State sweep greatest in Nebraska history marks Democratic landslide
Nebraska delivers a Democratic landslide as Terry Carpenter defeats Robert G Simmons in the Fifth district and Governor Bryan tops the ticket. Roosevelt carries the state by a large margin and Democrats win 77 of 100 legislative seats with five races still undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Terry Carpenter
Scottsbluff
Robert G. Simmons
Congress
Nebraska
Bryan
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Joe Gunnarson
Carl Bremer
Hamilton County
Local Elections Sweep Shapes State Legislature and Officials
In Boyd and Lancaster counties the results solidified party control as Republicans gain key Senate seats while Democrats hold rural districts. Governor Bryan secures a third term amid a largely settled slate with few party switches and several nonpolitical or holdover offices remaining. Returns show Roosevelt and Bryan leading in national and state tallies, with notable races including Morehead, Shallenberger, Burke, Baldrige, Carpenter, and Simmons shaping the political map.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Putman
W. D. Bradstreet
Boyd County
Lancaster
Lincoln
Senate
Kirk and Warner
H. M. Springer
Mitchell
Capitol
Railway Commission
C. A. Randall
Hugh Drake
C. W. Taylor
Supreme Court
Sryan
Sorensen
Roosevelt
Hoover
Bryan
Griswold
Good
Bolten
Dort
Price
Marsh
Conklin
Swanson
Sénate
Hall
Bass
Congress
Shallenberger
Johnson
Morehead
Poteet
Burke
Baldrige
Howard
Halderson
Jurgensen
Metcalfe
Secretary of State
State Highway Patrol
John H. Morehead
Falls City
A. C. Shallenberger
Alma
Fred Johnson
Hastings
Omaha
Edward ‘Burke
Malcolm Baldrige
Yale
Terry Carpenter
Simmons
Miss Kostal Seeks State Corn Husking Title
Miss Mary Kostal of Odell claims the feminine corn husking championship after husking 90 bushels in a day. Nearby river bottoms and ox ford country lanes fill with logs for Henry Delmont’s planned sawmill to supply cheap native lumber for sheds pens and simple structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kostal
Odell
Oxford
Henry Delmont
River channel improvement project at Dakota City
Forty men are at work on the Nebraska side of the Missouri river at Dakota City with grading begun for the revetment. Mattresses and stone riprap will be laid soon. When in full swing two hundred men will be employed on the Nebraska and Iowa sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Dakota City
Iowa
Six York supervisors elected but won’t serve
York county voters also approved reducing the board size from 20 to six by a slim margin. The county, with the largest board in the state, will drop from a 20 member body to six, while most counties keep three, five, or seven members.
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York County
Attendance records top at Ak-Sar-Ben livestock show 1932
Attendance reached 42 000 breaking 1931 mark by 7 000 as the Ak-Sar-Ben livestock and horse show concluded. Rodeo championships announced include calf roping Hayden Rucker Haskell Oklahoma saddle bronc Harry Knight Calgary Canada steer wrestling King Merrit Federal Wyoming and steer riding Chick Hannan Casper Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ak-Sar-Ben
Hayden Rucker
Haskell
Okla
Harry Knight
Calgary
Canada
King Merrit
Federal
Wyo
Chick Hannan
Casper
New Guinea butter bean weighs 14% pounds on Inman farm
Joe Kopecky of Newman Grove displays a New Guinea butter bean weighing 14 percent of a pound with measurements of 4114 inches long and 19 inches around in its largest spot. Raised on Louis Kopecky’s farm south of Inman the oversized bean attracts much attention from local schoolchildren who mistake it for a watermelon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kopecky
Newman Grove
Louis Kopecky
Inman
Nebraska high schools win University of Nebraska N club scholarships
Ten Nebraska high schools were named winners of University of Nebraska N club scholarship plaques for the year. Recipients span three enrollment categories with Holdrege Plattsmouth Rock County Bassett Alliance Falls City Jackson Lincoln North Platte and a long list of honor roll schools including Amherst Cairo Grafton Garland Herman Lebanon Marquette Mascot Mead Oakland Pilger Spencer Sutherland Wakefield Waterbury Wellfleet Winside Wynot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
University of Nebraska “N” Club
Holdrege
Plattsmouth
Rock County
Pilger, Spencer, Sutherland
Wakefield
Waterbury
Wellfleet
Winside
Wynot
Balloon instruments reveal record high altitude flight
Three aerometeor graphs released by W. E. Jakl at the Omaha weather bureau show a balloon pioneer instrument reaching 59 000 feet near Clearfield Iowa with 81 below zero. A second instrument found 144 miles southeast of Omaha after 10 miles southwest of Tren ton Missouri. The third released October 13 found near Maloy Iowa 92 miles southeast of Omaha.
