Gangland Quiet as Esposito Is Buried Today
Chicago March 26. Gangland and Little Italy members mingle with city leaders to honor Diamond Joe Esposito at his funeral after a Wednesday night shooting. Esposito rose from immigrant beginnings to ward boss of the Bloody Nineteenth for twenty years and aligned with figures like Charles F. Deneen and Tony Lombardo. Al Capone’s card was found with no accompanying note.
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Chicago
U.R
Gangland
Little
Italy
Joe” Esposito
Dosyn
Esposito
Charles F. Deneen
Tony Lombardo
Union Siciliane
Altho
al Capone
General Motors Stock Hits New High In Wall Street Rally
General Motors shares rose to 197 1 8 on the New York market as the rally continued. Joan Roskob, chair of GM’s finance committee, valued the stock at 225 a share, with Hupmobile and Durant also climbing. The exchange reported a new high seat price of 375000, up 25000 from last week.
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New York
U.R
General Motors Corporation
New York Market Exchange
General Motors
Joan Roskob
Hupmobile
Durant
Wall Street
The
Stock Exchange
Exchange
Fall Oil Story To Be Held For Sinclair Trial
Albert B. Fall will present his deposition in El Paso on Thursday but the full Teapot Dome oil scandal story will not be released until the Sinclair trial in Washington. The public must wait until April 4 to hear his testimony to government and Sinclair attorneys.
Auction Sales Listing and Executors Notice
Auction sales set for Thursday March 29 with locations near Mt Pleasant and Salt River Corners. Davis and McCall handling sales with lists on page 5. Mrs Jessie Fox will sell horses cattle hogs and implements at Winn with free lunch at noon. Paul Binkley clerk. Sale lists appear on page 2.
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Raymond Ulippicont
Mt. Pleasant
Chippewa Town Hall
Salt River Corners
Davis and McCall
Jessie Fox
D. A. Fox
Winn
Paul Binkley
Household goods sale announced near Weidman Beal City
On Wednesday March 28 Henry Yuneker will sell household goods at his residence located east and north of Weidman and west of Beal City. The sale starts at 1:00 PM and is listed by Davis and McCall with Wm. Schaupprer as clerk. The sale list appeared in the March 24 issue.
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Ienry Yuneker
Weidman
Beal City
Davis & McCall
Schaupprer
Teapot Hearings Postponed Amid Senate Funeral Attendance
Washington March 26 Teapot Deme committee hearings have been called off temporarily while private investigators search for new evidence. Senator Arthur Robinson of Indiana has agreed to delay his speech as senators attend the funeral services for the late Senator Woodbridge N Ferris of Michigan.
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Washington
Senate Committee
Arthur Robinson
Indiana
Senate
Woodbridge N. Ferris
Michigan
Ferris Body on Way Back to Big Rapids for Burial
Grand Rapids and Big Rapids Michigan march 26 United States Senator Woodbridge N Ferris died in Washington and his body travels by special train via Grand Rapids to Big Rapids for burial. Governor Green and staff join the procession as crowds pay tribute plus Ferris Institute representatives board the train. The body lies in state at the Ferris home library from 9:00 am to noon Tuesday with funeral service to follow at the Big Rapids armory.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
U.R
Woodbridge N. Ferris
United States
Michigan
Washington
Big Rapids
Senator Ferris
Fred .W. Green
Ferris Institute
Ferris
Green
National Guards
U.P
126Th Michigan Infantry
G. E. Goetz
Lerris
Alfred W. Wishart
Fountain Street Baptist Church
Big Ranids Armory
Missouri G O P Thot To Favor Lowden
The Missouri Republican convention in St Joseph nominates seven delegates at large for the national convention. Lowden forces appear in control led by James A Finch who delivers the keynote speech attacking Reed and urging Lowden on farm relief and flood control at national expense.
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ST. Joseph
U.R
Missouri
Frank O. Lowden
James A. Finch
Lowden
James A. Reed
First Man With Umbrella Sparks London Street Name
Thames police court heard Joseph Hanway earned a street name for having the distinction of being the first man to carry an umbrella.
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London
U.R
Joseph Hanway
Thames Police Court
Plans to police 1924 presidential elections in senate
Washington March 26 (UP) Preparations are under way in the senate to police the coming presidential election. Chairman Nye of the Teapot Dome committee will soon introduce a resolution to appoint a special committee to monitor candidates expenditures. The move follows campaign contribution revelations and seeks broader powers than Borah's committee.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
United States
Nye
Teapot Dome
Borah
Shipstead
Farmer-Laborite
Michigan Game Law Recodification Progresses under Hogarth
Michigan plans a comprehensive recodification of game statutes led by Ina Lewis under the conservation commission authority. The project aims to eliminate conflicts and clarify hunting and fishing laws for sportsmen and law officers, with a 1929 legislature substitute plan.
