Roosevelt in Baltimore Attacks Prohibition Tactics
Roosevelt assails Republicans over prohibition, calling their platform a two way bid that deceives both wets and drys. He urges beer reform under Volstead act modification, argues against Hoover on farm tariff, and speaks at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore, paying tribute to Maryland.
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White Elephant at Igwa City Attacked by Tax Committeeman
AP dispatch reports Ed R Brown secretary of the interim tax committee and members Co Huntley and W Gilman discussing Iowa tax burden at a symposium. Brown likened Iowa’s tax burden to a white elephant and said the educational program is beyond the state’s ability to pay. The delegates urged bills to cap tax increases to assessment growth, cut mandatory school subjects, convert road levies to optional taxes, and abolish justice of the peace courts.
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Reverend Berrie convicted in wife murder life sentence
In Muskogee Oklahoma AP report Rev A Berrie 52 a Cumberland Presbyterian minister was found guilty of poisoning his first wife Fannie Berrie. The verdict carries a life prison term and sentencing is set for Monday. His second wife Ida Bess Bright a Sunday school teacher appeared unmoved by the verdict.
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Wife of prison clerk found beaten to death
Columbus Ohio AP Mrs Dan Bonzo 44 wife of the Ohio penitentiary records clerk was found beaten to death in the basement of their home Tuesday afternoon A broken bottle and a car steering wheel piece lay nearby A son Daniel Bonzo Jr found the body Authorities say the woman had been assaulted before being dragged to another part of the basement and slain Warden P E Thomas said clues were missing but theorized a former convict with a grudge against Bonzo may have committed the crime
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May Test Sanity Of Chicago Mother Who Killed Children
A commission may be appointed to test the sanity of Mrs Inez Steed Carrell a 29 year old Chicago widow who killed her three children and attempted suicide Coroner F B Schilling will summon a jury for an inquest The mother was under guard in a hospital after using sleeping powder to end her life. Destitution from investment losses and job loss led to the act.
Smith hurled bigotry charge in Roosevelt campaign kickoff
Alfred E. Smith launched his campaign for Roosevelt in Newark with a fiery address, claiming he wrote the Democratic prohibition plank. He blamed Republican bigotry and deceit for 1928 defeat and urged voting for Roosevelt and Garner. He described the prohibition issue as the keynote and recalled his 1928 messages.
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Farmers clash at Dawson stockyards amid farm strike
Several hundred farmers stormed the Dawson stockyards to free cattle brought in during a farm strike. Mayor Fred Hodgson and Sheriff A. G. Smaa gaard organized 25 to 40 deputy sheriffs to prevent violence. After deputies arrived, a mass meeting paused further action and cattle were rounded up.
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Roosevelt Voters Put Cotton in Their Ears
Norman Thomas campaign trail reports Roosevelt strong amid negative sentiment. He says voters block hearing arguments by stuffing cotton in their ears as Hoover gains modest swing. Thomas calls his 10,000 mile, 125 address tour an upper berth campaign.
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Coal and Wood Kitchen Range Sold After Ad Prompted Calls
Mrs Ralph Landis of 1201 1st St SW sold her coal and wood kitchen range after placing a Want Ad in The Gazette. The ad drew 26 calls and 15 inquiries for more stoves, while another circulating heater was sold and a second ad offered one cheap.
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U S Steel Votes Dividend Seen As Business Aid
United States Steel directors approve a regular fourth quarter dividend of 1.75 per share totaling 6.3 million for preferred stock, despite a three month deficit of 27.2 million and a nine month shortfall of 73 million. Myron C. Taylor named chairman. Production trends show steel ingot output rising from July through October.
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Socialists Barred From Oklahoma Ballot
The Oklahoma Supreme Court refused the Socialist party’s request to place candidates on the November 8 general election ballot after previously ruling the party failed to meet voter registration requirements. The party had sought no writ of mandamus to compel placement.
