Coast Guard Checks Damage From High Winds Across Coast
Wind storms lash the Atlantic as coast guard stations assess damage along the Jersey coast. One man drowns near the Kenilworth yacht docks while two companions are saved. A sunken tug prompts fears of more losses as crews pull from Delaware Bay. Four tropical storms hover near the eastern U.S. with heavy rainfall records and disrupted travel from Florida to Washington DC.
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New York
U.P
Coast Guard
Jersey
Yestersday
Frank Finn
Boston
Kenilworth
Great Neck
Long Island
Delaware Bay
Clare Lad Killed by Unknown Driver in Hit and Run
Seven year old Howard Simerson Seil, son of Mr and Mrs J W Seil, was killed when a Ford sedan struck him as he walked with his parents near the Ann Arbor tracks west of Clare. An Alma driver John Wiggins chased the car but lost it after an eastbound freight train passed. Coroner James Reeder headed a jury and the trail was followed three miles west. Police believed the driver was familiar with local roads. The child was one of eight siblings.
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Alma
Clare
James Reeder
Series of Holdups Net $800 Across Weekend
Flint Michigan reports a spree of holdups and robberies over the weekend yielding about $800, with more than $500 taken in an early morning safe breaking robbery. Police say the crimes spanned multiple incidents and locations as the bandits eluded immediate capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint, Mich
U.P
Mystery Surrounds Death of Woman Newspaper Writer
New York reports a strange, unexplainable death of Hazel Batchelor, a newspaper syndicate writer. Found at her Greenwich apartment in a prone position, doctors say she may have died hours before discovery. Death cause uncertain with speculation about self harm or alcoholism, husband C D Batchelor disputing alcohol issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.R
Hazel Dale Batchelor
C. D. Batchelor
President Coolidge Accepts Lanphier Resignation
President Coolidge accepted Major Thomas G. Lanphier's resignation as commander of the first pursuit squad at Selfridge Field Michigan. Lanphier will leave August 25 to join a new company building trans continental railroad and airplane service with Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh as technical advisor.
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Washington
U.P
Coolidge
Thomas G. Lanphier
Selfridge Field
Michigan
War Department
Lanphier
Army
Charles A. Lindbergh
Hoover Seeks Broad Probe On Prohibition Issue
Herbert Hoover plans an October eastern speech to expand his stance on prohibition while sticking to his conditional endorsement of the 18th amendment. He will lead a careful, wide ranging investigation into enforcement laws with experts from academia sociology church and business to examine every stage of the issue. Supporters and opponents react as Hoover prepares to attend Stanford University trustees meeting in San Francisco.
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Palo Alto
Calif
U.P
Herbert Hoover
East
United Press
Hoover
Thomas J. Love
Texas
San Francisco
Board of Trustees
Stanford University
Munamer Aground Off Nassau With No Immediate Danger
Tropical radio reports the Munamer liner traveling from Miami to New York ran aground on a sand bar off Nassau but is said to be out of danger. Also dated August 18, Roosevelt and U.S. athletes depart Olympic games for home at 12.80 p.m. in Amsterdam.
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Miami
Pla
U.R
Munamer
New York
Nassau
Amsterdam
U.P
Roosevelt
McNenry
Chesapeake Bay
Francis Scott Key
President Coolidge
Polish Aviators Land After Trans-Atlantic Flight Stop
Majors Idzikowski and Kulbala reached Oporto airport after a forced sea landing during a trans-Atlantic attempt.
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Paris
U.P
Idzikowski
Kulbala
Oporto
Oklahoma newspaper backs Hoover in 1928 race
The Oklahoma City daily the Oklahoman and Times declares that principle matters more than party in the 1928 campaign and endorses Herbert Hoover as E. K. Gaylord, editor and publisher, cites prohibition as the issue. The move deprives Governor Alfred E. Smith of major metropolitan support in Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Oklahoman and Times
Herbert Hoover
E. K Gaylord
Gaylord
Alfred E. Smith
Calhoun Farmer Held For Assault On Tenant's Son
Job B. roster, 55, a wealthy Calhoun county farmer, is jailed after assaulting Wayne Fisher 19, son of a tenant. Fisher lies in Nichols hospital with a fractured skull, fractured arm, bruises and possible internal injuries amid a dispute over a recent injunction.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Calhoun County
Wayne Fisher
Nichols Hospital
Tisher
Michigan 1928 property tax set at 20.5 million
The Michigan state administrative board set the 1928 property tax at 20,500,000 dollars, a reduction of 4,000,000 from 1927. The figure was submitted by Auditor General O B Fuller.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
State Administrative Board
O. B. Fuller
1800 Saved From Subway Train Wreck
New York August 18. About 1800 passengers were rescued by firemen after two trains on the Foulton line collided in Brooklyn Manhattan track. Ten people were seriously injured and others treated at the scene. The near crowding and a blown fuse caused the crash as a ten car train struck a three car train ending.
