Eight Prisoners Executed Today By Five States
An elderly mother, May Carey, was among eight executed in five states for violent crimes. In Delaware she faced the gallows alongside her son Howard amid a chain of executions across Massachusetts and Georgia. Notable cases include Morton Millon in Massachusetts and Albert Carr in Texas, with others in California and South Carolina.
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May Hcarey
Debiizre
Sussex County Jail
Vard
Howard
Wils
Carey
Hubert Huthena
Sweitzer Ousted From Treasury Of Cook County
Robert M Sweitzer was ousted as Cook County treasurer after a siege by police when he failed to deliver 414000 on audit totals. Joopn Lb Gill was elected Sweitzer's successor unanimously by the county board. The sheriff will hold the treasurer’s office until Gill posts a 3000000 bond.
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Chicago
i/P
Robert M.sweitzer
Cook County
Joopn Lb. Gill
Sweitzer
County Board of Communitioners
Sweltzer
Emmand
Bob
Sands
Joseph Lelivell
Yeril
Gill
De Molays Initiate Class Of 6 Candidates
Six candidates forming the J T Kneen class were initiated into Joseph Miller chapter of De Molay at Masone Lemple Thursday night. After the de kee ceremony, John Thompson of Winona chapter gave the flower address. Rev Kneen spoke. Masonic members present included Clarence Chase E Franz Kingston Weisbeckey Dr J M Lieninkken Martin Scullin and SM Mallar of Winona. George Hoel was elected president of the local De Molay Legion of Honor at a following meeting. Markos S Markos was chosen secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Kneen
Joseph Miller
Order of de Molay
Masone Lemple
Dekee
John Thompson
Winona
Rev. Kneen
Clarence Chase
E. Franz
Kingston Weisbeckey
J. M. Lieninkken
Martin Scullin
SM. Mallar
George Hoel
de Molay Legion of Honor
Markos S. Markos
Cabinet Changes Add New Faces to British Government
The article lists a shakeup in the British cabinet with new members including the Marquess of Zetland Malcolm MacDonald and Sir Kingsley Wood among others. It notes changes in portfolios across war, dominions, air, India, Scotland, colonies, health, education, and league of nations affairs.
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Sauvvuel
Privy Seal
House of Lords
Lord Londonderry
Lord Halifax
Dominions
J. H. Thama
Philip Can Iyshe-Lister
India
the Marquess of eZthind
Scotland
Godfrey Collins
Malcolm MacDonald
Board of Tribe
S Walter Runciman
Admiralty
Bolton Eyres-Monsell
Kingsley Wood
Board of Education
Oliver Sra
E. Ellioy
Yabo
Wulian Orms
League of Nations
Anthony Eden
Lord 'Bustance Percy
George C. Tryon
Edward Hilton Young
John
Marquess of Zetland
MacDonald
Kingser Wood
Oliver Stanter
Eden
Ernest Brown
Eustance Percy
Alture
Walter
Doctor of Love Stir At Augustana College
Augustana College in Rock Island awarded Dr A G Andreen president a degree described as doctor of love. The ceremony featured an honorary title reflecting affection and uplift, as students and faculty noted the unusual wording and celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Augustana College
A. G. Andreen
Exner
Fight Breaks Up Chicago Inquiry At University Hearing
A Friday session of a state senate probe into alleged radical teachers at the University of Chicago was interrupted by a fistfight in the audience. Mrs. Albert W. Dilling, author of a red list, accused the university and figures including Justice Brandeis and Newton Baker of radical influence. An unidentified man, later said to be her husband’s opponent, delivered a punch, adjournment followed, and officials separated the combatants. The hearing resumed with Dilling as the first witness, amid claims of communist influence and warnings that Chicago risks sedition violations.