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Michigan
George R. Hogarth
Department of Conservation
The
Conservation Commission
Hogarth
Ina Lewis
Michigan Soprano Also An Inventor Makes New York Debut
A University of Michigan graduate soprano Mrs Florance Ozmun will debut in New York at Steinway Hall on March 30 with proceeds to a women’s building fund in Ann Arbor Michigan She is also inventor of a fireproof durable house sheathing using cement boards fused to a frame and bolted edges forming a monolithic sheet Since leaving college she studied music abroad and married Edward Ozmun in March 1927 to the late Turkey counsel-general’s son.
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New York
U.P
University of Michigan
Florance Crozier
Ozmun
Steinway Halis
Ann Arbor
Mich
Glen Haven salesmen ordered to appear before state security commission
Glen Haven Cemetery association salesmen were ordered to appear before the Michigan State Security Commission in Lansing. Licenses will be suspended to stop further sale of lots tied to more than 250000 dollars in Michigan sales. Indianapolis ordinance prohibits cemetery construction and may lead to license revocation if sales continue.
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Lansing
Mich
U.P
George F. McKenzie
Glen Haven Cemetery Association
Indianapolis Memorial Park
Emerson R. Boyles
Indianapolis
Michigan
State Security Commission
James B. Hazen
Commission
Lindbergh Hopes For End Of Air Job
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh planned what he hoped would be his last day as air chauffeur. He faced impostor risks as the trip was restricted to foreign ambassadors ministers heads of regations and congressmen with Major Young of the commerce department supervising at Bollingfield.
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Washington
U.P
Charles A. Lindbergh
Major Young
Commerce Department
Bollingfield
Lindbergh
Representative Parks
Arkansas
School Children Miss Their Fun As Floodwaters Recede
Cheboygan Michigan reports river floods have ebbed after ice blocks at State Street bridge breached and dynamite cleared the ice. Walkways are dry and children who rode in row boats last week can now use sidewalks. Overflow damaged western residential areas and inconvenienced shoppers.
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Cheboygan
Mich
U.R
State Street
Bondholders Face Small Payout as Michigan Rail Line Fails
In Grand Rapids Michigan bondholders of the Grand Rapids Grand Haven and Muskegon Railway learn they will recover only a few cents on the dollar after Judge Raymond signed a petition to halt trains. The line, in operation for 27 years, faces a forced public sale of its physical properties next year, including an existing bus line.
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Grand Rapids,mich
U.P
Grand Rapids, Grand’ Haven and Muskegon
Raymond
Protest on Smelt Fishing Ends in Beulah and Benzonia
Citizens filed a protest against a state conservation order prohibiting smelt taking from Cold Creek by anyone but conservation officers. A.G. Bennett and W. G. Willard left for Lansing to present the petition to George R. Hogarth. The group argues the ban would erase the region's famous spring smelt gathering.
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Manistee
U.prle
Beulah
Benzonia
Jstate Conservation Department
Cold Creek
George R. Hogarth
A.G. Bennett
W. G. Willard
Twin City Community Club
Lansing
Lay Cornerstone of U Women’s League Building
Ann Arbor reports the laying of the University of Michigan league building cornerstone Thursday afternoon. The ceremony is led by undergraduate women headed by Miss Elizabeth Nutt. President Clarence C. Little will lay the stone with remarks by Regent Walter H. Sawyer. Arthur Vandenberg will read the alumnae council list of articles and a league history. University band and girls’ glee club provide music.
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Ann Arbor
University of Michigan League
Elizabeth Nutt
Clarence C. Little
University
Walter H. Sawyer
Hillssale
Arthur Vandenberg
Grand’ Rapids
Alumnae Council
League
Mary White
University Band
University Girls’ Glee Club
Regional conferences open on child welfare for women voters
Three regional conferences on child welfare opened in Saginaw Michigan with speakers Mrs W W Ramsey national VP from Chicago Mrs S W Judd state president and Mrs B F Merrick both of Grand Rapids addressing attendees Floods from the Ruckee river in Reno Nevada caused five feet of water with thousands of dollars in damage and many residents moved to higher ground California and Nevada rivers swelled as Sierra snow melted and storms continued weather warnings were issued by the weather bureau
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Saginaw, Mich
League of Women Voters
W. W. Ramsey
Chicago
League
S. W. Judd
Grand Rapids
B. F. Merrick
Reno
Nev
U.P
San Francisco
Calif
California
Nevada
Sierra Mountains
Pacific
Weather Bureau
Final Arguments In Jackson liquor ring trial
Final arguments began in federal court in Detroit on March 26 as the defense rested its case after presenting character witnesses. The government concluded its case by reading statements attributed to the defendants at arrest and in the district attorney’s office.
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Detroit
Mich
U.P
Jackson
Nobody Ever Thinks A Thing Is Too Bad To Be True
A reflective phrase notes skepticism about alarming stories. The line suggests people often doubt the worst while reality proves more complex than appearances.
