Wireless phone proves success across Atlantic
Two sisters Mis Mor vis Sempler and Mrs Emil Beretzheiner spoke via wireless telephone 160 miles apart during the Columbus voyage. Chief operator Carl Gerstung described the system, a Telefunken duplex device from Germany, using wavelengths of 1400 and 1800 meters. Experiments have progressed for over two years, showing improved antenna interference and near seamless two way talk aboard ships.
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New York
Mis
Morvis Sempler
Europe
Columbus
Emil Beretzheiner
Deutschland
Atlantic
Carl Gerstung
Telefunken Company
Germany
Gerwing
Cabinet members take summer vacations across the nation
President Coolidge remains in Swampscott as cabinet members begin their summer diversions. Kellogg tours St Paul for vacation while Mellon visits a Long Island country retreat. Jardine Work Hoover Wilbur head West. Weeks rests in Massachusetts. Davis travels to Europe. New is briefly away. Sargent returns to Justice as the last two in town.
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Washington
Coolidge
Swampscott
Kellogg
Mellon
Mr. Kellogg
St. Paul
Mr. Mellon
Long Island
Jardine
Work
Hoover
Wilbur
West
Massachusetts
Davis
Europe
New
Sargent
Deartment of Justice
England
50 000 Witness Bouts for Charity in Gotham
In New York at the Polo Grounds a charity show drew about 60 000 spectators. Harry Greb, middleweight champion, retained his crown after 15 rounds with Mickey Walker. Welterweight Dicey Wills stopped Charley Weinert in a 15 round bout. David Share of California knocked out Jimmy Slattery in a six round encounter.
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Gotham
New York
Harry Greb
Mickey Walker
Dicey Wills
Charley Weinert
David Share
California
Greb
Jimmy Slattery
Pride of
Buffalo
Polo Grounds
Modernist Baptists Win Two Fights at Convention
Seattle, Washington. The Northern Baptist convention sessions saw Modernists win two key votes. Fundamentalists failing to seat delegates from Park Avenue Baptist Church of New York were defeated 012 to 864. A resolution to recall modernist missionaries abroad was voted down 742 to 574. Accredited delegates seated on motion of Dr W S Rugby. Fundamentalist leaders warned of bylaw amendments next year, requiring two years to complete.
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Seattle
Wash
Northern Baptist Convention
Park Avenue
Scopes Case May Go to Tennessee Federal Court
In New York a defense conference discusses moves to take the Scopes case against Tennessee’s evolution law to federal court. Attorneys weigh jurisdiction and strategy as the indictment challenges public school teaching of evolution.
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Scopes
Tennessee
New York
John
Nee
Arch Schintte Teal: PABON Dust Yoqiki-Old Colila
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a sizable sum and multiple names. Key entities include Arch, Schintte, Teal, PABON, Yoqiki, Colila, and a 4,000,000 amount. Context unclear but suggests financial or property terms and a list of involved individuals or entities.
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Eer
Arch- Schintte
Night Air Mail Now A Reality
Chicago to New York inaugurates night air mail with first planes flying both directions. Officials, business leaders, and Cleveland observers hailed the milestone as a landmark in US aviation. A De Havilland with a Liberty engine led off from Maywood field at 7 80 daylight saving time, carrying flowers for John Coolidge and messages from Dawes.
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Chicago
New York
United States
Cleveland
de Haviland
Maywood Field
John Coolidge
Charles Q. Dawes
Milk Co-Operative Firm Sent to Receivership
The Milk Producers Co-Operative, active in Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin, was placed in receivership by Federal Judge Wilkerson. Receivers named are John T Williams, T I Keene, and Charles B Wing. Three farmers filed the petition claiming nearly 100000 owed on ten year bonds with unpaid interest. The firm was formed by about 1000 farmers who invested 293000. Six plants valued at 260000, four operating, with litigation expected to pursue sale of plants.
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Culcago
Mok Producers Co-Operative Company
Clinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Wilkerson
John T. Whhams
Charles B. Wing
H. W. Roemer
Special Bonus Bureau Discontinues Work
The War department announced the discontinuance of the Adjusted compensation branch of the adjutant general office. About 70 percent of veterans' claims have been adjudicated and future claims will be handled by the World War division. The move does not affect application deadlines but reduces administrative costs.
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Washington
Adjutant General's Office
War Department
World War Division
Miss Mary McSkimmon Elected Head of N E A
Miss Mary McSkimmon, superintendent of Pierce school, won the North East Association vote for president at the convention. She received 607 votes, defeating Corella Adair of Norfolk who had 822 votes, succeeding Jesse H. Newton of Denver.
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Mary. McSkimmon
Mary McSkim Dent
Pierce School
Hae
Mass
Nutlongs Education Assonm
Jesse H. Newton
Denver
Cole
Misa McSkimmon
Misa Corella
Adair
Norfolk
British Planes Rout Rebels Across Persian Frontier
British aircraft struck rebel Kurdish forces led by Shel Mahmood near Bagdad and Severn, causing severe casualties. The clash followed fighting across the Persian frontier as British planes pursued the rebels.
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Bagdad
Severn
Sutalmamileh
Shel
Mahmood
Aneimny
Peaaa 4 Tho' reported ie ot exqtutionss
Fragmentary OCR notes report executions near a local site with unclear dates and names. The readable items reference a death sentence tied to a legal process and potential public action but lack complete details for precise identification.
