Witch's Murder Stills Puzzle for Detectives
Atlanta dispatch reports the murder of Martha Russell an 80 year old fortune teller in Rome Georgia March 17. Police face a witchcraft theory amid superstitions as neighbors recall warnings of danger and a mysterious letter hints at a love quarrel motive.
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Edward W. Lewis
United Press
Atlanta, Ga
Martha Russell
Geeress
Red
Rome
Georgia
Ua Mechanic
Martha
Auction Sale Notice Listings April Sales By W H Leahy And Fred Kappler
Auction sales planned for April 2 and 3 at rural locations near Indian School and Mt Pleasant. W H Leahy announces sale at his residence featuring horses cattle furniture implements and feed with start time 1 00 pm conducted by S C Forney. Fred Kappler lists sale near Mt Pleasant with horses cattle hogs and implements starting at 12 00 pm. Davis McGull listed as auctioneers. notices appeared March 20 and March 4 respectively.
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Fred. Kappler
Mt. Pleasant
Davis & McGull
John Gorman Sale Near Deerfield Center
Landmark sale announced for Friday April 5 at the John Gorman residence six miles west of M-26 and a half mile south or one mile west and one mile south of Deerfield Center. Auctioneer Chas. McCarthy leads a mixed livestock and farm implement sale with feed to follow. Sale begins at 12 30 oclock with the sale list appearing in the April 1 issue.
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John Gorman
Deerfield Center
Rebel leader decries Morrow as propaganda agent
In Juarez on April 1 a rebel message to the Washington mission branded Dwight W Morrow US ambassador to Mexico as a propaganda agent for the Calles regime. It accused him of collusion and urged a commission to probe his motives while rebels mass near Bachimba Pass north of Chihuahua City as federal forces report possible battle plans.
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Juarez
Mexico
Dwight W. Morrow
United States
Calles
Josep Gorzalo Esdobar
Washington
Latin America
Escobar
Mr. Morrow
Mexico City
Stellario
You
Juan Andru
Almazin
Wwo
Beahimba
Chihuahua City
Bachimba Pass
Fireman Hurt as Flames Hit Tribolet Store
William Fate, a fireman, was seriously injured when he fell from a ladder while lighting a furnace fire at the Tribolet Company store on Broadway at College Avenue. The blaze started in the basement and spread through flooring above, taking about two hours to control with $10,000 estimated damage mostly covered by insurance. Paul Brandt, the store manager, tried to fight the fire and almost suffocated from smoke before alerting the department.
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William Fate
Tribolet Company
Broadway
College Avenue
Scanvas
Paul Brandt
New Law Sought to Allow Lincoln Lake Wildfowl Sanctuary
Lincoln Lake near Ludington could host a wildfowl sanctuary if a pending bill removes the 640 acre limit and allows unlimited land dedication. Local sportsmen and groups urge protection for ducks and swans, proposing a two mile radius closure and local handling under the Horton Act to secure safe migratory rest areas.
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Lansing
U.P
Conservation Department
Lincoln Lake
Ludington
Lovejoy
Teddy
Jack
Miner
Birdman
Magon County
Izaak Walton League
Lake Michigan
Rotarians Back Boys and Girls Potat o Clubs
Mt Pleasant Rotary votes unanimously to support Isabella county boys and girls potato club work for summer. Members will provide five bushels of certified seed per club member and host an Achievement Day at Central State Teachers College in October. Prof Myron T Cob b urges certified seed to improve prize-class entries. a special potato exhibit train from Ann Arbor railroad will stop in Mt Pleasant April 10 for three hours.
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Mt. Pleasant
Central State Teachers College
Clab
Cobb
Potato Club
Ann Arbor Railroad Company
Ann Arbor
Frankfort
Rail Taxes Rise, Hampering Cheaper Railroad Travel
A Chicago report finds railroad taxation soaring from $1 per $86 earnings twenty five years ago to $1 per $16.68 in recent times, while operating expenses rose to $11.36. From 1923 to 1928 railroads cut operating costs by $473 million, yet taxes climbed by 17 percent to $389 million.
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Chicago
U.P
Rail Way Age
Sweden Sees Record Passenger Traffic to United States
Statistics from the Swedish American line show 36,566 passengers carried to the United States in the past year, the highest total on record, reflecting a marked rise in travel between Sweden and the U S.
