Roosevelt inspects Mississippi Valley relief projects
President Roosevelt tours the Mississippi Valley to observe dam and lock construction aimed at reviving the Northwest. He departs Rochester to honor Mayo Clinic founders and then moves to Winona to review efforts to complete a mine foot channel from Minneapolis to the Missouri. Federal mediators address regional labor disputes as he travels.
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Francis M. Stephenson
Roosevelt
Washington
Mississippi Valley
Northwest
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Brothers
Mississippi
Winona
Minneapolis
Missouri
Minnesota
Police Question Man In Checker Game Theft
Police questioned Tommy Gray after a theft at a checker game at a filling station on 8 St Andrews Street. L Sheehan reported a pocketbook containing $10 was taken from his pocket while he held a stand in the game. Gray is detained for questioning but not yet charged.
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Tommy Gray
L. ©. Sheehan
St. Andrews Street
Sheehan
Gray
President tours drought regions amid campaign signals in Minnesota
President travels by special train skipping drought hardships as crowds with American flags greet him in towns between Portland and Key Points. Mrs. Roosevelt joins from Portland while he heads to Green Bay for a Tercentenary event. Campaign rivalries loom with Shipstead Helldale and La Follette noted as re election contenders.
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Shipstead
Farmer- Labor
Helldale
Minnesota
Senate
Roosevelt
St. Paul
White House
Portland
Ore
Green Bay
Wis
la Follette
Textile strike leaders reject settlement plan in Alabama
United Textile Workers of America leaders refuse a proposed settlement for the Erwin mill walkout. The strike affects 23 mills and about 12,500 workers statewide, with 5,000 idle and 240 workers at the Erwin mill facing return-to-work plans that were rejected after council review. Judge Petree was informed no further conference is needed.
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Huntsville
Ala
United Textile Workers of America Today
Erwin
Albert W. Cox
John Pegree
National Emergency Council
Housing Plan Emphasizes Cooperative Federal Aid
The Federal Housing Administration outlines a nonregimented program to aid homeowners with repairs. Loans would be offered only where owners can repay from regular income, aiming to boost property values, employment, and national economic recovery without coercion or overpressure.
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Federal Housing Administration
Heat Wave Furthers Midwest and Plains Suffer Heat
Scorching temperatures spread from the Rocky Mountains to the Appalachian highlands and Gulf states aggravating drought and crop losses. City readings hit 108 in Kansas City and 104 in St. Louis while North Dakota saw 90 to 94 before a late rain. Four deaths in Iowa tied to the heat as livestock welfare concerns grow. some relief arrived with rain in Salt Lake County and northeastern Nebraska.
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Associated Press
Mid-Continent
Rocky Mountains
Apalachian
Gulf States
Missouri
Kansas
Dakotas
Kansas City
St. Louis
Springfield
Oklahoma City
North Dakota
Roosevelt
Iowa
Salt Lake County
Utah
Nebraska
New York Stock Prices Mixed Across Major Issues
Trading on the New York Stock Exchange shows varied moves with several blue chips and rail stocks quoted. Notable quotes include Anaconda Copper at 11 34, Bethlehem Steel at 27 1 8, General Motors at 28 3 4, General Electric at 18 1 2, Radio Keith Orpheum and Sears Roebuck around the mid 20s to mid 30s, and Westinghouse near 31 with several others listed in uneven fractions.
