Political Chief Accused Of Plot To Kill Lapidus
Omaha court testimony links 74 year old political leader Tom Dennison to a murder plot against Harry Lapidus, a prominent Omaha businessman and reform movement teacher. Former police sergeant Tom Crawford testified Dennison offered $1000 to kill Lapidus and described a 'scare' letter intended to deter Lapidus from interfering with the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennison
Omaha
Tom Crawford
Tom Dennison
Harry Rapidus
Ormada
Lapidus
C. A. Sorensen
Nebraska
Irvin Stalmaster
Chicago
Crawford
Rawford
Morris Describes Railway Problem at Chamber Meeting
Chicago aide C D Morris told service clubs and the Chamber of Commerce that Americans share responsibility for the railroads plight by not demanding a square deal. He blamed a 1920 transportation law for unfulfilled relief and noted the industry faced prolonged depression with low earnings unable to build surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.D. Morris
Chicago
Western Railways’ Committee On
Chamber of Commerce
Morris
Relief funds blocked by misreading two year limit
The peoples lobby charged that the Reconstruction Corporation is blocking relief by interpreting the $300,000,000 appropriation as lasting two years. Led by Professor John Dewey, the group says Congress did not intend a pinch penny policy and expects December action. Arthur Henderson resigned as labor party leader in London and will focus on party secretary duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. C. Isso
Washington
Reconstruction Corporation
John Dewey
Congress
Weather Forecast Fortuzon and Vicinity
Fortuzon and vicinity show tonight and Wednesday with colder feel. Snow possible tonight into Wednesday morning. Temperature drops noted with colder air present tonight and in extreme southeast portion by Wednesday morning.
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Fortuzon
Dakota
Ducking Col. King Stays In The Hunt After Soaking
AP report from Aberdeen dated Oct 18 recounts Col Pat King a lifelong hunter who continued duck hunting after a wet accident on Swan Lake. While a mallard streaked by he stood, fired his 12 gauge and fell overboard into four feet of water. He waded to safety and quipped that he has fallen in bigger lakes. He kept hunting and still retrieved the duck.
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Aperdeen
Pat King
Aber- Gesa
Texas
Swan Lake
Colonel King
Dr. Owen, King
Bank Robbers Hit Sherman First National Bank
Two well dressed young men robbed the First National Bank of Sherman near noon taking all available currency except a small amount of silver. They forced cashier B. O. Wangness and assistant Melvin Nitterby into the vault with merchant A Berg. The pair fled west in a Ford, leaving the vault unlocked as three captives gained their liberty and raised the alarm. No reward will be offered as the bank is not a member of the state bankers association.
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Sherman
Sioux Falls
Minnesota
Wangsnese
George A. Starling
Euth Dakota Bankers Association
First National Bank of Sherman
Bankers Association
Starring
Plans for Annual P T A Meet In Huron
Huron PT A leaders complete plans for the South Dakota congress of Parents and Teachers to open Thursday morning with Mrs. Ralph Harvey as general chairman. The board meets at Hotel Marvin Highitt tomorrow night. Educational leaders from across the state attend through Friday. Mrs. Sherman Brown will also be present. In Pierre, rural credit baby bonds sale reaches 95000 with 15 orders totaling about 16000 received yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron PT. A
South Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers
Ralph Harvey
The
Congress
Marvin Highitt
Sherman Brown
National Congress
Pierre
South Dakota
Walter M. Willy
Fitteen
Roosevelt Farm Policy Ties To Domestic Allotment Aims
Mitchell editor W R Ronald of the National Progressive League voices support for Franklin D Roosevelt's Topeka farm relief speech. He cites a voluntary domestic allotment plan delivering tariff benefits to wheat cotton and hog producers and outlines excise taxes on processed farm products to fund the plan. The proposal emphasizes voluntary participation and state-led cooperation to avoid a federal bureaucracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Roosevelt
W. R. Ronald
Topeka
S. D
National Progressive League
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ronald
Mitchell Evening Republican
A . Quatea Suresh
Business Week
Congress
Peter Norbeck
South Dakota
Clifford Rope
Kansas
Resolutions Committee
Federal Treasury
Internal Revenue Department
Tari Beneft
Federal Administrative Agency
California Democrats Nearly Double 1928 Across State
California registration shows Democrats at 1,147,444 and Republicans 1,539,560, with Democrats up 555,293 since 1928 and the state total 2,847,655, a new record. Every county reports increases over 1928 and primaries. Sat. Meteo Peninsula County incomplete. August primary had 38,342 voters with 23,964 Republicans and 13,144 Democrats.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Hoover
California
Meteo
Bainbridge Colby To Speak In State
Aberdeen October 18 Bainbridge Colby former cabinet officer under Wilson will speak in Aberdeen for Franklin D Roosevelt campaign. Colby has previously stumped for Roosevelt in 1912 and is an associate of Wilson Selby in law and served as secretary of state under the war president.
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Aberdeen
Baainbridge Colby
Wilson
Franklin J. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Colby
Selby
Roosevelt Campaign Train Departure Report
Roosevelt sails from a rain drenched platform with his daughter and James for a 3000 mile tour through 17 states. Major speeches in Pittsburg St Louis and Baltimore with stops in Rochester Buffalo and Richmond. Hoover frames Detroit address as Republicans eye swing along the Atlantic coast. McDonald asks Roosevelt to state tariff stance as SD farmers rely on farm prices for survival.
