President Roosevelt Calls Legion to Colors at Chicago
President Roosevelt addressed the American Legion in Chicago’s stadium urging national unity and economy. He denied special government benefits for veterans while promising fair care for service-related disabilities. The convention drew about 25 000 people with a grand parade on the second day and numerous awards to posts and individuals.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
American Legion
Legionnaires
Dot Salim
Alexander Graham Bell Post
Boston
Harvey Varney
Valparaiso
Ind
Iowa
Jerry Havelka
Lake Region
Post
Lake County
Illinois
Long Beach
Calif
Cook County
Investigation of Huey Long Ally’s Election Delayed in Texas
Senator Connally announced postponement of the investigation into the election of John A Overton, a friend of Huey P Long, from October 16 to November 13. The Senate committee had adjourned last spring after heated exchanges between Long and two of his brothers.
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Huey Long
Marlin
Texas
Tom Connally
John A. Overton
Louisiana
Huey P.long
Senate
Overton
Edwin Broussard
Long
First Parachute Jump Fatal in Saginaw
Edward Brandt nineteen died in his first parachute jump after failing to pull the rip cord. He stepped from a plane at 2400 feet above a city airport and fell to his death before about 100 witnesses.
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Saginaw
Mich
Edward Brandt
Hit-Run Driver Kills Father and Daughter in Menlo Park
Fernandez del Valle of Guadalajara head of a wealthy Mexican family and his daughter Maria Christian del Valle seventeen were killed when a hit-and-run driver struck a group of pedestrians in Menlo Park California.
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Menlo Park
Calif
Fernandez del Valle
Guadalajara
Mexico
Maria Christian del Valle
Storm Death Toll in France Reaches Twenty in Floods
Six days of heavy rains across southern France trigger floods causing 20 fatalities and extensive property damage worth millions of dollars across multiple towns and regions.
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France
Montpellier
Labor Favors 30 Hour Week and Higher Wages
Washington reports AFL executive council calls for a 30 hour work week higher minimum wages and winter relief for the unemployed ahead of the federation's 53rd annual convention President William Green cites federation totals around 4 000 000 paid up members and 5 000 000 in the movement noting growth since June and announcing a goal of 10 000 000 members amid anticipated debate on brewery labor jurisdiction and strikes.
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Washington
Executive Council
The
American Federation of Labor
Federation
America
William Green
Green
Los Angeles Earthquake Fatal to One Woman
A sharp southern California earthquake caused one death and several serious injuries, mainly in Los Angeles as residents fled their homes. The casualty, Mrs. Sophia Kanapow, 73, was the sole fatality amid ongoing damage assessments and comparisons to the March 10 quake.
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Los Angeles
Calif
California
Temblor
Sophia Kanapow
Jardine Named Kansas Treasurer After Boyd Resignation
Gov. Alf Landon announces William A. Jardine former secretary of agriculture and retired minister to Egypt has accepted the post of state treasurer in succession to Tom B. Boyd who resigned. Boyd and broker Ronald Finney face state charges in a Kansas 1 million dollar municipal bond forgery scandal.
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Jardine
Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Alf M. Landon
William A. Jardine
Egypt
Agriculture
Tom B. Boyd
Boyd
Ronald Finney
Two Shot Deaths Mark Opening of Washington Hunting Season
Seattle news reports two men killed accidentally as Washington hunting season opens for deer and bear. Wade Thomas of Anacortes was shot by his nineteen year old son Clarence during a deer chase. Paul W. Burnham of Snoqualmie died when a companion mistook him for a bear.
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Seattle
Wash
Washington
Wade Thomas
Anacortes
Clarence
Paul W. Burnham
Snoqualmie
Nebraska Schools Face Finance Straits Amid Delayed Relief
State relief chief W H Smith reports Nebraska rural districts struggle with funding as 59 counties respond. One rural school is closed. several districts cannot sell warrants with high discount rates while some expect to pause the academic year. Average one room teacher salary sits at 468.66 dollars.
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Lincoln
Financial Straits
Nebraska
W. H. Smith
Harry Hopkins
State Department of Education
Smith
State Relief Committee
Hopkins
Boyd County
Loup County
Keya Paha
Rock
Boyd
Wheeler
Holt
Knox
Dundy County
Red Willow
Sioux
Deuel County
Franklin
State Corn Low in Yield and Quality in Lincoln Nebr.
Lincoln Nebraska mid month crop report notes corn generally frost safe but disappointing in yield and quality. Central and northeastern counties may run near normal. other areas show slightly below normal to near failure. Feed supplies short and farm prices decline. districts show yields from 30 bushels to 16 bushels.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
E. V. Jones
Jones
Unemployment Crisis Highlighted by Lincoln George Hodge
Federal re employment director for Nebraska, LincolnGeorge Hodge, warns the state has not faced its unemployment severity. He cites about 26 percent unemployment in Lincoln and Omaha, with Lincoln about 6,000 unemployed and 2,000 on relief, and Omaha around 15,000 unemployed. He notes rising relief needs as personal reserves deplete.
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Lincoln
George Hodge
Nebraska
Omaha
Hodge
Lancaster County
Hodges
Wahoo Bond Issue Approved for North Ward School
Voters in Wahoo approved a $17,000 bond issue to improve the North Ward school with a 331 yes to 177 no vote. Total project cost is about $24,000, with the school board seeking remaining funds as a federal public works grant.
