Moonshiner Murder: Old Still Burned in Arkansas Swamp
In Arkansas across the Mississippi from Memphis a burned corpse and a fresh grave are found near a burned tree stump after a still was destroyed. Arkansas and Tennessee officers join with federal agents to pursue moonshiners tied to these brutal crimes. A prior unsolved murder with a peg driven through a man’s head is recalled.
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International
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi River
Arkansas
Tennessee
Federal
Marion
Potter's Field
New York Apple Crop Half Usual Size In 1927
Rochester reports indicate the 1927 New York state apple crop will be about half normal. Commercial yield is smaller with fewer No 1 grade crates packed. Growers spent less on labor and prices are expected high. Only about a quarter of evaporators have opened due to grade one apple scarcity.
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International News Service
Rochester
N. Y
New York State
Taft Re elected Honorary President of Yale Club
Chief Justice Taft, graduate of 1878, has been chosen for another year as honorary president of the Yale club of Washington, reflecting ongoing ties between the jurist and the university community in the capital.
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Taft
Washington
Yale Club
Associated Press
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Japanese dolls sent to U S children to show gratitude
Fifty eight messenger dolls from Japan arrive Novem ber 25 on the Tenyou Maru to express gratitude for over 10 000 dolls donated by American children. Princess Teru sponsors Miss Nippon the finest doll valued at over a thousand yen.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Japan
United States
Nippon
Ministry of Education
R. Sekiya
Education Bureau
Miss Nippon
Teru
Milady
Miss Ninpon
Princess Teru
America
Coin in Slot Drink Cheats Closing Law
London reports that whisky dispensed by automatic machines may become a political issue in Britain. Distillers and saloon keepers debate legality, drawing parallels to cigarette hour limits and suggesting machines could bypass closing times with legal loopholes.
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International News
London
Britain
Dolls to Tour States in Farewell for American Children
Prefectures plan public farewell celebrations for their representative doll with a final Tokyo send off before the ship sails. Each Japanese school child contributes a son to fund the gift to American children. Dolls are plenty enough for one to go to every U.S. state. Miss Nippon likely to Washington D C and Miss Tokyo to New York City.
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Tokyo
Washington, D. C
New York City
Poverty Stricken Petters Drive 80 Percent of California Auto Thefts
Sacramento reports that poverty stricken criminals caused 18 115 cars stolen last year as keys were left in ignitions, enabling 96 percent of thefts. Frank G. Snook, head of the motor vehicles division, cites joy riding as the motive behind the spree.
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Tnternational News Service
Sacramento
Calif
Sweotien
California
Frank G. Snook
Division of Motor Vehicles
Petters
Stolen Car Toll Drops as Officials Warn on Parking
The report notes 22,644 cars were reported stolen in the year ending June 30th, down about 4,000 from the prior year. Police advised caution and five ownership safety rules to curb auto theft, recounting incidents of temporary getaway and recoveries with tires missing.
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Snook
New Name for America and Masonic Temple in London
In Berlin newspapers favor the label Dollarika for the United States describing its commerce. In London a new Masonic temple, costing 5 million dollars, rises as a memorial to Free Masons who died in the war and to serve as a central home for English Freemasonry.
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America
Berlin
London
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