Death Notice for Dr D A aOX IS VICTIM
Vennis A Fox, 45, longtime Isa bella County resident and veterinary surgeon, died at home on January 15 after a brief illness from nephritis. Survived by wife, three children Alex Dorothy and George, three brothers and three sisters. Funeral at 2 PM January 18 at home with Reverend May officiating. interment Riverside Cemetery.
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de. Vennis
Isabella County
Tle
Fox
Alex
Dorothy
George
Melvin
Los Angeles
California
Milford
Fon-du-Lac
Wisconsin
Hugh
Jonesville
Michigan
Estella Self
Orlando
Florida
Eunice Demerest
Lansing
Ellen Stutting
Isabell
County
May
Alma
Riverside Cemetery
B P O E Conclave Dates Set for June in Manistee
Grand Rapids Michigan January 16 The annual B P O E convention was scheduled for June 18 and 19 at Manistee the semi annual meeting decided the dates for the event.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Manistee
Prohibition Birthday Sparks Westerville Rally
On the eight anniversary of the Eighteenth Amendment supporters in Westerville Ohio mark a gala day for prohibition. The Antisaloon League flagship publication urges help against wets. Drys see three future attack fronts the coming generation honest wets and foreign born populations. They vow a vigorous educational campaign to prevail.
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Jack .Bowers
Westerville
Prohibition
United States
Tax Collections Update from County Clerk Office
The county clerk reports up to January 10 city and county taxes collected amount to $52,501.63 for the portion due to the state. On March 1 additional collections will address delinquent taxes.
Robbery at Shepherd Millinery Store Reported
Sometime during the night of January 14 the millinery store belonging to Rose Marvin at Shepherd was broken into and several articles of wearing apparel were stolen. The sheriff's force was alerted and expects to apprehend the thieves soon.
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Rose Marvin
Shepherd
Bowling League Enters Final After Intense Two Week Run
The league heads into a decisive two week stretch as teams vie for top seeds. Phillies lead the pack at 8 4 with 12 wins and 4 losses, followed by Athletics Cubs Giants Cardinals Nationals Browns Indians Senators Reds Pirates Yankees and more as schedules list key matchups from January 16 to January 27.
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Phillies
AVE Phillies
Psseneses
Cubs
Giants
Theoys
Cardinals
Senators
Americans ' AZ
Pirates
Yankees Secsconore
Americans
Nationals
Gubs
Indians
Athletics
Browns
Tigers
Seds
Yanks
Reds Cubs
Aimericans
Athiletics
Three Leads in Dorothy Schneider Kidnapping Murder
Flint authorities pursue three new leads in the Dorothy Schneider kidnapping and murder case. A Bay City clue and a Decatur tip are being examined while psychologists study the killer's likely habits. Four Selfridge pursuit planes joined the search, with state, city, and county police coordinating efforts under Governor Green.
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Flint
W.P
Dorothy Schneider
Jedds
Thumb
Bay City
Decatur
Mingis
Flint, Jam
U. P
Dorothy
Olander
Leslie Schneider
Daghter
Schneider
Little Dorothy
Fed W. Green
Army
Selfridge Field
Mt Pleasant School Warns Parents After Kidnap and Murder
Mt Pleasant school authorities announce safety plans after a five year old kindergarten pupil was kidnapped and murdered in nearby Mt Morris. The letter urges extreme caution and urges teachers to verify callers, contact parents, and pair students for travel home while safeguarding children.
