Mafia Victims Buried Near Seven Mile Road In Detroit
Police hear a Sicilian confession linking Mafia killings in Detroit to burials in farm land near Gratiot Avenue and Seven Mile Road. The informant alleges the Black Hand buried victims, with 70 Sicilian murders in five years and a $500,000 fund to shield members. Detected link to Fontano confession in New York and ongoing Black Hand investigations led by Bert McPherson.
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Detroit
Gratiot Avenue
Seven- Mile Road
James Dowd
Dowd
New York
Bertolo Fontano
Black Hand
Seven-Mile Road
Bert McPherson
Black Hand Squad
United States
Fontano
Fontana
Lloyd George urges three power Pacific pledge
Premier Lloyd George tells the House of Commons a merged Anglo Japanese US understanding would safeguard world peace. He credits Japan's WWI aid and calls for continued fraternity with the United States.
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London
Japan
United States
Pacific
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Great Britain
Rush Food to Starving Russia
Washington reports a satisfactory agreement with Soviet authorities at Riga allowing the American Relief Administration to begin famine relief for Russian children. Hoover says safeguards protect relief workers and food supplies. New York prepares ships to rush aid to Danzig for transshipment into Russia using the same foods as Austria and Poland relief efforts.
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Washington
Riga
American Relief Administration
Russia
Hoover
New York
Danzig
Austria
Poland
Chicago man sails world cruise on 98-foot yacht
Albert Y. Goewen of Chicago has begun an 18 month world cruise aboard a locally built 98-foot power yacht with two 600 hp engines. The vessel carries 3 500 epslons of gasoline for about 4 000 miles. The voyage aims to explore South Sea island rivers and will visit the South Sea islands China the Philippines and Africa.
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New York
aAlbert Y. Goewen
Chicago
South Sea Islands
China
Philippines
Africa
Local Correspondence From Plymouth Visit and Rural Happenings
Mrs Helen Lamoreaux attended the Clare home coming and visited relatives including O Penrose. Mrs F Brown and daughter Jean returned to Cleveland after five weeks with Penrose family and her mother. G Heiser stayed en route to Clara with cattle. Attendees at Cornwell Grove meetings called it a good day. Graveling for the new road is underway and hopes for good roads soon.
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Helen’ Lamoreaux
Plymouth
Clare
O. Penrose
F. ©. Brown
Jean
Cleveland
Brand Russell Davis Seeks Recovery After Illness at Reunion
Russell Davis was seriously ill at the Robinette reunion and taken to his parental home for a Friday morning operation. He is reported improving. The item notes neighbors and relatives visiting, a new house nearing completion, local threshing activity, and several social visits around the Davis family.
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Russell Davis
Robinette
Elmer Miller
Brand Tank
Grove
Cornwell Farm
Wm. Abbott
Louis Sanders
Pleasant
Pleasant, Spent Sunday With Mr. Sod
Chas. Davis
Sprurger
Saginaw
Milo Robizette
Chas. Davie
Ruveseil Davis
O. . Bigatone
Local social notes from Windover and nearby towns
Mrs L Presley visited in Cisre on Sunday. Mrs Land and family from Vacesar visit sister Mrs Stella Deliing. Mrs Baker returned from Fremont Ohio after two weeks by her mother’s bedside. Ray Fuller and wife Ms Bealer and Will Murdwick of Ithaca occupy Waters cottage. J Winegardner and family depart for Lima after summer at their farm. Berry family visited Cherry Bill Sunday. Ladies Aid met at school house Thursday. Mrs Henry Austin to entertain September 1. Mr and Mrs Thos Badcock left for a motor trip in Ohio and return to Grand Lodge for school work.
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L. Presley
Cisre
Wiliam Land
Vacesar
Land
Stella Deliing
F. M. Baker
Fremont
Ohio
Ray Fuller
Mies Bealer
Will Murdwick
Ithaca
HE. E. Delling
Waters Cottage
J. Winegardner
Lima
L. Berry
Cherry Bill
Aid
Henry Austin
Thos. Badcock
Grand Lodge
Local Rural Notes From Eight Point Lake Area
A snapshot of life at EIGHT.POINT LAKE with farming pauses for threshing and corn, visits by Frances Jackson and Margaret Johnson delighting the Clarks, trades and travel among locals, and mixed crop yields as cool weather affects resort turnout.
Maple Grove social notes from Clifford Finch family visit
Maple Grove reports Clifford Finch and family of Caro and John Finch and wife of Gilmore with Aeron Finch of Ypsilanti visiting Louis Finch. extended stay until Friday. Mrs Elmer Schofield left for Shepherd to visit her sister returning Saturday. Roy Root and wife returned home from a short visit with Mrs Root's parents Mr and Mrs Lay of Lessie. Tiedemann and Roy Alley were at East Lake Monday to Mire. Chariet Sanhetn
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Clifford Finch
Caro
John Finch
Gilmore
Aeron Finch
Ypsilanti
Local Families Visit and Return Home
Mrs Austin and Chartie are visiting relatives for a week. Mr and Mrs Samuel Mair have returned to Wink after a weeklong visit with Boovill Voeima and Genevieve Smith of Ovid. L Finch and family hosted Sunday with Harley Bentley of Eight Point Lake. Joan Moore and son Billy spent Sunday with J Tiedeman. Ephraim Yager and sister Mrs Henry Harris of Bad Axe called at J Tiedeman's en route to Evart.
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Lee
Gracdeoo
Austin
Chartie
Samuel Mair
Wink
Boovill
Voeima
Genevieve Smith
Ovid
Viett
Lewis Finch
L. Finch and Family and Company
Harley Bentley
Eight Point Lake
Joan Moore
Billy
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Virginia
Jay Feighner
J. F. Tatmans &1 Son
United Breeders
Michigan
Clare, Mich
Clare County Savings Bank
Autocity
7-Mile Road
Triple Pacific
U. S
Cruise World
Valley
Point Lake
Frances Jackson
Margaret Johnson
Mt. Pleasant
Clark
Clarence Wayman
Alley
Mre
Dover
Colorado
Ray Ayres
Ray Clark
Mr. Seath
Evart
Bobgen
Joe Clark
Mrs
Maple Grove
Mire
Chariet Sanhetn
Ichigan
Paane
Joan Gordon
Guernsey
Gerdan
B. & G. Imperial Plew
Snika Tooth
Dream Land Flort Dee
Fiat Blackamith Forge
Atretcners Ancupaator
Harnees
Whitfstreen
M. J. Hutchinson
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