German fliers reach Ireland en route to New York
A Junkers monoplane with Capt. Herman Koehl and two Germans landed at Baldonell Field Dublin after nine hours from Berlin. The crew planned a dawn departure for Mitchell Field Long Island if weather allows. The flight follows prior secret trial runs and mirrors a cautious start.
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Baldonell Field
Dublin
Ireland
U.P
New York
Junkers
Herman Koehl
Berlin
Mitchell Field
Long Island
Altho Kaehl
Baldowell
Koehl
Heaven
Baldewell
United States
Horta
Azores
Baron von Huenfeld
Crown Prince
Arthur Spindler
Geramn
Junker
Baldonell
United Press
Winddaver
Walter G. R. Hinchliffe
Elsie Mackay
Father M R S C Butterfield Head Dies in Lansing
Ira H Butterfield aged 87 father of Kenyon L Butterfield president of Michigan State College died at his son’s home East Lansing at 11 45 p m after a long illness. At his bedside were Clinton D Butterfield and Mrs George Nichols. He served as secretary of Michigan State College and held leadership roles in Michigan agriculture. His burial set for tomorrow in East Lansing. His wife died in January. He was born in Utica Michigan and once visited Detroit guiding geese near Grand Central Park.
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East Lansing
Mich
Ira H .Butterfield
Kenyon
Butterfield
Michigan State College
Clinton D. Butterfield
Detroit Engraving Company
George Nichols
Kenyon L. Butterfield
International Missionary Council
Jerusalem
Mount Olive
U.P
Ira H. Butterfield
Kenyon I. Butterfield
Myr. Butterfield
Utica
Detroit
Grand Central Park
State Agricultural Society
State Fair Board
Michigan Agricultural Society
But
Connecticut State Fair
State Board of Agriculture
Mrs Goodhue Relapses in Northampton
Mrs. Lemira Goodhue aged 78 mother in law of President Coolidge suffers another relapse and remains in critical condition at Dickison hospital in Northampton. Attending physician Dr Justin Hayes reports her condition very poor though slight morning improvement noted. Mrs Coolidge is expected to arrive in Northampton late tonight for a third visit to her mother’s bedside.
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Northampton
Mass
U.P
Lemira Goodhue
Coolidge
Vacation Bible School Planning Committee Named
Isabella County Sunday school committee met at the Christian church to map a summer course of study. Prof. M. L. Smith was elected chairman with Rev. C. Big Hawkins and Rev. M. B. Reusch as members.
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Isabella County Sunday School
Christian Church
M. L. Smith
M. B. Reusch
Local Man Orlie Smith Dies After Short Illness
Orlie Smith of Mt Pleasant son of George A Smith died Sunday at 11 00 am after a brief illness. Doctors consider cerebral meningitis possible though not confirmed. He worked as a meat cutter until Thursday when he fell ill and never recovered. Survived by wife two children father three brothers and three sisters. I O O F lodge to conduct funeral at Presbyterian church Wednesday 220 pm Rev Hawkins officiating burial Riverside cemetery.
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Orlie Smith
George A. Smith
Mt. Pleasant
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Presbyterian Church
Hawkins
Riverside Cemetery
Gas Station Hold Up Nets $25 Gunman
A lone bandit robbed the Tay lor Brothers gas station Saturday night taking five five dollar bills and leaving checks worth about 75 dollars. Floyd Taylor, alone at the station, handed over the cash after the gunman, masked with a neckerchief, demanded it. Police compare notes with a similar holdup at a nearby station and suspect the same man may be involved. The Tay lor Brothers insured the loss.
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Taylor Brothers
Floyd Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Michigan Street
Glen Potter
Broadway
Mipaién
Taylor
Gearne
Potter
Lansing
Gratiot County
Spring weather blamed for Detroit auto accidents
Police blamed spring weather for a surge in Detroit metropolitan area crashes over the weekend, reporting 379 accidents, 76 injuries, and three deaths, far above the prior weekend’s levels of 98 accidents and 26 injuries.
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Detroit
Mich
U.R
Metropolitian
Habits Of Bass and Bluegills Studied And Later Season Is Recommended
Michigan researchers urge delaying harvest of bass and bluegills to protect breeding. Studies by Dr Jan Matzelaar and colleagues find bass and bluegills finish breeding by late June to mid July in various regions. They note fishing during these periods harms fry and that propagation costs rise to about forty thousand dollars this year.
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Department of Conservation
Jan Matzelaar
T. Hi. Langleis
John N. Lowe
Northern State Teachers’ College
Marquette
Chis. W. Crease
Detroit City College
Carl Hubbs
University of Michigan Museum
Lower Peninsula
Straits
Michigan
Mackinac
Upper Peninsula
Lowe
Straits of Mackinac
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Sinclair
Body OF Ferris
Congressional Party
Glen Haven
U’ Women's League
U. S
Trans- Atlantic
S.C. Head
Holy Land
Cocal
Orrie Smith
Potter Station
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