State Appeals Inheritance Tax Case Bassett
The state will appeal a circuit court ruling in the Harry Bassett case from Lansing Michigan. Judge Parker held the state not entitled to about a quarter million dollars in inheritance tax on the Bassett estate. The attorney general’s office argues stock in personal corporations was meant to evade the tax.
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Lansing
Mich
U.P
Harry Bassett
James W. Parker
Emerson R. Boyles
J. Hughes
Parker
Buick Moté¢ Company
General Motors
Attorney General Office
Bassett
Michigan
State May Take Hand in House of David Affairs
In Lansing Michigan the state may seek a receivership over House of David affairs at Benton Harbor. Emerson J. Boyles deputy attorney general said factional quarrels between Queen Mary and the Dewhirst group could push leaders to accept a receivership to avoid personal losses.
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Lansing
Mich
U.P
Altho
House of David
Benton Harbor
Emerson J. Boyles
Boyles
Mary
Dewhirst
Strike Big Gas Well In Dundee Strata At Muskegon
Muskegon Mich 13 One of the biggest gassers in the Muskegon township oil fields broke loose and is not yet under control. The new well in the Dundee formation at 2100 feet is estimated to flow 3 000 000 to 5 000 000 cubic feet of gas daily and marks a second large gas find in this Dundee pool.
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Muskegon, Mich
Muskegon Township
Dundee
Wealthy Greenville Man Loses Car and Fine for Liquor Violation
In Ithaca circuit court on Thursday night Frank Giblson of Greenville and George Clauson of Chicago pleaded guilty after liquor was found in Gibson’s car earlier that day. Gibson paid a $500 fine and his Lincoln was confiscated. Clauson was fined $400.
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Alma
Mich
Frank Giblson
Greenville
George ‘Chinson
Chicago
Ithaca
Gibson
Clauson
Former Detective Faces Armed Robbery Charge
Detroit police arrest former detective John Schlechter in connection with a store holdup from several months ago. Schlechter was discharged six years ago after a fatal shooting, deemed blameless by a coroner's jury but found careless by the police commission. Arrest was made by ex-co worker William M. Dwight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
John Schlechter
Schlechter
William M. Dwight
Bootlegging Feud Blamed For Killing In Detroit
Detroit July 18 Bootlegging feuds blamed for a murder case Joseph Tallman 29 a reputed liquor runner was shot to death at the wheel of his car by a gang that forced his car to the curb and pumped four bullets into his head and back Harvey Smith and Max Wuester who were with Tallman said they were driving from a saloon when the killers halted Tallman and fled Their statements indicate the attack was aimed at Tallman alone Tallman had been arrested eight times since 1923 for violation of the prohibition law but released each time and several life threats were reported in the past two years
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Detroit
Mich
U.P
Joseph Tallman
Tallman
Harvey Smith
Max Wuester
Caye
Carranza Seeks 27Hour Flight To Mexico City
Capt. Imilio Carranza nicknamed Mexico's Lindbergh continued his attempt to fly from Roosevelt Field Long Island to Mexico City aiming to land at the capital shortly after dark. He hopes to complete the 27hour journey as his return flight progresses.
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New York
Imilio Carranza
Mexico
Lindbergh
Roosevelt Field
Long Island
Jack Cann Claims Record of Editing The Daily Zig Zag
Jack R C Cann of the Owosso Argus Press recalls his World War I journalism feat publishing The Daily Zig-Zag the first daily US army paper. He served with Evacuation Hospital 13 in France Luxembourg crossing to Brest aboard ship July 18 1918 and later began Zig-Zag publication in the St Mihiel sector.
