Bright outlook for the farmer previewed for 1927
A 1927 forecast from agriculture and allied industries stresses The farm dollar stabilization to sustain national prosperity. Officials including William M Jardine E J Davis and Sam H Thompson outline weather and crop factors shaping farm income and demand for building materials.
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New York
Associated Press
Jardine
Thompson
American Farm Bureau Federation
William M. Jardine
E. J. Davis
Secretary of Labor
Ron Witout
Sam H. Thompson
American Farm Bureau ‘Federation
Department of Agriculture
Traffic Policeman Brings to Capital 10500 for Tags
Washington dispatch notes Patrolman Raymond V. Sinclair, First Precinct, as a leading traffic law expert. His 1926 record lists 3,842 arrests with 13 dismissals in court, and fines from overtime and left turn tag distributions totaled about $10,500 for the year.
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Washington
National Capital
Raymond V. Sinclair
First Precinct
District of Columbia
Banks Denying Loans on Bonus Causes Notice in Capital
Washington reports a flood of loan requests on 3,000,000 adjusted compensation certificates with possible value over 200 million dollars. Director Hines of the Veterans' Bureau says funds are available to redeem all loans made in good faith and urges banks not to fear. He notes most loans will be modest with solid collateral, and banks should support veterans under the law.
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Washington
Jan
Hines
Veterans’ Bureau
Congress
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Washington Star
Edge calls death penalty to enforce prohibition
Senator Edge of New Jersey denounces poison in denatured alcohol and urges ending its use as a tool of enforcing the Volstead Act. He criticizes Wayne Wheeler and dry leaders for promoting lethal methods and argues prohibition has failed after eight years.
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Washington
Treasury
Senator Edge
Rep
N. J
Edge
United States Census Bureau
Union
Wheeler
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Drys
New Jersey
Rules Set for Bor Rowing on Legion Certificates
World War veterans holding adjusted service certificates may borrow against them. Loans total about 215 million dollars as of January 1, with annual limits varying by the veteran’s age at issuance. A 34 year old could borrow up to 88 dollars when the loan year starts, while a 60 year old could borrow 120 dollars.
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Legion
Indianapolis
National Rehabilitation Committee
Washington
American Legion
Hoover Commission backs St. Lawrence shipway to Great Lakes
The Hoover Commission recommends a U S Canada shipway via the St Lawrence River to connect the Atlantic with the Great Lakes. It rejects an all American New York canal as impractical and costly. The report cites a $148 million cost for the St Lawrence route versus higher figures for alternatives and calls for immediate start if Canada agreement and control agencies are arranged.
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Washington
Jan
United States
Canada
Atlantic
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence River
Coolidge
Hoover
United States Commission
New York State
St. Lawrence Canal
Lake Ontario
Hudson River
Hoover Commission
Competent Household Help Wanted In Commercial Tribune Ad
Job seekers are urged to respond in the morning when workers search for work. The Commercial Tribune promises quick placements, fewer interviews, and lower ad costs for competent household help.
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Commercial Tribune
Taxi Driver Adelbert Sweet Killed After Police Reenforcements Withdrawn
In Cleveland on January 2 a 22 year old taxicab driver Adelbert Sweet was shot and killed within half an hour after police reinforcements were withdrawn from the Third Precinct. Authorities have not found any crew.
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Slaen
Cleveland
Third Precinct
Adelbert Sweet
Eighteighteen-Year-Old Girl Slain in Chicago
Chicago police investigate the death of Valeria Times also known as Dorothy Tymus an eighteen year old mother found with a bullet wound in a prairie south east of the city. Her husband Frank and several others are in custody for questioning as investigators pursue how she died after leaving with her sister to a party.
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Chicago
Four Burned to Death in Christmas Tree Fire
Angelo Nava, a coal miner, and three of his children died in a fire at Coelho near Benton Illinois after the father tried to rescue them from the blaze. Mrs Nava and two other children escaped with minor burns as the fire started from candles left burning on a Christmas tree. The victims were Angelo 12 Charles 6 Louie 2.
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Benton, Ill
Angelo Nava
Coelho
Kentucky man slain in duel with deputy
Jake Noble 22 of Haddix Breathitt County was killed in a pistol duel with Letcher County Deputy Sheriff Bill Marshall who was slightly wounded. The confrontation occurred one mile from Blackey after residents complained Noble was creating a disturbance and Noble resisted arrest. Noble belonged to the Nobles of Breathitt County.
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Fleming
Jake Noble
Haddix
Breathitt County
Letcher County
Bill Marshall
Blackey
Noble
Nobles
Man rides spare tire rack to chase hit and run driver
In New Jersey on January 2 William Jacobi grabbed the spare tire rack of a fleeing car after it struck two men, rode for three miles, and helped force the arrest of driver Charles Eberstein. Eberstein posted $500 bail. Victims John Renz and Charles Lindeman were treated for cuts at North Hudson Hospital in Weehawken.
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Ew York World News Service
Easey
City
N.J
William Jacobi
Jacobi
Charles Eberstein
Eberstein
John Renz
Charles Lindeman
North Hudson Hospital
Weehawken
Quake Strikes Calexico Mexicali Shattering Buildings
Widespread tremors hit Calexico California and Mexicali Mexico causing fires that razed two large two story structures including the Paris Cafe. Property losses headlined near one million dollars as authorities assessed damage and moved to clear debris while banks and hotels showed major cracks.
