Greenville slaver dies in hospital after fatal gang house shooting
Hans Larsen aged 61 dies at Heva hospital in Greenville after a shooting in which he and Grace Leone Johnson 29 of Grand Rapids were involved. Investigators say Larsen induced Johnson to sign a blank paper, murdered her then killed himself. He is to be buried in Sidney per his note.
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Hans Larsen
Heva
Larsen
Grace Leone Johnson
Dé? Goilom
Grand Rapids
Ater
Johnson
Sidney
May Make Liquor Arrest On Suspicion
The Michigan Supreme Court held that an officer may arrest on suspicion of unlawfully transporting liquor in an automobile when information from reliable sources indicates liquor is being carried. In the Joseph F. Wallace case, heard in South Haven, May 28, 1987, a truck containing 200 cases of liquor arrived without a warrant or formal notice. officers relied on informants.
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Lansing
Supreme Court
Joseph F. Wallace
South Haven
Itu
Bearcats Triumph Over Battle Creek Quintet 24 to 14
Central State Teachers college defeated Battle Creek College 24 to 14 on home court. The first half was slow with 4- to 0-score, but Central pulled away in the second half led by Munson who scored 19 points including 8 field goals. Brotzman and McClatchey aided the effort while West Stackhouse contributed on defense and offense.
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Central State Teachers College
Battle Creek Callege
Bearcats
Maroon and Gold
Paul Munson
Central
Meni Ceach Lodewyk
Hickiah
P. Munson
Death of a Sporting King Echoes Worldwide Mourning
The world of sport mourns the passing of its king after a boastful claim to victory. Hours later the Great Referee delivers the adverse decision, leaving fans and friends stunned by the outcome of Tex Richard’s fight.
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Dampsey
Richard
Body of Tex Rickard Taken to New York City
The body of Tex Rickard, founder promoter, died of illness after surgery. The remains leave Miami Beach aboard the Havana Special for New York City where Mrs. Rickard and Jack Dempsey accompany the casket. Burial is scheduled at Woodlawn Cemetery after a service in Camel's funeral parlors on Broadway and a state funeral in New York.
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Miami Beach
Fla
U.P
Tex Rickard
Allison Hospital
New York
Richard
Maxine
Rickard
Dempsey
Early Morning Blaze Destroys Clare Home
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed a two family residence at the corner of County Line and Maple in Clare. Mr and Mrs George Sprin and Mr and Mrs Searight occupied the units. both families escaped in night garments as rain sleet and freezing conditions hampered firefighting efforts. Loss estimated at 5000 with partial insurance.
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Clare
George Sprin
County Line
Maple Streets
Altho
Fifteen Deaths Linked to Cold Wave Across Regions
A record cold wave with temperatures down to eight below zero gripped the Midwest and Southwest. Fifteen deaths over the week were attributed to the cold, with six killed in a winter tornado in Bay City Texas and single deaths in Kansas Wyoming Illinois Michigan and Indiana. Chicago faced one of its coldest January sevens with zero to eight below zero readings and forecast continued chill.
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Chicago
Middlewest
Great Lakes
Canada
Bay City
Tex
Pawhuska
Oklo
Bernard
Kan
Wyoming
Illinois
Michigan
Indiana
Iowa
Detroit banker Frederick Holt dies at 83
Frederick Holford Holt a leading Detroit investment banker died Friday noon at his Birmingham home. He helped organize the Continental Real Estate and Trust Company and the C. W. Warren Company and served as a trustee of the First Unitarian Church.
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Detroit
Frederick Holford Holt
Birmingham
Holt
Continental Real Estate and Trust Company
C. W. Warren Company
First Unitarian Church
Supreme Court Upholds Habitual Criminal Law Case
The Michigan Supreme Court affirmed a life sentence under the habitual criminal act for Fred Palm of Lansing after he pleaded guilty to possession of a pint of gin. Palm's six felonies, including prohibition violations, supported the mandatory life term, while his lawyers argued ex post facto concerns and lack of judiciary discretion.
