Political uncertainty clouded election week
The piece surveys post election mood with references to Hearst and administration aid to banks railroads and insurers. It notes continued public expectation of miracles, the uncertain congressional path ahead, and the hoped benefits of the campaign’s end. It weaves in figures like William Randolph Hearst and Dr Joseph Fort Newton plus tax policy changes and social issues.
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America
Congress
Seattle
Bays
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
the. Gazette
Joseph Fort Newton
Cedar-Rapids
Roosevelt Campaign Draws Big Maine Crowd
Governor Franklin D Roosevelt toured New England on a ten hour itinerary hitting Portland Maine where 5000 attended at City Hall. He predicted Maine would vote Democratic in November and urged nonpartisan approaches to national problems. Crowds cheered as his motorcade passed through Portsmouth New Hampshire and Newburyport Massachusetts drawing thousands in Market Square.
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Boston
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New England
Portland
Northwest Point
City Hall
Maine
New York State
Roosevelt
Portsmouth
N. H
Market Square
George Washington
F. W. Hartford
Newburyport
Bossy” Gillis
Gillis
Derby trainer’s son shoots self in shop demonstration
Joseph E. Madden, 40, son of the late John E. Madden, trainer of many derby winners, walked into an Abercrombie and Fitch sporting goods store at Madison Avenue and Forty-fifth Street. He borrowed a revolver and, after asking for a demonstration, shot himself to death. The tragedy occurred Monday in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph E. Madden
John E. Madden
Abercrombie and Fitch
Madison Avenue
Forty-fifth Street
Lexington Ky
Socialist Alessandri Restored To Chile Presidency
Arturo Alessandri, the veteran "Lion of Tarapaca," won Chile’s general election to become president again, eight years after a military ouster. He pledges practical socialism, reduced government costs, land socialization for the unemployed, southern colonization, workers’ social legislation, and progressive education. Col. Marmaduke Grove, an ex air commander and revolutionist, trailed by about 100000 votes. The vote ends five months of revolutions and five chief executives.
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Santiago
Chile
Arturo Alessandri
Tarapaca
Marmaduke Grove
Exonerate Trio of Lindbergh Kidnaping
The New Jersey state police announced that three men held at Southampton Long Island were not involved in the Lindbergh kidnapping.
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Lindbergh
Trenton
N. J
Southampton
L. I
London Police Halt March On Parliament Amid Palace Riots
London police report a third victory within a month over rioters, repelling an attack on Buckingham Palace and Westminster. Spokesmen say Sunday clashes in Trafalgar Square caused minor injuries, with larger figures in Hyde Park and Lambeth previous weeks.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Westminster
Trafalgar Square
Hyde ‘Park
Lambeth
Parliament Square
Man Falls From Scaffold Injures Head at City Building
Frank Moreault, 31, of Minneapolis, was seriously injured when a swinging scaffold rope slipped on a loading platform at a news post office building. He fell thirty five feet to the concrete, fracturing his skull, and was taken to Mercy Hospital.
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Cedar Irabids
Frank Moreault
Minnediis
news_ post
Moreault
Byte
Minne‘apolis
Mercy Hospital
British Spinners Strike 150000 Workers in Manchester
Lancashire cotton mills spinners rejected a 5 to 8 percent wage cut and led 150000 men to strike. Union and mill owners met immediately but made no headway toward a compromise to end the walkout.
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Manchester
Eng
Lancashire Cotton Mills
Experts Meet At Geneva In Slump Fight Talks
Economic experts from the United States Great Britain France Germany Italy and Japan gathered in Geneva Monday for a two hour preparatory committee meeting aiming to set an agenda for an upcoming economic conference in London. They discussed the tariff and monetary policy clash between the United States and Europe and debated whether price levels should be bolstered as urged by the United States.
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Geneva
Preparatory
London
United States
Europe
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Japan
United, States
United. States
Fearful farm shooting ends in bloodshed
Henry Gomand shot into a group of relatives at a farm home twelve miles from Green Bay Wisconsin after a social call, killing his cousin John Baye 34 and wounding Mrs Baye and their year old son Dewane. Mrs Baye not expected to live. Gomand had believed gunmen would attack him after a prior holdup incident.
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Green “Bay
Wis
Henry Gomand
John" Baye
Joseph Mohimont
Champion
Baye
Gomand
Bankers Refuse NY City Long Term Relief Loan
New York bankers declined to lend the city money for a six month unemployment relief program despite requests from the board of estimate and relief administrations. Alfred E. Smith and other leaders urged a 30 million dollar relief fund, with George W. McLaughlin stating he would have joined a loan if the city budget were reduced as proposed by Mayor Joseph V. McKee.
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NEW York
Board of Estimate
City Hall
Alfred E. Smith
Relief Administration
George W. McLaughlin
Brooklyn Trust Company
Joseph V. McKee
Democrats spend nearly a million in campaign period
The Democratic National Committee reported 926 208 in expenditures from June 1 to October 22 while receipts reached 1 065 654 including loans and medallion sales. The report filed with the House clerk shows 695 260 spent from Sept 1 to Oct 22 and a 132 724 balance.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Frank C. Walker
New York
South Trimble
Bank Bandits Loot Monroe Bank in Shootout
Six gunmen robbed the First National Bank of Monroe taking between 35 000 and 40 000 dollars after shooting Officer William Lynch in the head and arm as they fled the building. Bank president William Gutmen alerted police and Lynch, in plain clothes, confronted the bandits at the door.
