Our Poor Old Dollar and the Money World
A reflective column critiques currency value and trust in the dollar, contrasting gold standards with paper money. It recounts financial schemes, including a pool manipulation and a New York bank’s asset swap, and hints at taxes and government spending. The piece lightly mocks economics literacy and remarks on the allure of wealth, fame, and status.
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Ats Jowest International
BO Sears
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Stielf
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Wsell
United States
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
Partly cloudy conditions with a warmer trend Friday night and Saturday. Low Friday night around 54 degrees with highs Saturday near 4 degrees higher. Light to gentle easterly winds. Coastal areas may see lingering showers late Friday night into Saturday and higher temperatures in the north and west portions Friday and the northeast Saturday. Additional forecast on Page 2.
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San Antonio
Nba
AM Derivers
East Texas
Take Blamed Process By Buyers In Chicago Hog Market
Chicago, Nov 10. Twenty seven thousand pigs went to market today but none were sold or bought in the world’s largest livestock exchange. A deadlock arose from a clash over price schedules as buyers refused to meet asking prices after a 50 cent processing tax. Big packers diverted 17,000 hogs, leaving bidding to the remainder. Prices hovered near $4.50 per hundredweight for top quality. yesterday’s supply reached 30,000 hogs with only scraps bought by speculators at around $4.40. Eastern shippers diverted to outside markets as bidders held over hogs pending a price agreement.
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Chicago
Tney
Green in Favor of Law to Bar Saloon Return
Washington reports AFL President William Green opposes repealing liquor bans and warns against a return to old saloon practices. He says unemployment relief is needed but doubts workers would suffer moral breakdown from resumed alcohol sales. He predicts many would seek work as the liquor industry restarts.
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Washington, D. C
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Mae Murray Home Under Forced Sale
In Los Angeles on November 10 a court ordered the forced sale of Mae Murray’s Playa del Rey home and related real estate in five parcels. The sale, set for December 4, follows a $60,000 judgment won by Mrs. Rienbeth M. Slack against the actress. The estate reportedly totals over $1 million, with interest increasing the judgment to about $80,000.
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LO Angeles
Playa del Rey
Mar Murray
Cna
Yoslerny
Superior Court
Miss Murray
Rienbeth M. Slack
Bhick
Bert Hall Sentenced for Fraud in Arms Scheme
Bert Hall, American author and former instructor of Chinese airmen, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for obtaining money under false pretenses. He allegedly diverted funds from a Chinese general believed to be for arms that never existed.
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Bhanghai
Bert Ham
Hving
Chinere
Arma
Chicago Boy Pulls Gun In School
Chicago, Nev. a 15 year old, Sammy Aliambardo, pulled a revolver in algebra class. A teacher seized the weapon and a witness described the student forcing a companion to carry the gun in a lunch bag.
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Chicago
Nev
Sammy Aliambardo
Sammy
Acton
Hudson Avenue
Stratosphere Hop Take-off Delayed By Weather
In Chicago on November 10 Lieutenant Commander T. G. W. Setile prepared for a stratosphere balloon flight with Major Chester U. Fordney of the Marine Corps. After laying out the balloon, a wind drop to 2 points raised hopes of a start, but new weather bulletins convinced him the time was not opportune. They will continue to monitor conditions with plans to attempt the flight within 26 hours if feasible.
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Stratoshore
T. G. W. Setile
Lakeol
Settle
Weather warms to 76 as weekend set to rise
The Weather Bureau reports a warm spell ahead as a short cold snap ends. Friday’s high reaches 76 degrees with a low near 55 and Saturday morning temperatures around 60 as light east winds prevail.
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Aternooh
Chicago Markets Closed Saturday Armistice Day Observance
Chicago markets including the Board of Trade and other exchanges will be closed tomorrow for Armistice Day observance. Livestock markets are not affected and may operate as usual.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Plane crash near Fortland leaves four dead and crew heroics
A United Air Lines passenger plane crashed into wooded hills 212 miles northwest of Fortland in dense fog. Four were killed, including Dr. Robert C. Coffey and surgeon William A. Trostler, with a 20 year old stewardess and co pilot rescuing others before the fire. Injured victims include Bob Palouse and Dr. John S. Blumtard.
