Earl of Balfour dies veteran British statesman
Earl of Balfour died in Woking Surrey at 8 45 am in his brother Gerald Balfour’s home after a long illness. He was 81, celebrated for the Balfour note and Palestine declaration, and lifelong in Parliament since 1874. Arthur James Balfour was the first Earl of Balfour created in 1922.
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Woking
Surrey
England
Earl of Balfour
Gerald Balfour
Whittingehame
Prestonkirk
East Lothian
America
Scotland
Ireland
Admiralty
Balfour
Queen Victoria
Edward VII
George
Great Britain
Europe
Germany
Palestine
MacDonald
Arthur James Balfour
Viscount Traprain
Whittengehame
Boy Millionaire Dies of Pneumonia in New York
Paul Brown III aged 17, heir to $1 18 million from his grandfather Paul Brown, died of pneumonia at his mother's home 75 Central Park West New York. He had just returned from Worcester Academy Worcester Massachusetts where he studied. An infection from a neck boil led to pneumonia.
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New York
Paul Brown III
Bess Masterson Brown
Central Park West
Paul Brown
St. Louis
Colorado
Worcester Academy
Worcester
Mass
Bootlegger Abducted and Shot Dead Near Collinsville
Angelo Clementi a reputed bootlegger, was lured from his home by two men posing as federal agents. His body with five bullet wounds was found on a road between Collinsville and East St Louis. Investigators suspect the killing aimed to silence him before a liquor conspiracy trial with nine co defendants.
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Collinssittle
Til
Angelo Clementi
Collinsville
East St. Louis
Clementi
Huckins called Ponzi racket in Cedar Rapids trial
George Huckins and his father Elmer Huckins of Hancock Wis are accused in Cedar Rapids of running a Ponzi racket that allegedly paid investors fabulous dividends. The trial involved Emil Levsen’s $300 claim and featured a dramatic courtroom scene with prolonged applause.
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Theodore F. Koop
Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Carl Hendrickson
George Huckins
Elmer
Huckins
Hancock
Wis
Emil Levsen
Efforts to Save Naval Parley From Failure
The American delegation at the naval conference presses a never say die stance to bridge the Franco Italian parity deadlock. Ambassador Morrow and Commander Train propose ideas as France and Italy hold firm on naval parity, while London reports denial of sensational Japanese settlement stories.
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London
Morrow
Harold Train
Italy
France
Daily Express
Stimson
Tokyo
MacDonald
Matsudaira
Group Banking Growth Reported by Federal Reserve Chief
Gov Roy A Young of the Federal Reserve Board told the House Banking Committee that about one sixth of U S banking resources were in group or chain banks. He cited 28 192 offices end 1929 with loans and investments totaling 58 5 billion dollars and 6 333 in group systems with 30 billion. He noted more than half of total loans and investments lay in group or chain banks.
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Washington
Roy A. Young
Federal Reserve Board
House Banking Committee
Young
Capone Still Hidden Ahead of Possible Chicago Return
Chicago hunters of the Capone mystery report he may have fled by plane to a hidden hideout with lieutenants after release from a Philadelphia jail. Police caution notes he could be jailed if he reenters Chicago, while detectives warn against resumed gang warfare and promise action behind bars.
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Capone
Chicago
Mrs. Miner Declared Sane in Murder Case
Anamosa Iowa March 19 AP Dr Andrew H Wood University of Iowa expert testified Mrs Tilda Miner was sane at the time her husband Edward Miner died of poisoning He said she appeared sane but with the mind of a 9 year 4 month old child The defense pressed for periodic insanity but the expert found no evidence for it Mrs Miner is charged with first degree murder In testimony family members including her son in law and other relatives described the home life and instances of Mrs Miner spells and attempts to prevent poisoning notes
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Anamosa
Andrew H. Wood
University of Iowa
Tilda Miner
Edward Miner
Iowa City
March
J. B. Remley
Wood
Gilbert Emerson
Emmerson
Miner
Mrs. Miner
River Barge Line to Open March 27 in St Paul
The Inland Waterways Service announced river barge operations will begin March 27 with a first tow from St Louis to St Paul expected to arrive April 4. The season will run with southbound trips starting April 4 and tows departing and arriving twice weekly.
