Chicago Exposition Promises Grand Fair in Spring and Livestock Show
Arthur Brisbane writes from Chicago noting pleasant weather and talk of a spring exposition aided by automobile growth. The livestock show dominates the scene with thousands of animals, including Texas Special the grand champion steer from Merkel Texas. The piece highlights 4-H youth, agricultural education, and advancing farm technology as part of the city’s bustling exposition season.
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Chicago
Chitoga
California
Florida
Texas
Europe and U S Debated on Debts and Change in Power
Italian premier Mastoll recognizes deeper postwar hardship in the United States as Europe presses to forgive debts. The piece cites the 1920 election showing a strong demand for broad change, with the American system contrasted to Europe’s political structure and the long road to economic recovery.
Maryland prisoners strike over pay cut at state prison
Six hundred inmates at the Maryland Penitentiary sat idle in the overall and shirt factories to protest a new prison labor contract that reduced their earnings. The strike, described as peaceful, followed a series of wage cuts reported as the second in six months and the fourth in a year as state officials said the changes were necessary to support institution work. Harold B. Donnell, state superintendent of prisons, defended the pay schedule easing work processes.
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TNS
Maryland
Harold B. Donnell
State Superintendent of Prisons
Editors seek ban on Einstein Shaw Trotsky from U S
Walter G. Steele editor of the National Republican Magazine asked Washington officials to bar Professor Albert Einstein noted German scientist George Bernard Shaw and Leon Trotsky from entering the United States. Steele called them communist sympathizers.
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Den
State Department
Walter G. Steele
National Republican
Albert Hinstain
George Bernard Shaw
Leon Trotsky
United States
Steele
Eupporbera
Bill Would Free Farmers of Debt
Washington D C Representative Leavitt Montana introduces a bill granting the secretary of agriculture authority to adjust or cancel farmer debts to the United States for seed feed and crop producing land as provided in the act. The measure is set for introduction on Monday.
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United States
Canatia
Earll
Washington
B. G
Secretary of Agriculture
HUY
Leavitt
Montana
Thomas Ask Bonus Vet Attack Probe
Normals Thomas, Socialist candidate for president, urged Congress to open a probe into the expulsion of bonus marchers from Washington. He framed it as the first duty of Congress, calling for accountability over the 1st Army’s handling of the incident.
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Eskimos Gift 200 Reindeer to Needy Across Alaska
Governor Parks of Alaska reports to the Interior Secretary that Eskimos in the far north donated 200 reindeer as food for the needy. About 200 more reindeer were sent south to aid other communities, according to the White House release.
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Princess Ava Astor Astor Files Reno Divorce
Princess Ava Alice Muriel Astor Obolensky, widow of Vincent Astor, travels to Reno to finalize a divorce. She plans to wed again in about two or three weeks, with the action defined today.
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Dec
Princess Ava
Alice Muriel Astor Obolensky
Slater
Vincent Astor
Ferguson Aides Plea Marks Session Of Texas Democrats
The Texas Democratic executive committee held a lengthy session in Austin to hear James E Ferguson urge party loyalty and discuss appointments. Resolutions barred “spotters” and required loyalty checks for applicants, while the panel planned to amend Terrell election law and strengthen party governance with John Davis, W Howth, and L Sulake named to the committee.
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Todine Increases Hen's Production
Washington DC WW8 reports German poultrymen feed hens a pati tudie with iodine content of 400 to 401 milligrams. The result is higher egg production, replacing the usual 4 to 7 milligrams, with egg output up about 4 percent.
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Washington, D. C
Democratic Senate Program Outlined for Short Session
A tentative legislative program for the forthcoming short Senate session was approved by Democratic leaders today. It includes passage of the Philippine independence bill, repeal of the eighteenth amendment with persistent restrictions, legalization of beer with House approval, and farm mortgage relief.
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Guilty verdicts in New York lottery case
A New York jury found Sonrad H. Mann of Kansas City and Bernard C. McGuire of New York guilty on two counts each in a federal lottery case. Front 3. Bering and Raymond Walsh faced guilty and acquittal respectively. Sentences range up to three years in prison and fines up to 12,000 per convicted man. The trial spanned five days with seven hours of deliberation.
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Realty Men Favor Dropping Bureaus at Texas Real Estate Meet
At the two day convention in Waco the Texas Association of Real Estate Boards discussed cutting bureaus and improving business methods to reduce real estate taxes. W A Wakefield of Corpus Christi was elected president as elections concluded.
