Hassell and Cramer Missing After Transatlantic Flight Attempt
Bert Hassell and Parker D. Cramer, flying the Greater Rockford from Cochrane Ontario toward Mt. Evans Greenland, went missing after radio signals faded near the Davis Strait. They aimed to cover 1600 miles in 18 hours, but weather and distance left their status unknown 45 hours after departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochrane
Ont
Greater Rockford
Mt. Evans
Greenland
Bert Hassell
Parlyver D. Cramer
Rockford
Ill
Stockholm
Sweden
Labrador Peninsula
Davis Straits
North America
TH. W. Hobbs
University of Michigan
Julianhaab
U.P
Europe
Parker D. Cramer
Davis Strait
Labrador
Hassell
Apiskigamish Lake
Quebec
Ontario
Coast Guard Seeks Missing Plane Crew Over Greenland Route
The coastguard cutter Marion, which has been observing icebergs in Labrador and Greenland, was ordered to search for Bert Hassell and the plane Greater Rockford, which have not been heard from on a flight to Greenland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Coastguard
Marion
Labrador
Greenland
Bert Hassell
Greater Rockford
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Musselman held in county
Funeral services for Mrs Mary J Musselman 96 longtime county resident were held Saturday afternoon at 3 from the home of her nephew Floyd W Perkins with Rev Benjamin Mohr officiating. Interment followed in Lakeview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell
Mary J. Musselman
Floyd W. Perkins
Benjamin Mohr
Lakeview Cemetery
Wages Gain 50 Percent Since 1913
Washington report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows wages in 1926 as 30.7 percent above prewar levels when measured by hourly earnings. It notes 1920 wage spikes and 1921 22 declines with living costs rising to 109 percent above 1913 in 1920 and 75 percent in 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
United States Department of Labor
Goebel and Tucker Set New U S Nonstop Flight Record
Arthur Goebel and Harry Tucker established a new world record for nonstop cross country air travel, flying Lockheed Vega from Los Angeles to Curtiss Field in 18 hours 58 minutes at an average speed near 140 mph. The achievement precedes the upcoming trans continental derby planned to begin September 12 from Roosevelt Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtiss
Atlantic
Pacific
United States
James McReady
Oakley Kelly
Dayton
Army Fliers
Goebel
Roosevelt Field
France Names Envoy To Fight Prohibition
Paris reports France the great wine country appoints M. Gaston Gerard mayor of Dijon as ambassador of the vineyards to combat the dry crusade. He resigns to tour 20 countries in South America and the East starting with India and Indo China for his first mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Bid call for Kinney school sidewalk project
The Board of Education invites bids for concrete sidewalks around Kinney school. Plans are with President W D Hood at Mt Pleasant Lumber Co. Bids must be received by Secretary Hannah S Vowles by Saturday August 26. Board may reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Flood Waters Recede in Four Southern States
Flood waters across Virginia North Carolina and South Carolina and Georgia begin to recede after a two week storm period that caused 17 deaths and millions in property damage. Major rivers carry flood waters toward the sea as lowland floods ease in damaged regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
U.P
James River
Virginia
Roanoke
Gane Pent
North Carolina
Congareet
South Carolina
Butler Attacks Hoover Stand Over Defense and Prohibition
Dr Nicholas Murray Butler president of Columbia University writes to the New York Times disapproving Herbert Hoover on defense and prohibition. Butler backs a nonaggressive stance and criticizes Hoover for support of strong defense and liquor policy amid national debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Sarah Butler
New York State
Republican Organization
New York Times
Hoover
Butler
Kansas City
Yeggs Imprisoned After Columbus Safe Blasting
Yeggs blew the Union Clothing Company safe in Columbus and were trapped in the building when a blast set off alarms. Police and firemen formed a cordon aided by visiting American Legion members during their state convention. A sack of money was found on the first floor. the night watchman was found unconscious, chained to a sixth floor post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Yeggs
Union Clothing Company
American Legion
Dentists Meet Today for 70th Annual Session
About 10 000 dentists from all U S sections and several foreign countries gathered for the American Dental Association 70th annual four day convention in Minneapolis. Specialists divided into three groups to discuss defective teeth disease diet and glandular function. Twenty eight scientific sections prepared for sessions and feature addresses planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
United States
American Dental Association
Municipal
Hoover Arrives for Home Town Reception in West Branch
The U P report states former President Herbert Hoover and Mrs. Hoover return to his childhood village of West Branch for a 24 hour visit. They will travel to Cedar Rapids for two days of meetings with Republican leaders and farm groups. Visitors from across Iowa arrive by car bus and train for the town’s big celebration including a breakfast at Hoover’s birthplace and a cemetery visit. The evening program features a school reunion and a political conference to be broadcast starting at 6 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Branch
U.P
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Cedar Rapids
Middle West
Hold Old Time River Boat Race in Louisville
An early day race on the Ohio River saw the City of Cincinnati defeat the Americana by less than a length. The steamer finished first at Rose Island after about 1 hour 14 minutes on the water. Also noted are Pere Marquette field meet trains to Ionia drawing 6,000 workers for the fourth annual athletic association event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Xby
U.P
Nacket
Cincinnati
Ohio
Rose Island
Ionia
Pere Marquette Railway
Athletic Association
Car Accident Near Mt Pleasant Injures Mrs Bellew
Mrs J L Bellew sustained a slight ankle cut and her husband was shaken but uninjured when the car left a ditch about five miles north of Mt Pleasant on M 27. The pair were riding together when the mishap occurred early this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Bellew
Mt Pleasant
Mr. Bellew
Beller
Mayo and Frank to speak at joint event
Dr. Charles J. Mayo of Rochester Minnesota will join Glenn Frank, president of the University of Wisconsin, as speakers for the upcoming program. The two prominent figures are set to share remarks on the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Mayo
Rochester, Minn
Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Grand Jury Probes Night Club Liquor Violations In New York
More than 15 New Yorkers appeared before a federal grand jury probing liquor law violations tied to a New York night club. Philip M. Plant Jr. and other prominent figures were identified. Separately, about 4 000 passengers aboard the Isle de France were searched. 18 were arrested, with authorities noting continued liquor rations for sailors under a France U S treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
U.R
Isle de France
United States
France
Rockne To Build Michigan Home
Knute K. Rockne of South Bend Indiana is building a summer home on Lake Michigan shores south of St Joseph Michigan. A large lot deed was filed with the registrar of deeds and the home is expected to be finished in the fall. Rockne is currently touring Europe with several hundred college students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Joseph, Micch
Knute K. Rockne
South Bend
Ind
Lake Michigan
Registrar of Deeds
Rockne
Europe
Lieut Schilt Heads to Nicaragua on Sixth Mission Flight
Lieut Q S Schilt flew a tri motor plane from Washington for Nicaragua to deliver the marine air unit to General Sandino. The decorated hero, awarded the congressional medal of honor by President Coolidge, leads a four man crew aboard his sixth Nicaragua flight planned to stop at Miami before landing at Pone Field New Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Q. S. Schilt
Nicaragua
Managua
United States
Augustino Sandino
Schilt
President Coolidge
Miami
Fla
Pone Field
N. G
Isabella County Fair Opens With Bright Program and Races
The Isabella County Fair opens Tuesday with a full midway of rides games and stalls and enhanced stock and produce displays. Entertainment includes Roy Brownlee’s Hickville Rube band the Five Flying Sydneys the Lallardo Troupe and a 16 piece band. Racing starts Wednesday with $300 purses and fast horses from nearby fairs. Fireworks by Vitale Fireworks Company will light Wednesday Thursday and Friday nights with a special Saturday program introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Brownlee
Hickville
Vitale Fireworks Company
Newcastle Pas
Hasiaeeen
Qjrg
Wiltth
Northern Counties Seek Tax Reduction Across Michigan
Agriculture and forestry representatives from six Michigan counties testified before the state board of equalization for lower tax apportions. Alger Alpena Charlevoix Osceola and Berrien counties pressed for reductions citing timber decline population drop and reduced land values due to federal and state holdings. Berrien urged relief for rural districts citing fruit industry slump from flood markets and plummeting property values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture and Forestry
Michigan
State Board of Equalization
Alger
Alpena
Berrien
Charlevoix
Osceola
Berrien’s
Public Schools Open Tuesday With Major Renovations
The public schools will open Tuesday September 4 after extensive summer repairs including a new heating plant at Fancher school and two new furnaces at West Side. Kinney school ready for opening with inspections planned. Several kindergarten and grade reorganizations announced to accommodate the new Kinney and Fancher buildings. Teaching staff changes include Lester Knight replacing Handley and Evah Ostrander succeeding Creaser as history teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brent
Fancher
West Side
Kinney
Board of Education
Broadway
Central School
Handley
Boy Scouts of America
Lester IP. Knight
Knight
Creaser
History Department
Evah Ostrander
Frances Avery
Logals Fall 6 0 at Essexville in Sunday game
Essexville Independents shut out Mt Pleasant 6 to 0 at Essexville Sunday. After a tight 2 0 game through eight innings Essexville scored four in the eighth, aided by four Mt Pleasant errors. Pitcher Johnson yielded four hits for Mt Pleasant and 8 ties for Essexville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant Independents
Essexville Independents
Essexville
Pickens
Nevitt
Doll
Milley
Mr. Pleasant
Cavanagh
Lysexville
Johnson
O'’Conner
T. Johnson
J. Johnson
Mt Pleasant
Miltou
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mt. Pleasant
Isabella County Fair
City
Cramer
Columbia
Columbus, C
Old Home
Federal Body
Lieut. Schilt
Isabella County
Pern
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!