Canada halts gold redemption on bonds and notes
Ottawa announces that Dominion notes will no longer be redeemed in gold, a move seen as Canada stepping off the gold standard. Finance Minister Rhodes says the order in council two weeks old aligns with Britain's shift and does not yet redefine value of the Canadian dollar.
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New York
Ottawa
Ont
Rhodes
House of Commons
Dominion
Commons
Britain
Ie Ienear
Order
United States
London
Financial Times
Daily Express
Washington
Uncertainty Sways Exchange Markets in Washington Talks
Uncertainty over ongoing international economic talks in Washington caused erratic dollar moves on markets. In London the dollar opened around 3.81 per pound, slipped toward 3.84, then ranged 3.85 to 3.88 at noon. Paris showed weakness, sliding from 92.93 to 22.80 francs before closing near 22.95. In Berlin the dollar stayed firm around 3.92 marks.
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International
News Service
Washington
London
Paris
Berlin
Silence Ends After 11 Years of Silent Oath Breaks
In Wilmington Delaware UP reported Melvin Train and his brother-in-law once urged friends to invest in a new business. A partner fled with the funds and later killed himself in New York. Train kept silent for 11 years until he mailed the final repayment this Sunday, ending his vow.
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Wilmington
Del
Melvin Train
Boston
Train
New York
German Ambassador Wilhelm von Schoen Dies at 81
Wilhelm von Schoen, 81, former German ambassador to Paris before the war, died of heart disease Monday in Berchtesgaden Germany.
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Berchtesgaden
Germany
Wilhelm von Schoen
Paris
The Unburied Dead in Everyday Religion Reflections
A reflective meditation on despair and social neglect from a 1933 piece. It contrasts the downtrodden, the unemployed, and the morally weary with those who lose faith and purpose. The ledger of life theme questions virtue and meaning, urging humane judgment rather than condemnations.
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Cain
J. B
W. H
Pennsylvania
Ledger of Life
J. P
Runaway Iowa City Girl Sent Home From Cheyenne
Ruth Kindl aged 19 from Iowa City ran away after a family quarrel and arrived penniless in Cheyenne. She boarded a train home after police alerted her father Frank Kindl, who sent money for the trip. She had sought shelter at the Union Pacific station to escape bad weather.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Ruth Kindl
Iowa City
Union Pacific
Frank Kindl
Nurse 20 Is Slain. Lover Questioned in Illinois River Case
Miss Lola Wells a 20 year old student nurse disappeared from St. Joseph's hospital in Bloomington February 27. Her body was found in the Illinois river near the North Shore Country club near Chillicothe. An autopsy was planned at Fairbury to determine cause of death while authorities questioned Max Lockenvitz Jr. about a possible lovers quarrel and Kenneth Wells, the nurse's brother, confirmed a disagreement.
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INS
Lola Wells
Illinois
Wells
St. Joseph's Hospital
Bloomington
North Shore Country Club
Fairbury
Max Lockenvitz, Jr
Miss Wells
Kenneth Wells
Teachers Storm Chicago Banks Over Salary Delays
Thousands of teachers marched on Chicago financial institutions in protest of $29 million in back salaries, forcing three banks to close temporarily. Gen Charles G Dawes faced taunts outside City National Bank before agreeing to meet teachers. First National stayed open as talks began.
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Charles G. Dawes
City National Bank and Trust Company
Dawes
City National
Continental Tliinois Bank
Harris Trust
First National Bank
First National
Melvin A Traylor
Crown
National
Rose
Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Edward J. Kelly
Red Cross May Give Out Farm Board's Wheat
Washington AP John Barton Payne Red Cross chairman notified Henry Morgenthau Farm Board chairman that the Red Cross would distribute 50 million dollars worth of wheat to the needy as proposed by Senator Hayden. Payne said 85 million bushels of government wheat given to the Red Cross for needy distribution have fallen to 3,089,000 remaining and would be exhausted by June 1.
