Murky oil flows as Russell No 6 adds 400 500 bbls daily
Stimulated by a 400 to 500 barrel daily estimate, Stilgenbauer Russell No 6, located in Section 12 Chippewa, was reported last night to start producing at Mt Pleasant field. The well flowed three times in five hours and yielded about 90 barrels in that period, marking the sixth producer on the lease as Nos 7 and 8 await further steps.
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Stilgenbauer-Russel No. 6
Chinpewa
Mt. Pleasant
Walter Russell
Yo Case Bowman Wildcat Drill
Bowman
1930 Highway Program Curtailed Despite Court Ruling
Grover C. Dillman, highway commissioner, said there will be no wholesale letting of highway contracts in 1930 despite a state supreme court ruling. The department plans to complete only work that can be paid for this year, totaling about 24.803 million dollars, with 16.5 million already under contract and roughly 7 million left to let. Additional contracts may total 12 million late in the year but start in 1931.
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Wansing
State Supreme Court
Whchh
Grover C. Dillman
Dillman
Local physician on road to recovery after hospital update
Word from Harper Hospital in Detroit reports Dr. M. I. Brandstetter, previously in serious condition after an X ray burn to his finger, is much improved and on the road to recovery, according to hospital authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Hospital
Detroit
M. I. Brondstetter
Brandstetter
Ground broken for new Masonic home in Alma
Masonic lodge officials from all sections of Michigan gathered in Alma for sod turning at the $650,000 Masonic home for the aged. Roscoe Bonisteel of Ann Arbor, Grand Master, to use a silver spade given by 24 living Past Grand Masters. Harvey Sherman of Cassopolis to preside as master of ceremonies. A parade and banquet capped the day.
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Alma
Mich
Masonic Lodge
Roscoe Bonisteel
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Harvey Sherman
Cassopolis
Forest Conservation Week Planned After Coffey Speech
Dean W. G. Coffey of the University of Minnesota urged broader forest use and greater land conservation at a St. Paul meeting. He spoke to 75 representatives from 80 Minnesota civic and fraternal groups outlining plans for Forest Conservation Week, April 14 to 26.
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United Press
St. Paul
Mar
United States
Dean W. G. Coffey
University Harm
Minnesota
Craze farmer kills daughter and hangs self in Michigan
Scottville Michigan report says John W. Schass 73 beat his 84 year old daughter Clara to death with a sledge hammer then hanged himself. Neighbors found the bodies as officials ruled Schass insane after recent discharge from University hospital Ann Arbor. An autopsy showed traces of poison in his stomach.
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Scottville
Mich
John W. Schass
Clara
Mason County
Schass
University Hospital
Ann Arbor
Guard Woman From Attacks Reported In Detroit
Detroit police guard Mrs. Elsie Mills at home to protect her after two mysterious assaults within 48 hours. A man posing as a police officer choked her in her kitchen as her daughter screamed. She later identified suspects in a kidnapping case involving Jacob and Erwin Ogden who were released after she failed to identify them.
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Detroit
Elsie Mills
Concord Avenue
Altha
Battle Over Merger Looms Between Steel Giants
United Press reports renewed verbal clashes between rival steel magnates over the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Bethlehem merger. Cyrus Eaton warns of court action to block consolidation with Republic and Pittsburgh. Pontiac calls for grand jury probe into city school board real estate deals.
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Youngstown, O
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Bethlehem Steel
Cyrus 5 Eaton
Republic Steel
Bethlehem
Republic
Pittsburgh
Pontiac
Mar
Harry Mitchell
Liberty Magazine Loses Libel Suit in Fort Worth
Liberty Magazine must pay 25000 dollars to the widow of Temple Houston after a U S district court verdict finding the magazine guilty of libel. Attorney Don Seitz defended the case, part of five suits alleging libel against descendants of Sam Houston and Temple Houston.
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Liberty Magazine
Fort Worth
Texas
Liberty “Magazine
Don GC. Seitz
Temple ‘Houston
Lone
Star Republic
United States District Court
Sam Houston
Temple Houston
Seitz
Satow
Oklahoma
Census Starts in Isabella County Monday
The Isabella county census begins Monday morning under Dr E G Crummer of Bay City census officer for Michigan's sixth district. Enumerators listed include numerous townships and villages. farmers face a long questionnaire while residents of towns face lighter questioning. Blank forms have been mailed to rural areas to speed the count.
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Isabella
E. G. Crummer
Bay City
Sixth ‘District
Michigan
Broomfield
Deerfield
Wim
Harrison
Anna Fisher
Shepherd
North
Coe
James Coon
Ray Leonard
Coldwater
Gilmore
Glen Hall
Reckless driving charged in desk crashing truck incident
Butte Montana March 29 Joe Belanger faces reckless driving charges after his truck, though not in the seat or in the machine, rolled away bringing it to a halt only after slamming into the city hall desk of Health Inspector M J Mulholland. The brakes apparently slipped releasing the truck which coasted across the street and struck the building.
