Ex Actress Gladys Wallis Insull’s Stage Comeback Fails
In 1925 Gladys Wallis Insull revived The School for Scandal in Chicago to raise funds for St Luke's Hospital. The event drew Chicago’s elite and netted over 125000. Her later Broadway attempt also failed, leading to retirement from theater.
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Bee Insull
Chicago
Insull
Gold Coast
Samuel, Jr
Yale
Gladys Wallis Insull
Atttain
Sheridan
Paris
Samuel Insull
Armours
Marshall Fields
Pullmans
Drakes
Hornital
Roosevelt Extends Lead in Third Week of Presidential Poll
The Literary Digest poll shows Roosevelt carrying 14 states to Hoovers 6 with a wide national lead. Roosevelt has 404,992 votes to Hoovers 325,845 and Norman Thomas at 6.65 percent. California, New York, Pennsylvania and other key states shape the Electoral College totals as Roosevelt gains in New York and Pennsylvania.
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New York
Hoover
Pennsylvania
Literary Digest
Roosevelt
Norman Thomas
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Alabama
California
Colorado
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Mississippi
Montana
Ohio
South Carolina
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Ers
Empire State
Rooesvelt
Split over Arkansas emergency road plan sparks commission clash
Arkansas highway commission members from the south allege discrimination in federal road aid, refuse to back a program, and threaten action to force changes. The majority argues disapproval would delay funds and hinder crucial repairs, while opposition cites regional disparity and local protests.
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Little Rock
State Highway Commission
Arkansas
South Arkansas
Federal Bureau of Roads
Sam J. Wilson
Portland
John T. Burkett
Camden
Justin Matthews
North Arkansas
Dwight H. Blackwood
John £. Parks
Fort Smith
J. Law Williams
Osceola
Federal Bureau
Jonesboro
Chamber of Commerce
Craighead County
Hattie W. Caraway
W. J. Driver
Commission
Highway Department
Blackwood
Wilson
Highway Audit Commission
French Are Asked to Arrest Insull
The American embassy in Paris asked the French Foreign Office to arrest and detain Samuel Insull former Chicago utilities magnate to face extradition to Chicago. He was reported to be in Italy en route to Rome with unknown whereabouts. His brother Martin Insull, president of a defunct holding company, is jailed in Canada awaiting extradition.
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Paris
France
Foreign Office
Samuel Insull
Chicago
Insull
Italy
Rome
Martin Insull
Insull Liberated on 350000 Bond for Chicago Hearing
Martin J. Insull utilities magnate facing embezzlement and larceny charges in Chicago was released on a 350000 bond Saturday to appear at a hearing set for November 4 in Farrie Ontario.
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Farrie
Ontario
Martin J. Insull
Chicago
Ferguson Certified Nominee for Governor Nomination
Texas Supreme Court grants writ of mandamus forcing certification of Miriam A. Ferguson as Democratic nominee for governor over incumbent Ross Sterling. Decision issued in Austin.
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Supreme Court
Ross Sterling
Austin
Texas
Texas Supreme Court
Miriam A. Ferguson
Six Shot in Running Fight in Cleveland
Six persons were shot, including jeweler Herbert Quinlan and Mrs. Florence Martin, in a downtown running gun battle after a failed diamond shop robbery. Faterman Fred Blazier, Detective Roy Heisley, and two bandits were wounded as officers pursued the robbers who were captured when a woman's car crashed.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Florence Martin
Roy Heisley
Quinland
Fatrolman Blazier
Mrs. Martin
Heisley
Three Negroes Fined in Municipal Court
Jim Newton was found guilty for possessing beer for sale and fined 50 dollars plus costs with L. F. Monroe presiding. Issiah Cornelius received 10 dollars plus costs for drunkenness. Vernon Dixon was fined 16 dollars and jailed one hour for petit larceny of women’s hose from R. M. LaGrone & Co.
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Jim Newton
L. F. Monroe
Issiah Cornelius
Vernon Dixon
R. M. LaGrone & Co
Hope Eleven Falls to Hot Springs 26-7 in Hot Springs
At Hot Springs 3000 spectators saw the Trojans defeat Hope 26 to 7. Meyers scored twice for Hot Springs, Rowe returned an 88 yard kickoff, and Berry anchored Hope with punting and defense. Brown led Hot Springs on defense while Cap tain Jones and Richards anchored Hope’s line.
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Hope
Hot Springs
Trojans
Fighting Hope
Rixfield
Perry
Parker
Spa
Hot Spring
Meyers
Meyer
Thomas
Rowe
Berry
Brown
Tiger
Jones
Dennis Richards
Richards
Straus Realty Co Into Receivership
NEW YORK. S. W. Straus & Co. a leading real estate and bond firm is in receivership after an injunction barred further bond sales except by court order. Justice Alfred V Norton cited untrustworthy bonds sold to the public as first mortgage real estate bonds, though issued as general mortgage bonds secured by non first mortgages. Nicholas Roberts said problematic practices were halted more than 18 months ago and vowed an appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
S. W. Straus & Co
Supreme Court of New York
Alfred V. Norton
Norton
Straus
S. W. Straus & Co., Inc
Nicholas Roberts
Justice Norton
Donors Reported for Hempstead Roosevelt Garner Campaign
The Hempstead county drive aims to raise 703 for the Roosevelt Garner campaign with 21 donated so far. Donors include J J King Lee Diehl R M Patterson J C Hallike John S Gibson Sr C C Lewis L M Lile J W Strickland W A Lewis A Le Taghee J A Miller A H Washburn Evan Wray Carroll Cone W M Ramsey Terrell Cornelius R J Pearce and others, with a minimum one dollar gift for a medallion bearing Roosevelt and Garner’s faces.
