Society For
Car thief in Johnstown taunts owner with repeated thefts
Leonard Birtle reports his car stolen in Johnstown Pennsylvania. He found the vehicle abandoned, returned home for another key, and on his return the car was gone again.
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Johnstown
Leonard Birtle
Roosevelt Reverses Photo Routine With AP Cameraman
President Roosevelt directs Stephen Early to have Associated Press photographer Charles Gorry take the oath ceremony photo. Gorry recalls Roosevelt saying he would be the only Washington photographer to capture the moment and joking about offering to take the postmaster general job for 5000 dollars.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Stephen
Charles P. Gorry
Associated Press
Gorry
Oval Office
Frank C. Walker
Jamnes A. Parley
White House
Gerry
Early
Steve
Walker
A. P
Patents Connected to Automobiles Make Up Nearly One-Fifth
Questioned on patent distribution, the answer notes that about twenty percent of all patents relate to automobiles, indicating a strong automotive focus in registered innovations.
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C. K
Royalty Sheltered During London Air Raid Visit
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth sought shelter at a police station during an air raid in southeast London. They left their car with Home Secretary Sir John Anderson, waited through the sirens, then resumed their tour after the all clear. In the shelter they joined policemen, canteen staff, and officials, sharing tea from police canteen cups.
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London
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Home
Sir John Anderson
Police
First US long-running stage hit The Drunkard 1849
The Drunkard by William H. Smith produced by P. T. Barnum opened in 1849 as the first American production to run like a modern show. It achieved one hundred consecutive performances, marking a milestone in U.S. theatre.
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A. “the Drunkard
William H. Smith
P. T. Barnum
Fruit Report To Be Issued In Martinsburg
Martinsburg West Virginia September 12 The daily apple market reports including prices movement conditions at producing points and terminal markets will be issued next Monday by the U S Department of Agriculture News Service R M Peterson will head the service again indicating some varieties mature later than usual He plans a trip to Pennsylvania and other points to check crop conditions and reports will go to Pennsylvania growers and northern Virginia Peterson and his wife recently moved from Baltimore where he had been stationed for a market news post and they previously wintered in Plant City Florida covering the strawberry movement and later watermelon and peach reporting
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Martinsburg
W. Va
United States Department of Agriculture Keting
R. M. Peterson
Peterson
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Baltimore
Market News Service
Plant City
Fla
Origin of agony from ancient Greek agon
In ancient Greece agon meant a public assembly with games and contests for prizes. The term broadened to denote any physical struggle, likely from athletes’ exertions, and later extended to signify mental or bodily anguish.
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Greece
Eagles Pledge to America by Winchester Eagles
A wartime pledge published at the request of W B Barr of Winchester Aerie No 824 Fraternal Order of Eagles vows loyalty to the United States to defend freedom and resist traitors The pledge calls for nation preserving service and readiness to sacrifice for future generations and the Constitution.
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Eagles
The
Service of America
W. B. Barr
Winchester Aerie
Order of Eagles
America
United States
God
Why Dalmatian Dogs Are Called Coach Dogs
The Dalmatian’s famous trait is following horses and running beneath the axles of moving carriages or coaches, earning their nickname coach dogs.
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Pontiac
Pontiae
General Motors
Pontiac Custom
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Pontiac Sales & Service
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Winchester
Lydis
Pinkham
Melton
ANON
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Neets
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Enney
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Standay
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