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Monroe, Mich
First National Bank of
Monroe
William Lynch
Lynch
Hunger Army Parades Through Chicago Loop
An estimated 15,000 hunger protestors marched through Chicago's Loop on a Monday in a Bet march. They shouted, sang, and taunted Mayor Anton Cermak as police guarded the route to Grant Park for a mass meeting.
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Chicago
Anton
Cermak
Hoover
Grant
Park
Randolph
Michigan Avenue
Michigan
Monroe
Bedium
Congress
Blackstone
Stevens
France and Spain Sign Secret Treaty Report
Reports in diplomatic circles claim France and Spain have negotiated an entente cordiale-like agreement offering extended trade benefits and military allowances. The rumor coincides with Premier Herriot's Madrid visit where he denied any official pact, stressing only friendship. Assertions include troop passage rights and bases in the Balearic Islands in wartime.
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London
Paris
Madrid
France
Spain
Morocco
Balearic Islands
Balear
Herriot visit stirs Madrid as students protest war pact rumors
Premier Herriot’s visit to Madrid drew praise from officials but sparked a general student strike at the University of Madrid. Law students led protests accusing a mission of imperialist war, chanting against war and imperialism as police dispersed crowds.
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Herriot
Madrid
Spain
University of Madrid
Edouard
France
M. Herriot
Prado
Azana
Taugh
Asua
Chamber of Deputies
New Contract Bridge Rules Change Penalties
New rules set by the Whist Club of New York and others take effect Tuesday. Penalties for undertricks and overtricks shift with 500 points per undertrick in some cases and new no trump valuations. Ely Culbertson cautions players will face a learning curve as the code replaces many old premiums with current scoring changes.
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New York
Whist Club
Portland Club
London
Commission Francaise du Bridge
Ely Culbertson
Will Rogers on Elections and Calendar Misstep
Will Rogers laments misunderstanding of the election timing and his South American trip, joking about the calendar and the immense interest in the presidency. He notes missing the election bustle and prefers a calendar to avoid future timing errors.
Hoover preps tentative campaign swing cities and plans
Reports say President Hoover, near to the national capital, may speak in St Louis on Friday night and consider Minneapolis and Chicago as possible stops. The route might end in Palo Alto or Washington with a radio address election eve.
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Minneapolis
Louis
Hoover
St. Louis
California
Palo Alto
Washington
Crazed Mother Slays Daughters Then Kills Self in Farm Fire
A Michigan mother shot her two daughters Laura Jean 15 and Alvina 7 near Sturgis then killed herself after locking the farm home and setting it ablaze. The husband was nearby doing chores as the tragedy unfolded on the family farm seven miles from town.
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Sturgis
Mich
Ochs
Laura Jean
Alvina
Duval Jury Indicts Nine Over Night Riding Flogging Gang
Duval County grand jury returns twenty four indictments against nine men charged with a night riding reign of terror. Victims include women. The cases stem from a series of alleged flogging attacks in Jacksonville Florida.
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Jacksonville, Fla
ULP
Duval County
Campaign Broadcasts Time Schedule and Caution
The Gazette lists Tuesday campaign broadcasts on WJZ NBC at 12 15 PM CST for a Republican farm program. Broadcasting changes may occur and program accuracy cannot be vouched for by The Gazette.
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WJZ
NBC
Gazette
The Mysterious Box in Oklahoma City
Deputies unearthed a sealed metal box buried by an old man and a girl. They opened it to reveal a wooden casket containing a white kitten wrapped in white silk, raising questions about the box's purpose and origin.
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Oklahoma City
Hoover Roasts New Deal at Madison Square Garden Rally
President Hoover spoke to a packed Madison Square Garden crowd of 20 000 supporters in New York. He assailed Franklin D Roosevelt's New Deal as undermining the American system and urged pre election unity. Police kept back a noisy outside mob as he defended Republican aims.
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Madison ‘Square
Garden
New
Madison
Square Garden
New’ York
Hoover
Franklin
D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Securi
Ss. Financial
Hoover warns against centralization in campaign tour
President Hoover denounces the New Deal and argues for the American system of cooperative free government. He warns that centralization will erode responsibilities and threaten progress, appealing to voters across Maryland to New York. He reiterates the goal of ending poverty and upholds his prior acceptance speech.
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Hoover
Atlantic Seas Board
Maryland
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Newark
His Hunting Trip Ends With Accidental Gunshot
Frank Hughes and W L Peters, coworkers at Price Mercantile, were involved in a duck hunting trip prep when a gun Hughes was examining discharged, wounding Hughes in the left leg above the knee. Peters left the gun at police HQ. Hughes rushed to St Luke's hospital.
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Cedar Rapids
Frank Hughes
First Street
W. L. Peters
Third Avenue
Peters
Hughes
St. Luke's Hospital
Price Mercantile Company
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