Coolidge praises budget system as basis of prosperity
President Coolidge urged sustained economy in federal spending in a valedictory to the nation’s business leaders. He praised the eight year budget system, credited wise policy and debt reduction, and thanked federal employees for helping curb costs. He warned that rising local and national expenditures threaten prosperity and warned of a potential deficit if incomes drop. The address emphasized cooperation across government and praised those who endured.
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Coolidge
Washington
Cook
Haver
Throwen
Herbert M.lord
Budget Bureau
United States
Congress
Heroes Honored for Florida Rescue at Sea
Eleven men praised for the rescue of thirty two from the sinking Italian steamer Florida during a gale. Capt George Fried of the America led the effort with eight crew in a thirty foot lifeboat, aided by Chief Radio Operator Nelson Smith. The Macom tug from Hoboken brought them to New York where City Hall ceremonies honored their courage with scrolls and subscriptions.
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New York
Imen
Macom
Hoboken
Florida
George Fried
United States
America
Harry Manning
Nelson Smith
Broadway
City Hall
Fried
James J. Walker
High Seas
Manning
Favoloro
Beth
Giuseppe Favoloro
Word of Mouth Advertising in Classifieds
Word of Mouth advertising may work for some but risks lack of control and credibility. The Commercial Tribune reports many business leaders already recognize classifieds as a strong source for stenographers and help, noting suppliers often rely on ads to meet staff needs. Canal 63800.
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Chaftee J
Focal Business
Bible Reading Bill Shocks Ohio House Split Debate Reignites
In Columbus on January 28, Representative Lloyd Weaver introduced a bill to require ten Bible verses to be read daily in Ohio public schools with no commentary and to discharge any educator who fails to read the Bible. The proposal harks back to the 1925 Buchanan bill backed by the Ku Klux Klan, which passed the House but was vetoed by Gov. Donahey after a Senate struggle.
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H. P. Braman
Associated Press
Columbus
House of Representatives
Lloyd Weaver
Summit County
Ohio
Weaver
House
Senate
Ross P. Buchanan
Carroll County
Senate, Only To Have Former Gov. Donahey
Buchanan
Washington
Hoover
Congress
Coolidge
Walsh
Montana
McKellar
Tennessee
Ways and Means
Gov
Neff
Texas
Railroad Board
Pennsylvania
Post Office Department
George Washington
Tilson
Rep
Conn
Pian National University
National University
Guyer
Kan
Heflin
Dem
Ala
Moses
N. H
Sheppard
Tex
Drivers' Law Will Be Aired In City Session
Cincinnati officials plan an informal City Council session tomorrow to decide on supporting a drivers license law for Ohio. Edgar Dow Gilman cites Rowe Nichols and Cincinnati Safety Committee bills. mayor Seasongood and Yeatman back photo ID, possession of license, and a mandatory driving exam to strengthen the law.
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Cincinnati
Gouuelte
Ohio
Edgar Dow Gilman
Public Utilities
Rowe
Nichols
Cincinnati Safety Committee
Seasongood
W. Meredith Yeatman
Gilman
Smith Accept an Invitation to Visit Hoover
Former New York Governor Alfred E. Smith plans a call on President elect Hoover at the Belle Isle home in Miami Beach. James L. West reports the meeting, the first since 1928, is arranged by John J. Raskob with Hoover welcoming the visit and avoiding photos.
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Miami Beach
Fra
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Qed Faras Naugural
Belle Isle
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Standard
Hoover
Penney
Carnegie Hall
New York City
Miami
Miami Biltmore
Coral Gables
Biltmore
Gov. Smith
Love Offering Payment Ties Judge to Evangelist Testimony
Aimee Semple McPherson testified before a state legislative investigating committee that she paid Superior Judge Carlos S. Hardy a 2500 check described as a love offering for radio talks church work and financial advice. She denied the sum covered legal advice and avoided many questions about her kidnapping case.
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Los Angeles
Carlos S. Hardy
Aimee Semple McPherson
National University Bill Introduced With 12 Million Endowment
Washington lawmakers discussed a proposed 12 million dollar national university with a 60 million endowment to memorialize George Washington. The bill, introduced by Rep Guyer, outlined funding and use for publications, with debate on the naval construction bill and other congressional business continuing alongside.
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National University
Washington Memorial
Six Perish in Fires In Two Tenements Blasts Trap Victims
In New London two-story tenement fire killed three and left four others injured with probable fatal burns after occupants were trapped during leather goods cleaning. In Fall River a family of five perished from smoke and fire in a three-tenement home when an oil stove exploded and flames blocked the exit. Irene 5 Angelina 4 Laura 3 were among the dead.
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New London
Conn
Fall River
Mass
Mary Massa
Irene
Angelina
Laura
Arthur Massa
John Carvalho
Massa
Murdered Man Burned on Chicago South Side Field
A man’s body, burned beyond recognition with several bullet wounds, was found tonight in a field on Chicago’s far South Side. The burns may have been meant to hinder identification and could indicate torture, according to police.
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Chicago
Coast Guard Races To Aid Weathered Atlantic Vessels
Boston January 28 The Atlantic gale holds several ships in danger as Coast Guard cutters Tampa and Mojave push through heavy seas toward the disabled British steamer Silver Maple. A coal ship George Cochrane may be iced in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Sevier, a trawler overdue since January 13, is feared lost. Thomas S. Gorton, storm crippled, was towed to Halifax after seven days of pumping.