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New York
Foulton
Brooklyn Manhattan
Brooklyn
Long Island
Manhattan
France denies refusal to extradite Blackmer
Paris August 18 an official Quai d Orsay statement denied that the foreign office refused the demand for Henry M Blackmer the oil man sought in the United States. Blackmer has been in France since his name was first linked to the Teapot Dome oil investigation.
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Paris
France
W.P
Quai d’Orgay
Foreign Office
Henry M.blackmer
Tvho
United States
Blackmer
Mt Pleasant Independents Beat Mecosta Tigers 7 to 1
The Mt Pleasant Independents defeated the Mecosta Tigers Sunday seven to one. Mount Pleasant pitcher held Mecosta to nine hits and an lone run while Dunn at center field and Pickens at third contributed solid defense and key chances for Mt Pleasant.
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Mt. Pleasant Independents
Mecosta Tigers
Ring
Mt. Pleasant
Tigers
Dunn
Pickens
Sweeney
Nevill
Conner
Hislop
Nevitt
Oconner
Thering
Richmond
Mecosta Tigers Helms
Nelson
O Adams
Gingrich
Henry
Tonkin
Wood
Seviler
Scott
Ina
Pleasant
Clare
Essexville
Four Deaths In Single Family Unsolved In Missouri
In Cabool Missouri a mysterious illness has killed four members of one family and sickened a fifth. An autopsy on three year old Cecil Weatherman Jr found no chemical poisoning. Doctors consider possibilities including bacterial poison or cow milk tainted by white snake weed ingestion.
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Cabool
U.P
Missouri
Cecil Weatherman, Jr
Krasin Sets Sail On Rescue Mission For Amundsen
A Daily Mail dispatch reports the Russian ice breaker Krasin has reached Stavanger and begun a rescue voyage for Roald Amundsen and crew of the Italia dirigible, missing in the Arctic.
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London
The
Daily Mail Today
Krassin
Stavanger
Raoul Amundsen
Arctic
Smith Conferring With Farm Leaders Today at Albany
A nine‑member farm leaders group from the Middle West met with Gov Alfred E. Smith in Albany to discuss his farm relief program. The delegation included notable Republicans such as W War Smith of Illinois and Frank W Murphy of Minnesota, who served as delegates at the Republican national convention.
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Albany
New York
U.R
Middle West
Alfred E. Smith
W. Warl Smith
Illinois
Frank W. Murphy
Minesota
New Theory Emerges in Teachers Death Case
In Evanston Illinois August 13 a new theory links temporary insanity to anger and revenge in the murder of Miss Jennie Constance a Northwestern University summer student. Police focus shifted after Georgianna Jewell investigated Constance past life as an English teacher at Bradley Polytechnic College Peoria. Constance beaten to death by an iron pipe while returning from the library amid recent Bradley faculty dismissals and feuds.
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Evanston
U.P
Jennie Constance
Northewestern University
Georgianna Jewell
University
Bradley
Tropical disturbance strengthens northward toward Gulf
A second tropical disturbance formed after midnight near Key West and moved north toward the Gulf of Mexico, approaching 70 miles north of Cape Romano as reported by the weather bureau.
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Key West
Fin
U.P
Gulf of Mexico
Jape Romano
Acce
Weather Bureau
Hoover Sets Tone for 1928 Campaign Issues
President hopeful Herbert Hoover outlined farm relief tariffs and prosperity aims in his acceptance speech, while Governor Alfred E. Smith prepared to respond with farm policy and prohibition positions. Press reaction ranged from cautious to supportive across newspapers and lawmakers.
