Roosevelt Gains In Smith Split As Campaign Opens
New York July 27 The last of the Al Smith followers appears won over to Roosevelt with Smith men in the Midwest reported all in line. The opening of Roosevelt's campaign was set for August 20 in Ohio as Governor Elyot of Massachusetts backed the New York governor. Elyott and Roosevelt aides conferred and praised a harmony that will lead the fight in Massachusetts and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert ST. John
New York
al” Smith
Middle West
Ohio
Elywilt
Andarka Roosevelt
Uekel
Moantinte
Anton Pormak
Chicage
Npelvl
Vice President Made Chief of Opnlalin Sowarhe Chiefs Honor
In Cheyenne on Ay 27 a vice president was named honorary chief of the Opnlalin Sowarhe. A short but colorful ceremony drew about ten witnesses, with a crowd present to witness the event.
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Oghllalas
Cheyenne
Chiles Gurls
Velna
Nan Perenne
Plot to ruin banks uncovered in Michigan raid
State police raided a hotel room finding letters and telegrams detailing a ring planned to cause bank runs by spreading rumors of insolvency. George Rowland named as director, with agitation for Ohio Michigan and Illinois. Prosecutor links the plot to communist groups and Soviet backing. Target cited as First National Bank.
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George Rowland
Tra H. Marman
Trestley
Clarence J. Smith
Oakland County
Plo
Russia
Marmon
Mowland
Ohio
Michigan
Winois
First National Bank
Grain Board of Trade to Close for 60 Days
The federal grain futures commission orders the Chicago Board of Trade to suspend activities for sixty days starting in August. Peter B. Caray, president of the Board of Trade, says the decision will be contested up to the United States Supreme Court if necessary. The move will be a focal point in the ongoing legal and regulatory battle.
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Federal Grain Futures Commission
Chicago Board of Trade
United States Supreme Court
Peter B. Caray
Have
Board of Trade
Tie
Horan Named Legion Leader at Montana Convention
Georg A Horkan of Razeman was chosen commoner to succeed Arthur Lames of Hayes as legion leader at the Montana American Legion convention. Other officers elected include J M Garry Kalispell vice commander, Russell A Hart Unlean finance officer, Ky Dune Forsyth chaplain, Wilcox Browning surgeon, and Allen Swit Missoula deputy. Delegates were named to the national convention.
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The
Any
Wilcox
Browning
Chaplain
Allen Swit
Missoula
Wstarlad
Guy Announces Prohibition Five Closure Move
New York dated July 27 Louis Monquin announced plans to reopen a restaurant after obtaining control of 1,000,000 gallons of wine in France in anticipation of Prohibition Five. He aims to restart operations at a Midtown Manhattan location on Slath Avenue and 28th Street.
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New York
Louis
Monquin
Fimo Monquin
Three Killed as Airplane Explodes Over England
Farnham Surrey July 27. Mrs A C Bossom wife of the fundus architect and MP, her son Bruce and Prince Otto Arbach Furstenau of Germany are killed when their aeroplane explodes in flight. The craft departed from Heston and crashed near Hankley Sumnons by the country homes of David Lloyd George and Viscount Snowden. Spectators found bodies and wreckage in many pieces. The cause of the crash may never be known.
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Farnham
Surrey
Eng
Mra
A. C. Bossom
Fundus Architert
Bruce
Otto Arbach Furstenau
Germany
Bossom
Emily
Samuel G. Hayne
Seaboard National Bank of New York
Brice
Heston
Middlesex
Southampton
Hankley Summons
David Lloyd George
Viscount Snowden
Spectatora
Justice of Peace Weds Deaf Mutes in Lewiatown
A justice of the peace named Edward Martin married two deaf mute individuals in Lewiatown on July 27. The ceremony was read and written by the couple. Groom Vero Galdizan f Kallapoll and bride Mise May Tanger, from a prominent local family, began their courtship at the State school in Noulder.
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Lewiatown
Justice of the Peace
Edward Martin
Vero Galdizan F Kallapoll
Mise May Tanger
Statn Schniol
Noulder
Amelia Marhart’s emergency air split lands near Taft
Amelia Marhart, noted flyer, telephoned from Burbank that faulty gasoline pressure forced her plane to down at Taft California on a flight from Bull Lake City to Los Angeles. She said she reached Taft with great difficulty, flying low over mountains and using a hand pump to maintain pressure.
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Los Angeles
Amelia Marhart
United Airport
Burbank
Taft
Cal
Bull Lake City
Taff
Last pessimist in America buried at shrine parade
San Francisco on July 27 marked the burial of the so called last pessimist in America. Nobles of the ancient shrine led a citywide convention procession with a parade that featured a granite monument bearing a 15-ton inscription. Tens of thousands joined the march, passing draped banners and Chinese dragon floats as they paid respects.