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Gothenburg
U.P
Sweden
United States
Chicago Hurries Lake States Sewage Plan Debate
The six Great Lakes states urge Chicago to stop its water diversion and build sewage disposal plants within 3 to 5 years without diversion. Plans to be reviewed by Charles Evans Hughes in Washington ahead of the Supreme Court ruling on Chicago's timeline. The case hinges on the 15 year grant and lake water use restrictions.
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Chicago
Great Lakes
Lake Michigan
United States Supreme Court
Charles Evans Iughes
Chan‘tery
Washington
Hevé 'Priday
Court of Dan
Raymond I. Jackson
Minnesota
Indian School Needs Urged by Federal Official
W. Be Posirs, general superintendent of Indian affairs, stressed immediate needs of the Indian school in a Rotary Club talk. He called for more recreation facilities, two playing fields, extra space for the home economics department, and relief from crowded quarters. He urged Rotarians to contact Michigan congressmen in Washington to press for local needs.
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Soma
Shortage of Quarters For Insane In Michigan
Probate Judge EF E Gilbert reports severe crowding in Michigan as two insane patients are jailed for lack of suitable facilities. He notes jails are inappropriate for the mentally ill and cites overcrowded Lapeer and Traverse City hospitals. Estimates 25 mentally ill free in Emmet county and hundreds statewide without proper placement.
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Petosety
U.P
Michigan
EF. E. Gilbert
Avera
Gilbert
Lapeer
Traverse City
Emmet County
Myron Herrick Dies Suddenly in Paris Sunday
United States Ambassador Myron T. Herrick died at 4 10 p m Sunday in Paris at age 75 after a bronchial attack that led to heart collapse. Herrick, famed for staying in Paris during the 1914 German threat, had a long career from Ohio farmer to governor and cabinet posts, with his daughter-in-law Mrs Parmeley Merrick at his side and his son in Cleveland.
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Paris
United’ States
Myron T. Herrick
Ohio
France
Harrick
H. Rabeau
Herrick
Mr. Rabeau
Vaquez
P. Terrey-Polies
Verrey-Polies
Myg. Hetrick
Mt Pleasant Isolated by Freak Snow and Storm
Mt Pleasant remains cut off as telegraph and telephone lines fail after a weekend snowstorm. Roads are treacherous, trains paused, and crews rush to repair damaged lines. Damages across Isabella County are estimated at 315,000 with widespread power and communication outages.
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Pleasant
Shybody
Avith
Mt. “Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant
Mt.Pleasant
Isabella County
Ithaca
Citizens Urged to Feed Hungry Birds After Snowstorm
Last night’s storm left ground six inches deep with snow making foraging nearly impossible for returning robins, bluebirds, and meadowlarks. Local readers urged the paper to print a notice and help save birds by providing bread crumbs and crackers, though some birds have already died.
Graf Zeppelin To Return to States
New York April 1 The Graf Zeppelin will make a double round trip between Germany and New York to test regular transatlantic service. May 10 start across the ocean with refueling stops, returning to Lakehurst and Friedrichshafen before a world flight planned later in the year. Passengers will be carried with tickets expected to cost about $2000 each.
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New York
Graf Zeppelin
Germany
Hugh Allen
Goodyear Zeppelin Company
Akron
Graf
Lakehurst
N. J
Triedrichshafen
Friedrichshafen
Polio
San Diego
Calif
Graf Zempelin
England
Canada
Allen
Trient
Charles E. Rosendahl
Lakehurst Air Station
JF. W. von Meister
Maybach Zeppelin Engines
Grant's Cousin Serves as Pitt Night Watchman
Ulysses S. Grant's second cousin has taken a night watchman job at the University of Pittsburgh. The move ties a Civil War era name to campus duty as the guard separates late hours from study and routine security. Municipal and campus officials note the historical link adds interest to campus life.
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Pittsburgh
U.P
Ulysses S. Grant
Lee
University of Pittsburgh
France Responds To American Loss With Condolences
The report notes deep respect for the late figure and describes rapid diplomatic actions. Colonel Mott informed the foreign office and President Doumergue who sent Admiral Vedel to convey condolences to the American embassy as Parisians reacted with mourning and officials paid respects.
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Mott
Foreign Office
M. Poincare
New German Airplane Finishes Tests Using Crude Oil
Berlin reports tests of a new airplane fitted with a 600 horsepower crude oil engine. The craft is claimed to be the first in Germany to fly with crude oil as fuel and is highlighted for safety due to low ignition risk. Details of the test and engine specifications were withheld by officials.
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Berlin
Germany
Vander-Eur
Wickers
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