No Insider Favoritism in City Purchasing Says Mayor
Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan pledges fair treatment for all material suppliers at a meeting with more than fifty contractors and the board of public works. He states the city will not favor any material man or bonding company, as long as vendors meet contract specifications. Democratic leaders allied to the administration are active in local building material business.
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Reginald H. Sullivan
Board of Public Works
Sullivan
A. F. Moll
Democratic Party
Frying Pan Killer Held on Manslaughter Charge
In New Haven Conn March 7 Herman Alley known as the Frying Pan Killer sits in county jail awaiting trial on a manslaughter charge in the death of Joseph Gavoni. Gavoni intoxicated and seeking trouble pounded Alley’s door, prompting Alley to strike with a heavy frying pan. Gavoni died at a hospital after the clash in an apartment building noted for its thin walls and sameness of units.
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United Props
New Haven
Conn
Herman Alley
Joseph Gavoni
Gavoni
Alley
Brother of Former Ohio Governor Succumbs at Card Table
James F. Pattison 81 of Richmond former Hagerstown merchant died of heart disease Thursday night while playing cards at a billiard parlor. He slumped as a new hand was dealt. he died after witnesses noted a brief revival. He leaves a son W. R. Pattison of Cincinnati and a sister in Oxford Ohio. He is a brother of John Pattison former Governor of Ohio.
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Preas Richmond
Ind
James F. Pattison
Richmond
Hagerstown
Pattison
W. R. Pattison
Cincinnati
John Pattison
Ohio
Oxford
Union Station Plan Approved by City Council
Plans for a 2,500,000 union station by the Frisco and Rock Island railroads were approved by the Oklahoma City city council and construction was ordered begun within the specified period.
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United Press
Oklahoma City
Frisco& Rock Island Railroad
Reward of Valor Bread Line for Veterans
In 1930 former soldiers line up at 114 North Pennsylvania street to obtain food from the Ex Service Men's Voters League aided by Florence Rowe and Herbert Weaver. The league reports twenty five veterans secured jobs recently with Red Cross and Family Welfare Society aid. An honorable discharge suffices for a married man to receive groceries. A Red Cross and Community Fund supported effort helps veterans and families in Indianapolis. One giant redwood tree in Oregon supplied timber for fifty five room bungalows.
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Cuba
Spain
No Man’s Land
France
Pennsylvania Street
Ex-Service Men's Voters League
James Thomas
East Tenth Street
Florence Rowe
Herbert Weaver
League
Weaver
Army
Navy
Weaver and Caylor
American Red Cross
Family Welfare Society
Indianapolis
Oregon
Rebellion May Endanger Public Peace Gandhi Warned
Gandhi plans a civil disobedience campaign against British rule with fifty followers and one horse to deliver the non cooperation. Gandhi aims to occupy salt regions like Borsad and Patel plans a no taxes campaign if arrest occurs. A separate Iowa farm plot near Grundy Center plans spring fertilization for the 1931 national husking contest.
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United Press
Delphi
India
Lord Irwin
Roy
Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi
Vallabhai Patel
Man Hangs After Toothache Leads to Suicide Near Navy Pier
In Chicago an unidentified middle aged man hanged himself in a shack near the navy pier after writing a note accusing a local dentist of pulling his teeth, selling him faulty dentures, causing infection and ruining his health.
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United Press
Chicago
Navy Pier
Justice for Justice Bela Novak Begins Jail Sentence
Bela J. Novak justice of the peace from Lemont Illinois starts a ninety day jail term after liquor selling conviction and a $200 fine. He will not dispense justice or greet patrons at his roadhouse during the sentence.
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Illinois
United Preas Lemont
Ill
Bela J. Novak
George V Last King of England Prophesied
Countess of Warwick, a noted British political figure, writes in Cosmopolitan that George V may be the last monarch of England and predicts a republic. She says the prince of Wales would be an excellent first president of the new republic.
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New York
George V
England
Countess of Warwick
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Prince of Wales
New Republic
Lady Warwick
When Pain Comes Indigestion and Milk of Magnesia Ad
An advertisement promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as the preferred remedy for excess stomach acid and indigestion. It claims instant neutralization with one spoonful in water, recommends a genuine Phillips product, and notes the price of 25 or 50 cents per bottle. It cites a 50 year medical history and marks the U S registered trade mark since 1875.
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U. S
Charles H. Phillips Chemical Company
Charles H. Phillips
Monarchs as figureheads spark debate in royal era
A writer allied with the British Labour party argues that the English monarchy is outdated and merely a figurehead. She contends recent kingship became superfluous due to long, democratizing rule and widespread public acceptance.
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Vorite
Queen Victoria
Edward VII
British
Labor Party
Tirpitz Funeral Set for Munich Army Cemetery
The funeral of Admiral Alfred P. von Tirpitz will be held at noon Monday in Munich Forest Cemetery. The German submarine warfare director will be buried with military honors.
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United Preas
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