Delaware hanged first white woman May Carey dies on scaffold
In Georgetown Delaware Mrs May H Carey 37 and her eldest son Howard 27 were executed after conspiring to murder her brother Robert Hitchens for a $2000 life insurance payout The pair walked to the scaffold amid fog and prayer with ministers and state police observing The crime described as the state’s most vicious and carried out after mercy was denied by Chief Justice Daniel Layton
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Georgetown
Del
Delaware
May H. Carey
Howard
Carey
Frankford
Hugh G. Smith
Robert G. Clendaniel
A. C. Smest
Newemen
Myra Carey
Hitchens
Omar
Lawrence
James
Sarah Jane Bradley
Chiata
105 Year-Old Grand Uncle of Daniel Boone Dies at Home
Hiram Boone aged 105 died suddenly at his Mound City home. Civil War veteran and grand nephew of Daniel Boone, he headed six living generations. Five children survive, youngest seventy-one.
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Mound City, Mo
Hiram Boone
Daniel Boone
Boone
Self proclaimed prophet disrupts U S Capitol chamber
A man identifying as H G Franklin of Sugar Run Pennsylvania marched into the House chamber during NRA debate carrying a handkerchief on a stick and two portfolios. Capitol police removed him after he proclaimed himself the supreme prophet of nature and sought to present papers to President Roosevelt. He spoke incoherently to reporters outside the dais saying he wanted to tell the president of a word change.
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Washington
H. G. Franklin
Sugar Run
Capitol
Post Office Department
Roosevelt
Congress
Franklin
Goa
AFL Aims New Law To Enforce Wage Hours Rules
The American Federation of Labor demanded a new law with teeth to curb wage cuts and hour increases, pledging congressional fight and strikes against noncompliant employers. It denounced Roosevelt's NRA as a surrender and urged workers to join bona fide unions while noting tens of thousands were discharged for longer hours and 43 industries showed major violations.
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American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
AFL
Roosevelt
NRA
Congress
Supreme Court
A. F. of L
Missouri River Recedes as Flood Crest Believed Near
Boonville Missouri June 1 The Missouri river fell slowly today easing fears of a crest at 26.7 feet. Engineers expect no foot rise and report a broad flood area from the Kaw lessening impact here while 15 000 acres remain protected by dikes after 450 workers reinforced them. A separate note lists delicacies: bamboo shoots birds nest soup sharks fins and sea slugs.
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Boonville
Missouri
U. S
Kaw
Glasgow
Waverly
Kansas City
Howard Country
China
Blonde becomes central figure in Tacoma kidnapping case
A 25 year old platinum blonde and a male companion are sought by federal agents and police in the search for the George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping. They may have fled toward the Utah Wyoming mountains in a 1939 Cadillac with Washington plates. A ransom note was traced to Brigham City Utah and a second ransom bill cashed in Spokane as agents converge across the Northwest.
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Tacoma
Wash
George Weyerhaeuser
Utah
Wyoming
Weyerhaeuser
Brigham City
Federal Reserve
Washington
Illinois
Indiana
Georgia
Spokane
Harold Wathan
J. Edgar Hoover
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Fred Schaller
Floyd E. Baker
Young Weyerhuesner
Pendergast Advised Compromise Amid Missouri Fees
Reporters from French papers questioned Pendergast about his political influence in Missouri. He said he meets 300 to 500 people daily, claiming he is one of the last who still does so, and noted the average person drinks one water per year.
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Missouri
Pendergast
Fist Fight Halts Chicago Senate Hearing on University
A scuffle in the audience interrupted a state senate probe into alleged radical teaching at the University of Chicago. Mrs. Albert W. Dillings, author of a red list, accused Brandeis, Baker, Dewey, and about 500 others of radical activity. An unidentified man yelled Mrs. Dillinger and was escorted out. The adjournment followed as guards separated the combatants, one thought to be an Anti-Defamation League official.
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Chicago
State Senate
University of Chicago
Albert W. Dillings
Louis Brandeis
Supreme Court
Fof
Newton D. Baker
John Dewey
Columbia
Missouri and Hawaii exchange journalism scholars named
Columbia Missouri June 7 Francis W Gapp of Columbia was named the University of Missouri exchange scholar of journalism to the University of Hawaii William C H Lee of Honolulu was chosen as the Hawaii scholar to enroll in the university here next year
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Columbia, Mo
Francis W. Gapp
Columbia
University of Missouri
University of Hawaii
William C. H. Lee
Honolulu
Hawaii
Railroad carloadings fall for week ended June
Washington June 1 The Association of American Railroads announced revenue freight carloadings for the week ended June totaled 595 342 cars a decrease of 34 201 cars from the preceding week and 14 314 cars below the comparable week in 1934.
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Washington
Association of American Railroads
Eastman Moulds Drastic Transport Reforms Across System
A report urges replacing large cargo trains with small powered light trains to cut costs and improve service. It calls reorganizing freight charges to reflect shipper self-transport capability, simplifying rate structures, and unifying tariffs to reduce complexity. Competition should foster efficiency but avoid unrestrained market evils.
Missouri Association Praises Members for Service Quality
JOPLIN Mo June 7 The Associated Industries of Missouri unanimously approved Elmer Donnell s report praising the high quality service by Missouri representatives this year The board of directors met in annual session with plans for officer elections and a legislative program for the coming year A membership dinner featuring Dr Willford King will be held tonight to discuss wasting our way to prosperity Donnell noted limited interest in economy and efficiency measures during the 1933 session and asserted Missouri officials have provided value for salaries paid
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Joplin
Elmer Donnell
Missouri
Associated Industries of Missouri
Order of Business
Willford I. King
New York University
Donnell
Association
Congress
Jefferson City
Lightning sets fire to Kansas ice plant in Oswego
A fire at an Oswego Kansas ice plant caused about 1500 dollars in damage. Fireman was severely injured by a fall from the roof while battling the blaze. Nelie Nafus city engineer and brother of an owner died shortly after suffering a heart attack while watching the fire.
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Joplin
Oswego
Kan
Nelie Nafus
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Gallo
Blonde
Leavenworth
Departments of Justice
Little George Weyerhaeuser
George Rittenhouse
Rittenhouse
F. J. Morrison
Fred G Zerbst
Ing
McNeil Island
Bordeaux
Weyerhaeuse Ts
Wear Rittenhouse
Portland
Salt Lake City
Denver
Senate
Braw
Hawaii University
Luaui
Eastman
Prie
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Associated Industries OF
Kansas
Phil A. Dallmeyer
E. High St
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