Marble crypt in mausoleum holds late Senator Ferris
Big Rapids Michigan March 27 United States senator from Michigan Woodbridge Nathan Ferris lies in a marble crypt as crowds gather to pay respects. The funeral honors include Michigan National Guard protection and Ferris Institute student body attendance. Rev Alfred Wishart delivers a tribute praising Ferris as a plain honest man and champion of virtue.
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Woodbridge
Nathan Ferris
United States
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Washington
Michigan National Guards
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Senator Ferris
Legal battle over Lindbergh birthplace museum in Detroit
Mrs Stella M Jewett, claiming ownership of the Lindbergh birth home, obtained a temporary injunction in circuit court to halt a Chicago promoter’s plan to convert the Detroit house into a public museum. The suit restrains the current occupant from completing the reconstruction.
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Detroit
U.P
Charles A. Lindbergh
Chicago
Lindbergh
Ambassador
Lindberghs
Stella’ M. Jewett
Clyde Webster
Local Ford Dealer Flies With Party in Ford Plane
Floyd Johnson a local Ford dealer and his guests Mrs. Lorne Coyne and Mrs. Karl Willey of Rosebush took a 30 minute flight in a tri motor Ford plane over Windsor and Detroit. The plane is the same type used by Mrs. Lindbergh to Mexico City. Johnson notes the factory now builds one such model each week.
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Floyd Johnson
Ford
Lorne Coyne
Karl Willey
Rosebush
Detroit
Windsor
Cubs Rally to Lead City Bowling League Standings
On Monday March 27 the Cubs rolled strong with 816 919 837 for 2 572 and three 200 games by Stilgenbauer boosting their first place. Americans total 2 460 while Giants 2 472 and Phillies linger behind as standings update shows Cubs ahead in the city league.
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Oberg
Giants
Cubs
Hersee
Bixby
Stilgenbauer
J. W. Johnson
Fred Stilgenbauer
W. L. Pet
Av. Gabs
Phillies
Senators
Tigers
Indians
Husband Follows Fashion If Women Wear It, Says Figure
A remark suggests a husband closely mirrors wives wardrobe choices, claiming he will imitate if a attractive woman wears certain outfits. The claim frames male apparel influence as a lighthearted social verdict.
Auction Sales Set For March 29 and 30 Near Mt Pleasant
Raymond Lippicont hosts a March 29 sale four miles east and 12 miles south of Mt Pleasant with stock and farm implements. Davis and McCall are auctioneers. A March 26 Times listing carries the sale list. Mrs Jessie Fox holds a March 30 sale at her Winn home for estate items including horses cattle hogs sheep and farm implements with free lunch at noon. Davis and McCall auctioneers Paul Binkley clerk. Sale list shown in the March 26 Times.
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Raymond Lippicont
Mt. Pleasant
Chippewa Town Hall
Salt River Corners
Davis and McCall
Jessie Fox
D. A. Fox
Winn
Davis and
Henry Yuncker to Sell Household Goods at Residence
Henry Yuncker will sell a list of household goods at a residence located near Weidman and Beal City. Sale starts at 1:00 PM on Wednesday March 28 with Davis and McCall handling the sale and Wm E Schauppner serving as clerk. The sale list appeared in the March 24 issue.
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Henry Yuncker
Weidman
Beal City
Davis & McCall
Wm. E. Schauppner
Auction notice for farm sale near Rosebush date and items
Arthur E. Johnston will sell at his residence 2 miles north and 214 miles east of Rosebush a list of horses cattle hogs sheep and farm implements feed etc sale starts at 10 o clock lunch at noon J M Marshall auctioneer Roy Matteson clerk sale list will appear in issue of April 2
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Arthur E. Johnston
Rosebush
J. M. Marshall
Roy, Matteson
Testing Nears Completion for Vernon Isabella Cattle
Dr. I W High said Vernon and Isabella townships cattle testing is nearly finished though road conditions may delay completion this week. Platte Broomfield and Deerfield are next, likely next week. 1,016 cattle were tested last week with few infections in Isabella but Vernon saw a shipment of 26 infected animals plus more since.
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I. W. High
Vernon
Isabella
Platte Broomfield
Deerfield
High
Kemen
Wall Street halts gold rush as GM slips at open
New York March 27 The Wall Street gold rush stalled early trading as General Motors fell from a high near 200 to 192 193 by 11 a.m. The broader market moved downward with other auto stocks following GM's declines.