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Lansing
Jan. T
Supreme Court
Fred Palm
Hfer
Palm
Ireland W. Carr
Ingham
Edmund BE. Shepherd
Ford P. Brooks
Detroit
United States
Question Mark Flights Set Multiple World Refueling Records
The record report lists several endurance marks with nations and inventors. American refueling endurance 87 hours 15 minutes by Lieitts Richter and Smith. world refueling 60 hours 7 minutes by Crooy and Groenen. heavier than air sustained 65 hours 2 minutes by Risticer Zimmerman. French dirigible Dixmude wins lighter than air 118 hours. Belgian and German attempts noted but not refueled.
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United
Lieitts
Richter
Smith
Crooy
Groenen
Risticer
Zimmerman
Germany
Question Mark plane nears two weeks aloft over California
The Army mono plane Question Mark remains airborne near Van Nuys toward its 14th day in sustained flight as landing orders and base reach extend the crew’s flight. Mrs. Ira Baker recounts how the craft earned its name as repairs and rest continue amid cold weather and a cautious pace.
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Los Angeles
U.R
van Nuys
Ira ‘S
Baker
Army
California
Optometrist Foland Travels to Chicago Clinic
Optometrist Dr. G. A. Foland leaves Tuesday morning for Chicago to attend a clinic for straightening cross eyes without operation. He will return to his office next Monday January 14th.
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G. A. Foland
Chicago
Auction Sale Notice Near Mt Pleasant
Bond Marshall schedules an auction at his residence nine miles west and one and a half miles north of Mt Pleasant. The sale features horses cattle household goods implements and feed with idle commencing at 12 30 oclock. Davis and I McCall act as auctioneers. Sale list will appear in the Times on Jan 8.
Sale of horses cattle hogs and household goods near Mt Pleasant
Wednseday January 16 Hal Crispon and Ray Wicks will sell at his residence located 21-2 miles south and 2 1 2 miles west of Mt. Pleasant or 1-2 mile north of Gulick church a list comprising horses cattle hogs household goods and a good list of implements feed etc. Sale commences at 10:30 o'clock. S. C. Forney auctioneer Hugh Watson clerk. Sale list will appear in Times on January 12.
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Bond Marshall
Mt. Pleasant
Davis & I McCall
Times
Wednseday
Hal Crispon
Ray Wicks
Gulick Church
S. C
Forney
Hugh Watson
Midland defeats Mt Pleasant quintet 46 to 18
Mt Pleasant's Young and Francis Jewelers basket team fell to Midland in Midland Saturday night by 46 to 18. The Midland attackers led 20 to 0 after the first quarter as Webster guard for Mt Pleasant showed best floor play. Midland dominated with sharp shooting and strong defense throughout the game.
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Young and Francis Jewelers
Midland
Shop Athletic Outfit
St. Pleasant
Michaid
Was. Webster
Young and Francis
Prominent Clare Resident Dies After Weeklong Illness
Clarence Sanford, oldest brother of the late Herbert A. Sanford, died this afternoon at his Clare area home after a week of illness. His passing follows closely the death of H. A. Sanford, leaving Dr. Fred Seenford as the sole surviving member of a family long active in Clare and Isebsila counties.
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Clarence Sanford
Herbert A .Sanford
Clare
H. A. Sanford
Fred Seenford
Isebsila
Hoover and Hoover Talk Before Goodwill Trip
President-elect Hoover met with President Coolidge for a half hour, then declined to discuss details. The White House said they talked about Hoover’s goodwill tour to South America and the positive mood from a recent conciliation conference. In Vestaburg, Rev. J D Tanner died of pneumonia at home aged, with funeral planned Monday afternoon.
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Hoovr
Coolidge
Hoover
Fountain Head of News
White House
South America
Elect
Gangster nest cleaned out by Chicago police
Chicago Heights, once a steel town and hub of gang violence, was raided in a major operation by 12 Chicago police squads and 100 federal agents. Twenty five men including Oliver J. Elis were seized with ties to payoffs and liquor and slot machine rings under Capone era figures. Police expect the arrests aid in solving 62 murders in Chicago Heights.
