United States Senate Approves Philippine Independence
The Senate voted 66 to 26 to override President Hoover and approve Philippine independence after a ten year preparatory period. Critics warned of imperialism and regional risk, while a minority urged restraint, with only Senator Royal Copeland opposing the bill among Democrats.
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Washington
United States Senate
Hoover
Islands
Rylism
William, Jennings Bryan
J. Hamilton Lewis
Ilinois
United States
Trussia
China
Japan
Orient
Semaitor Royal
Copeland
New York
Congress
Kreuger Brothers Papers Sold in Stockholm Bid
A group led by Eckerlund, ex publisher of weekly papers, agreed to buy the newspapers owned by Torsten Kreuger, brother of the late Ivar Kreuger the match king. The deal includes two Stockholm morning papers Tidningen and Dagbladet and the evening paper Aftenbladet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Eckerlund
Torsten Kreuger
Ivar Kreuger
Tidningen
Dagblind
Aftenbladet
Toledo Plants Increase Pay Rolls by 1606 in Week
Fifty-one Toledo plants, mainly automotive, increased employment by 1606 workers in the week ended January 14. These plants now have 15720 on their payrolls. A total of 2027 workers have been added since January 1.
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Toledo
Ohio
Liner Crew Struck by Flu at Sea One Dead
A mid ocean outbreak on the liner left a quartermaster dead and the surgeon seriously ill while several crew members were incapacitated. Passengers reportedly escaped the disease as the ship neared port.
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Halifax
Atnthin
Midocean
Sind
Malifay
Man Sentenced for Stealing Stuffed Animals at Capitol
Georgia man J McKea was sent to a chain gang for three months after stealing three stuffed animals from the state capitol on Christmas Eve. He claimed drunkenness and said he took the items because they would be lonely during the holidays.
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Atlanta
J McKea
Georgia
Three Die in French Cold Wave Hits Riviera Snow
A deadly cold snap grips France with three deaths reported. Snow fell along the Riviera as canals froze in Vitry-le-Francois at five degrees Fahrenheit and Paris registered twenty five.
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Riviera
Paris
France
Vitry-le-Francois
Capitol Memorial Service for Coolidge Set for Feb 6
The bill sets February 6 for joint memorial services by the house and senate honoring former President Calvin Coolidge. The resolution had already passed the senate.
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Washington
House
Senate
Calvin Coolidge
Murder Mystery in Jersey Home of Bradway Brown
Police investigate the slaying of Bradway Brown a Swarthmore graduate and son of Charles T Brown in a Jersey home. Neighbors report two gunshots a scream and two men fleeing as Brown is found in the hallway with mud stained suit and car lights on. His wife and daughter are away in Pittsburgh.
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Camden
N.J
Bradway Brown
Swarthmore College
Brown
L‘almyra
Spear
Ellis Butler
Pittsburgh
Charles T. Brown
Canada Opens Drive on Ku Klux Klan Arrests 2
Dominion authorities launched a campaign against the Ku Klux Klan in Canada. In Edmonton J. J. Maloney an imperial wizard and Farmer Steele were arrested on a criminal sedition charge tied to the klan oath. Both were briefly released on bail.
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Canada
Ottawa
Ont
Dominion
Ku Klux Klan
Midwest
Edmonton
J. J. Maloney
Imperial Wisard
Farmer Steele
Trail
Hawk Crashes Into Plane Flying 130 Miles an Hour
An Oklahoma City report states a hawk struck a northbound Transcontinental and Western Air Transport plane flying 130 mph between Amarillo Texas and Oklahoma City. Pilot Jack Wade of St Louis endured a shattered cockpit windshield but was uninjured. No passengers aboard.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Hank
Amuarillo
Texas
Jack Wade
St. Louis
Bill for Widow of Bonus Man Seeks $5,000 Relief
Representative A J Sabath introduces a bill to pay the widow and child of William Hushka of Chicago five thousand dollars. Hushka was killed in an altercation with a Washington policeman before the bonus army was driven from the Capitol last year. He is buried in Arlington cemetery.
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Washington
A. J. Sabath
Chicago
William Hushka
Hushka
Bonus
Arlington Cemetery
Nebraska to Dedicate State Capitol Next Fall
Nebraska plans a Labor Day dedication for its 104 million state capitol building. Invitations will go to Franklin D Roosevelt, General Pershing, state governors, Canada’s premier, Mexico’s president, and artists responsible for mosaics and inscriptions.
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Lincoln
Arthur F. Mullen
Omaha
Dmocratic National Committee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nebraska State Capitol
Nebraska
Great American Desert
Franklin
D. Roosevelt
John J. Pershing
Opé Commandat
University of Nebraska
Canada
Mexico
Joffre
Alvin Owsjey
The
American Legion
Bryan
Roosevelt
Nebraska Boys Compete for West Point and Annapolis Seats
Over a hundred Nebraska youths undergo civil service exams for appointments to the U S Naval Academy or Military Academy. Rep Robert G Simmons of Scotts Bluff seeks Civil Service Commission aid to select 3 naval and 2 military appointees from bona fide district residents based on exam results. Applicants submit letters and endorsements, with ex servicemen's opinions often sought on future prospects.
