DailyTimeCapsule brief
August 27, 1931
The story of August 27, 1931 is best read through its archived headlines. On August 27, 1931, one archived headline reported: "LABOR OPENS BATTLE AGAINST M'DONALD; LIKELY TO HEAD BRITISH LABORITES." The archive note adds: Trades Union Council, National Labor party exec com and com of Parliamentary Labor party attack new Government; Hampstead Labor organization recommends expelling MacDonald. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail. Another item reported: "CONVICT'S PARDON LIMITED.; Prosecutor Says Governor Acted Only to Stop Latora's Deportation." A third item noted: "SEES LABORITES WEAKENED; Frank Markham, British M.P., Says MacDonald's Career Is Near End." Together, the page presents a same-day newspaper snapshot rather than a modern retelling with invented color.
Key developments
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On August 27, 1931, one archived headline reported: "LABOR OPENS BATTLE AGAINST M'DONALD; LIKELY TO HEAD BRITISH LABORITES." The archive note adds: Trades Union Council, National Labor party exec com and com of Parliamentary Labor party attack new Government; Hampstead Labor organization recommends expelling MacDonald. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On August 27, 1931, one archived headline reported: "CONVICT'S PARDON LIMITED.; Prosecutor Says Governor Acted Only to Stop Latora's Deportation." The archive note adds: Pardon issued for Latora by Roosevelt was not full pardon and was signed for purpose of preventing his deportation, Asst U S Atty De Koven says. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On August 27, 1931, one archived headline reported: "SEES LABORITES WEAKENED; Frank Markham, British M.P., Says MacDonald's Career Is Near End." The archive note adds: Says careers of Prime Min MacDonald and his followers are ended. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
