Mail order freight prepayment risks public harm and war deterrence
The piece contrasts imperial power with protection and warns that prepaying freight by Sears and Montgomery Ward could raise merchandise costs, dull public awareness of freight rates, and hurt farmers. It notes Edison’s anniversary idea to turn off lights and reports a Chicago pineapple bombing targeting C H McCarthy as police seek gangland safety clues.
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Sears, Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
Idaho's Gold Rush a Flop Says Stakers
Union reported claim stakers in Wallace Idaho conclude the famed bonanza vein near town is unprofitable to mine. Except for a single discovery by John D. Stout, the buried vein runs too deep and too far from any trail to yield a profit, leaving disappointed miners returning to town.
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United Press
Wallace
Ida
Idaho
John D. Stout
Here
Aged woman found guilty in slaying case in Georgia
Mrs. Sarah Powers, 71, owner of a rooming house in Macon, was found guilty without mercy as an accessory before the fact in the slaying of James Parks, a young Atlanta printer. Under Georgia law the verdict automatically carries the death sentence.
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Associated Press
Macon
Sarah Powers
James Parks
Atlanta
Georgia
Hooked into fashion: Paris styles slow women dressing
Paris fashion notes report fall silhouettes favor old fashioned hooks and eyes on many dresses. The back closures hinder entry for women and even seductively snug coats use invisible hooks. Rows of small buttons up the front back or sides complicate dressing and gloves with many buttons emerge.
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Associated Press
Paris
Physicians Abandon Hope for Shumaker In Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on October 11 physicians abandoned hope for Dr. E S Shumaker head of the Indiana Anti Saloon League who is afflicted with a tumor The end is a matter of hours declared E A Miles league attorney after a bedside visit.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Ind
E.S. Shumaker
Indiana Anti- Saloon League
E. A. Miles
League
Mystery Veil Hovers Over Cult Tragedy
Authorities reveal two of seven cult members are dead and buried in Southern California towns. Mrs. Harlene Satoris is buried in Ventura. Mrs. Frances May Turner in San Gabriel after alleged baking in an oven to cure paralysis. Mrs. Jennie Blackburn admits Turner died following the oven treatment.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Devine
Frances May Turner
San Gabriel
Jennie Blackburn
Turner
Margaret Sands
Youth shoots employer after taunting incident in Fort Worth
Arthur Lane, 16, is held for questioning after fatally shooting Howard Coldwell, notifies district attorney Lane admitted the shooting claiming Coldwell taunted him and followed him into a glue room. Lane said he warned him to leave him alone before firing.
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Y United Press
Fort Worth
Howard Coldwell
Arthur Lane
Lane
Coldwell
Howard
Two Year Suspended Term in Forgery for Archie Gann
Archie Gann a 17 year old local youth received a two year suspended sentence in district criminal court this morning on a forgery charge. The case featured many character witnesses.
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Archie Gann
District Criminal Court
Gann
Watson Given Five Years On Robbery Case
A jury in district criminal court found J. A. Watson guilty of robbery and sentenced him to five years in the penitentiary. The offense involved an assault on William Devine, a machinist, on the night of September 3, with Devine sustaining a fractured skull and serious scalp wounds. Evidence included a triangular iron fragment and Devine's bloodstained hat, with $15 found on the ground at the scene.
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J. A. Watson
District Criminal Court
Watson
William Devine
Devine
Radio Program Highlights Across Chains and Cities
A listing of networked air features across stations including KSTP WTMJ WHAS WMC and many others. Entries cover orchestras choirs features evenings with Paris cafes and hotel dance orchestras alongside noted performers and station pairs.
