Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winslow Daily Mail in Winslow, Arizona

Page 1

We have 3,310,217 pages in Arizona

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 33 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winslow Daily Mail

Location

Winslow, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1931

Page

1

Japs Upset Peace Plan Of League

Paris dispatch reports Japan demanding withdrawal of Chang Hsueh-liang’s government and troops from Chinchow, threatening Pacific settlement talks. Japanese envoy says council not taking demand seriously but intends to press the issue, while Chinese representatives call it an attempt to set up a Tokyo subservient puppet regime.

Paris Chang Chang Hsueh-liang Chinchow Great Walls League of Nations Council Manchuria The Associated Press League Tokyo Japan

Cavarly clash near Hailun in Mah Chan-shan counterattack

Dispatches from Harbin say General Mah Chan-shan’s cavalry detachment clashed southwest of Hailun and drove back Japanese forces as part of a counterattack to recapture Tsitsihar. The report notes continuation on page four.

Shanghai Harbin Manchuria Mah Chan-shan Hailun Mah Tsitsihar

Camera Robs Pilot of Plane Record

Detroit reports Lowell R. Bayles of Springfield Mass flew four times over a three kilometer course at an average 284.72 mph but failed to set a record due to camera failure. The eight exposure shutter hung, leaving timing to stopwatches. his speed would have surpassed the 278.48 mph mark set in 1924 by Warant Officer Bonnet of France.

Detroit Lowell R. Bayles Springfield Mass Bayles Bonnet France

Weather outlook for Arizona with fair nights

The forecast predicts fair conditions across Arizona tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change and frost possible in the southeast area tonight. Tuesday’s high and low temperatures are expected to vary little from current readings in Winslow and surrounding regions.

Arizona

Ancient Papagos Ceremonies At San Xavier Del Bac

Papago Indians prepare for Ilitoi a god of a dying faith to emerge from Pincacate Peak to witness a nocturnal dance. The article notes Papago villages number 105 with about 5000 people and recalls Father Kino’s exploration as archaeologists trace occupation to the eighth century led by Chief Leonardo Rios.

San Xavier del Bac Ariz Papago Papago Point Eusebio Kino Mac Leonardo Rios

Wedell Seeks Mexico to Canada Speed Race Challenge

J R Jimmie Wedell, son of a speed-record flyer, proposes a race with Frank Hawks back to Agua Caliente after setting a six hour forty minute pace from Agua Caliente to Vancouver. Hawks, held by winds, was hospitalized in Yreka, California after a gas-fumes incident during a southbound attempt.

Vancouver B. C Jimmie” Wedell Mexico Canada Hawks Wedell Agua Caliente Frank Yreka Calif

Striking Teachers Ejected From Prison

A dozen schoolteachers held in the San Luis Potosi penitentiary were forcefully ejected after refusing to leave under court injunctions. Several were on hunger strike. all refused to quit until other teachers arrested ten days prior were accounted for. They were released or deported to various parts of the state.

Mexico City San Luis Potosi

Medical and Surgical Association Convention Opens in Phoenix

Delegates and visitors from New Mexico West Texas and Arizona arrive for the 17th annual Southwest Medical and Surgical Association convention in Phoenix. Governor George W. P. Hunt will welcome the delegates.

Phoenix Ariz New Mexico West Texas Arizona The Medical and Surgical Association of the Southwest George W. P. Hunt

Pan American Air System Extends Mexican Route Network

The Mexican Aviation Company, part of Pan American, linked Payo Crispo in Quintana Roo with Mexico City by air mail and passenger service. A new schedule connects Mexico City with Havana in two days.

Mexico City Payo Crispo Quintana Roo Mexican Aviation Company Pan American Havana

Wabash Railroad Enters Receivership Amid Financial Collapse

In a historic first casualty of the post crash era the Wabash railway enters receivership after failing to meet operating expenses. Walter S. Franklin and Frank C. Nocodemus Jr. named receivers following a petition by Moss Tie Company claiming insolvency and a $49 651 claim. Auto industry decline and highway trailer use blamed for revenue drop.

Wabash Railroad ST. Louis Wabash Railway Company Road Walter S. Franklin Frank C. Nocodemus, Jr New York RO Moss ‘Tie Company Detroit Tod

Believe Wounded Man Buried Alive Near Aachen

Police believe one of three brothers found dead in a forest near Aachen was buried alive after being wounded by bullets. The three young men, sons of a peasant from Posterholt near the Dutch border, were discovered in a shallow grave beneath pine needles by constabulary patrols.