Plan to Rebuild Santa Barbara After Earthquake
Santa Barbara moves toward reconstruction after a devastating quake that killed eleven and injured over a hundred, with property losses estimated up to 10 to 30 million dollars. State officials, insurers, banks, and relief volunteers mobilize funding, debris removal, and temporary operations as engineers survey damaged buildings and supplies pour in for the recovery effort.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Clearing House Association
Walla
California
Los Angeles
San
Cooley
Arlington
Arlington Hotel
Perkins
Hirge Estates
Mellon Predicts New and Effective Basis of Dry Ban
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon forecasts a completely new and effective basis for enforcing prohibition. He cites three dry navy destroyers, smuggling treaty effectiveness, and the Andrews reorganization program as key factors for his optimistic view. He says Treasury plans are rapidly approaching consummation to curb enforcement gaps.
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Washington
Mellon
Andrews
Bergdoll's Mother Wins Back $140,000 in Cash
Philadelphia report states special master Roland Morris recommended the alien property custodian return $140,000 in cash to Mrs. Emma C Bergdoll mother of Grover Bergdoll draft evader and deny custodian claim that she holds property worth $462,840 belonging to Grover.
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Philadelphia
Roland
Morris
Grover Bergdoll
Bergdot
Wex
Bergdol
Grover
Cuba Sugar Crop Sets Record in 1928 Harvest
Havana reports Cuba's 1928 sugar crop reached 6.1 million tons, the largest cane production in the country’s history. Estimated value in the report from the agriculture department is about 128,000 pounds and 70 thousand dollars.
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Cuba
Havana
Department of Agriculture
De Bono Named Governor in Ripoli Territory
General De Bono, once the supreme commander of the Paclat army, was appointed governor of Ripoli in Italian territory. The decision places the former military leader in a civil administration role amid ongoing regional tensions and security concerns.
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de Bono
Paclat Army
General de Bono
Ripoli
Talian
Afeion
U S Government Market Quotations Fruits and Livestock
Washington reports the week ending June 26 with prices for potatoes, onions, corn, wheat, and various grains, plus dairy, hay, and livestock values. Included are regional quotations from North Carolina to California, with Chicago and Minneapolis price points and grade distinctions.
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Washington
North Carolina
Bliss Triumpha
Chicago
California
Florida
Georgia
Tom Watson
Valdoshta
Etondy
GNAIN
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Boston
Wisconsin
Aquare
Butler to Quit Fight to Clean Up Philadelphia
Gen. Smedley Butler, director of safety, told an old home week crowd he will resign by year end after claiming doublecross by politicians. He said he has fought crime not crime, but political influence, and will continue the campaign while on the job. Butler has led a year and a half long clean-up effort in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Lis
Butler
Coolidge Returns to Summer White House in Swampscott
President and Mrs. Coolidge travel 102 miles from Plymouth to Swampscott after Col. John Coolidge’s operation. They leave Doctor Coupal and young John in care, confident the colonel is out of danger though not yet cured, and expect to dash back if his condition worsens.
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Coolidge
White House
Swampscott
President Coolidge
Plymouth
Col
John Coolidge
Doctor Coupal
John
France to pay US debt with immediate funding plan
Paris reports cabinet approval to fund France's four billion dollar debt to the United States. A note was submitted through the foreign minister and sent to Washington via Ambassador Yerrick after formal receipt of the message. No further diplomatic mission is planned in the near term.
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France
U. S
Paris
Venice
United States
Yerrick
Peace terms offered to Abd al Krim and Morovon rebel
A terse report indicates a Franco Spanish effort near Madrid to draft peace terms for Abd al Krim and the Morovon revolt. The French foreign minister shows limited confidence that Abu al Krim will accept the proposal.
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Madrid
Abd-al-Krin
Iendar
Morovon
Abu al-Krim
Doctor Little to Head U of M Orono Marine Dr GC CG
Dr Little resigns as University of Maine president to accept the presidency of the University of Michigan. He will lead U of M after leaving Orono end of tenure.
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Doctor Little
M. Orono
Little
University of Maine
University, of Michigan
Iowa State News Drafts Of Varying Topics Across Counties
A flood toll reports 163 bridges washed away or damaged in nine counties. Summer study at Cornell College draws students to science. Local obituaries note Henry R. Kenny of Oxnard died after seventy five years in residence. Discussions address highway costs, railroad classification, and town taxation. Iowa forecasts motor plate production and rising retail trade. Lamb feeding demonstrations gain county farm bureau interest. Guthrie County plans a large high school homecoming in Panora. Public notices cover state motor license plates and aviation interest grows with Shenandoah visit. Banks report reduced premiums but higher losses, and a Polk County memorial dispute is noted.
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Citizens Military
Fort Des Moines
Anugust
Aur Culdura
Lone State College
Ninth
Cornell College
William H. Egan
Mise Merle Ward
Red Oak
College of Missions
Indianapolis
Ind
Jamaica
Henry R. Kenny
Oxkalodua
Town Railroad Commission
Iowa
Anamosa
Northwest
Minnesota
J.B. Regan
Rock Island Railroad
Whatn
General Assembly
Polk County
Iowa State College
Towa
Des Moines
Guthria County High School
Panora
Guthrie County
Clarima
Connell Fief
Gold Star Memorial Association
L. J. Dickerson
Lucas County Farm Bureau
Shenandoah
Greens County
Agy Deration
Hank
Palo
Polk County Farm Bureau
Prom Night Reflections By A Future Graduate
A senior reflects on nearing college graduation during the practical youth scene. He questions the value of past projects and wonders if his golf skills might serve practical use in life after graduation, pondering future directions with Lia Barry observing.
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Ste
Lia Barry
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