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Jack Cann
First Army
Mt. Pleasant
Isabella County Enterprise
Publisher’s Auxiliary
Chicago
France
Luxembourg
United States
Deponent
Europe
Grady Cook
Webster County Progress
Europa
Miss
Amaroc News
Coblenz
Germany
Albert K. Moore
Franes
Order of the War Department
Newport News
Brest
St. Mihiel
Isabella county farmers strive to reclaim crops amid rain and drought
Farmers in Isabella county struggle to catch up on haying and cultivation as rain disruptions slow corn beans and sugar beets. Despite improving conditions, many fields remain behind with bean yields promising only on higher ground while widespread soil hardening and fear of future weather linger.
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Isabella County
Mt. Pleasant
Bay City
Columbia Sugar Company
Paulding
Ohio
Columbia Company
Pointer Files Petition for Governor Run in Michigan
Robert R. Pointer of West Branch filed a petition with about 5 000 names to enter the Republican primary for governor. He is anti administration but does not align with Groesbeck or Wood factions in Lansing, Michigan.
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Lansing
Mich
Robert R. Pointer
West Branch
Pointer
Groesbeck
Wood
Ford Silent on Report He Back Hoover Campaign
Detroit reports say Henry Ford may back the Hoover campaign as GOP leaders seek influence over the party’s presidential efforts. The Detroit Times notes Ford’s son Jesse A Ford gave 5,000 dollars to the Republican fund and suggests John J. Raskob will donate to the Smith campaign.
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Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
Herbert Hoover
John J. Raskob
Detroit Times
Hearst
Ford
the Times
Jecsel
Raskob
Smith
Du Pont Attacks GOP Over Prohibition Issue
I R DuPont former Du Pont Powder president and anti prohibition leader criticizes the Republican party for not facing prohibition. He says prohibition legislation has bred corruption and demands change. Raszkob returns to his home near Wilmington from New York.
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Wilmington
Del
I. R. DuPont
DuPont Powder Company
Finance Committee
Republican Party
du Pont
DuPont
John J. Raskob
General Motors Corporation
Here
New York
Highway Revenue For Year May Run Over Forty Million
Michigan reports for the first half of 1928 show motor vehicle license receipts surpassing 1927 totals by nearly a quarter of a million dollars. Weight tax collections reach about 17.13 million by June 30, with fees pushing the total over 18 million. gas tax is estimated at 20 million, signaling highway department revenue possibly exceeding 40 million and maybe reaching 46 million.
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Lansing
Mich
U.P
Michigan
Highway Department
Michigan farmers raise 1.5 percent more acres for 1928 crops
Michigan farmers plant about one and a half percent more land in crops in 1928 than 1927, aided by less idle land and extensive fall plowing. Higher prices and lower wages boost optimism while hay losses from winter reduced growth. Oats and barley prospects look better though wheat and rye have not fully recovered.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Herbert E. Powell
Agriculture and
Verne
H. Church
Missionary Society Holds Meet At Barnes Cottage
The Woman's Home Missionary society of the Methodist church met Wednesday with Mrs. C. C. Barnes at Binelake. Thirty five members attended along with three out of town guests and three past presidents. Mrs. Webster Pearce of Lansing Mrs. William Stevenson of Pelding and Mrs. Horn gave brief talks and readings. All left with thanks to Mrs. Barnes and a sense the day was well spent.
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Woman’s Home ‘Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
C. C. Barnes
Binelake
Alienation Suit Will Be Dropped in Coogan Case
Los Angeles reports that the $750,000 alienation of affection suit by Mrs. Corabel Bernstein against Mrs. Lillian Coogan will be dropped. The suit for divorce from Jack Bernstein named Jackie Coogan's mother as corespondent. the case will go to trial and Bernstein’s attorneys plan to file a cross-complaint.
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Los Angeles
Calif
U.P
Corabel Bernstein
Lillian Coogan
Goffer-Miller Players Present Three Comedies at Central State
The Goffer-Miller duo bring three comedies to Central State Teachers College on July 18 and 19. Martha Miller and Jess Coffer star in all three, with performances at 8:30 p.m. July 18 and 19 and a 3:30 p.m. matinee July 19 in the new auditorium. Tickets are on sale.
