Surprise Teams Win Major Pennants
Two teams picked to finish fourth in preseason race meet in the World Series starting in Detroit. The Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals, from the American and National leagues respectively, carry momentum into a pitched battle as Dizzy and Paul Dean anchor the Cardinals pitching staff against Frank Frisch’s Tigers.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
New York
Navinfield
Detroit
Tigers
Cardinals
St. Louis
Pepper Martin
Dean Brothers
Rowe
Frank Frisch
Mickey Cochrane
Yankees
Senators
Giants
Cochrane
Cubs
Dean Boys
Bob Grove
George Earnshaw
Oklahoma
Cardinal
Paul
Daffy
Jerome
Dizzy) Dean
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Phillies
Deans
Dizzy
Reds
Dodgers
Dizzy Dean
Frisch
Bill Walker
Tex Carleton
Bill Hallahan
Tiger
Tommy Bridges
al Crowder
Elden Auker
Fred Marberry
Crowder
Washington
Paul Dean
Democrats split as Pine for governor gains in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma City on October 1, defections surfaced within the Democratic ranks over E. W. Marland's nomination. Lieutenant Governor Robert Burns declined to campaign for Marland, while Rev. B. M. Nelson hinted at supporting Republican W. B. Pine. Nelson noted Pine favored a pension survey Scott Ferris joined Democratic HQ for campaign work as funds were circulated and Governor Murray faced pressure.
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Oklahoma City
Democrats
E. W. Marland
Robert Burns
Marland
Rev
B. M. Nelson
Capitol Hill
W. B. Pine
Nelson
National Congress
Pine
Old Age Pension Association
Jo O. Mattison
State Board of Affairs
Capitol
Murray
Scott Ferris
Idle Money Seen As Work Gap in U S Recovery
Treasury experts warn private capital is not moving as it did before. Economists cite slower bank deposit turnover, with velocity down from 1929 peaks, and discuss steps like RFC rate cuts to spur lending and private enterprise.
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Ty Benjamin Colby
Washington
United States Treasury
Treasury
Brain
Morgenthau
Federal Reserve
RFC
The
Former Senator Shields Dies in Knoxville Tennessee
Former U S Senator John Knight Shields dies at Knoxville aged 76. Born in Grainger county he served as Tennessee chief justice in 1913 and later joined the U S Senate after legislative election. He lost re election in 1924 amid splits over the League of Nations and entangling alliances.
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Knoxville
Tenn
United States
John Knight Shields
Grainger County
Shields
Tennessee
U. S. Senate
The
People
L. D. Tyson
Wilson
League of Nations
Roosevelt Plans Labor Industry Armistice and NRA Review
President Roosevelt unveils a plan for a truce between labor and capital with the government as umpire and to urge leaders of industry and labor to pause strikes for a set period. He will seek mutual agreements, using mediation if needed, while defending individual initiative and fair profit amid NRA adjustments and code reviews.
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Washington
Roosevelt
William Green
American Federation of Labor
San Francisco
National Association of Manufacturers
Herbert Hoover
America
NRA
Record Month For Ada Arrests In September
City officers report 262 total arrests in September excluding traffic with drunkenness leading at 167. Other offenses include disturbing the peace 7 fighting 16 investigation 22 possession 19 petit larceny 6 traffic 9 carrying pistols 3 gambling 6 consorting 2 burglary 3. Chief Somer Jones notes the rise stems from chronic offenders rather than new arrivals.
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Ada
Somer Jones
Greatest returns for the amount invested
Readable excerpt from a classifieds page highlights investment yields and value for money. It outlines a brief offer or advertisement promising high returns on capital with emphasis on affordability and practical savings.
Supreme court opens term trimming one New Deal challenge
The court dismissed a case against East Texas oilmen charged with producing above state quotas, after the government noted the indictment lacked the production offense. The move leaves two other NI R A oil code cases, Panama Refining and Amazon Petroleum, active while other New Deal challenges await rulings.
