DailyTimeCapsule brief
April 17, 1931
The story of April 17, 1931 is best read through its archived headlines. On April 17, 1931, one archived headline reported: "STOWAWAY SEEDS ADD 370 PLANTS UP-STATE; Cornell Botanist, in Radio Talk, Describes Plant Migration From Other Continents." The archive note adds: C M Wiegand describes seed migration from other continents. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail. Another item reported: "FEARS A REVOLT IN CUBA.; W.G. Shepherd Returns, Telling of Tension Under Machado." A third item noted: "Madrid Theatres Hastily Drop Names Smacking of Royalty." Together, the page presents a same-day newspaper snapshot rather than a modern retelling with invented color.
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On April 17, 1931, one archived headline reported: "STOWAWAY SEEDS ADD 370 PLANTS UP-STATE; Cornell Botanist, in Radio Talk, Describes Plant Migration From Other Continents." The archive note adds: C M Wiegand describes seed migration from other continents. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On April 17, 1931, one archived headline reported: "FEARS A REVOLT IN CUBA.; W.G. Shepherd Returns, Telling of Tension Under Machado." The archive note adds: W G Shepherd returns from Cuba; tells of tension. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On April 17, 1931, one archived headline reported: "Madrid Theatres Hastily Drop Names Smacking of Royalty." The archive note adds: Madrid enterprises hastily drop royal names. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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