Soviet Union Opens World’s Largest Hydro Plant
Russia celebrates the opening of a vast hydro electric station on the Dnieper, the biggest in the world. American designer Colonel H L Cooper receives the Order of the Red Star, with staff awarded the Order of Lenin. Plant cost 220 million rubles and will produce 756000 horsepower and 2 500 600 kilowatt hours. It will also feature locks making the Dnieper navigable from the Black Sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Richardson
Pmieprostroy
Russia
Communist Party
Commissariat of Heavy Industry
Lenin
Huch L. Cooper
New York
Cooper
Gooper
Ghven
A. W. Winter
Soviet Academiy of Sciences
Dnieprostroy
Donetz
Niepropetrovsk Metal Works
Dnieper
Black Sea
Snicker Controversy and Negro Case Reflected in Court
Prof Carl Baum brands snickering a harmful act arguing it harms youth and civility while satire serves as critique. Separately, Alabama and federal authorities review death penalties after trials of seven African Americans amid unrest and jury concerns and claims of due process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Crowley
New York
Carl G. Baum
Nuteers
Mark Twain Association
Oklahoma attorney James M. Hepburn dies in Okmulgee
James M. Hepburn a pioneer Oklahoma attorney and 1926 Republican gubernatorial hopeful died of uremic poisoning at his Okmulgee home. Born in Scotland March 39 1868 he came to the United States at 19 and worked through Northern College of Law. He served as Guthrie city attorney Logan county attorney and district judge before moving to Okmulgee. He was named an appointee for superintendent of the five civilized tribes in 1927 but lost the appointment. His widow Melburn died last spring. Two sons James Jr and Donald of Okmulgee survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okmulgee
Okla
James M. Hepburn
Oklahoma
Scotland
United States
Northern College of Law
Dixon
Guthrie
Logan
The
Five Civilized Tribes
Melburn
James
Donald
Okmukee
Enqyive
Many Changes in Congress
A sixth of current members do not face November elections as nominees or retirees due to reapportionment. Primaries and vacancies plus retirements signal a turnover of 7 seats in both houses. Mississippi faces court fights over redistricting, while reapportionment drives shifts in 435-seat House representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Trimble
House
Missisippi
Harry B. Hawes
Missouri
Charles W. Waterman
Walter Walker
Senate
Washington
Congress
Wsuel
Mississippi
Democrats Struggle for Campaign Cash in National Effort
Frank C. Walker of Butte Montana said the Democratic National Committee is receiving funds slowly and cutting costs to avoid debt. He noted Farley abolished state campaigns and the national committee funds only national expenses including advertising and travel for Roosevelt, with radio accounting for about a quarter of expenditures.
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New York
Frank C. Walker
Butte
Mont
Democratic National Committee
National Committee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
O'Brien Nominated for New York Mayor by Tammany Hall
Surrogate John P. O'Brien won the Tammany Hall nomination for mayor at Madison Square Garden by acclamation, eclipsing Mayor James J. Walker who resigned September 1. The selection shifts influence to John Curry and confirms Tammany control, with mixed reactions from Roosevelt Smith and Lehman.
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New York
Tammany
John P. O'Brien
Madison Square Garden
James J. Walker
Walker
O'Brien
Joseph McKee
MceKee
Edward J. Flynn
Bronx
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Executive Mansion
Albany
Alfred E. Smith
John Curry
Roosevelt
Curry
Stron O'Brien
Herman H. Lehman
Alfred F. Smith
McKee
Flynn
O’brien
Board of Alderman
Insull pleads illness in bid to stay in Canada on bail
Samuel Insull, missing Chicago financier, wins bail of 250000 in Ontario court on extradition plea. Toronto attorney J C McRuer cites neurosis and insomnia from financial ruin and medical affidavits. Judge Holmes fixes November 4 hearing. Insull warned he must appear or bond may be forfeited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insull
Edward Bayly
Ontario
Dudley Holmes
Illinois
Holmes
Mr. Insull
Garner Takes Up Hoovers Pork Barrel Charge
Washington reports Democratic vice president candidate John N Garner rebutted President Hoover in Des Moines accusing him of pork barrelling public works. Garner contrasted Democratic and Hoover administration programs noting many projects under $100000 with aims to relieve unemployment and criticized cost limits. He called Hoover's late relief public works effort better than nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John N. Garner
Hoover
Des Moines
Garner
House of Representatives
Secretary of the Treasury
Postmaster General
Democratic Congress
Supreme Court to Hear Scottsboro Negroes Plea
The Supreme Court, in Washington, agreed to review seven imprisoned men convicted of assaulting two white girls near Scottsboro Alabama. The oral arguments mark the court’s first docket review since overhaul. The stay of execution remains in effect pending the appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Scottsboro
Alabama
Supreme Court
O'Brien Seeks Surrogate Survive At Republican Convention
The Republican convention names Surrogate O'Brien a longtime public officer holder since 1901. He led the ticket with no opposition as Walker and McKee cries faded. A court of appeals ruling set mayoral election for November 8, the first time since 1872 a mayoral vote coincides with presidential and gubernatorial elections in New York.
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O'Brien
Surrogate O’brien
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Court of Appeals At
Albany
New York
United States
Walker
Bronx
McKee
Eagle Captured by W. G. Bingham
A golden eagle was shot by W C Bingham living 1.5 miles southwest of Ahloso Thursday morning and displayed at Mvt Kendree's hardware store that afternoon. The seven foot wingspan bird glare remains fierce though the injury seems minor. disposition by Bingham not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Bingham
Ahloso
Mvt Kendree
Bingham
American Legion Leader Urges Preparedness at Atlanta Meeting
National Commander Louis Johnson of Clarksburg urges adequate U S armament as a preventive to war at a Legion gathering in Atlanta. He cites Portland convention resolutions and defends the Legion’s nonpartisan stance while promising more remarks after November 8.
