Destruction of 160-Year-Old Mississippi Courthouse
Pauding in Jasper County suffers the loss of its historic courthouse in a blaze that ends a era of southern town splendor. The article recalls Irish and planter history, the stalled railroad, and the wartime secession drama tied to the building and community.
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Paulding
Miss
Ferks
Mississippi
Sam Houston
Texas
Iriai
Paula
Meridian
New Orleans
Jasper County
Bay Springs
Bie Trish
Jones County
Jasper
Republicans foresee Hoover win in three states
Senator Smoot of Utah and Representatives Edith Nourse Rogers and Steedy report to President Hoover that their states will list in his electoral column. Smoot doubts Utah results while Reedy cites Maine Democratic spending as a factor. Mrs Rovers claims Massachusetts is safe for Hoover.
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Washington
Hoover
Smoot
Utah
Edith Nourse Rogers
Massachusetts
Steedy
Maine
Reedy
Mr. Hoover
Jouett Shouse
Association Against
American Hotel Association
Hoo- Var
Hoover and officials discuss using Reconstruction funds to back wheat exports to China
At a White House conference President Hoover and agency officers explored financing northwestern wheat sales to China with Reconstruction funds. The plan could involve 15 million bushels and an eighty million dollar loan to farmers or the grain corporation, though no formal application has been filed. George Milner of the grain corporation has been negotiating a sale, with final terms not set.
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Washington
Hoover
Reconstruction Corporation
China
White House
Lstle
Farm Board
National Grain Corporation
George Milner
The
Grain Corporation
World Series Facts Yankees vs Cubs
The Yankees under Joe McCarthy meet the Cubs led by Charley Grimm in a best four out of seven World Series. Games begin at Yankee Stadium with later matches at Wrigley Field and Yankee Stadium, dates in October. weather showers forecast and standard game times noted.
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Associated Press
New York Yankees
Chicaco Cubs
Joe McCarthy
Yankees
Charley Grimm
Cubs
Zammes
Yankee Stadium
Wrisley Field
Chicago
New York
Chi- Cal
Ruffing
Dickey
Bush and Hartnett
Wrigley Field
William J. Kiem
George M. Magerkuth
William Dinneen
Roy van Graflan
William Hennican
Chinese Wheat Sale Nears Nearing Deal In 9 Million Gold Backed Trade
In Shanghai the sale of 15 million bushels of American wheat or flour to China, valued at about 9 million dollars in gold, seemed nearly certain as talks between the Chinese government and the Farm Board approached a conclusion. M S Briges of the Chicago Grain Stabilization Corporation led negotiations, with initial shipments likely to start from the American Pacific coast next month.
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Shanghai
China
Federal Farm Board
M. S. Briges
Crain Stabilization Corporation of Chicago
Pacific
Roosevelt Bute to Nebraska For Campaign Swing
Roosevelt touring on the presidential campaign trail en route to McCook Nebraska to meet with Senator Norris the independent Republican leader. He spoke at Colorado Springs and Omaha and planned speeches in Lincoln Hastings and Sioux City detailing his fight against party leadership.
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Roosevelt
McCook
Neb
Colorado Springs
Pike's Peak
Franklin D. Roosevelt
U. S
George Norris
Norris
Hoover
Bronson Cutting
New Mexico
Lamy Junction
Williams, Ariz
New York
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Key Pittman
Nevada
John S. Cohen
Georgia
Colorad
Walter Walker
Republican Party
Omaha
Hastings
Lincoln
Missouri River
Sioux City
Topeka
Salt Lake City
Portland
Hermit Librarian Hoards Rare 15,000-Volume Collection
The 30 year recluse Joseph Hallinen amassed an extraordinary library on his Oklahoma homestead near Cooperton. University of Oklahoma catalogers report 15 000 volumes spanning ornithology biology fiction poetry and first editions including rare magazine sets and government reports. The collection highlights hundreds of bird books insect volumes and a complete Auk magazine set with many early color plates. Hallinen died at 73 last February leaving a scholarly trove preserved by the university.
