Three men held in slaying near Marysville quarry
Three men living near the abandoned quarry where Marysville grocery employee Clark Hayes vanished on the eve of his wedding were jailed for questioning. Prosecutor Porter predicted a breakthrough as a murder by drowning was ruled after Hayes’s body was found 22 feet under ice with a rock tied to a milky can. An apparent morgue theft attempt was reported as investigators sought motive amid scant clues.
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Marysville
Clark
Hayes
William J. Porter
Summersville
Porter
Oletha Morrow
J. M. Foster
Hares
Homer Koosa
E. &. Faulknner
Making Ugly Faces Not Disorderly Conduct in Illinois Case
Moline court finds making faces at neighbors not disorderly conduct. Mrs Julius Blair was fined $5 for contempt after she described the alleged offense with language the magistrate found unacceptable. The ruling involved two neighbors arrested over the window-face incident and disrupted meals.
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Moline
Julius Blair
Boy plunges into canal to impress girlfriend
Clyde Tudor, a year-old high school boy, told Sheriff Lou Jordan he wound a 20-foot rope around his legs a heavy chain around his neck a handkerchief in his mouth and tied his hands before jumping into an irrigation canal. He was rescued in four feet of water and suffered no ill effects.
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Buckeye, Ariz
Clyde Tudor
Lou Jordan
Cotton Camp
Blow Sets Break Cleveland Jan 7
Mrs Marian Fearn slipped on an icy sidewalk and broke her ankle. While awaiting help she noticed a large bump pushing out her stocking at the fracture and struck it, setting the break. Doctors praised her for excellent work. Honey's Tavern advertises dance nights with no cover.
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Cleveland
Marian Fearn
Six Leaders to Speak at Maryland Jackson Day Dinner
Baltimore January 7 Six prominent Maryland political figures will speak at the Cord Club s 53rd Jackson Day dinner tonight Governor elect Herbert R O Conor Senator Millard E Tydings Senator George Radcliffe Baltimore Mayor Howard Jackson Attorney General William C Walsh and Comptroller J Millard Tawes comprise the program with no single principal speaker.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Concord Club
Herbert R. O'Conor
Millard E. Tydings
George Radcliffe
Howard Jackson
William C. Walsh
J. Millard Tawes
Roosevelt outlines broad New Deal and labor reform agenda
President Roosevelt urges Congress to maintain large scale federal spending, expand defense, and revise laws. He proposes a government reorganization bill, tweaks to the Neutrality Act, expansion of Social Security and Farm acts, slight tax rises, and measures to curb labor disputes. Nominations include Frankfurter to the Supreme Court, Hopkins as Commerce Secretary, and Murphy as Attorney General. Senate leaders expect confirmation.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Works Progress Administration
Felix Frankfurter
Harvard Law School
Supreme Court
WPA
Harry L. Hopkins
Commerce
Frank Murphy
Michigan
Senate
Axe Slayer Arridy Executed in Colorado Gas Chamber
Joe Arridy, 23 with a mental age of six, was executed by gas at Canon City prison after 18 months in death row. The 1939 case involved the murder and assault of Dorothy Drain in Pueblo, with Arridy smiling as he entered the chamber and uttering a final request for a train to Angela Agnes. The report notes the postponed executions and the warden’s remarks as the sentence was carried out.
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Canon City
Colo
Tan
Joe Arridy
Colorado
Arridy
Roy Best
Albert Schaller
Padre
Heaven
Best
Agnes
Angela Agnés
Denver Wegra
Dorothy Drain
Pueblo
Barbara
Democrats Gather At Jackson Day Dinners To Eat Debt
Thousands of Democrats in 45 states will dine to honor Andrew Jackson and hear President Roosevelt speak. The event aims to ease party debts while prompting speculation on whether the President will mend rifts from last year’s primary contests. Prices range from 25 to 100 dollars with nationwide radio broadcasts at 9 39 p.m. Eastern.
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Washington
Andrew Jackson
Roosevelt
Mooney Likely to Be Pardoned Today in California
Governor Olson expected to grant a pardon for Tom Mooney after a public hearing in the State Assembly chamber. Mooney and Warren Billings were once condemned for the preparedness day bombing. Billings would gain freedom only on a Supreme Court recommendation. Mooney’s wife Rena and siblings planned to join him in Sacramento as he plans to reestablish residence in San Francisco.
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Pal
Ing
Woodrow Wilson
Rena Mooney
Warren K. Billings
Mooney
Billings
State Supreme Court
Rena
John
Anna Mooney
Sacramento
San Francisco
Bay City
Tom
Man drinks toxic mix then hair dye in Kansas City
A man admitted to General Hospital after drinking whiskey, bay rum, shampoo liquid, witch hazel, perfume, ammonia spirits, rubbing alcohol, aspirin tablets and hair dye. His sister said his wife locked him in and confiscated whisky but he drank anyway. Doctors expect recovery after stomach pumping. A local note also advertises a big square dance at O C Hall by Dixie Ramblers with adm 23c and admission price.
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Kansas City
Jax
General Hospital
Mooney and allies plan parade after pardon hopes stir memories
The article recalls Mooney and his supporters eyeing a Sunday parade on Market Street if a pardon materializes. It notes Mooney’s prison years, shifting views, and ongoing labor advocacy. It mentions past events at Steuart Street and the bomb that killed 10 and wounded 40, with the Mooneys photographed nearby.