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Texas
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Fiiday
W. A. Wakefield
Corpus Christi
Three Escaped Prisoners Caught in Texas
Victoria Texas December reports that three of ten inmates who escaped last Wednesday were recaptured today in Houston. Arrested men named Lee Hardison Leonard Herktun and Barvey Sanders. Four escapees remain at large as authorities continue manhunt efforts.
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Jins
Liberty
Houston
Dra Lee Hardison
Leonard Herktun
Barvey Sanders
Two Stills Seized Near Gonzales Texas
Sheriff Sam Hart arrested Leander Herrera a Mexican national after seizure of two 25 gallon stills near Gonzales Texas. Fifteen gallons of whiskey and several barrels of mash were destroyed in the operation.
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Texas
INS
Sherrif Sam Hart
Leander Herrera
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Nearby
Partly cloudy and slightly colder Sunday with a low around S degrees and a high near 74. Moderate southerly winds about 10 mph. East Texas forecast calls for partly cloudy skies, possible showers near the coast, cooler east portions, and fresh southerly winds along the coast. West Texas shows generally fair conditions with plus/minus minor variations.
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San Antonio
Fireworks and House Monday Open the 80th Congress
Washington report outlines opening day fireworks as Congress convenes to launch a drive to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment and push farm relief, with hunger marchers outside and a Senate with new members. Prohibition repeal fights, the farm bill, and possible extra sessions frame early agenda amid memorial adjournment for two deceased senators.
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Jones
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Georgia
W. Warren Harbour
Love Siren Slain by Former Mate in Marion Indiana
Mrs Oda Lippens a 38 year old socialite famed for matrimonial swindles was shot dead today by her former lover Ray Bobo 40 as police report he wounded Mrs Anna McClain 60 her mother during the escape. Bobo fled eastward toward Ohio state line.
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Ohle
Chicago Attack on Treaty Rapped
Attorney General of Ohio Gilbert D Bettman denounced the Chicago attack on the St Lawrence waterway treaty as a smoke screen. He said cities seek water for power and disposal and testified before the senate committee on the treaty with Canada.
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Envoy Won’t Sign Hurried Postwar Pact
American delegate Norman A. Dads at the Afermanent conference will not sign a hastily arranged disarmament treaty. He stated the US will not slant its stance and will present a carefully considered proposal to the world via the conference.
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Dec
Norman A
Dads
United States
Russia swapping fuels for cheese exchange deal
Washington, Dec 3. The commerce department reports Russia has agreed to swap 18 carloads of gasoline for Swiss cheese shipments to the Soviet Union. The exchange, as outlined, involves cheese for oil, coal, and related goods.
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Ates
Missing Woman Is Found Slain Near Mercedes
A missing woman was found slain near Mercedes, according to police reports. Officials have not released the victim's identity or any details about suspects or motive as investigations continue.
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OU students suspended after indecent film shown
Two male University of Oklahoma students were suspended and two female students expelled after an indecent film was shown at fraternity and sorority houses. The movie, rented from an Oklahoma City druggist and imported from France, was seized by university watchmen during a fraternity house screening.
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New York Sees Warmest December Day in 18 Years
The mercury rose to 6 degrees at 2 p.m. snapping New York’s December low pattern. The previous record high for this date was 8.5 degrees in 1909, marking a surprising seasonal spike amid a cold spell.
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Mercury
El Paso Envoy Promoted to Third Secretary Post
Robert M. Oe of El Paso, serving as vice consul at Belize, is designated third secretary of the Embassy in Washington by the State Department. The appointment reflects a diplomatic career progression.
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Robert M. Oe
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Postage Rate Cut Favored by Subcommittee
A federal post office subcommittee approved a proposal to reduce postage rates. The plan would cut the around one cent per ounce or more for various classes and restructure how sundry postal buildings are valued, with a focus on savings over forty thousand dollars.
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Husband Held In Slaying Of Mercedes Woman
A Mercedes area woman Mrs J F Hogan disappeared November 16 while rounding up cattle on her dairy farm five miles north of Mercedes. Her body was found in a shallow grave late Saturday with a robe around the neck and a sack over the head. Her husband was charged with murder late Friday. The case, baffling Mercedes peace officers for 18 days, was solved after searches led San Antonio residents to the scene. Clothing and a barbecue pit fire tied to the husband. Hogan held in Widawan county jail on murder charges as investigators pursue leads from the farm and local search efforts.
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H. B. O'Brian
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Mera Proclaimed Ecuador Chief in Contested Move
A garbled dispatch reports Mera being proclaimed chief of Ecuador amid disputed authority. The text references Martines Merane and Mian PInwann with unclear roles, mentions a department, and hints at upcoming events on a Monday. Details are unreadable but indicate an official proclamation.
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