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Col Lea Gets New Stay Of Sentence
North Carolina Supreme Court issued a late Tuesday order staying the sentences of Col Luke Lea and Luke Lea Jr of Nashville Tennessee. The stay continues pending another effort to appeal their bank fraud convictions before the United States Supreme Court.
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Hoover and Ritchie to clash for crowds in Indianapolis
President Hoover will speak at Butler university fieldhouse while Maryland Governor Albert C. Ritchie delivers a campaign address at Cable Tabernacle. Both sides plan parades and demonstrations in a bid for preaddress domination as Franklin D. Roosevelt’s momentum looms.
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Mary Ulmer to wed Ellsworth and join South Pole expedition
Mary Louis Ulmer, 32, will marry explorer Lincoln Ellsworth and accompany him on his Antarctic expedition to the South Pole next winter. She said exploring is Ellsworth's life and she hopes to aid him after the wedding.
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Will Rogers on travel and nature in South America
Will Rogers notes his Brazil trip by air from Para to Rio de Janeiro praising the coast, insect life, and the Amazon’s mouth. He jokes about Rockefeller funds, Ford’s rubber plantation, and trees with male sex life in a light, humorous travel letter dated 1932.
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Mills Blames Roosevelt For Fear Of Voters
Cincinnati dispatch details Secretary of the Treasury Ogden L. Mills accusing Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt of instigating voter fear about the nation's fate if Democrats win. Mills criticizes Roosevelt for silence on economic issues and questions Roosevelt's stance on reconstruction, bonus payments, and relief programs amid the 1930 campaign.
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Husband Elopes With His Mother In Law
Chicago AP says Lillian Pawlowski, in divorce court, charged Ted Pawlowski with eloping with her mother. The court withheld final action.
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Tariff probe targets 18 items across 30 states
President Hoover asked the tariff commission to study 18 industries in 30 states for possible adjustments citing unemployment and currency depreciation abroad. The list covers rag and grass rugs to canned vegetables and lumber with locations in New York Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island Maine Vermont New Jersey Maryland Virginia Georgia Alabama Ohio Illinois Indiana Kansas Wisconsin Minnesota Pennsylvania West Virginia Iowa Michigan Tennessee Utah Arkansas California Washington Oregon Missouri Louisiana Texas.
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Lindbergh Baby Named Jon Morrow Lindbergh
The World Telegram reports Col and Mrs Charles Lindbergh name their second son Jon Morrow Lindbergh. The name honors a Scandinavian forebear and Morrow is the mother's maiden name.
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Nurse Betty Gow Returns to Lindbergh Home in Englewood
Betty Gow, nurse to the Lindbergh baby, arrived back from Great Britain to the Englewood home of Mrs. Dwight Morrow where Col and Mrs Charles Lindbergh are staying with their infant son.
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Ex Davenport Man On Trial For Mother's Slaying
The trial of John R. Boyle, prominent attorney and former Iowan, for the murder of his mother Mrs Jesse Boyle 66, concluded day one after a state witness said Boyle behaved strangely after the killing. Boyle pleads not guilty by reason of insanity. Mrs Boyle was killed June 13 on Shades Mountain. Boyle claimed highwaymen attacked them. The Boyle family moved from Davenport, Iowa, years ago to Birmingham.
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Iowa Daily Press poll shows Roosevelt leads Hoover in straw vote
The Gazette reports in a straw vote tally that Franklin D Roosevelt leads Herbert Hoover with 31 178 to 26 904 while Republicans Turner and Herring split Iowa districts. Norman Thomas backs the socialist candidate but murky totals and district shifts cloud the outlook with Linn and Jones counties aligning with Dubuque Jackson in the latest district realignments.
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Princess Alice backs Roosevelt in campaign noted in Paris paper
In Intransigeant Paris report, Princess Alice Roosevelt is praised as a behind the scenes force in Franklin D Roosevelt's bid, described as a real American princess. The piece credits her with shaping his campaign and recalls her care during his paralysis when she nicknamed him Fearless Frank.
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