davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-03-05

BROWNSVILLE STORES -1---
-oE ~ III - r. -gz=1A
Co.'S tree II IL Ezs En
- z~r--z--ETs ~--ECT czTs -E-
-z-E- O. CHI Ecz- -ErrEz--E -
: SCI * -Fz1 TE-Ee q ~
Vas s-EE sszzz
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-08-22
BIG LAKE STRUCTURE

BORDER OIL FIELD
,kusun alss ceus nsa aaa IS Rlarnsy Cassie Ds
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-08-22

s,.~e Of netiyties q
the nforAsea y always
Inse.assa ssaranr secured ru fro" h'
epeFaaa fheansefFee
unande q
20 - iscasAsH
Thia cou IA
received nc tns ehso ps9~
p. ~. Thursday
under heading
see R - S S 9sscsiens" New Produrs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
A. Needy Families and individuals

A. Needy Families and Individuals
necessities
their families
material relief
CHARITEsUnihes supplements and develops Catnoh
families and children
matera families
maion andre disabled Of the World
be
rem fOmb
dependent mothers
needy families loHEns houses
"a ne Is
aid 70 Jewish ami individuals in need
which made TO hosp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

CHRIST SOCIETY CoNvALEsCENT HoME-Yar eonv
HosPITA general hospital and clinic
=
cripple
by
convalescent
a. wOAEN-Care Of in maternity
POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE FOR THE BLINA workshop
blind partially sh-suppnsj DroVides
hospital
Lies in eye,
hospital
HOsPITAA nOnsectaan
"
INSTRUCTIVE health
in unable
In their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
Here are the reasons for the
necessary increases Of 1881:
TTNENTDT 0YNENT
UNEMPLOYMENT

Washngton charitable organizations
of unemployment relief in the history of city More heads
of families of work than before There
families with exhausted with broken morale
More people sick from privaton.
There people than ciys history unable
all part of the of hospital and nursing
There broken families and children applying for
admission to orphan asylums
There people crowdng into ogan
cations for wholesome of unemployed time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
AMERICAN RED CROSS DROUGHT RELIEF

In order interference with the Washington Chapter
the American Red Cross in raising its 100000 quota of the Ma
tionde $10000000 drought Relief Fund order also
time of volunteers and cost of duplicate solicitation the
Community Chest included the 100000 this
budget This be raised addition Of
$85040 required by the Community Chest for local needs
Do local national emergency giving
gift to your Community Chest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
YEAR;ROUND OPERATION OF FOR.
MER PART-TIME ORGANIZATIONS

The Cildrens Country Home the Rehabilitation
the Child Guidance Clinic for only part year. will
be operated for all of 1881 The Episcopal Home Children
into and improved quarters January per
cent increased capacity The people need this
round increased service. We must finance i'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
GIFTS TO BE MADE UP

100000 of the $4,000 gift
augura Committee originally intended for the Reserve Fund
added the regular subscriptions 1880 need
created by unemployment This additional of $500oo
necessary merely stay with last years appropriations
member organizations
Several wealthy contributors have died Others have left city
Many who last year of work and need aid
themselves.
Those who give in this human emergency do so!
GIVE MORE-TEE NEED IS GREATER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
IMPROVED SERVICE FOR NEEDY

The health survey and the family survey, recently completed,
recommended improvements in quantity and quality
member organizations These improvements vitality
for the well being of fellow citizens. We can't much
improving in this hard year. but do what cant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
GROWTH OF CITY

Washngons steady growth steady increase in the
number of needing the help of charitable and phan
thropic organizations
Smyrna times., 1931-07-15
BIDS RECEIVED BY HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT FOR ROAD WORK
LOWEST ESTIMATES OF CON
TRACTS AMOUNT TO S1O5,852.50
w. w. Truitt, Lincoln City, Makes
Lowest Bid of $47,539 on Pear
son ICOrner-Moore's Corner Road

