Honeymoon Ends in Tragedy for War Angel in France
Kathleen Burke McLean, known as the war time angel of France, married Col. John Reginald McLean on March 2 in Montecito. He died from auto accident injuries in Santa Maria, California, while she survived with minor injuries as they traveled from Del Monte to Montecito. The couple had planned to visit President Hoover and sail for Italy after celebrations.
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Washington
Italy
Black Kitten Triggers Arrest Of Two Wealthy Sisters
In New York on March 12 a small black kitten is blamed for the arrest of former hotel owners Dr Grace Osborne and Mrs Louise Osborne Ferson of Chicago. Detectives say the sisters left the Hotel Ambassador without paying 661.90 dollars, a habit tied to their kitten.
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Grace Osborne
Louise Osborne Ferson
Chicago
Joseph E. Burke
Ambassador
Black man jailed and fined for aggravated incident
Dixie Gregg, a Black man and Shine Boy at the Herring hotel, was found guilty in district court of an aggravated incident and sentenced yesterday to 30 days in jail and a $25 fine. He was indicted for attempted fatal harm after firing once at Bill Price and striking him. Gregg also faces a liquor violation on a separate charge.
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Emma Alves Breaks World Dancing Hours Records in Marathons
Miss Emma Alves of Indianapolis set multiple dancing duration records across five marathons since last August. She completed a Dayton, Ohio marathon of 1,565 hours for a new best, raising her total to 3,682 hours with limited rest, earning few cents per hour, medals, and a sweater but facing declining health.
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Ohio
Emma
Muncie
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Submerged Liquor Lures Fishermen
Salt Pond in South Kingston draws local attention as residents fish for sunk rum rather than fish. Rum runners from Providence deliver cargoes through Salt Pond near Point Judith, passing close to guarded shores on stormy nights.
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International News Service
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New England Leads Shoe Production in 1928
Production of leather boots and shoes in New England reached 212 879 000 pairs in 1928 an increase of seven percent from 199 113 487 000 in the previous year while the rest of the United States declined by over three percent from 230 119 000 to 222 471 000. Maine New Hampshire and Massachusetts produced 37 percent of all men s shoes and 45 percent of women s shoes in the country last year.
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Boston
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United States
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Missing liquor sinks a mystery on Third Coast guard beat
The liquor vanished amid a murky night prompting inquiries by Commander F B Lincoln of the Third Coast guard district who declined comment. Investigators seek to determine quantity and quality of the sunken treasure while many residents search for clues.
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F. B. Lincoln
Third Coast Guard District
Mining City Settling as Caves Give In
Shenandoah, Pennsylvania a bustling coal town experiences cave ins as mines yield to subsidence. reports describe the growing danger to streets homes and industrial sites amid ongoing mining operations and city development.
Underground mine workings sink Shenandoah houses
Extensive anthracite mine workings honeycombing the ground under Shenandoah are causing gradual settlement. One house sits at street level while a neighbor sits 15 feet below. others tilt or lean as the ground subsides.
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Shenandoah
Fresno approves dog bite fining law in county bill
Fresno County Supervisors pass a dog bite statute with a 100 dollar fine or ten day jail term for owner neglect. The measure lists dog owner duties and penalties for biting incidents in the city of Fresno California.
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International News Service
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Memory Lane in Bainbridge Plants 69 Oaks for Mother
In Bainbridge Georgia on March 12 Ralph Graves associate editor of Geographic Magazine and Ernest Graves of Philadelphia plant 69 water oaks along a residential street in memory of their mother Agnes Donalson Graves who was 60 at her death.
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International News Service
Bainbridge, Ga
Memory Lane
Ralph Graves
Washington
The
Geographic Magazine
Ernest Graves
Philadelphia
Agnes Donalson Graves
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Sno Ertra Cot Cleaning Crew Seeks Efficiency
A small cleaning team at a Sno Ertra Cot operation pursues improved efficiency and safety measures. Supervisors outline updated procedures to cut downtime and boost throughput while maintaining quality and hygiene standards.
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Sno Ertra Cot
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