Ten Candidates Contest Boston Mayoralty Race
Detroit and Boston elections feature bitter mayoralty battles with religious and racial overtones. Ten candidates vie in Boston seven Democrats and three Republicans while Detroit pits Mayor John W. Smith against Charles Bowles amid Klan allegations and promises to clean up the city.
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New York
James J. Walker
John F. Hylan
Frank D. Waterman
Boston
Pittsburgh
Louisville
Indianapolis
Indiana
New Jersey
Virginia
General Assembly
Kentucky
Senate
Detroit
Mich
A. P
John W. Smith
Charles Bowles
Smith
Frank E. Doremus
Bowles
Joseph A. Martin
Peru poet Chocano shoots editor in Lima newspaper clash
Edwin Al More, a Lima newspaper writer, is hospitalized with a bullet wound after an altercation with Carlos Chocano Peru’s poet laureate. The dispute centers on Jose Vasconcelos and related writings, with Chocano denouncing Vasconcelos in local papers.
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Lima
Peru
A. P
Edwin al- More
Carlos Cho*ano
America
Jose Vasconcelos
Chocano
Vasconcelos
Ala
Mitchell seeks to summon cabinet and congress for air controversy trial
Colonel William Mitchell requests the court to subpoena Secretary Davis and Secretary Wilbur, plus other high officials and fifty officers, to testify on the air services controversy. He also seeks copies of correspondence related to the president's air board.
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Ashington
D. C
A. P
William Mitchell
Davis
War Department
Wilbur
Navy Department
Congress
Army
Navy
Coolidge
Donald MacMillan
Grover Loening
Zachary Lansdowne
Reed Landis
Chicago
Anton Heinen
Jardine
Agriculture Department
Everett Sanders
President Coolidge
Dwight Morrow
Special Air Board
Mitchell
A. W. Yeager
San Antonio
Sanders
Air Board
White House
Beggs Estate to Pay Full Wisconsin Inheritance Tax
Milwaukee authorities confirm the Beggs estate of John S. Beggs will pay full Wisconsin inheritance tax. Trustees say Florida residency theory failed and proceedings will begin in Waukesha County with the filing of the will. The estate is valued at 20 to 50 million dollars, with tax due estimated at 3 to 5 million.
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Milwaukee
A. P
Wisconsin
John S. Beggs
Lawrence Olwell
Florida
Olwell
Waukesha County
Chinese Official Hsu Visits Lincoln Tomb Plan
General Hsu Shu Tseng former Chinese army chief of staff and acting minister of war will visit the Lincoln Tomb in Springfield Illinois with his attaches on Wednesday November 4. He is high commissioner of a Chinese mission sent to Europe by President Tuan Chijuai and now returning home via the United States.
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Lincoln
Springfield
Ill
Hsu Shu-Tseng
Mongolia
Fukien Province
China
Abraham Lincoln
Hsu
Europe
Tuan Chijuai
United States
Man Dies After Collision Near Elkhorn Wisconsin
Dewey Atkinson 24 of East Troy died in a physician's office shortly after a Sunday night wreck near Elkhorn. His neck was broken and he was driving with a young woman without lights. Mrs Hall of Burlington was badly injured in the rear vehicle.
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Janesville
Wis
Dewey Atkinson
East Troy
Elkhorn
Atkinson
Hall
Burlington
County's Corn and Grain Show Set for November 13 and 14
La Crosse County organizes its fifteenth annual corn and grain show at the Chamber of Commerce on Friday and Saturday November 13 and 14. Exhibits include corn varieties threshed grains legumes grasses clover timothy soybeans hay field peas hemp flax and more. New exhibitors can win a silver trophy for most entries with an honorary class for top exhibitors who have won at major fairs. Entertainment sessions run Friday from 2 to 4 pm and 8 pm with a male quartet and a humorous talk by Prof. George M. Briggs. Exhibits move on to the state show in Menomonie for a sweepstakes trophy.
