Flooding Hits Shoto Area With Ice Jams Threatening Homes
As the West Twin river rose six feet above normal, Shoto faced inundation and ice jams. The Shoto dam opened and nearby rivers risk flooding further. trains ran on schedule while buses to Fond du Lac and Appleton were halted. The Mishkot area remained calm and officials warned no immediate county-wide danger unless heavy rain returns.
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West Twin
Shoto
Manitowoc
Fox River Valley
Fond du Lac
Kaukauna
Lees and Johnson Dance Hall
Mishkot
East Twin River
North Western
Appletoon
Sturzgeon Bay
Sheboygan
Green Bay
Warn Sweethearts Against Elopement in Tennessee Law
Virginia couples planning to elope to marry before July 1 must comply with Tennessee's new marriage law. Under 21ers must apply for licenses five days prior and notify parents. The rule aims to curb underage marriages amid Virginia restrictions, noting cross-border elopement patterns.
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Bristol, Tenn
Virginia
Cumberland Gap
Tennessee
Cincinnati Public Schools Vocational Bureau Serves Children
The vocation bureau of Cincinnati public schools is a joint enterprise of the board of education and the community chest. Edith Campbell is the director. It aims to solve children's problems by mental and physical examinations, guiding them in industry, securing scholarships for the deserving, and studying the delinquent.
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Vocation Bureau of
The
Cincinnati Public Schools
Board of Education
Community Chest
Edith Campbell
Friday Last Day for Filing Incomes Returns
With Friday as the final day for state income tax returns the assessor of incomes office at the courthouse is seeing a last minute rush of filers. After returns are completed payment notices will be mailed. A mention of the CHALLENGER Essex Six is noted as an ad in the piece.
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Assessor of Incomes
Traffic Now Opened on Most Manitowoc Roads
County Trunk Q from Larrabee to the county line opens, making all county, state and federal trunk highways usable. Highway 141 has water spots but overall traffic moves. some side roads remain unopened. Officials say work continues at speed and Manitowoc County is in better condition than most counties.
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Larrabee
Manitowoc
The
Highway Commission
Manitowoc County
City Halls Opens Bids For Utility Plant Equipment
Bids opened at 4 pm for additions to the municipal utility plant. Proposals cover generators boilers stokers and accessories amid numerous offers. The utility commission will tabulate estimates and a recommendation may go to the board of public works and the council on Monday night. Be sure to take that ride in the new Essex Challenger.
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Utility Commision
Rec
Board of Public Works
Council
Farewell Party Planned for County Agricultural Agent
R. R. Smith will finish duties early next week after eight years as county agricultural agent. A. A. Kosmoski of DesPlaines will begin work on April 1. Smith receives a 10 day vacation and will help Kosmoski transition. A farewell party for Mr and Mrs Smith will be held at the Silver Lake pavilion on Saturday night with courthouse staff and guests.
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R. R. Smith
A. A. Kosmoski
DesPlaines
County Agricultural Committee
Smith
Kosmoski
Matstake tallying votes prompts corrected canvass
Sixth ward officials corrected mislisted totals after discovering errors in mayor and alderman tallies at city hall. Mayor votes 410 corrected to 432. alderman 374 corrected to 434. poll list shows 438 voters. No changes to published Times results. Candidates must file declarations and expense reports by Monday March 18. in ward contests write‑ins seek ballot spots.
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Times
Frank A. Yindra
Walter Wittman
Arthur Zander
Arthur J. Schmidt
Third Ward
Edward Klusmeyer
Moon
Tradition Runs True in Massacre Case Continues
Reported motive centers on McGurn suspected of planning the killings while Fanelli and Scalisi are linked as associates of Capone. Investigators note a Capone aide phoned Chicago shortly after the massacre and a dismantled car resembling the getaway police vehicle was found. Police field hundreds of tips from witch doctors and citizens seeking the $41 000 reward.
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Fanelli
Scalisi
al Capone
Florida
Capone
Chicago
Dick Brothers Bakery Praised In Round Table Feature
The Dick Brothers Bakery of this city is profiled in a three page Round Table article by Long Brothers of Chicago. Hector Dic is shown as owner and manager with photos of the new eighth street store and the work plant. Dic is credited as a progressive Wisconsin baker who built a large business from a small start.
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Dick Brothers
Round Table
Long Brothers
Chicago
Hector Dic
Eighth Street
Wisconsin
Hoover orders public access to tax refund decisions
President Hoover issued an executive order requiring public inspection of Internal Revenue Bureau decisions granting refunds credits or abatements over twenty thousand dollars. Treasury Secretary Mellon noted the summaries will include essential facts and the relevant judicial authority while tax returns remain confidential.
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Washington
Hoover
Internal Revenue Bureau
Treasury
Gull Rescued Then Treated At Connecticut Bridge
In West Haven Connecticut a sea gull trapped between two bridge piles weeks ago had its leg jammed. Bridge-tender Newt Bradley freed the bird and treated its injury. The bird now appears daily for treatment at Bradley's shack window.
