Dempsey Comeback Plans Revealed by Tex Rickard
Tex Rickard planned Jack Dempsey’s return this year per a posthumous Ring article. Dempsey aimed to regain the heavyweight crown, to be decided in a single final bout under Rickard’s guidance, with a world ranking reflecting 1928 performance. The Ring listed top fighters by class, highlighting Tunney as heavyweight champ and other weight divisions.
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New York
U.P
Tex Rickard
Jack Dempsey
the Ring
International Boxing Magazine
Rickard
Dempsey
Tex
George L. Rickard
Gene Tunney
Gtrie Tunney
Gere Tunney
Tommy Laughran
Mickey Walker
Joe Dunde
Jimmy McLarnin
Sammy Mandell
Todd Morgan
Andre Routis
Fidel Lua Barba
Emile Padner
Three Bodies Found in Detroit Area Garage Fire
Charred remains of Allen Doane, 56, his wife Annie 65, and their nine year old niece Thelma Groves were discovered among the ruins of a Hazel Park garage building destroyed by fire. The Doanes lived on the second floor and all three appear to have died in their beds.
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Detroit
Hazel Park
Royal Oak
Allen
Doane
Annie
Thelma Groves
Doanes
Auction Sales mid January near Mt Pleasant and Winner
Auction notices list two sales by Hal Crispon with Ray Wicks and G O Taylor. The Mt Pleasant area sale includes horses cattle hogs implements and farm goods with sales starting 10 30 A M. The Winner Deerfield Center sale features livestock and farm implements starting at 12 30 P M.
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Hal Crispon
Ray Wicks
Mt. Pleasant
Gulick Church
Forney
Hugh Watson
G. O. Taylor
Winner
Deerfield Center
Pagis & McCall
Burch
Grover Dillman Sworn In As Michigan Highway Chief
Grover C Dillman took the oath today as Michigan state highway commissioner replacing Frank Rogers who resigned last week. He named W R Burton as deputy highway commissioner and kept G C I Foster as construction engineer.
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Grover C. Dillman
Michigan
Frank Rogers
Dillman
W. R. Burton
GC. I. Foster
Dillman Takes Office as State Highway Chief
Grover C. Dillman, previously deputy commissioner and chief engineer, sworn in as state highway commissioner by Howard C. Lawrence after Gov. Fred W. Green accepted Frank I. Rogers resignation. Rogers to remain as adviser. Dillman brings 16 years in the department and six and a half years as deputy.
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Lansing
Grover C. Dillman
State Highway Department
Howard C. Lawrence
Dillman
Hghway
Fred W. Green
Frank I. Rogers
State Administrative Board
Rogers
Green
Highway Department
Frank F. Rogers
Michigan
Harris Family Officials Lead Mt Pleasant For 1929
E Harris was named mayor and E L Winslow as mayor pro tem as Mt Pleasant reorganized under the commission manager system for 1929. M T Kenney became supervisor at large while library board members R O Doughty George Garnard and Jos Schnitzler were reappointed. City Manager W K Willman reviewed 1928 achievements noting a $600000 equalized valuation loss but a lower tax rate rising from 1615 to about 1196 per thousand with valuation near 4800000. He praised safety gains including a motorcycle officer and urged fire department expansion with a new pumper.
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Mt. Pleasant
B. O. Harris
Harris Milling Company
E. L. Winslow
M. T. Kenney
R. O. Doughty
George Garnard
Jos: Schnitzler
Pleasant
Wilman
Willman
Will
Inland Steel to create lime and stone industry near Manistique
Inland Steel of Chicago will acquire Manistique Lime and Stone and form Inland Lime and Stone to mine and mill limestone. A $5,000,000 outlay is planned with rock crushing mills a shipping harbor and railroad to Croix Point in Schoolcraft County, production expected late 1930. State geologist R. A. Smith aided the drilling campaign.
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Lansing
U.P
Michigan
Inland Steel Company
Chicaso
Manistique
Upper Peninsula
Inland Steel
Manistique Lime and Stone Company
Inland Lime and Stone Company
Croix Point
Schoolcraft County
R. A. Smith
Accident Victim Expected to Die in Detroit Shooting
Detroit January 8 13 year old George Brezizynsky remained in serious condition after being accidentally shot during a make believe holdup game. His playmate Joseph Puwal 14 held the pistol to the victim and fired. A operation and blood transfusion were performed but doctors said his condition was grim.
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Detroit
U.P
George Brezizynsky
George
Joseph Puwal
Joe
Thief Steals Coat From Weaver's Back
DETROIT on January 8 a caracal coat valued at 490 dollars was ripped from the back of Ada Morris 40 as she walked to a theatre. A thief leaped from a car, grabbed the coat and fled returning to the car before she recovered.
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Detroit
Ada Morris
Lawmakers weigh two year state appropriation plan
Finance committees in Lansing study a bill for a 67.8 million dollar biennial appropriation aimed at operation and maintenance for state institutions. The plan spends roughly 34 million annually from the state property tax with limited funds for university and college needs and no major new building programs unless a state income tax gains approval.
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Lansing
House
Senate
University of Michigan
Michigan State College
Fred W. Green
State Administrative Board
Normal Schools
Green
Police Rail May Implicate Prominent Men
Chicago January 8 The federal probe into Chicago Heights gang activity including slot machine syndicate profits and run ring profits is said to implicate four prominent politicians. United States District Attorney George E Q Johnson and State's Attorney John Swanson announced that seized records from suburban raids link officials to the racketeering network.