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Mooney
Market Street
Steuart Street
Rail-Track Line Proposal Seeks ICC Approval
Chicago Jan 7 Officials of the Baltimore and Ohio and Alton railroads and Keeshin Trans continental Freight Lines plan a coordinated railtrack service linking the middle west to the Atlantic seaboard. They will file joint tariffs with the ICC within a week covering over 3,000,000 rates. Freight would move on a single bill of lading with charges shared by mileage.
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Ghicago
Baltimore and Ohio and Alton Railroads
Keeshin Transcontinental Freight Lines, Inc
Interstate Commerce Commission
Middle West
Atlantic Seaboard
John W. Keeshin
ICG
Asmrecks
Keeshin
Judge Hicks Addresses Rockingham County on Juvenile Court
Judge George J. Hicks of the Juvenile Court spoke to about 500 Rockingham County citizens at Bridgewater College Virginia. The talk covered the court's work and a movement to establish a juvenile court in the county is under consideration.
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George J. Hicks
Juvenile Court
Bridgewater College
Virginia
Rockingham County
Thanks for kindness during illness and death of our husband
We the Reseh Ensminger family thank friends and neighbors for their kindness during illness and death. Your floral tributes and use of cars are gratefully appreciated. Ady.
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Nannie Fahrney
Reseh Ensminger
Ady
Public Hearings on Frankfurter Nomination Begin
The Senate judiciary sub committee decided to hold public hearings starting Tuesday on President Roosevelt's nomination of Felix Frankfurter for associate justice of the Supreme Court. Frankfurter, Harvard law professor, will be asked to attend, with possible representation by counsel.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Felix Frankfurter
Supreme Court
Frankfurter
Harvard
WAD OF MONEY FOUND TURNS UP NO CLAIMS
An unnamed Union League Club member in Chicago found a sizeable wad of money. He advertised in eight newspapers since before Christmas and received 14 replies from people who lost varying amounts. A 15th respondent asked who would surrender such a windfall. No legitimate claim has been advanced so far.
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Chicago
Union League Club
Favor Cut in WPA Request Contested in Congress
Senate and House leaders debated funding for unfinished WPA projects and the broader debt limit. Senator Byrnes pledged a thorough review of unexpended balances before any new appropriation, while Speaker Taber noted pressure to provide only short term funds. Roosevelt warned of debt nearing the 1940 limit without tax increases, with Glass predicting the limit would be exceeded regardless. Meanwhile a synthetic rubber demonstration was planned for the 1439 California World’s Fair.
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D-S.c
Senate Appropriations Committee
W.P.A
House Committee
Congress
New Yorker
New Deal
Treasury
Roosevelt
Byrd
D-Va
Glass
House
Senate
Hotel Vivian proprietor fined in disorderly conduct case
Mrs. Mary F. Sherley owner of the Hotel Vivian was fined 25 dollars and costs on a disorderly conduct charge and dismissed of a charge of selling intoxicants to a minor at city court. Clerk Milton Clingan was held to see the February Grand Jury on a charge of selling to minors. Detective Peters and Officer Besore made the arrests with Attorney John J. Allen representing Mrs. Sherley.
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Mary F. Sherley
Vivian
John D. ‘Dunn
Milton Clingan
Sherley
Peters
S. E. Besore
John J. Allen
City Market Prices Listed For Fresh Poultry Produce
Market items include dressed chickens 30-33 cents, live 19-22 cents, ducks dressed 08 cents, sausage 22-24 cents, turkeys 28-30 cents, guineas dressed 35 cents, cured hams old 28-32 cents, new 24-26 cents, eggs 27-30 cents, pullet eggs 23-25 cents, potatoes 20-25 cents per bag, sweet potatoes 4-7 cents per pound, cabbage, celery, onions, beans, tomatoes, and other staples with varied prices for both small and large quantities.
Chicago grain market summary shows mixed May July and Sept futures
Wheat opens high with May at 7.0340, July and September posting fractional gains. Corn May 5.85, July 5.41, Sept 5.58. Rye May 4.8, July 4.8, Sept 4.9. Prices reflect modest percentage shifts and quiet activity across contracts.
Polish Army on Czech border escalates tensions
Amid border clashes between Czecho Slovakia and Hungary, reports accuse each side of sponsoring irregulars to stir trouble. Prague blames Hungary for raids and aims to defend Carpatho Ukraine. Hungary accuses Prague and Germany of provoking unrest. Italy pressed for Munkacs Ungvar handover, while German quarters question Rome’s gains. In Oakland, Frank Westlake and Woodrow Baker face arson charges for a 15 month old house fire with insured losses of 8000 and 1200.
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Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Poland
Czecho-Slovakia
Germany
Munkacs
Ungvar
Italy
Rome
Oakland
Frank Westlake
Woodrow Baker
Westlake
East Oakland
Neil C. Fraley
Fraley
Not a Fatality in Annapolis in 1928 Report
Annapolis Police Commissioner Thomas G Basile reports there were no traffic fatalities in 1928. Nine people were injured in automobile accidents in the city last year. Also notes a Cavetown Homemakers Club card party and local jewelry store advertisement.
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Annapolis
Thomas G. Basi
Cavetown
Smithsburg
Ady
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