Question Mark Ready to Take to the Air Again
The brown and gold monoplane Question Mark, after more than six days aloft with a crew of five army airmen, undergoes overhaul in the San Fernando valley. Maj. Carl Spatz says the endurance flight team will fly to San Diego tomorrow and later to Washington, hoping to improve the near seven day record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
U.P
San Fernando Valley
Carl Spatz
San Diego
Svatz
Washington
Central Press
Question Mark
Cal
Balcony Collapse Injures Twenty In Abingdon Gym
Twenty persons were injured when a balcony collapsed at St. Albans gym during a basketball game in Abingdon. The crash interrupted lights and a postgame picnic followed. Mrs. S. E. LeMarr and Mrs. George Benner were the most seriously hurt. None fatalities reported.
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Abingdon
Wll
St. Albans
S. E. LeMarr
Abingdon High School
George Benner
Mrs Pleasant Girl Is Prize Seamstress Beatrice Harkins Wins
Beatrice Harkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Harkins wins sixth place in a nationwide sewing contest for best dress among over 500 high school seamstresses. Elimination contests took place in each school with every home economics department invited to enter. Thirteen prizes were awarded in the national event.
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Beatrice Harkins
Charles Harkins
United States
Clearance of liquor ships dominates anti-smuggling talks
Ottawa delegates resumed the anti-smuggling conference amid debate over whether Canada should refuse clearance to ships carrying liquor. Admiral Billaid urged Canada not to aid U S enforcement. Canadian reps cited 1927 customs act bonds for liquor cargo protection.
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Ottawa
Ont
U.P
Canada
Local Man Owns Violin Possibly a Stradivarius
E. S. Hammond of the Midway Lunch on South Main Street discovers a forgotten violin in his attic. Local violinist B. J. Tressier notes an imprint reading Antonio Stradivari Cremonensis Faciebat 17 16, suggesting an age over 200 years and the owner plans to have it investigated.
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E. S. Hammond
Midway Iunch
South Main Street
Mr. Hammond
B. J. Tressier
Antonio Stradvari
Cremonensis
Brain surgery boy labeled bad boy in New Philadelphia
Arthur Emery a 15 year old New Philadelphia youth called bad boy was operated on for a brain abscess in Cleveland Ohio. Surgeons said his condition was poor and may explain criminal tendencies. If he recovers he will be sent back to his parents under federal supervision after a two year army training school term for mailbox tapping in New Philadelphia.
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Cleveland, CO
U.P
Arthur Emery
New Philadelphia
Army Training School
Washington, D. C
Bucket Brigade Battles Blaze With Snow In Copemish
Fire destroyed the Gleason Hardware stores and the Grimmins building in Copemish as a bucket brigade fought flames with snow. With no local water supply, losses may reach 25,000 as nearby stocks were moved to back streets and snowbanked around remaining structures. Mae Smith, a Thompsonville operator famed for aiding Copemish during a prior blaze, called in neighbors to assist.
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Copemish
U.P
Manistee County
Gleason Hardware
Grimmins
Mae Smith
Thompsonville
Copumish
Auction Postponed for Icy Roads in Mt Pleasant Area
Bond Marshall postponed his sale due to icy roads. Auction moved to his residence nine miles west and about 1 1 2 miles south of Mt Pleasant. Davis & McCall and Hal Crispen with Ray Wicks plan sales near Mt Pleasant and Gutick church featuring horses cattle hogs household goods and implements. Sale starts at 10 30 o clock. S C Forney auctioneer Hugh Watson clerk. List to appear in Times January 12.
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Marshall
Mt. Pleasant
Davis & McCall
Hal Crispen
Ray Wicks
Gutick Church
S. C
Forney
Hugh Watson
Local Auction Notices for livestock and farms near Winner and Deerfield
On Tuesday January 15 Cc O Taylor will sell at his residence north of Winner and east of Deerfield Center a list of horses cattle hogs sheep and farm implements and feed. Sale starts at 12 80 o'clock with auctioneers Davis and McCall and clerk Lu man Burch. Sale list to appear January 11.