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Washington, D. C
United States Naval Academy
United States Military Academy
Robert G. Simmons
Scottsbluff
Nebraska
Maral Academy
Military Academy
Civil Service Commission
Simmons
West Point
Army
Navy
Plans Changed For Park Road In Washington LD
The national park service ordered a plan change for Scotts Blvd road to provide a parking area at Mitchell Pass and a new foot trail to the top. With $9000 for parking and road work, surplus funds may build a top trail, replacing the current scarred foot trail. Director Albright approved the revised plan to create immediate work for about 500 local residents.
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Washington
LD. C
National Park Service
Scotts Blvd
National Park
Mitchell Pass
Congress
Park Service
Horate Albright
Bank Merger and Relief Funds Reported in Horatio
The Horatio State Bank and First National Bank merge under leadership of Rosalivane J Hossiter and P H Laigenberg with Hossiter as president and Laigenberg as cashier. The Reconstruction Finance Corp notes nearly half of the 300 million emergency relief funds allocated to states. 36 states and two territories received more than 143 million, while 12 states including Nebraska did not seek aid. Tar Commissioner's laundry claim cites state receipts and federal aid totals. December warrants total 868,123 versus 1,220,1 during November.
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Horatio State Bank
First National Bank v. Wasthillpave
George Busselman
W. Hossiter
Rosalivane
J. B. Hossiter
P. H. Laigenberg
Wasthill Bank
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Congress
Nebraska
W. H. Smith
Wild antelope worries Nebraska farmers, lawmakers told
Senator C D Green of Sidney urged the claims and deficiencies committee to reimburse damages from wild antelope reported in Cheyenne and Kimball counties. Merrick county farmer B Fisher seeks 150 dollars for hay and winter wheat damage. Rail officials note reduced freight rates cut potato shipment costs from Alliance to southern markets by up to 22 to 66 cents.
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Nebraka
C.D. Green
Sidney
R “B. Fisher
Merrick County
Lodgepol
Nebraska
Alliance
Burlington
Nebraska State Revenue From Insurance Firms Tops Million
State Insurance Commissioner Herdman reports Nebraska collected 1.41 million dollars in 1931 and 1932 from insurance companies. The majority comes from a 2 percent tax on gross premiums plus license examination and miscellaneous fees from companies and agents.
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Nebraska
Herdman
Government free tree program draws large Clayton Watkins applicants
The extension forester at the Agricultural College reports nearly 70 thousand seedlings ordered by farmers for the forestry project. Sponsored by the college extension service with the state nursery men's association, the program has received requests from farmers in six other states that cannot be filled.
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Clayton Watkins
Forester
Agricultural College
College of Agriculture Extension Service
State Nurserymen’s Association
Manufacturers' group seeks bill limiting convict labor competition
A Nebraska Manufacturers' association committee met with the house labor committee and Warden Fenton to discuss provisions of a bill they drafted. No related measure has been filed this session, and the meeting aimed to finalize provisions for a later introduction.
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Nebraska Manufacturers’ Association
House Labor Committee
Warden Fenton
Manufacturers’ Committee
Bees swarm Clarence Jackson car radiator in Clay Center
Clarence Jackson of Clay Center reports a swarm of bees settled on his car radiator on main street as winter thaws. County sheriff investigates while Jackson explains he uses honey as an anti freeze mixture in his car.
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Clarence Jackson
Jackson
Clay Center
Grand Island Post Office Site Bid Opens January 31
Treasury announces bids for clearing the Grand Island post office site will be opened January 31 at the supervising architect’s office. Legal title to the site from Bertha Kreuger and other Grand Island landowners is cleared. Sale price approved at 35 319 dollars. Congressional appropriation scaled from 95 000 to 85 500 dollars. Plans drafted by C. W. Steinbaugh, Omaha architect.
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Treasury Department
Grand Island
Supervising Architect
Department
Bertha Kreuger
Justice Department
C. W. Steinbaugh
Omaha
First Germans to Settle in America
The first permanent German settlement in America was raised by William Penn in Germantown, founded in 165% Francis. German Lutherans led by Jap Ier Pasierius sailed ahead and landed in Philadelphia August 2 GSR. On October 6, 1 ASR, the Concord, called the Mayflower of German immigrants, arrived in Philadelphia marking the start of German American history.
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America
William F’enn
Germantown
Francis
Japier Pasierius
Philadelphia
Concord
United States
Look Who's Here Chocolate Cascarets
Vintage advertisement notes Chocolate Cascarets as a fat removing supplement supplementing a candy laxative. It claims the product works while you sleep and references prior ads from earlier decades.
Saying of the Ancient Sage on Poverty and Love
A terse ancient aphorism notes that poverty at the doorstep drives love away, leaving affection to vanish at the window as hardship begins. The line casts poverty as a force that unsettles intimate ties and alters social warmth.
End serious coughs with Creomulsion
An old advertisement touts Creomulsion as quick relief for serious coughs. It claims the product is powerful yet harmless, pleasant to take, and narcotic free, with a druggist offering refunds if symptoms persist.
Wise Old Bird Anereum Eagle Prefers Solitude
Wise Old Bird reports that an Anereum eagle does not seek affection and prefers to stay undisturbed. The creature expresses a strong desire to be left alone, rejecting social contact and companionship.
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Coolidge
Charles M. Oman
Naval Hospital At
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Mary
Charles E. Riggs
Columbia County
Pennsylvania
Oman
Jersey
Hawk
Bill
State Capitol
Park Road
Aiea
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