Disturbing murder case eclipses national headlines
An eight-year-old boy, Paul Gignoux, was killed by a mob of eleven children who taunted him for his clothes and bicycle. The piece notes legal age questions, social prejudice, and calls out elders who foster demagogic hatred. It also touches on tax enforcement, social security, and a stock-market manipulation incident involving McMillan.
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Mussolini
Ent Roosevelt
Paul Gignoux
Myell
Mises
Eto
Supreme Court
Relders
Man in gray cap hunted in Ross kidnapping case
Chicago police intensified a hunt for a man in a gray cap tied to the kidnapping of 72 year old Charles S Ross after the victim was seized from a car near Wolf Road west of Chicago. Investigators feared he could die from shock as ransom talks were anticipated and one youth suspect described as five foot seven inches with brown hair was seen with the abductors.
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Charles S. Ross
Ross
Fargo
Sycamore
Ill
Florence Freihage
Wolf Road
Loop
Hoss
Daniel Gilbert
Miss Freihage
Issue Jobless Census Blanks On November 16 And 17
Washington announces mail carriers will distribute unemployment census blanks to 30 million families on November 16 and 17. John D. Biggers, director, said the forms must be returned by midnight November 20. A six week house to house census will follow to test accuracy.
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John D. Biggers
Census Administration
Biggers
Mercer’s Return Sought in Murder Case
Former county attorney urged to return and fund the search for Sproat’s killer. Mercer, found guilty of murder and sentenced to death, faces possible commutation to life by Moorhead without consulting Tipton law enforcement or the investigator who never quit. An inquiry into the investigator’s actions is suggested.
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Kraschel
Frank Moorhead
Jack Mercer
Tipton
Robert Sproat
Moorhead
Cedar County
Mercer
Sproat
Everyday Living Reflections on Change and Flexibility
A reader writes about growing difficulty with daily life as change accelerates. The piece muses on personal adaptability, the pace of modern life, and the need to lighten mental baggage while embracing new adventures. It ends with a closing note on life as a journey and a battle.
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York
London
Deny Power Move To Get More Evidence
A three judge federal court denied motions by 17 private power companies to obtain additional evidence for a hearing on the constitutionality of the Tennessee Valley Authority. The hearing in Chattanooga is set for November 15.
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Nashville, Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
Chattanooga
Treasury to Oppose Business Tax Fight
Treasury will mount a nationwide counterattack against groups seeking repeal of the corporate surplus tax. Arthur H. Kent and Guy T. Helvering will rebut U S Chamber of Commerce claims at a Kansas City tax clinic. Many corporations plan to press for repeal or modification when the revenue bill is sent to Congress.
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Congress
Morgenthau
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American Bar Association
Arthur H. Kent
Internal Revenue
Guy T. Helvering
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Japanese Sink Chinese Fishing Fleet. 300 Die
Survivors report a Japanese submarine fired on twelve Chinese fishing junks off the coast, sinking eleven and killing more than 300 people. The German liner Scharnhorst rescued ten survivors after five days adrift. remaining vessels limped toward Shanghai.
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Scharnhorst
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Tungwah
Shanghai
Japanese Air Attacks Hit Nan king Canton and 20 More Cities
Japanese bombers struck Nan king and Canton districts along with over twenty towns in China for a full day. A Japanese army spokesman called the offensive a river breaking its dikes. Thirty Americans narrowly escaped death in the Canton raid as refugees fled from the Yangtze valley after leaving the Canton Hankow railroad station.
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Yangtze Valley
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Indictments in Ky labor probe hit locals and coal firms
A federal grand jury in Frankfort indicted about 400 individuals and 22 coal companies in Harlan county on conspiring to deprive workers of Wagner Act civil rights. Sheriff Theodore Middleton and 23 deputies were named among the officials, with 24 coal executives also indicted. Bond values ranged from 2,500 to 5,000 dollars.
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Harlan County
Theodore Middleton
Sheriff Middleton
Interstate hearing on CGW railroad reorganization delayed
The Interstate Commerce Commission moved the Chicago Great Western reorganization hearing from September 30 to October 13. The postponement affects ongoing proceedings in Washington.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Baseball doubleheader results with New York teams
The article lists multiple early games with Boston New York Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland and others, detailing odd scores and player lineups. Names such as Lanning Fette Moeller Hubbell Brown Mancuse Danning Terner Lepes Lohrman Davie Hartnett Hollingsworth Lombardi Henshaw Lindsey Winsett Chervinke Passeau Atweed Beston Fink Brucker Fenton Thomas Auker Detreit and others appear alongside scorelines and notes about end-of-game conditions and darkness.
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Mancuse
Danning
Terner
Lepes
Lohrman
Omaha Bee-News to Announce Suspension of Publication
The Omaha Bee-News will suspend publication with its final afternoon edition. The plant and circulation lists will be purchased by the Omaha World-Herald, which will publish morning, evening, and Sunday editions. Ownership remains with William Randolph Hearst and Henry Doorly leads the World-Herald.