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KSTP
WTMJ
WEBC
WHAS
WMC
WSM
KWOO
WBAP
KPRC
WOAI
WKY
KSL
KFI
KDKA
WIR
WLW
KYW
KWK
WREN
WIAX
WMC Wests
WIMMB
KTHS
KOA
Ames
Ante
WMAQ
WTM
WESC
WDAF
Western Chain
the Nomads
WEAF
New York
NBC
Orchestra & Cavaliers
John Seagle
Alec Wtam
KED Wow
WIMIS
WWJ
WFAA
Paris
WGY
Gus
Louie
Stars of Melody
WIOD
Charles Strickland
Orch
Iord
Showers Bring Mixed Relief Across Texas Crops
United Press reports Texas drought relief from scattered showers though full rain is needed for plowing and sowing. In some northern counties wheat and oats improve, corn gathering progresses, cotton half picked with ample labor, rice turning out well, and sorghum and sugar cane yields down. Citrus near maturity with a large Satsuma crop expected.
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United Press
Austin
Texas
H. H. Schutz
Satsuma
Negroes appeal in death edict and bank robbery case
An appeal was filed in Austin from the death verdict against Jordan Scott, a negro tenant, in McLennan county for the killing of Robert Pedigo and his wife near Moody on March 7, 1929. Another appeal was filed for Charlie Knox, serving a life term for a Tehuacana bank robbery tried in McLennan county on a Limestone venue change.
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United Press
Austin
Jordan Scott
McLennan County
Robert Pedigo
Pedigo
Moody
Scott
Charlie Knox
First State Bank
Tehuacana
Limestone County
New Orleans Car Strike Stalemate Deepens
The New Orleans street car strike remains at stalemate as strikers vote to return to work if arbitration of re-employment provisions per the New York agreement is granted. Public Service officials flatly refuse arbitration and demand settlement strictly on the exact terms of the New York deal between A. B. Patterson and William Green, with W. D. Mahon sanction.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
New Orleans Public Service
New York
Public Service
A. B. Patterson
William Green
American Federation of Labor
W. D. Mahon
International Carmens Union
Oil Field Sinks in Sour Lake Damaging Acres
Oil men hunted for oil in the Sour Lake field as the ground sank further today. The subsidence damaged more than 50 acres and left workers in a helpless mood, following Tuesday night’s unsettling early signs.
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Sour Lake
Beaumont
Patrons urge new or enlarged schools at board meeting
City residents will speak at the school board tonight at 7 30 in the Senior High School asking for new schools or expansion of existing ones. Superintendent W A McIntosh announced the session and property owners are urged to attend as a bond issue may be discussed.
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W. A. McIntosh
Capone Den Raided and 48 Men Arrested
Capone’s Philadelphia gambling resort near his former Chicago HQ faced a police raid. Detec tives arrested 48 men including two of Capone's bodyguards for carrying concealed revolvers.
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Capone den
United Press
Chicago
Alphonse
Scarface
al” Capone
Philadelphia
Capone
Woman Shot by Chicago Bandits Near Hawthorne Track
Mrs. Nellie Perky wife of a Key West real estate and hotel operator was shot by bandits returning to Chicago from Hawthorne race track. A bullet pierced her jaw and the bandits robbed her of $50,000 in jewels. Doctors at Frances Willard Hospital said she would probably recover.
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United Press
Chicago
Nellie Perky
Key West, Fla
Hawthorne Race Track
Frances Willard Hospital
Russian Plane to Seattle Tomorrow
The Russian plane Land of the Soviets flying from Moscow to New York will depart for Seattle tomorrow if plans hold. Waterfall Alaska informed Sanpoint naval air base.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Moscow
New York
Waterfall
Alaska
Naval Air Base
San Point
Senate agriculture committee OKs farm board nominations
The senate agriculture committee approved a favorable report on the nominations of all members of the federal farm board. Also reported are imports of nearly 16 000 pounds of attar of roses for perfumes in the first six months of the year and Italy's semiofficial motion picture enterprise established by law to operate in all branches.
