Hoover Trip Continues with Diplomatic Receptions at Sea
President-elect Hoover and wife sail aboard the ship as a jet of receptions unfolds in the afternoon and a state banquet caps the day. A bustling shipboard crew performs a vaudeville show while pay-day adds to high spirits and boxing matches are delayed to Saturday. Hoover watches Marine Sgt. Roy Costner audition for Gene Tunney's vacant title amid a quiet admiral’s cabin dinner with officials and guests.
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North Americas
Elee‘trician Amate
Donnie Donnigan
Pittsburgh
Will Moore
Wilmington
Delaware
Hoover Yeaterday
Roy Costner
Gastonis
North Carolina
Costner
Pene
Gene Tunney
Vacateil Tlery
Hoover
Thanksgiving visitors and local residents noted in Water Street area
A roundup of local social traffic lists Mrs. Hamilton Sutter and family returning from Water Street to Punxsutawney after Thanksgiving. Several visitors and residents are named including A I Campbell Homer City dealer Mogle of Plumville and Shanabrook of Philadelphia. Court and hunting camp chatter concludes with a playful note about a near miss by Dr Weitzel at Bear Club Hunting Camp.
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Hamilton Sutter
Ily
Mr. Jar
Late Sutter
Waterstreet
Punxsutan
Na. Russell
Pittsburgh
George T. McHenry
D. O'Neal
Mondy
A. I. Campbell
Homer Ys
Plumville
Indiana
D. Licking
Kane
Ga’ Edwards
Dory
Shanabrook
Philadelphia
Wank. Smith
Blairaville
Ergt
Clair Trye
Ft. Leonard d
W. P. Frye
St Washington Street
Érry' Learn
Mary
Margaret
Jattex
Mrs. Amelison
Clair J. Frye
U. S. Iy
Frank R. Frye
Advance
Elizabeth Wiedmiller
Reensburg
Moore Hotel
Armory
JeNoble Miller
John Mack
Tomer Bartlebaugh
L. H. Moorhead
F. W. Weitzel
James Simpson
Claude Stewart
Harry Herlinger
Fred Wettling
Bear Club
Huntingdon County
Dee
Pardons hearing set by state board of pardons
Mnopich fa herety states any application for pardon will be heard by the State Board of Pardons during their meeting on Wednesday December 9 1929 the Supreme Court Room Barkshire Pa. In March session 1bud and ste Harte to serve ev i as a yes in the Western Penitentiary. Wi M A Foderitko applicant.
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Pardins
Decei Wepith
Supreme Coure Room
Barkshure
Conyler
Stn- Harte
Evi
Five Natrona hunters witness reckless deer shooting
In Ponxsutawney a group of five Natrona hunters reported extreme indiscriminate shooting during the opening day of hunting. They described a hunter firing at a deer laid across another hunter’s shoulders, as crowds yelled and storms of bullets whistled past. Field Game Supervisor William C. Kelly called the scene a miracle that no one was hit.
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Ponxsutawney
Natrona
Ponuxsutawney
Zumall
Clearfield County
William C. Kelly
DuBois
Penfield
Northcott leads officers to graves in Mojave desert in Wineville case
The Wineville murder suspect Gordon Stewart Northcott guides officers to desert graves and confesses to slaying five boys among nine victims. His father is a material witness. his mother fights extradition from Vancouver. Northcott boasts of burying victims and plans to prove where remains lie, claiming remorse and a claim to innocence.
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Alwais
Falter Collins
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Cal
Des
Wineville
Gordon Stewart Northcott
Mojave
Vancouver
California
Sanford
Nelson Winslow
Nelson
Santor
Ely
Alvin
Buying Power Continued From Faye 1
A fragment notes a farmer with a high wagon for labor amid continued discussion of buying power and economic conditions as reported in a historic page segment. The text preserves a rural labor theme without full context or details.
Over-Production Of Fuel Oil Decried By Expert
Chicago dispatch reports Axtell J. Byles, vice president of the American Petroleum Institute, urging rationalization of fuel oil production to prevent price drops. He cites 1926 and 1927 overproduction, argues oil should be left in ground rather than stored, and calls for a central coordinating body with government respect. He notes slow progress under the Federal Oil Conservation Board and stresses cooperation with foreign producers to stabilize prices.
