Ice Breaker Scrambles Through Ice To Reach Marooned Italia Party
Aboard the Krassin in the Arctic on July 11 the ice breaker pushed at four miles an hour to reach Dr. Malmgren and two Italia survivors, found by Chukhnovsky twenty miles away. They had set out forty two days ago with fifty pounds of food and no arms, hoping to reach Kings Bay for help.
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Arctic
Krassin
Finn Malmgren
Chukhnovsky
Malmgren
Alberto Mariano
Filippo Zappi
Italia
Land
Kings Bay
Foyn Island
Steal $140000 in Three Cities
In St Louis the West End Bank near University City was robbed of about $32000 by five armed men after which they exchanged shots with police. In Los Angeles a diamond salesman reported a hold up in which unset diamonds valued around $100000 were stolen by a young man who fled into a crowded street.
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ST. Louis
West End Bank
University City
Los Angeles
Cal
Jacob Perl
Jewelers
Perl
Burglar Steals Hosiery Worth Up To Eight Thousand
A thief accessed a hosiery company's Springfield store by cutting through the floor from an upper room. He stole hosiery valued between 5000 and 8000 dollars, checked out of a hotel with three trunks believed to contain the goods, and took three dollars from a cash register. A cash box holding 300 dollars was left untouched.
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Springfield
Fire wipes out Glendale Oregon business district
Meager reports from Portland describe Glendale Oregon nearly destroyed by a citywide fire. The entire business district and many homes burned leaving numerous residents homeless as authorities in Grants Pass and Roseburg attempt to reach the town.
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Portland
Ore
Glendale
Grants Pass
Roseburg
Prohibitionists Discuss Third Party Fusion With Farmer Labor
A committee from the Prohibition and Farmer-Labor conventions studied fusion and possible joint candidates led by Pinchot and Sweet. Both groups delay action while debates split opinions. some back Hoover or a Prohibition committee chosen slate, others favor amalgamation.
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Prohibition
Drys
Hoover
Chicago
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
William H. Sweet
Colorado
Pinchot
Sweet
Herbert Hoover
National Committee
Prohibition Party
Druggist Nabbed in Liquor Plot at Cincinnati
Louis Shapiro, 28, a druggist at Ninth and Linn, was arraigned on charges tied to a Cincinnati conspiracy issuing fraudulent liquor prescriptions. He pleaded not guilty and posted $2,000 bond for a July 24 hearing. Co-defendants Dr Thacker L Berry and fellow druggists William Shapiro Herman Herzog face arraignment. federal inspector says about 100 prescriptions monthly with a few for fictitious recipients.
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Cincinnati
Louis Shapiro
Idamont
Ninth and Linn Streets
Smith
Thackerv L. Berry
West Ninth Street
William Shapiro
Herman Herzog
Ninth and
Linn Streets
Shapiro
G. G. Pence
Federal Prohibition
Berry
Colgate to Consolidate With Palmolive Peet
New York July 11 The directors of Palmolive Peet Company and Colgate & Co have agreed on a plan to merge. If stockholders approve the merger becomes effective July 1 1928. The new firm will be Colgate Palmolive Peet Company and 1928 sales are projected near 100 million dollars.
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New York
Palmolive Peet Company
Colgate & Co
Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Company
Col Sherrill Returns to Desk After Illness
Col Sherrill city manager returns to his desk after more than a month away most of it at home He plans to work only a few hours daily for weeks while his physician limits activity He has held daily talks with department heads from home during recovery
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Col. Sherrill
Mississipp Postmasters to Face Grand Jury
Subpoenas issued for about 160 Mississippi postmasters to testify before a federal grand jury about patronage, with Georgia postmasters paying a percentage of salary. Esther McCollum, a Conyers postmistress, testified that payments were voluntary though she claimed five percent, about 100 dollars annually, and that one man paid 500 dollars for a deceased patron.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Senate
Esther McCollum
Conyers
Toey
John’ W. Marti
Custoniany
Iti
Brookhart
Miss McCollum
Martin
Watson
Locher
W. R. Watson
Lithonia
William ‘Schley Howard
Republican Committee
Miss McColl
Persian rail link to replace camel caravans
Ulen & Co and the Ubpadin group sign the final contract for a 1000 mile Persian Gulf to Caspian Sea railway. The project includes port facilities and an integrated irrigation dam and bridge at Ahwaz, with an estimated cost of 125 million dollars and initial 150 kilometers due in eighteen months. M D Carrés, VP of Ulen & Co, led talks with the Persian government in London.
