Gries t Talks On Writing Copy For Advertising
J W Griest led a luncheon on how to craft effective ads for Mt Pleasant merchants. He urged two advertising aims, emphasized clear, truthful copy, attractive illustrations, and varied wording to avoid repetition. He also noted newspapers as the best low cost medium and highlighted leadership in salesmanship during a Mt Pleasant Institute event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Griest
Bennett Hotel
Mt. Pleasant
Griest
Masonic Temple
Purnell is Returned to House of David After Death
The body of Benjamin Purnell known as King and seventh messenger is returned to the House of David at Benton Harbor Michigan. He ruled the colony for twenty four years and will lie in the Diamond House mansion before a marble mausoleum is built. The body is preserved by Egyptian methods and only the face and hands are exposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Harbor
Mich
Benjamin Purnell
House of David
Purnell
Diamond House
Delay in Hickman murder trial ends with January 25 date
In Los Angeles on January 12, the last obstacle to Edward Hickman’s trial was removed. Judge Robert Scott denied a petition to make Hickman a ward of the juvenile court. With that decision, Hickman will face trial in venire court on January 25 for Marian Parker’s slaying.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Nave
Edward Hickman
Marian Parker Will
Hickman
Robert Scott
Log As
Homicide Conviction After Auto Accident in Rapids
In Superior Court Jack Jandernoa, 23, was convicted of negligent homicide for a crash that killed R. Maude on October 20 when his truck veered off a bridge into Plaster Creek. The prosecution argued Jandernoa was intoxicated at the time of the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Srand Rapids
Jack Jandernoa
R. Maude
Jandernoen
Plaster Creek
Maude
Jandernon
Two Killed in Crossing Crash at Corunna
In Corunna on January 12 Mrs. Zypata Graham 33 and Opal Noack nine were killed when an Ann Arbor freight train struck their car. The child died instantly. Mrs. Graham died at Owosso hospital. Eyewitness Earl Harris, a brakeman, said Mrs. Graham may have failed to hear the warning as the train backed off a siding.
Woman's Club to Aid National Tuberculosis Campaign
Mt Pleasant Woman's Club voted to assist the national tuberculosis association by mailing five to six thousand pamphlets to Isabella county families. The January 23 meeting will focus on preparing the mailings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Tuberculosis Association
United States
Mt. Pleasant
Arthur Vanderberg
Nicaragua
Description of Purnell in formal attire with pearl buttons
The passage recalls Purnell wearing a suit lined with white satin and white accessories. Pearl buttons and four large diamond studs adorned the attire as his beard appears thinned and graying.
Rebels Lose in Battle With Marines Near Cujo
Managua Nicaragua January 12 Marine patrols clashed with Sandino forces near Cujo just outside San Albino. Five rebel fatalities in the skirmish confirmed with nine rebels killed in a bombing raid earlier. Marines took San Albino without opposition and suffered no casualties. A Marine air crash due to engine trouble reported. no injuries. A sergeant and thirteen Nicaraguan guard deserters fled with a machine gun. Marines and guards pursue.
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Managua
Nicaragua
United States
Augustina Sandino
Cujo
San Albinia
San Almo
Oe Marine
High School Plans Aviation Course At Mt Clemens
Mt Clemens plans a first time aviation engineering course for its high school students under a committee of local business leaders. Major Thomas G. Lanphier of Selfridge Field will serve on the committee as plans near completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemens
Mt. Clemons High
Thomas G. Lanphier
Selfridge Field
Increase in hunting licenses reported in 1927
Lansing January 12 The number of deer hunting licenses issued in 1927 was 52505 of which 365 were granted to non residents George R Hogarth acting director of conservation said today The total does not include Osceola Washtenaw and Charlevoix counties which have not yet reported Last year s total was about 46000 indicating a sharp rise in the number of hunters The number of bucks killed last season was estimated at 15000
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
George R. Hogarth
Osceola
Washtenaw
Charlevoix
Jury Deadlocked Over Robbery Charge Against Chester A Good
A 12 member jury in Detroit failed to reach a verdict on Chester A Good High land Park youth representative in the state legislature charged with robbery. Circuit Judge Hunt refused to dismiss the panel and urged continued deliberation noting the seriousness and cost of the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
U.R
Chester A. Good
Highland Park
Hunt
Good
Kingsley Holds Warm January Baseball Game in Winter
In Kingsley Grand Traverse county Michigan a village of 340 held a winter baseball game yesterday as the school was dismissed and stores closed. The unseasonable weather left no snow and players wore shirts while about 300 spectators watched what was described as the only January baseball game ever played in northwestern Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traverse City