Robbers Enter Harry Hirsch Home Looting $3100 In Goods
In Kansas City on August 13 robbers broke into the Harry Hirsch residence and stole clothing jewelry and furniture valued at 3100.
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Kansas City
U.P
Harry Hirsch
Detroit Men Escape Unhurt After South Mt. Pleasant Crash
Two Detroit men traveling southeast of Mt. Pleasant on U S 27 escaped serious injury when their car ran off the road after attempting to pass another vehicle. The crash, blamed on soft gravel and a struck telephone guy wire, left the car badly wrecked in a ditch but the occupants walked away unharmed.
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Detroit
Mt. Pleasant
Don
O. Champney
Detroit News
U. S
Pretty Home Wedding Unites Young Couple
An attractive home wedding took place Saturday at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Quackenbush in Clare. Gladys Ruth Quackenbush married Myr C. Leonard of Port Huron with Rev. W W Hurd officiating in the First M E church rituals. The ceremony featured attendants Rosella Waddington and Russell Wescott and gifts for the bride. The couple left for Port Huron to begin their life together as Mr. Leonard serves as district manager for Armour and Co. eastern Michigan. Out of town guests included Ed Quackenbush and Lynn Quackenbush among others from Gaylord, Detroit, Fosters, Marion, Rochester, and Clare.
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Robert G. Quackenbush
Oak Street
Gladys Ruth
Myr] C. Leonard
Port Huron
W. W Hurd
M. E
Clare
Rosella Waddington
Russell Wescott
Durand
R. W. Hooker
Mary Louise
Maxwell
Helen Quackenbush
Leonard
Armour and Co
Eastern Michigan
Ed Quackenbush
Detroit
Lynn Quackenbush
Fosters
Fern and
Hazen
Gaylord
Rich
Harry Johnson
Marion
W. W. Hurd
Bruce Chapman
Rochester
State to Revoke Licenses of Tricky Real Estate Dealers
The Michigan Securities Commission will suspend and revoke licenses of come on real estate dealers after a year of warnings. Judge Emerson R. Boyles said a letter notice will replace hearings. Most offenders are Detroit dealers facing license revocation. several have quit the business. In Detroit, three people were killed in weekend automobile accidents and a dozen injured.
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Lansing
State Securities Commission
Emerson R. Boyles
Securities ’Commission
Commission
Detroit
Mrs Coralynn Hafford Goodrich Dies After Influenza Battle
Mrs. Coralynn Hafford Goodrich wife of F H Goodrich managing editor of Mt Pleasant Daily Times died at 9 30 p m Saturday in Albion after a mastoid operation and influenza. Born October 21 1895 in Nahmia Upper Peninsula Michigan she grew up in Albion and attended Albion high school graduating in 1915. She attended New York colleges and was active in Delta Phi sorority and university athletics. She married H Goodrich August 1917 and they later moved to Battle Creek.
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Coralynn Hafford Goodrich
F. H. Goodrich
Mt. Pleasant
Mrs. Goodrich
Iin Nahnia
Upper’ Peninsula
Michigan
Yafford
Albion
New Roane
New York
Saindie
Andy S22
Ulépver
Anon Fom
Schibol
Halnter
VA Deion College
Fie Delfén
Gata É Dale Gamma
Pr. H. Goodrich
Battle Creek
Coast Guard unveils fast new rum smuggler chasers on Niagara
The United States Coast Guard orders high speed flying boats to curb Niagara frontier rum running. Boats of 52 to 84 feet will patrol Niagara river and Lakes Erie Ontario this month, outpacing rival smugglers and strengthening efforts against contraband.
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Buffalo
N. Y
United Press
Niagara Frontier
United States Coast Guard
Niagara River
Lakes Erie
Ontario
Coast Guard
Offizal
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United States Weather Bureau
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St. Myers
Sainte Lucia Island
Clare Lad
Car
Pres. Coolidge
DEM
Baoks — Hoover
Calhoun Farmer
Brown
Fort Mchenry
Gare Frow Tigers
Amundsen
Smith
Werbert Hoover
New York World
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Gladys Ruth Quackenbush
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