Bids were received at the State
House Department Thursday for
roads and sidewalks which will
cost $1O5, $3.50 at the lowest bids.
No contracts were awarded, the
commission following the usual
plan of referring the bids to the
chief engineer to be tabulated be-
fore an award is made. There were
no delegations before the body
asking for new roads. The bids
received were: Pearson's Corner
Moore's Corner, Kent county, 5.52
miles - Suburban Construction
Company, Ardmore, Pa, S56, ,395;
continental Constructing Company
Baltimore, S52,67O; Field, Barker
and Underwood, Upper Barby, Pa,
$48, ,920; George and Lynch, Dover,
S48,711.50; A. Petrelli, Wilmington
$48,623; w. w. Truitt, Lincoln
City, SAT- ,539. Primehook Neck
Road, 6.37 miles, Sussex county
Walter Roach and Son, George
town, S56,O75; Field, Barker and
Underwood, Upper Darby, Pa,
$54, 1880; Highway Engineering
and Construction Company, Selby-
vile, $53,311; w. w. Truitt, Lin
coin City, S47,321; Old Line Con-
struction Company, Chestertown,
Md, SAT, ,304. Gravel surfacing,
National Guard Camp, Sussex
County-Buell and Ringer, Selby-
vile, S4,780; Walter Roach and
Son, Georgetown, S4,320; William
Vernon Steen, Dagsboro, So, $50;
Bennett and Short, Bethany Beach
$3,100; James A. Hart, Townsend,
$3,044. Cotton Patch Hills-Indian
River Inlet, 1 mile, Sussex County
Walter Roach and Son, George
town, $3.50; Buell. and Ringer,
Selbyville, S6,95O; James A. Hart,
Townsend, $6,922; William Vernon
Steen, Dagsboro, $500; Bennett
and Short, Bethany Beach, $6,387.-
so. Georgetown sidewalks, 1,200
feet-Albert P. Croll, Georgetown,
81, 1865; Walter Roach and Son,
Georgetown 1913; James A.Hart;
Townsend, S2,091; ]. E. Friedel
and Company, Bridgeville, 1888;
A. Vantresser, Wilmington, $1,585.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-15
BLACKBIRD FOLK FOR ROAD
Delegation Appears Before Levy
Court For Hickory Tree Link

A large delegation of residents
of Blackbird Hundred appeared be-
fore the Levy Court last Tuesday
asking the county body to CON
struct roadway leading from
Hickory Tree to Zippy's Corner.
After hearing expressions of resi-
dents of the section concerning the
road, the request was referred to
the commissioners of the whole
and county engineer for considera-
tion. 1t was learned by the court
that the proposed road vii serve
property assessed at $4,000.
James w. Lattomus, who repre-
sented a number of residents from
the hundred, declared that he did
not oppose the construction of the
new road but suggested that the
county build a highway leading
from Hickory Tree to Thomas
Corner, mile and one-half longer
than the other proposed highway
Levy Court Commissioner Royden
Caulk, of Blackbird, stated that
more Blackbird Hundred residents
favored the construction of the
zippy Corner thoroughfare. Steph-
en- E. Hamilton, president of the
County Board of Assessment, re-
quested the court to provide larger
quarters for his department. The
request was referred to the build
ing committee. Bids for printing
stationery and books for county
officials and supplies for the county
offices were received and referred
to the printing committee. Unit
bids were received from Matthews
Brothers, The Wilmington Book
bindery, Newark Printing Com
pany, Harvey Booker, and the
Mercantile Printing Company.
Walter S. Burris, county treasurer,
asked permisson to name Charles
w. Colmery, of Newark, as clerk
in his Office during the rush to pay
county roads. The request was re-
ferred to the county engineer.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-15
MILFORD'S PHONE SYSTEM
Diamond State Telephone Com
pany Puts System in Effect

