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Newspaper
Mount Pleasant Daily Times
Location
Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1928
Page
1
Conclave Delegates Depart for Home After Conventions
Kansas City dispatch reports the Republican convention delegates dispersing across the nation after a tense pre nomination period. Hoober Hoover and Charles Guytig cited as key figures while farm state factions push for farmer relief and party strategy shifts.
Paris Lands Choice of Herbert Hoover
Paris observers warmly receive Herbert Hoover as Republican presidential nominee. European papers note expected stronger ties among five nations and Hoover’s administration prowess. Ernest R. Dexter seeks county clerk nomination in the upcoming primary on September 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Herbert Hoover
Ernest R. Dexter
Labor federation launches five day week plan
The American Federation of Labor begins a nationwide five day work week proposal for all affiliated labor. Local workers at the national headquarters in Washington join the plan with more than 100 employees starting the program and accepting Saturday work losses to fund the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fedtrlittth of
Fihtional
Federation
Hoover to hold first conference Monday with political readers
Washington June 16 Hoover will hold his first series of conferences with political readers Monday to discuss the presidential fight. James W Good, Hoover campaign manager, will arrive here Sunday to report personally to Hoover at the Kansas City convention. He will not talk business or hold conferences on the Sabbath. Others scheduled to confer include Interior Secretary Work Treasury Secretary Mellon Agriculture Secretary Jardine and Edgarton Richard of New York former director of relief in Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Curtis
Poly
Kansas
Plichier
Tincher
Hoover
Iver
Kay
Siice
Lepublicans
Dakotas
Minnesota
Minois
Antic- 4
Dite
Smith
New Lek
Houston
Eustry
Chi Irinda Moses
Tammany Hall
Tammany
New York City
Wasitington
U.P
Heibert
James’ W. Good
Wal
Interior
Work
Secretary of
Treasury
Mellon
Agriculture
Jardin
Edgart
Richard
New York
Commission of Relief
Belgium
Van Leuven to Establish Offices Here in Michigan
E. J. Van Leuven, former Isabella County State Bank cashier and ex treasurer of the St. Paul Federal Land Bank, will retire July 1 and set up regional headquarters in Mt. Pleasant as a special representative for the bank across Michigan and eastern Wisconsin. George S. Goldhamer will succeed him as treasurer, having been named assistant treasurer on May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. van Leuven
Isabella County State Bank
St. Paul Federal Land Bank
St. Paul
Minnesota
Mt. Pleasant
Michigan
Wisconsin
van Leuven
George S. Goldhamer
England Wins Wightman Cup In Four to Three Victory
Great Britain defeats the United States four matches to three to win the Wightman cup in a bi national tennis tourney. In the decisive doubles match Mrs Michael Watson and Miss Eileen Bennett beat Miss Helen Wills and Miss Penelope Anderson 6 2 6 1. The cup had been held by the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimbledon
England
U.P
Great Britain
Michael Watson
Eileen Bennett
Helen Wills
Penelope Anderson
United States
Baseball Scores and Saturday Games List
Washington 5 Detroit 4 in 10 innings. Boston 8 Chicago 1. Philadelphia 12 Cleveland 5. St Louis 5 New York 4. Saturday games Washington at Detroit New York at St Louis Philadelphia at Cleveland Boston at Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L Pat
New York
St. Louis
Clevelandsh
Washington
Detroit
Iinutes
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Friday's Results From Baseball Games
Friday's scores show New York beat Pittsburgh 9 to 1 and Philadelphia defeated Cincinnati 8 to 7. Chicago lost to Boston 6 to 4 while St. Louis fell to Brooklyn 5 to 2 in 14 innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicagro
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
St. Louis at Brooklyn and More College Matchups
Basketball card lists fixtures including St Louis at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at New York Chicago at Boston and Cincinnati at Philadelphia. The schedule enumerates five city pairings indicating upcoming games across major markets.
