Cuban unrest prompts martial law and rebel hunts
President Machado faces a growing revolt as outbreaks flare in Pinar del Rio and other provinces. Martial law is declared, private yachts are armed to form a makeshift navy, and hundreds are jailed on treason charges while Gen Balderno Acosta and others lead efforts to invade Havana.
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Gian Machado
Cuba
Nis
Machado
Menocal
Mendieth
Pinar del Rio
Balderno Acosta
Mariano
Havana
Julio Sanguily
Army Flying Corps
Mendieta
Chaparra
Oriente
Plebiscite Plot Fails to Destabilize German Republic
The plan to dissolve the Prussian diet by plebiscite failed, with Hitlerites and Communists falling short by about 3.5 million votes. The French government welcomed the result, easing tensions and making Laval’s Berlin visit likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reich
Berlin
Paris
Laval
Experts say full accord on Hoover plan for debt suspensions
London announces complete agreement among nations on measures to implement President Hoover's proposals for suspending payments by Germany under the Magne plan and for postponing interallied debts to the United Kingdom France and Italy. The accord covers Hungary and Bulgaria suspensions through June 30 1932 with certain adjustments and continued funds A and B payments under the Paris agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oterrathional
Young Plan
London
Treasury Office
Hoover
Germany
Australia
Canada
Czechoslovakia
Greece
India
New Zealand
Portugal
Romania
South Africa
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Hungary
Bulgaria
Paris
Congressmen study abroad on liquor control and unemployment
Representative William Hull of Illinois reports that Sweden’s Bratt liquor control system works well with no drunkenness observed. Senator Felix Hebert of Rhode Island, after studying European unemployment programs, predicts little support in Congress for a U S unemployment insurance dole, citing political entanglements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William &. Hull
Ilinois
Congress
Sharon Felix Hebert
Rhode Island
Senate Committee On
Rapidan
Hoover
England
Hebert
Europe
Italy
Labor slogans and the Hoover Dam reference in speech
A fragmented OCR passage notes organized labor in parts of the country failing to aid unemployment solutions. It contrasts with the Hoover Dam project, implying some claim of labor opposition or ineffectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover. Dam
Mary Anderson Urges Modern Era for Domestic Service
Mary Anderson head of the Labor Department women’s bureau returns from Europe with ideas to raise the status of cooks and maids. She calls for training schools via the federal employment service and independent workers in households, noting apartment living enables part time work and new opportunities for domestic staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiss Mary AN tV2derson
Women's Bureau
Department of Labor
Europe
Federal Employment Service
Miss Anderson
Hoover skips birthday as work takes precedence
President Hoover marked his fifty seventh birthday on August 10 with no celebration. He returned from the Rapidan camp and spent the rest of the day on work while Mrs. Hoover, back from Akron, found no guests for dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Rapidan Camp
Nashville publisher Luke Lea and associates indicted for conspiracy
Luke Lea of Nashville and his son Luke Lea Jr along with four others were indicted by a grand jury in Nashville on charges of conspiracy linked to the defunct Liberty Bank and Trust Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke Lea
Nashville
Luke Lea, Jr
Liberty Bank and Trust Company
Wickersham Criticizes Police Brutality Across Nation
The Wickersham commission reports widespread third degree methods in cities and rural areas. It calls police brutality shocking and intolerable, noting lawlessness in enforcement and urging Congress to enact a federal criminal procedure code as a model for the states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harply
Wickersham Commission
Hoover
Congress
World Press Congress opens in Mexico City
Delegates from nearly all nations attend the world press congress in Mexico City. The opening was led by Frank L. Martin with remarks by Dr. Don Jose Manuel Puig Gasaurano. Events included a theater party, a Chapultepec cabile reception, an excursion to Teotihuacan, a stadium fiesta, and general sessions where committees conducted business and officials delivered speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Press Congress of the World
Mexico City
North
South America
Europe
The
Orient
Don Lamberto Fernandez
Federal District
Frank L. Martin
School of Journalism
University of Missouri
Don Jose Manuel Puig—Gasaurano
Public Education
Men of Mexico
Chapultepec Cabilé
Ortiz Rubio
San Juan Teotihuacan
Aviator Parker Cramer Dies En Route to Europe
Air mail navigator Parker Cramer, mapping a northern European route, reached Lerwick in the Shetland Islands before his craft failed. Authorities fear his death occurred as he pressed toward Copenhagen. Colonel and Mrs Tindberet were in attendance at the scene.