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San Francisco
San Branesco
America
Alo
Poliz
California
Bove
Guyis
Hei
Amperlea
Auleter
Peg-Top Trousers To Return At Designers Convention
New York July 27. The International Association of Clothing Designers decreed a return of peg top trousers, a contemporary to the tandem bicycle and Florador necktie. The well dressed man should abandon the tuxedo in summer. tails will be reserved for formal functions as the dinner coat wanes.
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New York
International Association of Clothing Designers
Ottawa plan to cut American goods from empire market
An Imperial Conference proposal would reserve the empire dairy and meat market for dominions, relaxing Britain’s tariff wall to allow only empire shipments while diverting billions of dollars in trade from the United States and other nations. The British delegation rejected a general boycott of any nation’s products, warning a broad boycott could shift trade to Germany or other continental countries and impact world prices.
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Frank L Weller
Ottawa
API
Gonat
Britain
United States
Denmark
al- Fortina
Tussin
Wan
Great Britain
Boxcott
Germany
Traffic hazard from short skirts on windy days
An odd report notes traffic risk alleged from short skirts. The piece cites Judith in Sacramento and a city department head warning about fashion influencing road safety. It mentions police, a looming law, and public concern, with fragmented quotes about traffic discipline and government action.
Sorgulofe Sentenced to 60 10 The Guillotine
Paris jury convicts the strange Dr. Paul Gorgwort of murder in the assassination of President Paul Doumer. He is sentenced to the guillotine after a 36 minute deliberation with a 10 to 2 vote. Three days to appeal.
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Paris
Tily
Pail Gorgwott
Paul Doumer
France
Nohwiaus
Mranea Husaan Wor
Pere
Names of two bank bandits remain unknown after Gallatin canyon killings
Bozeman July 27. Shorty and Heavy are the only names known for the two bandits killed after holding up the Security Bank in Bozeman for 4006 dollars. Curtis Bardwell, once thought to be one bandit, was brought in by Jackson Wyoming authorities. Bardwell is recovering after Sheriff O L DewVare was shot before the second bandit died Sunday.
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Bozeman
Shorty
Gallatin Canyon
Lesythin
Curtis Bardwell
Jackson
Wyo
Authoritie
Charles Larrison
Charles Larrison, Either.” Bardwell Grid, Sheriff O. L. DewVare
Treasury offers oversubscribed notes to fund Reconstruction Finance
Washington report says Secretary Mills announced a large oversubscription of four year treasury notes at 3 1 4 percent with bids far exceeding the 225 million goal. Two year 2 0 58 percent issues also drew strong demand totaling over 1 7 2 million. The article notes the strong public appetite for government securities and mentions the slavery bond phrase as a historical reference.
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Washington
Treasury Securities
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Mills
Treasury
Flost Securities
Confession in San Jose Stabbing by Young Boy
George Douglas Templeton confessed to stabbing his aunt and another woman to death and wounding a second victim in San Jose. He claimed he acted to avenge wrongs by his uncle William Rider Babcock. Templeton’s parents arrived with attorney T. I. Aitkin as alienists planned to examine his mental state.
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San Jose
Cal
George Douglas Templeton
University
Templeton
William Rider Babcock
Tilhan Babcock
Manila
Babcock
Major
Oakland
T 1. Aitkin
San Francisco
Tornado kills resident near Dassel Minnesota
Dassel Minn July 27 One man was killed and several other persons were reported missing in a tornado which swept the vicinity late today. August Nikka 76 former four miles northeast of here was killed.
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Dassel
Minn
Nikka
Here
Apple A Day Keeps Doctor Away Booklet Offer
Apple claims include brain power, toxin elimination, and disease prevention. The Bureau distributes a booklet on apple recipes with cooking methods. Send four cents for postage and handle with a request for the booklet.
Bonus Army left Washington encampment to relocate
Walter Waters announced that about 200 veterans would evacuate the federal property on Pennsylvania Avenue and move to new barracks at Camp Bartlett in Anacostia. President Hoover and officials pressed to clear the site for federal construction, while Waters claimed funds from supporters would finance the shelters and vowed to continue until relocation is complete.
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Robert 8
Pickens
Washington
Walter W. Waters
Pelham D. Glassford
Potee
District of Columbia
Hoover
Mitchell
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
Bartlett
Anacostia
Waters
Hoover calls session on five day week for New England workers
President Hoover invites representatives from a recent New England joint re employment conference to the White House to discuss coordinated steps to shorten shop working hours. He has instructed Labor and Commerce to survey the industrial and employment fields for further spread and possibilities of the shorter work week.
