President Coolidge to spend summer in Wisconsin
President Coolidge will spend the summer at a Brule River estate near Superior Wisconsin. The one story white birch bungalow sits on a small island in the Brule river with timber land nearby. The White House says departure from Washington may come soon after June 11.
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Washington
Coolidge
Soner
Brule
Wis
Superior
White House
Henry Clay Pierce
Seaboard
New England
Lemira Goodhue
Black Hills
South Dakota
West
Transcontinental air bus line planned after merger
Ni Sun and Paradox Bus companies merge to form a cross country line. The joint plan includes bus routes Kansas City to Detroit and Kansas City to Salt Lake City with expansion to Los Angeles and New York in ten days. Air service will begin once equipment arrives. No schedule yet.
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United Press
Kansas City
Trans-Continental Air and
Ni-Sun
Paradox Bus
Trans-Continental Air Transport
Walter A. Nisun
Frank W. Swerrer
Paradox
Detroit
Salt Lake City
Utah
Los Angeles
New York
Nisun
Bathing Beauty Revues Split Delegates at Convention
The General Federation of Women's Clubs delegates opposed bathing beauty revues calling them undignified and vulgar. Most cited negative moral impact and parading women as prize stock, while only Mrs. Claud North Chrisman defended them as promoting better posture and appearance.
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Madeline Wilson
United Press
San Antonio
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Galveston
Texas
Atlantic City
Edward Franklin White
Indianapolis
Ind
Federation
Philip North Moore
St. Louis
Guido Stempel
Bloomington
Millicent Velhagen
Alamosa
Cole
Claud North Chrisman
Dayton
Ohio
Dayton Federation of Women’s Clubs
President Coolidge Lays Cornerstone for the Red Cross
President Coolidge heads the Red Cross ceremony in Washington laying the cornerstone of a $575,000 Memorial to World War II women. Chief Justice Taft presided. Mabel Boardman and Luce spoke. a copper box with ceremony records was sealed inside. Dogs' skins from China arrive in increasing numbers with over $3,000 worth shipped last year.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
Red Cross
Taft
Representative Luce
Massachusetts
Mises Mabel Boardman
National Red Cross Society
Memorial Fund Committee
Davis
War Department
China
America
Tinymites Sail River of Fun to Cheerful Adventure
The Happy Man tests the Tinymites by a river of fun gate before they set off on their houseboat. Each promises to stay cheerful, with Wil, Scouty, Clowny, Carpy, and Coppy pledging not to frown. The gateman lifts the gate and the party sails away amid Times cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scouty
Clowny
Carpy
Wee Coppy
Liberal Woman Dies in Motor Accident
Mrs. Fred Warner a 45 year old Liberal resident and wife of Satanta traveling salesman was killed when her car overturned between Sublette and Satanta around 2 PM. Passenger Mr. Peterson of the Dodge City Globe was badly injured and could not explain the crash. The body was sent to Satanta and the injured man to Dodge City.
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Liberal
Kan
Fred Warner
Satanta
Sublette
Peterson
Dodge City Globe
Woodward Farm Tour Conducted This Week
Calvin Potts county agent and Miss Blanch Smith will conduct four farm and garden tours this week to judge the better farms and gardens in the Woodward area. Fred Merrifield of the northwest is involved.
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Woodward
Okla
Calvin Potts
Miss Blanch Smith
Fred Merrifield
Northwest
Thirteenth Chair Again Thrills Amarillo Audiences
Thunder roared outside as the Little Theater presented The Thirteenth Chair in a gripping Seance themed performance under Tri-State Fair association. Home talent cast led by Dr. R. P. Parcels as police inspector and Mrs Regene Gilvin Weatherby shone, directed by Mrs Dana Harmon Trent.
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Little Theater
Tri-State Fair Association
Amarillo
Little Theater Players
R. P. Parcels
Regene Gilvin Weatherby
Dana Harmon Trent
Chicago Journal Changes Hands to New Owners
John Stewart Bryan and S E Thomason purchased the Chicago Daily Journal from the current owners. Announcement by Richard J Finnegan said the sale price was not disclosed and the new owners will take charge tomorrow. Bryan and Thomason run papers in Richmond News Leader Tampa Tribune and Greensboro Record. Thomason previously served as Chicago Tribune business manager.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John Stewart Bryan
S. E. Thomason
Today
Chicago Daily Journal
Richard J. Finnegan
Journal
Bryan
Thomason
Richmond, Va
News-Leader
Tampa
Farmers invited to seven farm tour with lunch
A district agent invites farmers to join a seven stop farm tour. Each stop will feature talks on dairying and poultry raising. Participants are asked to bring their own lunch.
Potter Randall dairy association elects officers and forms board
H A Ferguson was elected president of the Potter and Randall County contesting dairy association at a meeting in the city auditorium. A F P Morrow became vice president D H Denmead secretary treasurer. The ten member board includes Cy Patton E F Mauldin Wes Poren and O A Blankenship. The group plans a cattle tester to grade production and weed out unprofitable cows as the Amarillo area expands outreach.
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H. A. Ferguson
Potter and Randall County
City
A. F P. Morrow
D. H. Denmead
Cy Patton
E. F., Mauldin
Wes Poren
O. A. Blankenship
Derrymen
Potter and
Randall Counties
Board of City Development
Amarillo
P. C. Bennett
Canyon
Santa Fe Railway predicts 378 million bushel wheat yield
The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company’s agricultural department forecasts 378 million bushels of winter wheat across 11 southwestern states for the coming harvest. Kansas leads with 165 million. harvest is expected to begin June 10 in southern Kansas and northern Oklahoma, with full operation about June 24.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Atcchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
Agricultural Development Department
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Texas
Missouri
California
Colorado
Illinois
Iowa
New Mexico
Arizona
J. F. Jarrell
Indictment Question Brought Before Court In Death Case
A question on the indictment's validity was raised in the court of criminal appeals in Henry Bookman’s appeal from Limestone county, where he faces the death penalty for the February death of his wife Mary Bookman.