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St. Paul
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Inland Waterways Service
Major Shepard Denied Poisoning Claim Arrested in Denver
Maj Charles A Shepard US Army surgeon was jailed in Denver on murder charges over his wife’s death at Fort Riley Kansas last June. He pleaded not guilty and blamed motive on affection for Grace Brandon a Brooksfield stenographer in San Antonio Texas authorities say she faced no arrest despite being questioned.
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Colo
Fort Riley
Kas
Charles A. Shepard
United States Army
Grace Brandon
Brooksfield
San Antonio
Tex
United States
Robert E. Foot
Major Shepard
Miss Brandon
Callen
Weather Outlook and River Stages Report
Increasing cloudiness tonight with slightly warmer southeast and colder northwest. Thursday unsettled with a cold wave and possible snow flurries. Illinois mostly fair tonight and Thursday then unsettled in the north with warmth in the southeast and much colder night. River stages show St Paul 1.6, La Crosse 3.8, Davenport 5.5, Dubuque 6.2, Muscatine 6.6, Keokuk 4.1, St. Louis 12.0 with various falls or stands.
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Trown
Illinois
St. Paul
la Crosse
Davenport
Dubuque
Muscatine
Keokuk
St. Louis
Senate Bars Obscene Books In Tariff Bill Debate
The US Senate ends a two day clash over censorship of imported literature as it approves a modified provision. Obscene immoral or treasonable books may be held at entry ports and not destroyed until federal court review. The treasury secretary may admit classics for non commercial use. Senator Smoot leads the censorship push against opposition from Senator Cutting. Proposals on oil and lumber tariffs return to free list after the book amendment.
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Washington
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Smoot
Finance Committee
Cutting
New Mexico
Mother and Son to Be Principals in Double Wedding
Mrs. William A. Logan a 37 year old widow will marry rancher Charles Tuchek 47 in Alliance Nebraska. Her son Alvin 21 will wed Grace Negrough of Bridgeport Nebraska. The pair plan a double wedding after appearing in county court yesterday for licenses.
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Alliance
Neb
William A. Logan
Alvin
Logan
Charles Tuchek
Grace Negrough
Bridgeport
Will Rogers lampoons Capone and Doheny on front page
Beverly Hills writer Will Rogers jokes that Capone is back and two rival gangsters were killed, contrasts Capone’s release with Coolidge’s imprisonment, and calls Doheny a menace to society while defending officials from corruption accusations. The piece blends satire with social commentary from March 1939.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
America
al Capone
Mr. Coolidge
Capone
Doheny
Claim Catlin Lived in Fear
In Newton Iowa a coroner’s inquest into Kid Catlin’s death heard six witnesses recount his private life before he vanished February 13 and a threat to avoid a certain woman or be harmed. Catlin was found mortally wounded February 16 near Colfax. Witnesses including Sheriff Gochee and Walter and Earl Davis described fear and odd behavior, with Catlin fearing trouble from his wife and family disputes.
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Newton
Kid Catlin
Oskaloosa
Catlin
Colfax
W. J. Gochee
Mahaska County
Gochee
Walter Davis
Earl Davis
Davis
Lund Assails His Pick for U.S. Senate
Major Frank Lund launched his campaign for the Iowa senate in Webster City, challenging Brookhart and aligning with radical progressive aims. He criticized farm relief measures as smoke screens while urging tariff reform and relief from favored corporate rate structures.
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Lund
U.S. Senate
Des Moines
Webster City
Frank Lund
Brookhart
Republican Party
Major Lund
Congresman Dickinson
Belle
Iowa
Dickinson
More Than Million Spent by Highway Board During February on Iowa Roads
Des Moines reports the State Highway Commission spent $1,165,978.54 on Iowa road construction and maintenance in February. Breakdown shows construction $923,099.21 and maintenance $242,879.13 with refunds included. Funds from primary road, county bond and city funds supported operations. several counties exceeded $5,000 in February maintenance and construction totals.
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Highway Board
Iowa
Des Moines
State Highway Commission
State Board of Audit
J. W. Long
State
Carroll
Crawford
Fremont
Allamakee
Decatur
Dubuque
Hardin
Lyon
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