Pair faces marriage bid despite parental opposition
Beatrice Fuller a 19 year old from Rockville and George Kellem a 27 year old mill worker fled in a taxi after attempting to marry at Union Congregational church. The pastor Rev George S Brooks refused to marry them and details of the ceremony remain unclear. Helen Taylor the girl's invalid mother warned of repercussions and described advance plan.
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Conn
Rockville
Beatrice Fuller
George Kellem
Union Congregational Church
Mack
George 8. Brooks
Kellem
Helen Taylor
Houston Prepares For 1928 Democratic Convention
Houston regards the 1928 National Democratic Convention as its largest convention effort since becoming a major host city. The city already hosted major groups like the American Bankers and Power Boat associations and various national bodies. City Auditorium is rent free for conventions, seats over 5 000, and was fireproofed with a recent remodel costing over 70 000 dollars.
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Houston
Texas
U.R
American Bank Association
Mississippi Bey Power Boat Association
National Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
National Association of Retail Credit Men
National Laundry Owners’ Association
Optimists International
Associated Adversing Clubs
Houstion
Two Black Men Charged in Traffic Officer Murder
William Green and Willie H. Wilson, both 30 and 32, are arraigned in Portsmouth for the murder of Traffic Officer Paul Frederick, 26. Frederick was shot during a traffic stop, crawled to a phone to summon help, and later died. Four eyewitnesses helped locate the suspects and capture them. Both defendants have police records.
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Portsmouth
U.P
William Green
Willie H.wilson
Paul Frederick
Frederick
Lindy Meets Haiti Welcome for Flying Ambassador Tindbergh
In Port au Prince Haiti a crowd of about 100 000 filled the streets to greet Charles A Lindbergh the American air hero nicknamed the flying ambassador of goodwill He circled in a plane coming from San Do and landed amid cheers as locals watched this aviation legend during the February greeting event in Haiti.
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Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
America
Charles A. Tindbergh
San Doon
Earth tremor felt at IVA naval station Alaska
At IVA Alaska on February 7 a report from the naval radio station indicates earth tremors were felt in the area. The U P dispatch notes no immediate damage or injuries.
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Iva
Alaska
U.P
Naval Radio Station
Athens considers artificial gas franchise request
The Athens city council received a letter from A J Smith of Chicago representing Great Northern Utilities seeking a franchise to manufacture and supply artificial gas. City Solicitor Hughes will investigate as this is the first such proposition for the city. Smith says extensive eastern gas interests exist and offers a two month installation without street digging with state Public Utilities Commission rate setting and a linked multi-city system from a central plant.
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Athens ci Council
A. J. Smith
Chicago
Great Northern Utilities
Hughes
Smith
Athens
Public Utilities Commission
Educational Training Of Lincoln Traced
Prof C D Morrison from Ohio University traced Lincoln’s education from birth in Kentucky to his 1860 election. He highlighted Lincoln’s self taught path and his status as a self made leader in public questions of his era.
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Abraham Lincoln
C. D. Morrison
Department of History
Ohio University
Athens Kiwanis Club
Hotel
Berry
Lincoln
Taxicab Driver Admits Slaying Wife in Cleveland
Howard A. Cornell a 23 year old Cleveland taxicab driver admitted to police after prolonged questioning that he killed his wife Margaret last Friday He said she was “bad” and wanted to be on the go and that a liquor party preceded the killing.
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Cleveland
Howard A. Cornell
Margaret
Cornell
Fifth Call in Six Days for Firemen
The Athens fire department answered its fifth alarm in six days last night at 7:40. Soot in the chimney of Dr. E. G. Pedigo’s home at 26 Elmwood Place caught fire but was extinguished with no damage. Fire Chief Ed R. Laughlin and Fire Marshal C. J. Ailstock noted the record number of calls amid normally three monthly calls.
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Athens
E. G. Pedigo
Elmwood Place
Ed R. Laughlin
C. J. Ailstock
Final Assessments For Sewer Approved
The Athena city council approved final assessments for the North Hill sanitary sewer project. About 100 parcels are affected with charges from 5 to 270 dollars each, set by the estimating board per the benefit to each lot. Payments are being collected at Athens National Bank through Treasurer Sid Larrard, due by March 6. Afterward, balances will enter the tax duplicate for nine years of collection.
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North Hill
Athena
Athens National Bank
Sid Larrard
Mothers Keep Your Health Up to Par
A testimonial from Mrs. Joseph DeSorbes of Ashtabula Ohio praising Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for pregnancy health and nerves. The ad encourages sending 10 cents to Dr Pierce's Invalids' Hotel Buffalo NY for a trial package of tablets.
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Ohio
Bend
Dr. Pierce
Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y
Frequent Combats In Four Mexican States Reported
Advices from Mexico City state that heavy clashes occurred in four states in recent days with 18 rebels killed in one engagement near Salmanca Guanajuato. The war department notes increased fighting in Jalisco Michoacan Aguascailentes and Colima amid Catholic troubles.