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Calexico
Cal
Mexicali
Mex
Mexico
Paris
Calexico Fire Department
Riguez
Lower California
Los Angeles
Black Butte
Imperial Valley
Virginia Hotel
St. Francis Hotel
Reeder
Imperial Avenue
Third Street
Central Bank of
Beulah Purvis Murder Confessed by Suspect Carr
Joseph Carr 23 alias Joseph Elliott admits killing Beulah Purvis 19 of Lawrenceburg Indiana. He says he grabbed her as she left an interurban car at Valley Junction, fought with her, carried her to a trestle and deposited her body in the Miami River near Lost Bridge. He exhibits scars as proof of the struggle and gives a detailed account of the attack and disposal.
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Beulah Purvis
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Miami River
Lost Bridge
Lockland
Joseph Carr
Joseph Elliott
Hamilton
Cincinnati
Carl Basler
Hamilton County
Valley Junction
Purvis
Hadley
Carr
Mr. Basler
Miss Purvis
Baseball Scandal Boiling as Risberg Faces Ex Teammates
Detroit players recall a saloon meeting amid charges that Chicago bought games to aid its pennant bid in 1917. Franks Navin and J. J. Lannin dispute the allegations while multiple Tigers and White Sox figures offer cautious comments on the alleged pools and sloughed series.
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Risberg
Detroit
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Boston
Chicago
Frank Navin
Tygers
Navin
J. J. Lannin
White Sox
Red Sox
Ernie Boland
Eddie Cicotte
Harry Seibold
Weaver
Tigers
Congressional push for federal control of baseball after Risberg reports
Washington reels toward possible federal oversight as lawmakers draft a Ten Member Federal Baseball Commission bill to curb gambling and fix corrupt practices. Capper and Kelly push for prosecution scopes and penalties, while Rosberg's affidavits trigger crossfire over the 1917 Detroit games and White Sox pool.
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Washington
Risberg
Landis
Chicago
Kelly
Pennsylvania
Secon
Republican
Congress
Baseball Commission
Capper
Rep
Kan
Blind Captain and one leg Major clash in charity boxing
In Brighton on January 2 a ring bout for Royal Sussex County Hospital drew. Capt. Gerald Lowry, a blinded one legged boxer and all round athlete, fought Maj. Leahy who lost a leg at Mons. Lowry claimed a sixth sense aids his defense and attack despite his disability.
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Brighton
Eng
Royal Sussex County Hospital
Beagles
Gerald Lowry
Maj. Leahy
Mons
Collins Denies Risberg on 1917 Slush Fund Series
Eddie Collins, former White Sox manager now with the Philadelphia Athletics, denied Swede Risberg's claim that Collins funded the 1917 Chicago White Sox versus Detroit series. Collins called the series perfectly regular in all respects and rejected the accusation.
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Collins
Risberg
Philadelphia
Eddie Collins
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Diaz accuses Mexico of interference in Nicaragua crisis
Nicaragua's President Adolfo Diaz, addressing the American public, warns of a Mexican filibustering expedition against the Pacific coast and says he has asked the United States for intervention to protect sovereignty amid the conflict with Mexico's Calles government.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Adolfo Diaz
Mexico
Calles
Pacific
Central America
Diaz
United States
Orgy of base stealing fuels bribery charges in Sox vs Tigers
Detroit reports a flurry of base stealing in four White Sox double headers, with 21 steals including three by Eddie Collins and one by Ray Schalk who now manages Chicago. Risberg claims Detroit pitchers benefited from a fund, linking wild baserunning to alleged game bribery.
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Chicago
Kenesaw M. Landis
Ray Schalk
Eddie Collins
Donie Bush
Clarence Rowland
Oscar “Happy” Felsch
Landis
Charles A
Rosberg
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Detroit
Risbers
Sox
Wav
Tigers
Boston
Charles A. Comiskey
Risberg
Black Sox
Comiskey
Lahdis
I. M. Howe
Johnson
Collins
Happy Felsch
Milwaukee
Civic Federation laments apathy in November voter turnout
National Civic Federation reports failure to mobilize apathetic voters in the last election. Across 24 states the 1926 vote lagged 1922 off-year figures while 41 states trailed 1924 presidential-year turnout, despite broad campaign cooperation with major groups and leaders.
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New York
National Civic Federation
The
Civic Federation
American Legion
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
National League of Women Voters
American Federation of Labor
United States Chamber of Commerce
Daughters of the American Revolution
W National Education Association
Women’s Department of the
National Federation of Business
Professional Women's Clubs
International Kiwanis and Lions’ Clubs
National Grange
National Fraternal Congress
United States Juneor
Chamber of Congress
National Association of Manufacturers
John
Hays Hammond
Department of Political Education
Elihu Root
Gov. Smith
Senator Capper
Kansas
Frank JL. Polk
Frank O. Lowden
Hline
Hammond
Arizona
Utah
Vermont
Maryland
Kentucky
New Mexico
Wyoming
Ohio
Indiana
New Jersey
Iowa
Oklahoma
Montana
Idaho
Delaware
Georgia
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
South Carolina
Arkansas
Virginia
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Bobby Veach
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Gandil
Harry Heilmann
Federal Commission
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