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Ietter
Humber
Gannard
Former Mt Pleasant Girl Dies in Florida
Mae Belle Evans eldest daughter of Warry D Evans and Mrs Evans of Lincoln, died in Lakeland Florida at the Evans Irvans home 1028 Neville avenue after four weeks with spinal meningitis She was born March 14 1912 in Isabella County and was fifteen years ten months old Survived by parents three sisters and their grandparents with Mrs Charles Durfee as an aunt the Ervins moved to Florida three years ago
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Mae Belle
Warry D. Evans
Mr. Pleasant
Lakeland
Florida
Irvans
Neville Avenue
Lincoln Township
Isabella
Ervins
Kiva
Jeanne
Cora
M. J. Hivans
Lincoln
Charles Durfee
Flint Increases Reward In Slayer Case Probe
Olander area search by veteran airmen extended from Detroit to Bay City. They found derelict cars but no clue to the slayer. Governor Green adds 1000 dollars to a 3000 dollar state reward and Genesee county. Flint adds 5000 dollars to the reward, per the mayor.
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Olander
Detroit
Bay City
Green
Genesee‘county
Flint
Detroit City Beats Central State In Fast Paced Collision
In a packed college gym Detroit City defeats Central State 44 38 in a high tempo homecoming game. Captain McClatchey sparked a late rally as Detroit pulled away to the win despite Central State initiating a seven point start and leading at halftime 27 18.
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Detroit City
Central State
Maroon and Gold
M. CG. C
Central
Detroiters
Detroit
Con‘tyal
Munson Registereo
Pulkitier
McClutchey
Schnecter
City
Pulkiner
McClachey
European papers predict trouble for U S in Cuba
European newspapers report American Marines active in Nicaragua as President Coolidge travels to Havana and addresses the Pan American Conference. Protests by anti imperialists and Latin students sweep colleges across the continent against U S Latin American policy.
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U. S
Cuba
London
U.S
Nicaragua
Coolidge
Havana
United States
Latin America
U. P
National Theatre
Machido
Ofstate
Frank B Kellogg
Machado
Calvin. Coolidge
Iadionk
Tuebgay
Oldest Christian inscription found near Lateran museum
In Rome a 110 to 120 era inscription for the freed slave Narcissus family was unearthed near the Lateran museum. The fragment mentions Julia Galista, her husband Julius Narcissus, and Philadelphus and Julia, with an invocation to Christ and the initials PL J G possibly meaning Perfectum Christum.
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Rome
U.P
Narcissus
St. Paul
Lateran Museum
Narcissts
Apostle
Marucchi
Julia Galista
Julius Narcissus
Philadelphus
Julia
Christ
Marucehi
Death reported by own action under investigation in Maryland
Ensign John M. Miller Jr. of Bay City in Obenton Maryland was found shot in the head with a 22 caliber rifle 30 feet away. The coroner ruled death by self infliction but naval and county officials investigate possible murder amid a suspicious struggle in the leaf strewn ground.
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Washington
Jal
U.P
John M. Miller
United States Navy
Bay City
Obenton
Maryland
Miller
Elizabeth Hospital
Smith College Freshman Francis St. John Missing
Northampton Mass June 16 Smith College freshman Francis St John has disappeared since Friday the 18th. Police and agency efforts are underway to locate her, likened to the earlier unexplained vanishing of Miss Alice Corbett in 1925.
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Northampton
Mass
Francis St. John
Smith College
Alice Corbett
Pollution Charges Lodged Against Indiana Factories
Washington January 16 Charges of pollution of Lake Michigan waters by Indiana factories have been preferred for investigation. A report will go to the Army district engineer in Chicago after Representative Rathligne Republican Illinois complained to General Edgar Jadwin chief of army engineers in Chicago who forwarded the complaint.
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Washington
Lake Michigan
Indiana
Army District Engineer
Chicago
Representative Rathligne
Illinois
Edgar Jadwin
Army
Engineers of
Award Contract For Women’s Building On Campus
The University of Michigan campus awards a five year project for a women’s building. Lovering, Lotit Bechour Co. of St Paul secures the contract with completion set for February 28, 1929. The total amount is not announced.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
U.P
University of Dehigah
Lovering, Lo Titbechour Company
St. Paul
Homer High Students Put On Probation Over Auto Use
Homer Michigan January 6 19 AU Rene A controversy over students using automobiles during lunch hour sparked a dispute at the village school. Eleven pupils who violated the noon ban were allowed back in class but placed on probation pending boards and council action.