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Roosevelt
Gov
Curtis Dall
James
Majer
Pittsburg
St Louis
Baltimore
Rochester
Buffalo
Wheeling
Indianapolis
Springfield
I. Louisville
Congressman Christopherson backs Hoover as delay warned
Congressman C A Christopherson urged re election of President Hoover in Daum's auditorium. He warned a Democratic administration would delay recovery, risk uncertain policy, and trigger tariff conference pain. He praised Hoover's armament cuts and tax cuts while criticizing Democratic plans and Roosevelt's policies. Three killed in Germany riots quoted.
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C. A. Christopherson
Hoover
Daum
Beadle County
Title
Christopherson
Franklin
D. Roosevelt
Camppaig
Huron
Jack Garner
Bil
Wee
Bilt
Rio Grande
United States
Canada
Topeka
Roosevelt
Portland
Lee A. Temmey
A. A. Chamberlain
Temmey
Cavour
Virgil
Yale
Picket lines tightened as nonperishables barred to farmers
Reports from Minnesota describe intensified pickups around Minneapolis and St Paul with orders barring nonperishables from crossing farm lines. Dayton Port and nearby highways saw trucks turned back, while Watertown noted no market disruption as pickets failed to extend beyond two main routes. Federal probes followed delays to a mail truck near Stillwater.
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St, Paul
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Washington
Anoka
Scott Counties
Twin Cities
Dayton Port
Bik River
Dayton
Stillwater
Watertown
Codington County Farmers Holiday’ Association
Aberdeen milk price strike seeks quick reconciliation
Aberdeen producers threaten to shut off milk supply unless prices rise to 1.90 a hundredweight for 3.5 percent milk. They set October 45 for sales stoppage to pasteurizers until terms are met, with arbitration talks planned after a city commission meeting. Six injured in Toledo riot as unemployed demonstrators clash with police at Lucas county courthouse.
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Aberdeen
Toledo
Piaat
Lucas County Court House
Stas
May Cancel Licenses Of Securities Firms
Pierre Oct 184 Two Chicago investment houses Halsey Stuart and company and S W Straus and company ordered to show cause Nov 16 why their licenses to sell securities in South Dakota should not be cancelled. Commission cites indictments of Halsey Stuart officers for mail fraud and notes S W Straus in temporary receivership.
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S. W. Straus and Company
Jeb Seeker Believes Should Be Chosen
Madison Wisconsin October 18 A Wisconsin resident who sat a civil service exam for a state job wrote to A E Garey director of personnel demanding why he was not selected The letter accuses the process of lacking fairness and hints at the writer’s confidence in his own abilities The public disclosure of the man’s name is not provided in the excerpt
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
A. E. Garey
Librarians Open Convention Here in Huron
The South Dakota Library association opened its annual two day convention in Huron with a breakfast at Hotel Marvin Hughitt hosted by Huron librarians. About 50 visitors split into school and public librarians for open forums after the ceremony. Talks included Forest Brisbane Spaulding of Des Moines and Hazel Ott of Pierre on coopersion. A 9:30 p.m. talk on Books for Boys and Girls by Jessie Gay Van Cleve of Chicago will be open to the public. The annual banquet is tonight at the hotel. Officers will be elected tomorrow at closing sessions led by President W. H. Powers of Brookings Abe. Among officers: Alberta Callie, Sioux Falls, vice president, and Helen Burgess, Pierre, secretary. Music by the Huron College string quartet closes the program.
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South Dakota Library Association
Huron
Marvin Hughitt
Publ Kc
Forest Brisbane Spaulding
Des Moines
State Department of Public Instruction
Pierre
Ott
Jessie Gay van Cleve
Chicago
American Library Association
Powers
W. H. Powers
Brookings
Abrarasangt State College
Paul K. Myers
Chamber of Commerce
Ruth Krueger
Madison Normal
Murporie Smith
Rapid City
Ace Mine
Alberta Cailie
Sioux Falls
Helen Burgess
State Library Commission
Huron College
Deputy Shoots Lions In Mississippi River Safari
Commerce Missouri October 1 Deputy Sheriff Tom Hotchkiss who killed two young lions released by Denver Wright on a small island in the Mississippi River said he did not derive any thrill from the act. He claimed it was his official duty to end what he called a menace to livestock and public safety. The incident ends Wright’s month long efforts to pursue the jungle beasts after they had roamed the towhead island near Commerce. Wright, a St Louis manufacturer, had released the lions as part of a hunting expedition.
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Commerce
Sherif Tom Hotchkiss
Mississippi River
Hotchkiss
Denver Wright
St Louis
Borglum
Rushmore
Rapid City
Gutzon Borglum
Mount Rushmore
Lincoln
John A. Boland
National Rushmore Committee
Borgium
Wright
Missouri
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Harry Lapidus
Kienderson
London
Arthur Renderton
Labor Party
Ramsay MacDonald
Bunter
Hunt
Bank
Bainbridge Colby
Detroit
Lehman
Rachester
Herbert H. Lehman
Roosvelt
Michigan City
White House
Cleveland
Atlantic Seaboard
New York
New Jersey
Palo Alto
Taraf Stanp
Charles
McDonald
Republican Central Committee
Berlin
Germany
Leipzig
Dortmund
Jeb
Librarians
Gram
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