Bootleg Account Book Reveals Multi-Million Profits and Bribery
Entries in a small black account book show two million dollars in profits in six months and large sums paid to officials for protection. The book was seized during raids on a New Jersey mansion linked to a bootleg syndicate that monopolized liquor smuggling along the Atlantic coast.
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New York
Smatt
William J. Calhoun
New Jersey
Iwat Mareh
Montreal
Culuoux
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Din
Tysydes
Witk Insos
Cherlos
Tettle
New Jargey
England
Canada
Ball Tottas
William
al Thufen
James Murphy
Ure Syndicate
Alx
Air Mail Plane Destroyed by Fire Near Elm Creek
A westbound air mail plane burned at 5 a m near Elm Creek. Pilot Bickup landed safely after spotting a gasoline leak. One plane carried passengers. about three sacks of mail were lost. A relief plane was dispatched from Omaha.
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Elm Creer
Bosing
Vilot O. Vu
Bickup
Elm Creek
Division
Boeing
Omaha
Pastor From Esmond Undergoes Operation
The Rev. W. M. Kodfeliat, a Muttadist pastor in Esmond, underwent an operation this morning. Hospital officials expect the pastor Readfield to remain for about two weeks. Fern Nedtuff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rugiutt, had an appendectomy Thursday night. A device allowing a door to open two inches from the outside was announced as invented.
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W. M. Kodfeliat
Esmond
Juron
Readfield
Fern Nedtuff
Me OW. Rugiutt
Air Tour Leaves Des Moines in National Flight Display
Des Moines hosts the national air tour as pilots depart for Cedar Rapids led by W. Myers in a Great Lakes plane. May Hlaizlin and W L Lankasder follow, with Wiley Post and Join Livingston among leaders. 40 planes, 105 passengers, and 23 planes still in the Edsel Ford trophy race as the group proceeds to St Paul after a brief Cedar Rapids stop.
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Des Moines
C. W. Myers
Great Lakes
Cedar Rapids
May Hlaizlin
American Eagle
W. L. Lankasder
Snother Grent Lakes
Teft
Wiley Post
Livingston
A. J. Davis
Cedic Rapids
St . Paul
British currency sticks to hands in new notes
London reports show Britpin currency flaws after one month of use. Cashiers complain the color rubs off and notes stain fingers requiring pumice. Users, including Americans, say the pound notes look too bright and melt during shopping.
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London
Bank of England
Treasury
Manila Talkie Registers Flop at Premier
The Manila premiere of talkies failed to impress audiences as sound dramas lagged. prices doubled for the night yet the crowd found the show un intelligible. Despite glitches three more theaters install sound devices while acoustics and operation issues blamed for poor reception. Philippine foreign trade for year ending June 30, 1929 totals 315,448,000 dollars, up 45 million from prior year.
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Manila
Philippine Islands
World Tribute Broadcast Honors Thomas A Edison
A global radio tribute to Thomas A Edison is planned for Monday evening October 21. The nationwide event is produced by NBC and CBS networks with shortwave stations to reach listeners worldwide. It will feature talks by President Hoover, Thomas Edison Jr, and Henry Ford from Dearborn Michigan where Edison’s original lab and light invention are housed. The program marks the dedication of the Edison School of Technology funded by Ford.
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Hoover
Dearborn
Mich
Menlo Park
Thomas A. Fdison
Henry Ford
Sam Hill
Slater
Smith's Creek Station
Edison
New York
Thomas A. Sison
Galden Jubilee of Light
NBX
CBS
Stouver
Mr. Edison
Ford
Wdisen ‘School “of Technology
Miller to Buena Vista College in Iowa
The Rev. Charles Miller retiring field secretary of Huron College will move to Buena Vista College Iowa to participate in a $500 000 endowment drive. He leaves next Wednesday and starts duties October 25. his family returns to Huron this winter.
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Charles Miller
Huron College
Buena’ Vista
Iowa
St Louis to bury river Des Peres in 13 mile tunnel
The River Des Peres in St Louis will be moved into a 13 mile underground channel built with concrete and steel. A $13 million project uses heavy machinery to replace years of floods and pollution, keeping a dry riverbed once completed.
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ST. Louis
River Des Peres
Doctor J H Faust Arrives as House Doctor at Sprague
Dr J H Faust a 1928 Northwestern University medical graduate arrives to take up duties as house doctor at Sprague hospital. He comes from Albany Wisconsin where he practiced three months afterynighternesh Evanston Illinois General hospital. Faust spent three months at the Sprague hospital in 1927 summer gaining experience. While at Northwestern he earned his regular college degree in 1924 and was a classmate of Dr Robert Vance son of County Treasurer B E Vance now on a Newton Iowa hospital staff. Fausts home is Spirit Lake Iowa.