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Washington
John Barton Payne
Red Cross
Henry Morgenthau
Farm Board
Hayden
Ariz
Payne
Tangled Lives opens as Joyce Allen faces love or wealth
The Gazette launches a new Ann Forester serial, Tangled Lives, presenting Joyce Allen torn between a fortune and true happiness. The setup asks whether a modern girl chooses security or love, with the decision promised in tomorrow's paper.
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Joyce Allen
the Gazette
Ann Forester
Murphy Says Farm Bill Emergency Measure For Relief
Sen Louis Murphy of Iowa describes the administration farm relief bill as an emergency measure not a permanent policy. He argues for immediate relief via reciprocity, tariff, and currency reforms, while supporting production control authority for the agriculture secretary to align with demand and reduce surplus without blanket land withdrawals or processing taxes.
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Washington
Louis Murphy
Iowa
Secretary of Agriculture
Murphy
Test Debtors Relief Law In Local Court Test Debtors' Relief Law In Local Court
Local court in Cedar Rapids heard arguments on the state debtors relief act delaying foreclosure actions until March 2 1935. H N Woodward sued R E Niemeier. defense argues the measure impairs contracts and constitutes class legislation while proponents insist the act only postpones final sheriff deed issuance. Written briefs to follow.
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Yowa
A. B. Clark
Linn
R. E.niemeier
H. N. Woodward
F. H. Kubieck
Kubicek
Elmer Johnson
Linn County
Johnson
Charles Penningroth
W. L. Crissman
C. J. Haas
Floyd Philbrick
F. A. Heald
J. C. Leonard
J. E. Remley
Anamosa
Three Firms Vying for Roosevelt Farm Price Fixer Post
Federal administrator role under the farm relief program narrows to three candidates George N Peek Chester C Davis and Charles B Brand. Peek leads in mentions as the likely appointee who will supervise the act, coordinate commodity interests, and hear price-change hearings under Secretary Wallace.
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Roosevelt
George N. Peek
Moline
Chester C. Davis
Chicago
Montana
Illinois Agriculture Association
Farm Journal
Charles B. Brand
Pennsylvania
Washington, D. C
National Fertilizer Association
Peck
Wallace
Trades Union Hall Raid Injures Dozens in NYC
About fifteen gunmen raided the Needle Trades Workers Industrial union at 131 West Twenty-eighth Street. A dozen people were shot stabbed or clubbed. An unidentified man was found dead on the second floor. Ben Gold, head of the union, was detained for questioning.
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Ee Os
OGG
Tan Wel
Wwere
Needle Trades Workers Industrial Union
West Twenty-eighth Street
Saul Price
Union
Ben Gold
Hazy Trades Workers Industrial Union
Inflation Bill Faces Revision And Constitutional Debate
Washington after a heated partisan clash over Roosevelt's inflation program, Senate leaders plan a decisive vote by midweek on a farm relief bill rider. Borah questions constitutional aspects of the gold content reduction, while Fletcher signals support for the inflation plan with added safeguards as debate begins.
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Senate
America
Borah
Ida
Roosevelt
Thomas
Dem
Cummins
Congress
Fletcher
Banking Committee
Treasury
Glass
Virginia
McAdoo
California
Florida
Remedies For Railroads May Save Nation, Says Morris Gilbert
Washington dispatch notes President Roosevelt seeks a federal coordinator to heal the railroad system. Railroads still handle 75 percent of U.S. transportation and employed about 1,000,000 workers, with broader indirect impact on wages and industry. The piece weighs caution before drastic action, citing size and continued usefulness of railroads.
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Morris Gilbert
Washington
NEA
Roosevelt
America
Monday's Major League Results recap card
Baseball scores from Monday show New York, Washington, Cleveland, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, St Louis, and Detroit tallying wins or losses across 14 games. Notable results include Philadelphia's 16 to 6 victory over Boston and Brooklyn's 4 to 0 win at New York in a rain interrupted slate.
