Illinois Senate Expels Holstlaw Over Bribe Case
Springfield Jan 5 expulsion of Senator W Holstlaw of Iuka for taking 2500 dollars for a vote and 700 from the jackpot marked a bold move to block further Lorimer scandal probes. Lieut Gov Oglesby engineered the move, resignation read, seat declared vacant, and a possible special election looms as Gov Deneen weighs timing. Stanton Pemberton also seeks exclusion amid furniture scandal probes.
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Springfield
W. Holstlaw
Iuka
Senate of
Ilinois
Senate
Lorimer
Holstlaw
Holsttlaw
John G. Oglesby
Forty-Second
Senator Holstlaw
General Assembly
Chairman Oglesby
Holstian
James A. Rose
Douglas W. Helm
Metropolis
Dailey Committee
Julia Banker
Gov. Deneen
Stanton C. Pemberton
Oakland
Sangamon County
Gary Banks Merger Creates Eight Banks In City
The final details of the merger between First National Bank and First Savings and Trust Company in Gary Indiana unite resources of 700000 dollars and deposits of 500000 dollars. T Snell of Chicago serves as president and E C Simpson as cashier. The merger leaves eight banking institutions for the steel city.
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Gary
Ind
First National Bank
First Savings and Trust Company
Vt. T. Snell
Chicago
First National
E. C. Simpson
Steel City
Postal Bank Is Opened in Houghton Michigan
Houghton Michigan opens its first postal savings bank with small deposits. Copper Country bankers oppose the move fearing loss of small depositors and anticipate challenges to the new institution's success.
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Calumet, Mich
Houghton
Michigan
Postal Savings Bank
Copper Country
Postal Bank
Largest single order of postage stamps placed
Washington January 5 Postmaster D A Campbell of Chicago has requisitioned the post office for the largest stamp order ever received. The request asks for immediate delivery of 1 522 000 dollars worth of postage stamps at the Chicago office.
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Washington
D. A. Campbell
Chicago
Post Office Department
Car on L road afire on Ninth Avenue Elevated
A wooden middle car on a speeding Ninth Avenue elevated train caught fire. About thirty passengers fled to the rear as brakes jolted the train to a stop at the 125 foot high trestle. Firemen extinguished the flames after half an hour. the car was completely destroyed.
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New York
Ninth Avenue
Fire in Sydney Street ends in deaths of six anarchists
In London a violent clash with police leads anarchists suspected of plotting against King George to flee to a Sydney Street house. The building is set ablaze and six anarchists die in the fire after firing on rescuers, with two firemen and three warders killed earlier in the incident.
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London
England
King George
Sydney Street
Chicago Markets Report Wheat and Live Stock Prices
Chicago transcripts show mixed grain quotations with No 2 red at 96/64 cents, No 1 northern spring around 1.06 to 1.09, and corn at about 45 cents. Hogs range $8.20 to $8.30, cattle $6.50 to $7.10, sheep $5 to $6.50. Omaha and East Buffalo markets also noted with varying receipts and price ranges.
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Chicago
Gallagher Convicted in Attempted Killing of Gaynor Ally
James J. Gallagher found guilty of atrocious assault with intent to kill Street Cleaning Commissioner William Edwards of New York. Edwards was shot while protecting May Gaynor as he prepared to sail for Europe last August. Justice Swayze sentenced Gallagher to twelve years plus costs in state prison at Trenton.
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Jersey City
N. J
James J. Gallagher
Gaynor
Europe
William Edwards
New York
Swayze
Gallagher
Trenton
Negro's Victim Near Death After Child Assault in North Lake
In Cadillac Michigan a 65 year old black man Isaiah Tann is charged with criminally assaulting 6 year old Louise Snyder daughter of Fred Snyder at North Lake City Missaukee County. The child is said to be at the point of death. The arrest followed after the mother told her pastor Reverend C A Gallup prompting a warrant. Sheriff Brown restrained a mob and Tann was arraigned bound over to the circuit court and jailed.
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Cadillac
Mich
North Lake City
Missaukee County
Isaiah Tann
Louise Snyder
Fred Snyder
C. A. Gallup
Free Methodist Church
Brown
Ioneh Tann
Johnson Receives Hale Seat Nomination in Maine Caucus
Charles F. Johnson of Waterville is nominated as Democratic candidate for the United States senate to succeed Eugene Hale in Augusta. The caucus assures his election by the legislature meeting January 12, with both branches noted as strongly Democratic. Johnson has served two terms in the legislature and one term as Waterville mayor.
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Augusta
Charles F. Johnson
Waterville
United States Senate
Eugene Hale
Brancs
Youth Kills Self Over Love Rejected Candy Poisoning
In South Bend Indiana on January 5 Anthony Kujawski 20 drank carbolic acid after a 15 year old girl Martha Lukaczewiz refused his gift of candy believed poisoned He died while being taken to a hospital The incident follows his apparent disappointment in the romance attempt.
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South Bend
Ind
Martha Lukaczewiz
Anthony Kujawski
Kujawski
Massive earthquake devastates Semirechensk region
An early 20th century report from Tashmend Turkestan describes an earthquake that killed thousands, swallowed ten cities including Vyerny, and displaced rail lines and embankments. Lake Balkash reportedly disappeared, while fissures and landslides buried villages and reshaped rivers. The region homes Northern Russian immigrants amid a planned Turkestan wheat and cattle colonization.