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Chicago
State Senate
University of Chicago
Albert W. Dilling
Louis Brandeis
Supreme Court
Newton D. Baker
Johan Dewey
Columbia
Mrs. Dillinger
Antiion League
Diling
Senate
Gueille Norton
Charles R. Walgreen
Onemol
Walgreen
Dilling
Kenilworth
Meinertz Bound Over To Circuit Court
Meinertz 43 of 2006 South Thirteenth Place was bound over for trial in circuit court by Judge Ray Ahistram on a charge of indecent liberties with a minor. He was arrested Monday, arraigned Tuesday, and a preliminary hearing Friday resulted in the bindover under a $1000 bond. He did not post bond and remained in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Meinertz
South Thirteenth Place
Ray VY. Ahistram
Meinertz
Ahlstrom
Piracuit Court
Five Die in Fire at Spanish Church Ruins
Dispatches from Surti, Lerda report ex extremists burned a church causing collapse that killed five and injured eight, including three women and two police officials. Authorities launched an investigation into the religious site blaze.
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Lerda
Spain
Surti
Osd
State Committee Blames Out of State Drivers For Wisconsin Crashes
Madison leaders at the governor’s street and highway safety committee meeting fault undue haste by out-of-state drivers, defective roads, and excessive speed as main causes of Wisconsin accidents. Chairman Howitt was re elected. Bolles noted Illinois drivers cause half the crashes in Rock County.
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Madison
Wis
Governor's Committee On
Wisconsin
O'Neil
Milwauker
George HK
Howitt
Milwaukee
Albert J. Zinns
Stephien J. Bolles
Janetville
A. BR. Hook
Janesville
W. P. Jones
Fr. Atkinson
J. B.coleman
la Crosse
George Kopatzke
J. B. Dickenson
O. J. Door
Fond du Lac
W. A. Olin
Clintonville
A. W. Boufford
Green Bay
A. T. Sands
Rau Claire
Thomas Allen
Superior
W. 4. Hastings
C. J. Muth
F. C
Holy Mass Offered for Late Bishop Schwebach Forty-four observed at St Joseph Cathedral
The fourteenth anniversary of Rt Rev Bishop James Schwebach’s death was marked with a 9 am Mass for the repose of his soul. Archbishop William Griffin celebrated a solemn pontifical requiem Mass with Absolution by Archbishop A J McGavie. Assisting priests were Monsignor Peter Pope, Father Alphonso Schuh deacon, and Father Oscar Cramer subdeacon.
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James Schwebach
St. Joseph's Cathedral
NRA debate and wage reports color postcodes and bills
The article contrasts NRA constitutional amendment talk with fallout from wage cuts after codes were struck down. It notes steel firms planning unchanged labor conditions for 450,000 workers, mentions tax talk over a soldier bonus, and cites a Senate hold on utility holding company reform. It also reports a census bureau request for 2 million dollars to create a colossal index of 1900 census data for pension claims checks.
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Council
Ers
New York
Hoosewelt
Thomas
D-Obta
Senate
Wheeler
D-Mont
Delayed Search for William Leeds After Fishing Trip
President Roosevelt ordered naval and coast guard units to search for William B. Leeds an heir to tinplate fortunes who failed to return from a fishing trip between Miami and Bimini. His small launch later reached Fort Lauderdale with no injuries. Reports mention giant Japanese sharks and record eggs as curiosities.
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Naval
Coast Guard
Roosevelt
William B. Leeds
Miami
Bimini
Young Million
Ale
Fort Lauderdale
Flete
Genoa Band Performs at Rural Commencements
Genoa Wisconsin. C M Devine led the Genoa school band with Fred S Rhodes directing at Westby for rural commencement exercises. They then played in Viroqua the next day. Members include Muriel Ristow George Laylan Bernadean Latimer Betty Ford Betty Lou Clements Delores Steinke Harold Steinka Blaine Ford Alana Ristow Bruce Gerlatti Bernard Devine Embert Devine Raymond Woodhouse Charles Johnson. St Charles school commencement Friday evening with graduates Theresa Penchi John Brendel Gilbert Guenela. Mrs Edith Olson, recently with friends in Racine, returned home via La Crosse. Ed Woods and Mrs Herbert Latimer greeted her. Mrs D Mather visited Wednesday before leaving for Bangor Me. Mc Mather, engineer, spent months in Genoa on locks. Mr and Mrs Hilmer Swenson and son Hilmer Jr and Mrs Caroline Swenson and Mrs Martha Poska, all of Milwaukee, visiting relatives. Willard Forgerty, Campion college graduate, en route to Rochester Mn to visit former classmate Edward Zabolio. Homemakers sponsor spaghetti supper Sunday evening at Monti's hall. Mrs Fred Jambois visited friends at La Crosse Thursday.