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Neb
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Omaha World-Herald
William Randolph Hearst
World-Herald
World Publishing Company
Henry Doorly
Seven Die in Grade Crossing Collision near Montgomery
A grade crossing crash near Montgomery, West Virginia, killed seven members of the Brown family and their driver Willard James, plus injured a 2-year-old girl and two others. The victims were Bertha and E T Brown, Donna 17, Ruby 12, Myrtle 9, William 4, and Imogene 2. the driver Willard James also died.
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W. Va
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Here
Willard James
E. T
Bertha Brown
Whittaker
Chesapeake and Ohio Limited
James
Mrs. Brown
Donna Brown
Ruby Brown
Myrtle Brown
William Brown
Imogene
Goodwill Tour Notes by Arthur Baer
A 1937 column catalogues political rambles from Arthur Baer on the presidential journey. It uses satirical phrases about the goodwill tour, fence turning, and clashes with rival theories and the Supreme Court.
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Arthur “Buga” Baer
Prairies
Lawyers Urged to Propose New Deal Safeguards
Former Massachusetts Governor Joseph B Ely told the American Bar Association that lawyers should draft constructive legislation to protect social and economic security without undermining government. He criticized Roosevelt for portraying lawyers as impediments and urged a republican system with checks and balances to balance competing interests.
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Kansas City
Joseph B. Ely
Massachusetts
Ely
American Bar, Association
United States
Supreme Court under fire at ABA convention
Kansas City AP report notes the American Bar Association convention centers on the Supreme Court. James A. Reed urges delegates that destroying the court would strike a blow to constitutional liberty. He calls the current period tragic and warns against religious intolerance.
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Supreme Court
American,Bar Association
James A. Reed
United States
Missouri
Reed
Voliva Moves Family From Zion City to Coral Gables
Wilbur Glenn Voliva announced on Monday that he has relocated his family from Zion City in Illinois to Coral Gables Florida. He said he plans to return to Zion City next week and will resume leadership of the religious colony there.
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Coral Gables, Fla
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Zion City
Judging Skill Highlighted At Waterloo Dairy Congress
Opening session at the Waterloo Dairy Congress featured judging contests for dairy cattle and Belgian horses. Wisconsin led the intercollegiate team results with 1 967 points, Minnesota second 1 869, and Iowa State third 1 800. Individual honors went to Edward Hauser 426 and Glenn Pacey 400, with a tie for third between Lester Herral and Poland Abraham.
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Cattle ‘Congress
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa State College
Edward Hauser
Glenn Pacey
Lester Herral
Poland Abraham
W. J. Kennedy
Kansas City
Harry Linn
Des Moines
Town Horse and Mule ‘Association
Paul C. ‘Taff
Ames
Marshall County
E. L. Williams
Marshalltown
Exchange Directors to Decide on Punitive Measures After Corner Attempt
Monday the Exchange Directors prepared a report of findings for presentation to the board. They plan to meet Tuesday to consider punitive actions against unidentified members involved in the corner attempt. The board granted two extra hours to settle, pushing the contracts deadline from 8 p.m. to 4 p.m. for traders and 6 p.m. for commission houses, with a settlement price of $1.1044 a bushel set Saturday.
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Board of Trade
Cattle Reach 18 Year High at $19.40 in Chicago
In Chicago the cattle market closed at a new 18 year high of $19.40 per hundredweight. The price, reported by AP, was the strongest since December 1919 and matched September’s all time peak from 1918.
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Chicago
Freddie Bartholomew Adoption Case in L A Court
Freddie Bartholomew's parents in Los Angeles filed a petition to set aside the adoption by Miss Myllicent Bartholomew alleging fraud. Judge Scott scheduled a hearing for next Friday as the long running guardianship dispute nears an anti climax.
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Freddie Bartholomew
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Los Angeles
Myllicent Bartholomew
Freddie
Avery Blount
Cecil Bartholomew
Miss Bartholomew
Scott
Liquor Sales At Davenport Store Slashed By Half
Des Moines AP reports Davenport liquor store sales fell by half after an order by Attorney General John H. Mitchell to enforce state liquor laws. Last week sales were 2234 dollars versus 4692 the prior week.
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Des Moines
Liquor Commission
John H. Mitchell
Nazis and Mussolini pledge axis unity at Berlin banquet
At a state banquet in the Chancellery Hitler and Mussolini proclaimed lasting German Italian solidarity amid reports of strain within the Rome Berlin axis. Hitler welcomed Mussolini and praised fascist revolutions while Mussolini, fatigued, saluted crowds then rode with the dictator down Unter den Linden.
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Parole Consideration Sought for Joe Siegel
Des Moines AP reports Sioux City man Joe Siegel seeks parole after an eight year manslaughter sentence for the fatal 1934 shooting of Glenn Cross at a Sioux City night club. Parole board member Leslie Ross said action is expected soon despite appeals from Sioux City residents claiming self defense.
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Parole’ Board
Joe Siegel
Sioux City
Siegel
Glenn Cross
Leslie
Ross
Sidhe Parole Board
Roag
Iowa Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Cross
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