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Pres. Hoover
New England
Washington
Hoover
White House
Winant
New Hampshire
Departments of Labor and Commerce
Billings Marks Montana Anniversary Celebration
Thousands of residents in Billings and surrounding areas gathered to observe the fiftieth anniversary with a varied program. Charles Den arily, president of the Northern Pa efile railway, gave two addresses praising Montana agriculture and reclamation studies. Donnelly noted favorable Northwest crop outlook, predicting a brighter economic situation than elsewhere in the United States. A parade opened the celebration.
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Billings
Monimain
Wyoming
Aitay
Charles Denarily
Northern Paefile Railway
Montana
Donnelly
Northwest
United States
SLAYING TUNES TO CLUES IN LINDY KIDNAP CASE
St Paul officers check records to link Abla Loach slain in a gunfight to Abla Wagner once suspected in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. New York reports say Mrs Paulina Wagner received a telegram claiming her son was killed in St Paul. Meanwhile funeral services were held for Al Gordon who died from gunshot wounds tied to the same incident.
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St. Paul
Abla Loach
Wagner
New York
Windbergh
Paulina Wagner
al Gordon
Loeb
First loan for needy announced under relief act
Illinois receives a 3 million dollar emergency loan from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation as the first action under the 2 122 billion relief law. The policy outlines states’ duty to meet needs from public and private sources before drawing on the corporation, warning the 300 million fund may be insufficient to meet all requirements.
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Washington, Ju
Reconstruction Finance Corporation Today
Illinois
Four Men Drowned in Rapids on Canadian River
Four men drowned when their boat capsized in the Trela rapids near Deux Rivieres Ontario. Three others reached safety, one swam ashore, and 1 remains missing. The victims are Earl McCullough 28 from Matewa Clarence Desmoreau 17 from Crest Quebec Joseph Berard of Mackey's Station Ontario and George Du charms 22 of Sturgeon Falls. Missing is Thomas Mc Givern of Mackey's Station.
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Deux Rivieres
Ont
Trea Rapide
Earl McCullough
Mateawa
Clarence Desmoreau
Crest
Qua
Joseph Berard
Mackey
Mackey's Station, Ont., and George Ducharms, 22, Sturgeon Falls
Thomas McGivern
Mackey's
None to blame for sinking of German training vessel
Kiel, Germany, July 27. Naval officials concluded the sinking of the Niobe was not caused by officers or crew. The three masted vessel went down near Fehmarn light ship off Holstein after a squall. Many cadets perished, with the loss described as Germany’s greatest naval disaster of the war.
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Kiel
Germany
Fehtman
Holstein
Cannon Says Glass Plan On Prohibition Worthless
Bishop Cannon Jr. declared that the Glass plan to limit saloons and interstate liquor shipments would be unenforceable and require far more agents and funding. He spoke at Pitman Grove camp auditorium as head of the Methodist Episcopal Church South Temperance board, criticizing current enforcement and prospects of constitutional change.
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Pittman
Bishon Dame
Cannon, Jr
Senate
Congress
Temperanca and
Sorla Service
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Pitman Grove Camp Auditorium
Cotter Loses Fight to Escape Penitentiary
New York July 27. Harry Q. Cather, former president of Cotter Butte Minea Inc, failed again to avoid a four year term in Avants penitentiary over conspiracy and mail fraud in stock sales. The Federal circuit affirmed the conviction and a $6,000 fine against the company. Frank B. Mitterboenner, secretary-treasurer, faced two years but his sentence was not passed as records were not filed.
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New York
Harry Q. Cather
Cotter Butte Minea, Inc
Avants Penitentiary
Tvestor
Chciutt Court
An. Penis
Stork
Frank B. Mitterboenner
Irenaumer
Cowgirl of Billings Shows at Cheyenne Frontier Day
Three cowgirls dazzled 10,000 spectators at Cheyenne Frontier Days with a world championship relay win. Dannetta Gilbert of Billings Montana took first, Tad Lucan of Fort Worth Texas placed second, and Rova Gray of Cheyenne finished third.
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Cheyenne
Wya
Dannetta Gilbert
Billings
Mont
Ale Jengtha
Tad Lucan
Fort Worth
Tex
Rova Gray
Theyenne
Europe Must Disarm Before Reducing War Debts
Washington reports senator Watson of Indiana urged Europe to disarm as a condition for any world economic conference on war debts and reparations. Ambassador Madge informed Premier Verrint of a tentative deal basing disarmament on a one for one basis, while officials weighed the American stance and Tarah’s world peace proposal for a possible conference.
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Francis M. Stephenson
Washington
Europe
Aenator Watson
Indiana
Senater Boral
Idaho
Colnc Thantaily
Madge
Paria
Premier Verrint
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Antkin
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Helena
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Frederic J. Flaskin
Washington, D. C
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