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Genoa
Wis
Sperial
C. M. Devine
Westby
Fred S. Rhodes
Ge-noa
Viroqua
Muriel Ristow
George Laylan
Bernadean Latimer
Betty Ford
Betty Lou’ Clements
Delores Steinke
Harold Stein
Herbert Latimer
D. Mather
Bangor
Mc. Mather
Hilmer Swenson
Hilmer, Jr
Caroline Swenson
Martha Poska
Milwaukee
Geno
Willard Forgerty
Campion College
Prairie du Chien
Rochester
Minn
Edward Zabolio
Monti’s Hall
Fred Jambois
le Crosse
Program announced for Children's Day at First Presbyterian
The Children's Day program will be held Sunday at 10 40 AM at First Presbyterian Church. Beginners to intermediates perform under chiefs Mrs E G Walters Mrs Clarence Felder Miss Canclotte Emery and Miss Geneve Caldwell with Mrs E L Walters as general chair and Mrs Arno Amunrud as assistant. All church members and friends are invited as the program is one of the church's outstanding events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
E. G. Walters
Clarence Felder
Canclotte Emery
Geneve Caldwell
E. L. Walters
Arno’ Amunrud
Funeral Services Held for N B E Pease in Galesville
Funeral services for N B E Pease brother of Mrs Thomas Hunter were held Thursday afternoon from the Hunter home with burial in Pine Olr cemetery. The Rev Frank Zimmerman Presbyterian pastor presided. Pease died Tuesday morning in a La Crosse hospital. He is survived by his sister and a brother Dr W W Pease Harrisburg Penn and nephew Charles R Pease Williamsport Penn.
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Galesville
Wis
N. BE. Pease
Thomas Hunter
Hunter
Pine Olr
Frank Zimmerman
Pease
la Crosse
John McKeeth
Donald Kopp
Warren Birchard
W. R
le Crosse
Forrest Uhl
St. Paul
John Bentiy
Azusa
Calif
Frank Wall
Louise Groezinger
James Nichols
Clark Kopp
Ruth Gibson
Grant School
Caledonia Consolidated School
Young Peole
The
Presbyterian Church
Louise Zeratsky
Madison
Construction underway at new U S biological survey station
Rapid progress on buildings at the new experimental station of the U S biological survey on the marsh of the Delta Fish and Fur Farm north of Trempealeau. Structures include a house barn lodge laboratory office shop and garage. A CCC camp will move in July to help with work as Supt Ray C Steele said. a Madison hearing on marsh land value is rescheduled to July 2 from June 19.
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U. S. Biological Survey
Delta Fish and Fur Farm
Trempeslean
Civilian Conservation Corps
Tune eludes Transvaal national anthem change
Pretoria reports the Federation of Afrikaang Kunsverenigings will adopt Senator Langhoven's Die Stem van Suid Afrika as the lyric. A national tune remains unresolved. In Kentucky Gwenshorn county records show the farm census finds 15 counties with 3,500 more farmers than in 1930.
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Transvaal
Pretoria
So. Africa
Federation of Afrikaang Kunsverenigings
Senator Langhoven
Gwenshorn
Department of Agriculture
Stoddard Man Receives Luther College Degree
Luther College graduation completes commencement week with 45 graduates plus two Decorah College for Women recipients. Summa cum laude honors go to Luther Berren and Sam Leggold. Cum laude B A degrees awarded to Pau Adix Harold Hoft Ray Lee Rolf Moe Ordal Stanley Score and others. Reverend C A Hiermstad conferred B A degree as of 1895. his son Erling is in the current class.