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Cc. O. Taylor
Winner
Deerfield Center
Davis & McCall
Local Auction At Deer Field Center And Winn Area
Friday January 18 William Bellingar will sell at his residence two and a half miles south and one and a quarter mile east of Deer Field Center or two and a half miles north and one and a quarter mile east of Winn a herd of horses cattle hogs and a large list of implements feed etc Sale starts at 12 80 o clock Davis and McCall auctioneers Paul Binkley clerk Sale list to appear in the January 15 issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bellingar
Deerfield Center
Noth
Winn
Davis & McCall
Tors
Paul Binkley
Elerk
Governor to Review Life Sentence Cases in Michigan
Governor Fred W. Green said he will lighten life sentences under the habitual criminal section if the legislature amends the code. He plans to examine every case and adjust sentences to reflect the crime, with five named inmates likely to come before him. He may task Arthur Wood to review nine additional life sentences for eligibility.
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Lansing
Michigan
Altho
Wilbur M. Brucker
Fred Palm
Channie Tripp
Flint
Etta Mae Miter
Louis Gonyon
Livingston County
Frank Baker
Tlesecléde
Arthur D. Wood
Witch Victim Recovers After Stoning in York
Mrs. J. W. Hossiker, 85, recovering from a stoning in York after neighbors said Vernon Bankert, 35, attacked her believing she hexed him. Bankert had escaped from a Harrisburg mental institution four months earlier. John Blymeyer, once confined, is on trial for a separate witch murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Pa
J. W. Hossiker
Witclt
Nelson Rekmeyer
Von Luckner program at college tonight
Advertisement notes a Von Luckner program at a college this evening at 7 30 sharp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luckner
College
von Luckner
Count Von Luckner to Speak Tonight on Sea Raider Adventures
Felix Von Luckner, commander of the German raider Seeadler, will address the college auditorium at 7:30 tonight recounting his cruise that sank Allied ships while causing no American deaths. He recalls the war’s human costs and reflects on mothers praying for their sons.
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Felix von Luckner
Seeadler
South Sear
College Auditorium
Gounts von Luecquer
Count von Luckner
Oklahoma Chief Appears Before Enemy Solons
Gov. Henry S S Johnston addressed a legislature aimed at impeaching him as insurgent led houses seek to tighten control of committees and appoint anti Johnston forces to run state government. Mrs C O Hammond, the governor’s confidential secretary, faces political peril amid the fight.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Henry S&s. Johnston
Oklahoma
House
Senate
Larsén Style Shop Heads Off Coats at Half Price
All coats in stock now selling at one half off at Larsén Style Shop. Advertisement notes sizes 32 33 AA and promotes a limited sale event in a retail setting.
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Larsén Style
Highway construction costs fall in Michigan 1918 to 1927
A biennial report from the Michigan state highway department shows cost declines across most road building items from 1918 to 1927. Excavation and right of way grading costs dropped, rock and earth removal peaked in 1918 and fell by 1927, while wood guard rail costs rose to about 50 cents per foot.
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Lansing
U.P
Michigan
State Highway Department
Former Mt. Pleasant Woman Dies in West
Word reached here of the death of Mrs. Anna Tripp of Spokane Washington sister of F H Deeds and Mrs Jennié Riches Residents noted she once lived in Mt Pleasant Her only son Albert Tripp died about six weeks ago Survived by another sister at Shepherd and a daughter Funeral details unavailable
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F. H. Deeds
Jennié Riches
Anna Tripp
Spokane
Wash
Tripp
Albert Tripp
Mt. Pleasant
Shepherd
Michigan beaver feature to run in European magazine
Penyson's magazine plans a London and continental Europe feature on the beaver with photos by James McGillivray of the East Michigan Tourist Association. The article will showcase Michigan beaver locations and habits.
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Bay City
Michigan
London
Europe
Penyson’s
James McGillivray
East Michigan Tourist Association
Von Lilckner program at college tonight
A Von Lilckner program unfolds at the college this evening with a 7:30 sharp start. The event promises a compact showcase in a campus venue.
Michigan House Debates Amendments to Crime Code
The Michigan House began formal work with bills including amendments to the crime code and an administration plan for punishments. Rep. Vincent P. Dacey proposes listing major felonies for mandatory life terms on fourth offenses and removing liquor law violations from life penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Detroit
Dacey
Judiciary Committee
House
Wilber M. Brucker
Robert D. Wardell
Fred McEachyan
Hudsonville
Ways‘and Means
Michigan
Frank Wade
Flint
Joseph BE. Warner
Ypsilanti
Senate
Edward Ly. Sargent
Sargent
Inikeside Cottasre
German leaders chosen for reparations conference delegation
Hjalmer Schach president of the Reich bank and Albert Voegler steel industrialist were named to represent Germany at an international conference of experts to settle the reparations problem, announced today.