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Hempstead
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
John Nance Garner
America
Hope Star
South Walnut
Hope
Alex. H. Washburn
J. J. King
Little Rock
Lee Diehl
Cone
R. M. Patterson
J.C. Hallike
John S. Gibson, Sr
C. C. Lewis
Wwe
Dr. L. M. Lile
Sen Hea
J. W. Strickland
W. A. Lewis
Mexico Allows Cathedral Worship After Police Talk
Archbishop Pascual Diaz said after a police interview that he has been granted the right to perform religious functions in the national cathedral following a conference.
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Mexico City
Pascual Diaz
Roach to Trial for Harrisburg Murder
Harrisburg Arkansas Claude Roach will go to trial next week for the slaying of Lawrence Harvey. J W Poole is serving a 10 year sentence for Harvey s death and is scheduled to be pardoned on discovery of his innocence, according to Prosecuting Attorney Gladish.
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Harrisburg
Ark
Claude
Happy) Roach
Lawrence Harvey
J. W. Poole
Atorney Gladish
Poole
Texarkana Negroes Rout Hope Tigers 52 to 0 at Yerger Field
Texarkana Dunbar high school Buffaloes overwhelmed the Hope Tigers 52 to 0 on Friday afternoon. Edward Smith stood out for Hope, with Watkins and McWatson also playing well. Next Friday the Tigers meet an Arkansas high school team in Arkadelphia.
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Negro Dunbar High School
Buffaloes
Texarkana
Hope Tigers
Henry C. Yerger
Edward Smith
Hope
Watkins
McWashington
Tigers
Arkadelphia
Al Smith to Take Stump This Month
Al Smith will campaign for the Roosevelt-Garner ticket this month in four states from the 1932 Democratic convention lines Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island and New York. He may also campaign in Illinois and is seen as a possible 1933 New York City mayoral candidate. Tammany Hall backs John P. O'Brien in the upcoming court ordered city election amid Jimmy Walker’s resignation.
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
al Smith
Roosevelt-Garner
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Illinois
Mith
New York City
Tammany Hall
Long Plans Roosevelt Speaking Tour From New Orleans
Senator Huey P. Long departed New Orleans by train for New York to confer with the Democratic National Committee about a stump tour in support of Governor Roosevelt. He will then tour the Western states, according to his friends.
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New Orleans
Huey P. Long
New York
Democratic National Committee
Roosevelt
Senator Long
December Cotton Futures Plunge on Market Report
Government data forecast U.S. cotton production at 11.425 million bales, up 115,000 from September. Census ginning total reached 48.35 million bales as prices slid, with December futures dropping $2.80 at one point and closing down $2.20 to $2.35 per bale.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Census Bureau
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
New Orleans
Saturday Quotations in Cotton Market Report
Cotton quotations for Saturday show the Friday close and Saturday open and high with the session ending net loss. New York spot prices hover around mid six eighty five with limited sales totaling 210.
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New York
Mrs. U. A. Gentry Dies in Hope at 41
Mrs. U A Gentry 41 wife of Hope municipal judge and former state official died Saturday at home 600 North Washington after years of illness. Survived by husband three children Leffel Gray Gentry and Mrs M C Thomas and brother L S Bittick Kilgore Texas. Funeral at First Methodist Church with Dr J L Cannon and Dr W C Davidson. burial Rose Hill Cemetery. She was born August 20 1885 in Hempstead County and married Judge Gentry in 1906 at McCaskill.
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U. A. Gentry
Hope Municipal
North
Washington
Leffel and
Gray Gentry
M. C. Thomas
L. S. Bittick
Kilgore
Texas
Firi Methodist Church
J. L. Cannon
W. C. Davidson
Faragould
Rose Hill Cemetery
Hope
Gentry
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NEA
NEA Service, Inc
Hicago
Dewey
Manila Bay
Gladys Wallie
Mary Bird
McVickers Theater
William Crane
the Senator
Chicago Edison Company
Young Insull
Gladys Wallis
Brodway
Studebaker
Samuel Incull
Insull Millions
Mrs. Insull
Claudio Muzio
Herbert Quinlan
Fatre
Fred Blazier
Bobcats
Straus Realty Co
Big
Garner
Mexico
Roach
Long
West
Flapper
Fanny
J. M. Bittick
McCaskill
This County
J. S. Bittick
H. A. Bittick
Taylor
F. M. Rodgers
M. C. Hyatt
Nashville
J. W. Hyden
Hickory
Okla
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