Uncle Sam's women's bureau aids wage earners
The article argues the federal women's bureau uses education to improve hours wages and conditions for women workers. It notes women face organized action gaps, biased labor markets, and rely on Mary Anderson's leadership, with decades of experience in factories and labor groups guiding policy.
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Uncle Sam
United States
Federal
Women's Bureau
Women’s Bureau
Mary Anderson
Slayer of Zata May Be Killer of Jake Lingle
Milwaukee police questioned three Chicago women linked to the Zuta slaying but released them on vagrancy charges. Investigators examined a golf bag near the Delafield hotel for prints and noted Capone rumored to target North side territory. I. Ginsberg of Kentucky arrived to claim Zuta’s body as claimed cousin.
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Waukee
Mildred Tosch
Marjorie Roberts
Betty Epperson
Chicago
Zata
Roche
Zuta
Scarface al” Capone
Capone
North Side
Sam Hunt
Delafield
Hunt
Leo Mongoven
Moran
Actress Jean Harlow Accused of Indecent Pictures by Husband
Los Angeles August 4 Jean Harlow film actress is accused by her husband Charles McGrew of Chicago of posing for indecent pictures. He responds to a civil suit by Harlow seeking four thousand five hundred dollars claimed under a separation agreement from a year ago last June.
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Los Angeles
Jean Harlow
Charles McGrew
Chicago
McGrew
Miss Harlow
Beauty Show Opens in Galveston Pageant
The international beauty pageant began its competitive stage with 82 of 39 entrants in Galveston Texas. The program aims to crown Miss United States of America tonight to compete tomorrow against seven European contestants for the beauty queen of the universe title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Non Stop Mexico to Tokyo Flight Planned
Albert Cassadias and Vere Scheuneman announce plans for a nonstop flight from Mexico to Tokyo in September. The route will include a mid Pacific fuel stop over Honolulu for the 3,850 mile leg to Tokyo with Scheuneman acting as co-pilot from Oceanside.
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San Diego
Calif
Mexico
Phillips Oil Station Robbed in Webster City
An unmasked bandit and a female companion robbed the Phillips Oil station in Webster City Iowa of 210 dollars at 1 am. Attendant Milton Baldwin was slugged unconscious but not seriously hurt.
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Webster City
Phillips Oil Station
Milton Baldwin
Baldwin
College Announces Anonymous $10,000 Endowment Pledge
A college disclosed an anonymous pledge of 10000 dollars toward the endowment fund currently being raised. The donor chose to remain unnamed as the campaign seeks substantial gifts from alumni and supporters.
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Collrge
Daring cowboys aged 12 and 14 star in new western film
The MacFarlane brothers Hank 14 and Tom 12 sign with Pathe to play riders and ropers in Pardon My Gun. The piece notes their rodeo prowess and plans by Liberty Productions to stage all films as plays first to rehearse actors. It also details William Farnum's lifelong acting career and a midget comedian Little Billy leaving Pathe studios after a cigar joke.
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Dan Thomas
NEA
Hollywood
Calif
Pathe
Hank
Tom MacFarlane
Victor Halperin
Liberty Productions
Halperin
William Farnum
Billy
Chicago’s 100th Birthday Marked in 1830 Founding
Chicago turns 100 as of Aug 4 marking Fort Dearborn’s renaming after publican James Thompson who laid out the village in 1830. Thompson, a teacher, militia captain, surveyor and judge, arrived from Kaskaskia in 1814. The town’s incorporation followed in 1833 and the centennial will be celebrated with the 1933 world fair.