Milford's new $4,000 telephone
central Office now is in operation.
Shortly before two o'clock Tuesday
afternoon July y the hundreds of
lines connected to telephones in
the homes and business establish
ments of subscribers were trans
ferred from the old to the new
switchboard. Commenting on the
opening of the new central Office
and introduction of the common
battery system in Milford and vi
cinity, Mr.. Sypherd said: Under
the new common battery method
of making calls, the instant a call
ing party removes the telephone
receiver from the hook, he is auto
matically connected to the switch
board. An operator will come on
Smyrna times., 1931-07-15
80 TO STUDY IN FRANCE
Group, Representing 80 Univers-
titles VIII Leave on Friday

oiOhPt CcCIltllS OO 1HtkGES-
tiles Will Leave on Friday
The University of Delaware For
eign Study Group which will be
made up of 80 students from 35
universities and colleges through
out the country will sail from New
York for France next Friday, July
IL. Following the usual custom
this group made up of students
who have spent two years in their
respective colleges will spend their
Junior year in intensive study in
educational institutions of France
and return next Summer to take
their senior year in their home col
lege. This is by far the largest
group that has been sent to France
under this plan since it was inaug-
urated about eight years ago. The
majority of this group are young
women. The plan is to be extend
ed to Germany next year. AL
though this plan was initiated by
the University of Delaware under
which name it is known through
out the world, there are only two
University of Delaware students in
this group. One of the students is
Wilmington youth. The 90 stu
dents will gather at the Hotel
New Yorker, New York, on the
night of July 16. They will sail at
5 p. M, July II, on the steamship
Samaria of the Cunard Line. A.
G. Wilkinson, business administra-
tor of the University of Delaware,
will accompany the group. Helen
E. Patch, of Mt. Holyoke College.
VINO has been named assistant di-
rector for the year and E. Dorothy
Littlefield, of Wheaton College,
who has been named secretary to
Professor George E. Brinton, of
the University of Delaware facul-
ty, the latter being resident direc-
tor in France, will also accompany
the students. About the same time
that this group sails the group
that has now spent year in
France will sail from France for
home. Only two students will rep
resent the University of Delaware,
Newark, and they are as follows:
Dorothy Deiser, of Philadelphia;
Harry F.Williams, Kennett Square
Pennsylvania.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-15
NEWARK CHnDO,|
Betty schean, 6, R.s.
Top Of DeeD a'' o.

Betty Schaar
daughter of M ~
Schean, Clevalon1 ~
naar n, zen ta ! . her dealt |
Thursday. Schean poA
children Betty amor. 1,
oeen picking berries II
have entered the II
property which is s,,.,'
fence. The children y
it is thought that P.,|
into the tank, wbio ! !.
30 feet deep at tbs, 1
she believed the crur i
surface was solid gypn.l
attracted by the III
other children lowerss
tha fa-I-
th the tank II a vain atta'
the girl. Despite bis |
tnose of Two workers 1
and r. Black, and ott.,
could not be rasor.,
hour and five minrf.,
was finally raised Il y
The girl was pronop,,,-
Deputy Coroner jan.
was taken in charge
Coroner Jones. The y
held at the parent, !
Cleveland Avenue. Al "
day afternoon. ma
made in the Newark i
Smyrna times., 1931-07-15

