Heavy docket opens as district court convenes August 7
The district criminal court will open August 7 with Judge Henry Bishop presiding. A lengthy term is anticipated as indictments may be returned. The grand jury will convene August 27 at 9 oclock with J G McFarland H G Turnley F H E Westmoreland D W Owen J Winn J C McDavid J M Webb J G Short H G Wilson W S Roberts Ben H Smith John R Trog er Ed Spann John Gorin J L Scott R R Sherwood.
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W. R. Dickey
District Criminal Court
Henry &. Bishop
Okeence Aes
J. G. McFarland
G. H. Turnley
FH. E. Westmoreland
D. W. Owen
J. €. Winn
J. C. McDavid
J. M. Webb
G. Short
H. G. Wilson
W. 8
Roberts
Ben H. Smith
John R. Troinger
Ed Spann
John Gorin
J. L. Scott
R. R. Sherwood
Marine Corps Planes Engage Rebels in Nicaragua Clash
Marines chased a rebel band along the Coco river region after a clash that left one Marine dead and three wounded. About 100 insurgents were reported in the group, with a detachment of fifty Marines pursuing by boat and air from Puerto Cabezas. Private Myer Stengle of Hartford was killed. others including Thomas Paine, Russell Schoenberger, and Melvin Mosier were injured and evacuated for care.
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Associated Preas
Managua
Nic
Marine Corps
Nicaragua
Myer Stengle
Hartford
Connecticut
Thomas Paine
Roxbury
Massachusetts
Russell Schoenberger
South Charleston
West Virginia
Melvin Mosier
Topeka
Kansas
Puerto Cabezas
Merritt A. Edson
Burlington
Vermont
Coco River
Wet Season Sends Colorado Sugar Beet Crop Prospects High
Colorado sugar beet farmers see a strong 1928 season with minimal hail damage and ample water. About 154000 acres planted, yield per acre expected higher than 1927’s 134 tons. A Supreme Court ruling nets Mountain States Beet Growers 7 dollars per ton, aiding 45000 acres. Nebraska also expects big returns on 74000 acres, with state income to exceed 15 million dollars in Colorado and seven million in Nebraska.
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International News Service
Denver
Colorado
Supreme Court
Mountain States Beet Growers’ Marketing Association
Great Western Sugar Company
Nebraska
Paris Cafes Ban Card Writing Amid Tourist Season
Paris cafes along the boulevards enforce a rule stopping visitors from writing cards on terraces during peak season. Tables are scarce and waiting lists long as patrons used to receive free writing materials with a coffee.
Reed Suffers Two Reverses in Politics
United Press report from St Louis notes the 18 year senator James A. Reed facing two political defeats. At Houston Reed failed to unite diverse delegations as Alfred E. Smith secured the presidential nomination amid Democratic support, while Missouri chose Charles M. Hay over Reed ally James Collet for U S Senator, challenging Reed’s leadership and his prior stance on prohibition.
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United Press
ST. Louis
U. S. Senate
James A. Reed
Missouri
Houston
Alfred E. Smith
Charles M. Hay
Tom Heflin
Reed
U. S
James A. Collet
Hay
Smith
Danish merchant starts hunger strike over vaccination
In Berlin on August 9, Danish merchant Bjoerner of Copenhagen refused to permit his children to be vaccinated and began a hunger strike in jail. His family joined him, pledging to eat nothing until his release.
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Berlin
Bjoerner
Copenhagen
How I Bleach My Skin White
Miss Genevieve Barr, a New York model, explains a studio secret for whitening skin. She blends Orchard White with lemon juice to create a fresh, economical bleach that reportedly softens and refines skin and reduces tan and freckles without irritation.
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Genevieve Barr
New York
Hoover 10 Be Given Ovation on Departure
California prepares a festive send off for Herbert Hoover as he contemplates a bid for the presidency. He would visit Santa Barbara Pasadena Los Angeles and Long Beach for receptions with city officials and native residents cheering the former citizen. Hoover meets with party leaders to finalize plans and discuss ceremonies at University stadium. River Road Pool Now Open.
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Frees
Stanford University
Calif
California
Herbert Hoover
Santa Barbara
Pasadena
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Hoover
George H. Moses
New Hampshire
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Paris
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Blackstone Hotel
Amarillo
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Hubert Work
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Tigers
Rene
Aoa
Fashion Shops, Inc
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Jackman
The
Polk St
Iempjy
Sunkist
Cork
Razos
Tom Watson
Pearl
Crescent
Kellogg's
Budweiser
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