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Boston
Atlantic
Coast Guard
Tampa
Mojave
St. Johns
N. F
George Cochrane
Sidney
N. S
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Sevier
Groton
Georges Bank
Thomas S. Gorton
Gloucester
Halifax
W H Schmidlapp Dies Aboard West Coast Cruise
W Horace Schmidlapp fifty five or forty five? died at sea off the west coast of South America while on a pleasure voyage aboard the Santa Barbara liner. He was a Cincinnati financier, tied to Monitor Stove and Queen City Club, with a New York residence and a Chase National Bank executive brother. He leaves a widow Jean Maxwell and four sons.
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W. Horace Schmidlapp
J. G. Schmidlapp
Cincinnati
South America
Schmidlapp
Santa Harbara
Herbert Hoover
Franklin School
Cornell University
Monitor Stove Company
Queen City Club
West Indies
New York
Carl J. Schmidlapp
Chase National Bank of New York
Julius Balke
Brunswick- Balke-Collender Company
Jean Maxwell
Lawrence Maxwell
Carl
Horace
Jacob G
Maxwell Schmidlapp
Princeton University
Rockefeller Jr Wins Proxy Battle to Oust Stewart at Standard Oil Indiana
John D. Rockefeller Jr appears to have won his fight to oust Col. Robert W. Stewart as chairman of Standard Oil Company of Indiana. Rockefellers report control of proxies for the March 7 meeting, aiming to lead in both voter count and shareholdings, with more details to follow.
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Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Robert W. Stewart
Stewart
Edward G. Seubert
Felix T. Graham
John D., Jr
S. C
Rockefellers
New York World News Service
New York
Thomas M. Debevoise
Rockefeller
Standard Oil of
Col. Stewart
Continental Trading Corporation
Senate
Thentmade
Northcott Makes Final Plea in California Case
Riverside Cal Jan 28 Gordon Stewart Northcott acting as his own attorney today began his final bid to refute the evidence used to seek his execution for the slayings of Nelson and Lewis Winslow and an unidentified Mexican boy. His mother Mrs Sarah Northcott, serving life for the Walter Collins murder, arrived from San Quentin and met him in the county jail, though he did not call her to testify in court.
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Riverside
Cal
Gordon Stewart Northcott
Nelson
Lewis Winslow
Sarah Louisa Northcott
Walter Collins
Gordon Stewart
San Quentin
Northcott
Clem Sweeters
Filling Station Attendant Fends Off Robbers With Chair
At the Rixey-Bressler station on Reading road, Joseph Gennell faced two armed men who demanded money. Gennell grabbed a chair and swung, striking one robber and sending both fleeing. He pursued briefly but stopped when laughter overtook him, while the wounded suspect had been earlier linked to a fatal October 1928 gas station attack.
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Las
Joseph Gennell
McPherson Avenue
cooHy
Rixey-Bressler Company
Reading Road
George Mayhew
Forest Barnes, Jr
Twenty-eighth Street
Oakley
Eden Park
Morris Wessels
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Gennell
Eckhart
Buckley
Cooper and
Fess
Jackson Brewing Company
Gruber
Joseph Sperber
Hamilton
Jackson Company
Schrimper and Gruber
The
Brewing Company
Pickpocket Steals $15 From Spectator at Police Court
In Elizabeth New Jersey on January 28 a pickpocket unaffiliated with the crowd managed to lift $15 from a pocketbook in the spectator area of Police Court despite the watchful presence of Judge James Brown and several court officers.
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New York World News Service
Elizabeth
N. J
James Brown
Theresa Watson
Upper House Were To Fix Woodruff
The defense held as Woodruff faced a fix attempt by the upper chamber. A tense session focused on strategy and restrictions while officials weighed procedural motions and potential outcomes. The outcome remains uncertain as lawmakers debate next steps.
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Woodruff
State Treasurer Buckley trial cites higher ups and proposed tip-offs
John F. Eckhart testified that Ohio State Treasurer Bert B. Buckley described Myers Y. Cooper and Senator Simeon D. Fess as higher ups who sought to curb a raid and, later, to arrange a tip-off on raids. Buckley discussed gifts to American Legion delegates and offered Eckhart cards to distribute while proposing a political influence scheme to boost Buckley toward U.S. senator or governor.
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Columbus, CO
John F. Eckhart
Prohibition
Bert B. Buckley
Ohio
Buckley
Myers Y. Cooper
Simeon D. Fess
Jackson Brewing Company
Cincinnati
Robert M. Brumbaugh
Dayton
Adolph Gruber
John L. Schrimper
Harry D. Silver
Columbus
W. N. Woodruff
United States Prohibition
Fess
Edward Martin
Mckhart
Eckhart
May
Jackson Company
Mau
Gov. Cooper
Cooper
Legion
GruLers
Eckert
American Legion
San Antonio
Tex
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Ties Manning
Smith
Victor
James L. West
Aimee
Evangelist
Court of Justice
Kenneth Ormiston
Grand Jury
Evangelist’s Temple
Midas
W. H. Schmidlapp
Apeman Tart
Hnal
Negk
John
Hiere Eckhart
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