Fess New G O P Head Prefers Feel of a Hoe
Washington AP profiles Simeon D. Fess as the new director general of the Republican Party. The Ohio born professor-legislator favors gardening and walking over politics, is a longtime Methodist and YMCA worker, and holds numerous fraternal and civic memberships.
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Washington
Republican
Simeon D. Fess
Republican Party
M Z
Yellow Springs
Ohio
Fess _ doez
Simmy
Senate
Average Daily Shortage of Rain 7,400,000 Tons
Washington Aug 19 AP All the navies of the world could be floated many times over the water which has failed to fall upon the United States through the drought J B Kincer chief agricultural meteorologist of the weather bureau computed the deficiency in normal rainfall for states east of the Rocky Mountains during July at 230000000 tons with an average daily shortage of 7100000 tons An inch of rain over an acre totals 113 tons July rainfall deficiency in Kan 25 was estimated at 14000000 tons.
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Washington
United States
J. B. Kincer
Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountains
Great Britain
Japan
Kan- 25
Rate of Population Increase Tops South America
The 1928 world population rose about 1 percent yearly from 1926 to 1928, with South America showing the highest rate of increase. World food and raw materials output climbed roughly 25 percent, while world trade grew about 22 percent. Industrial production advanced faster than raw materials, led by iron and steel, machinery, shipbuilding, autos, and electricity, each up 25 percent or more since 1925. Textiles lagged in cotton and wool, though silk output rose.
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Geneva
League of Nations
South America
League
Trextile
New Air Travel Line to Link Three Cities
The Transport Corporation announces a new air travel line joining three cities including Mexico City. The plan covers passenger and mail service with service expected to begin soon after August 19.
Bank vaults outsize fears as Japan builds largest vault
AP reports Bank of Japan constructs a vault surpassing the Federal Reserve NY in size and weight. Walls of reinforced concrete four feet thick, two floors 190 by 200 feet, six 70 ton doors with drill resistance and gas-penetrating chemicals, totaling 3500 tons of metal and about 1.5 million dollars in cost.
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New York
Bank of Japan
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank
Refnent National Bank
Federal Reserve Bank
Cleveland
New Rail Line Links San Antonio with Mexico City Routes
The system will run in a single day from San Antonio to Tampico via Laredo, Monterrey and Ciudad Victoria. The operator already runs Mexico City to El Paso and Brownsville to Matamoros, and will add a one day link from San Antonio to El Paso through the new connections.
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San Antonio
Mexico City
Mazatlan
Tampico
Laredo
Monterey
Ciudad Victoria
el Paso
Brownsville
Matamoros
Freighter in danger near New Zealand coast
The Norwegian freighter Peny bryn, sent to aid the distressed liner Tahiti, faces coal shortages and a southwest gale as it attempts to reach Suva for re-coaling after delivering sugar from Cuba to Auckland.
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Wellington
N. Z
Freigher Penybryn
Tahiti
Pafi
Cuba
Auckland
New Zealand
Suva
Fijis
Spanish American Vets Open Annual Gathering
A report from Toledo describes a sly low-brow art scam where makers produce “time-stained” copies of Velasquez or Greco using broken glass, smoke, and birdshot to imitate age. The craft yields little money, around twenty duros, and targets gullible tourists. A German report notes American fish meal as valued livestock feed in Germany for hogs and poultry.
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Toledo
Spain
Velasquez
el Greco
Greco
Berlin
Germany
Immigrant matriarch dies after long Kansas life
From Alsace Lorraine to Eudora Kansas the 1853-born woman died August 16 1930 at age 77 years 3 months. Her husband Mr Borer preceded her in death by 21 years. She lived on a farm near Eudora before moving seven years ago to Parreon where she resided until death. Surviving relatives include sons Louis Cur of the Bowe Emil of Lawrence and Albert of Seattle Washington. daughters Mrs J F Miller of Lawrence and Mrs Walter Bemoll James City Kan. brother Charles Heiligenstein Kansas City Kan. sister Mrs Joseph Trender Lyndon Kan. seven children and one great grandchild are noted in mournful notices.
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Alsace
Lorraine
France
Eudora
Kan
Mr. Borer
Borer
Parren
Jher
Louis Cur
Oe Bowe
Emil
Lawrence
Albert
Seattle
Wash
J. F. Miller
Wrence
Walter Bemoll
James City
Charles Heiligenstein
Kansas City
Joseph Trender
Lyndon
Eeen Cenldren
Girl Communists Campaign to Free Two Women
A vigorous campaign was launched in Rochester New York to free two girl communists sentenced to three months in Monroe county penitentiary for desecrating the flag. The effort targets their appeal and public support across local groups and organizations.
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Rochester
N. Y
Monroe County
Rochester communists plan defense fund rally for Senate race
The Rochester communists announce a defense fund and mass meeting set for Saturday to support their race. Arlene Holmes, 23, New York, and Mabel Husta, 20, Belden, N C, began serving sentences after refusing a camp flag near Van Etten that instructed 100 children in communist doctrine. Bert T. Baker of Ithaca, counsel for the pair, secured a hearing next Tuesday in Elmira on their appeal as authorities report a mob attack and a crowded courtroom.
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Rochester
Arlene Holmes
New York
Mabel Husta
Belden
N. C
van Etten
Egharge
Ca Can
Bert T. Baker
Ithaca
Ig Defee
Elmira
Renee Baker
All Quiet on the Western Front hailed as best picture
The piece lauds the film All Quiet on the Western Front as the best picture of the year and perhaps the past decade. It praises its fidelity to the novel Paul Baumer and classmates and notes the Varsity theatre will show it for three days with no change in admission prices.
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Paul Baumer
German Empire
Varsity Theatre
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