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New York
Persia
Khor Musa
Persian Gulf
Caspian Sea
Ulen & Co
Ubpadin Group
International Contractors
Ahwaz
Lonon
M. D. Carrés
American International Corporation
London
Fleeing bear kills dog in Ohio county
In Portsmouth Ohio, a bear from Roosevelt Game Preserve wandered into the woods and attacked two dogs owned by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence, killing a collie and injuring the other as it fled back into the woods on a hot day.
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Portsmouth
Roosevelt Game
S County
Clarence
Upper
Twin Creek
Fourteen Cherries Spark House of David Colony Riots
In Benton Harbor Michigan on July 11, two factions within the House of David clashed over fourteen crates of cherries in the colony orchard. About sixty colonists fought, deputies arrested one leader, and the cherries were awarded to supporters of Queen Mary Purnell.
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House of David
Benton Harbor
Mich
Benjamin Purnell
Benjamin
Mary Purnell
W. . Dewhirst
Mary
Paul Perrnodt
Frank Wyland
Colony
Perrnodt
Colony Depository
Hottest Day of Year Warns Health Chief as Deaths Rise
Cincinnati sweltered under 91 degrees the hottest day of the year as a heat wave sparked three heat related incidents. A dog attacked a boy and three people were overcome while two West Liberty Street residents collapsed. Health Commissioner Dr. William H. Peters noted a paradoxical drop in death rate as temperatures rise. Weather forecasters predicted only a brief relief from heat with possible showers overnight.
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Eden Park
General Hospital
Cora Stewart
West Liberty Street
Louis Rabe
West Liberty
Liberty and
Vine Streets
Joseph Esselman
Mary Esselman
St. Michael Street
William H. Peters
Peters
Cincinnati
Rufus Colfax Phillips Dies at 63 Middletown Official
Rufus Colfax Phillips 63 longtime secretary treasurer of the American Rolling Mills Company died in a Middletown Colorado hospital after weeks of illness. He helped expand the firm, led sales, and guided civic efforts including Middletown Y M C A and social services after 1913 flood. He leaves six children and is buried in Woodside Cemetery.
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American Rolling Mill Company
American Rolling Mills Company
Middletown (Co
George M. Verity
American Galing Mills
Middletown
Phillips
Miami Valley
Social Service Bureau
First Presbyterian Church
Butler Countys Sunday School Association
Fannie L. Standish
Standish Phillips
Rufus, Jr
New York City
George and Dean
Lucretia Phillips
Dorothy Hake
Woodside Cemetery
Ten Cent Taxi to Run in Washington Rush Hour
Washington hails a 10 cent taxi scheme with 100 cabs poised at twelve stands starting 8 am to serve government workers. The move draws protests from two traction firms and a bus company while the Public Utilities Commission weighs whether such service is a public utility requiring formal approval. The Independ ent Taxicab Owners' Association leads the plan with seven downtown targets and a one hour operation window before signs come down. Other options include arrest test cases or charging Harry C Davis for violating the public utilities act.
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Washington
National Capital
Public Utilities Commission
Taxicab Owners’ Association
Harry C. Davis
Cicab Owners’ Association
Public Utilities Act
Florida Bankruptcy Plot Charged to Three Ohioans
Warrant for arrest of John E. Todd a Florida attorney was received by police in Columbus. He is wanted on conspiracy charges tied to the Miami Beach Corporation bankruptcy. Extradition papers from Florida Governor Marlin are awaited. Warrants for Dayton officers Charles O. Wilson and Frank C. Caswell for embezzlement and conspiracy were filed, awaiting extradition.
