Charity appeals flood Chicago as city finances strain
Chicago appeals reach 15 000 people as United Charities battles a wave of unpaid wages and rising needs. Hunter says 40 000 public employees remain unpaid for months while taxes lag. Evictions, food and coal shortages mount as the city seeks funds to relieve a growing emergency. Governor Emmerson plans tax body talks. school board chief Caldwell seeks banker help to extend funds for 509 000 children. Rescue committee weighs a $2 009 000 request for county expenses.
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Chicago
Gold Coast
South Lake Shore District
Joel D. Hunter
United Charities
Hunter
Emmerson
Cook County
Ile
Wallace Caldwell
Prohibition Heat in Congress Surges in Late Jan
Congress debates enforcement agency transfers from Treasury to Justice with Williamson briefing the House on the first Hoover measure. Snell of Rules plans to bring it up late next week while Cochran weighs a minority report on the alcohol permit power. Franklin Fort to address a key prohibition speech as Brookhart probes drinking among New York club members.
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Congress
Williamson
House Expenditures Committee
Hanover
Treasury
Justic Department
House
Snell
Ruies
Cochran
Franklin Fort
N. J
Hoover
Senate
Brookhart
Iowa
New York
Varge cl
Lorain County Indebtedness Tops Five Million
County total debt including schools but excluding Loraine and Elyria governments reached 5,588,182.02 with 1934 figures. Debts and retirements across districts, villages, and towns are outlined, noting reductions, new obligations, and a sinking fund for debt retirement.
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Lore County
Loraine
Elyria
Menres A. Welty
Arthur Giles
Gall
Lorain
Lorain County
Flood Threat Prompts Evacuations Along Wabash
Increased fear of an eight mile ice gorge breaking along the Wabash River spurs evacuation of families in southern Indiana and Illinois. Airplanes deliver food and fuel to marooned residents as relief workers prepare 2665 bags of aid and land relief efforts show progress with improved Red Cross conditions and Indiana river improvement plans underway.
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MT. Vernon
Wabash River
Indiana
Illinois
True Gu
Dee Ship
Red Cros
Perry-Fay Co. Reelects Directors for Coming Year
Yesterday the Perry-Fay Company re-elected its nine directors for the coming year. Returning to the board were RD. Perry, Sr, president. A. J L. Garford. E. F. Allen. ROOD. Perry, Jr. A.B. Wayior. George Brownell. C. W. Scheide. and Nanda Blanchard.
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Perry-Fay Company
Shore RD
Perry, Sr
A. J L. Garford
E. F. Allen
Rood. Perry, Jr
A.B. Wayior
George Brownell
C. W. Scheide
Nanda Blanchard
Cleveland campaign ends after dramatic meeting
In University Heights Cleveland John J Bennet president of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad watched a 60 000 campaign for a new hair in the university height village end in triumph after a dramatic meeting last night Bennet was left confused and speechless for five minutes following the conclusion of the drive.
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Cleveland
California Sees Driest Autumn Since 1843 Record
Minutes noted a crowd of about 600 cheering as a light drizzle fell. California experiences a precipitation level under one percent, marking the driest autumn since 1843.
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California
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Jackson Wall Paper and Paint Store
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Wabash
Perry-Fay Co
Reelects
Carrol! Campaign
Henry L. Doherty & Co
Cities Service Securities
Kiyria
Ely Bldg
Altman & Ackerman
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Sherwin Williams Products
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Farm Implement CO
Broad Street
Harry H. Smith CO
Albert M. Stolzenburg
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