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W. E. Jakl
Airport Weather Bureau
Omaha
Clearfield
H. L. Chaney
D. L. Stevenson
Trenton
P. B. Bassinger
Maloy
State Treasurer Reports Sharp Falls in Revenue Funds
State Treasurer T. W. Bass released a monthly statement showing $2,732,931 in current revenue funds, down $1.5 million from end of October 1931. Total reductions across current, permanent, and trust funds exceed $1.6 million with declines in road and capitol construction accounts. General fund declines from $1,202,990 to $866,519 also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Bass
Treasury
State House
Federal emergency highway funds apportioned to states
The Department of Agriculture announced 72 million dollars in federal emergency highway funds allocated to states up to October 29. The Bureau of Public Roads said the 120 million emergency appropriation was ready for approval, with state distributions shown for Iowa Minnesota Nebraska South Dakota and Wisconsin.
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Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Senators Elected by State List Across Union
The record lists numerous U S Senate winners by state including Georgia Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Utah Vermont Washington Wisconsin with party designations D or R and marks for incumbents.
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Alabama
Hugo L. Black
Arizona
Carl Hayden
D. Arkansans
Hattie W. Caraway
California
William G. McAdoo
Colorado
Karl C. Schuyler, R
Alva B. Adams
Connecticut
Augustine Lonergan
Florida
Duncan A. Fletcher
Georgia
Richard B. Russell, Jr
Walter F. George
Tdaho
James P. Pope
D.minoia
William H. Dieterich
Indiana
Frederick van Nuys
Iowa
Louis R. Murphy
Kansas
George McGill
Kentucky
Alben W. Barkley
Louisiana
John H. Overton
Maryland
Millard E. Tydings
Missouri
Bennett C. Clark
Nevada
Patrick A. McCarran
New Hampshire
Fred H. Brown
New Jersey
North Carolina
Robert R. Reynolds
North Dakota
Gerald P. Nye
Ohio
Robert J. Bulkley
Oklahoma
Elmer Thomas
Oregon
Frederick Steiner
Pennsylvania
James J. Davis
R.L
South Carolina
Ellison D. Smith
South Dakota
Peter Norbeck
Utah
Elbert
D. Thomas
Vermont
Porter H. Dale
R. Washington
Homer T. Bone
Wisconsin
F. Ryan Duffy
D. B. Moeur
Arkansas
J. M. Futrell
Edwin C. Johnson
Wilbur L. Cross
Delaware
C. Douglas Buck
Dave Shultz
Eugene Talmadge
Idaho
C. Ben Ross
Illinois
Henry Horner
Paul V. McNutt
Clyde L. Herring
A. M. Landon
Maine
Louis J. Brann
Massachusetts
Joseph B. Ely
Michigan
William A. Comstock
Minnesota
Floyd B. Olson
Far.Lab
Guy B. Park
Montana
John E. Erickson
Nebraska
Charles W. Bryan
John G. Winant
New Mexico
Arthur Seligman
New York
Herbert H. Lehman
John C. Ehringhaus
H. C. Depuy
George White
A. G. Schmedeman
Meena
Hoover
Hoover Roose
Veit Smith
Mississippi
Evese Peeve Montanaese
Pennsylvanias
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsins
Wyoming
Senate
House
Ceeseel
Gregon
New Governors List By State Incumbents Noted
A compiled roster shows governor elections with party affiliations for each state. Entries include Arizona D D Moeur and Texas D Miriam Ferguson among numerous Democrats and Republicans, with incumbents marked and some election dates referenced.
Five Day Week Originator Malcolm Gray Dies in Rochester
Malcolm E. Gray, 66, founder of the Rochester Can and Atlantic Stamping companies and originator of the five day week, died in Genesee Hospital Rochester N Y from pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
Malcolm E. Gray
Rochester Can
Atlantic
Genesee Hospital
Philippines Assembly Seeks Immediate Independence
The insular legislature, after five months of hearings, reaffirmed its demand for independence and redefined its stance on pending independence bills in Congress. It adopted a resolution calling for immediate freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
United States Congress
Chocolate La Barba Clash Headlines December 16 Card
Cuban featherweight champion Kid Chocolate defends his title against Fidel La Barba in a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden on December 16, per New York state athletic commission. The card marks a high profile showdown in New York boxing circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chocolate
la Barba
New York
Kid Chocolate
New York State Athletic Commission
Fidel la Barba
Madison’ Square Garden
Newark Witness Held After Prohibition Agent Murder
A Newark man, August Gobel, forty seven, was killed by gunfire in a gangland incident as police guarded a material witness in the murder of a prohibition agent. The witness appeared in court under a fifteen thousand dollar bail.
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Newark
N. J
August Gobel
Liberty
Woodmen Chief Dies in Geneva at 66
William A. Fraser sixty six president and organizer of the Woodmen of the World Life Insurance association died at Geneva Switzerland where he had been living during recent years authorities announced Fraser led the Omaha Nebraska based fraternal order with extensive international branches and charitable activities at home and abroad
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
William A. Fraser
Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Association
Geneva
Switzerland
Five Nabbed in N Y for 136000 Swindle
Five men labeled the shrewdest swindling gang in the country were arrested on charges of bilking J. C. Hazelbacker of Pittsburgh out of 136000 in August 1928. The gang’s alleged leader claimed to be George Horton but finger print records identified him as Fred Kohler of Baltimore.