Rescue mission under way for Nobile crew and dirigible crew
Dog teams from Kings Bay head into the Arctic wastes to find General Nobile and five others missing after the Braganza chartered by Italy aided a relief effort. The crew seeks survivors from the dirigible incident as their craft sank off Northeast land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KINGS
Bay
Spittberzen
Jung 16
Arctic
Umberto Nobile
Braganza
Brandy Kaig
Nolay- Wastes
Kings Tray
Nabile
North Pole
President Catches Trout on Summer Vacation at Cedar Island
President Coolidge caught his first fish of the summer, a trout from the Brule River, during a vacation at Cedar Island Lodge. Vice President landed his game yesterday and Mr Coolidge plans another fishing trip to try new varieties. The trout were prepared with care and kept on small rations for the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Cedar Island Lodge
Utilities probe in Southwest in new angle
Washington reports a federal trade commission probe into propaganda campaigns by utilities in the Southwest. The investigation cites about 100000 dollars a year in coordinated efforts with publishers and colleges, including a New Orleans conference with 26 college men, and public talks across Oklahoma totaling 368000 dollars in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Kansas City
Commission
Southiwest
Utilities
Ginn & Company
Power Ten
New Orleans
Southwestern College
Oklahoma
Saginaw jail break ends in escape attempt and theft
June 16 two inmates Martin Gass and Virgil Hoffman escaped from Saginaw county jail after slugging Night Turnkey and seizing keys. They stole firearms from Sheriff August Gunther’s office, fled through the courthouse, and attempted to steal a car, triggering a citywide alarm. Wounded suspect William Zaetsch was found in a hallway bruised. investigation points to a planned conspiracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saginaw
Martin Gass
Virgil Hoffman
William Zaetsch
August Gunther
B. B. A. Crane
Zactsch
Hoffman
Gass
Gunther
Magas
Zaetsch
Martin
Sheriff's Office
Vacation Bible School Opens Tuesday at City Churches
Daily Vacation Bible School begins Tuesday morning June 19 at 8 36 in the Presbyterian and Methodist churches. Held two weeks daily except Saturdays 8 30 to 11 80 a m. Programs include devotional songs memory verses stories handwork and games. Free and open to children aged four to fourteen enroll at the Presbyterian or Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bynsbyterian
Levee Breaches Flood Dunklin County Farms Near Kennett
Two breaks in the St. Francis river levee north of Kennett flood 10 000 acres in Dunklin County and drive 150 to 300 families to Kennett for safety. Damage estimated at 750 000 with total losses possibly over 1 000 000 as authorities race to shore up weakened portions amid a looming crest. Relief workers and Missouri National Guardsmen assist at the Red Cross tent colony near the Dunklin county fairgrounds. There is no loss of life reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennett
U.P
St. Francis River
Here
Dunklin County
Brown Ferry
Dunklin County Fair Grounds
the Red Cross
R. R. Plankee
Missouri National Guardsmen
High School Honor Roll List Announced for Second Semester
The announcement lists junior and senior high students on the honor roll. Senior High names include Margaret Barnes Verona Francisco Margaret Hawkins Ruth Aunts Wranees Minor Sequel Pitts Luvile Schmidt and others. Junior High and new students are noted with upcoming classifications for fall term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuotanip Beney
Margaret Barnes
Verona Francisco
Margaret Hawkins
Ruth
Wranees
Pitts
Luvile Schmidt
Wan
Py Gwendalyn
Ackerman
Mildred Barnes
Wranees — Baumgarten
Ruth Brown
Veronien Coughlin
Mae Lyon
Arbara Marshall
Bernadine Mogi
Catherine Morrison
Howard McDonald
Marry McShea
Ralf Neahds
Wilbur Pierpon
Ver Sage
Barnice’ Smneders
Mabel Seiler
Carolyn Shannon
Irma Smith
Ira Somery
Vivian Spalsbury
Vivian Stauffer
Leona Walling
Mary Snllen
Whitsomb
Ardath Witt
Dewey Lundy
Toren Cady
Luice Grabach
Debly
Graytte
Helen Tapernmim
Jae Gilawkhys
Rasmond Hooker
Shirléy* Tohson
Dean McGlinth
Arnold Prisssing
Markelth
Mares Lewis Woods
Elks Convention Opens Monday In Manistee
Michigan Elks gather for annual state convention in Manistee starting Monday and Tuesday. Bay City Elks arrive by airplane while others travel by yacht from Muskegon or Spring Lake. Organizers report arrangements completed for a highly successful event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manistel
Tyre
U.P
Michigan
Felks
Bay City Elks
Muskegon
Spring Lake
Levee Breach Threatens Dunklin County Farmlands
Flooding along the St. Francis and White rivers swelled as levees broke threatening fertile fields in Dunklin county. U P dispatch notes 60 000 sacks purchased for repair while crews and boats rush to weakened points amid rising water and crop damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.P
St. Franciig
White Rivers
Fourth arrest in Olivet College arson case
