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July 18, 1930
July 18, 1930 does not read like one neat chapter. It has Stimson Plea for Aged Negro Retains Messenger in Service, Ptomaine Victims Buried, Raphael Valued at $800,000 Is Bought for Nominal Sum sharing the page, which gives the day a messy, useful pulse: News, Relief, Culture, all happening at once.
Key developments
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July 18, 1930's archive note points to Sec Stimson gets Civil Service Comm to permit retention of E A Savoy, negro messenger. The fun is in the pressure behind the notice: The item is small on its own, but it gives the date texture: a real notice, a real institution, and a real public record.
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July 18, 1930's archive note points to 3 children buried. The fun is in the pressure behind the notice: Relief work was becoming a visible civic emergency rather than private background charity.
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July 18, 1930's archive note points to Painting bought for nominal sum discovered to be Raphael worth $800,000. The fun is in the pressure behind the notice: The item is small on its own, but it gives the date texture: a real notice, a real institution, and a real public record.
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