Norris As Censure In Senate Over Bingham Action
Senate in Washington considers a Norris resolution condemning Senator Hiram Bingham for alleged moral and ethical breaches and bringing the senate into disrepute. The measure was postponed after an objection by Senator Simeon Fess and will be revisited tomorrow under senate rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hiram Bingham
Connecticut
Senate
George W. Norris
Senate Judiciary Committee
Bingham
Charles L. Evanson
Connecticut Manuacturers’ Association
Dick Marmon Nears 100 Hour End In Test Drive
Dick Marmon reports two thirds of a 100 hour test drive completed despite muddy roads and changing weather. He has covered about 2500 miles and says the car runs perfectly as he aims to finish tomorrow at 5 pm at the Washington Motor Company garage. A large crowd is expected to witness the finish and citizens are asked to park uptown to avoid street obstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Marmon
Washington Motor Company
North Side
Scott Furniture
Pollok Wallace
Black cat omen leads to disorderly conduct charge
Charles A. Straner, 16, of Washington, Kansas, cursed by a run of bad luck, tossed a stray cat to avert misfortune. The cat flew through a window into A. F. Riddleberg’s lap, drawing police and Straner to jail on disorderly conduct accusations. Earlier, Mrs. D. Chalmers Fulton was taken for an operation at Washington county hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
U.P
Charles A. Straner
Washington
A. F. Riddleberg
Riddleberg
Straner
D. Chalmers Fulton
Washington County Hospital
Spends Honeymoon Behind Bars of Jail in Davenport
Davenport Iowa November report says Harry Brown married Wednesday and arrested Thursday on illegal transportation of liquor. He remains jailed as the new husband spends his honeymoon behind bars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
U.P
Harry Brown
Brown
Ford cuts prices on cars and trucks nationwide
Ford Motor Company lowers prices by 15 to 200 dollars with Edsel B. Ford citing steps to aid general business conditions. The reductions include 15 dollars on the roadster and 200 dollars on the town car as the industry outlook remains prosperous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
U.P
Ford
Ford Motor Company
Edsel Ford
Edsel B. Ford
Humm Death Follows Runaway Wagon Injury
Benjamin F. Humm 77 of 721 South Avenue C died at county hospital from a fractured skull and injuries after his team bolted on South Marion Avenue. Funeral 2:30 Sunday at L A Jones, burial Elm Grove with Odd Fellows services. Survived by widow Sarah Truax and son Edward Humm. several sisters.
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Benjamin F. Humm
South Avenue C
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
A W. Henke
Methodist Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Odd Yellows Lodge
Humm
Grace Hill
Grace Hill Moravian
Ile
Pile
Cemtery
Ohio
Henry
Sarah Allwood Humm
Emma Rehmel
Grace Hiln
Lettie Frank
Alvina Garr
Laretta Houghton
Sarah Truax
Deadlock on Tariff Fight Holds Senate
Washington reports a persistent tariff deadlock as President Hoover calls for action within two weeks but Senate factions remain split. Three Republican wings clash, with Reed and Edge opposing coalition plans while Borah and Norris resist. Jones hints at capitulation to coalition, triggering new tensions.
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Washington
U.P
Hoover
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Norris
Nebr
East
Reed
Edge
N. J
James E. Watson
Florida
Watson
Flood
Jones
F. W. Murphy
Minneapolis Tribune
Coalition
Senate Coalition
Benefit dinner serves crowds at YMCA event
Members of the high school band and orchestra served nearly 400 people at a benefit dinner in the YMCA community room. About sixty youths participated or helped, and the event raised about $150. Musical entertainment flowed throughout with a xylophone solo by Cherie McElhinney and piano solos by Miss Cartano, plus a cello quartet including Dorothy Masson Milan Thompson and Jean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherie McElhinney
Miss Cartano
Dorothy Masson
Milan Thompson
Jean
Dinner honors help by merchants and performers names
Stewart and Roberta Ross led songs by the high school girl trio with Helen Melinsky Roberta Ross and Helen Walker while a saxophone trio of Harry Montgomery Willis Willard and Tom Willard performed. The junior college boys quartet featuring Ralph Kleese Charles Long Carlton Lytle and David Fulton impressed the audience. Merchants who helped by their contributions were named.