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New York
George Horton
Fred Kohler
Baltimore
Commonwealth Loan heist ends with robber capture
Reported holdup at the Commonwealth Loan company involved seven employees attacked by two robbers. Details show one suspect dead at the scene and the other captured after a pursuit. Identified victims and officers described the struggle and aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Hie
Norman E. Houser
Commonwealth ‘Loan Company
British Strike Ends in Manchester Cotton Spinners Vote
The cotton spinners strike in Manchester ends as fewer than 80 percent of union members vote to continue the struggle, effectively halting the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
England
Voters Decree Changes in Dry Laws Across States
National election results roll back prohibition in multiple states. Michigan, North Dakota, Colorado, California, Wyoming, Arizona, Oregon, and others vote to repeal or seek repeal of dry laws. Connecticut and New Jersey move to roll back enforcement acts. Louisiana adopts anti prohibition measures. statewide constitutional and enforcement changes reflect a broad wets movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Connecticut
Congress
Louisiana
New Jersey
North Dakota
Jones
Washington
Colorado
California
Wyoming
Oregon
Arizona
Modernization Pledges Reach 70 Million in New Push
A. W. Robertson of Pittsburgh says more than 70 875 000 will be spent for modernization by companies reporting to the White House rehabilitation committee. AT&T leads with 35 000 000 and Standard Oil of New Jersey with 20 000 000 in outlays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A. W. Robertson
Pittsburgh
White House
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Street Commissioner Harwood Dies in Sandpit Cave In Sandpit
Sidney Neb O C Harwood thirty six street commissioner here smothered to death in a sandpit cavern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Neb
O. C. Harwood
Italy Grants Amnesty to 5,000 Prisoners in Rome Decree
Premier Mussolini issues amnesty decree signed by the king relieving up to 5,000 prisoners. Those with terms five years or less are freed. longer terms are reduced. The measure applies to both political and civil prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Rome
Mussolini
First Montana White Child Dies in Arlee Home
Jefferson H. Pelkey, seventy three, noted as the first white child born in Montana, died at his Arlee residence. The obituary records his birth in the early territory and marks his passing as a historical milestone for the state’s early settler community.
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Montana
Missoula
Mont
Jefferson H. Pelkey
Arlee
International Livestock Show to Crown World Champions in Chicago
Chicago hosts the largest livestock exposition from November 26 to December 3 at the stockyards. A record 12 450 animals compete for world championships plus 5 000 grain and hay entries. Winners travel from Australia Canada Europe and the United States. Cash prizes total 100 000 with Lipton will trophies and 4 H club prizes. Farm youth from 43 states attend the 4-H congress and health champions are chosen during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Stockyards
B. H. Heide
Australia
Canada
Europe
United States
Walter Biggar
Dulbcattle
Scotland
Heide
Biggar
International Show
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba
Alberta
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Sir Thomas Lipton
States
Seiler of Illinois Wins National Husking Title
Seiler of Knox County wins the national husking title at Kewanee Illinois in his third national contest. He sets a world record by husking 36 914 bushels in 80 minutes beating Orville Welch and Walter Johansen who records 35 2 bushels for second. Seiler, 29, unmarried, farms near Oneida Illinois and never uses mechanical pickers.
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Kewanee
Henry County
Carl Seiler
Knox County
Orville Welch
Seiler
Elmer Williams
Oneida
Ill
Illinois
Walter Johansen
Iowa
Deserter Shoots Woman Then Kills Self in Fayetteville
Grover L. Easter of Chappells South Carolina, a deserter from Fort Bragg Sixteenth artillery, wounded Mrs Lena Hales of Fayetteville after she separated from her husband, then killed himself. Officers labeled it a case of unrequited love.
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Fayetteville
N.C
Grover L. Easter
Chappells
S. C
Sixteenth Artillery
Fort Bragg
Lena Hales
Fatal Hunting Accident in Vallejo Claims 15 Year Old
Kenneth D. Brooks a Vallejo high school football player died after his shotgun discharged as he stepped from a row boat. The accidental shooting occurred near Vallejo California when the weapon fired injuring him in the shoulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vallejo
Calif
Kenneth D. Brooks
Hunger March Leader Punished in London Trial
W A L Hannington, identified as a Communist agent who organized the hunger march of the unemployed, received a three month prison sentence in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
W. A. L. Hannington
Greenlee Family Not At This Address Says Neighbor
A passerby notes no Greenlee family at the listed home. A Mr Green lives a few doors away and a Mrs Lee is across the road. The exchange hints at possible divorce.
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Greenlee
Green
Lee
Stockholm
Unwise Move
A terse exchange hints at a dramatic moment as a mother answers a child's question about origins with Heaven. The line contrasts innocence and fate, underscoring a tense family confrontation about belief and reality.
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F. D. Roosevelt
Gav
Philippines
Eas Oem
John N. Garner
John Nance Garner
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkeham
Greece
Ritacar
St. Louis
Dean
Haarlem
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