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Chicago
America
Fort Dearborn
James Thompson
Thompson
Kaskaskia
Ill
Mississippi
County Club in Charge of Fine Arts Program
The picture interpretation Jesus the Christ was presented Sunday at Nichols Methodist Episcopal Church by the Hawkeye club. The show rotates weekly among county districts and this performance covered Conesville and Nichols with a cast including Ruth Hazlett Blanche Pace Lysle McCullough Fuschia Harrington John Poole Violet Heerd Kenneth Wagner Mrs Nichols Rev Shaffer Ruth Stortz Mary Raub Ruth Snider Aletha McCullough and Mildred Snider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus the Christ
Nichols Methodist Episcopal Church
Hawkeye Club
Conesville
Nichols
Ruth Hazlett
Blanche Pace
Lysle McCullough
Fuschia Harrington
John Poole
Violet Heerd
Kenneth Wagner
Mrs. Nichols
Mr. Shaffer
Ruth Stortz
Mary Raub
Ruth Snider
Aletha McCullough
Mildred Snider
Repairs on R-100 Delayed by Rain
Rain interrupted the work on the British dirigible R-100 after its Friday collision near Cardington England. Crews removed torn fabric and prepared a large patch. once weather clears, lacing will resume. The craft may be ready to fly to Ottawa Toronto and Quebec by Wednesday night, with about 300000 visitors at the airport yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Cardington
Eng
Ottawa
Toronto
Quebec
German Fliers Likely To Abandon Trans Atlantic Flight
Reyjavik reports German aviators Wolfram Hirth and Oscar Welle may abandon the Berlin to United States flight after Greenland governor says no suitable southern landing sites. They consider sailing to the United States on the Minnedosa.
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Reyjavik
Iceland
Wolfram Hirth
Oscar Welle
Berlin
United States
Greenland
Labrador
Minnedosa
Leading Banker Richard Sutro Dies at 66
New York Aug 4 Richard Sutro a leading banker and director of many large corporations died yesterday at his Port Chester New York home He was 66 years old flown in from the banking house offee and company and many noted firms mourn his passing.
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New York
Richard Sutro
Banking House
Offee and Company
Port Chester
N. Y
State Tax Board Targets Inheritance Tax Collections
Des Moines August 4. The state board of assessment and review aims to add about 40 million dollars to taxable money and credits by reviewing inheritance tax reports from recent years. Chairman Louis H. Cook says this could raise 250 thousand dollars in state revenue. Four new field men were authorized to assist, including Robert S. Coutts Des Moines, George M. Faith Des Moines, A H Christenson Guthrie Center, and Floyd W Beck Rockwell City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Board of Assessment and Review
Louis H. Cook
Executive Council
Robert S. Coutts
Grinnell
George M. Faith
A. H. Christenson
Guthrie Center
Floyd W. Beckwith
Rockwell City
Kingsford Smith Ordered to Rest After Transatlantic Flight
Wing Commander Charles Kingsford Smith, who flew with three companions from Ireland to the United States, is ordered to take a complete rest and to refrain from talking to friends or receiving letters and telegrams. He was visiting Hendrick Willem Van Loon in Verre Zealand, Holland, and was taken to Middelburg hospital for examination. hospital bulletins say there is no reason for anxiety.
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Verre
Zealand
Holland
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Ireland
United States
Kingsford-Smith
Hendrick Willem van Loon
Middelburg Hospital
Forest Fire in Benton Township Grows Unchecked
Bloomington Indiana August 4 The AP reports a forest fire northeast of Bloomington in Benton township has burned more than 400 acres since starting Friday night and remains unchecked. Firefighters from multiple districts joined the effort as flames threaten woodland throughout the area.
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Bloomington
Ind
Benton Township
Here
Girl dies after windmill fall in Gilbert Iowa
Glendora Hohn 12 is killed when electricity contact at a windmill causes her to fall. Her brother ages 12 tries to save her by grabbing her dress but fails. She sustains a broken neck on impact. The incident occurred in Gilbert Iowa.
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Gilbert, Ia
Glendora Hohn
California Judges Open To New Facts In Billings Pardon Hearing
The California supreme court heard Warren K. Billings’s pardon bid for the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing. Capt. Goff said new witnesses and further police checks may be presented. Chief Justice Waste proposed calling Mooney and Billings from prison if needed.
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San Francisco
Supreme Court
Warren K. Billings
Charles Goff
John MacDonald
Baltimore
MacDonald
William H. Waste
Mooney and
Billings
Farm Destruction Reported as Spread Affects Outbuildings
A description notes spread over three farms causing damage to a number of outbuildings. The report emphasizes the broad impact across multiple properties and the resulting losses for local farmers.
Four Held in Cedar Rapids Bank Robbery Suspects Named
Police in Cedar Rapids hold four suspects in the 1800 dollar Farmers Savings Bank robbery at Walford. Don McKelvey his wife Herbert Karr and R H Billue were captured after a pistol battle. Two gum seals found in their autos link to the crime and possible other robberies.