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Acrosse County
Chamber of Commerce
la Crosse
County School of Agriculture
Onalaska
Chicago
George M. Briggs
College of Agriculture
Madison
Menomonie
Wis
la Crosse County
St Louis men among fourteen indicted in Indiana liquor conspiracy
Federal grand jury in Indianapolis indicted fourteen St Louis men in the Jack Daniel liquor conspiracy investigation. Included were Internal Revenue Collector A J Helmich former congressman Fred Essen state Senator Michael Kinney and several others led by Nat Goldstein Will Kinney Edward J O Hara Dan O Neill Mike Whalen John Connors and Tony Foley.
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ST. Louis
A. P
Internal Revenue
A. J. Helmich
Fred Essen
Michael Kinney
Indianapolis
Jack Daniel
Curry
St. Louisans
Nat Goldstein
Will Kinney
Henry Levin
Edward J. O’hare
Dan O'Neil
Mike Whalen
John Connors
Robert E. Walker
Morris Maltin
Isidor Maltin
Tony Foley
Million season's gold yield from Seward Peninsula
Nome Alaska reports by A P indicate mining has dredged over a million dollars in gold this season near Nome on Seward Peninsula. Analysts expect the total value to reach about 1.5 million dollars as the season continues.
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Seward Peninsula
Nome
Alaska
A. P
Hallowe'en Damage Exceeds Last Year in La Crosse
Saturday night crowds in downtown La Crosse caused widespread property damage. A large plate glass window at the Tabbert store on Adams Street was smashed around 12:30 AM after police had left. Eight youths were detained for questioning over fence damage, with no arrests made. Other acts included vandalized street lamps, toppled ornaments at the Noelke house, and damage to the Elbertson flats.
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Hallowe’en
la Crosse
Hallowe'en
Tabbert
Tenth
Adams Streets
Adams Street
Central
Central Station
Fourth Street
Stoddard
Noelke
Tenth and
King Streets
Elbertson
North
Ninth Street
Main and
Anderson
Colonial Cafe
Gracia Engalls
Hammond
Hansen
Engalls
Western Avenue
Blackie Langley Sentenced to 25 Years in Fort Leavenworth
Enry Langley alias James Marsh alias Oklahoma Blackie was captured October 20 in Illinois by federal and railroad detectives and local police for mail robbery. Judge G W English sentenced him to 25 years at Fort Leavenworth in East St Louis. Langley, once a vacuum cleaner salesman, was tracked for 14 months and linked to a Prairie du Chien robbery.
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Enry Langley
James Marsh
Oklahoma Blackie
Carlyle
Ill
Ft. Leavenworth
G. W. English
East St. Louis
Langley
Rivoli
Blackie
Prairie du Chien
Two Ontario Stores Burn Down in Weekend Fire
Merl Zimmerman general store and J H Zimmerman hardware in Ontario Wisconsin were shattered by a early Saturday fire likely caused by a defective chimney. Both two story frame buildings with living quarters burned to the ground with damages in the thousands before Norwalk firefighters arrived after 6 am.
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Merl-Zimmerman General
J. H. Zimmerman Hardware
Ontario
Wis
Merl- Zimmerman
Merl
Norwalk
Harold Oyen Fund Presented to Church Trustees
Mr and Mrs Odin J Oyen donated 1000 to the First Congregational church to form the Harold Oyen fund. The trust's income will fund Boy Scout work at the church and honor the motto to do a kindly act daily. If needed the trustees may reallocate for greater good.
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Odin J. Oyen
First Congregational Church
Harold Oyen
Court Fines and Jails Driver for DUI and Car Damage
Edward Stickler faced police court this morning charged with driving under the influence and damaging three parked autos on Caledonia street. Judge W. Hunt fined $52.50, sentenced ten days in jail, and barred him from driving six months with an appeal noted to the circuit court. The damaged cars belonged to Connors Stellpflug and Walrath.