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Columbus
John E. Todd
Floridas
Todd
Oonspiracy
Miami Beach Corporation
John W. Martin
Florida
Dayton
Charles O. Wilson
Frank C. Caswell
Caswell
Wilson
Raskob Chosen Democratic National Committee Chair
John J. Raskob of General Motors to direct Gov. Smith's presidential campaign. He warned Democrats to avoid mudslinging and outlined plans including Herbert Lehman as Director of Finance and Senator Gerry as Advisory Committee Chairman. Attendees included Gov. Smith and Sen. Robinson at a luncheon.
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New York
John J. Kaskob
General Motors Corporation
E. I. duPont de Nemours
New York State
Lockport
Claymont
Del
Centerville
Herbert Lehman
Jesse H. Jones
Houston
Gerry
Rhode Island
Raskob
Josiah Marvel
Delaware
Smith
Smith and Robinson
Pilot and Girl Die in Pa Plane Crash
Morris M. Titterington, 35, vice president of Pioneer Instrument Co., Brooklyn, and Miss Patricia Perry Andrews, 23, of Williamsport, were killed when their aircraft crashed in a field near Snyders during a storm. The wreck ended a flight from Brooklyn to Williamsport. a farmer found the bodies. Titterington designed the earth inductor compass used by Lindbergh and other transAtlantic flyers.
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Morris M
Pioneer Instrument Company
Brooklyn
N. Y
Andrews
Gilbert
New York
Morris Titterington
Snyders
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Paris
United States Army
Cincinnati Girls to Debut in Metropolitan Opera
Two Cincinnati women, Miss Besmer and Miss Divine, are chosen by Giulio Casazza to debut with the Metropolitan Opera this autumn. Miss Besmer, a Juilliard scholar, rediscovered her lost silver bracelet after years, saying it symbolizes her future success in music.
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Metropolitan
Pearl Besuner
Robin
Metropolitan Opera
New York
Giulio Gatti V. Casazza
Opera
Miss Besmer
Hearne Avenue
Seizure of Carling Dock Liquor Hits Windsor
Ontario police seized the Carling and Nathanson export docks in Windsor amid a fight over illegal liquor traffic. The confiscated stock was valued between half a million and one million dollars. Charles Burns of Carling Brewery said the firm will contest the seizure in court and that no charges have yet been laid. The Erie Transit Company operates the Windsor dock subsidiary.
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Windsor
Ontario
Carling and
Nathanson
London
Charles Burns
Carling Brewery
Erie Transit Company
Burns
Tennis Player Fatally Struck by Lightning in Des Moines
Aaron T. Friedman was killed instantly when lightning struck him while playing tennis in Des Moines during a thunder shower. The bolt split the court with a crevice five feet long.
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Des Moines
Aaron T. Friedman
Friedman
Kanakakee Widow Dies After Jump From Burning Car
Mrs. Everett Caulkins aged 60 of Kanakakee Illinois was fatally injured when she leaped from a burning auto thirteen miles south of Albany New York. Newspapers on the floor caught fire and after the car stopped she struck her head and died minutes after reaching a hospital.
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Albany
N. Y
Everett Caulkins
Kankakee
Ill
Here
G O P Nominee to Discuss Fam Relief on Aug 11
The G O P nominee is scheduled to discuss family relief policies on August 11, according to party notices. Details on location and agenda remain undisclosed.
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G.0. P
Hoover Plans Two Day Stay at Home Before Acknowledgement
Hoover, Republican nominee, prepares for a two day stay at his Evanston home before California tour and formal acceptance speech on August 11. Dawes and Lowden faction openness noted as ties with party leaders and potential successors are discussed.
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Dawes
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Hore
Palo Alto
Cal
Commerce
Otis F
Constitutional Democrats to Name Electoral List in Texas
O N Colquitt announced that Texas Constitutional Democrats will meet to name a full set of Presidential Electors bound to Hoover. He said the state committee may negotiate with Republicans to withdraw the public ticket, preferring this method over boycotting or voting for Hoover electors. The plan follows earlier moves listing Constitutional Democrats on Hoover ballots.
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Ind
Herbert Hoover
Palos Algg
Cal
William HH
Settle
Indiana Bureau Federation
Hoover
Farm Precisetion Today
Texas
Dallas
Tex
O. N. Colquitt
A of
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Elerbert Hoover
Colquitt
Publican
Paocrats
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Beaumont
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