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Cedar Rapids
Farmers Savings Bank
Walford
Wesley C. Benesh
Don McKelvey
Herbert Karr
R. H. Billue
Swatosh
Frank Womacks
Proposes Solution for Completion of Illinois Waterway
Secretary of War Hurley proposed to Illinois Governor Emmerson a plan to finish the Illinois waterway. He urged using 1.412 million dollars of the 4.142 million waterway fund for immediate construction other than bridges, saying the balance may be spent under Illinois law and federal act.
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Washington
Hurley
L. L. Emmerson
Illinois
Ilinois
Illinois Waterway Fund
Congress
Iowa Democrats to Name Judges for Supreme Court
Delegates at the state democratic judicial convention will pick three candidates for the Iowa Supreme Court. Representative Otha D. Wearin of Hastings will preside as temporary chairman and deliver the keynote address. No other business is scheduled.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
Otha D. Wearin
Hastings
Quartet to Sing at Band Concert
The eighth concert of a 12 concert summer series at Weed park will be presented Wednesday evening by the Rotary Boys' band under director Elmer Ziegler. Sponsored by Montgomery Ward and Company, the program features a mixed quartet replacing Bernard Eversmeyer as soloist.
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Weed Park
Rotary Boys
Elmer Ziegler
Montgomery Ward and Company
Bernard Eversmeyer
Moslems Attack Hindus in Ballia Violence Kills Five
In Ballia India a clash between Moslems and Hindus led to five deaths and sixteen wounded as a 15 000 strong Hindu procession faced a mob. Police opened fire to try to break up the ensuing fight.
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Ballia
India
Des Moines Officials Headed to McGregor for Park Conference
Gov. John Hammill and state conservation leaders, including M. L. Hutton and W. C. Merckens, journey to McGregor for a three day conference on the proposed Upper Mississippi Valley National park. They will attend the opening of the wildlife school tomorrow.
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Des Moines
John Hammill
State Board of Conservation
M. L. Hutton
W. C. Merckens
McGregor
Upper
Mississippi Valley National Park
Wild Life School
Roosevelt Smith and Raskob Meet in Long Island Sociable Session
In Southampton New York on August 4 Governor Franklin D Roosevelt John J Raskob and Alfred E Smith gathered for a sociable gathering at Canoe Place Inn Westhampton. Observers speculate the talks touched on upcoming state convention issues and potential 1932 presidential ambitions.
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Southampton
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John J. Raskob
Alfred E. Smith
Hamptons
Long Island
Basil D. O'Connor
Westhampton
Smith
Canoe Place Inn
Hampton Bays
O’connor
Billy
Albany
Roosevelt
The
Happy Warrior
Damage to Corn Crop Will Benefit Farmers
Clinton Iowa August 4 AP County Agents Kirby of Clinton county and Schumann of Whiteside county Illinois estimate 20 to 30 percent of the corn crop ruined by heat waves. They say losses will bring farmers millions in profits from soaring grain prices and the blight mirrors farm board guidance to curtail production. Wheat as a substitute should repay farmers for corn damage.
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Clinton
Kirby
Clinton County
Schumann
Whiteside County
Illinois
Farm Board
Bride killed in Europe wedding trip wreck
Humboldt Iowa reports Mrs Otis Hilton daughter of Rev J J Share Methodist pastor died in a Holland wreck during a wedding trip after marrying June 25 in Humboldt. Her husband survived as her father was informed today.
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Humboldt, Ia
Otis Hilton
J. J. Share
Holland
Europe
Marshall Field Sued For Divorce By Evelyn Field
Mrs. Evelyn Marshall Field filed suit for divorce in Reno against Marshall Field III, heir to the Field fortune. Papers sealed. attorneys indicate the charge is desertion.
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Reno
Evelyn Marshall Field
Marshall Field, III
Marshall Field
Tribesmen Offer 20,000 Men to Help Punjab Governor
Lahore dispatch to the Times of India reports Balaghi and Tamandar tribesmen from Devaghzikhan district offer 20,000 men and 500 horsemen to assist the Punjab governor against potential nationalist disturbances.
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Bombay
India
Lahore
Times of India
Devaghzikhan
Punjab
Robbers Awe Fairbanks Name Notified by Actors Fame
Douglas Fairbanks said three robbers entered his beach house in Los Angeles but spared Mary Pickford’s jewelry worth about 100000 dollars after he forgot to lock the door. He turned on the light, was recognized, and handed over 20 to 30 dollars before they fled, noting the incident was kept secret.
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Los Angeles
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Fairbanks
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