Prison Break Attempt At Colorado Penitentiary Disrupted
In Canyon City Colorado three convicts dug a seven foot tunnel under cell house No 1 before guards discovered the plan The trio Franklin isp arte Russell Sterling and Ernest Lavine were under heavy guard each serving multi year sentences for grand larceny robbery and related crimes The prison had been damaged by a prior mutiny fire and reconstruction work may have muffled the digging noise
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Canyon City
Colo
U.P
Frank Lispart
Russell Sterling
Ernest “Ben” Lavine
Sweet Takes Up Duties of Sheriff
Sheriff Fred Sweet assumes office today succeeding Charles Denison who served nearly a decade. Denison leaves to join Mid-Continent Petroleum, while George Struble becomes deputy by Sweet’s appointment. Struble is a former banker, World War veteran, and ex Vigilantes member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Sweet
Charles Denison
Fred
Mr. Denison
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
George Struble
Wellman and Riverside
Sheriff Sweet
World War Veteran and Was Formerly Active In the Vigilantes
Washington County
Sheriffs Office
Sweet
Mr. Struble
October Gasoline Tax in Iowa Sets Record Third-Largest Month
Iowa state treasurer Ray K. Johnson announced October gasoline tax receipts totaled 1,000,620.38, the third largest month in state history. Ten month total reached 8,150,721.08 with two months left, boosting hopes to exceed 1928's 9,138,707.68. Inheritance tax for October was 80,359.82, up from last year's 11,642.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Iowa
Nationalist Leader Heads to Honan Frontier Amid Battle
Chiang Kai-Shek, head of the Nationalists, left Hankow for the Honan frontier where heavy fighting is reported. The crisis in China's civil war deepens as reports indicate a serious situation in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hankow
China
Bien
Chiang Kai-Shek
Nationalists
Honan Frontier
Banner listing misses Bar clay's grocery amid thanks
A large banner hangs beside the door but omits Bar clay's grocery from the list. Their generous support is noted as appreciated despite the oversight.
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Barclay’s Grocery
Elder Wilson Held After Shooting Son at Home
George Wilson 52 was shot at his George Wilson home by his 180 year old father who is jailed awaiting outcome. The elder man seized after Mrs Wilson knocked away the weapon. the younger remains in county hospital in serious but hopeful condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wilson
Wilson
Halloween mischief hits Washington streets and cables
On Halloween night Washington youths caused widespread mischief with many signs damaged and six reels of cable from the new street lighting system stolen valued at 125 dollars each. Two reels were recovered and arrests are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hallowe'en
Great Volume of Buying Takes Place in Wall Street Today
New York traders saw a shift from liquidation to strong buying as markets closed for the week. Total turnover reached 64,879,356 shares on the two exchanges, with 7,149,300 shares traded in a short Friday session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
New York
U.P
Washington and Burlington Clash in Season’s Big Game
Washington and Burlington high schools face off in a hoped for bitter gridiron battle on their home field with Ottumwa already clinching first in the Little Six Conference. Jones returns for Washington while Burlington will miss regular tackle Gilheart. A pep rally and parade precede the game with a 2:30 kickoff tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story
Fairfield
Repass
Smanafelt
Sigourney
Washington
Burlington
Ottumwa
Jones
Gilheart
Washington High School
Will Study Apes at Yale and Overseas
Yale University will conduct an extensive study of apes to illuminate human behavior. A laboratory near Orange Park Florida will be funded by a 500000 dollar Rockefeller Foundation gift, with observation camps in Africa and Malaysia accompanying the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
U.P
Yale University
Orange Park
Fla
Rockefeller Foundation
Africa
Malaysia
High School Premises Damaged by Car Pileup Mischief
This morning seven cars dated from earlier decades and a manure spreader were stacked on the high school premises, blocking the main entrance. Yellow paint was smeared on the doors, and a garage wrecker was summoned to remove the vehicles.
Fall Is Fined 100000 For Bribe In Elk Hills Case
Former Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall is sentenced to one year in jail and a 100000 dollar fine for accepting a bribe from E L Doheny related to Elk Hills Naval Oil Reserve leases. This marks the first U S history of a former cabinet member jailed for a crime while in office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Albert B. Fall
William Hitz
E. L. Doheny
California
Elk Hills Naval Oil Reserve
Fall
Standard Oil declares regular and extra dividends
Directors of Standard Oil company of Indiana announce a regular cash dividend of 6 2 percent and an extra dividend of 25 cents per share. Dividends will be paid December 15 to stockholders of record at the close of business November 16, 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Edward G. Sembert
Divorce Follows Course On Love From Saxon Professor
Mrs Maude Winchell Saxon sues for divorce claiming after taking Harry Owen Saxon for his correspondence course The Master Key of Love he taught points not in the book She says he struck her 13 times on one occasion and knocked her through three doorways in their apartment after a three month demonstration in Chicago
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Chicago
Harry Owen Saxon
Maude Winchell Saxon
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Hoover Request
Jouett Showse
Democratic National Executive Committee
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George Strublees
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R. T., Miller
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Q. B. Kiesey
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Doheny
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