End of Tammany With a Fearless Budget Cuts
Mayor McKee acts to reform New York finances after Walker era. He slashes spending including $50,000 from printing, reduces his salary and others, cuts salaries in general, disbands a nonperforming official, orders a census of unemployed for relief, upholds a 5 cent subway fare, rejects a limousine, and announces potential budget cuts up to 100 million dollars to curb debt and waste amid a growing municipal payroll and large city services footprint.
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New York
Joseph McKee
Rd of Aldermen
McKee
James J. Walker
Newark
Tammany
Peter Grimm
Irman
Citizens
Walker
Grimm
Kimm
Grimms
Eir
Four Men Vanish and Wide Search Begins
Four men vanish in separate incidents prompting nationwide searches. Colonel Raymond Robins, linked to presidents and Lenin, last seen en route to a White House appointment. his wife fears murder. Rev. Rupert Witt disappears in Mobile while en route to a seamen's mission. Fr William Courtney is sought in the Midwest. Miss Collette Haley’s brother claims a kidnapping. Harvey Carter, a Denver clerk, is missing with $12,000. Doctors had warned Carter he had six weeks to live, and police call it his final fling.
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Raymond Robins
Lenin
Florida
Robins
New York
Washington
White House
Hoover
Ala
Rupert G. Witt
Midwest
William Courtney
Collette Haley
Harvey Carter
Denver
Farm Bloc Urges Vast Holding Plan
Iowa leaders rally farmers to withhold livestock and grain from markets to force higher prices in the Midwest. Picketing is discouraged by movement leaders as they plan action through Wednesday amid protests and clashes with authorities in Worthington and surrounding routes.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Mid-West
Worthington
Minn
Bank Robbers Fail to Penetrate Vault in Quitman
In Quitman Arkansas robbers who broke into the Bank of Quitman Saturday night could not reach the vault. Bank officials said only $13 was obtained, including one counterfeit bill, the repayment revealed Monday.
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Quitman, Ark
Bank of Quitman
Prescott Chamber Of Commerce Suits Hollis Spencer For Tomato Win
At a Boolcan Future Farmers of America meeting on September 16 in Prescott, Hollis Spencer won a one acre tomato contest sponsored by the Prescott Chamber of Commerce and Smith-Hughes Bodcaw. A business representative presented a full outfit as the prize and encouraged perseverance amid market conditions. County rep Silvey praised vocational ag education and FFA’s national reach. Separately last year Thomas Silvey won a 15 jewel white gold Elgin watch in a three acre cotton contest sponsored by Chilean Nitrate of Soda Co.
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Boolcan
Future Farmers of America
Prescott
Hollis Spencer
Prescott Chamber of Commerce
Smith-Hughes
Bodcaw
A. J. Stevens
Stevens
Silvey
United States
Hawaii
Chilean Nitrate of Soda Company
Thomas Silvey
Man Finds $100 Bill Then Loses Most Of It
Brownsville Tennessee report says Henry Owen a Black man found a $100 bill misjudged it as a dollar. After spending freely his creditors learned of the windfall and the money quickly dwindled to eighty cents.
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Brownsville
Tenn
Henry Owen
Henry
Six Die In Oklahoma Law and Mountain Men Clash
A bloody week end in eastern Oklahoma ends with six deaths five lawmen and outlaws. Hart Flippin Claremore deputy sheriff dies of wounds joining Deputy Webster Reece and Andrew Mc Ginnis. Two of three fugitives killed in Cookson Hills. Suspects Carlisle and Troy Love escaped Arkansas convicts with prior bank robbery sentences.
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Muskogee
Okla
Oklahoma
Susie Sharp
Hart Flippin
Claremore
Webster Reece
Cookson Hills
Flippin
Andrew McGinnis
Carlisle
Troy Love
Arkansas
Bound Over on Theft Charge for Two in Hope Area
Burnett Strong and Harvey Patterson were bound over to the October grand jury after waiving a preliminary hearing on grand larceny charges. They faced $300 bonds for allegedly stealing $70 in gold silver and paper money from Charles Wilson of Ozan on the night of September 12. Wilson, said to be drunk, left a barn in Hope’s outskirts and awoke to find the money missing. Tex Cox was bound over on burglary and grand larceny charges for breaking into the Hope Retail Lumber Yard on August 13 with intent to commit a felony, and was sent to county jail in lieu of a $300 bond. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney John P. Vesey asked for appeal in the case of Albert Dye accused of possessing untaxed cigarettes. the appeal was granted. Dye was acquitted in municipal court on August 29 after a jury verdict. In a civil case, Jesse Brown won $46.62 against Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Association for sickness claims. Seven city cases were heard, including Gene Hendrix charged with drunkenness, fined $10 and costs.