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Tashmend
Turkestan
Altai
Semirechensk
Vyerny
Kopal
Fort Nabin
Balkash
Lake Balkash
Fort Vernée
Bagdad
Browne Engaged to Defend Alleged Jury Briber
Chicago readers hear that Lee O Neil Browne is engaged to defend an individual charged in a jury tampering case. The report notes legal proceedings in a January 5 context with details about the alleged bribe and courtroom actions.
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Lee O'Neil Browne
Legal maneuver shocks Browne bribery case strategy
The defense reveals a coup by attorney Charles E. Erbstein as Assistant Attorneys Day and Crowe are informed of counsel withdrawal for Charles H. Spelke and James T. Brady. Lee O Neil Browne, former Illinois Democratic minority leader, is announced to represent Erbstein in the second Browne bribery trial.
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Charles E. Erbstein
Day
Robert E. Crowe
Charles H. Spelke
James T. Brady
Lee O'Neil Browne
Ilinois
Erbstein
Browne
Minors Weather: Clouds Snow Today Then Warmer Tomorrow
A weather update notes snow and cloudiness in minors, Indiana and Wisconsin today, with fair skies and warmer conditions expected tomorrow. Brisk winds are forecast.
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Indiana
Wisconsin
Senator Elkins Dies in Washington Bedside Witnesses
West Virginia Senator Stephen B. Elkins died at his Washington home at midnight after a long illness. His wife Mrs. Elkins, two sons Blaine and Richard, daughter Katherine Elkins, and Henry Gaseaway Davis were at his bedside as death came quietly.
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Washington
Stephen B. Elkins
West Virginia
Elkins
Blaine
Richard Elkins
Katherine Elkins
Henry Gaseaway Davis
Fire at Mexican church fete kills and injures many
A New Year religious celebration near San Luis Potosi ended in fire and panic when a candle toppled igniting dry moss. Seventeen workers and family members are dead and over eighty injured, many women and children. The blaze started during the ceremony at the church on the hacienda.
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City of Mexico
San Luis Potosi
Printer freezes to death after boat capsizes
Madison Indiana January 5 Barney Millikan a 40 year old printer unmarried started across the river from Carrollton to Lamb and his boat overturned but he reached shore then froze to death on the bank his body found.
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Madison, Ind
Barney Millican
Carrollton
Lamb
Allegan Man Robbed by Two Armed Men
Two armed men robbed Henry Meyer of Allegan Michigan of 23 dollars and a watch as he headed to a relative note and beat him severely. The suspects fled the scene.
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Chicago
Henry Meyer
Allegan, Mich
Meyer
Chicago Markets Report 1932 Grain and Livestock
Chicago markets report mixed hog and cattle prices with lighter hogs priced 7.80 to 8.20 and heavy shipping grades 7.80 to 8.20. Cattle receipts around 11,000 with a steady to higher tone. sheep around 20,000 with steady prospects.
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Chicago
Chicago live stock market closes in slow weak tone
Estimated receipts today 26900 official yesterday 18595 shipments 5490 left over 6242. Tomorrow receipts about 22000. Market shows siow with bulk 800-810 light 780-10. Mixed packers 780-818. Heavy grades 750-815. Porkers 500-610. Cows and heifers 260-630. Sheep and lambs mostly 260-660 with western prices. Overall market weak and slow.
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Omaha
Texas
Market Price List From Washington City
The document lists prevailing prices in Washington City for farm commodities and staples. It shows costs per load for hay and straw, flour per sack, bran and shorts per hundred, and corn meal per 10 pounds, with several entries illegible or garbled.
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Washington City
Live Stock Consignments With John A Babcock Commission Merchant
U S Yards Chicago Illinois rooms 27 55 major floor exchange offer direct consignments of live stock by John A Babcock commission merchant at the Chicago facility.
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John A
U. S. Yards
Chicago
Congress Set To Open With Panama Fortification Debate
Washington observers expect a busy session with measures on fortifying the Panama Canal, tariff board creation, senatorial election reform, and Lorimer obscurity. Senator Owen plans to urge the invalidation of Lorimer's May 1909 election amid growing GOP tensions and Taft's cautious stance.
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Panama Canal
Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Panama
Sescheelan
United States
New York
Porte of America
Lorimer
Owen
Oklahoma
South
Owen, Olved
William Lorimer
Timne
Sena
Taft
Saginaw Gets Convention Announces March 2 Meeting
Lansing reports the spring convention will be held in Saginaw on March 2 with Codd of Detroit as chairman Paul H King of temporary secretary and Roy Lyle of Grand Rapids as sergeant at arms No changes were made to the delegate apportionment based on the last central election and provides for delegates This preserves the current count of 84 delegates despite a governor vote change.
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Lansing
Mich
Lhean
Saginaw
Codd
Detroit
Paul H. King
Roy Lyle
Grand Rapids
Costa Rican Consul Arrested in New Orleans
New Orleans police report Costa Rican consul to Panama arrested for picking a 9 man’s pocket. The incident occurred on December 29 as authorities describe the suspect as a consul in the city.
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Panama
New Orleans
Happiness Has A Way Of Making Others Smile
A brief Chicago Record item notes the power of happiness to lift others and deepen goodwill as one person’s cheerful spirit ripples through the community.
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Chicago
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Oglesby
Gary Banks
T. T. Snell
Augmented First National
Houghton, Mich
Postmaster Campbell
Anarchists
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Joseph G. Robin
Pobin
Detective Flood
American Press Association
Northern Bank of New York
Washington Savings Bank
William Travers Jerome
Rebin
Lobin
Rabinovitch
America
Russia
Paizen
Edwards
Johnson
Hale
Senator Elkins
Death Angel
Allegan
Grain Market
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Illinois
Reister & Son
ASA
Roosters
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