Big Bill Thompson Maintains Grip on New York City Council
In Chicago, April 3, forces of Mayor Big Bill Thompson won nine of eleven aldermanic seats in yesterday's voting and retained a firm hold on the city council. The February 26 and recent elections give Thompson and his America First supporters 386 of 50 votes. The contest was quiet with only one reported assault on a policeman trying to disperse loiterers at a polling place.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Big Bill” Thompson
America First
William Hawke
State's Attorney’s Office
Oldest French Woman, 106, Embraces Temperance
Madame Lavigne, aged 106 in Chalons sur Saone, is named France’s oldest woman. She urges eating and drinking freely yet temperately and says cheerful work is key. She has witnessed three kings, one Empire and two Republics.
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Chalons-Sur Saone
Madame Lavigne
France
Fleeting speeds and bold bets across early 20th century transport
Reports from several cities spotlight daring feats and rising ventures. Dr Harriss predicts pleasure car speeds on public roads may hit 120 miles per hour within ten years. In Reading Mexican rebels allegedly pay aviators 125 dollars daily. Segrave’s car trip reaches 231 miles per hour. Leo Lomski claims 250000 dollars earned in two years. An Argentine local company weighs starting motion picture production.
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Associated Press
New York
John A. Harriss
Broadway Association
Bookman Granted New Trial in Wife Slaying
Henry Bookman of Limestone County who was sentenced to death for the murder of his wife Mary Bookman will receive a new trial. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted a rehearing after previously affirming the verdict, setting aside that ruling and remanding the case due to overlooked objections to the judge's charge.
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Austin
Henry Bookman
Limestone County
Mary Bookman
Court of Criminal Appeals
Park Walk Contract Awarded at Sanborg Park
The City Commission awarded a contract to Penhandle Asphalt for new asphalt walks at Sanborg Park at 3.3 cents per square foot for 12 809 square feet. They also decided to advertise bids for paving blocks on Sixteenth Avenue between Lincoln and Johnson streets. Routine business dominated the session.
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Sanborg Park
Penhandle Asphalt Company
Sixteenth Avenue
Lincoln
Johnson Streets
Logging season ends with record success in New Brunswick
United Press reports Fredericton April 8 logging operations near finish mark a notably successful season. Despite scarce snow in the south for much of winter, production stood out as a records set in the province.
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United Press
Fredericton
N. B
Fireman Hurt as Dallas Lumber Fire Causes Heavy Loss
One fireman was injured when a rafter crushed his foot while directing a hose at a blaze that destroyed two Rogers Lumber and Manufacturing buildings in Dallas. The loss was put at 100000 dollars as spectators watched from nearby streets. The origin of the fire remained undetermined.
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United Press
Dallas
Rogers Lumber and Manufacturing Company
Walter B. J. Moore
Liberty Celebrates Advent of Gas in Liberty Texas
About 1000 people gathered as County Treasurer C. A. Miles lit natural gas for Liberty for the first time. He lit three rockets and a torch on a 50 foot pole in the celebration, while Mayor H. C. Compton was absent.
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Liberty
Alao
Nathan Leopold Seriously Ill in Chicago
Nathan F. Leopold Sr. a Chicago manufacturer and father of Nathan Leopold Jr. once linked to the Loeb murder case, is seriously ill at 68 after a major operation, according to doctors.
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Nathan Leopold
Associated Press
Chicago
Nathan F. Leopold, Sr
Son
Richard Loeb
Bobby Franks
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