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Fortland
Ore
United Air Lines
Here
Tames
Robert C. Goffey
Portland
Coffey Clinic
William A. Trostler
Chicago
W. Daus
Seatvie
Herman Colin
Bob Palouse
John
Floyd Hart
Woodworth
M. E. P. Powers
SLAIN AS CUBAQUELLS REVOLT
Havana reports 130 dead and 300 wounded as two days of rebellion end. Government forces guard survivors at Morro fortress while insurrectionists surrender after heavy artillery and rifle fire. Blas Hernandez among the dead. a rebel woman among those inside Azores castle. US cruiser Wyoming arrives but remains offshore. Continued coverage on page 2.
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Havana
ABC Lacal Setrel Society
Alores
Gwiileena
Manuel Velasco
Principe and
Cabanas
Martini
Duel Blas Hernandez
Wyoming
Blas
Atnres
Dir
Ind
Pal End
Cuba
Investigation into Cuban killing ties to Machado regime
In Mexico City the court of appeals sought more information to decide if persons tied to the Machado regime ordered the 1929 murder of Cuban student leader Julio Antonio Millán. It weighs whether Agustín López Valenzuela, appealing a decade prison term, was paid by Machado or his mother.
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Machado
Mexico
D. F
Garba
Julio Antonio
Milln
Court of Appeals
Agustin Lopez Valinas
Valingas
Cuba
Gerardo Machado
Rininis
Cold Wave Grips Mid West and East Across Regions
A bitter cold wave roughs the Midwest and East with temperatures from 18 to 3 below zero. Chicago sees frigid winds and light snow, while Georgia and Wisconsin report values near or above 0, and Minnesota drops to 3 below. The alert extends to the Rockies and the Pacific coast.
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Georgia
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Crookalton
Minn
Rocky Mountain
Preffle Coast
Liquor Comes to San Antonio as City Prepares for Open Trade
A caravan haul indicates alcohol will be openly sold in San Antonio, with 16 truckloads arriving between Thursday night and Friday dawn. Downtown operators plan to install hard liquor, price lists circulate, and initial offerings include gin fizzes, cocktails, and whiskey, as streets and venues brace for the new trade.
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San Antonio
Houstor Street
Alamo Heights
Wasty
New Orleans
Missouri
Heer
Ghampagny
Hennessey
Id Taylor
Sungers
Homaf City
Jake Korman
Mars Place
Houston Street
AL the Bridge
Jake
Texas farmer questioned in Urschel ransom case
U S agents questioned Morgan of Wise County at Dallas regarding part of the $200000 ransom for Charles Urschel. He reportedly claimed in a letter that $69470 was buried on his farm near Decatur but later recanted saying the claims were false and he knew nothing of ransom funds. No charges were filed.
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U.S
Urschel
Dallas
y—Department of Justice
2. A. Morgan
Wise County Tainter
Charles F. Urschel
Oklahoma City
Ursehel
Texas Farmers to Organize State Meeting in Dallas
A statewide meeting will be held in Dallas on December 4 to organize the Texas Go-Opera Ives Inc, with participation expected from A&M extension workers and related agricultural groups. The event aims to unify farmers across the state into a formal body.
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Dallas
Texas
Go-Opera Ives, Inc
Anencemant Nne
A&m
Money Allotted for 87 Projects
Washington officials announced 37 federal and 50 state projects totaling 17,898,100 dollars. The program aims to provide about fourteen months of direct employment across the 14th Mart months of work to be created, encompassing diverse public works.
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Washington, D. C
Alan
Bankers Discuss Profit Scheme in International Projector Case
Senate hearing transcript shows bankers including Harry J. Clarke of Chicago testifying that they purchased International Projector stock for blocks of one preferred and three common shares and resold to the public for 100 dollars. Clarke named Pynchon and Comping, West and Company, the German corporation, Albert H. Wiggin, and W. S. Hammons at Company. He described exchanges of 600,000 shares of International for new stock at one for one and one fourth. Pecora pressed about the public offering and Clarke admitted a withdrawal after a favorable offer was proposed to control the stake.
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Washington, D.C
He International Projector Corporation
Senate Ranking Committee
Harrey J. Clarke
Chicago
Corporaton
Pynchon and Comping, West and Company
Grerman
Albert
H. Wiggin
Chase National Bank
Hammons
General Theaters Equipment. Incorporated
International
Pacora
Vesney
Clarke
Pecora
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Mae Murray
Bert Hall
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Broadway
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Wien
Oregon
Libby
Azares
Batista
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Tastalep
Sadea
Wicker
Maine
Lee
Charles Youngbloog
W. G. Ezell
Police of Nation
Texas Farmers To Organize Body
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