Kansan Colmery elected American Legion national commander
Harry W. Colmery of Topeka Kansas was elected by acclamation as national commander of the American Legion in Cleveland. Outgoing commander Ray Murphy announced the result amid cheers as veterans gathered around the platform. The meeting also awarded Idaho the John G. Emery trophy for highest state membership and chose Mrs. Lorena Hahn of Wayne Nebraska as national auxiliary president.
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Cleveland
The
American Legion Today
Harry W. Colmery
Topes, Kas
Colmery
Ray Murphy
Harry Colmery
Department of Idaho
John G. Emery
Lorena Hahn
Wayne
Nebr
Mercy Death Ends Suffering of Chicago Baby
Baby Julian Tafel died after a lengthy battle marked by autopsy findings. Doctors cited uremic poisoning and congenital organ flaws as the cause, noting an incomplete large intestine and undeveloped bladder. The parents faced moral conflict over euthanasia despite the child’s dire condition.
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Chicago
Julian Tafel
Lewis K. Eastman
Newears
Eva Tafel
Julian
Landon Talks Farm Policy on Route to Minnesota
Governor Alf M. Landon, en route to Minneapolis, told Iowa corn growers the program of scarcity robs the farmer of export and home markets. He promised a Minneapolis address to expand farm proposals and criticize reciprocal trade treaties. He cited drought impacts in Nevada and urged farmers to produce to meet shortages.
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Landon
Minneapolis
Alf M
Alf M. Landon
Minnesota
Iowa
Nevada
Towa
Idaho Weather Forecast Pairs Tonight and Friday
The Idaho forecast calls for paired conditions tonight and Friday with temperatures above normal for the period. Expect warmer highs and cooling overnight lows as a mild weather pattern moves through the state with no major precipitation indicated.
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Idaho
Water in dam lets loose on fascist town
Allied dispatches report the Alberche river dam being released to flood San Martin de Valde iglesias 35 miles west of Madrid as fascist troops push on Toledo. Government and insurgent reports conflict on progress near Santa Cruz del Retamar and Talavera de la Reina while Madrid defense fights for the capital.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Alberche River
San Martin de Valde Iglesias
Toledo
Santa Cruz del Retamar
Talavera de la Reina
Talavera
Santa Cruz
Navalcarnero
Alcazar
Maqueda
Torrijob
Knox Introduced Next President at New Mexico Rally
In Santa Fe on September 24 Pi Colonel Frank Knox Republican vice presidential nominee was introduced as the next president of the United States. He corrected a mix up noting Alf Landon leads and he is the first mate aboard the ticket.
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Santa FE
N. M
Frank Knox
United States
Cyrus McCormick
New Mexico
Knox
Alf Landon
Girl Pardoned For Mud and Mil Dewed Pills Find
Eleven year old Louise Hammond in Des Moines is pardoned by her parents after returning home muddy from a ditch. She also brought a fruit jar containing seven hundred dollars in mil dewed pills found in the ditch.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Louise Hammond
Stephan Attacks Idaho State Government Extravagance
In Emmett Idaho on the eve of the general election Frank L. Stephan assails state government extravagance and the liquor commission. He criticizes salaries for liquor commissioners and calls the sales tax a burden on the poor. Republicans push their campaign across districts while Democrats prepare Jerome rally with Senator James Pope and Secretary Girard rebutting administration benefits.
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Boise
Idaho
Emmett
Frank L. Stephan
Twin Falls
Liquor Commission
Stephan
al Gooding
Henry Dworshak
Burley
D. Worth Clark
Pocatello
Congress
Dworshak
Jerome
United States
James P. Pope
Shoshone
Franklin Girard
Barajlla W. Clark
Giants Clinch National League Pennant With ten inning win
The New York Giants beat the Boston Bees 2 to 1 in ten innings to clinch the NL pennant, moving 54 games ahead of the Cardinals with four to play. Hal Schumacher pitched seven effective innings, and Bill Uroanski's two base error set up the decisive run. Carl Hubbell emerged as the season’s standout pitcher, riding a 16 game win streak since July 17.
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Boston
New York Giants
Boston Bees
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Car House
Reds
Hal Schumacher
Bill Uroanski
Tre
Jackson
Schumacher
New York
Danny MacFavyden
Yankees
Bill Terry
Washington Senators
Pirates
Carl Hubbell
Facor
Philadelphia vs New York baseball scores and postponements
The Philadelphia team led 000 100 090 for four runs while New York had 010 000 020 for three. Ross and Hayes batted. Pearson Murphy and Glenn noted. Boston at Washington postponed due to rain. St. Louis at Cleveland also postponed. Only games scheduled.
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Boston
Gabler
Danning
Wer
Mueller
Philadel
Brooklyn
Burkhardt
Grace
Fosen- Statt
Gautreaux
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Blanton
Todd
French
Carleton
Hartnett
Philadelph
Ross
Hayes
Pearson
Murphy
Glenn
Washington
St. Louis
Cleveland
Funds Sought to Prolong Seattle Newspaper Strike
The Seattle Labor Council asked for more funds to aid members of the newsroom walkout at the Hearst owned Post-Intelligencer, now in its 43rd day. Earlier the Seattle Chamber of Commerce considered removing the paper from the unfair list.
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Seattle
Seattle Labor Council
Post-Intelligencer
Seattle Champ of Commerce
Lis
Idaho Parties Hit by Ruling
Boise September 24 Union and Socialist parties face exclusion from the November general election after Secretary of State Franklin Girard rules their nomination certificates were filed beyond the 40 day deadline. Only Democratic and Republican candidates, plus three non judiciary ballots and Townsendite senate contender, appear on the slate. Byron Defenbach of Boise is named as a candidate. The Union party had four presidential electors for William Lemke. Socialists did not name electors.