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Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
Henry Bookman
Limestone County
Mary Bookman
Eddie Cantor Freed After Sing Song Traffic Stop
New York May 31 Eddie Cantor was stopped on Queensboro Bridge by a traffic officer who doubted his identity. Cantor produced a Florenz Ziegfeld watch and sang You Be Surprised to prove who he was and was released after promising two Broadway seats.
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United Press
New York
Walter Winchell
Evening Graphic
Eddie Cantor
Queensboro Bridge
Eddie
Cantor
Florenz Ziegfeld
General Federation of Women's Clubs Meets in San Antonio
In San Antonio the General Federation of Women's Clubs hosts reports on yearly work by department divisions with music and readings on the program. Mrs Fields of Texas denies plans to run for president while praising Mrs White and Mrs Sippel. Elizabeth Garrett, daughter of the man who killed Billy the Kid, performs.
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Alfred Smith
New York
Department, of Fine Arts
Associated Press
San Antonio
J. Fields
Haskell
Texas
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Henry Drought
Fields
Edward Franklin White
Indianapolis
John F. Sippel
Baltimore
Billy the Kid
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Elizabeth Garrett
Pat Garrett
Lincoln County
New Mexico
Miss Garrett
Frederick Keough
George Eastman
John F. M. Sippel
Pacific Fliers Progress and International Air News
Reports from Honolulu and San Francisco detail preparations for the Southern Cross arrival, radio beacon testing at Wheeler Field, and a six hour out update with improving visibility. Spanish pilots Iglesias and Jiminez land near Nasirabad while pursuing the world distance record. Bolivia breaks ground for a new Cichabamba Santa Cruz railway.
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Honolulu
Army
Navy
Wheeler Field
Pacific
Associated Press
San Francisco
Radio Corporation of America
Southern Cross
Gallant Erwin
Eichwaldt
Lyon
Straius
Wilhelmina
James Warmer
Madrid
Ignacio Iglesias
Francisco Jiminez
Seville
Karachi
India
Nasirabad
Cichabamba Santa Cruz
Bolivia
Walt Mason’s Ironic Exit From Work To Travel Dream
Jabez Jones in 1928 declares he will quit toil and seek travel and fishing while leaving behind relatives and a stable income. The verse reflects Mason style humor about work versus leisure and the lure of distant lands. It notes Mason’s copyright attribution to The George Matthew Adams Service.
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Jabez Jones
Hoyle
Jabez
George Matthew Adams
Italia airship search narrows to Spitzbergen coast
Copenhagen reports strengthened belief the polar dirigible Italia is stranded in northern Spitzbergen Friesland district between Wilde Bay and Henlopen Straits. Rescue plan centers on inland expeditions led by Italian Alpine Chasseurs with Norwegian guides, amid heavy snowfall and poor prospects.
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Italia
Wilde Bay
Henlopen Straits
Spitzenbergen
Henlopen
Kings Bay
United Press
Copenhagen
Friesland
Citta di Milano
Citta DiMilano
Umberto Nobile
Green Harbor
Braganza
Tromsoe
Spitzen
Bergen
Testimony Details Utility Committee Payments and Speakers
The commission heard witnesses about public utilities courses at the University of Pennsylvania and payments by utility groups. Theodore J. Grayson described course origins and denied prior testimony while acknowledging $250 speaker fees from the joint national utilities committee for talks in New Orleans Richmond and Geneva.
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University of Pennsylvania
Theodore J. Grayson
Robert E. Healy
Commission
Joint Committee of National Utility Associations
New Orleans
Richmond
Virginia
Geneva
New York
Rocky Mountain Committee
Wolfe
Lewis
Healy
W. C. Duvall
University of Colorado
Duvall
Stewart Goes to Trial on Senate Charge
Robert W. Stewart of Standard Oil Indiana faces trial in the District of Columbia Supreme Court for refusing to answer Senate questions about Liberty transactions of Continental Trading. Prosecutor Leo A. Rover leads the case with Frank J. Hogan defending as Justice Siddons questions jurors and dismisses a bank employee for conflicts.
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Associated Press
Washington
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Senate
Liberty Transactions
Continental Trading Company
Frank J. Hogan
Defense
Justice Siddons
Stewart
Talesmen
Earl M. Amick
Washington Bank
Sinclair Consolidated
Leo A. Rover
Rover
Hogan
Continental Company
Naval Oil Leasing
Nye
Republican
North Dakota
Heflin Pushes Catholic Influence Claims in Senate
Senator Heflin urged a crowd in a committee room that Catholics control a political machine and has pressed similar charges in the Senate for weeks. A professor’s study noted municipal plants generally lag private ones, with few exceptions. Denmark exported nearly 20 million eggs in a recent week.
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Ison
Heflin
Senate
Denmark
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KNICK
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WEA Service
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Ferguson
Potter Randall Association
City Auditorium
Santa FE Railway
Hawaii
O. K
Spain
Ignacio Jiminez
Francesco Iglesias
Nasiriyan
Irak
Jiminez
Iglesias
West Texas
Union
J.levy
Walt Mason
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