Naval ACADEMY, AnnapollS, mas
been on a visit to Colonel George
H. Raymond the past week.
George t. Baggs and sister, Mrs.
w. G. Pierce, have gone down on
the Chester River, below Centre
vile, for a week or two's rustica-
ton.
Rev. P. H. Rawlins and wife of
Wilmington, are spending the
week with r. M. Cooper near
Moorton.
John Short, a former resident of
this town and fireman on the Del
aware & Chesapeake Railway who
went to Wilmington last spring,
died there yesterday of srccall-pox.
Edward Snowden and David
Cook of Baltimore, who have been
guests of James P. Hoffecker for
two or three days left to-day with
a party of friends for Cape May.
Mrs. Rachel Hoffecker, Misses
Kate and Mary G. Bell and Master
Ralph Hoffecker left this morning
for a week or two's sojourn at
Cape May.
Also Alexander G. Cummins,
Misses Mollie. and Sue Cummins
and Master Alex. Cummins left for
visit to the same place.
Mrs. Joseph M. Huntingdon and
children of Ft. Smith, Arkansas,
arrived in town to-day on a sum-
mer's visit to friends in this state
and Pennsylvania.
Edward Brindle of New York.
eldest child of Rev. j. A. Brindle,
who has been very i'll the past two
weeks at his fathers residence is
thought to be slightly improved.
Miss Bessie Cannon of Bridge
vile, is the guest of Miss Cora
Tschudy.
g. H. Carpenter, assistant State
School superintendent, is in town
to-day.
The following persons are visit
ing relatives and friends in this
town: Frank Raymond, wife and
children; Mrs. Ella McCord, Miss
Addie S. DUNCAN, Edgar S.Wright,
William B. Cahoon, Philadelphia;
Owen Crow and wife, and Miss
Florence Williams, Wilmington;
Charles w. Lambdn and David
Fluharty, Baltimore; Miss Ella and
Ida Boggie, Washington, D. c.;
Mrs. DIR. Charles d. Green, Kirk
wood; Fred A. Howard, Chester,
Pa. and Charles Patterson and
wife, Jersey City, N. J.
Dover Mr.. A. c. Cowgirl and
wife, left town the latter part of
last week for Ocean Grove, N. J.,
where they will spend several
weeks.
The well-known shirt manufac-
turing firm of Burgess & Butler,
have dissolved partnership and
the business will hereafter be car
ried on by Mr.. Burgess, the senior
partner.
To-day a large force of workmen
began work on the Bayard House.
From what we can understand the
house is to be enlarged and other
wise improved.
The Capital Hotel, since it has
been painted, presents handsome
In one or two more
weeks it will be completed. Mr.. |
Voshell has had charge of the bar
room since July 1st.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-15

when the constable went to arrest
to capture him have been fruitless.
The affair has created much ex-
citement throughout the neighbor-
hood, and the feeling is one of in
dignation against the verdict of
the coroner's jury. The general
impression, strengthened by a
knowledge of Mason's known bad
character, is that he did the deed
willfully and should have been held
for trial. The principal citizens of
both Blackbird and Townsend
unite in saying that the investiga-
tion was flimsy and farcical and
unworthy of the name of an in
quest. To make the matter strong
er, there was no doctor present to
make any examination of the re-
mains. Search is now being made
for Mason, and he will be lodged
in New Castle Jail as soon as he is
caught. Hardly had this case been
disposed of by Mr.. Lambdin's bust
ness like and systematic jury,
when an old man over 80 years old
was found dead by the roadside, on
the road leading from Wilson's
Corner to Caldwell, lying on his
side with his mouth and nose full
of blood. Again, did Mr.. Lyman
march forth to victory. Summon
ing six honest men he went out
and held another inquest, and the
result was a verdict that read
something like this: Nicholas
Johnson came to his death from
overhead and severe hemorrhage,
as he had bled very freely" No
doctor was present, and the Jury
men after looking at the corpse for
a few moments, got off the above
brilliant verdict, as the sum and
substance of their best knowledge
and belief. 1t seems that the la
mented Nicholas went out from
home that morning in the exhuber-
ance Of his spirits, and hoed his
bean patch, and that he had sue
cumbed gracefully under the heat
and died in a becoming manner.
SO at least, the jury said, and thus
the case was disposed of. No doc
tor was present but one of the
Iurymen present said he knew a
nan once who died of working in |
he hot sun, and his mouth was
illed with blood So the other five
1t once concluded that Nicholas
had gone and done likewise. The
verdict was sealed up and mailed |
% the coroner, and the remains of |
,ard-working Nicholas were shov-
lied under the violets, a lasting
warning to people who will persist
n hoeing their bean patches when
he thermometer is among the
lineties. The tale of the two jur-
es, who, by their noble efforts.
their love of justice, will
cad like romance in times to
'ome and posterity will stand aw-
d at the spectacle of six honest
armers and a country squire who
vent forth to conquer and hid the
ruth in their trowsers pocket for
ear the constable would have a
'urden on his hands.
The School Board THE consoli-
ated School Board comprised of
even Directors have had several
meetings. to complete the arrange
nents for the new regime which
ommences in September. The
rst object was to select teachers.
decision on the Principal had
OF been reached at this writing,
ut most probably will by next
1eek. The lady teachers were
lected in the following grade and
ank: Mss Lizzie Parrot, Miss
,mma Hough, Miss Annie Dought-
n, Mrs. M. E. Smithers and Miss
Smyrna times., 1931-07-15
RAT T-SNI
KILLS RAN