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Coffer-Miller
Central State ‘Teachers College
Martha Miller
Jess
Coffer
Miller- Coffer
New York
Paris
Dumas
Foote
M. Poirier
Augier
Jess Coffer
Knights Templar Conclave To Be Held in Detroit
Detroit is hosting the Knights Templar triennial conclave with about 260 000 members expected. Early arrivals began today and by Saturday several special trains will bring more attendees. The event opens Sunday and runs through Thursday with Most Eminent Grand Commander George W. Vallery of Denver presiding.
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Detroit
Mich
U.P
George W. Vallery
Denver
State crops forecast show mixed yields and small gains
The report projects lower production for corn and hay due to poor conditions despite a two percent rise in corn acreage. Potatoes continue to grow for a third straight year, while overall yields remain below last year’s averages.
Krassin Rescues Two Dog Sled Men In Arctic Voyage
The Russian icebreaker Krassin reports the rescue of two dog-sled men off Northeastland as part of the Italia disaster relief. It plans to recover five more survivors, including Captain Sora and Sef Van Dongen, with further sightings near Cape Brun.
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Krassin
Arctic
Moscow
Russia
Xescua
Sora
Sef van Dongen
Chukhnovsky
Italia
Foy
Seven Die In Electric Chair In Kentucky
Seven men were executed in the electric chair at the Western Kentucky Penitentiary in Eddyville. The process took one hour and 57 minutes with three white men confessing before death. Orlando Seymour, 22, of Louisville, was denied habeas corpus and a sanity hearing and executed amid last minute efforts to stay his death. Milford Lawson protested innocence.
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Western Kentucky Penitentiary
Eddyville
U.P
Orlando Seymour
Louisville
Seymour
Milford Lawson
Kidnapped Boy Found In Empty Miami House
Billie McAllister aged three, grandson of a Miami hotel operator, was found safe in a deserted house 16 hours after being kidnapped for an $8,000 ransom. Rescuers traced noises to a closet as a neighbor couple discovered him hungry and uninjured. Police suspect a carefully planned abduction across the Florida coast.
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Miami
Fla
U.R
Billie McAllister
Billie
Roy Gallagher
Coral Gables
Pflordie
U.P
Florida
Mais E. C. McAllister
Mc‘Allister
McAllister
Postmasterships Sold by Democrats, Says Postmaster General
Postmaster General News testified to the Brookhart senate committee that Democrats solicited campaign contributions from postmasters when in power. He produced letters from 1917 to 1920 by W. D. Jameson, director of finance of the Democratic National Committee, seeking funds from postmasters nationwide. He said he cooperated with Georgia senators and congressmen to curb alleged postmastership sales, finding only two cases in that state and barring the involved individuals from patronage after.
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Washington
U.P
Postmater-General News
Brookhart Senate Committee
National Committee
W. D. Jameson
Democratic National Committee
Try
Georgia
Hiad
Prominent Alpena Attorney Dies After Illness
Alpena Michigan reports the death of L. S. Canfield a longtime attorney and leading figure in northeastern Michigan business circles. He served as a dean of lawyers in the region and was heavily involved in corporate work. The death follows a monthlong illness and a nervous breakdown that baffled state doctors.
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Alpena
Mich
U.P
L. S. Canfield
Michigan
Canfield
Planes Resting Ahead of Tour Rebound
Planes in the national air tour were idle today as pilots and passengers rested before continuing the trip tomorrow. San Francisco will be the next goal, with John Wood flying a Wa v plane and remaining in the feud as the halfway mark was reached.
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Los Angeles
Calif
U.P
San Francisco
John Wood
Prisoner confrontation at state facility in Milledgeville
A second disturbance occurred in two weeks at a state prison in Milledgeville. Inmates Gower, white, and a colored man were identified as participants in today’s incident as guards faced disruption inside the facility.
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Milledgevills
Gay Ds
Secon
Em Gower
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Goffer - Miller
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