Hoover to Succeed Coolidge in White House Monterey to Washington
Washington March 2. The sun sets on Coolidge's eight years as president and Herbert Hoover prepares to take office Monday noon. Hoover promises a new era with canal and inland waterway projects and policies to revive farm prosperity while Coolidge’s cabinet runs the administration. Many lawmakers and cloakroom figures view Hoover as a noble experiment and await his reforms with mixed caution.
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Washington
Mar
U.R
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Herbert Hoover
White House
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Congress
Auction Sales Monday March 4 and March 5
Farmers hold multiple sales at various residences near Rosebush Delwin Clare Mt Pleasant Weidman Coleman Wise and other towns selling horses cattle sheep hogs household goods implements feed and more Sales start at 12 30 p m with auctioneers J M Marshall Roy Mattson Davis McCall Groves and others Sale lists to appear in the Feb 28 or Mar 6 issues.
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Delwin
J M. Marshall
Roy Matteson
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Gallagher Bros
Clare
Son
Sale Lst
Raymond Reuse
Davis& McCall
Roy B. Matte- Groves
John Schupbach
Mt. Pleasant
Weidman
G. Forney
I'eb
Jacob
Carrick
Coleman
Wise
J. Mc Marshall
Robi Murphy
Georgia Faces New Flood Threats From Heavy Rains
Flood warnings spread as rainfall raises danger of swift flood conditions in Georgia. Nine to ten deaths reported in the state with extensive crop and infrastructure damage across lowlands and bridges weakened or swept away.
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Atlanta
Dste
Georgia
Natlanta
Mar
U.R
Standard Oil Fight Nears Close Today
Chicago dispatch reports Col. Robert W. Stewart closes his re election bid for the Standard Oil Company of Indiana board with an appeal to voters. He attacks wealth at the Rockefellers and touts his administration, signing the statement through a protective committee for the 58 000 stockholders with earnings distributed to voters.
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Chicago
Mar
Robert“W. Stewart
Standard Oil Company of
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William Jennings Bryan
Rockefellers
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Protective” Committee
Standad Oil
Midland Citizens Buy 443 Brooms for Prairie Fire
Midland Texas residents purchased 443 brooms to fight prairie fires. The brooms are placed conspicuously and marked For Give Only. In a fire, every citizen would grab a broom and sweep toward the blaze to suppress the flames.
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Midlanyt
Texas
UPI
President Signs Bill to Curb Liquor Bootlegging
President Coolidge signed the Jones bill setting a maximum five year prison term and $10,000 fine for liquor law violations aimed at curbing bootlegging. The act directs judges to distinguish between major and minor offenses and takes effect immediately. The measure, paired with an extra prohibition fund, boosts enforcement on the eve of the Hoover administration.
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U.P
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Hoover Administration
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Anti- Saloon League
Coolidge Faces Senate Clash Over Appointments
Washington March 2 More than 20 Coolidge nominations to important offices will die with the dissolving congress including eight judgeships and posts for Curtis Wilde r and Irvin Lenroot as plans to shelve them proceed. Senate leaders push to ignore the nominations and hand offices to others after Moorer takes oath. The radio commission life bill also passed after a nine hour filibuster led by Senator Copeland.
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Congress
Secretary of Navy
Curtis D. Wilder
Ninth California
Irvin Lenroot
Wis
United States Court of Customs Appeals
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Radio Commission
Copeland
Dembcrat
New York
Dancing Barber Waits Calmly As Death Hour Nears
George B E H Taylor known as the dancing barber sat in Charleston state prison awaiting execution by electric chair. He played cards and showed no fear as the time neared after Gov. Frank G Allen denied clemency. A petition from Essex County residents and his brother Clayton Thompson of Bellaire Ohio was presented.
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Boston
U.P
George B E. H. Taylor
Charleston State
Stella Pomikala
Taylor
Frank G. Allen
Essex County
Clayton Thompson
Bellaire
Ohio
Deputies Shoot Man Threatening Attack On Judge
Detroit March 25 Deputies shot 46 year old carpenter Roy A Wynkoop after he threatened to kill Circuit Judge Fred Lamb in the county court building He drew a revolver twice before deputies arrived and wounded him in the left arm as he advanced on the judge seeking to dismiss an injunction against an oil station The clerk summoned deputies who opened fire and arrested him.