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Atlanta
United States
American Legion
Louis Jonson
Clarksburg
W. Va
Portland
Ore
Legion
Detroit
Farm Reports and Poultry Industry Notes Across Oklahoma
Farm column summarizes Mrs. Jessie Morgan collecting Pontotoc county club reports for a bicentennial county report and returning county fair club exhibits to Oklahoma City. J B Hill was ill. Union Valley Highway club planning. H G Stewart praises 4 H program in state. Also reports on Oklahoma poultry industry growth, hatcheries, breeding farms, prices and market activity in Stillwater and Kansas City with cattle sheep and hogs prices and movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Morgan
Bic
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma City
J. B. Hill
Oklahoma
Stillwater
H. C. Ware
Oklahoma A. and M. College
Oklahoma Poultry Improvement Association
American Youltry Association
Abov
Ware
Extension Poultryman
Slight Falling Off of Money In Circulation
A September decrease of 38,842,530 reduced total money in circulation to 5,653,212,446. Per capita circulation fell 0.34 to 45.22. A year ago total circulation was 5,246,063,907 with per capita 42.22. Jesse Pomeroy died after 56 years in prison. One for the few of us who escaped fixing a flat tire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Jesse Pomeroy
Poultry Prices Reported In Chicago Market List
Chicago market notes show bid prices for poultry and fowl including live 1 car, 53 trucks and hens in the 12 to 16 cents range. Leghorn hens quoted 93, roosters 94, colored springs 11 to 113, rock springs 12 to 13, turkeys 10 to 16, ducks 11 to 134, leghorn broilers 10 and geese 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Colored Springs
Rock Springs
Potatoes market summary from Chicago report
Potatoes 94 on track 280 total U S shipments 572 steady supplies liberal trading moderate Wisconsin Minnesota Cobblers 65 75 South Dakota Early Ohios 65 70 Minnesota Early Ohios U S 1 65 Idaho Russets 1 25 35
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Chicago
U. S
Wisconsin
Minnesota
South Dakota
Capt. J. C. Cates Celebrates 92nd Birthday at Ada Home
Capt. J. C. Cates turns ninety two today and is honored at the Ada home of his daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Westbrook. Born in 1840 Tennessee he lived through the Civil War frontier days in Texas and Indian Territory and served as Pontotoc county treasurer in 1907. He outlived nearly all his family except two daughters and remains mentally keen despite reduced activity.
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J. C. Cates
J. W. Westbrook
Capt. Cates
Tennessee
Campaig
William Henry Harrison
Martie van Buren
Indian Territory
Pontotoc County
Capt. Yates
Westbrook
Ada
George Michael
Cushing
Bishops Press Hoover Roosevelt On Prohibition Plans
Bishop Cannon and four associates urged Hoover and Roosevelt to state specific plans to prevent a return of the saloon and to protect dry states if prohibition is revised. Letters asked whether they would retain the Eighteenth Amendment and fund enforcement, with notes signed as individual voters rather than church officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oct. S
Hoover
Roosevelt
James Cannon, Jr
Bishop Cannon
Congress
United States
T. J. Copeland
Maryland
Eugene L. Crawford
Alabama
G. Hatcher
Virginia
A. C. Miller
Arkansas
Board of Temperance and Social Service
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Oklahoma City Market Report Cattle and Hogs Mixed
Oklahoma City market notes show cattle with 1 600 calves and 600 loads mixed grain fed yearlings trading near 6.00, steers 5.75, cows 2.00 2.75, bulls 1.75 2.25, best calves 4.00 plus, hogs 1 300 steady trend with packer top 3.40 and around 3.20 cited for others. Replacement cattle weak and yearling trade slower early week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Oklahoma City
Rocking Chairs In Church At Bryan Memorial
HAINES CITY FL Oct 8 The Bryan Memorial church seats its 300 rocking chairs in the auditorium replacing pews. Eugene Bryan former mayor was approached by a retired evangelist to build a church on Bryan's subdivision land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haines City
Fla
Bryan Memorial Church
Little House of Worship
Eugene Bryan
Bryan
Bryan’s rocking chair church opens for worship
A frame church built after Bryan proposed bringing a rocking chair. The deep seated chairs were designed to maximize rocking with minimal effort. Opened as non denominational, it now serves a Presbyterian congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Murder Charge Filed Against El Reno Woman
A murder charge was filed by the county attorney against Mrs. Suzzanna Nugent, wife of J. H. Nugent, who shot his death last Friday at his home after a family quarrel. Nugent denied guilt, claiming he died by his own action. She is ill from shock and awaiting arraignment once medically cleared. a coroner's jury ruled the death was caused by wounds inflicted by his wife.
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EL Reno
Okla
Suzzanna Nugent
J. H. Nugent
Here
Nungent
Joe T. Wehling
Greatest returns for the amount invested
Classified ads report strong value for invested dollars with bargains and savvy buys across categories. Readers are urged to compare prices and seek reliable sellers while noting standout deals and limited time offers in the current listings.
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Jenrain Island
Walter H. Pollok
Coard
Pollok
Knight
Alabama Supreme Court
State National Guard
James WM
Hepburn
Tammany Hall
New York City
Martin Wnagl
Liberty
SAN Consoar
Samuel Insull
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EAGLE
W. G. Bingham
Legion Head
Thedford
Chas E. Stevens
Columbus
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