Also mice. Absl
vents odors from csrI
package proves this /
comes in cakes-no D u
other food. Guaralta.
35c size l cake ]
Pantry, Kitchen or Csl
65c size : 2 cake; 4
House, coops, or smsl
$1.25 size 5 cakes
all farm and out-bul.
buildings, or factoF Ii
Sold and guarar.#l
Beckett's Hif
SMYRN4L
Smyrna times., 1931-07-15
SMYRNA FIFTY YEARS AGO AS
REVAMPED FROM OUR FILES
ITEMS ABOUT SMYRNA FROM
SMYRNA TIMES, JULY Is, 1881
Notes of Marriages, Deaths, Real
Estate Deals and Matters of In
terest of Half Century Ago

(The Smyrna Times has started
to look back over its files and tell
what happened around the correspond
ing date of this hssue, a half century
ago. We hope to make this a regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else,
Il will call to mind people and events
of that day that should be interesting
to the present generation. We hope
our readers will find it interesting and
that it will make the Times more eag-
erly sought and read-Editor.)
Smyrna times., 1931-07-15
First Name for MaSsh>s

Matches were formerly called
congreves In Sweden, France and
Germany because the progenitor of
the modern match, friction light
devised in 1927 by John Walker,
was named by him after Sir Will
liam Congreve, an English artillery
officer. who had invented the life
saving rocket.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-15
Rainfall Statistics

As a general rule, authorities
say, more rain falls in elevated re-
giOns than in low ones. Local
peculiarfties, however, sometimes
reverse this, and also cause great
differences in the amounts of rain
fall In places quite near each other.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-15

the line immedia..,N =
sired number. ley ley d
proper Connection y
cilities are desisn. g2
constantly gron,' nsu 70,
needs of this soo.. wv 3
for a period ~ .lOa d
central Office ao,,,t 5eafs'
telephone faciIitiapa ft'paeet
under the dr. sS II /
John w. Argo - - 81.
Mrs. Sadie P wa P.anl )
0ndrge of The /.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-15
Dsni el Boon. !,

Various dates hsy, /,
for Daniel Boones M
cepted authorities N
upon November p lr'
Smyrna times., 1931-07-15