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Boise
Idaho
Union
Franklin Girard
Girard
Senate
Byron Defenbach
Socialist
Union Party
William Lemke
Knox Campaign Train Traverses Colorado and New Mexico
Col Frank Knox Republican vice presidential nominee heads a campaign train through New Mexico and Colorado. In Santa Fe he denounces Roosevelt policy claiming it wastes money, harms production and business, and promises recovery if elected. He plans a major Denver address tonight.
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Knox
New Mexico
Colorado
Frank Knox
Denver
Santa Fe
Roosevelt
Arter
Grand Army to Hold 71st En Campment in Madison
The Grand Army of the Republic voted to hold its 71st annual encampment in Madison Wisconsin next year. Milwaukee San Francisco and Boise Idaho contended for the meeting after days of discussion on whether to assemble again.
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Washington
Grand Army of the Republic
Madison
Wis
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Boise
Idaho
Cvil
Sugar yield tops record in Upper Snake River valley
In Idaho Falls on September 24, Douglas Scalley of Utah-Idaho Sugar predicts the heaviest beet yield in the valley’s history as plants start operation October 2 at Idaho Falls then Shelley Blackfoot and Sugar City. He cites above normal sugar content and the seed crop finishing as the year’s best quality. General harvest begins September 28.
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Idaho Falls
Snake River Valley
Douglas Scalley
Utah- Idaho Sugar Company
Shelley
Blackfoot
Sugar City
Scalley
Republican leaders to meet at state headquarters Friday
Republican chairmen and committeemen from Bannock Power Bingham Bear Lake Caribou Oneida and Franklin counties meet Friday at 7 30 p m at Republican headquarters. State Chairman C A Bottolfsen will attend and outline campaign plans with Henry Dworshak the Republican congressional candidate also expected.
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Bannock
Power
Bingham
Bear Lake
Caribou
Oneida
Franklin
C. A. Bottolfsen
Henry Dworshak
Idaho Pair Wed Salt Lake City Couple
Salt Lake City reports a marriage license issued September 24 to Millard Dewey Books age 25 and Jenny Lucretia Turpin age 21, both of Blackfoot Idaho.
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Idaho
Salt Lake City
Millard Dewey Books
Jenny Lucretia Turpin
Blackfoot
Labor Dodges Lewis Issue in Idaho Convention
The Idaho State Federation of Labor avoided taking sides on the American Federation of Labor committee of industrial organization dispute led by John L. Lewis. Delegates chose conciliatory action, adopting a resolution to support all union labels while electing Paul Blake president and selecting Pocatello as the 1937 convention city. August Rosqvist was reelected secretary with district officers named for all seven districts.
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Lewiston
Idaho
State Federation of Labor Action
American Federation of Labor Committee of Industrial Organization
Craft-Industrial Union
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
State Federation Convention
Northwest
Teamsters
Spokane
Brewers’ Union
A. F
American Federation
Roosevelt
Borah
Paul Blake
Lewiston Typographical Union
Pocatello
August Rosqvist
A. S. Ervin
Wallace
J. K. Radley
Boise
Tony Schmidt
Pocate
Registration Clerk Quizzed on Voter Name in San Diego
In San Diego on September 24 a registration clerk asked a prospective voter for his name and received the lengthy response Alexander Hippolitovich Augustinovich Op olski.
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San Diego
Calif
Alexander Hippolitovich Augustinovich Opolski
Pittsburgh Man Will Head G A R
C H Williams Ruhe of Pittsburgh was elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic after Madison Wisconsin was selected for next year s encampment. Ruhe ran away from home at 15 to join the Union and was named by acclamation.
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Washington
C. H. Williams
Ruhe
Pittsburgh
Grand Army of the Republic
Madison
Wis
Union
Oysters and Pearls Rage Sellout Loss in Long Beach
Eddie Coffey ordered fried oysters and a meal cost $2,000. A jeweler reported 41 pearls found inside would alone be worth $1,000, uncooked.
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Long Beach
Cali
Eddie Coffey
Townsend Organization Reincorporates Under New Name
Gilmour Young announces the Townsend old age pension movement will reincorporate as Townsend National Recovery Plan Inc with assets to federal government if disbanded. Articles filed in Delaware rename from Old Age Revolving Pensions Ltd. to the new plan.
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Chicago
Townsend Old Age Pension Movement
Gilmour Young
Young
Delaware
Old Age Revolving Pensions, Ltd
Townsend National Recovery Plan, Inc
Townsend
Old Age
United States
Mant Corporation
Townsend National Recovery Plan
Francis E. Townsend
Robert C. Townsend
Young Townsend
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Hill City
More Soldiers Are Asked For Shanghai Duty
Residents of Shanghai's Japanese community urged Tokyo to dispatch sufficient land and sea forces to protect Japanese lives and property. Japanese bluejackets patrolled the Honoken area while authorities investigated a shooting that killed a Japanese marine and wounded two others.
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Shanghai International Settlement
Soochow Creek
Markham Road Bridge
Shanghai
Morris J. Harris
Associated Press
International Settlement
Tokyo
China
Honoken
Eijiro Kondon
International
Ree
Minnesota grid team escapes in Missoula hotel fire
In Missoula Montana the Florence hotel and seven adjoining buildings burned after a drug store blaze. Fire Chief James Cranney said all guests and staff escaped. Coach Bernie Bierman and 43 Minnesota players moved to a special train en route to Seattle for a game with Washington. Loss estimated at several hundred thousand dollars.
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Mont
Minnesota University
Florence
James Cranney
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Gopher
Seattle
Washington
Fire Department
Bierman
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