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Hjalmer Schach
Reich Bank
Albert Voegler
Germany
Phillips Named On Committees In Michigan House
Frank Phillips of Isabella county was named to four house committees by Speaker Ming. He joins committees on Liquor Traffic Local Taxation Northern State Teachers College State Capital and Public Buildings. Other listings name Rep. Watson Haight Rorick Green Gardner Darin McKinnon and Haight with roles on judiciary university Michigan state college and Newberry state hospital. Andrew Harnly heads the liquor traffic committee with Wardell as a member from Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Phillips
John P. Rorick
Adrian
Alonzo B. Green
Hillman
Lynn C. Gardner
Howell
Frank Darin
River Rouge
University of Michigan
Arthur McKinnon
Bay City
Michigan State College
Haight
Newberry State Hospital
Andrew H. Harnly
Saginaw
Robert D. Wardell
Detroit
Routine affairs discussed by Isabella County supervisors
Supervisors examined routine matters including finance contracts and continued poor relief contracts. A committee of Willis Genuine P G Hills and I D Kyser was named to settle with the county road commission, while Sampson Perry and Tomlinson were chosen to settle with the county clerk. A tax matter on oil lease money prompted a committee of Genuine Hills and Alvin Robart to consult Midland County officials and possibly present to the state legislature. The chair appointed Kenney and Beatty to represent Isabella at the February state supervisors meeting in Lansing.
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Isabella
P. G. Hills
Willis Genuine
I. D. Kyser
County Road Commission
Thos. Sampson
H. A. Perry
George Tomlinson
Fof Willis Genuine
Proctor G. Hills
Alvin Robart
Midland County
M. T. Kenney
Earl Beatty
Isabella County
Lansing
Mrs Houdini to Test Spirit Message From Dead Husband
Mrs Beatrice Houdini plans to test a sealed message said to be from her late husband Harry Houdini. The test will use a deposit box envelope and compare the message to one received by Arthur Wood in a trance at Carnegie Hall.
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New York
Beatrice Houdini
Harry Houdini
Fifth Avenue
Manufacturers’ Trist Company
Houdini
Trip to Paris Theater Burlesque by Local Cast
Local Owen Barrett Post of the American Legion stages a two night burlesque at Mt. Pleasant titled A Trip to Paris. Cast members include FE L Conrick Floyd Taylor Clarence Breidenstein George Harford Calvin Vance Perry Thompson and Harry Eaton with dancers Jack Pearson Jim Johnstone R Barnes and more. The show features all male roles and drew strong crowds.
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Pagy
Flo Ziegfield
Adolph Zukor
Mt. Pleasant
Paris
Owen Barrett Post
FE. L. Conrick
Floyd Taylor
Clarence Breidenstein
Clara Bow
George Harford
Moon Mullins
Calvin Vance
Kayo
Perry Thompson
Emmy
FE. A. Voisin
Harry Aeton
Jack Pearson
Jim John Bt
R. Barnes
Jim Kennédyany
Lionel Haight
C. Fornt
P Dettid Ab
Migs Ad
Gildspie
I Dhl Legion Post
Are
Iene
Ae Bast md
Treasury reports per capita tax take for year end
Washington notes the calendar year total of 4,973,320,786 dollars with an average 41.77 dollars per person, as the Treasury Department released figures for year end.
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Washington
Ori
Treasury Despartment
Influenza Upturn Seen Across South and East
United States Public Health Service reports heavy influenza increases in southern states and a rising trend in New England as weekly totals reach 195,883 cases for the week ending January 5. The figure likely understates the true number of illnesses and reflects wider spread in New York City and the District of Columbia.
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Washington
U.P
New England
United States Public Health Service
New York City
District of Columbia
The
Health Service
Sewing Club Hosts Ladies Circle in Lisom
The Fremont Home Economics unit met at Mrs Amy Hapner's home in Lisom on Thursday. After a free tea meal, nine members drafted one pattern of a modified kimono type. The lesson was given by Macold Koys assisted by Thedaven comb.
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Fremont
Home Economics Celui
Siet
Amy Hapner
Lisom
Mac
Old Koys
Thedavencomb
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United, States
Mr. Trezster
Bucket Brigade
Blaze
Earth
von Liuckner
West
Phillips
Mrs. Houdini
Legion
al. Dufeli
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