Farm Labor Being Done by Children
Washington reports NRA curbs on child labor crippled as thousands of children aged ten to fifteen work on commercial farms before the 1934 harvest. Children are hired for low wages, cross state lines, and skip schooling. nine to ten hour days are common. Only twenty states have ratified the child labor amendment. sixteen more needed.
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Washington
NRA
Chicago
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Ohio
Congress
Loch Ness Sea Monster Roams the Atlantic
The Loch Ness monster or a near relative was sighted about 500 miles southwest of the Azores on July 1 by crew of the French liner Cuba. Captain Sylvestre logged a creature about 75 feet long with a small head and arched neck, showing two humps as it surfaced four times in 30 seconds.
Reed May Likely Chosen for Vare Committee Post
Republican leaders discussed Senator David Reed of Pennsylvania as a possible successor to the late William S. Vare on the Republican National Committee from Pennsylvania. Vare died at his Atlantic City summer home, sparking speculation at national headquarters. Reed was believed to favor the post and faced little opposition if he expressed interest.
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Washington
David Reed
Pennsylvania
William S. Vare
Republican National Committee
Keystone State
Vare
Atlantic City
Republican National
Reed
Woman Kills Lawyer in San Antonio Motive Still Secret
In San Antonio Texas Mrs Gladys Rich a 40 year old seamstress is charged with murder in the slaying of Ben H Kelly 64 a prominent attorney. Investigators say only that financial troubles prompted the crime and she declined to discuss the killing. Kelly was struck by two of three bullets fired at a downtown street intersection.
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San Antonio
Texas
Ben H. Kelly
Gladys Rich
Rice
Kelly
Two Killed in Oil Blast at Shell Refinery
Explosion on the Houston Ship Channel killed Robert Graham thirty four and Walter Domaschk twenty two. Six other workmen were seriously injured in the blast at the Shell refinery.
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Flouston
Texas
Shell
Houston Ship Channel
Robert Graham
Walter Domaschk
Quakes Hit Panama Colon and David City Causing Damage
New earthquakes struck David City and Panama Colon with substantial property damage and railway line destruction reported. Authorities assess aftershocks and urge caution as recovery begins.
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Colon
Panama
David City
AFL to Test Section 7-A in Harriman Hosiery Case
Atlantic City N J The American Federation of Labor will use the Harriman Hosiery Mills case as a test of section 7-A validity and demand that the Blue Eagle be withdrawn from Harriman. President Green says the federation will back a five day work week and pursue automotive union organization as it seeks broader labor rights nationwide. Washington The National Labor Relations Board ruled against company dominated unions ordering Tamaqua Underwear Co to reinstate 61 workers fired for not joining a company union and condemned the practice of pursuing closed shop agreements.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
National Recovery Act
Harriman Hosiery Mills
Executive Council
Federation
Harriman
William Green
Hugh S. Johnson
Blue Eagle
Green
Ion
San Francisco
Civil Works Administration
Hudson Motor Company
Detroit
A. F. of L
Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Tamaqua Underwear Company
Tamaqua
Mrs. Conrad Nagle Granted Mexican Divorce
Hollywood headlines report Mrs Ruth Nagel obtaining a Juarez Mexico divorce from actor Conrad Nagel after his extended east coast film work. She receives custody of their eight year old daughter Ruth and says they will remain friends.
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Hollywood
Calif
Conrad Nagles
Ruth Nagel
Juarez
Mex
East
Philadelphia Gangster Slain on Mulberry Street
New York police identified 33 year old Philadelphia gangster William Martino as the victim killed on Mulberry Street in downtown Manhattan. Six shots ended his life as assailants fled before a nearby sergeant could reach the scene.
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New York
William Martino
Philadelphia
Mulberry Street
Manhattan
St Paul Names Cullen Police Chief Amid Controversy
Detective Lieutenant Irrank Kt Cullen was named chief of police in St Paul after the city council refused to confirm former chief Frank Somer and later ex director Alexander Jamie known for the Secret Six in Chicago.
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St. Paul
Irrank Kt. Cullen
Leutenant
Frank Somer
Alexander Jamie
Chicago
Sails Alone for Spain in Motorless Miss Florida
Daytona Beach Florida twenty three year old Lastinger began a solo voyage from Spain in his ten foot sail less craft Miss Florida aiming for San Sebastian as the start of a challenging expedition.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
al Lastinger
San Sebastian
Spain
Poor Prospects for Corn in Nebraska
Lincoln Neb farmers urged to harvest drought damaged corn for winter feed. Prof H J Gramlich said field reports show rapid deterioration across Nebraska with only scattered late corn a chance. Drought reduces hay and raises prices, forcing livestock sales and possible canning of meat.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
H. J. Gramlich
Gramlich
Federal
Division of Agricultural Statistics
South Central
South Platte
Aleady
Drouth Counties
United States
Lincoln to receive veal for relief in Nebraska plan
Prof. W. J. Loeffel announced a new relief program distributing fresh veal from calves three weeks to four months old to needy families across 67 counties. Daily outputs reach about 45 head in Lincoln and 90 in Omaha with a four and a half pound weekly limit per family, while cattle canning for later drought relief proceeds at 40 000 pounds daily.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
W. J. Loeffel
Loeffel
FERA
Omaha
Drouth
Earth Tremors Linked to Faults Across Nebraska and Wyoming
Harold Cook of Agate Fossil Beds on Scotts Bluff notes tremors in western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming occurred along a long plane of unrest from Chadron to the Black Hills uplift. He timed the 12 14 a m quake at his ranch house with windows rattled and furniture handles shaken, lasting over a minute in one instance. He cautions more quakes may come but unlikely to be damaging within generations.
