Roosevelt Expands Lead with Early Organization Efforts
Roosevelt gains momentum as early party organization yields delegates toward the Democratic National Convention. Georgia adds 28 delegates to his total, reaching 91 when counted as chosen. Murray of Oklahoma holds 23 delegates. Roosevelt supporters report increasing confidence as they edge past Smith in New Hampshire and Minnesota.
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Washington
Mar
Franklin J. Roosevelt
Georgia
Roosevelt
William H. Murray
Oklahoma
North Dakota
Minnesota
New Hampshire
Washington State
Alaska
Alfred E. Smith
Murray
John N. Garner
Homer Cummings
Roosevelt Board of Strategy
Two Barrymores Together for Arsene Lupin Screenings
Jobe and Lionel Barrymore appear together in a picture for the first time in Arsene Lupin shown at Paramount theater Friday and Saturday.
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John Miljan
Jobe
Lionel Barrymore
Paramount Theater
Roosevelt first choice for 85 states on first ballot
Former DNC chairman notes Roosevelt leads in 85 states on early ballots. He credits months of organization, with Roosevelt agents canvassing lawmakers and managing pledges. March tax data show upside surprise, boosting treasury outlook and shrinking the deficit despite year end red ink.
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Hood Sees No Quick Aid for North Carolina Bank Closures
Raleigh March 25 Gurney P Hood banking commissioner says federal red tape blocks swift help for North Carolina banks closed in the crisis He fears state law on selling bank assets but not pledging them may need amendment before frozen assets can be converted to deposits for 60 million holders awaiting payments.
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Gurney P. Hood
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Nickel Reigns as Cost of Living Drops Across Cities
United Press reports surveys show the nickel returns as a value standard. Five cents buys more in food and services, with lower rents and cheaper groceries fueling the nationwide cost of living dip. Restaurants, theaters, and even taxis feature nickel prices in major cities.
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San Francisco
Roosevelt gains through delegate strategy in early contests
The piece details a coordinated Roosevelt campaign across New Hampshire North Dakota Georgia Washington Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. It credits James Farley and Louis Howe with building support while Roosevelt largely abstains, aligning with key Democratic leaders to secure pledges and fend off favorite son challengers. It notes Alfalfa Bill Murray and Robert Jackson aiding Roosevelt efforts.
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Roosevelt
New Hampshire
Robert Jackson
North Dakota
Bill Murray
Murray
Georgia
Warm Springs
Washington State
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
James Farley
New York
Louis Howe
Farley
Unemployed Giver Work by Markets in Detroit
In Detroit during the depression marketing became a key industry aiding hundreds of jobless. George W. Branch reports a 23.8 percent rise in produce and poultry sold in three markets in 1931 and values goods at about 3 million dollars. Many stall operators formerly worked in European factories. Branch notes former factory workers formed small Detroit area farming communities selling butter and eggs at markets.
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Municipal Bureau of Markets
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Europe
B C Pain Relief Elapses Three Minutes Says Ad
An advertisement claims B C relieves periodical pains in three minutes prepared by a registered pharmacist. It states the formula blends several ingredients used by physicians to relieve colds headaches neuralgia and nervous distress without opiates. Available in 18 and 25 cent packages at drugstores.
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Not Just a Job He Wanted a Place in Office
Maude Little of the State Federal Employment bureau in Charlotte refused an offer, saying if she cannot get the position she seeks she will return. Ehringhaus of Elizabeth City is named on the line for the job desired, written as Governor of North Carolina.
Waterfowl on Decline Across United States
Washington reports from the United States Bureau of Biological Survey indicate generally smaller waterfowl flights and concentrations last fall. Shortages were severe among canvashacks red heads and lesser scaups whose breeding ranges span the Northwest and Canadian prairie provinces, with mild weather creating local but limited concentrations.
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United States Biological Survey
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Prairie
Canada
Bureau
Hunters Benefit From Brief 1931 Season And Mild Weather
The Bureau notes hunters observed the shortened 1931 season and mild weather, factors that reduced duck mortality and should allow more birds to return to nesting grounds in the spring.
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