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Axtell J. Byles
American Petroleum Institute
Byles
Pittsburgh
Federal Oil Conservation Board
Galeria
Oklahoma
Texas
John Cadman
Anglo- Persian Oil Company of London
Eng
Congress
Boothes Commentary on 1928 Economic Outlook and Industry Trends
Booth notes an expanding output from manufacturing plants and rising home and abroad demand contributing to a broader sense of prosperity. He cites improvements in copper, agricultural implements, fertilizers, leather, shoes, machinery, railroads, cotton, wooden textiles, and petroleum, while coal and shipping show slower progress and paper, producers, and electric railways look less encouraging. High money rates in New York stem from gold exports to Europe, with 40 million dollars entering the U.S. since September. He says the election outcome reassures business leaders about trade promotion and limited government intervention.
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New York
Europe
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New Farm Bill Proposes Government Loss Coverage and Loans
The bill would shift losses from surplus crop purchases to the government, rather than farmers paying via an equalization fee. It also sets aside 25 million dollars for loans to stabilization corps or cooperatives to buy or build warehouses and marketing facilities, with another 25 million for additional loans.
Safeguards in Farm Stabilization Plan for Cooperative Loans
A legislative draft proposes a 23 million fund to insure cooperatives against price declines and a 2 million fund to loan cooperatives for consolidating associations in a crop. It requires strong organization for loan safety, liens on stored commodities, and terms to avoid government loss, but lacks funding and repayment details.
Homer Man Heads Grand Jury Returns and Sentences
The first day’s Grand Jury returns are delayed to this afternoon. Sentences were handed down by Judge Langham to violators who pleaded guilty. Mike Bellas received costs only as sentence. Robert Miller’s sentence also suspended with costs. James Greco faced a $100 fine and three months in county jail for liquor offenses. Angelo Perri faced $100 and 60 days jail for liquor offenses. Mrs Felix was fined $100 for possessing and selling intoxicating liquor.
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J. N. Langham
Mike Bellas
Robert Miller
James
Angelo Perri
Felix
Casta
State Council Continues from Fuges Tional News Service
Fragmentary wire service text notes ongoing items at the state council with unclear names and actions. The brief mentions direction or influence of a person, with incomplete typing or OCR errors, leaving the exact topic and participants unspecified.
Girl fiance perished in New York tenement fire
A young waitress Betty Collinson 21 and her fiance William Andre 30 and Mary Beseda 21 died in a Fourth Avenue tenement fire in New York. The three were in a fifth floor room. a dresser blocked the door as flames spread from the first floor. Owners Emile Hubert and wife and their toddler were lightly burned while others escaped.
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Collinson
William
Andre
Mary Beseda
Emile Hubert
King George II Temperature Rise Reported
London reports a slight temperature increase for King George with a 3:30 bulletin noting a 100.2 degree reading and quiet morning. Five physicians sign the update while the heart condition remains unmentioned and prior fever was 99.8.
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George
Buckingham Palace
Lord Dawson of
Penn
Stanley, Hewitt
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E. H. Whitby
Humphrey Rolleston
Four Injured In Car Crash In Indiana
Four people suffered shock and minor injuries in a collision. Miss Beery was treated by a physician, Miss Gemmell and Miss McLaughlin were taken to Indiana Hospital and later released after injuries were dressed, Miss Brown went home, and Mr Bethel had minor contusions. Vehicle damage included a broken windshield, left fender, turning board and left rear wheel on the coupe, with the Dodge suffering damage to the right front fender and side. All those injured were reported in satisfactory condition today.
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Dodge
Union Sunday Schools Gather at Ernest Church
A large crowd from county Union Sunday Schools attended a gathering at Ernest Church under the American Sunday School Union. Speeches by J. T. Stewart, J. W. Everett, and Fred R Vinton highlighted the event with music by the Ernest Church orchestra and notable performers. Evangelist Mark R. Smith delivered a strong sermon, and Rev Williams of Indiana thanked the Ernest Union Sunday School for its contributions.