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John HH. Faust
Northwestern University
Tha Sprague Hospital
Hare
Albany
Wisi
Niguterneshhe Eyanston
General Hospital
Faust
White
Northwestern
Robert Vance
Be, H. Vance
Newton
Iowa
Spirit Lake
Towa
Fanless cooling in fast cars shocks engineers
Professor Vincent C. George of the University of California reports that at speeds of 35 mph or higher a car does not need a cooling fan as headwind suffices to drive cooling. He notes racing cars often have no fan and wind tunnel tests show two blades with small angles maximize efficiency and quietness.
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New York
Vincent C. George
University of California
George
Bich Power Ag
Hoover Favors Limiting Tariff Debate in Regular Session
Washington Oct 18 Hoover shows dissatisfaction with the tariff bill as written and opposes extending the debate into the regular session. Senate leaders clash over filibuster tactics while Smoot presses for night sessions. Johnson accuses administration of stalling.
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Senate
Hoover
Congress
Johnson
California
Smoot
Finance Committee
Robinson
Arkansas
Borah
Idaho
Wliteliss
Tariff Commission
Chonge
Consumers —Counsel
Tke Tulare
Minnesota Farmers Net Averages 568 From 124 Studied
In Minnesota 124 farmers studied by the University of Minnesota farm here averaged 568 after expenses. The spread between top and bottom earners reached 5500, with the most scientific methods and best livestock yielding the most. Dairying supplied 27 percent of income and hogs 23 percent.
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ST Paul
Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Weather brief for Wiaron Nakota and nearby regions
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with cooler temperatures. Frost expected in the west portion tonight and cooler conditions in the extreme east by Saturday morning.
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Wiaron
Nakota
Senn Is Put In Place In Reply From Big Chief
Dr James M Doran prohibition commissioner responds to EL Senn deputy prohibition administrator Sioux Falls claiming more aid is needed Doran says Senn has no authority to demand action and that the district administrator in Minneapolis makes such recommendations He declines to forecast additional aid for South Dakota enforcement measures.
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Senn
Big Chief
Washington
James M. Doran
EL. Senn
Prohibition
Sioux Falls
Sean
Doran
Minneapolis
South Dakota
Dr. Doran
Vessey Former Governor Dies at Coast
Robert Scadden Vessey, South Dakota governor from 1903 to 1913, died at his Pasadena home. He was born 1858 in Wisconsin and had served as state senator from Jerauld County. Survived by widow, son Robert J. Vessey of Pasadena and daughter Mrs. Bernice Stanley of San Francisco. Funeral arrangements unclear.
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Robert Vessey
Wellington Springs
Robert Scadden Vessey
South Dakota
Pasadena
California
Vessey
Robert S. Vesses
Wisconsin
Nn College
Florence Albert
Oshkosh
Wis
Wessington Springs
Jerawldh County
W. Coursey
Wessey
Moorish Attack Slashes French Legion Near Oran
Moorish tribesmen attacked French forces on the Atlas slopes near Oran Algeria. Fifty legionnaires and native g adiars were killed and twenty one wounded as a rescue column arrived to repel the attackers. An air scout directed the relief and ferried the seriously wounded to Gran hospital. The assault marked a rare active clash in the υπό region.
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Oran
Algeria
Atlas Mountains
French Foreign Legion
Foreign Legion
Atlas Range
Gran
Smith’s Mind Open on Candidacy in 1952 Race
The New York World reports Alfred E. Smith would not confirm a 1934 Senate bid or a 1952 presidential comeback. He said plans should not be made far in advance and that outcomes depend on events that unfold over time.
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New York
Smith
New York World
Alfred E. Smith
Senate
MacDonald Proposes Informal Talks with Three Nations
Ottawa reports Premier Ramsay MacDonald will pursue peace by holding informal conversations with France Italy and Japan as a step toward a five power naval conference in London. He says the talks aim to open understanding and seek a broad world pact next spring.
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France
Italy
Japan
Stimson
Ottawa
Hoover
Ramsay MacDonald
Jio
Dominion
United States
Great Britain
London
Vissy
MacDonald
State May Pay For Convicts Fingers In Sioux Falls
Mack Aie Cullough a 26 year old prisoner who lost four fingers in an accident at a new automobile license factory was returned to Bay City to recuperate. He had nearly completed an 18 month sentence for grand larceny when injured. Jameson and the state legal department found no provision for prisoner compensation. The warden said the next legislature will be asked to allocate funds for the missing digits.
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Sioux Falls
Mack AieCullough
Suite
Bay City
McCullough
Jaréen G. T. Jameson
State Legal Department
Thc- Galiovsh
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Reasor
Coast Guard
M'Donald
Stimson Naned
Henry L. Stimson
Hugh §. Gibson
Belgium
Hilary Jones
I'yitleh Foreign Office
Debuchi
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