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August 9, 1931
The story of August 9, 1931 is best read through its archived headlines. On August 9, 1931, one archived headline reported: "RAISIN MEN OBTAIN $4,000,000 LOANS; Farm Board Discounts Hints That Its Grant Will Benefit Wine Brick Makers. MONEY NOT FOR SUCH USE Mrs. Willebrandt Refuses to Be Counsel for Wine-Brick Concern Whose Offices Were Raided Here. JERSEY FIGHTS WINE BRICK. Elizabeth Police Seize Agent-- Hearing Here Put Over. BARS "PROHIBITION CASES." Mrs. Willebrandt Rejects Plea to Defend Wine Brick Company." The archive note adds: Farm Bd authorizes loan. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail. Another item reported: "FOOTNOTES ON A WEEK'S HEADLINERS; On Leave of Absence." A third item noted: "EVICTED FAMILY GETS $250; Funeral of Infant Held as Gifts Are Sent to Parents." Together, the page presents a same-day newspaper snapshot rather than a modern retelling with invented color.
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On August 9, 1931, one archived headline reported: "RAISIN MEN OBTAIN $4,000,000 LOANS; Farm Board Discounts Hints That Its Grant Will Benefit Wine Brick Makers. MONEY NOT FOR SUCH USE Mrs. Willebrandt Refuses to Be Counsel for Wine-Brick Concern Whose Offices Were Raided Here. JERSEY FIGHTS WINE BRICK. Elizabeth Police Seize Agent-- Hearing Here Put Over. BARS "PROHIBITION CASES." Mrs. Willebrandt Rejects Plea to Defend Wine Brick Company." The archive note adds: Farm Bd authorizes loan. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On August 9, 1931, one archived headline reported: "FOOTNOTES ON A WEEK'S HEADLINERS; On Leave of Absence." The archive note adds: Footnotes on a Week's Headliners. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On August 9, 1931, one archived headline reported: "EVICTED FAMILY GETS $250; Funeral of Infant Held as Gifts Are Sent to Parents." The archive note adds: get $250. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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