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Ernest Under
American Sunday School Union
T. Stewart
Indiana
J. W. Everett
Fred R Vinton
Ernest Church
Frank A. Gray
Pittsburgh
Vante B
Rude
New Florence
Charles Ramsell
Coal Run
Ernest
Luciusboro
Mark.r. Smith
Cadogan
Rev. Williams
Union Sunday School
Sparks Circus Reveals New Owner in East Brady
East Brady Dec 4 Mrs J H Wiseman Clifton Wiseman and Chas Sparks owners of the Sparks Circus have sold to G Gentry who will run the show under the old Sparks Circus name The sale last Friday ends decades of growth from a small unit to a 20 car circuit The Sparks Circus known for its clean tented shows winters in Macon Ga and plans for rest follow Mr Sparks ill health and future plans remain undecided
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J. H. Wiseman
Clifton Wiseman
Chas. Sparks
Sparks
G. Gentry
Sparks. Circus
John H. Wiseman
Macon
Wiseman
Gang Shootings Soar in Cook County This Year
Chicago December 4 INS reports total gang killings in Cook County from January 1 to September 16, 1928 reach 46. Officers say most killers unapprehended and motives unclear, with many killings not clearly gang warfare. Figures compiled by the Chicago crime commission for International News Service.
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Chicago
INS
Cook County
International
Chicago Crime Commission
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Mange
Cold Wave Hits Tidiann With Heavy Snow Forecast
The Lorentz Weather Bureau reports Tidiann will see its coldest wave of the season with heavy snow today and tomorrow. Yesterday’s high reached 60 and the low 30s, with 42 degrees at 8 pm. The forecast calls for much colder, stormy conditions today, heavy snow tonight, and possibly sleet or rain followed by renewed cold by Wednesday night and Thursday.
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Escaped Joliet Prisoners Recaptured Near Dwight
Three Chicago convicts, Fran Trossin Leroy Sappi and Alvin Smith, who escaped Joliet Penitentiary after beating guard Newton Baker were recaptured near Dwight Illinois by State Highway Patrolman Milton Beier. The escape began when the men overpowered Baker and fled in a stolen truck. They were wounded during pursuit and surrendered after a chase across a cornfield.
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Here
Milton’ Beier
Beier
Bojer
Fran Trossin
Leroy Sappi
Alvin Smith
Chicago
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Newton Baker
Aliens Admitted to U S Decline in Last Fiscal Year
Washington reports fewer aliens admitted to the United States in the year ending June 30 than the prior year. In the last fiscal year 600,631 admitted versus 638,000 in 1927, with 274,745 departures and 228,275 net permanent immigrants.
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United States
Davis
Europe
Canada
Mexico
Avia
Africa
Australia
Pacific Islands
Union Armies Of The Sixties In Review
Washington dispatch notes a trove of statistics from the interior department annual report. It cites 80,000,000 acres of coal lands capable of 200,000,000,000 tons and a pension outlay of 244,222,970 dollars, with 288,965,672 paid to veterans and dependents. The World War veterans are cared for by an independent bureau as the report urges clearer Indian and reclamation policy.
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United States
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West
Interior Department
Congress
Department
Bureau of Pensions
T Hose
Independent
Veteran, Bureau
Hubert “Work
Republican National Committee
Sffairg
Federal and state roles in Indians reclamation plans
The report urges closer federal state cooperation on Indian affairs with states ultimately shouldering responsibility for Indians within borders though federal service remains essential for now. It notes reclamation projects repaid 5,209,149 dollars, crops valued at 143,207,210 dollars on 1,856,910 acres, and 160,000 acres still needed.
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Federal Service
West
Bureau of Reclamation
Geological Survey
Alaska
National Park Service
National Park
Secretary West
Dave’s Mentha-Pepain Promises Relief for Stomach Agony
An advertisement touts Dave’s Mentha-Pepain as a pleasant elixir that relieves acute stomach agony and, taken regularly, overcomes chronic indigestion. It claims thousands in the state rely on it and that druggists report strong demand as a remedy to strengthen a weak stomach.
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Alfferer
Dave
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