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New York
General Motors
Wall Street
German fliers await repairs at Irish field
In Dublin Baldonnell field a Bremen monoplane waits for six to seven hours of repair after docking with Captain Fitzmaurice and the trio Herman Kochi Baron von Huenefeld and Arthur Spider. They aim to fly to Mitchell Field New York in a bold trans Atlantic attempt, seeking the quickest takeoff and no radio gear or life supports. London and Dublin report the plan to depart at the earliest possible moment with strong winds and fog hindering progress.
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Baldowell Flying Field
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New York
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Berlin
Junker
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Koehl
von Huenefeld
Baldonell Field
Fitzmaurice
Irish Free’ State Air Force
Baldonell Flying
United Press
Tivo
Walter Hinchliffe
Elsie Mackay
Industrial drop, farming rise mark 1927 report
The Federal Reserve board’s fourteenth annual report notes 1927 as a year of large overall production with a gradual six month decline. It highlights agriculture improving late in the year while industry weakened, indicating a shift from industry to farming.
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Washington
U.pp
Federal Reserve ‘Board
Dam Test Holds At Union Ice Dam Withstood Severe Flood
Reno reports four feet of flood water over the Union Ice company dam crest twenty miles away and appears to endure its worst test in two decades. Truckee River swollen but receding. danger of dam failure deemed past. Ionia records oil furnace blast at Elk Temple causing broken glass and near panic. no injuries as workers were knocked off their feet.
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Reno
Nevada
Mar
U.R
Union Ice Company
Truckee
Ionia
U.P
Good Old Liza dies at 88 longtime Great Lakes cook
Elizabeth Welling known as Good Old Liza and famed for her wheat cakes on many lake steamers has died in Port Huron at age 88. She saved a man from drowning years ago by leaping from her boat to help him until aid arrived.
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Port Huron
Mar
U.R
Liza
Great Lakes
Elizabeth Welling
Agriculture chief backs clean-un campaign to curb corn borer
GC Marlatt told the House Agricultural Committee that the United States Department of Agriculture is willing to consent to a clean-un campaign to reduce further the spread of the corn borer.
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U.P
United States Department of Agriculture
GC. A. Marlatt
Bureau of Entomology
House Agricultural Committee
Oil Lease Firm Enters Medina Area
Glyde J. Dougherty a Medina oil and gas well contractor has entered the field to obtain leases. On Monday the concern recorded leases totaling 540 acres across Isa bella Nottawa Union and Coe townships.
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Glyde J. Dougherty
Medina, O
Isabella
Nottawa
Union
Coe Townships
Marriage Licenses Granted for Melvin Kindig and Violet Southard
Marriage licenses issued to Melvin Kindig of Shepherd and Violet Southard of Shepherd plus William Carl Mangher of Mr. Pleasant and Clarah Briminstool of Eaton Rapids, confirming two couples authorized to wed.
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Melvin Kindig
Shepherd
Violet Southard
Wm. Carl Mangher
Mr. Pleasant
Clarah Briminstool
Eaton Rapids
Snowfall Halts Traffic on Trunk Lines in Central Michigan
A spring rain turned to snow and high winds blocked highways across the county with drifts and washouts. US-27 remained open by noon in Isabella county as crews cleared main routes. many local roads remained perilous. In Tonia and between Tonia and Grand Rapids, dozens of vehicles were stranded, and deputies aided motorists despite bitter cold and ongoing plow work.
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Densing
Tonia
Mich
U.P
Central Michigan
Grand Rap
Fda
Business Upgrades Amid Declining Unemployment Survey
The New York World reports improving business conditions nationwide with lower unemployment. It notes uncertainty during a presidential election year and highlights building, steel, and automobile industries as key factors, while agriculture and stock raising show recovery from postwar downturn.
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New York
U.P
New York World
The Transgressor’s Path Hits Dad’s Wallet Hard
The piece notes that the way of the transgressor is costly for a father as autos average six years, barring accidents, highlighting financial strain from vehicle replacements.
