Wisconsin Primary Shifts Power From La Follette Camp
In Wisconsin a bitter primary reshapes the GOP, ousting Philip La Follette by Walter Kohler and John B. Chapple, while John J. Blaine loses to Chapple and Democrats lean toward A. G. Schmedeman. Kohler campaigns on cutting state taxes and boosting factory jobs. Subplots include Burton Wheeler pushing GOP votes and the disarmament talks in Geneva amid German demands and Allied caution.
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la Tollette
Philip la Follette
Walter J. Wkohler
A Follette
Philip
United States
John J. Blaine
John B. Chapple
Ashland
Kohler
Chapple
Lis
Milwaukee County
Racine
Robert M. la Follette
Burton Wheeler
Montana
Blaine
la Follette
Wheeler
Biaiie
A. G. Schmedeman
Madison
Leo P
Hoover to open campaign in Des Moines October 4
Everett Sanders said President Hoover will deliver his first campaign speech in Des Moines Iowa on October 4 with no stops during travel from Washington He will address farm relief measures in reply to Franklin D Roosevelt and the Des Moines speech will be broadcast nationwide by radio hookup
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Everett Sanders
Hoover
Des Moines
Iowa
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Middle West Farmers Launch Expanded Holiday Strike
Hose farmers unveil a new non selling phase aiming to withhold all grain and non perishables from markets while forbidding highway picketing. About two million farmers were invited to join with Minnesota North Dakota Oklahoma Nebraska Town claiming participation assured.
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Minnesota
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Ohio
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Kansas
Illinois
Gandhi Begins Prolonged Fast Over Elections Dispute
Mahatma Gandhi remains jailed in Poona after starting a protest fast that he vows to continue until British terms on communal elections are changed. He refuses to leave his cell, receiving visitors and messages while declaring the fast a plea for justice, not sympathy.
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Ahatma Gandhi
Mahatma
Tin Yer Anda
Poona
Jesus
War Funded Arms and Border Skirmishes Between Nations
The governments of Bolivia and Paraguay refuse a Peruvian peace proposal while both nations raise large sums for arms. Both sides offer to halt hostilities for negotiations, but distrust persists. Border fighting continues, notably at Fort Boqueron, with Paraguay claiming the advantage.
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Gota
Bolivia
Paraguay
Fort Boqueron
Wwes
Senator James J Davis Trial In New York On Lottery Charges
Senator James J Davis of Pennsylvania faces a two count federal indictment in New York alleging conspiracy and profits from two lotteries totaling 3 million dollars run by the Loyal Order of Afroso. Prosecution says checks totaling 172800 went to pay his personal obligations and to accounts linked to him. In 1931 the drawing occurred on the steamship Priscilla outside territorial waters and records were discarded. Defense says transactions were innocent. Early witnesses include Moose officials testifying to Davis’s control and awareness of the finances.
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Pennsylvania
Triaw
New York
Loyal Order of Afroso
Davis
United States
Treadwell
Organization
Department of the Moose
Priscilla
The
Moose
California wide loan block on Boulder Dam aqueduct plan
California citizens sue in the District of Columbia Supreme Court to block a 40 million dollar Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan for an aqueduct from Boulder Dam to Los Angeles. The suit challenges the decision to purchase two 20 million dollar lots of water district bonds and questions related federal funding for other projects.
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California
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Boulder Dam
Los Angeles
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Water District
Chesapeake Bay
Progressive Miners push wage fight across Illinois towns
The Progressive Miners of America faced limited success in stopping workers from returning to mines as Taylorville saw insurgents blamed for two bombings, one damaging a newspaper plant. State troops restored order while some operators agreed to higher pay than the adopted scale.
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Rogressive Miners of America
Illinois
Taylorville
London’s ancient rise from Roman town to imperial capital
A compact history of London tracing its origins as a Roman fortified site under Claudius, through Saxon and Norman eras, to the great fires and plagues, and its post disaster rebuilding and steady growth into a major metropolis with walls, charters, and a lord mayor.
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London
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Alfred the Great
Hastings
William the Conqueror
Henry I
Sheep Shearing Tactics Reported in Russia
The report describes Russian methods for preparing sheep for wool harvest. It states that animals are doped with a medicine to shed wool, followed by four small doses of mineral salts that act on the nervous system, loosening wool within two to three days.
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Harvey Plans to Help Father’s Business
Conversation shows Harvey and his fiancée debating his future role. The exchange hints at preparing to become a porter as part of assisting his father’s enterprise, with a light tone and domestic context.
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Harvey
Brooklyn Engle
Cause and Effect Jaw Dislocation After Night Yawn
Barely Kindler dislocated his jaw last night through yawning. Weiser asks how long you had been talking to him, signaling a reactive inquiry.
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Kindler
Weiser
Where Insects Excel Man
A peculiar line compares human jumping potential to insects. It poses a thought experiment about leaps equal to multiple body lengths and wonders if humans could match insect propulsion.
Grand Canyon Vision in Atlas and Art
A quotation from A Edward Newton describes the Grand Canyon as a national park since 1919 and lauds its vast scale. He likens the canyon to a mountain chain reversed, a plaster mold showing color and form 100 miles long, up to one mile high in places, a landscape of unmatched beauty.
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Colorado
Grand Canyon
A. Edward Newton
The
Atlantic Monthly
California Fig Syrup Advertises Happy Children
A vintage ad promotes California Fig Syrup as a proven laxative and health tonic for children. It cites long use by mothers, a testimonial from Mrs. H. J. Stoll in Nebraska, and claims of improved color, energy, and cheer. The copy warns to look for the word California on the carton to ensure authenticity.
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California
H. J. Stoll
Valley P. D
Nebraska
Roma Lucile
West
Bear conflicts with driver on rural Maine road
James E. Cook, driving near Lubee, Maine, encountered a large bear in the roadside grass. The animal paused to inspect the car, then ambled away as Cook halted his vehicle in the early morning.
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Lubee
Maine
James E. Cook
Mr. Cook
Champlain Founded Quebec and Montreal Early Canadian Cities
Samuel Champlain established Quebec in 1608 and Montreal in 1611, founding two major Canadian settlements. The记 article highlights Champlain's role in shaping early New France.
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Champlain
Samuel Champlain
Quebec
Montreal
Ape-armed men and sinners in a harsh comparison
If they only had arms like an ape, some men might still prefer to live in a tree. The biggest sinners never brag about it. That's for the small fry.
Swine Indifference Rumors Ignite Pearls Debate
A cryptic note claims swine ignore human opinions on pearls, suggesting value is in perception rather than consensus. The line hints at a broader reflection on worth and what truly matters to creatures.
Modern Women Lose Pounds of Fat Swiftly Safely
A vintage diet ad promotes Kruschen Salts as a fat loss solution. It claims one half teaspoon daily in hot water before breakfast, reduced pastry and fatty foods, and potential pounds shed in four weeks. The copy promises health improvements and a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Family Cap and Saint Nick Unclear Headline
Fragmentary Brooklyn Eagle excerpt features a cop muttering about saints and a victim phrase. Reader gains no clear event, person, date, or location beyond New York origin.
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Mike
Brooklyn Eagle
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