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Scottsbluff
Nebraska
Colorado
Chadron
Neb
Wyoming
Harold Cook
Agate Fossil Ranch
Scottsbuff National Monument
Cook
Black Hills
Nebraska General Fund Rises in July
Nebraska the general fund balance climbed by 272130 in July to 1600832 reflecting later real estate tax payments and beer taxes plus other fees state treasurer George Hall said the boost contrasts with the usual July decline last year the balance fell by 82000 dollars during the month July 1933 had 700425 and June 30 stood at 1328702 while July 31 reached 1600832
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Lincoln
Nebraska
George Hall
Record July low on Missouri River at Omaha
The river stage fell to 6.9 feet in Omaha, the lowest July reading on record. Previously, 6.1 feet stood as the July low since 1931. Nebraska counties Banner, Douglas, Perkins and Saunders were placed in the primary drought area after Washington approved the classification. About 42,000 head of cattle have been bought by the government in Nebraska under the drought cattle buying program.
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Missouri River
Omaha
Weather Bureau
Nebraska
Banner, Douglas, Perkins and Saunders
Washington
H. J. Gramlich
Arouth
Administration and Museum Building Planned at Scott’s Bluff Monument
The national park service authorizes an administration and museum building at Mitchell pass near Gering on Scott’s Bluff national monument grounds. Harold J. Cook says the project costs about $10,000 and should finish before cold weather. construction bids will be opened August 19.
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Mitchell Pass
Gering
Scott’s Bluff National Monument
National Park Service
Harold J. Cook
Relief Plan Moves 42000 Head From Nebraska Farms
Prof. H. J. Gramlich said 42000 head of drought distressed cattle are being removed under a federal plan. He noted farmers are contacting his office to conserve purebred stock and to locate farmers selling beef or dairy animals in drought areas.
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Nebraska
H. J. Gramlich
Gramlich
Drouth
Forester Morrell Leads 100 Mile Belt Project
Fred W Morrell, Nebraska born forester, heads a 100 mile wide protective forest belt from the Canadian border to Texas. An executive in the forest service since 1929, he will organize field work dealing with thousands of farmers across six states from the Dakotas to Texas.
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Fred W. Morrell
Nebraska
Canadian
Texas
Morrell
Forest Service
Wll
Dakotas
Federal cattle program set 24 thousand head quota
The federal cattle buying program will proceed with a 24 thousand head quota. trench silo demonstrations are planned for the northeastern section to aid conservation of potential feed supplies. About 65 thousand head have been purchased in 39 counties with heavy buying in central counties such as Custer Valley and Sherman. Brokaw noted plans for trench silo demos will be announced soon. Some farmers are reportedly buying cornfields for fodder and ensilage at $1 to $2 per acre.
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Custer
Valley
Sherman
Brokaw
Nebraska 3.2 Percent Alcohol Brews Tax Take Near $200000
Nebraska expects more than 200000 in revenue from the 3.2 percent beer tax for July consumption. Through June, collections reached 189031 with marked monthly gains from April to June. Tax due on July consumption must be paid by August 15. total 6301048 gallons consumed.
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Nebraska
W. H. McGaffin
State Agricultural and Inspection Department
Nebraska Tax Receipts Hold Steady Despite One Half Deferred
State accountant L A Ruud reports Nebraska county treasurers remitted 82,483 to the state for the year ending June 30 1934 compared with 620 098 for the prior year. The 1933 levy second half could be paid by August 1 and September 1, mitigating expected shortfalls as five counties remain unreported.
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Nebraska
L. A. Ruud
Pathfinder reservoir at historic low water level
State irrigation bureau reports Pathfinder reservoir has 34 750 acre feet of storage the lowest for this season. Reservoir capacity about one million acre feet. Water releases of 2 880 second feet diverted to western ditches and cross into Nebraska. East of the crossing irrigators depend on scarce natural flow for water supply.
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State Bureau of Irrigation
Pathfinder
Nebraska
Thoughts on Broadway Figures and Public Gloom in New York
A stream of reminiscences on New York City figures from Rudy Vallee to Mayor La Guardia, with musings on dime-a-dance halls, hotel men, and Broadway characters. The writer recalls Shorty Fields's inseparable valet and critic, depicting a waning era of glamour and social circles amid streetwise nostalgia.