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Detroit
Mar
Utle
Roy A. Wynkoop
Fred Lamb
Wynkoop
Lamb
Waykoop
Inaugural Hoover Boom Triggers Record NY Market Rush
The New York Stock Exchange saw a surge of orders nationwide as optimism for Herbert Hoover's inauguration spurred heavy buying. Trading day quotes a high volume with over 6 million shares sold, marking a peak not seen since December, and many anticipate continued gains beyond Monday's ceremony.
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New York
Mar
New York Stock Exchange
Herbert Hoover
Thomas Jefferson’s First Inauguration Capitals Shift
The first presidential inauguration occurred in New York at the Federal building. Subsequent ceremonies took place in Philadelphia before the capital moved to Washington during John Adams’s term.
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Thomas Jefferson
Washington
Federal Building
New York
Philadelphia
John Adams
Central Court Ends Season With Home Finale
Central State wraps up a strong basketball season tonight at 8 on the home court hosting Lake Forest college for the season finale. The Bearcats seek one win to perfect a campaign marked by a M. G. C. title clinch and a revenge win over Alma, with several seniors making first Central uniforms appearance. Northern Normal battled hard in a 26 to 24 contest, as Stackhouse and Kelly sparked key late stands to preserve the victory.
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Stackhouse
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Central
Stack
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DeCook
Godly
Isabella County Contest Seeks National Flag Essay Entries
Local boys and girls aged 14 to 18 are urged to join the American Legion Auxiliary unit and enter the National Flag Essay Contest. Educators G E Gannard and Pp G Lantz praise the project for teaching history and patriotism. Father John Mulvey and Mrs Laura Ohris support broad participation from Mt. Pleasant and Isabella county communities.
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LOGAL
American Legion Auxiliary
Tapas County
G. E.gannard
Mt. Pleasant
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Tom
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Sacred Heart Academy
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Shepherd
King George May Dine With King of Spain
King George V may convalesce on Spain's southern coast or the Canary Islands, with weather reports telegraphed to London. The historic note comes as plans for a potential royal retreat are outlined.
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U.P
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First Annual Flag Contest Rules Outlined
The Mt Pleasant Daily Times details the first annual Flag Contest rules for Flag Contest Units. Each unit must include 25 or more children born June 14 1911 to June 14 1915 and answer 75 flag questions plus a short essay on Old Glory's Greatest Glory. Six top scorers per unit advance to regional and national stages with scholarships and world trip prizes. Local Legion Auxiliary sponsors in Asa bella County. submissions to Mrs Laural Ohms or Mrs C Vance in Mt Pleasant by April a.
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Flag
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Foch's Condition Worries Doctors In Paris
Paris March 2 Ferdinand Foch's condition remained unchanged but doctors admitted concern over persistent pulmonary congestion. The lung edema proved difficult to treat despite tapping as a relief measure.
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Paris
U.P
Ferdinand Foch
Lamont Named Secretary of Commerce in Hoover Cabinet
The Hoover administration completes its cabinet with Robert Patterson Lamont named Secretary of Commerce. Lamont 61, Detroit native and former army procurement chief, heads a slate including Stimpson Mellon Good Mitchell Brown Adams Hyde Wilber Davis as other key appointments.
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Mar. Stu
Hoover
Robert Patterson Lamont
Chicago
Commerce
Henry L. Stim Sen
New York
Treasury
Andrew W. Mellon
Pennsylvania
James W. Good
Iowa
William D. Mitchell
Minnesota
Walter F. Brown
Ohio
Army Ofdihante’ Department
National Flag contest opens for Isabella county youths
Isabella county youths ages 14 to 18 are invited to join a national flag essay contest under the American Legion Auxiliary. Each unit must have 25 or more entrants, answer 75 questions on the flag, write essays on Old Glory’s Greatest Glory, and top scorers in the region earn a trip to Washington for a national competition.
Opposition to Hoover Cabinet Buildup Sparks Senate Scrutiny
Washington March 2 opposition to two of President elect Hoover’s cabinet selections arose in Congress. Senators questioned James W Good for secretary of war and William D Mitchell for attorney general amid suspicions over Good’s ties to power trusts and Mitchell’s role in allegedly suppressing a grand jury in the Jackson Barnett case in Oklahoma last summer.
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Mar
U.P
Hoover
James W. .Good
Chicago
William D. Mitchell
Good
Power Trusts
Mitchell
Jackson Barsnett
Oklahoma
Ten Nations Ratify Kellogg Anti-War Pact
Ten nations and the United States deposited ratifications at the state department marking formal renunciation of war as a national policy. The pact takes effect once four remaining signatories ratify, with France, Belgium, Japan, and others still pending clearance in Washington.
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Mar
U.P
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