20 Sep 1934
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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1934
Page
1
Weather fears kept Oshkosh day crowds steady yet cautious with about 5 000 by 1 30 pm and total turnout likely to rise. Rain threatened earlier with a brief shower but crowds sought shelter in fair buildings and infield parking filled as programs from motor derby to fireworks lined up.
Sub freezing readings toward the west tracked a sharp cold spell as North Dakota plunged deeper into freezing temperatures and Minnesota saw near freezing lows. Snow fell across Nebraska with Sidney reporting the season’s earliest snowfall while conditions remained moderate elsewhere.
Rudolph Kuehn 72 years old, a longtime south side grocer, died at Mercy hospital after being struck by a northbound freight train on the Chicago and Northwestern bridge. Police confirmed the incident about 2:30 PM. Coroner A L Nelson and Dist Atty R C Laus were notified. Kuehn, born in Germany November 24, 1861, came to America, married Maria Krentz, and operated his Nebraska Street store for 33 years. Surviving are his widow, a son, a daughter, and a neighbor. The inquest decision was pending.
Rex Smith reports in Madrid that Leon Trotsky, exiled Soviet leader, is cited as the influence behind a daybreak uprising in Spain. Authorities say plots were thwarted, with arrests, seized arms, and guards around government buildings.
Milwaukee notes indicate party strength obscured by light voting and a third party. John M Callahan led the Democratic senatorial race as results showed a 10,000 vote margin with McGovern and Callahan set to face national support. Congressional picks saw several renominated in a mixed result across parties. Republican and Prohibition contests highlighted races for governor and senator with notable figures including La Follette and La Fevre. (Continued on Page 2)
Madison business leaders launch a campaign under the National Housing Act to spur home purchases and renovations. Mayor James R. Law directs a committee of real estate, bank, and building trades figures to promote FHA financing with loans up to 21090 and five year repayment, backed by government guarantees.
A damaged excerpt describes a deadly incident near a fairground. Ralph Kadamer, 20, is named among those affected as authorities investigate a fatal accident involving a shed and a crowd gathering. An inquest proceeds with a coroner and jury examining the sequence of events and potential negligence.
A Wisconsin commission show cause order is issued in a light case. Hearing on the petition is scheduled for September 22 before a judge. The company seeks a temporary injunction against the commission, arguing prior state utility law and actions dating to 1896.
Hyde Park reports the special board of inquiry on the textile strike submitted to President Roosevelt via Governor Winant of New Hampshire. The board’s conclusions remain unofficial as Winant and Secretary Perkins prepare for possible White House action and public disclosure.
Genesee Depot Wisconsin Democratic and Progressive voters backed Howard T Greene Republican nominee for governor in the primary election. Greene praised party strength with large rally turnout and noted Progressive criticism of the GOP and his campaign plans to tour counties he missed.
Washington probes a missionary in Ecuador who blended religious work with tear gas demonstrations. John W. Young of Pittsburgh Federal Laboratories testified that his brother Paul aided in religious outreach and munitions efforts, while officials questioned possible arms deals and German purchases. The inquiry also explored 1934 roles of English author Patience Kendall and others in spreading gas use in India, amid questions about U S export controls and Navy market aims.
Italian and allied authorities agreed to recruit German speaking Thalian forces to be sent into the Saar. The troops would reinforce focal forces to ensure neutrality during the plebiscite in which Saar inhabitants vote on joining Germany or France or remaining under League of Nations control.
Harold Vanderbilt's Rainbow edged T O M Sopwith's Endeavour to win the third heat of the America's Cup series. Rainbow surged home from a six minute deficit in a northeasterly breeze, delivering a stunning finish that reversed the expected outcome and maintained American momentum.
New York police announced the arrest of Bernard Richard Hauptmann of the Bronx for receiving the $50,000 ransom in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. Officials said ransom money found on Hauptmann's premises included thirteen thousand seven hundred eighty dollars in 19 and 820 bills. The case drew swift scrutiny from federal and New Jersey officers, with details to follow.
Reported in a science driven effort, two new cattle foods use a molasses and corn meal mix to create a dry, powdered form. The process removes moisture, turning the blend into cakes or crumbled blocks resembling tobacco plugs for storage and later use by ranchers facing drought conditions.
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