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Edward Stickler
W. Hunt
Stickler
Caledonia Street
Connors, Stellpflug
Walrath
Connors
Ten Thousand Attend Safe and Sane Hallowe en Parade
In Janesville Wisconsin a public Hallowe en ceremony drew about ten thousand participants of all ages. Parades burning effigies outdoor moving picture shows and stunts kept disturbances low with only five police complaints.
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Janesville
Hallowe'en
Wis
A. P
Yale to Arctic: MacMillan Carries Yale Flag 8000 Miles
Yale colors reach beyond football as Donald MacMillan carries a Yale flag 8,000 miles on Arctic expeditions. The article notes Yale pride extending into explorations outside sports.
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M’millan
YALE
Arctic
Donald MacMillan
Candidate Seeks Defeat in Somers Point Mayoral Race
Somers Point New Jersey mayor George Goll aims to lose the election slated for Tuesday. He was made a candidate contrary to his wishes and sought withdrawal in time.
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Somers Point
N. J
George Goll
Recall of General Sarrail sparks Syria tensions report
Dispatches from London and Beirut describe the recall of General Sarrail as French high commissioner in Syria. Turkish forces near Mosul allegedly permit crossing Syria, Britain protests, and Damascus remains unstable with brigandage and near famine as Bedouin tribes gather near Aleppo.
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France
London
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Daily Mail
Beirut
Syria
Mosul
Turkey
Daily Express
Great Britain
Morning Post
Damascus
Gamelin
Mesopotamia
League of Nations
United States
Alexandria
Egypt
Aleppo
Morrisey Dies Sudden at Madison Age 60
John D. Morrisey 60, member of the state board of control, died Sunday at his Madison home after a heart attack. Funeral is set for Wednesday at St. Raphael's Church with burial in Milwaukee. He formerly served as Chicago St Paul and Sault Ste Marie railroad general agent and joined state service five years ago as superintendent of public property. Born in Marquette Michigan he moved to Superior Wisconsin in 1893.
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Madison
Wis
John D. Morrisey
State Board’of Control
St. Raphael's Church
Milwaukee
Morrisey
Chicago, St. Paul and Saulte Ste Marie Railroad
Board of Control
Marquette
Mich
Superior
Week's auto toll in Midwest passes 100 mark
Auto deaths in eleven central western states rose above one hundred last week totaling 112. Ohio led with 31 fatalities followed by Illinois 12 Indiana 14 Minnesota 13 Missouri 12. Other states Iowa Michigan Oklahoma Kansas North Dakota Texas each reported single to five deaths.
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Chicago
Ill
A. P
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Minnesota
Missouri
Iowa
Michigan
Oklahoma
Kansas
North Dakota
Texas
Bakers Raise Bread Price by One Cent in City
Bread advanced one cent in price Monday with two bakers announcing the move. Most bakers planned to implement Tuesday morning, lifting the nine cent loaf to ten cents and the fourteen cent loaf to fifteen.
Muskegon Bandit Not Durkin Pal of Chapman
The bandit slain in Muskegon after fatally wounding Detective Charles Hammond is identified as Dutch Anderson, a longtime associate of Gerald Chapman. Fingerprints and bertillon measurements confirm the ID. Hammond wrested the bandit's gun and, despite being fatally wounded, killed Anderson with the weapon.
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Durkin
Pal
Chapman
Uskegon
Mich
A. P
Charles Hammond
Bertillon
Anderson
Hammond
Osborne Wood Won't Fight Wife's Divorce Suit
Osborne Wood, who has said he will not contest his wife's divorce suit, has reserved rooms at a hotel in Wilmington Delaware as the case comes up this week.
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Osborne Wood
Wilmington
Del
Farmer Joseph Benish Found Dead in Basment Home
Madison Wisconsin AP report says 45 year old Sun Prairie farmer Joseph Benish was found dead in his basement by his wife and two daughters after returning from church. Coroner ruled death by hanging.
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Madison
Wis
Joseph Benish
Sun Prairie
Farmer
Stephenson
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