Huey Long probes loom as New Orleans election scandal grows
In New Orleans the Huey Long political machine faces a widening probe of last November's election. Senate investigators look into ballot tampering amid a state debt and bank-bond fallout. Opposition gains strength as district attorneys target election commissioners and Long's grip weakens.
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Eugene Stanley
Favorable and anti machine judges in polling conflicts
The piece notes that all judges must be present when polls open and absent judges are replaced. It mentions ex prizefighters delaying anti machine judges to fill spots with machine loyalists while hotel room conferences persist. Huey Long avoids tight spots as taxes rise. New Orleans merchants and upstate cotton farmers watch the fight with unusual intensity.
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Huey Long
New Orleans
Perry Rulon, Farmer Near Edgewood Is Accidentally Killed
Perry Rulon 78 a well known farmer and salesman near Wood Center was found dead at the foot of a bluff after a hunting trip. A coroner inquest ruled death accidental and a large community search helped locate him. He left home to hunt birds after his chickens were lost to foxes. He leaves a widow two daughters and a son plus eleven grandchildren and three brothers. Funeral is planned at his home with burial in Elk Valley.
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Manchester
Perry Rulon
Wood Center
Elmer Ashline
Edgewood
Rulon
Elk Creek
Joseph
Mary Rulon
Clayton County
Elizabeth Ross
John Schrunk
Colesburg
Frank McMahon
Sioux City
Harry
Los Angeles
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Huron
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Dakota
George
Oregon
Kelly
James Freeman
Meyer
Elk Valley
Nancy Page Explores Chicago Decor Ideas for Home Pleasures
Nancy Page visits Chicago shops and gathers interior design ideas. She notes a drapery technique with tan and henna chintz and a four inch plain band, plus camel fringe trimming. She also admires shutter screens painted white on one side and dusty pink on the other, creating a rosy glow when light passes through.
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Nancy
Chicago
Color in the Home Leaves From Nancy's Green Shutter Plan
Nancy proposes painting one side of shutters a cool green on a white screen. The idea appears in the leaflet Color in the Home, which Nancy sends upon receipt of a stamped self addressed envelope. Care of The Cedar Rapids Gazette is noted (Copyright 1933).
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Nancy
Cedar Rapids
Power Plant Elections Scheduled In 3 Towns
Proposals to build municipal electric light plants will be voted on in Wapello Wellman and Morning Sun. Iowa Southern Utilities representatives, city officials, and Engineer Cory will present arguments at Wapello Monday night. The Wapello plant would cost 107000 dollars, financed from future earnings at 6 percent interest.
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Wellman
Wapello
Morning Sun
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Cory
Property transfer to Marion and Harriett Jones at Kenwood Place
Paul N Clark and wife convey to Marion F Jones and Harriett E Jones as joint tenants with right of survivorship. Transfer covers wd lot 6 plat 1 Kenwood Place, all covenants and restrictions, all taxes and liens since August 20 1926, subject to a $2 564 47 mortgage on a $3 500 mortgage. Recorded July 26 1933.
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Paul N Clark
Marion F
Harriett E Jones
Kenwood
Woman Parachute Jumper Fatally Falls From 2500 Feet
At Exposition Park in Aurora Illinois a professional parachutist Mrs Ruth York age 24 died when her parachute failed to open from 2500 feet during a Knights of Columbus event. Investigators blamed a faulty release card. The crowd of ten thousand witnessed the tragedy as her body landed near the airport. The article notes York as a divorcee and mother of two.
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Ruth York
Knights of Columbus
Exposition Park
York
Aurora
S S S Blood Tonic Promises Skin Health
An advertising snippet claims S S S, a blood tonic, strengthens resistance by increasing red cells and hemoglobin to purify skin and combat infections. It urges using soap and cosmetics after following Nature’s law and laying a sound foundation beneath the skin.
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