13 Jul 1929
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Newspaper
Mount Pleasant Daily Times
Location
Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1929
Page
1
The July 22 deadline ends exile for the former Kaiser, with political maneuvering in Germany and Hindenburg's stance. Ambassador Dawes flouts convention by smoking a pipe at English court functions, prompting observed camaraderie with the Prince of Wales. A glow from a firefly prompts reflection on lasting personal influence in life.
Our Day Gee Gee recalls a woman who shed five pounds while walking home with groceries and dropping a wad of sugar. She asks who might find the dog named Trixie and notes farm relief bill chatter as an election nears.
Northeastern China faced heightened Sino Russian tensions as Harbin hovered near panic after Chinese authorities seized the Chinese Eastern Railway. Russian officials were expelled or reassigned, and Soviet threats were declared, signaling a sharp rupture between China and Soviet Russia over Manchuria.
A fragmentary notice notes politics discussed on radio with comments about open country and high stakes in Leslie. It mentions officers delaying graduation and delays following a conflict, with critique of officials and public reaction.
Fresno police say L C Grimstad chased his stolen car through streets, leaped onto the running board, fought the driver, and secured the vehicle with a police badge prompting the detective to apologize as authorities recovered the machine in near record time.
In St. Louis on July 18 the statistician for Ryan Mahoney Aircraft Corporation notes more than 5 000 parts go into an airplane excluding the motor. He adds 3 100 parts are used in the Wright Whirlwind J 6 motor.
The Borden company, led by president Arthur W. Milburn, says it has signed contracts to acquire the stock and business of 52 concerns in 13 states, Canada, Europe and China. The targets span ice cream, cheese, dried milk, butter, milk, sugar and distribution of dairy products. Most deals use Borden stock for consideration, with many subsidiaries retaining their names and staff.
Battle Creek sanitarium seeks about 600 dollars for unpaid hospital charges tied to Miss Louise C. King. George R. Rich, elder, pledged to pay but allegedly refused after two weeks. Rich, serving life for the assault, is under state parole review by Parole Commissioner Arthur D. Wood and state Secret Service official C P Burnham, with further inquiry planned.
Public auction announced in Midland Michigan. Watch this paper for the exact date of the sale and the items including hand wrought pieces.
Geneva July 13 The Vatican City issue has stirred Swiss Catholics to seek a Swiss cardinal. Though no Swiss cardinal since 1892, nine Sacred College vacancies currently exist with a mostly Italian and international college. A Swiss federal request is unlikely but Catholic circles push for Swiss representation with the Pope.
A wind storm swept Pine Jake, killing enough fish to fill several trucks, affecting local fishermen near Phillips Wisconsin. Affected crews assess losses and search for remaining stock while authorities note the unusual weather event.
Attorney General Wilber M. Brucker said about 90 000 valid signatures are in a list of 122 000 submitted to the secretary of state this week seeking a referendum on the cigarette tax. The canvass was completed swiftly by 30 clerks with no fraud found. Brucker will issue an opinion on validity after Rubiner’s return to the capital.
Loren Mendell of Los Angeles and Roland Reinhart of Salem Oregon completed a 246 hour 438 minute 32 second sustained flight in the Angeleno biplane near Culver City California setting a new endurance mark. Engine trouble and fuel constraints ended the test with the aircraft fluttering tail group and the crew declaring the flight a draw. The two veterans attracted telegrams movie offers endorsements and applause as they emerged from the aircraft and their ten day, quarter in the air achievement drew broad attention.
Detroit reports record first half 1929 auto output with Ford leading at about 9000 daily units. Retail sales rose in late June, used-car market improving, but dealers face profit pressure from high storage costs and overstock.
Manistee and Mason counties advance oil exploration with a test well in Arcadia township and a second well near the Manistee Mason county line in Grant township. J J Fagan Co of Muskegon owns the land for the test, with Fisher Robbing Co of Pittsburgh contracted. Drilling targets the Dunfree formation as officials note high gas pressure and prior salt-well oil strikes. Over 100000 acres are leased for oil and mineral rights in Manistee county.
Roy E. Baird 26 and Beatrice Baird 19 renew marriage in Fresno California after a previous divorce granted on grounds of cruelty. The couple had obtained an interlocutory decree and final decree before deciding to remarry twelve days later.
A 101-year-old bridesmaid, Mrs. Lorena Wolfe of Cridersville, attended the wedding of her daughter Mrs. Mae Clark 59 to George W. Moore 50 in Toledo. The romance began after Moore, whose father died when he was ten, moved into the Clark family home.
Lansing July 13 A U P report says advertising signs that mislead motorists will be banished from Michigan highways. Attorney General ruling backs highway department power to remove signs such as Stop Hot at Jack's Barbecue and Slow Down for Gas at Smith's Filling Station. Owners will be asked to remove them and may be billed for removal if they refuse.
At Le Bourget field two aircraft began a bid to cross the Atlantic. Dieudonne Costes and Maurice Bellonte in the Question Mark led toward the open ocean, while a Polish crew in the National Pulsudski trailed. Reports from Costes and Bellonte indicated steady progress and clear skies over the Bay of Biscay, with sighting over Santander unconfirmed for safety reasons. Hair Again promotion at Jim Hunt's Beauty Shop on East Broadway runs all week.
Oil activity expands toward Mt Pleasant with a March site near Section 1 Union township just south of the Chippewa river. Key wells near pay on Dundee and Traverse sands push field toward Chippewa while Harris No 1 faces tool setbacks in a deep hole.
Eleven years after the executions in Ekaterinburg, Moscow papers largely ignore the anniversary. Rumors persist in some circles thatczarina Olga Nikolayevna survived and hides in a Pskha monastery, though officials dismiss such tales as absurd.
Musselshell valley veteran M. J. Grande directed his shearers as he oversaw this year’s flock, marking the 42nd annual shear in which the Musselshell region pioneer participated.
In Kentville Nova Scotia on July 13 U P report big fish dominate Bay of Fundy shores. Scott’s Bay gains notice after a 55 pound salmon lands there while New Halls Harbor features an 85 pound cod caught by Max Parker highlighting a summer of notable catches.
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