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Homer
Mich
Rene
Board of Education
Chamberlin Begins Third Record Flight Attempt
Clarence D. Chamberlin and Roger Q. Williams restarted their bid to set a new sustained flight record within a week. They departed Roosevelt Field at 12 55 a m in the same monoplane used in prior tests, undaunted by earlier failures.
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Roosevelt
New York
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Roger
Q! Williams
Avithin
Roosevelt Field
Seven Batchelor Sisters Reach 600 Years Combined
London reports the Batchelor sisters living in Brighton Sussex total 600 years across seven ages. Jane 95 Hannah 90 Emma 88 Sarah 85 Mary 83 Louisa 80 and Alice 79 form the family, the “baby” of the group.
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London
U.P
Batchelor
Brighton
Sussex
Jane
Hannah
Emma
Sarah
Mary
Louisa
Alice
Detroiters plan nonstop flight to Havana
In Clemens Michigan on January 16 Lieut Leonard Mo a former Army aviator and Austin Bement Detroit advertising man awaited favorable weather for a nonstop flight to Havana The trip described as a vacation jaunt could begin tonight if conditions stay favorable The article notes winter and a later photo of girls in bathing suits on Lake Michigan shore
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Mt’, Clemens
Mich
U.P
Leonard
Austin Fs
Benment
Detroit
Havana
Lake Michigan
President serves notice to keep out League of Nations
In Charlotte Michigan on January 12 the president warned the League of Nations to refrain from meddling in American republic affairs. A deputy sheriff reported that a killing in December involved two men from Battle Creek. Sutton provided a detailed confession listing crimes across multiple towns including Lansing Grand Rapids Hastings and Grand Haven and admitted to stealing eight cars.
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League OF Nations
Charlotte
Mich
Am Lorehionge
Hay Horne
Sutton
Battle Coat
Cleo
Platt
Colinty
Chanotte
Grand Rapids
Hiey
Constantine
Eaton Rapee Grand Lodge
Hastings
Potrynfe
Belding
Greenville
U S Marines Hit Sandino Forces In Nicaragua Raid
Reports from Corinto state Marine air bombardment led by Major R. E. Powerwell killed about forty rebels near Sandino’s entrenched position in the mountains. Simultaneously Diaz considers resignation amid U S doubts over support as Cuba’s Machado hosts President Coolidge in Havana.
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Aland Sgua
Nicaragua
United’ States Marine
Reingt Forcimerits
Tebel
Augustino Sandino
Higte
Marine
Corintoee
United . ‘States
Tate
Ibe
R. £. Porwell
Sandino
Diaz
United States
Farm Relief Battle Opens in Congress in House Hearings
Washington January 16 A farm relief campaign began in the House as the Agriculture Committee opened hearings. Farm group representatives outlined a unified plan of legislation based on the McNary Haugen equal fee idea, rejected last session by a presidential veto. Murthy of Minneapolis heads the grain belt legislation plans for the farm organizations.
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Washington
U.R
House
House-Agricultura Committee
MccNary-Haugen
Ma‘dional
National Grange
JeNatylaueya
Resoluto Oe . Py
Murthey
Minneapolis
Ravenna Quintet Attend Central State Calvin College Game
Milton Converse and five Ravenna players were in the city Sunday night for the Central State Calvin College game. They spent the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs L M Conn yerston on South Fancher Avenue.
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Milton. Converse
Ravenna
L. M. Conyerston
South Fancher Avenue
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Bulletin
MT. Pleasant
Hunt Nation
Mount Morris
Dorthy
Ieft
Kenneth
Metropolis
House of Biblical Family
Lassie
Chamberlin
Monroe
Cuban
United
Gilbays
Témether
Tf Pate
Americas
Oruny
Unite States
Congress
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