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Auburn Motors
Bethlehem Steel
Bendix
Cen Eenveee
Keith Orph
Sears Roebuck
Southern Railway
Texas Corp
Texas Gulf
WS Steel _, C and O
Wee A
Com and Southern
Case
Chrysler
Curtis Wright
Dupont
Electric L and FE
General Motors
General Foods
General Electric
Goodyear
Hudson Motors
International Harveste
Int
Tel and
Telg
Industrial Rayon
John Manville
Kennecott Corp
Lorillard
Contromery Ward
New York Central
TC Penney
Nackard
Ces
Adio Corp
Avnoles Tobacco
Tog
Tnnted Aircraft
Westinghouse
Woolworth
Western Union
Turpentine and Rosin Markets Report from Savannah
Naval Stores in Savannah, August 8 AP notes turpentine steady at 4 1/0 with select grades priced. sales 145, shipments 983, stock 10 338. Rosin firm with sales 717, receipts 1 968, shipments 5 519, stock 117 692. Notable quotes include BDE 4.00 F 4.07 1-2 G 12 4-2 HI 417 1-2 and F 4.20 M 4.25 N 4.25 WG 4.56 WwWwex 4.70.
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NAVAL
Savannah
Cotton Letters Signal Bullish Crop Outlook
Heavy commission house buying pushed prices to 18.45 before intermission and 13.84 after the reopening. Government estimates align with private ones and suggest a large reduction in carryover next July 31. Belt east of the Mississippi faces 118,000 bales over quota. west faces 1,166,800 bales under. Weather details show no change. weekly report is unfavorable west, favorable east. Good buying expected on market reactions.
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New York
Alabama Cotton Forecast Slightly Below State Quota
Montgomery August 8 AP Alabama's forecasted cotton production is 915000 bales, 31000 above the state quota under the Bankhead act. State statistician F W Gist notes regional variability, with August 1 conditions ranging from 66 to 81, blooms and fruiting on time, and lighter weevil damage than June 1.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabame
F. W. Gist
Blackbelt
Tennessee Valley
Gist
NRA Chief Backs Forum To Protect The Little Fellow
NRA chief endorses a forum aimed at shielding smallholders against monopoly concerns raised after Clarence Darrow era criticism of Johnson created the group.
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NRA
Johnson
Clarence Darrow
Fiddlers Convention Slated at Cottonwood
A fiddler's convention will be held in the new auditorium of the Cottonwood school Friday night. Prizes will be awarded to all contestants. Other musical selections will intersperse the contest.
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Gottonwood School
Leadership Meeting Set for Tomorrow at Courthouse
Poultry and gardening talks will be given at the county courthouse by H R Bailey extension poultry expert and Julian Brown extension gardening expert. Miss Elizabeth Camp acting home demonstration agent says club leaders will attend. the public is invited. The meeting starts at 9 o'clock in the courtroom.
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H. R. Bailey
Julian Brown
Elizabeth Camp
15 Year Old Files $1000 Suit Against Bay Line
Caroline Domingus, 15, sues Saint Andrews Bay Railway Co. in Houston court for $1,000 damages claiming injuries June 2 when the Bay Line train lurched forward as she stepped off, causing a fall that kept her in bed five days and caused pain.
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BAY Line
Caroline Domingus
Houston
Saint Andrews Bay Railway Co
Fire damages home on Faulkner Street. operation for/tonils at hospital
A fire at Will Cathorne's residence, 122 North Faulkner Street, caused slight damage last night. Firemen cited undetermined origin. Meanwhile Bobby Fengold underwent a tonsil removal operation at a local hospital yesterday.
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Will Cathorne
Faulkner Street
Bobby Fengold
City calls in June payroll warrants totaling $6000
June payroll warrants issued on June 1 8 16 22 27 were called today by city officials who announced that interest ends today. The warrants issued on six dates are redeemable at the city clerk office.
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FDR
Miss. Valley
Central Depot
Emergency Council
Mike
James Cagney
Mr. Cagney
Janes Cagney
Warner Bros
Herne
NAVY
America
G@ P. Lonllard Co., Inc
Mid-West
Dodge City
Kan
Illinois
Miles City
Mont
Idaho
East
Boston
Tt. W. Palmer
P.C
New Orleans
Tee
the Town
Chevrolet
Solomon-Liddon Co
Alabama
Cottonwood
Supreme Ice
Svell & Pree
South
Ford
Malone Motor CO
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