DailyTimeCapsule brief
December 29, 1931
The story of December 29, 1931 is best read through its archived headlines. On December 29, 1931, one archived headline reported: "TELL OF CHANGES IN COLLEGE STUDY; Five Educators, in New Book, Describe Adjustments to Meet Post-War Ideals. SOCIOLOGY NOW STRESSED Latin and Greek Rapidly Losing Position--History, Economics and Psychology Gain Ground. Professor Coss Surveys Field. Greek and Latin Discarded." The archive note adds: Post-war changes in study and administration described by H E Hawkes, A C Hanford, F Aydelotte, L B Hopkins and C S Boucher in book, Five Coll Plans. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail. Another item reported: "HORVATT GIVES UP AFTER YEAR'S HUNT; Former Head of Defunct State Bank of Binghamton Surrenders Up-State.ACCOMPANIED BY PRIEST Erstwhile Civic Leader Faces Forgery Indictments In Failure and Federal Liquor Charges. Gives Information on Failure. Priest Accompanied Horvatt." A third item noted: "Tourists in Canada Expended $25,000,000 Less This Year." Together, the page presents a same-day newspaper snapshot rather than a modern retelling with invented color.
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On December 29, 1931, one archived headline reported: "TELL OF CHANGES IN COLLEGE STUDY; Five Educators, in New Book, Describe Adjustments to Meet Post-War Ideals. SOCIOLOGY NOW STRESSED Latin and Greek Rapidly Losing Position--History, Economics and Psychology Gain Ground. Professor Coss Surveys Field. Greek and Latin Discarded." The archive note adds: Post-war changes in study and administration described by H E Hawkes, A C Hanford, F Aydelotte, L B Hopkins and C S Boucher in book, Five Coll Plans. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On December 29, 1931, one archived headline reported: "HORVATT GIVES UP AFTER YEAR'S HUNT; Former Head of Defunct State Bank of Binghamton Surrenders Up-State.ACCOMPANIED BY PRIEST Erstwhile Civic Leader Faces Forgery Indictments In Failure and Federal Liquor Charges. Gives Information on Failure. Priest Accompanied Horvatt." The archive note adds: Horvatt surrenders. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On December 29, 1931, one archived headline reported: "Tourists in Canada Expended $25,000,000 Less This Year." The archive note adds: Tourists' expenditures decreased in 1931. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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