Amlie Wins Wisconsin special election in Racine
Thomas R. Amlie, an anti Hoover Progressive Republican, won the first Wisconsin district seat to fill the Cooper term. With most precincts in, Amlie led 14 295 votes to A J Boumas 7 241 in a district known for its Republican roots. He campaigned against Prohibition and tariff policies with support from La Follette and Blaine. Amlies victory shifts Congress toward 215 Republicans to 214 Democrats, plus one Farmer Labor seat and five vacancies.
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Racine
Wis
Thomas R. Amlie
Wisconsin
Henry Allen Cooper
House
Amlie
A. J. Bouma
Philip F. la Follette
Robert M. la Follette
John J. Blaine
Congress
Jury Suspends 5-Year Term for Mitchell in Cafe Robbery
Paul Mitchell pled guilty to the Green Lantern Cafe robbery on Seventh Avenue and received a suspended five year sentence. Moss, tried last week, was sentenced to ten years in Huntsville. Prosecutors said Moss did the hold up while Mitchell allegedly was present.
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Paul Mitchell
Moss
Seventh Avenue
Texas
Huntsville
Mitchell
Jailer Foils Smuggling Letters At Potter County Jail
Jailer John W Graves reports seven letters intercepted at Potter County jail aimed at criticizing jail operations. Warden plans stricter visiting rules to prevent inmate attempts to escape or cause disturbances. In Greenville, Dr Becton Sr a noted surgeon and medical examiner died after surgery at 66.
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Potter County
John W. Graves
Greenville
Becton, Sr
Becton
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners
South
Dad Thompson Honored Guest at Birthday Dinner
J. D. Thompson, father of Sheriff W. N. Thompson, turned 78 yesterday and was surprised at a chicken dinner hosted by Mrs. W. N. Thompson at their Van Buren Street home. Guests included W. W. Lemons, T. C. Nesbitt, Art McKay, Jack Duane, and others who offered birthday remembrances.
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J. D. Thompson
W. N. Thompson
van Buren Street
Mr. Thompson
W. W. Lemons
T. C. Nesbitt
Art McKay
Jack Duane
W. R. McDowell
C. T. Vanderpool
Charles Bebout
C. W. Farley
W. H. Bryan
John W. Graves
Portrait of privacy in the Woolworth Building towers
New York skyline sparks privacy concerns as workers clean the Woolworth tower while a baby blimp hovers nearby. The aging skyscraper, once the world’s tallest office building, loses height to newer rivals and attention to its historic status. In Philadelphia, Girard College Alumni seek a 2 cent stamp for Stephen Girard’s centennial death anniversary, urging the Postmaster General to issue the commemorative stamp.
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Woolworth
Philadelphia
U.P
Stephen Girard
Girard College Alumni Association
Brown
Merchant-Mariner
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Stehli’s
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Busy Bee Chocolates
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RAYON
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HOPE
Massie
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