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Ciicago
Chicago Streights
Illinois
Chicago
Cicero
Oliver J. Elis
Chica
Bandits Rob Washington Savings Bank in Cashier’s Car Escape
A bank robbery in Washington 12 miles northwest of Olphins nets over 5,000 dollars. Two men bound cashier James McCutcheon and assistant Mrs. Cora Thornton, stole to a cellar, and fled in the cashier’s car as a large vigilante deputy force gathers. One robber used a mortgage loan line to distract. Thornton freed herself and raised the alarm.
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Olphins
Washington
Here
Washington Savings Bank
James McCutcheon
Cora Thornton
McCutcheon
MacCutcheon
Mrs. Thornton
Natives Of Chile Faced Wrath Of Calbuco Volcano
Reports from Puerto Varas describe the Calbuco eruption near Santiago with strong earthquakes. People fled as three volcano craters emitted smoke and flames, with fatalities and injuries feared though exact numbers could not be confirmed due to broken communications.
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Chile
Calbuco
Santiago
U.R
Puerto Varas
Local Girl Weds Shepherd Occupation Young Man
Rolland Brookens of Shepherd and Miss Marie Bellinger of this city were married Saturday night January 5 by Rev. J. A. Rowe at his residence on Michigan and Lansing. Attended by Mr. and Mrs. Elton Welloughby. They will reside in Lansing.
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Rolland Brookens
Shepherd
Marie Bellinger
J. A. Rowe
Michigan and
Lansing
Elton Welloughby
Indians Lose To Greenville High In Hot Game
The Mt. Pleasant Indians fell 80 to 30 at Greenville High. Hewitt and Nelson led the home team with a strong forward duo causing most of the damage. Star guard Jesse Chingman fractured a leg and will miss the clash with Clare on Wednesday night.
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Indians
Greenville
Mt. Pleasant
Clare
Ellis Home Bust Uncovers Large Slot Machine Ring
Police found a large country estate with a rear building housing 428 slot machines nine telephones and a list of names and addresses to be used as evidence against Ellis and aides. Ellis confessed to $400000 in cancelled checks as slot profits over 14 months and implicated others who could extend the municipal building probe.
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Ellis
Withify
Chicago
Gerwian Raider Lecture Set at College Auditorium
Count Felix von Luckner known as Sea Devil will speak at the college auditorium Wednesday January 9 at 7 30 p m on his adventures commanding the Seeadler raider in the South Seas His talks have drawn huge audiences in Michigan cities and he is praised for humanitarian conduct during wartime.
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Count Felix von Luckner
College
South Seas
Count von Luckner
Michiga
Detroit
Flint
Grand Rounds
Count von Luckter
Labor Chief Says Jobs Improving in 1919 Outlook
Secretary of Labor Davis says those out of work have a much better chance of finding work than last year. Bureau of Labor Statistics data show about 100,000 more employed in November 1928 than January, with index trends from 84.2 in January to 87.7 in November, despite a holiday dip.
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Washington
Secretary of Labor
Davis
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Altho
Bullets Halt Detroit Hit and Run Motorist
Two patrolmen fired at a fleeing hit and run driver in Detroit after he struck Miss Agnes Missett, 22, and her brother Ed Ward, 19. The driver Adolph Minakowski, 44, was intoxicated and restrained by police.
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Detroit
Agnes Missett
Ed Ward
Adolph Minakowski
Michigan House to Hear Ming Appointments Before Tax Debate
Lansing January 7 The Michigan legislature reconvenes to hear Fred Ming’s committee appointments and later tackle Gov. Fred W Green’s proposed income tax tied to the federal rate for four years. Leaders doubt passage, warn of voter rejection, noting Detroit opposition and big corporate burden. Senator Percy backs the plan but doubts voter approval.
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United Press
Lansing
Michigan
House
Fred W. Ming
Fred W. Green
Iso
Senate
Detroit
Laguna
Séynisur
Persey
Green
Mt Pleasant High Meets Midland On Home Court
Mt. Pleasant high school opens basketball season hosting Midland high tonight at 8. Midland coached by Eric Pulkiner, former Central State star, aims to start strong after Christmas. A 7 pm prelim pits Indians School reserves against Mt. Pleasant reserves. Parker, central State, referees the main game.
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Midland High
Midland
Eric Pulkiner
Central State
Noor
Pulkiner
Midland High School
X Parker
Waite
Weidman
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Italy
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Gerwian Raider
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