District Customs Collector Resigns Amid Smuggling Pressure
Washington June 5 AP Ferguson resigns after long service as District Customs Collector in charge of Detroit border patrol. Indicted for alleged bootlegging conspiracy, he faced removal as efforts to curb illegal liquor entry intensified. Seymour Lowman, assistant secretary of the treasury, announced the change and a special agent took charge April 1, with treasury officials saying patrol work has improved since.
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Ewashington
Ferguson
Seymour Lowman
Secretary of the Treasury
Border Patrol
Treasury
Rui
Detroit River
Charter Granted a Railroad In Kansas
The Joplin-Pittsburgh Railroad Company receives a state charter to operate the former Joplin and Pittsburgh Railway, capitalized at 200000, after sale in federal court following receivership since 1925. Peter James, famed local Heart instructor, returns to his physical culture school at the Missouri Hotel after recent operation recovery.
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Topeka
Joplin-Pittsburgh Railroad Company
State Charter Board
Joplin & Pittsburgh Railway
Peter James
Missori Hotel
We Can Refill Your Old Kit for a Few Dimes
A brief ad notes a service to refill an existing kit at a low price using spare change. The offer emphasizes affordability and convenience for customers with unused or aging kits. No additional details on location or provider are given in the snippet.
Shift to Third Brings New Life to Joe Sewell
Joe Sewell, nearing ten major league seasons, regains form after switching from shortstop to third base with the Cleveland Indians. Critics doubted his durability in 1928 yet his fielding and range improvements spark talk he may extend Everett Scott’s consecutive-games record and stay active through 1931. presence at third offers easier play and renewed offensive readiness.
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Joe Sewell
Cleveland Indians
Sewell
Alabama
Indians
Joe
Everett Scott
Scott
Stock Prices Move Irregularly in Today’s Market
Stock prices drifted higher with heavy selling in farm implement, mail order shares and scattered specialties. Copper, public utilities, food and steel led as call money steadied at 7 percent. Transcontinental oil traded heavily with large blocks. several industrials rose, while rails showed quiet activity as markets responded to anticipated rate moves.
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Stanley W. Brenosil
Associated Press
New York
Ironage
Steel Corporation
Simms
Case Threshing Machine
Otis Elevator
Superior Steel
Newtown Steel
Cerro de
Pope Names Archbishop Ruiz to Seek Peace in Mexico
The pope appoints Archbishop Leopold Ruiz as apostolic delegate to Mexico as President Portes Gil signals willingness to discuss church state differences and advance peace.
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Mexico
Leopold Ruiz
Portes Gil
Market closing quotes on major stocks and producers
Listing of firm names and their stock prices across diverse sectors including Fisk Rubber General Electric General Motors and Union Pacific. Entries cover automotive oil and gas utilities railroads and consumer goods with varied bid prices and fractions across the session.
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Fisk Rubber
General Elec
Gen. Motors
Gold Dust
Goodrich
B, F) Co
Great Northern Ry
Hudson Motor Car
Hupp
Lls. Central
Johns-Manville
Kas. City South
Kelly-Springfield ,Hire
Kennecott Cop
Kolster Radio
Kroger Grovery
Mack
Marland Oil
Kas. & Tex
Pacific
Montgomery Ward
Nat. Cash Register
New York Central
Ni Y. N. A. & Harford
North Amn. Co
Northern Pac
Packard Met
Man
Amn
Pet
Param
Fam, Lasky
Penh. R. RB
Phillips Pet
Postum
Ps. Ser, Corp
W. J
Purity Bakery
Radio Corp
Cf Am
Repab
Steel & Iron
St. Louis
San
Fran
R. Ry
A Friend in Need Praised by a Mother
Mrs L Hart of Johnson City New York writes that her 20 year old daughter suffered five years of misery with aches pains and no appetite. After two bottles of Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound her appetite returned she grew cheerful and could work. She calls the medicine wonderful for mothers and daughters and a friend in need.
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Johnson City
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. L
Hart
Floral Avenue, Johnson City, N.Y
Slain Woman Fiancee Witnesses Held. McCormick Returns
Edward Truman Cassler, the husband, and Chester Johnson, the fiancee of the slain woman, along with Willys Overland and other named firms, are held as material witnesses. Mrs A M McCormick returns to Marinello Shop after illness and Miss Missouri departs for Galveston. Kansas City party Mrs G E Charles and son plan to live at 111 Adams Street. Great Barrier Reef off North Australia is the world’s largest coral reef, over 1000 miles long and thirty miles wide.
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Edward
Truman Cassler
Chester Johnson
A. M. McCormick
Marinello
G. E. Charles
Kansas City
City
Adams Street
Charles
Roy Monier
Great Barrier Reef
North
Australia
Take Suspect To Scene of Murder
In Valparaiso Indiana Edward Cagsler 19 held as a material witness in a murder case tied to his foster mother Catherine Gassler was taken to a marsh near Hebron where the body of Miss Gameola Soutar a 24 year old Chicago professional skater was found a week earlier The coroner planned to resume the inquest that afternoon Mrs Gassler remained jailed without bond as her attorneys prepared to seek a bond reduction
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Valparaiso
Ind
Edward Cagsler
Catherine Gassler
Hebron
Gameola Soutar
Chicago
Cassler
Porter County
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Kansas
Brandenberger Drug CO. Inc
Rexall
A. Brandenberger Drug Co
High St
Dubinske Beos
Anes Beautiful
Talkies
Ali
John Boles Carlotta King
Desert Urs
Vitaphone
ROSE
Myria Loy, Wm. Collier, Jr
Bob Matherne
NEA Service
Walter Gerber
Rex Sox
Dave Bancroft
Robins
Rabbit Maranville
Braves
Dek
Pasco
Greene Cangnea
Anaconda
Auburn Motors Packard
Chrysler
International Printing Ink
Safeway Stores
Columbia Graphaphone
Dunhill
Comonwealth Power
United Corporation
American & Foreign Power
New Haven
Alchem & Dye
Amn. Can
Amn. International
Am. Locomotive
Am. Smelt. & Refin
Am. Sug. and Refin
Am. Tel. & Tel
Andes Copper Min
Atchison, T. & S. F
Baltimore & Ohio
Barnsdall
Bethlehem Steel
Briges Mig
Calumet & Hecla
Canadian Pac
Cerre de Pasco
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chi
North West
Rock Is
Pas
Chile Copper
Chrysler Corp
Tom MIX
Tony
Marian Nixon
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Col. Gas
Elec
Graphaphone
Consul Gas
Continent Met
Curtiss Aero
du Pont de Nem
Erie R. R
Boston Bull Dog
Star Cleaners
Sears Roebuck
Shell Union Oil
Sinclair Cont
Southern, Pac
South, Railway
Standard Oil
Cal
N. J
Stewart Warner Speed
Studebaker Corp
Texas Corp
Texas Gulf
Union Pacific
U. & Industrial Alcohol
U.S. Rubber
U. S., Steel
Victor
Wabash FR. R
Warner Bros. Pictures
Western Union
Westinghouse el, & Mfe
White Motor Co
Willys Overland
Wilson & Co
Woolworth Co
Wight Aero
Tob
Graham Bread
Potato Bread
Salt Rising Bread
Vienna Bread
Hub Bread
Swich Bread
Sport
Lad
Dad
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