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Butte
Mont
Joe Belanger
M. J. Mulholland
Refuse Parole for Ku Klux Klan Leader Stephenson
Michigan City Indiana reports the Indiana Prison and Parole board refused a 90 day parole for D C Stephenson the former head of the Ku Klux Klan serving life for murder He sought evidence he claimed would exonerate him related to Madge Oberholtzer centuries ago and the board called the request an unwarranted attempt to dis credit the victim
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Michigan City
Ind
D. C. Stephenson
Ku Klux Klan
Indiana Prison and Parole Board
Stephenson
California
Madge Oberholtzer
Indianapolis
Michigan Gov Green rails at Federal Radio Commission
Lansing March 29 Governor Fred Green declared Michigan is in a hurry to settle its dispute with the Federal Radio Commission. He says Congress may limit the commission if it continues to refuse a wave band for police work and notes Michigan plans intrastate radio use while challenging the commission’s authority over interstate commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Lansing
Mar
Michigan
Federal Radio Commission
Congress
Fred’ W
Green
Commission
Harold A. Lafount
Gov. Green
Taldio
Estimated Earnings Highlight Minute by Minute
A report outlines earnings at roughly four thousand dollars per minute for a worker, detailing the implied rate and how payments accumulate in real time as minutes pass.
Dry Crusader Lands in Jail in Pampa Texas
Miss Beulah Allred known as the Carrie Nation of Texas was jailed in Pampa after a grand jury indicted her for liquor possession. She denounced District Attorney Clifford Braly and police, refused a $500 bond, and vowed to stay jailed until Pampa goes dry.
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United Press
Bempa
Tex
Tampa
Braly
Pampa
Miss Allred
Downs
Rhvin
Paimpa
Theix Main Street
Hogarth criticizes smelt as harmful to game fish
Conserva tion director George R Hogarth issued orders to halt smelt transfers into uninhabited streams or lakes. He argues smelt crowd out native species and multiply rapidly, remaining a poor sport fish since they are hard to catch most of the year. Smelt were introduced for whitefish food but now inhabit several inland waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
MATCH FLARES GANGSTER DIES IN BROOKLYN SHOOTING
Brooklyn bereaved as John Torres 26 described as policy king of Baltimore is shot 18 times from a nearby car after a match flare briefly illuminates him. He dies a few minutes later after receiving last rites from a priest. Witnesses say the gunmen followed him.
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Brooklyn
John Torres
Torres
King
Baltimore
Four Big Shows During Next Three Weeks at the Broadway
The Broadway theater schedules four major pictures and stage shows over the next three weeks. General Crack opens April 7 to 9 in limited cities. No No Nannette runs April 14 to 16. Glorifying the American Girl appears Easter weekend April 20 and 21. Sally showcases mid May with Technicolor scenes May 12 to 14.
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Broadway
Sally
Missing UC co ed yacht party near San Francisco
The power yacht Gulnare with 20 University of California coeds on board is missing after a failed return from Paradise Cove. Heavy fog and two coastal marine casualties hampered search efforts as harbor police and patrol boats comb caves and inlets along the Marin county side. Owner Carl Henning of Berkeley organized the outing and the party was due back in Oakland last night.
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Vwrited Press
San Francisco
Gulnare
University of California
Paradise Cove
Marin County
Oakland
San Francisco Harbor
Carl Henning
Berkeley
Oil and Gas Lands Offered by Federal Land Bank
The Federal Land Bank lists farms for lease with excellent oil and gas potential in Isa Bella Midland Clare Me Costa Montcalm and Gra Tiot counties. See or write E J Van Leuven Mt Pleasant Maine.
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Federal Land Bank
Isabella
Midland
Clare
Mecosta
Montcalm
Gratiot
E.J. van Leuven
Mt. Pleasant
Move to patch Franco Italian breach stalls
Negotiations between French and British delegates over a pact to ease the Naval Conference deadlock reached a difficult stage. French sources said Britain would not accept a strong enough interpretation of League covenant articles to give France security in exchange for reduced tonnage. The talks paused as experts planned new formulas, with Briand and Massign dining with Foreign Secretary Henderson before resuming discussions.
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Webb Miller
United
London
Foreign Office
France
League’ of Nations
England
Arthur Henderson
Istide’ Briandamd
Rene Massign
Clavidges
Six Injured In US 27 Crash Near Rosebush
Six persons were injured late yesterday in a two car crash on US 27 north of Rosebush. G E Canter of Ludington swerved into the path of a car driven by Harold Dunkley of Harbor Springs. The Glass was flying and all occupants were treated in Clare. Canter escaped serious injury while three women rode with Dunkley. A separate note reports a Longview Washington bridge opening today at 2 PM Pacific time, the Longview-Ranier bridge costing $600000.
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Ant
Rosebush
G. E. Cantér
Ludington
Harold Dunkley
Harbor Springs
Clare
Dunkley
Canter
Weather Outlook for Lower Michigan March Weekend
Detroit March 29 Forecast: Cloudy to partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with possible light snow tonight and Sunday morning. Extreme north portions may see a bit colder conditions. Winds mainly from the west to north at gentle to moderate speeds. Regional readings show varied temperatures across Alpena Chicago Detroit Duluth Escanaba Grand Rapids Ludington Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie with lows around the mid teens to low twenties.
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Detroit
Michigan
Alpena
Chicago
Ciesee
Weeewe
Duluth
Escanalia
Grand Rapids
Ludington
Marquette
Sault. Ste. Marie
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Hogarth
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Rutty
Longview
Wash
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Washington, D. C
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Longview-Ranier
Washington
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