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Decorah
Iowa
Luther College
Decorah College For Women
Luther Berren
Spring Valley
Wis
Sam Leggold
Hunley
Pau Adix
Alden
Minn
Harold Hoft
Ray Lee
Towa
Rolf Moe
Stoddard
Wiahn Ordal
Hiver Falls
Stanley Score
Everett
Wash
C. A. H .Hiermstad
New Lisbon
Erling
Boy Scout Camporee Opens Friday Night
The Gateway Area council hosts the annual camporee at Camp Decorah near Gatesville. About 600 to 400 Scouts are expected to attend with a Friday evening program and most of Saturday devoted to patrol competition.
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Gateway Area Council
Camp Decorah
Gatesville
B. W. Tagli
Ex Blair Woman Named Secretary Of Alaska Council
Palmer Alaska 1935 colonists from Blair Wis establish eight camps with own government rail service and daily Palmer Anchorage train. Harry Campbell named head of council Mrs Neil Miller elected secretary. Camps build cabins plant farms with Well water for rail line. Visitors to attend Anchorage baseball game next Sunday. first cow and horse shipment arrived with more en route from Seattle. Health conditions reported good with minor illnesses.
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Palmer
Alaska
Piorteers
Matanuska Valley
United States
Harry Campbell
Abrams
Wis
Canmips
Triolanists’ Council
Neil Miller
Blair
Alaska Rairoad
Anchorage
Alaska Railroad
Seattle
North Star
Dr Frank Sees Need For Wise Government
Detroit Michigan Dr Glenn Frank president of the University of Wisconsin addressed General Federation of Women's Clubs members saying democracy’s fate depends on solving the current economic problem He warned democracy has died before and stressed the need for wise government over strong government stating democracy is safer and superior to dictatorship.
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Detroit
Mich
Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
General Federation of Women's Clabs
Obituaries of Riley Aanis and Stresser in La Crosse area
Obituaries for Mary Riley 74 of 1636 Wood St died Friday at home. Survived by Bert, Mrs Warne, a sister in Wis, two grandchildren and a great grandchild. Services Monday 2:30 at home, Rev Kinley officiating, Oak Grove cemetery interment. Louis Aanis 51 of 627 Fifth Ave South died Friday after brief illness. Survived by wife, two sons Oberlin and Richard, two daughters Corinne Lemson Clinton IA and La Verne, four sisters Hene Haugie Ossian IA, Tillie Hawkins Lauraburg KY, Helen Olsen Los Angeles CA, Fulia Hauge Los Angeles, two brothers Peter Ossian IA and Edwin Waukon IA. Active member La Crosse Aerie 254 Fraternal Order of Eagles. John Stresser 76 died Thursday night at daughter’s home Breidel Coulee. Survived by son Joseph La Crosse, daughters Mrs William Lupkie Minneapolis and Mrs John Ledienne Breidel Coulee, brother Nicholas La Crosse, 17 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral Monday 4:30 at 1306 Denton St and 5 o'clock at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Rev Riesterer officiating. Interment Catholic cemetery. Rosary Sunday 7:30 at 1906 Denton St.
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Mary Riley
Wood Street
Bert
B. Warne
Jack Gillette
Cenoa
Wis
H. R. Kinley
Oak Grove Cemetery
Louis
John Stresser
John Streszer
John le Jeune
Breidel
Denton Street
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Joseph Riesterer
Deaths Last Night Across Multiple Cities
The Associated Press notes several notable deaths including Louis Waters 57 founder of Lyon Metal Products in Aurora, New York priest Camillus 54 author and lecturer, Hollabough in Palmyra a widow Celia Wilcox 90 tied to long-lived twins, George Grossmith 61 actor playwright in London, August Steinkellner 0 father of Milwaukee Fire Chief Peter Steinkeller, and a 1954 national forest visitation figure of 34,672,125.
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Associated Press
Aurora, LI
Waters
Lyon Metal Products Company
New York
Camillus
Passionist
Orden
John Hackett Hollabough
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