Pleasant City Tax Rate Lower Than Most Michigan Cities
The Mr. Pleasant tax rate of 11.60 per thousand is among the lowest in the state, reflecting a gradual reduction since 1921 when the city adopted a commission form of government. The city owns 54,900 of its bonds and 11,000 in outside bonds, with bond activity limited to buybacks and no new market issues since. Delinquent taxes go to the county treasurer by March 2 each year, remaining for 26 months before properties are sold, with quarterly remittances on back taxes.
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Mr. Pleasant
Michigan Municipal Review
City Commission
Pleasant
Five Day Week for Grand Rapids City Workers
Grand Rapids city workers will move to a five day week under an unemployment relief plan announced by City Manager Geoffrey W. Welsh. By cutting one day per week for about 1,500 employees, the city aims to add more than 800 workers to the payroll.
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Grand Rapids
U.R
Geofrey W. Welsh
Welsh
Fire on Johnson Farm Burns Stubborn Grass Near Dan Johnson Farm
Fires that began days ago on the Dan Johnson farm one mile east of here smoldered today. Warden Baumgardner said guards would aim to extinguish the blaze this afternoon or tomorrow to aid the department and curb danger of further forest fires.
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Dan Johnson
Here
Baumgardner
Wall Street Broker Charged With Larceny
New York July 10. Thomas A. Dollard 54 president of Board man Dollard Inc 79 Wall Street was charged with grand larceny after a Jamaica Queens woman alleged she gave him an 18400 check to buy stock. He was arrested in a New Haven Connecticut railway station tele phone booth and used the funds for personal expenses per securities bureau records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
Thomas A. Dollard
Dollard
Bureau of Securities
Man Held For Fatal Auto Accident
Flint authorities say Harry Wilkinson may be charged with negligent homicide in the death of Joseph Roth 42. Roth was fatally injured when two cars collided last night and Wilkinson allegedly failed to stop at the scene.
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Flint
U.P
Harry Wilkinson
Joseph Roth
Roth
Wilkinson
Aifety Straits
Racine Youth Claims Tree Sitting Title
Ten year old Jimmie Clemons earned Racine’s tree sitting title after 36 hours and 10 minutes aloft. He received $12.76 in cash prizes and a Mexican Spitz puppy from a grateful neighbor, joining endurance legends like Flagpole Kelley and the Hunter brothers.
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Racine
Wis
U.P
Jimmie Clemons
Flagpole Kelley
Hunter Brothers of Endurance
Jimaine
Jimmie
Broadway Nights Musical Revue at Island Park This Week
The Ellis lodge presents Broadway Nights a musical comedy with 40 cast members a 10 piece orchestra special scenery and a ward grobe for Island Park on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday nights Exalted Ruler CG Kellogg leads arrangements assisted by F L Taylor James Johnson B A Hight and E L Collins from New York to tour under canvas this summer.
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Order of Ellis
Island Park
New York
A. Kellogg
Ruler of the Elks
F. L. Taylor
James @. Johnson
B. A. Hight
E. &. Collins
Carrolls Vanities Show Under Indecency Raid in New York
Police raided the New Amsterdam Theatre as Carrolls Vanities faced charges of an indecent performance. Eight showgirls including Miss America 1929 Irene Ahlberg and Miss St Louis Frances Joyce were taken to the station for bail, with tickets already selling high on Broadway.
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New York
Carroll
Naomi Ray
Comedienne
Irene Ahlberg
Galveston
Hileen Wenzel
Frances Joyce
Miss Bacon
Ray
Broadway
Deland Declares He Remains In Governor Race
Charles Deland former secretary of state and gubernatorial candidate says Groesbeck entering the race will not derail his campaign He tells the Jackson Tribune he is still very much in the race and plans to press on despite new rivalries.