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Farm Board
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Federal Farm Board
United States
Italy
U S Prisoners Shipped to Pen
Three federal prisoners were moved from Potter county jail to the federal training school at Chillicothe Ohio. A fourth prisoner, a young woman, was sent to a women’s institution in Virginia. The named prisoners are Olin Braidfoot R E Harrison and Van R Calloway plus Margaret Bennett. Fourteen inmates have been sent to federal facilities this term with 10 to 12 still serving locally.
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United States District Court
Potter County
Chillicothe
Ohio
Virginia
Olin Braidfoot
R. E. Harrison
van R. Calloway
Margaret Bennett
Galveston Man Slain as Police Link Gangsters
James Clinich was found dead on a residential sidewalk in Galveston with two bullet wounds in the back. A 45 caliber pistol lay beneath him, untouched, while his wrist watch and $88 in the pocket remained undisturbed, police suspect gangster involvement.
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Galveston
Tex
James Clinich
Clinich
Seven Indictments Handed Up by Grand Jury
Six felony indictments and one misdemeanor were returned by the grand jury yesterday, adding to the large total already handed down this term of district criminal court.
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District Criminal Court
Kansas City Livestock Markets Report Hogs Steady to 19 Cents Lower
Markets show hogs at 8 000 head with prices to 19 cents lower for most, top 75 cents for select 160 to 240 pound hogs. Cattle and calves hold steadier with slaughter steers 11.75 to 15.75, cows 7.50 to 10.20, stocker and feeder steers 9.50 to 12.25. Sheep at 4 000 head steady with lambs 12.25 to 13.25 and young ewes 4.00 to 5.85.
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Kansas City
The
Associated Press
Chicago Livestock Prices and Grain Butter and Egg Quotes
Butter steady creamery extras 44 percent standards 43 4 4 cents extra firsts 42 4 8 cents. Eggs firm extra firsts 40 41 cents graded firsts 39 29 cents current firsts 36 28 cents ordinary firsts 32 36 cents.
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Chicago
The
Associated Press
East St. Louis Livestock Report October 11
Hogs 11 500 steady top 10.20 with 160 230 lb at 10.10 10.20. Cattle calves 400 western steers 8.10 8.35 yearlings 13.00 down most cows 7.25 8.25 wealers 17.00. Sheep 600 steady top lambs 12.50. Cotton market opens steady with slight declines. December 18.56, March 18.94 after first half hour.
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East ST. Louis
The
Associated Press
U. 8
The Investor's Dilemma: When to Buy or Sell
A verse about Bill Brown who profits by buying low and selling high while the speaker laments buying high and selling low. The poem contrasts wealth gained by timing stock moves with personal regret and envy, noting the elusive skill of predicting market highs and lows.
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Bill Brown
Livestock and Poultry Prices Reported
Sheep 10000 steady with lambs 12.75 to 13.75 and ewes 4.00 to 5.50. Poultry in Chicago market Oct 11 steady with fowls 21 to 28c, springs 23 to 26c, No 2 springs 19c, roosters 19c, turkeys 20 to 30c, ducks 16 to 21c, geese 20c.
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Chicago
Stock Market Opens With Broad Gains Despite Slight Losses
New York stocks opened with strong buying in select issues as traders bet on last night's brokerage loan figures. Major movers included American Water Works up 5, Radio up 2½, General Electric up 5, while Eastman Kodak fell 4. Foreign exchanges opened steady with cables off slightly at 4 86 9 16.
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New York
Associated Press
American Water Works
Radio
American International
Corn Products
Sears Roebuck
Consolidated Gas
Standard of New Jersey
General Electric
U. S. Steel
Foster Wheeler
Lackawanna
John Mansville
American Telephone
Brooklyn Union Gas
American Power & Light
Columbia Gas
International Telephone
Eastman Kodak
National Bellas Hess
New York Central
Nash Motors
New Orleans Cotton Opens Quiet Despite Higher Cables
New Orleans October 11 The cotton market opened quiet with early trades down 2 to 8 points due to overnight selling. Prices recovered 2 to 3 points but hedge selling pressed December to 18.49 and 18.60 as March declined 2 to 6 points from the prior day.
