Torrential rains cause $2,000,000 damage in Detroit
Detroit officials estimated $2,000,000 in damage from a heavy rainstorm that dumped over four inches in nine hours. Industrial plants, sewers, and residential areas suffered widespread floods, with Highland Park recording $105,000 pavement damage and city hall basement two feet deep. Ford River Rouge plant basements flooded, thousands of dollars in damage, and 3,000 night-shift workers operated pumps to control rising water.
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City Hall
Detroit
Highland Park
M. P. Heink
Public Service
Ford River Rouge
Mayors Speech Halts Carlinville Jail Mob
A mob of about seventy five in Carlinville Illinois gathered near the Macoupin county jail to seize Paul Blackburn and Charles Lewis Osborne, accused in Deputy Sheriff William Barnes slaying. After speeches by Mayor Hemphill and Police Chief Razor the crowd dispersed as officials recognized leaders, with a heavy guard remaining at the jail.
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Carlinville
Macoupin County
Paul Blackburn
Charles Lewis Osborne
William Barne
Nilwood
Here
Victor Hemphill
Clarence Razor
Barnes
Blackburn
Lewis
Russell
Madison County
Edwardsville
Mrs Bryan Well and Cheerful in Florida trip likely
Washington August 1 Mrs William Jennings Bryan appeared well and cheerful after a restful night and it is probable she will leave for Florida with her household tonight. Her son William Jennings Bryan will accompany Walter E F Thompson her secretary said she remains a marvel of resolution faith and trust.
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Washington
William Jennings Bryan
Florida
Walter EF. Thompson
Bryan
Young Farmer Seeks Sumter Tobacco Farm Placement
A young farmer with tobacco experience seeks to locate near Americus in Sumter County. He has grown 20 acres this year and wants to rent or buy a small farm near town or manage a large farm with ample labor. The letter, addressed to John M Prance of the A and M school, notes he is well regarded and could be an asset to the community.
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Sumter County
Americus
John M. Prance
The
A. and M. School
Prance
Wife Pays $400 Have Mate Slain
In Chicago on August 1 a widow described paying 400 dollars to have Louis Noble killed. The killer hired a second man for 200 and laundered the remainder. Noble’s widow says abuse by a stepson prompted the plot, with the daughter corroborating. James Saline claimed he acted as middleman, keeping $200 and passing the rest to the shooter.
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Chicago
Louis Noble
James Saline
House adopts pension tempo bill in Georgia
Atlanta Aug 1 The House approved appropriations totaling 1 300 000 for 1926 and 1927 for pensions due in the two years All unclaimed pensions revert to the treasury and will be prorated among pensioners for past due payments Revenues from cigar and cigarette taxes will be directed to pension payments.
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Atlanta
House
Large Peanut Crop Forecast in Sumter County
Sumter County farmers expect a record peanut harvest this fall as nearly all farms devote acreage to peanuts. Favorable soil and weather support a strong yield, with moisture issues earlier in the season addressed by replanting. Other regions cut acreage for melons and pecans, likely raising prices.
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Sumter County
Sumter
Georgia
Ellsworth plans another pole flight attempt
New York August 1 Lincoln Ellsworth, with Roald Amundsen on the polar flight, returned today aboard the Frederick the Third and said another northern pole attempt would be made though no definite start plans exist. He emphasized the effort as preliminary and expressed hope for a future expedition.
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New York
Lincoln Ellsworth
Roald Anundsen
Fredrick
North Pole
Explorer
Murderer Scott Faces Sanity Hearing Next Monday
In Chicago authorities and defense alienists examine Russell Scott, condemned for murdering a drug clerk, as money raised from a vaudeville show to fund his appeal aims to spare him. Tests precede a sanity hearing after multiple near-gallows escapes and ongoing jail inquiries by guards and reporters.
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Chicago
Detroit
Russell Scott
Scott
Cook County
Minister Jumps From Eighth Floor in West Palm Beach
Aug 1 in West Palm Beach Carl Schrebnick 55 a minister and pioneer citizen leaped from the eighth story of Citizens Bank riding after a visit to Carmichael law offices. His family attributes the plunge to vertigo while witnesses offered competing views of an intentional act. Authorities plan an inquest.
