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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Tompkins in 1821, John C. Calhoun in 1829 and Thomas Riley Marshall in 1917. *Only exception was Governor George Earle of Pennsylvania who, as became his Presidential ambitions for 1940. followed the great New Dealer's example by taking his drenching in an open car so that throngs, wet to the skin, could...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Swearing in the Rain | 2/1/1937 | See Source »

...Three of the original 13 States-Pennsylvania, Vermont and Georgia" anticipated George Norris' unicameral Nebraska legislature (TIME...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jan. 25, 1937 | 1/25/1937 | See Source »

Most important was the decision of Pennsylvania's Supreme Court excluding all of the relatives of Walter Garrett as claimants...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law: Snuff Dreams | 1/25/1937 | See Source »

Escheat. In the contest for Henrietta Garrett's $20,000,000 estate is the State of Pennsylvania, which asserts there are no legal heirs, therefore the fortune must escheat, i.e., revert to the State under intestate laws. Also plugging for the money is Administrator Starr, whose claim that Mrs. Garrett's phrase "Give you" meant he should get all left after paying out $62,500 will be presented in court by former U. S. Senator George Wharton Pepper, a Philadelphia lawyer. Mr. Starr has already received some Garrett snuff money. His brother, the late Isaac Starr, was named...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law: Snuff Dreams | 1/25/1937 | See Source »

Harlow was approached three times by officials of the Pennsylvania University, the final offer being that he become dean of the School of Physical Education, but Harlow has finally decided that he will stick with the football team which he has been developing for two years...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dick Harlow Definitely Decides To Remain Football Coach Here | 1/18/1937 | See Source »

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