18 May 1928
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1928
Page
1
A strange dialogue reveals a defendant asking for a lawyer while insisting on police presence. The exchange hints at a bigamist case with a tense stance toward legal representation and law enforcement.
Consumers can easily revive faded draperies and spreads using Diamond Dyes. Tinting is simple, colors stay true, and new hues brighten rooms without much cost. Mae Martin offers a free 64 page Color Craft book from Diamond Dyes Burlington Vermont.
Ancient circle of stones on Medicine Mountain in the Big Horn range Wyoming features a central stone house and radiating rows. Its age and purpose are unknown with pilgrims believed to have visited for sacred events. The piece discusses the site’s remoteness and mystery.
The displacement is the water a vessel moves aside when afloat. In salt water the displaced volume in cubic feet divided by 35.315 gives the ship’s weight in tons.
A tale notes the Duke of Wellington who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo reportedly feared cats, a quirk shared by Napoleon himself. The piece argues that even renowned figures fall prey to superstitions and personal legends, highlighting eccentricities among world leaders.
The National Cemetery spans 14.87 acres with 3 749 graves among them 1 631 are unidentified. All graves bear government head stones marking the nation’s fallen and honored dead.
Washington reports Charles A Lindbergh has become a leading unofficial government figure, serving in multiple departments and acting as a major promoter of commercial aviation. He has urged pay for military pilots and airmail expansion while aiding tours, with the Commerce Department organizing his nationwide flights and the Guggenheim Foundation backing his aviation advocacy.
Washington. Railroads informed the Interstate Commerce Commission that highway grade crossing accidents fatalities and injuries declined in 1927 from 1926. Last year 5 640 accidents caused 2 871 deaths and 6 613 injuries, versus 5 890 accidents with 2 491 fatalities and 6 991 injuries in 1926. The drop occurred despite a 5 percent rise in automobiles. The American Railway Association credits safety campaigns by rail carriers the National Safety Council and the American Automobile Association, and says further reductions are possible though complete elimination is impractical due to land and financial constraints.
An Early Riser in Portland Maine profiles seventy year old Mellen G Plummer who rises with the sun daily and cannot recall missing a dawn. He is a cyclist eager to race any man aged forty across the country and back.
New textile trend dubs sea fish skins as stylish material for ladies footwear. Bay of Bengal sourced flatfish skins arrive for high heel fashion, signaling bold design shifts in metropolitan wardrobes.
Earl Bowers was wounded when bandits shot at him on a Detroit street. A broken belt buckle absorbed the bullet’s impact, saving his life after he resisted the robbery.
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