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Deland
Jackson
Charles Deland
Alex J. Groesbeck
Jackson Tribune Today
Fn Tre
Detroit mayor, rivals brace for bitter recall campaign
Detroit races to vote on the recall of Mayor Charles Bowles as 400000 registered voters prepare to choose his fate. Bowles and recall leader Walter Cary accuse police reforms of political manipulation and gang violence while pledging tough campaigning and police scrutiny.
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Detroit
Charles Bowles
Bomles
Bowles
Walter B. Cary
Cary
Pure Oil Company Plans Sunday Picnic at Converse Grove
The Pure Oil Pipeline and Producers company announces a Sunday picnic at Converse's grove two miles south and one mile east of the wells. Employees officials and friends are invited for races games swimming and contests with prizes. A tug of war and a pipe line men vs producers baseball game will highlight the day. Signs will mark the route and attendees are urged to bring well filled baskets. It aims to become an annual event.
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Pure Oil Pipeline and Producers Company
Converse
Heat Keeps Michigan Towns in the Furnace
Detroit and much of the state sweltered under a scorching heat wave with 90 degree readings. Only the northern section showed a chance of cooler weather tomorrow as thunderstorms were seen briefly to relieve the heat in urban areas where crowds sought parks and beaches.
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Detroit
O.R
Michigan
Conger
Famous Pole Sitter Continues Reaching Nineteenth Day
Alvin Kelly known as the flagpole sitter remains atop a steel pier flagpole 225 feet above the boardwalk in Atlantic City. He endured two thunderstorms and stayed resolute despite damp conditions this morning.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Alvin
Kelly
Grand Traverse cherries start south via first trainload
Traverse City reports the first trainload of Grand Traverse district cherries headed south to move a 2.5 million dollar crop. Queen Signe Holmer piloted the throttle with Chase Osborn as Gov. Fred Green attends the governor’s ball. About 25 000 visitors jam the festival as air squadron planes and Selfridge Field aircraft participate in maneuvers and exhibitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holamer
National Guard
Selfridge Field
Fearful Silesia mine blast claims 132 dead
In Silesia the gas explosion in a coal mine left 132 dead after rescuers reached the scene through the night. Sixty-seven bodies were recovered, 65 miners remained trapped and believed dead due to carbonic acid gas. Of 181 men underground, 49 were rescued alive in serious condition and rushed to hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silesia
U.P
Masons Invited to Corner Stone Ceremony at Alma
Members of the Masonic lodge invited to attend the laying of the corner stone of the New Michigan Masonic home in Alma on July 12. It is expected that several commanderies will join. Walton lodge members planning to attend should contact Robert Kennedy for transportation.
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Masonic Lodge
Michigan
Alma
Walton Lodge
Robert Kennedy
Spirit World Message From Conan Doyle Reported
Pittsburgh residents claim spiritualist Mrs. Elizabeth O Malley Craighead received a brief message from Arthur Conan Doyle in the spirit world. She says Doyle told readers to finish his incompleted book after reaching a third star in his journey. The message was reportedly received yesterday during a claimed contact with the author.
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Pittsburgh
U.R
Conan Doyle
Earth
Elizabeth O'Malley Craighead
Michigan air tour starts with smooth first hop to Ypsilanti
PX entrants in the second annual Michigan air tour completed their first leg from Pontiac to Ypsilanti. Flyers will lunch in Ypsilanti before continuing to Jackson for a long stop. Preston Moor of Grosse Ile aviation suffered a propeller break after hitting a boundary line fence at takeoff from Pontiac but replaced it and rejoined the flight.
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Ypsilanti
Mich
Pontiac
Jackson
Preston Moor
Grosse Ile
Daughter chained to table by father in York home
Eva Lau, 18, is recovering from bruises after police say Ammon G. Lau chained her to a kitchen table to stop her from wandering the streets. Lau admitted the act during questioning.