Aachen Germany Here Posterholt

Famous Audubon House Torn Down

The John Audubon house in New York is being demolished despite public efforts to fund preservation. Wrecking crews, ignoring its historical ties to Samuel F. B. Morse and early telegraph experiments, will replace it with a modern apartment building.

New York John Audubon Samuel F. B. Morse

Bandits Raid Oquelos as Mexican Troops Pursue

Federal soldiers chased bandits who raided Oquelos in Jalisco killing a chauffeur and kidnapping two Mexican merchants for ransom. The town lies on the main highway linking five central Mexican states.

Mexico City Oquelos Jalisco

Vatican Bells To Be Broadcast By Vatican Radio

The bells of St. Peter's will be broadcast by Vatican Radio on Tuesday, sharing the historic church chimes with listeners in Vatican City and beyond.

Vatican City St. Peter’s Vatican

Democrats Win New Jersey Seat in Special Election

Percy H. Stewart, Democrat, wins New Jersey fifth district seat by 1,902 votes in a special election to fill the late Ackerman. Stewart defeats Republican Donald H. McLean as a national Hoover administration backlash influences the contest. Stewart will serve the remainder of Ackerman's term.

Congress New Jersey

Mooneys Fate Hangs on Governor Clemeny Call

Tom Mooney has spent 15 years in San Quentin for a murder he says he did not commit. Governor James Rolph faces pleas from James J. Walker Frank P. Walsh and Aaron Sapiro for clemency as the fate of Mooney rests with executive mercy. The case was moved from the California Supreme Court to the governor’s office for action. Continued on page four.

James Walker New York California Tom. Mooney Walker Aaron Sapiro Frank P. Walsh Edward N. Nockels Chicago Federation of Labor James R. Cromwell San Francisco Tom Mooney Palifornia Supreme Court Governor’ S Office San Quentin James , Jr James J. Walker

Two Die As Boiler Explodes In Woodstown Barn

A three ton boiler attached to a 10,000 gallon still exploded in a Woodstown area barn near Swedesboro New Jersey killing two men. The blast ripped a 10 foot hole in Fred Danner’s house and hurled the boiler into a field. Danner said he leased the barn to the two men who planned to make tallow but he did not know their names.

Swedesboro N. J Woodstown Here Fred Danner Danner

Farmers Stop Sale Of Dark Tobacco In Kentucky

Tobacco growers in the Green River Dark Leaf district halted sales in Owensboro after a farmer meeting. J M Vaughn said sales would not open until Monday at the farmers' request due to low prices and demonstrations.

Owonsboro Tobaccco Green River Tobacco Board of Trade J. M. Vaughn

Wabash Receivership Impacts Market Brief

New York reports the Wabash receivership sharpens railroad concerns but stock effects fade after news that Canadian railroad workers may face a ten percent wage cut per a majority report from the dominion board of conciliation. Baltimore notes a suit seeks a receiver for Radio-Keith-Orpheum Corp, a leading theater and production company.

New York Dominion Board of Conciliation Baltimor Radio-Keith-Orpheum Corporation

Coast Guard Bust Aids In Westport Rum Running Roundup

Coast guards customs officers and Westport police joined a land and sea sweep to seize liquor from alleged rum runners. Thirteen men were arrested and 1,200 cases of liquor were seized as authorities sank the New Bedford Motorboat Star.

Westport Mass Coast Guards Customs Star

Reichers Aims Cuban Speed Record From Newark

Lou Reichers aviation editor of Liberty takes off from Newark Municipal Airport at 8 04 am to beat Frank Hawks' Havana round trip record set July 23 The plan includes refueling in Miami on both legs Reichers flies with T O Warfield and seeks a 17 hour 3 minute benchmark with 14 35 airborne time.

Newark N. J Lou Reichers Frank Hawks Havana Cuba Reichers Liberty T. O. Warfield Hawks Miami

Einstein and Frau Einstein sail for the United States

In Antwerp officials confirm Albert Einstein and Frau Einstein departed aboard the Portland bound for the United States. The liner stops at Panama and Pacific ports, reaching Los Angeles after a 27 day voyage. The departure was kept secret at the professor's request due to media concerns.