A fourth arrest was made in the Olivet College fraternity house fire case. Dale Thieben, a Charlotte youth, was taken into custody by the Haton county sheriff's department. Also charged are Donald C. Smith, 19, Oliver. Edgar J. Caughey, 22, Grosso Pointe. and Arnold Duiker, 23, Grand Rapids. Justice John C. Nichols will conduct a one man grand jury investigation by request of Fisk Bangs, prosecuting attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Olivet College
John C.nichols
Fisk
Bangs
Prosatiliii
Dale Thieben
Haton County Sheriff’s Department
Donald C. Smith
Oliver
Edgar J. Caughey
Grosso Pointe
Arnold Duiker
Grand Rapids
Plea For Church Co operation At North Baptist Convention
W Colonia of Wichita Kansas urged unity among religious workers at the 19th annual North Baptist convention opening in Detroit. Five thousand delegates from 36 states and missionaries from Japan, Ghind and India heard Coleman promote sympathetic understanding and convention guidance to overcome church administration disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Colonia
Wichita
Kansas
Japan
Ghind
India
Cleman
Coleman
Akron papers raise price on Monday edition
Akron Times Press and Akron Beacon Journal announce price increases from five to three cents starting Monday June 18. Elizabeth Ryan wins Kent Count women’s singles title for the sixth time in Curtiss Field report. Charles Lindbergh departs for University of Wisconsin honor decree. Battle Creek Moon-Journal issue from April 11 1879 rediscovered on display in a local bank window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Beckentam
England
Elizabeth Ryan
United States
Battle Creek
U.P
Battle’ Creek
Moon-Journal
EB. M. Bevier
McNary Seeks Hoover Backing for Farm Relief Efforts
Washington June 16 U P Senator Charles L McNary coauthor of the McNary Haugen farm relief bill vetoed by Coolidge said after a conference with Secretary Herbert Hoover that Hoover favors aiding farmers He urged Congress to act next session and argued the plan would improve farm conditions and fairness with industry, despite Republican convention debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Charles L. McNary
Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Congress
McNary
Holtigen
Republitaix
Explosion rocks Midland cleaning plant in flame blaze
Midland Mich June 16 an explosion of naphtha in a dry cleaning department at Easly Store Main and McDonald severely burned proprietor Lewis Easly 60 whose clothes burned as bystanders stripped them away. Fire damaged the dry cleaning shop and a clothing store with losses near 8000. Firemen fought flames from an underground naphtha tank after a static spark sparked the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Mich
Easly
Main
McDonald Streets
Lewis Easly
Four Local Young People Graduate From University
Ann Arbor reports 2 270 graduates for the University of Michigan year ending meeting. Degree recipients include Karlena M. Fox in the College of Literature Science and the Arts, Roland J. Brown in Medicine, Edwin A. Clarke in Engineering, and Phil D. Collins in Arts. Other graduates span local and distant states and foreign countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Ite
University of Michigan
University
Michigan
United States
College of Literature, Science,and the Arts
Karolena M. Fox
Roland J. Brown
Edwin A. Clarke
Phil
D. Collins
Grand Rapids Realtor Admits Kidnap Hoax
Grand Rapids Midh June 16 UR Herman A. Bowers a local realtor admitted to police that his report of being kidnapped for ransom was a hoax. He said he wandered into the woods with whiskey for company and stayed intoxicated for several days before returning to town and fabricating the kidnapping tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Midh
Herman A. Bowers
Bowers
Heflin Rally to be Protected by New York Troops
Albany June 16 Senator Thomas Heflin of Alabama to address a rally tomorrow here and fears his free speech will be curbed. Governor Smith directs Major Warren head of state troops to protect Heflin by ensuring his constitutional rights against interruption and interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
New York
Thomas Heflin
Alabama
Washington Dispatch
Smith
Warren
Heflin
Wounded man taken by Hillsdale officers in Hillsdale
Stacy Brown, 21, of Michigan Center, arrived in Hillsdale with a bullet wound in his arm. After treatment, he was discharged, and Hillsdale officers say he is wanted on a serious charge. Brown reports he was struck by a tan vehicle during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Stacy Brown
Michigan Center
Hillsdale
Brown
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Herbert ‘Hoover
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Hill
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Europe
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St. Paul Land Bank
W. L. Pet
St. Tauis
Atene
New
Chica’ Wecengese
Tiy
Aes
Phillies
Utilities “Probe
New Angle
Convention
Senior High
Elks
St. Francis
Taled
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