Quiet fears of war cloud pacific mission notes
The article reports rising war talk between Bolivia and Paraguay, with battles at frontier posts and diplomatese warnings. It notes possible arbitration to avert conflict and mentions Hoover's South American visit as a potential lever. It also discusses predictions that air mail could soon dominate first class mail transport within five years.
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Bolivia
Paraguay
Iit
South America
Hoover
Remarkable arrest wave tops narcotic ring probe
The Rothstein murder in New York spurred a major narcotic crackdown with Saturday seizures and arrests. Investigators linked the slain gambler to a large, organized drug network, and early leads promise further breakthroughs. Officials stress public education and reform to curb demand, while Hoover’s South American tour signals diplomacy and goodwill.
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Rothstein
New York
Wong
Igniuie
Publc
Rec Iit
Beautiful Line of Cards and Engraved Gifts On Sale
Have you a see our line of cards and see reet from unbroken assortment The most beautiful cards you havin ever seen and prices lower than elsewhere Also special line of Christmas Cards for Mother Father Sister Brother We will have any cards engraved with your name and deliver in one week See our stock and make your choice at once
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Sereet
Klein’s
Permanent summer residence for the president
A letter to the St Louis Post Dispatch argues for a permanent summer residence for the president in the mountains within a few hours of Washington. It notes the Washington climate strains the president and that historic presidencies show the need to escape the heat for health. It warns such a plan would end the romance of choosing diverse summer spots but would offer practical health and vigor benefits.
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Coolidge
National Capital
Washington
White House
Cous
Prigledt
Garthe Pateohfiate
Pehle
Airmail’s Quiet Brutal Proof of Aviation Mastery
The air mail service, crossing the continent day and night, built the science of safe reliable aviation without spectacle. On routes like New York to Cleveland pilots faced blizzards fogs and gales with multiple daily trips for years, yet fatalities averaged one per year on the riskiest leg, revealing aviation’s transformation from adventure to business.
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Air Mail
Airmail Service
New York
Cleveland
Budget Plan For State Government Next Biennial Period
A statewide budget outlining all departments will be prepared and presented to the legislature when it convenes in January. The administration notes that December will cover major economic and programmatic aspects, including AE tas three, and other fiscal considerations.
Striker Riots Grow Serious in Colombia Turmoil
Telegrams report Magdalena region rail workers on strike as government troops disperse rebels. Nine battalions operate in the area. Forces clash near Sevilla with casualties and reports of a Socialist leader killed. Reinforcements arrive as strikers flee and plunder is noted.
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Bogota
Colombia
Magdalena
Sevilla
Raul Machecha
Santa Maria
Trinidad oil field fire claims thirteen killed
Reports from Port of Spain say an oil well fire near the center of the Trinidad oil fields left thirteen dead and three injured. In a separate incident Morgantown police searched for a missing girl who vanished from a rooming house and had been staying at friends in Wheeling.
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Verally
Wheeling
Morgantown
Port-of-Spain
Trinidad
Those Other Americans in Hoover Tour Show Latin America
The piece argues Hoover tours reveal Latin American life through travel journalism and film. It notes growing interest across the United States in Latin America, with correspondents providing accurate depictions and future films expected to portray the region’s modern, cultured peoples and distinct individuality.
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Mr. Hoover
United States
Latin America
New World
Hollywood
Congress Schedule Report From Monday Session
The House takes up Austrian and Greek dehis settlement and authorizes a congressional committee to attend executive commemorating Wright airlifting flights. The Agricultural Committee meets. Joint committees on Insular Affairs and related panels convene. The Senate continues consideration of the Boulder Dam bill.
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House
Wright
Senate Committee On
Public Works Budget Committee Meets in Charleston
The budget committee of the board of public works, composed of the seven elected officers of the state, began its task today of preparing the state budget. Various departments are to submit requests, with the committee to review and finalize figures for the coming fiscal year.
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Charleston. Des
Board of Public Works
Husband Slayer Faces Life In Penitentiary
Rockford Michigan report of Paul Reed being convicted of murder by bombing Vernon Plager and facing life imprisonment. Ivy Plager, Slager's widow, testified as star witness, recounting the affair and elopement. Reed’s lawyers vow to seek a new trial.
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Rockford
Paul Reed
Vernon Plhnger
Reed
Slager
Ivy Plager
Réed
Sghen
Lts
Missing Coed Located With Wheeling Friends
Parkersburg reports that December 10 a missing West Virginia University freshman Clara Elizabeth Judy, daughter of Dr. William J. Judy, was found safe with friends in Wheeling. The case involved local authorities and university officials coordinating the search.
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Wheeling
Parkersburg
William J. Judy
Clara Elizabeth Judy
West Virginia
Uni
Taxpayers urged to pay before December 16 in final settlement
The sheriff announces a final settlement period between December 15 and 31 1928 with a tax payment deadline of December 16 to avoid no tax collection until January 1 1929. Sheriff H R Newson notes the tax office will be fully occupied. A separate notice lists a stockholders meeting for First National Bank of Grafton on January 8 1929 between 1 20 and 2 30 pm to elect directors and conduct business.
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Associated Press
Associated Prose
Sociat Niawe
Eliers
First National Bank of Grafton
Grafton
W. Va
Jay Fleming
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