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New Orleans
Associated Press
Liverpool Cotton Market Report Oct 11
Spot demand fair and prices higher led by American grades. Values range from strict good middling 11.08 to good ordinary 9.08 with 10,000 bales sold, 8,400 American. Receipts show 2,000 bales, 800 American. Futures closed quiet with October at 9.88 and July at 10.07.
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Liverpool
Associated Press
Grain futures rise after early losses in Chicago trade
Chicago grain markets opened near yesterday's close as wheat edged up from a small drop. Wheat moved into positive territory with advances across the board while corn and oats firmed after starting flat to lower. Provisions eased as demand remained soft.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Liverpool
Chicago Market Summary on Hogs Cattle and Veal
Chicago buyers steady on hogs with top at 10.15. Cattle run 1,000 head with slaughter steers 12.50 to 16.50, cows 8.25 to 10.50, vealers 12.50 to 15.00. Calves totaled 1,000 as markets remained steady.
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Earth
Edison
Emil Ludwig
Prometheus
C.H. McCarthy
Qroopxouni
Barbara Beaufort
Teee
Cakise
BY Akern
Pope
Pius XI
Mexico
Leopoldo Ruiz Y Flores
Pascual Diaz
Chicago Bandits
U.S
Pen
Edgar A. Guest
F. Clark Co
Jwo
Atchison, Topeka
Ajax
Armour of Illinois
A M Byers & Teig
Seenere
Associary Co
Bethlehem Steel
Briggs Sewer Burroughs
Ducyrus
Pre
Calumet & Hecla
Calumet & Arizona
Colorado Fuel & Gas
Chesapeake & Ohio
Commonwealth, Southern
Cerro de Paseo
Coca Cola
Chic, RI & Paceeveresseses
Mil & St
Congoleum Continental Motors
Canadian Pacific
Dears
Consolidated Gas of
Chicago & Alton
Chicago & Northwestern
Chrysler
Ssee
Columbia Graph Co
Crucible Steel
Continental
Davidson
Dupont
Peewee
General Motors
Esseeeseere
General Ry Signal
Goodyear Chess Ccedssenee
Graham Pagie
Seeesereress
Glidden
Great West Sugar Savecaseucd General Mills
Hudson
Hupp Motors Aeereeeeer
International Harvester
International Tel & Telg
Johns Manville
Eseee
Jordan M
Kelly Springfield
Kolster
Kennecott Copper
National Biscuit
Nash
National Over & Light Yeewen
North American Tern RR
Norfolk & Wes
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Nevada
Otis Steel
Oseeees
Public Service O
Pullman
Pennsylvania Radio
Republic Iron
Remington
Keith Orpheum
Stewart Be Ioad
St. Joseph Tores
Standard Com Tobacco
Senecca
Southern Pacific
Texas Pacific
Timken Roller
Texas Gulf
Union Pacific Bereenenee
United States Woreerere i
Yo Corporation
Woolwort
United ‘Aircraft Eeeewer
Westinghouse
Warner Willys Overland
American Steel’ Foundry
OLS
Eeesbevereregereere
Atlantic
Corporation
Shell Union
Standard of
California
New Jersey
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Superior Oilereeere
Transcontinental Ol
Texas Pacific Land & Trust
Texas Pacific Cee
Texas Corporation
Tidewater Association
Phillips
Seevesbies
Aeenee
White Eagle
Pan American
Prairie Oil & Gas
Prairie Pipeline
Ereeeer
Ameen Ene
Pierce Pet
Ceeee
Continental of Delaware
Jno
F. Clark Cerkansas Gas
Sane
Arkansas Gas
Butler Bros
Seereee
Marconi
Fokker Airplane
Ford of
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Gulf
Aee
Humble Oil
Lone Star
Eeyes
Standard
Indiana
Penn
United Gasheer
Jnc. F. Clarke
Fickness
Victor
Panhandle
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