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Arker Cramer
Europe
Lerwick
Shetland Islands
Copenhagen
Tdndberet
Governor Erickson alarms Montana winter hunger crisis
After an extended northern Montana tour Governor Erickson warned that 8000 families in the region face winter hardship without aid. He urged voluntary donations and a dedicated organization to supply food fuel and clothing while noting limited federal help and strict use of road funds and poor funds. The drought relief effort by the Red Cross in 35 Montana and 12 North Dakota counties aims to run six months and mobilize coordinators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
Erickson
National Red Cross Society
North Dakota
Betta
Taxable Property Totals in Montana This Year
Montana counties report a total taxable property value of about 1.398 billion dollars on assessment rolls. Real estate account for 780.29 million, livestock 55.60 million, and personal property 221.04 million across 56 counties. Intercounty utility property adds 246.62 million, with mine and royalty tax revenue around 4.5 million, leaving the overall value roughly 100 million less than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
State Board of Equalization
Drought Ends as Montana Records 3.04 Inches Rain
In Ekalaka the drought breaking with 3.04 inches of precipitation in two weeks. Ernest Hanson sells 123 cattle and 33 calves for 19 dollars per head to an eastern buyer, calves included. Government engineers report progress on Red Lodge-Cooke City highway work.
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Ekalaka
Ernest Hanson
Musselshell
Kelley
Here
Red Lodge
Harry E. Mitchell
Cooke City
McNutt & Pyle
Eugene
Ore
Billings
Bureau of Prisons
Hardin
Montana
Sheridan
Eggs on the Lunch Bid: Hattie Chooses Six
A laundress named Hattie tells Mrs. Smith she likes eggs and insists the meal be limited to six. Mrs. Smith complies, but notes the strict restriction.
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Hattie
No Longer Deceived on Compliments About Aging
A Boston Transcript passage notes a woman's reaction to a man's flattering remark that she looks younger, arguing such praise implies she is aging and unwanted. The exchange highlights gendered perceptions of aging and flattery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Not Dangerous Business Says Highwayman
A dialogue contrasts danger in the trade with a highwayman who claims risk only if someone shoots. The exchange presents a tone of wary caution about criminal enterprise.
French Dyeing and Cleaning Ad in Butte Montana
60 West Galena Street Butte Montana advertises French Dyeing and Cleaning with satisfaction guaranteed and outside work solicited. Includes phone number 516 for contact.
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Galena St
Butte, Mont
Foreman Hit By Brick Incident Mentioned In Conversation
Two workers discuss a brick accident at the job site. Pat recounts dropping a brick that struck the foreman on the head and leaves Mike reacting to the mishap.
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Mike
Pat
Divorce Rings Spark Curious Talk In Gossipy Exchange
A friend questions why a couple seeks a divorce while noting the craze for ritzy divorce rings. The exchange highlights social curiosities and contemporary attitudes toward marriage and separation in a light, gossip-column tone.
Suitor Declares Acting Vocation in Father’s Test
A suitor asks to marry a daughter and is questioned by her stern father about his vocation. The man replies he is an actor, prompting the father to tell him to leave before the foot lights.
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Stern Father
It's the Truth Mothers Have a Pretty Bad Time
A Passing Show quips about mothers fearing how their children may marry. The joke suggests anxiety over daughters not finding husbands and sons choosing wives, reflecting social expectations. The line captures a humorous take on parental worry in matrimony.
Champion PentyMouse Gog-New York Skyscraper Pent House
In a playful exchange Magog notes a Sing Sing cell block eclipsing all pent houses. The dialogue hints at crowded prison conditions contrasting lofty urban dwellings in a satirical tone.
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New York
Sing Sing
Gain in Knowledge Young Wife Going out again
A humorous Berlin gag contrasts a wife asking if her husband still sees her as his world with his reply about how much geography is learned in two years. The quip frames domestic wit and marital perspective in a light, wry tone.
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Lustige
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Edward W. Pickard
Pres. Machado
Cotton Stabilization’ Corporation
Dward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
State Farm Bureau
Milwaukee
Farms Board
Washington
O'Neal
M. A. Traylor
Melvin A’ Traylor
Chicago
Malone
Hillsboro
Texas
Traylor
Daniel Upthegrove
St. Louis Southwestern Railroad
Democratic Party
First National Bank of Chicago
Ghouse
Uniow
Illinois
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Mary Anderson
Ayer
Aseria
Red Cross
George
Lewis & ‘Walker
Box
Wyoming Butte, Mont
M. Paumie
F. H. Bimrose
Richard McCarthy
East Granite
Butte, Montana
John
Enquirer
Land Office
CAV
Estract CO
Pearl I. Smith Title Building
Dillon
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