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Wahoo
North Ward
Federal Public Works Fund
Nebraska counties share gasoline tax funds
State figures show $285,014 distributed to counties as the first apportionment since August 17 when an extra distribution was made to move the funds. Hall reported August receipts of $720,072 and September receipts of $725,959 for the state gasoline tax fund with Lancaster at $22,688 Lincoln $4,623 Hall $6,221 Madison $5,466 and Gage $6,488.
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Nebraska
Hall
Lancaster County
Lincoln
Madison
Gage
State Road Fund Balance and September Expenditures
State treasury report shows a road fund balance of 1,286,500 awaiting use for road building. Total current revenue funds on hand reach 3,628,401, about 100,000 above Sept 1. September payments from these funds totaled 1,209,982, versus 1,847,513 in August, with road funds accounting for most of the decrease. Road and federal aid expenditures last month were 528,468, down from 1,005,336 in August.
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State Treasury
George Hall
Treasury
Nebraska Leads In Road Projects In Public Roads Data
District Engineer Shoemaker reports Nebraska ranks fifth among 48 states for recommended road projects and fourth in started work. Iowa shows 80 plans totaling 5.356 million with 61 contracts and 26 started crews of 2,564. Nebraska has 71 plans costing 3.717 million, 68 contracts, 34 started, 1,433 men, with more contracts and 377 thousand dollars added after Shoemaker’s figures.
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Nebraska
Bureau of Public
Shoemaker
J. Said
Maine
Minnesota
New York
Texas
Iowa
Nebraska Receives Extra Federal Relief for October Allotments
Governor Bryan announced a further 46 338 relief grant for Nebraska as part of the second quarter. Federal Field Worker Sherrard Ewing recommended the addition and Assistant Administrator C M Bookman approved it by telegram. Nebraska totals reach 95 000 for September, with the state relief committee to meet for October allocations. Douglas County may not get extra September funds, having requested 20 000 but receiving 10 000. The delay shifts possible use to October allocations.
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Federal Relief Administration
Nebraska
Bryan
Federal Field
Sherrard Ewing
C. M. Bookman
State Relief Committee
W. H. Smith
Douglas
Smith
Depositors Receive September Asset Liquidation Payouts
Depositors in Whited Nebraska banks received 143492.95 during September from the receivership division of the department of trade and commerce. The largest payment was 39082.96 to South Omaha State Bank. Depositors at that bank have now received 40 percent. Farmers State Bank Hallam was paid 6165.15 in full, bringing total to 95 percent. Other payments include Nebraska State Bank Bloomfield 13296.28, Farmers State Concord 6705.97, Farmers Merchants Elgin 11409.47, Farmers Merchants Foster 1532.40, State Bank Lanham 5369.54, American State Bank Loup City 11613.92, Marsland State 5145.45, Norfolk Leavings 7729.65, Platte Valley State Scottsbluff 18578.43, Farmers State Verona 3968.97, Wisner State 12994.76.
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Nebraska
Department of Trade and Commerce
South Omaha State Bank
Farmers’ State Bank of
Hallam
Nebraska State Bank
Bloomfield
Farmers’ State
Concord
Farmers and Merchants
Elgin
Farmers
Foster
State Bank of
Lanham
American State Bank
Loup City
Marsland State
Norfolk
Platte Valley
Scottsbluff
Verona
Wisner
Cuban Officers Lose Hot Battle in Havana
In Havana a day of terror left about fifty dead as 300 ex army officers resisted in the National. one American, R R L Lotspeich of Swift & Co., was killed. The Patria shelled the hotel as marines debated intervention while Hull held to non intervention policy.
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Havana
United States
Cuba
National
RR. L. Lotspeich
Swift & Co
London
Ohio
Interior Department
Patria
Sumner Welles
Welles
Washington
Hull
Five One by One Jump to Save Drowning Man
New Yorki Andrew Hykler fell asleep on a dock and awoke in the East river. Nicholas Hockhold saw him fall and jumped after him. Hykler headlocked Hockhold and both went under. John Patsco and Frank Rys attempted rescue and were dragged down with Patrolman Edward Toomey. Patrolman Anthony Batto dived in and the emergency squad arrived to find four men and one officer rescued.
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New Yorki
Andrew
Hykler
East River
Nicholas Hockhold
Hockhold
John Patsco
Frank Rys
Edward Toomey
Patsco
Rys
Toomey
Anthony Batto
Woman Killed in Train Collision During Treasure Hunt
Mrs. Jane Sadler twenty three joined a treasure hunt with friends in Los Angeles. She and Irma Reece were directed to the railroad right of way. In a rush to win the prize Mrs. Sadler stepped in front of a passing passenger train and was crushed to death. Her husband Harold Sadler and the group witnessed the tragedy.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Jane Sadler
Harold Sadler
Spain’s Third Government Collapses After 21 Days
Madrid reports Spain’s third government collapse in four months leaves the country premierless with no cabinet or congress. Parliament votes over two to one against Premier Alejandro Lerroux after he led his cabinet out of the chamber after 21 days in power.
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Madrid
Spain
Alejandro Lerroux
Boy Kills Father in Defense of Mother in Oakland
In Oakland California a sixteen year old, one of nine children, shot and killed his father during a dispute with the mother. Police quoted the boy saying I shot him he was about to strike my mother.
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Oakland
Calif
Bert
Balcom
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