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Burnett Strong
Harvey Patterson
Charles Wilson
Ozan
Wilson
Hope
Tex Cox
Cox
Hope Retail
Washington
John P. Vesey
Albert Dye
Vesey
Jesse Brown
Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Association
Brown
Isabella Greenway Hosts F D Roosevelt at 130000-Acre Ranch Near Williams
Isabella Greenway, Arizona cattle queen and widow of a World War hero, will entertain Franklin D Roosevelt on September 26 at her 130000 acre ranch near Williams. Greenway, 42, longtime Democrat and national committeewoman, was a bridesmaid at Roosevelt's 1905 wedding in New York, where she befriended Eleanor Roosevelt and other Roosevelt family members.
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Isabella Greenway
Robert Ferguson
Martha Ferguson
Jack Greenway
Williams
Arizona
NEA
Ariz
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Wse
Bill Wiams
Washington
Roosevelt
Chicago
Germany Rebuffs British Note On Arms Equality Demands
Berlin says Britain's Sunday note on Germany's arms equality demands is unfriendly and unacceptable. A government spokesman objects to the tone and asserts Germany will issue its memorandum.
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Berlin
Germany
Drunken Crash In Boston Ends With Arrests
Walter C. Johnson drives through a street collision that damages seven cars plus his own. Police arrest Johnson and passenger Thomas J. Donahue for drunkenness as the crash concludes.
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Boston
Walter C. Johnson
Johnson
Thomas J. Donahue
Jack Hyde Returns to Panama Amid Economic Slump
Veteran newspaperman Jack Hyde, former The Star editor, visits Panama after a three year absence seeking pay. He describes widespread idleness, talks of public works hiring, and notes fewer roadworkers as signs of improving conditions. Hyde recalls travels from the northwest wheat fields to Louisiana sugar country and Canal Zone journalism.
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Jack Hyde
the Star
Mr. Hoover
Hyde
Hoover
Cotton Rallies Ten Points on Monday on NYSE
Cotton futures gained across contracts with Monday open and firm closes on the New York market. December opened 6.86, topped 7.10 at noon before settling 6.89. March opened 7.00 and closed 7.04. Middling cotton rose to 6.90, though no sales were reported.
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New York Exchange
New York
Cotton market activity and prices September 10 16
The cotton market was active with September 16 quotations slightly lower than September 9 and near August 29 levels. Demand was subdued while spot holders held back at lower quotes. Weather was cool with limited rain, bolls opened and picking and ginning advanced. Middling price 6.83c on September 16 vs 7.85c on September 9 and 5.79c a year ago. Sales across ten markets totaled 243 524 bales for the week. Domestic consumption for August was 402 601 bales, up from July and near August 1931 levels.
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Memfhis
U. S. Department Agriculture
Lee
Weather Bureau
Southeast
Texas
Bolls
Bureau of Census
Gulf disturbance nears coast with rain and colder air
Weather Bureau warns of a Gulf disturbance moving northeast from offshore Louisiana near Morgan City. A nearby Gulf storm shifts toward the Louisiana coast bringing rain and cooler conditions, with potential inland downpours and rising cotton prices as harvest continues.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Morgan City
St. Mary Parish
Atchafalaya Bayou
Baton Rouge
Houston
Texas
Louisiana
Murder prisoner ends eight day hunger strike
Archie Jones held on a first degree murder charge in the Tucker Farm prison break case ended his eight day hunger strike by asking for breakfast. He told officials he was feigning insanity.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Archie Jones
Else Howell
Tucker Farm
Jury Chosen for Sen Davis Trial
A jury was selected in 1 hour 55 minutes for the trial of United States Senator James J. Davis of Pennsylvania. He faces an indictment charging violations of federal anti lottery laws connected to activities of the Loyal Order of the Moose, which he heads.
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New York
United States
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Loyal Order of the Moose
Not So Trusty Trus tees in El Paso Police Cars
Tom Mitchell a city jail trustie in El Paso was removed after police learned he was stealing radiator caps from police cars parked in front of the police station.
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EL Paso
Texas
Tom Mitchell
Navy Dirigible Wrapped in Cotton Boosts Cotton Market
Akron report states the Navy's newest dirigible will be wrapped in more than 50 miles of cotton. If the United States builds more such airships the cotton market may rise.
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Akron
Ohio
United States
Macon
Navy
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Searcy County
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