Cuban Revolt Falters as Government Forces Gain Ground
Reports from Havana indicate Gen. Mario Menocal and Col. Carlos Mendieta were captured and jailed at Cabanas fortress as Machado claims victory. Filibuster bands and foreign arms landings are crushed in Gibara with heavy casualties on both sides.
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Mario Menocal
Carlos Mendieta
Cabanas
Machado
Menocal
Cuba
Santa Clara
Gibara
Patria
Washington
State Department
Island Republic
Government tax falls mirror business slump in 1931
The article notes tobacco taxes for the 1931 fiscal year totaling 44 276 500 dollars a drop of 6 062 500 from the prior year. Cigarette taxes amounted to 358 915 100 dollars down 901 086. Stamp tax receipts fell as stock and commodity exchanges slowed. Capital stock transfers dropped from 46 698 226 to 25 510 000 dollars. Exchange product sales and future delivery markets shrank by more than half. Despite lower collections the cost to gather taxes remained high. Rafael Largo y Herrera Peru vian political leader and former foreign minister arrived from Lima and was nominated for Peru presidency by the Econom ist party becoming the first passenger to fly round trip Peru New York.
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UITE
Rafael Largo Y Herrera
Lima
Peru
Economist Party
Senor Largo
New York
Washington
Roosevelt Tammany clash seen shaping 1930 nomination odds
The New York legislative probe into city administration could spark a feud between Governor Roosevelt and Tammany Hall altering his Democratic presidential chances. Some advisers favor a break with Tammany to win broader national backing while fearing no shift could still leave him viable if the economy improves. Tammany quietly weighs its stance while Roosevelt holds state patronage and remains a potential contender.
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New York
New York City
Roosevelt
Tammany Hall
Tammany
New York State
Hoover
Montana Banks Show Strong Assets and Deposits
Helena reports Montana with 165 banks holding combined assets of 157.7 million dollars and deposits of 133.8 million as of June 30. Major institutions include Metals Bank and Trust of Butte 20.054 million, First National Bank of Butte 14.818 million, and First National Bank of Great Falls 11.738 million.
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Helena
Northwestern
Montana
First National Bank and Trust Company
Metals Bank and Trust Company of
Butte
First National Bank
First National Bank of
Great Falls
Midland National Bank of
Billings
Daly Bank and Trust Company of
Anaconda
Western Montana National Bank
Fragmentary Debate Excerpt Sparks Banter Over Wealth
A clipped dialogue shows two speakers arguing about wealth and social knowledge. One mocks the other for not understanding the other half while the other halfsarcasm hints at class tension and exchange. The fragment ends with Will at a loss for words.
Foreign suitor questioned over honored name
A father questions his son's boast of an honored name, asking at which bank it will be honored and for how much, in a brief quoted exchange from Pearson's.
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Hoover
Congress
White House
Walter S. Gifford
American Telegraph and Telephone Company
Jouett Shouse
Democratic National Committee
Pearson’s
Mabel's Luck Tied to Chronié Cough Wealth
A Florida Times Union note recounts Mabel's marriage to a wealthy man whose chronic cough yields money for her. The gag emphasizes his illness as a financial mechanism within their union.
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Mabel
Florida Times-Union
Absence Cited As Husband Corrects Rumor About Miss Gonne
A rumor about an absence is addressed when the speaker reveals he is married to Miss Gonne. The exchange clarifies personal relations, suggesting social or reputational concern about their proximity. No further context is provided in the fragment.
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Miss Gonne
Hold Wheat for Local Seed Says Roosevelt County Board
Roosevelt county commissioners and County Agent A A Warden advise farmers to hold every bushel of wheat for local use for seed next spring. They deem county purchase for distribution illegal and unnecessary given expected crops. Eastern Roosevelt expects little wheat, central runs short for seed, and northern and western areas report no harvest.
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Roosevelt County
A. A. Warden
Deaf husband becomes divorce drag in Cincinnati Enquirer
In a Cincinnati Enquirer joke, a lawyer asks why a wife wants a divorce. She counters that her husband is a model provider but nearly deaf, making her attempts to argue with him almost pointless.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Patent chat hints at guiding trucks to one road side
Lippengag discusses a patent concept that would steer trucks toward one side of the road. Kilhemoff doubts feasibility, and Lippengag agrees it may not be possible yet.
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Lippengag
Kilhemoff
Possi
Gold vein found at Bald Butte mine near Marysville
Dr. B C Shearer announced a vein of gold assaying 118 50 at Bald Butte near Marysville. Other items note Harriet Tooley shipping wool, 16 head of baby beeves to be auctioned at Toole County fair, natural gas from Cut Bank 240 miles away, county workers' hours extended to save salaries, a hotel fire causing about 150 000 in losses, and church salary equalization plans awaiting 90 percent approval.
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Helena
B. C. Shearer
Bald Butte
Marysville
Here
Harlowton
Harriet Tooley
Shelby
Toole County
Butte
Western
Wilsall
C. E. Keys
Brink Mercantile Company
Standifer
Montana
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Conceited Amateur and Crusty Professional Exchange
In Vancouver Province a playful exchange recalls learning violin at age eight and a quip about forgetting age. The brief item highlights a humorous contrast between the novice and seasoned player.
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Vancouver Province
Won on a race First fish You won a wad on a horse race
A brief joke notes a pun on winning a bet and sea life with a playful exchange about a fish and a sea horse winning a wager on a race.
Mean One Probing Why You Quit Job
Mayme asks the reason for quitting while a stenographer recalls the boss never let staff take afternoons off for golf and stayed to ensure continued work.
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Mayme
Stenog
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