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Chicago
Chicago Heights
United States
George E. Q. Johnson
John Swanson
Cardinal Tosi of Milan Dies at 65
Milan Italy Jan 8 Cardinal Tosi archbishop of Milan died Monday at age 65. He had succeeded the present pope as archbishop and his death creates an unprecedented shift in the sacred college with Italian cardinals in the minority for the first time since Avignon. The pope is expected to award several red hats at the spring consistory.
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Milan
Italy
Cardinal Tosi
Sacred College
Avignon
King George’s Condition Quiet as Bulletins Cease
London reports no morning bulletin as King George nears midline improvement. Physicians omit daily notes while confirming he spent a good night and his condition remains unchanged.
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London
King George
Isabella Board Opens Regular Winter Session
Isabella county board of supervisors convened for the regular winter session with routine matters on the agenda. From ten applicants, Dmory Wilt was chosen as janitor after four ballots. a special committee to approve bonds for county officers was named.
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Isabella Board of Supervisors
Dmory Wilt
Fred Nelson
Willis’ Genuine
Earl Beatty
M. T. Kenney
Isabella County
Five Dead From Calbuco Volcano Eruptions
Five people are confirmed dead after Sundays Calbuco eruption near Llanquihue Chile. Bodies were recovered along the Chapo river where the quake and eruption caused the worst damage. Several towns report missing residents and property losses are not believed heavy.
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Santiago
Chile
U.P
Calbuco
Chapo
Llanquihue
Seal Sale Committee Urges Response to Seal Mailings Isabella Countys Letters
The Tuberculosis Seal Sale Committee reports that out of three thousand letters sent with seals to Isabella County residents more than eight hundred received no reply. The notice asks those with letters who did not respond to mail back the seals in the enclosed stamped envelope regardless of contributing.
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Isabella County
Midland High Climbs Past Mt Pleasant In Narrow 22 17 Victory
Midland High defeated Mt Pleasant 22 to 17 on Midland’s home court. Caterer led Midland with strong inside play while Wood and Ferris limited Caterer’s impact. Pierpont and Spalsbury provided Mt Pleasant’s offense as the visitors held a slim lead into the final minutes.
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Mt. ‘Pidigant “High School
Midlant High
Thizaout
Iocals
Co.Mt. Pleasant
Olf
Midland
Caterer
Stein
Mt. Pleasant
Spalsbury
Mid- Tan
Pierpont
Dick Wood
Wood
Ferris
Taylor
Palsbury
Army plane shatters endurance records in 156 hour test
A military endurance test ends after 156 hours as an Army aircraft flights push limits. The youngest Eagle Scout among the crew is highlighted for achieving a notable feat during the challenge.
Local Boy Honored As Youngest Eagle Scout In America
King Lewis son of Mr and Mrs C K Lewis of Mt Pleasant is named the youngest Eagle Scout in the United States He earned 25 merit badges by age 12 years eight months but waited for his thirteenth birthday for official recognition His achievement counts among three Eagle Scouts in the county with Harry Taylor and Jake Ferris Also included is a separate United States aviation record of 150 hours 40 minutes aloft by five army flyers in the Question Mark over Los Angeles Santa Monica Clover Field and officials after the endurance flight
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King Lewis
C. K. Lewis
N. Fancher
King
United States
Mt. Pleasant
Lewis
Harry Taylor
Jake Ferris
Los Angeles
U.A
Army
Sergi
Roy W. Hope
Metropolitan
Hobe
Jonce
Fokker
Earth
Carl Spatz
Ira G. Baker
Harry A. Halverson
Elwood R. Quesada
Roy Hope
Clover Field
Santa Monica
Cal
Michigan House selects committees under Speaker Anne Lansing
Fred R. Ming, speaker, announced the fifty-fifth Michigan House committee assignments. Ways and Means will be led by Fred R. MecEachron of Hudsonville with Hartman Look Huff Campbell Peters Espie and Fuller on the panel. Edward L. Sergeant Levering heads Conservation. George C. Watson of St Clair County leads Judiciary. Robert D. Wardell of Detroit heads Apportionment and John P. Rorick of Adrian leads Roads and Highways.
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Lansing
Jan
State House of Representative
Michigan
Fred R. Ming
House
Ways and Means
Hudsonville
Hig
Hartman
Look
Huff
Campbell
Peters
Espie
Fuller
MecEachron
Conservation Committee
Conservation Department
Edward L. Sergeant Levering
Judiciary
Frank Darin
River Rouge
George C. Watson
St. Clair‘county
Robert D. Wardell
Detroit
John P. Rorick
Adrian
Bowling League Scores Trump Team 7 and 8
Monday evening City league bowling results show Team No 7 total 2494 with 2 of 3 wins and Gorham 216. Team No 8 total 2475 led by Hall 200 with three straight wins and 876 780 819 as its score sequence.
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Gorham
Hall
Coast Guard Beal Damaged in Cape Horus Storm
NORFOLK VA Jan 2 A gale crippled the coast guard destroyer Beal and towed two lifeboats into port. The destroyer reported her foremast awry and heavy seas drifted bow and starboard, but quarters said she could make Chartisi ed.
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Norfolk
Cape Hor
Coast Guardstroyer Beal
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Rickard Wente
al Roger
E. Harris
Steel Concern
Jackson
Michigan Reformatory
Ionia
Archbishop of
Isabella
Gourt Quintet
America
Anne
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