No Arms Cuts Seen by Naval Experts at Geneva
Lieutenant-Commander J. M. Kenworthy, labor member of Parliament and international affairs expert, told UPI that effective disarmament is impossible while naval and military experts lead talks. He warned the League of Nations conference at Geneva would fail amid technicalities and urged government change in Britain France and Italy for real progress.
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J. M. Kenworthy
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Erection of Storage Tanks At Oil Well Nears Finish
The last of three 500 barrel storage tanks at the Pure Oil Company well is being erected. The tanks lie west of earlier units, and drilling into the oil sand is expected to resume within a few days after storage facilities are completed.
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Pure Oil
Smith writes second letter to Senator Nye
Albany March 27. Gov Alfred E. Smith writes a second letter to Senator Gerald Nye condemning the use of his name in Teapot Dome coverage. Smith accuses Nye of baseless charges and demands an apology, disputing earlier denials of campaign contributions from Harry F. Sinclair.
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Albany
New York
Alfred E. Smith
Gerald P. Nya
Senator Nye
Senate
United Press
Alfred B. Smith
Harry F. Sinclair
Governor Smith
Olds Official Linked to Cemetery Case In Indiana
Irving J. Reuter president of Olds Motor Works says he was made a director of the Glen Haven Cemetery association in Indianapolis without consent. He declined January 25 offer, left for Florida, and will not withdraw his name. Indianapolis ordinance controls boulevards four miles beyond city limits, enabling action to block cemetery construction. The Michigan Security commission notified the association today.
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Irving J. Reuter
Olds Motorworks
United Press
Glen Haven Cemetery Association
Indianapollis
Reuter
Indiana
Glen Haven
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Morida
Indianapolis
Associaton
Michigan Security
Bombings strike homes of Deneen and Swanson in Chicago
In Chicago on March 27 bombs damaged the homes of U S Senator Charles Deneen and Circuit Judge John A Swanson as political warfare escalates toward the April 1 primaries. District Attorney Crowe offered a $10000 reward and blamed Deneen supporters. no arrests were made.
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U.R
Cook County
Charles Deneen
United States
John Swanson
Crowe
Senator Deneen
Thompson
Deneens
Swanson
Washington
Henry Klaas
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Gix
Jane eHumber
Java
Gahgla
Charles C. Fitzmorris
William H. Reid
Lawrence Kanee
Robert E. Crewe
John A. Swanson
Trader Horn to be featured on Eveready Hour tonight
Alfred Aloysus Smith known as Trader Horn will be the featured artist on NBC radio's Eveready Hour across 19 stations. He will share experiences that have been adapted into a book, with a complementary music segment and other program elements also planned.
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New York
Trader Horn
Alfred Aloysus Smith
Associated Stations
National Broadcasting Company
State Printer Protests Mimeograph Printing Protest
Sidney A. Schulte deputy secretary of state said the Robert Smith Printing of Lansing state contract printers backed by the Typographical Union urged a protest against mimeograph use. Gov Green was asked to respond to charges that mimeograph motor registration lists harm printers. Schulte noted mimeograph speeds motor registrations to counties, saving state costs when print runs are under 1,000.
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Lansing
Robert Smith Printing Company
Michigan
Seton
Typographical Union
Sidney A. Schulte
Fred W. Green
Federation
Schulte
Tax Reduction May Reach Two Hundred Million Dollars
Washington reports a possible income tax cut of about 200 million dollars based on current returns. An unnamed treasury official said the reduction is not likely to exceed 225 million and could be around that level for recommendation to the Senate finance committee.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Senate Finance Committee
Mrs Goodhue Reported Little Better at White House
Washington March 27 Mrs Lemira Goodhue mother of Mrs Coolidge who is dangerously ill was reported a little better today but remains in grave condition. Arrangements are made for President Coolidge to leave for Northampton immediately on word of Mrs Goodhue's death.
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Washington
U.P
Lemira Goodhue
Coolidge
White House
Northampton
Cemetery real estate license surrender in Michigan sale figures
A mission to surrender its real estate brokers license states that cemetery lots totaling about 250 000 dollars have been sold in Michigan.
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Mission To
Michigan
Plan Arms Meet For Capitol Of Japan In 1931
The 1981 naval armament conference under the Washington treaty may be held in Tokyo. The site is being debated with officials showing a preference to Japan’s capital. A Tokyo venue would honor Japan and move naval talks away from Geneva.
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