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New York
Rudy Vallee
Joseph P. Day
Vincent Lopez
Jerry
Pierre
Creighton Webb
Billy Rose
Roscoe Peacock
Alfred P. Sloan
Nils Florman
Howard
Harry Acton
William Lyon Phelps
Chekov
Daniel Frohman
la Guardia
George Jessel
John McE
Bowman
Shortys on Stage Doors A Theatre.Nostalgia
A vivid reminiscence of the theatre Shorty figure who emerged from nowhere and became a fixture. They worked behind the scenes for all, lived modestly, and earned their badge by standing outside the stage door, cigar in hand, amid affectionate crowds.
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Shorty
Shortys
Beavers
Shorty sport writers chase fame and insider access
The passage notes sport room writers like Damon Runyon and Bill Corum strive for headlines and insider knowledge, presenting themselves as highly influential and in the know about top races and Latonia while lacking substantial talent.
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Damon Runyon
Bill Corum
Latonia
Private Yachts Mark Grandeur Yet Prove Fickle Status
Private yachts symbolize luxury but few ships run long voyages this season. A dozen or fewer completed sustained trips with limited publicity. Prices drop dramatically with some vessels trading from $100,000 to $5,000. Earl Carroll’s gift to his crew last season remains unused and puzzling.
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Earl Carroll
Letters From Arts Personalities Highlight Ailments
In week’s mail a dancer with torn tendon, singer whose voice is a whisper, painter off to Vienna for eye specialists, and a writer with neuritis in his writing arm. Grock the clown lived on applause and grew stone deaf.
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Vienna
Grock
Familiar Voice Says You Still Have All the Meaning Rights
A reader recalls hearing a familiar voice insist you still possess all the meaning rights, a quip tied to 1934 McNaught Syndicate context. The fragment hints at rights or freedoms in a cryptic exchange.
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McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Java Supplies Quinine for Global Market
Java provides about nine tenths of the world's quinine supply, underpinning pharmaceutical production and treating malaria globally. The note highlights Java as a critical source region for this essential drug component.
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Java
Hindenburg funeral marks graceful farewell and stork news
The Hindenburg funeral observances span churches with a wreath from the United States and a tribute from New York Governor Lehman. Italian reports promise a Mussolini heir while Austrian news hints at the Dollfuss widow. Roosevelt hosts dinner in Glacier National Park and outlines a new era of public building.
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Hindenburg
United States
Beethoven
Eroica
Napoleon
New York
Lehman
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Italy
Mussolini
Dollfuss
Rocky Mountains
Roosevelt
Glacier National Park
Great Divide
Labor Leader Warns of 10 Million Idle Crisis
Mr. Green of the American Federation of Labor warns the government must act quickly to prevent society from seizing the means of production. Roosevelt’s administration has already taken control of industries, payrolls, shops, and farms, spending public money by the billions. In Constantine Algeria, bloody rioting erupts between Mohammedans and Jews with over 20 Jews killed and Arab mobs assaulting residents.
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Mr. Green
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Constantine
Algeria
Maine Coast Experiences Gentle Earth Tremor
Mild earthquake shocks recently trembled Maine coast causing rattling windows and displaced pictures. Observers note the event was minor with no damage reported and reference the region’s geologic history as already settled long ago.
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Maine
Canadian Trade Speech Triggers Investor Alarm
Reading Harry Stevens, Canada’s minister of trade and commerce, critics warn his attack on “big business” could pressure producers and workers. The speech alleges unscrupulous financiers harmed Canada’s pulp and paper sectors and could push reform, dictatorship, or revolution.
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Canada
Harry Stevens
Admiral Earl Beatty on Britain’s naval independence
The article cites Admiral Earl Beatty praising Britain’s right to regulate its own naval strength and defense without foreign opinion. It notes many Americans share this sentiment for national defense, questioning why the United States would be less independent than its early independence era.
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Earl Beatty
Britain
Washington
Village mob stones farmer over alleged witchcraft with toothbrush
In Cetinje Yugoslavia a farmer was killed by villagers who claimed to witness him using a toothbrush as a magic wand for witchcraft after a cow stopped milking and a series of misfortunes including mad dogs and the elopement of the wealthy man’s son with a gypsy girl were noted.
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Cetinje
Jugoslavia
Brooklyn Racketeers Hunted as Double Killing Occurs
Vincent Pisano age twenty and Oreste de Roberto age twenty one hid in a top floor Brooklyn boarding house. Two gunmen entered through a skylight and opened fire killing Pisano with five shots to the abdomen and fatally wounding De Roberto in the head. Both men had police records and prior convictions.
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Vincent Pisano
Brooklyn
Oreste de Roberto
Pisano
de Roberto
Remembering Chick Sales the clean vaudeville star
A Beverly Hills reminiscence praises Chick Sales for his superb character work in vaudeville and cinema. The writer reflects on Sales’s hometown roots Urbana Illinois family background and lasting impact noting his honest humor and a million selling book.
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