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Washington
Supreme Court
East Texas
James Crawford Biggs
Roosevelt
J. W. Smith
Gregg County
Texas
Federal
Panama Refining Company
Amazon Petroleum Company
Eastern Texas District Court
Court of Appeals
New Deal
Byrd Autogyro Crashes in Antarctica Flight
In Little America Antarctica on Oct 1 the Byrd Antarctic expedition autogyro crashed shortly after takeoff during an aerological flight. Pilot William McCormick, of Lansdowne Pennsylvania, escaped with a broken left arm minor bruises and a severe shaking up. He was treated and resting comfortably.
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Little America
Antarctica
Mackay Radio
Byrd Antarctic Expedition
William McCormick
McCormick
Lansdowne
Lucky Unlucky When Bottle Is Used in Bottle
Jess Lucky suffered facial gashes and near eye injury in a Darktown disturbance. Sherman Blue was arrested and held for Lucky to report to police court for trial.
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Lucky
Jess Lucky
Darktown
Sherman Blue
Mrs H G McKeever Dies. Rites Planned in Enid
Mrs. H G McKeever who died Saturday in St Louis will have funeral services at the First Presbyterian church in Enid Tuesday afternoon. The body arrived from St Louis today.
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H. G. McKeever
Enid
St. Louis
First Presbyterian Church
Arkansas Governor Half Right on Weekend Fishing Trip
In Jefferson City on Oct 3 the Arkansas governor claimed a modest edge in fishing over Missouri's chief executive after a weekend in the Ozarks. The remark reflects a light partisan jest amid a recreational trip.
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Governor Park
Missouri
Governor Futrell
Arkansas
Lide Rock
Park
Jefferson
City
Missouri Ozarks
The Pessimist Ponders Life And Local Gossip
A humorous local column lampoons social behavior as residents discuss country clubs fashion and vanity. Mrs. Zeke Burr injures her arm after a car window mishap while critiquing others fall outfits. Dar Fender takes up golf as the future seems bright, and jokes about wives plotting to remove husbands from fur coats. The piece closes with reflections on keeping up with the Joneses ending in poverty.
Oklahoma sees September fall in excise tax collections
Oklahoma City report shows total excise tax revenue for September at 2 593 million dollars down from August. Major declines occur in sales tax and beer tax, while 1933 income tax surged due to quarterly payments. Other items listed include gasoline corporate license gross production inheritance tax motor carrier 1934 income and motor vehicle license with varying changes.
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Oklahoma
CITP
The
Tax Commission
Thieves Take 20 Pounds of Powerful Explosive in Bridgeport
In Bridgeport Connecticut police issued a public warning after twenty pounds of a potent explosive vanished from the Remington Arms reservation near the Stratford Bridgeport line. Company officials offered immunity from prosecution to prompt return, citing danger to nearby residents if the powder detonates.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Remington Arms L. C. C
Stratford-Bridgeport
Cattle Purchases Near 7 Million In Drought Areas
President Roosevelt said no expansion of cattle buys beyond 7 million head. By Sept 24 about 6,074,808 cattle had been purchased in drought regions, leaving under a million to complete the program. He estimated total drought relief costs would not exceed 525 million dollars.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Washington
Rosevelt
Executive Council
Drought Relief Rates Authorized Across Western States
The interstate commerce commission approved reduced rail rates for feed and livestock in drought regions across 21 western and southwestern states until spring 1935 for feed and livestock. Hay and other feeds priced at 66 2/3 percent of the hay rate. other feeds at 50 percent. Livestock rates set at 85 percent of the fat rate with 15 percent on return to growth areas. Affected states include Arizona through Wyoming, with added counties in Arkansas Louisiana Montana noted.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Drouth
Department of Agriculture
Clyde B. Aitchison
Grouth
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Idaho
Iowa
Kansas
Louisiana
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Texas
Wyoming
Pelicans win Dixie pennant in six games
New Orleans Pelicans clinched the Dixie Series by defeating the Galveston Bucaneers 5 to 4 in the sixth game, taking the series four games to two after prevailing in the Southern Association playoffs over Nashville.
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New Orleans
Southern Association
Dixie
Pelicans
Nashville
Galveston Buccaneers
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