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West Haven
Conn
Bradley
Prosperity Returns to Western Pennsylvania Coal Regions
An afternoon drive through Pittsburgh area mining camps shows UMWA disputes easing. Two years after the 1927 strike began, mines reopened and thousands of idle miners are back at work. Wages are lower, but families now have basic support and improved living conditions.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers of America
United State Senate
Coal and Iron Police
Chaney and Ila Gang Poo Out of Wisconsin to New York
Lon Chaney Phylis Haver J G Mayer William Orr and others left Wisconsin for Schnectady New York to shoot final scenes in a thriller at the railway shops. The company passed Green Bay yesterday at 2 pm en route to Chicago for a brief stop before New York. Local audiences may wait months to see the film results. Departure coincided with railway flood scene needs.
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Lon Chaney
Phylis Haver
J. G. Mayer
William Orr
William Nigh
Frank Duryea
Otter
Wisconsin
Schnectady
New York
Chicago
Green [Bay
Women adopt tennis trousers in the Hiviera trend
Women players abandon skirts for white flannel tennis trousers paired with bright sweaters in the Hiviera, marking a new fashion craze in the sport.
Rebels claim early victories as Mexican revolution widens
Three battles loom in central and northwest Mexico as rebels push toward Torreon in Durango and threaten Naco Sonora and Mabatlan Sinaloa. Calles massed forces in the south with Juan Almazan aiding as federal troops clash and claim advances while rebel outposts fall and defections rise.
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Nogales
Ariz
Mexico
Torreon
Durango
Plutarco Elias Calles
Naco
Sonora
Mabatlan
Sinaloa
Gulf of California
Calles
Juan Almazan
Beau Brummel
Saltillo
Blaze in Nanking destroys 700 homes kills and injures
A large fire in Nanking China killed twenty people and injured many as it razed 700 homes after a parade fuel burn at Pagoda bridge in tribute to Sun Yat Sen. The blaze spread quickly to nearby huts before containment.
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Nanking
China
Pagoda Bridge
Incense
Sun Yat Sen
Romoser Leaves Local Car Firm for Fort Atkinson Move
Vincent Romoser, sales manager for Dicke Motor Car, sells Kailans Hudson-Essex business at Fort Atkinson and will relocate there. He has long ties to the local motor trade and church and Elks circles. The transfer will be formal Monday. Pauline Bertram of New London will visit Two Rivers as a C. and D. representative.
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Vincent Romoser
Dicke Motor Car Company
Kailans Hudson-Essex Company
Fort Atkinson
Mr. Romoser
Dicke
J. W. Romoser
Huppert Auto Company
Dicke Company
Wesley M.E. Church
Elks Orchestra
Romoser
Pauline Bertram
New London
Two Rivers
C. & D. Company
Minneapolis
Car Buyer Kicks Door After Faulty Guarantee Incident
George Gates buys a new car with a guarantee. When the car stalls and kicks on a downtown street, he leaves it and kicks in the seller’s door to “get even.” Officer Russell retrieves the vehicle and questions Gates about the bizarre incident. City officials say a voting machine shipped from Rhinelander will be set up at City Hall for the upcoming election, to assign precincts.
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Portland
Orc
Geo W. Gates
George
Russell
al Gates
Zander
Rhinelai
Nate
Third Ward
Robert Cone to be examined by state alienists
Robert Cone who confessed to killing Mary Laverty in Green Bay will be examined by state alienists. The confession prompted the court ordered examination to determine mental condition.
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Robert Cone
Green Bay
Mary Laverty
Have you driven the new El Challenger
The brief line asks readers if they have tried the new El Challenger and notes a 3 1 score or rating context.
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Thin County
Schedwe
Essex
Challenger
Belleville, Sr
Henry Schwering
Ella Heckert
Schwering
Bob Smite
Yindra
Charles O. Drumm
State Bank of Manitowoc
Karl Kawalle
Carl Berg
Clarence Wiegen
Harold Maas
McjGurn
Maggie W. Barry
American Home Department
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
College Station
Tex
United States
Lenger
New Essex
Chaney and
Ila
Eigibert
Underwood
United
Helen Filkey
Woodrow Wilson
Huila
Paramount
M. R. G. A. Stores
Manitowoc Retail Grocers Association
Seal of
Minnesota
Tbs
Napiha
Lux
Zee
Naverea
North Side
Brey's
Walter Detjen
A. J. Galbraith
Hendries Grocery
Cc. Krainik
Liberty Store
Jerome Meyer
North End Grocery
Rezecks Grocery
John Sammons
Charles Sykora
Star Grocery
South Side
J. Becker & Sons
Dunning Bakery
Joe Demblei
J William Groelle
William Gauthier
Hallemeyer
Otto Klein
Krueger & Uek
Pekuliks Grocery Phone
Ploeders
Louis J. Polivka
WM. Strothoff
CHUM
Trombla
Alex Ziarnick
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