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West Palm Beach
Citizens Bank
Carl Schrebnick
Schrebnick
Carmichael Law
McGill
Miss Mitchell
Cupid Lazy in July Causes Fewer Marriage Licenses
Ordinary Cobb reports July issued 16 licenses versus 18 last July and 31 in June due to heat and vacations. Five white and 11 negro couples completed marriage, while June had 7 white and 24 negro starts. The office book shows more negro than white licenses yearly and courts record higher divorcees among negroes.
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Dan Cupid
Cobb
Boy Confesses to Killing Woman in Swiss Hearing
In Baile Switzerland on August 1 16 year old farm boy Johannes Hammerschlegel confessed at a preliminary court hearing to shooting and killing Mrs Mary Levitt Bowen of Berkeley California on the previous Wednesday confirming a full admission of the crime.
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Baile
Switzerland
Johannes Hammerschlegel
Mary Levitt Bowen
Berkley
Calif
Sumter May Have German Farmers Soon
Dr. Steuble, German Farm Immigration Department representative, reports Sumter county soils suit German agriculture. He toured nearby lands with Atlanta Trust officials and will report to Germany after further study, citing German farmers seeking larger farms in America as population pressure grows in Germany.
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Sumter
F. i
Rhine Republic
Dy. Steuble
German Farm Immigration Department
Steuble
Americas
Times-Recorder
Sumter County
Mercer University
Nebraska
South Geoorria
Dr. Steuble
Atlanta Trust Company
Farm Development Department
Louisana
Alabama
Germany
America
United States
Wilson
Fear of Higher Prices Drives Cotton Goods Purchases
Coarse cotton goods show rising sales and some price gains with sheetings drills and color cottons leading. Despite parity concerns, demand remains moderate for August and September deliveries with some orders spilling into year end. Yarn prices firm but spinners lack supply within a few cents of asking.
Sumter County Melons Drive Strong Georgia Prices
Watermelon season nears end in Georgia but Sumter County farms keep shipping excellent melons. Daily shipments rise as growers report good prices, with many to Cuba and others routing to New York and Chicago markets. Georgia producers expect profits near two million dollars, despite challenging weather and market fluctuations.
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Georgia
Sumter County
Cuba
New York
Chicago
Plagia Cruiser to be Exhibit at Smithsonian Institute
In Wangton on August 1 the air cruiser cargo flagship of the army and the world flight squadron will be placed permanently among Smithsonian Institute exhibits as a memorial to the men who the world circuit.
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Wangton
Army
Smithsonian
Reward Of 7000 For Hotel Thief In Drake Robbery
In Chicago on August 1 a $7000 reward was set for the remaining robber from the Drake hotel heist on the gold coast. Four others were killed or captured. one, William Mullenback, escaped with most of the loot after a $4000 theft and a shooting of an assistant cashier. Drake Hotel offered $5000 for the fugitive capture, with $1000 rewards from the state's attorney and the police chief. Holmes and Wilson faced a preliminary hearing as swift legal action looms.
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Chicago
Drake Hotel
Gold Coast
William Mullenback
Track Drake
Robert E. Crowe
Morgan A. Collins
Holmes
Wilson
Preacher Kills Wife and Self in Richmond Home
Rev. Geo W Holder shot and killed his wife then himself at their dining room in Richmond this morning. Both died instantly. Authorities offered no motive but noted his ill health may have influenced the act. Holder had retired from active ministry years ago and was a well known figure in the area.
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George W. Holder
Richmond
Geo. W. Holder
Holder
Ed Rig
Governor to call out guard to remove intruders at railroad
Atlanta Aug 1 The Governor of Georgia would be instructed to call out a portion of the national guard and send it under the Adjutant General to Chattanooga to expel intruders from the Western and Atlantic railroad properties especially those representing the city of Chattanooga under a resolution introduced by Representative Stark of Whitefield county.
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Atlanta
Georgia
National Guard
Chattaooga
Western and Atlantic Railroad
Chattanaway
Stark
Whitefield Counety
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