Michigan
Grand ‘Traverse County
Kingsley
Northwestern Michigan
Winter Sports and Vacations Urged by Health Leaders
Dr W A Evans of Northwestern urged winter sports as a cure for respiratory disease and long winter vacations with more strenuous outdoor exercise at the Michigan Public Health Conference in Lansing. He said preventive medicine has largely conquered abdominal ill and urged school boards to consider winter breaks. The conference saw high attendance and more department heads present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
W. A. Evans
Northwestern University
Michigan
Seagor Cand
Republican Leader Dies In Auto Crash In Battle Creek
Howard H. Batdorff 57 prominent Michigan Republican and real estate dealer died after a stroke while driving his car in Battle Creek. He served as municipal judge and councilman, ran for mayor, allied with Roosevelt forces in 1912, and was defeated for secretary of state by 1,000 votes. Survived by widow, daughter, and two sons. Funeral services scheduled tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle’ Creek
Howard H. Batdorff
Michigan
Batdorff
Theodore Roosevelt
Batdorit
Austin
Traverse City
Record- Eagle
Lester
Detroit Union League Club
Iowa Man Named for Interstate Commerce Post
President Coolidge sent the nomination of Claude R. Porter of Iowa to the senate to replace Commissioner Hall who resigned due to ill health. Porter, a prominent Democrat, was defeated for the senate last election by Senator Smith and L. W. Brookhart, a Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.R
Claude R. Porter
Iowa
Senate
Coolidge
Hall
Porter
Smith
LW. Brookhart
Woman Passes Checks in Port Huron Merchants Case
Port Huron January 12 A fashionably dressed woman about 30 years old passed worthless checks on several merchants and took clothing and cash. She visited the city yesterday and fled with her child when a bank clerk questioned her. Police are seeking her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Huron
U.P
Port ‘Huron
Diplomats Seek Key to American Amity in Cuba
Havana January 12 The Sixth Pan American Congress opens January 16 with anticipated attendance by President Coolidge Mrs Kellogg and Secretary Kellogg. Delegates and visitors converge amid a surge of Pan Americanism at a crossroads between non political and political futures as the congress weighs increasingly complex political issues. The conference follows five prior meetings focusing on economic and humanitarian topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis J. Uwerth
United Press
Havana
U.R
Coolidge
Frank B. Kellogg
Township Treasurers Slow on Tax Collections
The county treasurer reports township treasurers are slow in submitting state and county tax records. Taxes must be turned in this week to avoid placement on the delinquent roll.
Marriages Surpass Divorces In Isabella County 1927
Isabella County records show 164 marriages in 1927 with five licenses unused and one ceremony delayed four years after application. Divorces totaled 20, a small fraction of marriages, highlighting broader marital trends in the period.
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Isabella
Twenty Year Navy Building Plan Sought
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur urged a twenty year building and replacement program costing 8.36 billion dollars. He told the House Naval Affairs Committee the navy should start another twenty year cycle after completion. A tentative twenty year program was drafted with annual expenditures of 168 million dollars, and an eight hundred million dollar five year request for Congress this year to smooth future replacements.
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Washington
U.P
Navy
Wilbur
House Naval Affairs
Navy Department
Congress
Board Hears Plans for New Kinney School
The board of education will hold a special meeting Thursday evening to review Kinney school plans with architects. Officials aim to have everything ready so construction can begin at the earliest possible moment.
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Board of Education
New Kinney School
State Inheritance Tax Brings Over Two Million
Lansing reports state inheritance tax collections for 1927 totaled more than 2 million dollars. Auditor Harold Fuller notes the amount matches prior years and cites ongoing comparisons with potential federal recovery under an eighty percent offer. Governor Green has been urged to call a special session to decide on this federal option.
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Lansing
Harold Fuller
Auditor General’s Department
Fuller
Michigan
Tred
Wi Green
Packed House Welcomes Boxing Card at Knights Hall
A Wednesday night boxing program drew a large, satisfied crowd at the Knights of Columbus hall. Sammy Grouse of Bay City defeated Alex Miller of Kalamazoo in a ten round bout by veteran’s decision after evenly split rounds, with Grouse holding a slight weight edge and showing superior stamina. The semifinals featured Bill Swanted and Jack Banghart, Banghart scoring a dramatic first-round KO. Other bouts included North over Kelly due to Kelly’s inability to continue, Cyclone Slim Poster defeated by Jaclines’ Battle Crash, and Red McDena Idol Rosebush sparring eight minutes with Grant Childs.