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Mexico City
Salmanca
Guanajuato
Punto
War Department
Jalisco
Michocan
Aguascailentes
Colima
Department
A Pretty Frock for Youthful Figures Pattern
Pattern describes a velvet and crepe youth dress suitable for sizes 14 to 20 years. It notes fabric choices velvet crepe satin and georgette with a 16 year size needing 2% yards of 40 inch material plus 1 yard contrasting fabric. The dress lowers to a 4 yard width at the hem and is mailed on receipt of payment.
New Orleans Opens Snake Bite Virus Collection Station
A New Orleans laboratory will collect venom from 15 000 venomous snakes under Percy Viosca Jr and Dr Wm Scheppegrell to produce anti venom serum for humans and livestock. The serum, tested at Audubon Zoo, may be ready within a year, with horses used to produce virus for the antidote.
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New Orleans
Percy Viosca, Jr
Louisiana Conservation Department
Wm. Scheppegrell
American Snake, Anti-Venim Institute
Audubon Zoo
Glen Olden
Philadelpha
Snake Bite Institute
Scheppegrell
America
New Mexico
Texas
Glen Olden Laboratories
Dawes Poses With Inverted Bowl Pipe Before Senate Panel
Bemah G. Dawes chairman of Pure Oil Company staged a photo like his vice president by tilting his inverted bowl pipe after testifying to the Senate Teapot Dome investigating committee in Washington.
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Bemah G. Dawes
Pure Oil Company
Washington
Senate Demands Return of Stewart Body for Trial
Washington February 7 The United States Senate moved to District Supreme Court seeking the return of the body of Robert W Stewart chairman of Standard Oil of Indiana for trial on a contempt charge against the Senate.
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Washington
U.R
United States Senate
District Supreme Court
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil of
Indiana
Senate
French flyers' non stop flight from Montgomery postponed
Rain in Montgomery on February 7 caused the postponement of the planned non-stop flight to Washington by Dieudonne Costes and Joseph Le Brix, French goodwill aviators.
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Montgomery
Ala
Dieudonne Costes
Joseph le Brix
Here
Washington
Woodin School Girls Ban Cosmetics In Strict Edict
In Ashyville North Carolina on February 7 senior class at Woodin School enforces a strict ban on wage lipstick and mascara with severe penalties. First offense face washing with strong soap second offense shower bath third offense two tablespoons castor oil and fourth offense two weeks of Coventry in dates with no talking.
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Ashyville
N. C
Woodin School
Coventry
Twelve Submit Bids For Bartlett School
Twelve contractors submitted bids Saturday afternoon for the Bartlett central school building project. The low bid for general construction including heating and plumbing came from P Tan kin Company of Huntington West Virginia at 47 850. Star Roofing Furnace Company of Marietta won the Bartlett heating contract with bid submitted by H E Carleton as Twentieth Century Heating Company at 6360.
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Aletta
Bartlett
P. Tankin & Company
Huntington Ww
Marietta
Star Roofing & Furnace Company
H. E. Carleton
Twentieth Century Heating Company
Sleeping sickness claims 66 year old Glasgow merchant
U W Smith a 66 year old Glasgow merchant and farmer died after a two week illness from sleeping sickness. Smith's family were Kentucky pioneers and he was a cousin of the late Senator John T. Smith.
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Glasgow
U.R
U. W. Smith
Smith
Kentucky
John T. Smith
Ohio Republicans Begin Work for Herbert Hoover
In Columbus on February 7, supporters of Herbert Hoover organized a temporary state committee to push for his presidential nomination. The slate included Thad H. Brown as chairman, Robert A. Taft and Chester C. Bolton as vice chairmen, Mrs. Nettie B. Loughead as vice-chairman, and J. B. Poston as secretary. Petitions seeking Hoover's name were circulated.
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Columbus
U.P
Mm Brown
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Thad H. Brown
Robert A. Taft
Cincinnati
Chester C. Bolton
Cleveland
Nettie B. Loughead
J. B. Poston
Cashier Acquitted in False Report Charge
London February 7 A jury acquitted Ashton A Gregg cashier of the Commercial bank of West Jefferson on charges of issuing a false report to the state banking department with intent to defraud The defense argued Gregg issued the statement to prevent the bank’s failure.
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London
Ashton A. Gregg
Commercial Bank of
West Jefferson
Ing Department
Gregg
Australian aviator begins flight home to Queensland
Bert Hackler left Caydon airfield at 6 45 a m in an Avro Avian biplane bound for Burmalaberg Queensland to complete an 18 day journey.
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London
U.P
Bert Hackler
Caydon Airdrome
Burmlaberg
Queensland
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