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Earnshaw
Cain
Cochrane
Andrews
H. Johnson
McLaughlin
Moola
Shea
St. Louis
Detroit
Coffman
Wells and Ferrell
Lischer
Hogsett
Hayworth
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Foshay Juror Genevieve Clark Named in Jail Contempt Warrant
A federal bench warrant was issued for Genevieve Clark of Minneapolis after she failed to appear to begin a six months jail term for contempt of court. Clark, a juror in the Foshay case, was held in contempt for not continuing former employment with W B Foshay. Her stay of sentence expired then she disappeared from the federal marshal’s office. Marshal Bernard Anderson sought her whereabouts amid mounting hunt efforts.
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Sigurd Ueland
Minneapolis
Bernard Anderson
Anderson
Engineer Tom Brady Saves Child On Railroad Track
Special to The Gazette from Tipton Iowa reports Cedar Rapids Rock Island engineer Tom Brady spotted a 2 year old boy near the tracks while rounding a curve. He slammed on the brakes and the train stopped ten feet from the child who had wandered onto the line. The child was a mile from home.
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the Gazette
Tipton
Tom Brady
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Allan Wehde
Plato
Cedar County
Brady
Chinese drive Jap forces back near Peiping and Tientsin
Chinese reports claim a counter offensive halted Japanese moves toward Peiping and Tientsin. Chienan and Lulung were recaptured while heavy fighting raged south of Kupeikow near the Great Wall pass. Chinese command said 200 Japanese killed since Friday. Tokyo said 21 Japanese killed and 43 wounded with Chinese losses enormous.
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China
Swan River
Peiping
Chienan
Lulung
Kupeikow
Great Wall
Tokio
Peiping Monay
Want Ad Week Promises Speedier Results and Prizes
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Roosevelt and MacDonald Cite No Agreements Yet
Washington dispatch reports a joint statement by Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and President Roosevelt saying all agreements on topics discussed will be reserved until the world economic conference. They welcomed progress and listed subjects including the world price level, central bank policies, monetary standards, exchange restrictions, silver status, and other world trade questions. The conference is expected between June 15 and July 1 with France and Canada joining the discussions. Herriot and Bennett participated in recent talks.
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Washington
Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
Roosevelt
France
Canada
MacDonald
Herriot
White House
Bennett
Neighbo
World monetary talks reviewed with officials and experts
The secretary of state met this afternoon with officials and experts to review recent discussions on the world price level central bank policies monetary standards exchange restrictions silver status and related world trade issues. Agreements on these topics were reserved for the world monetary and economic conference and no definite conclusions were planned. Later developments note Herriot's first extended meeting with President Roosevelt and Bennett of Canada tied to the British commonwealth.
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Thisi
Herriot
Roosevelt
Bennett
Canada
United States
British Commonwealth
Herriot In Auto Crash At Capital
Former French premier Herriot was in an automobile en route to Mount Vernon when his car collided with a tourist couple from Canada. No injuries were reported.
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Herriot
Capital
Washington
France
Mount Vernon
Touri Ists
Banking reform legislation reaches accord in White House talks
President Roosevelt and Senate banking sub committee reached agreement on banking reform legislation. Senator Glass said the President is backing the bill and deposits insurance will be kept with modification. the measure is expected to pass.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate Banking Sub-Committee
Glass
Dem
White House
Couple To Cross Sea In Rubber Boat For Prize
An Austrian couple, Rudolph Zwerenz and his wife, left Lisbon aboard a frail rubber row boat bound for New York City. They aim to win a $25,000 prize from the New York Yacht Club for crossing the Atlantic in this boat, planning a route via the Canary Islands, the Antilles, and Florida.
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INS
New York City
Rudolph Zwerenz
New York Yacht Club
Atlantic
Canary Islands
Antilles
Florida
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