Antwerp Belgium Hamburg American Line Albert Einstein Frau Einstein United States Portland Panama Pacific Coast San Francisco Los Angeles Einsteins Mount Wilson Observatory

Shootings Involve School Children In Midwest

Chicago dispatch reports three more middlewest school children involved in shootings. Wilbur Sherman 12 in Crown Point Indiana slays Harold Seymour 12 after stones were thrown at his home. Fay Staser 17 Lyons Indiana wounded after threats. Donald Raney Joliet Illinois slightly wounded when a pistol exploded at school. Coroner rules fatal shooting of Constance Trobatos 15 by Joseph Wilson 16 accidental with Wilson linked to earlier deaths.

Chicago Crown Point Ind Wilbur Sherman Harold Seymour Sherman Lyons Fay Staser Joliet Ill

Capone Siblings Split Up As Ralph Be moved to McNeil Island

The government ordered Ralph Capone to transfer from Leavenworth to McNeil Island to separate him from other Capone gang members. The move follows his income tax conviction and aims to prevent gang communication.

Washington Chicago Capone Ralph Capone United States Penitentiary Leavenworth Kansas McNeil Island Ralph Supreme Court Capones

Bar Silver Steady in New York Trading

Bar silver held at 28 3 4 cents in New York trading, with gains of one to four tenths of a cent noted as steady trading continued.

New York

Assessors Seek Tax Law Reforms in Arizona

The Arizona Tax Assessors association calls for repealing parts of mining property taxation and weight fees on trucks under 2500 pounds. They favor a law to tax sources of wealth currently untaxed. W. O. Burgies of Kingman re-elected president. Ed Oglesby re-elected secretary. Ming to draft income tax plan for next legislature.

Yuma Ariz Arizona Tax Assessors Association Arizona W. O. Burgies Kingman Assessors Ed Oglesby Maricopa County Oglsby A. B. Ming State Tax Commission

Storms Do Damage In Black Sea Area

Heavy storms sweeping the Black Sea for three days wrecked two vessels and damaged the Constanza harbor. Blizzards blocked rail communication in Romania and Southern Siberia.

Black Sea Bucharest Constanza Rumania Siberia

Flagstaff College Registers For Winter Quarter Start

Registration for the winter quarter at the Arizona State Teachers College in Flagstaff will be held on Monday December 7. New entrants may bring total for year to 600, registrar R R Powers said. Late registration after Christmas holidays will incur a fee and not allow a full class load.

Daily Mail Flagstaff Ariz Arizona State Teachers College R. R. Powers

Schacht Injured in Auto Accident in Germany

Former Reichsbank president Dr Hjalmar Schacht suffered serious injuries when a limousine overturned on a frozen road today in Germany. He sustained heavy head gashes and sprained legs and was taken to a hospital.

Germany Hjalmar Schacht Reichsbank Dr. Schacht

Federal inquiry into flood control labor camps brushes slavery claims

Washington reports a federal probe into brutal conditions and peonage allegations among negro workers on the lower Mississippi flood control project. Army engineers and the labor department are to review reporters and critic concerns, with Congress possible scrutiny if findings disappoint. Vicksburg protests over reduced government shop employment also noted.

Washington Mississippi War Department Congress Army Engineers Lytle Brown Army Labor Federation Holt J. Ross Ross Brown Vicksburg, Miss

Mississippi Valley flood control chief denies peonage charges

Memphis report says Frank Stanford, president of the Mississippi Valley flood control branch of the Associated General Contractors, denied charges of peonage and brutality levied against him.

Memphis Tenn Frank Stanford Associated General Contractors Today

Hoover hosts national conference on private homes for all

In Washington 6000 invited 2000 attendees gather to outline steps for better homes. Committees study design, equipment, taxation, financing and construction for city and rural homes. They aim to eliminate slums and improve black housing and farm dwellings.

Washington Hoover

Bomb Strikes Sunbeam Theater In Los Angeles Suburb

A dynamite blast at the Sunbeam Theater wrecked the ticket booth and lobby, sending hundreds of nearby residents into the street in a suburb of Los Angeles. No injuries are reported in the immediate summary. Detectives investigate the bombing scene.

Los Angeles Sunbeam Theater

Also Mentioned on This Page

Medical Association Pan American Air System Walker’s Mooney Pardon Party Mooney Gov. Rolph BY Brian Bell Bulletins America Lower Flagstaff College Schacht Warren, Mseklenburg Home Building Group Arizona Bank Headquarters Bank Title & Trust Sramed Offices He Agstarfe King Man-Williams Chandler Ménary Winslow
Search Courier

Search the Winslow Daily Mail Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winslow Daily Mail?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication