Lost and Stranded Amid Catskill Flood Disasters
In Middletown New York August 27 two men are known dead and 17 others believed dead after a cloudburst swept Rondout valley from Grahamsville to Rosendale. Five bridges washed away and villages Hureka Montels Lackawack Nepanoch marooned. Rescue efforts saved 1 000 to 2 000 summer residents. Some reports list up to 20 dead. Further details and missing persons reported as flood recedes.
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Middletown
N. Y
U.P
Rondoué
Grahamsville
Rosendale
Harold Off
Cornoral J. B. Norton
Ellenville
W.P
Catsills
Lackawack Country Club
Natanoch
Plane Lost On Short Trip To Seattle Washington
Four passengers and two pilots aboard a Ford monoplane vanished last Saturday while flying from Victor BC to Seattle WA. The Straits of Juan de Fuca were scoured today for wreckage as oil slicks and a reported splash were noted, with one crew noting a possible engine failure before disappearance.
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Seattle
Rap
U.R
Victor
B. C
Straits of
Juan de Fuca
Straits
Tunnels to Replace Venice Bridges in Beautification Plan
Venice seeks to replace steel bridges with submarine tunnels to ease pedestrian congestion. The plan preserves the Rialto Bridge and aims to harmonize the Grand Canal’s artistic character while handling rising city traffic.
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Venice
Grand Canal
Pietro Orsi
Nodesta
Foreign War Veterans Open Convention in Indianapolis
The twenty ninth annual convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars opened in Indianapolis with about 2,000 delegates present and 18,000 more expected soon. The first session began with a joint meeting of veterans and the auxiliary. Los Angeles and St. Paul have already bid for the 1929 convention, with several other cities anticipated to bid.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans and the Indies’ ‘Auxiliary
Los Angles
St. Paul
Last Rites for Mrs. U. V. Johnson
Mrs. Vet Johnson longtime Lansing resident died Saturday at her daughter’s home. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 PM in the Methodist church. Survivors include husband three sons daughter and a grandson who lived with her. she was a Woman’s Relief Corps member.
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Vet Johnson
Lansing
Johnson
East Michigan Street
George Mead
Guy
Walled Lake
Roy
Fred
Lansini
Ernest Frid
Detroit
Woman’s Relief Corps
Former Feacher Here Joins U Of Oklahoma Staff
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Sicard prepare to relocate to Powen City Oklahoma where he will join the University of Oklahoma extension division staff. He will teach marketing finance business law accounting and forecasting to aid local business people and refiners in cooperation with Marland Refining.
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L. J. Sicard
Powen City
Oklahoma
Sicard
University of Oklahoma
Marland Refining Company
School of Commerce
Northwestern University
Northwestern
Horace Secrist
H. ©. Taylor
America
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Department of Agriculture
Bootlegger Blames Credit Limits For Jail Time
Placerville in August reports bootlegger Pete Loghero saying personal charge accounts will end here. With $500 bail lacking he remains jailed, turning over his ledgers to police who still hold them as he lacks cash and friends to pay the fine.
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Placerville
Col
Aus
U.A
Pete Loghero
Pete
Machine-gun Victims Fight For Lives
Louisville police hunt three machine gun bandits after a $5,000 hold up at an alleged gambling camp. Victims Jack Schammienhorn aged 44 and Ed Leonard aged 49 remained in critical condition in a Louisville hospital. A man known as Jim the Greek was linked to a stolen automobile tied to the incident. two others were reported as injured but not seriously.
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Louisville
U.P
Here
Jack Schammienhorn
Ed Leonard
James Marnares
Jim
Sypious
Plane search continues for Greater Rockford in Greenland
In JULIANHAAB Greenland Aug 27 US press dispatch reports motor boats and kayaks probing the west coast of Greenland as the search for the air plane Greater Rockford continues. Most residents believe the craft went down on the Ice Cap.
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Julianhaab
Greenland
Rockford
Second arrest likely in subway crash case
New York reports a second arrest may occur today in the 197 subway crash tragedy that left 16 dead and more than 100 injured. The district attorney's office pursues a thorough inquiry as arraignment for William Baldwin, the switch inspector, looms after his arrest for allowing a train to run over allegedly faulty tracks.
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New York Subway
Interboro Rapid Transit Company
New York
U.P
Banton
William Baldwin
Police deny dum-dum bullets in Chicago liquor raid
Dwight Davis of the Chicago police special intelligence unit denied that dum-dum bullets were used when Agent Arthur Franklyn shot Jerre Adams during a liquor raid. Davis attributed a nose-splitting bullet split to a strike against an iron railing, ruling out a bullet defect.
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Ghigago
KUP
Dwight Davis
Special Intelligence Unit
Chicago Police Department
Arthur Franklyn
Jerre Adams
Adams
Davis
Ody
Hoover Confers With Eastern Party Leaders
Herbert Hoover met with Republican leaders from New York New Jersey and Massachusetts to plan the eastern campaign. The leaders included Charles B Tiles Daniel E Pomeroy and James D Reynolds who discussed Hoover's role and schedule in key states as Hubert Work outlined campaign strategy.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Charles B. Tiles
Daniel E.pomeroy
James D. Reynolds
Eloise
Coolidge
Butler
Thoover
Hubert Work
Republican National Committee
Committee
Hoover
Hilles
Curran Loyal Republican Will Vote For Smith
Henry H. Curran longtime Republican and president of the Association Opposed to the Prohibition Amendment says he will vote only for Governor Alfred E. Smith for president if the rest of the Republican slate opposes Prohibition. He defects over Hoover and criticizes both parties for vague wet or dry positions.
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New York
U.R
Henry H. Curran
Alfred E. Smith
Herbert Hoover
Curran
Wind Storm Sweeps Iown Iowa Area
Severe storm from near Omaha on Sunday swept 40 miles into southwest Iowa. Three killed and over 30 injured. Corn flattened in many fields. rivers rose, livestock drowned, and fifteen homes badly damaged. Authorities assess widespread field and property damage.
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Omata
Aus
Omaha
Iowa
German athlete sets new world shot put record
A German competitor Herschfield established a new world shot put record at the international meet in Germany, throwing 16 meters 4.5 centimeters. He has long been a top rival of American Johnnie Curk who set a world mark at the Amsterdam Olympics.
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Boom
Germany
U.P
Herschfield
Johnnie Curk
California
Amsterdam
Cars Collide at Broadway and Lansing Intersection
A collision at the corner of Broadway and Lansing Street Sunday involved two cars driven by James Lynch and Ed Welsh. The vehicles suffered damage but no occupants were injured.
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Cis
James Lynch
Ed Welsh
Broadway
Lansing Street
Industrial accidents run under 1927 figures in Michigan
Lansing Aug 27 The Michigan Department of Labor and Industry reports July 1928 industrial accidents of a compensable nature lasting two weeks or more totaled 2,496. For the fiscal year July 1 1927 to June 30 1928 the monthly total exceeded 2,500 despite July typically being heavy. Wayne County had 1,067 accidents, Detroit 950. Grand Rapids 112 Flint 139 Pontiac 66 Saginaw 70 Muskegon 59 Lansing 90 Isabella County four.
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Lansing
U.P
Department of Labor and Industry
Department
Wayne County
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Flint
Pontiac
Saginaw
Muskegon
Isabella County
Chase National Bank Moves $3 Billion In Cash And Securities
New York August 27 The Chase National Bank completed a discreet three week transfer of more than 3 billion dollars in cash securities and certificates to its new 87 story building at Pine Nassau and Cedar streets from its Broadway home. The operation passed largely unnoticed by millions in the financial district as trucks carried gold currency stock and bond certificates through Lower Manhattan.
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New York
U.P
Chase National Bank
Pine, Nassau and
Cedar Streets
Broadway
Financial District
Pure Oil Wells Reach Black Oil at 1130 Feet
Two of three Pure Oil company wells in Greendale township have reached black oil at about 1180 feet. The original well, now producing around fifty barrels per day, was drilled to over 545 feet. A South Bend syndicate began spudding in section 12 Chippewa township with a second derrick under construction.
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Pure Oil Company
Pure Oil Companies
Greendale Township
Chippewa Township
South Bend
Woman Injured In Headon Collision West Of Deerfield
Woman from Blanchard, Mrs. Cummins, is in a local hospital with a broken rib and possible internal injuries after a head on crash on M-20 two miles west of Deerfield Center. Irwin Parish of Coopersville drove the other car. both vehicles were badly damaged and towed to Mount Pleasant.
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Sirs
Albert Cummins
Deerfield Center
Cuminiins
Blarchard
Mt. Pleasant
Irwin Parish
Coopersville
Heydon
Gummins
Hunt
Alma
Farvish
Pleasant
Detroit Dedicates Magnificent Beth David Synagogue
In Detroit on Sunday August 27, Rabbi Ezekiel Aishiskin led prominent Jews in dedicating the new Beth David synagogue at Fourteenth and Elmhurst, a $260000 project. A 60 member band, 18 Torahs, and a parade from Owen and Brush streets preceded the ceremony before about 2000 attendees.
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Detroit
Beth David
Fourteenth
Elmhurst Avenues
Edward Lerman
Ezekiel Aishiskin
Owen
Brush’ Streets
Clairmount
Fourteenth Avenue
Marriage License Applications In Deerfield Township District
Walter Hudson of Mt. Pleasant and Laverne Hess of Rosebush apply jointly. Lewis Colton of Gilmore township with Neilie Scott of Gilmore township. Clyde Jennings of Mt. Pleasant with Margaret Dashkonitz of Rosebush. Edmond Wonsey of Flirt with Tinnian Faugher of Deerfield township.
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Walter Hudson
Mt. Pleasant
Laverne Hess
Rosebush
Lewis Colton
Gilmore, Township
Neilie Scott
Gilmore Township
Clyde Jennings
Margaret Dashkonitz
Edmond Wonsey
Flirt
Tinnian Faugher
Nations sign anti war pact in Paris ceremony
Representatives from fourteen nations gathered in the French capital to sign a pledge renouncing aggression and denouncing war as policy. German foreign minister Gustav Stresemann led signatories with Kellogg of the United States shortly after, as crowds cheered and police controlled the scenes in the Clock Room of the foreign office.
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Paris
U.P
Germany
Gustav Stressemann
Stressemann
Kellogg
United States
Briand
Paul Hymans
Count Manzoff
France
Count Uchida
Japityr
August Zalewski
Edouard _ Henes
Kel
Logg
Cushendun
Great Bithin
W. I. MacKenziKing
Catfidlan
A J, McLachlan
Australia
C.J. Parr
New Zealand
Jacobus Smith
Union. of
South Africa
William Phil Gossgrove
the Trish! Free State
Res
Claude Claudel
Agta Claudel
Frank B. Kellogg
Christide
Trench
Mrs. Kellogg
Myron T. Herrick
State to Hire Oil Expert to Supervise Wells
The Michigan Department of Conservation Geological Division plans to employ a gas and oil well expert to supervise locating drilling casing repairing completing and operating all operations in the state He will ensure wells are not drilled near public buildings and that casing protects oil gas brine and water bearing beds From industry notes the move aims to balance development with safety and environmental protection
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Lansing
Department of Conservation, Geological Division
Michigan
Rural Teachers Meet at Clare County Courthouse
Rural school teachers of Clara county meet at the courthouse in Harrison Friday afternoon August 31 to plan the coming year. County School Commissioner Asa H Aldrich will preside. Demonstration of child accounting system and grades will be included.
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Clare
Clara County Hesson
Herrison
Asa H. “Aldrich
Plana
Woman Held for Murder of Three by Poison
Mrs Bertha Gifford a 50 year old farmer's wife is jailed in Franklin county awaiting trial at the November circuit term indicted for two murders con fessor of three and suspected of nine She refused to speak to Chief McDonnell who tried to obtain another confession after she signed one admitting to poisoning medicine to ease pain Investigation shows 11 separate poison purchases from 1911 to 1927
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Tavo
Sugar Firms Form Study Group On Stream Pollution
Michigan sugar manufacturers organize an association to study mill waste disposal. A technical committee led by Col Y G Gallagher will research at the Blissfield Continental Sugar plant. They will cooperate with the state conservation department to compile data and plan funding, meeting September 5.
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Lansing
Apgust
Michigan
Blissfield
Continental Sugar Company
Col. Y. G. Gallagher
N. Neitley
State Conservation Department
Bandit Hurlled Through Wall by Self Planted Charge
In Indianapolis on Aug 27 firemen searched the ruins of a downtown clothing store for additional victims after a blast from a charge planted by a bandit exploded prematurely. The blast hurled the bandit through the building well as flames started. Much steel in the store was saturated with faseline. Identity of the bandit was not known.
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Indianapolis
Peking Police Tightens Rules as Bearded Men Vanish
In Peking authorities announce new rule enforcement affecting men with beards. Officials say beards will no longer be allowed in public spaces, citing security and uniform standards. The move accompanies routine police checks and public safety measures.
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Peking
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Juan de Fuca Straits
Urs. V. Johnson
Feacher
U of Oklahoma
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