weekly feature. If it does nothing else.
IL will call to mind people and events
of that day that should be interesting
TO the present generation. We hope
our readers will find it interesting and
that it will make the Times more eag-
eriy sought and read-Editor.)
Crime in Blackbird Hundred
There seems to be an epidemic of
crime in the lower part of New
Castle County. In March, a man
at "Shelton's last dance" had two
pistol balls fired at him, one of
which we believe he still carries in
his leg. Then in May, in an at
tempt to settle feud between two
neighbors, one of them came near
Draining the other with a hedge
knife or some other murderous in
strument. In June a young man
had the contents of loaded shot
gun fired into his head while at
tempting to shoot a crow one Sun
day, and on a Saturday night in
the same month, a white man was
robbed and beaten until he was
thought dead, and thrown over the
fence by four negroes, and now we
have a case of deliberate murder.
where little child is shot down
by an inhuman villain, and immed-
lately on the back of this an old
man is found on the road side dead
with his mouth and nose full of
blood. Coroner Weldin, on being
informed by telegraph of the af-
fair, at once sent word to Mr.. Will
liam Lyman, of Townsend, to get
together a jury and make a full
and trustworthy examination of
the case. Mr.. Lyman, upon receiv-
ing these instructions, gathered UP
the following, and proceeded to the
house where the shooting occurred,
and held an investigation. The
jury were: D. S. Richardson, E. C.
Welch, J. H. Hutchinson, Jacob
Daniels, Ezekiel Riggs, John r.
Welden and Squire Thomas Dea-
kyne of Deakyneville. The tenant
house in question is the property
of Mr.. Ananias Ennis, and is sit
uated on the road leading from
Smyrna to Taylor's Bridge, near
the latter place. The mother of
the murdered child was at Ocean
Grove in charge of the cottage of
Mrs. Stidham, of Wilmington, at
the time the shooting occurred, and
her child was staying with Read
ing in Ennis house. The verdict |
of the jury was '"The said Mary
Francis Walker came to her death |
by a gunshot wound in the hands
of Thomas Mason, not knowing
the gun was loaded, we believe,
from the best testimony before
u.s." After the verdict had been
given the mother of the child was !
telegraphed for, and came on from
Long Branch, and proceeded to
Readin's house, sorrowfully gath
cred up the remains of her muir
dered child and buried them, un-
aided and alone. She then, on the
advice of friends, got out a war
rant for Mason, on the charge of
Willfully shooting her daughter but i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
PORTUGUESE ARMY
+. TOCOMBAT REBELS
lisbon Government An
nounces Operations Against
+ Garrison at FunChal.

Uy the Associated Press.
LISBON, Portugal April 22.-The
Lisbon government today announced the
start of military operations against the
rebel garrison at Funchal, Madeira
A high official of the war department
said no alternative was left, after re-
lection by Gen. Sousa DiaS, head Of the
revolutionary junta there, of an ulti-
matum demanding cessation of the In
surrection.
A radio message has been received by
President Carmona, signed Sousa Dias.
stating he would hold Carmona and
the Portuguese government responsible
for any loss of life which may occur in
cident to an attack on the island.
The foreign Office today published a
decree lifting the blockade about the
Azores, where a revolt similar to that
at Funchal was suppressed without FIR
ing a shot.
There is considerable uneasiness IN
Lisbon at reports of growing Commu-
nistic agitation in Spain and of move
ment for establishment OF an Iberian
federation, in which Portugal would be
included. The idea probably would find
little favor here. Infiltration of Com
munistic ideas particularly is feared IN
the Cporto region, where there is con-
siderable unemployment.
A Lisbon dispatch to LIE Journal,
Paris, today quoted President Carmona
as stating that new Portuguese elections
would be held before the end of the
year, with women having family reSpon-
sibilitieS participating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
CHARLES w. ELIOT, I'd,
HEADS RECREATION WORK
Planning Director for Park Com
mission Given Committee Chair
manship.

Charles w. Eliot, I'd, director of
planning of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, yesterday
was chosen chairman of the Recreation
Committee, comprising interested Dis
trict and Federal agencies, to succeed
former Assistant District Commissioner
Mai. L. e. Atkins, U. S. A.
The committee devoted its attention
to land purchases, so the various units
would work on a co-ordinated policy
and not overlap their plans.
The committee went over the list of
last years projects and ascertained
which have been acquired and which
are no longer available due to chang
ing real estate conditions.
Mr.. Eliot explained today that the
committee desires to correlate the land
purchasing activities for schools and
libraries with those for the park and
playground sites to be acquired by the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
Further developments in the land
purchasing program will be discussed
next Tuesday and at later sessions.