Prominent Surgeon of Baton Rouge Killed Senator Long
Portrait of Dr. Carl A. Weiss Jr a Baton Rouge surgeon who assassinated Senator Huey P Long. The piece highlights Weiss as a brilliant young surgical specialist and leader of the anti Long faction.
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DiMaggio Hurls Deep-Field Arm Won in Play
San Francisco outfielder Joe DiMaggio displays the arm that has powered his all around play. The star fielder throws out runners from deep in center and helps the team in another turf battle.
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Black rust hits Northwest wheat stirring AAA worries
Washington columnist notes black rust in the Northwest from the Dakotas to Minnesota will reduce flour yield and raise milling costs. He cites 40 to 50 percent of Northwest wheat possibly unmillable, discusses Canada’s holdover wheat and duty, and forecasts large American miller purchases of Canadian wheat while pork and beef markets shift with cattle feed and AAA policy.
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Huey Long Dead Diminishing Power Shapes 1936 Race
Huey Long dies at age forty two removing a dominant Louisiana figure. Brisbane notes the end of a powerful personality and the political vacuum it creates for New Orleans, Louisiana, and national elections, with rivals seeking to fill the void as others fail to replace him.
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Prison Ship La Martiniere Carries 773 Convicts to French Guiana
France ships 773 convicts to a remote prison colony in French Guiana aboard La Martiniere. They are locked in eight iron cages with bars and cement floors, wrists manacled, each man given clothes, a blanket, wooden shoes, and perhaps a book or chocolate from relatives. The voyage is a harsh, unappealable system contrasted with harsh American-style punishment.
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Soviet freighter crew includes five women among 34 sailors
The Soviet freighter carrying general cargo has a crew of 34, including five women. The female members include a third officer, an assistant engineer, two stewardesses, and an assistant in the steward department.
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Grape Nuts Ad Promotes Dizzy Dean Winners Prizes
An advertisement in a companion column invites readers to read about the Dizzy Dean Winners and how to join for a chance to win valuable free prizes.
Franklin professor admits four year old asked where shadows go
A Franklin professor revealed his four year old son asked where shadows go and the father admits he has no answer yet. The exchange highlights curiosity across generations in a light human interest note.
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Baer to Fight Louis in September Pageant
Max Baer of the Jewish race will face Joe Louis of the African negro race on September 24 with $300,000 in tickets sold. Good seats cost $25. Baer, once weak in form, vows to chase Louis from the ring in two rounds while Louis mocks Baer in public.
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Brer Rabbit
France claims strongest military power in Europe
Maneuvers show France’s capacity to project force and the presence of ready combatants. Observers judge these displays as evidence of a potent military machine, citing Verdun and other actions to illustrate capabilities.
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Government bonds snapped up in a day amid market demand
The government issues five hundred million dollars more interest bearing notes and reports they were snapped up in a day. The piece notes that investors prefer government notes and bonds as a safe hiding place, likening it to cyclone cellar shelter in panic conditions.
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