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University of Oklahoma
Hallinen
Saddle Mountains
Cooperton
University
University of Chicago
Rader
Hatlinen
Auk
Haillinen
Bret Harte
Mark ‘Lwain
Joaquin Miller
Ambrose Bierce
Lafexdio Hearn
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Hetendant Jackson
Frank KR. Stockton
William Dean Howells
Henry
Baseball lineup details with Jurges Koenig in fielders
Jurges and Mark Koenig in fielders with Hazen Cuyler Frank Demaree Marvin Gudat John Moore and Riggs Stephenson as outfielders.
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Jurges
Mark Koenig
Hazen Cuyler
Frank Demaree
Marvin Gudat
John Moore
Riggs Stephenson
Sims Denied Honorary Legion Membership by National Commander
Indianapolis September 24 Louis A Johnson national commander denied Admiral William S Sims is an honorary member of the American Legion The Admiral said from Newport R I he resigned as an honorary member in protest over the soldiers bonus Johnson said the Legion is not authorized to accept such members and Sims is mistaken
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Indianapolis
Louis A. Johnson
Todey Denyine
William S. Sims
United States Navy
National Organization of the American Legion
Admiral Sims
Newport
R. IL
Legion
Johnson
American Legion
Quote on resignations from honorary status group
A brief remark argues that without publicity the notion of resigning from an honorary status that does not exist is pointless. The line suggests skepticism about how symbolic titles influence public perception and action.
Admiral Sims claims honorary Legion membership
Admiral William S. Sims says the American Legion conferred honorary membership at its national convention two years ago and shows the insignia as proof. He spoke after National Commander Louis A. Johnson said the Legion has no honorary members. Sims notes the controversy over his Legion status amid the bonus dispute. Oklahoma cotton outlook cites 928000 bales projected by federal estimate versus 1261000 last year.
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Providence
R. I
William S. Simms
American Legion
Poston
Louis A. Johnson
Legion
Indianapolis
Sims
Eufaula McAlester telephone founder dies in Missouri
L H Roberts a founder of the Eufaula McAlester telephone service died Tuesday in Stewartville Missouri. Burial set for the Missouri town tomorrow. Also a New York woman sues a bridge expert for 25000 in breach of promise after waiting 15 years to marry him.
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Mcalester
L. H. Roberts
Eufaula-McAlester Telephone Service
Stewartville
Missouri
New York
Miners Seek Aid for Destitute Strikers in McAlester
A committee of miners led by C. V. Hume appealed to state officials for relief for destitute union coal miners in the McAlester strike area. Governor Murray provided $50 in aid.
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Oklahoma City
C. V. Hume
Pittsburg
McAlester
Murray
Oil industry faces price cut threats in midcontinent clash
Tulsa reports a mobilized oil region opposing a crude price cut by two unnamed majors. Independents and regulators back higher or stabilized prices with Governor Murray and Thurman Hill signaling retaliation against reductions. A Texas proration study supports uniform practice. WWI veteran meeting notes conclude with a reunion reminder.
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Tulsa
Standard Group
Harry F. Sinclair
Consolidated Oil Corporation
Continental
Phillips
Empire
Pure
Skelly
Barnsdall
Midcontinent
Murray
Oklahoma
Kansas
Thurman Hill
Hill
Texas
Oil and Gas Journal Today
Cor
Texas Comptroller
East Texas
Sterling
Journal
Guthrie Enitan 10 Speak 10 Legion Rally Speaker Named
Raymond Fields, Guthrie newspaperman and Oklahoma’s 3 year national executive committee member, will be principal speaker at the county World War veterans rally on October 11. Alvis Jones announced at Norman Howard post meeting. Joe Roper reported on the national Legion convention with payments on adjusted service certificates and election of officers. Mrs. Roper, district auxiliary president, attended from Ada unit. A letter from W L Sturzill of Ashland Ky was read.
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Raymond Fields
Guthrie
National Executive Committee
Alvis Jones
Legion
Norman Howard Post
Oklahoma
Bank and File
The
Joe Roper
Northwest
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
National Convention of the Legion
Joe
Legion Auxiliary
Ada
W. L. Sturzill
Ashland
East Central
Norman Howard
Crop loan debts not to be pressed at 25 percent
The White House said farmers owing crop production loans will be asked to pay only 25 percent of the amount due with 75 percent to be secured on terms Congress may authorize. The plan aims to ease winter repayment risk amid low farm prices and follows Hyde's earlier statement that collection would pause pending congressional action.
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White House
Congress
Hyde
Agriculture Department
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