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Knights of Columas
Dresing el
Rae
Coatec
Sammy Grouse
Bay City
Veteren
Alex Miller
Kalamazoo
Grouse
Tere
Crouse
Miller
Imitaut
Chia
Bill Swanted
Milwaukee
Jack Banghart
Midland
Bel
Swanted
Banghart
Iwanted
Eaughart
Butchling
Kelly
Charlevoix
Benny North
Polishtown
North
Sopes
Cyclon Slim
Mr. Pleasant Jad
Jaclines
David and Goliath
Thas Foster
Grant Childs
Pride of Shepherd
Red McDena
Kid Ernoit
Thomas Hardy Dies in London At Age 88
Thomas Hardy, noted novelist, died yesterday in London after a week of illness. He was 88 and renowned as a scholar and a writer of verse.
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London
Thomas Hardy
Hardy
Muskegon Sees Oil Boom Ahead
Muskegon area enters an oil boom after state geologists report promising prospects. About 100 000 acres of land are under lease in the county. The Dixie Oil Company, a Standard Oil subsidiary, has acquired 200 acres from the Muskegon Oil Company as business surges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskegon
U.P
Register of Deeds
Dixie Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
Muskegon Oil Company
Luncheon Held for Misses Woldt Before Mississippi Journey
Wednesday noon a luncheon at the home of Dr and Mrs B C Rowe honored Miss Maek Woldt and Miss Anna Woldt prior to their train trip to Mississippi. Six other friends attended and the ladies left for their journey in good spirits and better health. They expect to be away until spring with their home in charge of a caretaker.
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Mississippi
Maek Woldt
Anna Woldt
B.C. Rowe
Wold
Alba High schedules two Friday basketball games
Two games with Alba High are set for Friday featuring regulars and reserves. Alma om and Central Michigan opponents bring veteran lineups while Perris Cole and Calkins clash with Chamberlin and R Wood. Referees Glenni Loomis and Ted Waite will oversee the double bill with a 7 p.m. start.
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Alma ‘Om
Tonia
Central Michigan
Perris
Cole
Calkins
Chamberlin Boys
R. Wood
Glenii ‘Loomis
Big Rapids
Ted Waite
Weidman
Thieves Seize Half Ton Butter From Kingston Creamery
Bay City police report thieves raided the Kingston Butter company creamery and seized about 1000 pounds of butter in cartons labeled Inbel. The heist occurred on January 12 and state police confirmed the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay City
U.P
Kingston Butter Company
Inbel
Banker Defends Self Against Embezzlement Charge
Peter G. Pardee a Reese banker told a jury of farmers and a clerk he did not embezzle $2000 from a mortgage sale tied to Ealy Pardee and company. The First National Bank of Bay City testified the mortgage was always listed as belonging to Andréw W. Rief, not Pardee’s firm. Pardee, former cashier at the Reese branch, faced lingering questions as trial continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese
George Spangler
Pardee
Ealy,Pardee and Company
First National Bank of
Bay City
Andréw W. Rief
Daly, Pardee and Company
Ripper Claims Two Girls in Columbus Incident
In Columbus Ohio January 12 a killer nicknamed the ripper attacked Thelma Weaver 18 en route home and sisters Lulu Thompson 19 and Mabel Thompson nearby as police hunt. Weaver suffered back and neck slashes while all victims survive.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ripper
Thelma Weaver
Lulu Thompson
Mabel Thompson
Lulu
Mabel
Altho
Misa’ Thompsons
Mrs Coolidge Visits and Hospital Update Report
Northampton January 12. Mrs Lemira Goodhue 78 mother in law of Bibbione Coolidge is reported near death and in stable condition at Dickinson Hospital as family plans a visit this week. Her daughter Gore is traveling to care for the patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Coolidge
Northampton
Lemira Goodhue
Bibbione Peelidge
Urié Ape
Dickison
Goodhue
Gore
Ciba
Midland Ready For Alans On Court Friday
Midland Central basketball men hopeful for victory over the United States Indian School quintet from Mt Pleasant. Captain Bud Madill returns from injury to anchor center with Hepinstall and Tisdale at forwards. Ginter and Haney or Van Hutchings guard the Indians in a premier 1928 home attraction expected to draw a capacity crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Daily Times
Gentral
United States
Céntral
Bud Madill
Hex
Madill
Mt. Pleasant High
Langley
Ypsilanti
Indians
Captain Madill
Hepinstall
Tisdalé
Ginter
Haney
van Hutchings
Marquette
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Corunna
Woman’s Club
T. B
1. C. Commission
Cuba
Misses Woldt
Alba High
Chemical City
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