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York
Eva Lau
Ammon G. Lau
Per Capita Cash in Circulation Falls Since Last Year
The treasury department estimates each person in the United States holds $37.30 in cash, down $2.32 from a year ago. Using a population of 121,213,000, total circulation was about $4.521 billion on June 30, with June 30, 1929 circulation at $4.746 billion.
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Washington
Green backs Brucker for governor amid campaign shifts
Governor Green offered moral support to Attorney General Wilber M. Brucker in the fall bid for governor, signaling active partisanship against former Governor Groesbeck. Green denied seeking office, praised Brucker as honest and capable, and noted the July 22 filing deadline for petitions.
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Claude J. Markle
United Press
Grand Rapids
Green
Wilber M. Brucker
Brucker
Alex J. Groesbeck
Yesteday
Lansing
Star-Chamber
Saginaw
Groesbeck
Groes‘beck
George Welss
Haggerty
Detroit
McKay
Brucker Machine
Lawrence
Five Detroit Youths Nipped By Mad Dog
Five Detroit youths were bitten by a dog later killed and found to have rabies. Two boys remain unnamed but three have begun Pasteur treatment. Dr. Carl E Buck urged parents to bring the injured to the health department clinic for immediate care.
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Detroit
U.P
Carl E. Buck
Department of Health
Man Killed By Fish He Tried To Bite
Antonio Ramos a fisherman died after attempting to bite a fish he had caught in the River La Plata Toa Alta local custom led him to bite the head of the fish but the fish wriggled down his throat and choked him to death before it could be removed.
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San Juan
P. R
Antonio Ramos
Ramos
la Plata
Alta
Sharp Recovery Reported On Exchange
New York markets rallied with United States Steel up to 160 and Atchison up 8% near session highs. Rails, steels, oil and utilities held gains as short covering pushed many shares higher. Notable advances included New York Central Union Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio and New Haven, with various industrials and motors showing solid lifts amid rumors of a bull pool.
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New York
U.R
United States Steel
Atchison
Shorts
New York Central
Union Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
New Haven
Westing House Electric
Allied Chemical
Eastman Kodak
J. I. Case
American
Can
Radio
General L Electric
Westinghouse
General Motors
Motors
Auburn
Chrysler
Goodyears
American Telephone
Electric Power
North American
Public Service
Consolidated Gas
Standard of
New Jersey
Houston
M. J. Meehan
Radio Corporation
Europe
Meehan
Study of Piedras Negras ruins approved for excavation
Philadelphia July 10 The Guatemalan government grants permission for the University of Pennsylvania Museum to dig the Piedras Negras ruins known as Black Stone a Mayan city flourishing around 500 A D Excavation under Dr J Alden Mason will likely start February 1931 delays due to the rainy season and the site’s remote location two days horseback from the nearest town
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania Museum
Piedras Negras
Horace H. F. Jayne
J. Alden Mason
France Ready For Brief Naval Holiday
Paris reports France is prepared to call a naval holiday until December 1980 to aid Franco-Italian talks. The note, sent by Foreign Minister Aristide Briand to Rome, aims to bridge deadlock in the London naval treaty discussions amid stalled compromises.
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Paris
U.R
France
Rome
Aristide Briand
London
Cost of Education Boosted at U of M Ann Arbor
An increase of $5 in tuition for all University of Michigan schools and colleges will take effect in the fall semester. The higher charge from $10 to $16 is attributed to elevated operating costs of the student health service.
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Ann Arbor
URJ
University of Michigan
Three New Wells Boost Mt Pleasant Oil Field Count to 151
Pure Oil brings in three new wells in Mt Pleasant main field totaling 460 barrels daily. Thompson No 4 in Chippewa township yields 250 barrels. Isabella B-66 produces 116 barrels. Iosed B-2 delivers 60 barrels. State officials expect at least three more wells this week amid activity in Leaton and Bloomfield gasser areas.
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Pure Oil Company
Mt. Pleasant
Thompson
Chippewa
State Conservation Department
Leaton
Vernon Township
Bloomfield
Stork Oil Company
Chippewa Township
Broomfield
Bowman
Vernon
Lease Recording Brims With Oil and Gas Deals
Clyde V. Showalter, register of deeds, reported July 7 as the busiest day for oil and gas lease recordings in weeks. A total of 12 leases covered 1 326 acres in Sherman and Goldwater townships, with 360 acres in Coldwater and 960 in Sherman. Largest lease was 320 acres, smallest 40. He recalled days in 1928 when nearly 200 leases were filed.
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Clyde V. Showalter
Register of Deeds
Sherman
Goldwater
Coldwater
Showalter
Price War Drops Gasoline Prices Coast to Coast
Motorists paid between 7 1/2 and 19 1/2 cents a gallon along the Pacific coast as major oil firms clash with independents in a price war. Analysts say majors are better positioned to weather the slashing due to larger storage and stronger finances, while smaller companies risk financial distress.
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Los Angeles
Calif
U.P
Pacific Coast
Wheat Crop Estimates Based on July 1 Conditions
The Agriculture Department estimated 1980 corn production at 2.8024 billion bushels and a 1930 wheat crop of 807.265 million bushels. Both estimates are tied to conditions relative to normal, with corn at 79.9 percent and wheat at 74.5 percent of normal.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Hospital Notes Report Appendicitis Surgery At Brandstetter
Campo Jackson was admitted to Brandstetter hospital this morning and underwent an operation for appendicitis this afternoon. Mrs. Bate of Farwell entered TSA EAA hospital late yesterday.
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Campo Jackson
Brandstetter Hospital
Bate of
Farwell
Tsa Eaa Hospital
Wader Dies in Straits Lake Incident
Andrew Iverson, 22, of Royal Oak township, collapsed while wading in shallow water at Upper Straits lake and died of heart disease on July 10 in Pontiac.
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Pontiac
Itur
Upper
Straits Lake
Andrew Iverson
Royal Oak Township
Benevolent and Protective Order of Hiks Sets Next Convention
At its annual convention in Atlantic City on July 10 the Benevolent and Protective Order of Hiks announced the next convention will be held in Seattle Washington.
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Atlantic City
U.P
Benévolent and Protective Order of Hiks
Seatile
Wash
Democrats To Hold Convention Sept 20 at St Joseph
The Democrats issued the official call for a State convention in St Joseph on Sept 20 to nominate candidates for state treasurer secretary of state auditor general attorney general and one justice of the state supreme court. County conventions are set for Sept 13 with delegates apportioned by county including Wayne County receiving 871 of 971 total representatives.
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ST. Joseph
Democratic Party
Dewitt Robinson
State Central Committee
State Supreme Court
Robinson
Wayne County
Byrd Plans Secret Expedition After Antartic Trip
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd says a new expedition is planned but details remain secret. He notes a deficit from the Antarctic voyage and compares exploration losses to those faced by Amundsen.
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Byrd
Keens
Albany
N. Y
U.P
Richard E. Byrd
Saginaw man killed by crane contact with power lines
Vincent Petro of Birch Run township died when a crane boom touched high tension wires, sending 5 000 volts through his body in Saginaw yesterday. The accident occurred while he worked on the crane.
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Saginaw
U.R
Vincent Petro
Birch Run
Detroit Weather Forecast Says Showers Likely Tonight
Weather forecast for Michigan indicates mostly unsettled conditions with local showers or thunderstorms tonight or Friday. Cooler temperatures expected in the extreme north portions and western areas, with readings varying across cities including Alpena and Grand Rapids.
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Detroit
U.P
Dower Michigan
Poron
Ghicato
Sseseea
Eae Donane
Duluth
Esestee
Escanaba
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Racine Youth
Spitz
Pup
Converse “Drive
Osborne
Masons
Chains Daughter
Mad Dog
Piedras Negras Ruins
U OF M
Wader
St. Joseph’ County
Monsy
Amundsen
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