Panic Hits Wall Street and Other Oddities
Panic has hit New York stocks with ten billion dollars in losses as markets slide nationwide led by Chicago grains and securities. Elmer C. Walzer notes bankers seek a halt to fear to protect credit and business, while some insist the market will rebound after margin trading ends. A Cairn grocer is fined for malt malt syrup used to brew beer, and Mussolini’s regime is praised for lower crime. An Ohio wife sues for divorce over financial dependence. The pheasant season opens and a joke on earning vs living ends.
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New York
New York Exchange
Chicago
Elmer C. Walzer
United Press
America
Ill
United States District Court
Michigan
All Murphy Family Unites In Altat City Wedding
An all Murphy wedding unites Vincent A. Murphy and Catherine R. Murphy with the Rev. Robert C. Murphy officiating. Bridesmaid Eileen Murphy and best man Clarence Murphy are siblings of the couple. ushers are other Murphys, reflecting a strong family presence. In Hannibal, Theron B. Parks marked 43 years as chief of the fire department with a Chamber of Commerce reception.
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Troy, F. 1
Vincent A. Murphy
Catherine R. Murphy
Robert C. Murphy
Eileen Murphy
Clarence KR. Murphy
Hannibal
U.R
Theron B. Parks
Chamber of Commerce
Banguchs
Smuggling of Gems May Be Cut by Tariff
Washington October 26 U P report says a Senate Finance Committee provision cutting diamond duties from 20 to 10 percent could sharply curb the 40 million dollar annual diamond smuggling trade. Jewelers and importers hail the change as a major incentive to curb smuggling, with Treasury officials hopeful it will reduce illicit entry and losses to government. The Diamond Unit seized nearly one million in smugglers’ stones in 1928 as officers cite detection difficulties due to tiny stone size and identifying actual carriers.
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Cecil Owln
United Press
Washington
U.P
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Committee
Treasury
House
U. S. Customs
New York
Antwerp
Indiana Day Chief in Dead
The Rev. E. Schumaker, 62, longtime superintendent of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League and a noted prohibition advocate, died in Indianapolis after a two month illness. He suffered a malignant liver tumor and had recently served a brief sentence on contempt of court, cited by supporters as a martyr to the cause.
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Indianapolis
UPR
Schumaker
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Indiana
Union
Supreme Court
United States
Woman Beneficiary Of Thief Surkey Stealing
Missoula Montana October twenty six news agency reports a curious theft case where turkeys were moved and left in a barnyard. The tale centers on Mrs Mary Heighton and a thief who stole twenty one birds then left them at her property.
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Missoula
Mont
U.P
Mary Heighton
Seville Bans Carrying Bullfighters in Triumph
Citizens once lift toreros on shoulders after wins but the Civil Governor forbids triumphal carries due to injuries from falls at bullfights in Seville Spain on October 26. Local authorities enforce the ban to curb crowd hazarding celebrations and ensure safety at performances.
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Ispain
Seville
Spain
U.P
Torero
Urbana banker held on misappropriation charge
John H. Thornburn, 51, president of the Urbana Banking Company, was held on default of a $200,000 bond after confessing to misappropriating about $100,000 in school funds deposited with the bank. He surrendered to the State's Attorney and asked for a speedy trial, offering no explanation and requesting no bail effort by friends.
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Urbana
John H. Thornburn
Urbana Banking Company
Thornburn
Roy R. Dime
Fall to be sentenced on bribery count in Harding era case
Washington reports former Secretary of Interior Herbert H. Fall likely to be sentenced next Friday for accepting a $100,000 bribe from oilman E. L. Doheny while with the Harding cabinet. The jury urged mercy. maximum three years and $300,000 possible, but unlikely. Fall, 68, frail and ill, faces a long appeal path through lower and higher courts.
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Washington
U.P
Herbert B. Fall
Harding
Uilty
E. L. Doheny
Fall
Frank J. Hogan
William Hitz
District Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals
U. S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Justice Hitz
Congress Today Senate Deliberates Tariff Rates
United Press reports Senate continues debate on chemical tariff schedules while the House remains in recess until Monday February 28.
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Congress
United Press
Senate
House
Greeting Card Racket Floods Grand Rapids
Packages of Christmas cards flood Grand Rapids sent by outside dealers urging payment. Association warns no postmaster general approval and that cards imply recipients are needy. Recipients urged to turn them in for storage at 25 cents per week or see confiscation when costs exceed sale price.
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Grand Rapids
U.R
Association of Commerce
Shorney Found Guilty in Nurse Wife Slaying Trial
Jackson jury convicts J Howard Shorney of killing Alberta Shorney after a four hour fifty six minute deliberation. The defense seeks an appeal and a 20 day stay of sentence was granted. The case hinges on a confessed motive over paternity and an alleged intruder theory. The trial closed as the verdict ended Jacksons most sensational murder case in years.
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Shorney
J. D. Shorney
Fairbury
Jackson
Harry Boardman
Report Shows Wider Use of Prison Labor in Highway Building
Lansing reports Prison labor financed 66.8 miles of highway by October 1 at a cost of 231296 dollars. Frank Fitzgerald says the figure nearly doubles 1927 levels when system began. Jackson and Ionic labor show shifts in use with Jackson at 156712 and Ionin at 74584 this year versus prior totals. The system assigns guards and feeding to the prison commission, replacing earlier upkeep payments.
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Lansing
U.P
Highway Department
Frank Fitzgerald
Jackson
Tonia Labo
Ionin
Prisson Commission
Mt Pleasant shuts out Caro 26 to 7 in gridiron win
Mt Pleasant high school football dominated Caro at the Tuscola county seat scoring 26 points to 7. Osborne multipliers and Courter Ferris and McClintic stood out as Mt Pleasant surged in the second half while Caro’s Rajkovitch was sidelined by strong defense. Servoss provided a spark as Mt Pleasant limited Caro’s end runs and blocked well.
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Mt. Pleasant
Caro High School
Tuscola
Rajkovitch
Caro
ME Pleasant
McClintic
Servoss
Paul Robinson
Care
Osborne
Paris Palais Royal to become painters quarter
The historic Palais-Royal in Paris, once the residence of kings and later a hub for gambling, jewelry shops, and fine dining, may be transformed into a new painters quarter if a plan by two Montparnasse artists is carried out.
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Paris
U.pr
Palais-Royal
Pince
Decision Near in Tunney Case
In Bridgeport Connecticut October 26 a preliminary skirmish over a breach of promise suit by Katherine King Fogerty against former heavyweight champion Gene Tunney took place in a special session of superior court Judge Carl Foster heard Wilder move to strike 12 of Tunney's cross complaints as irrelevant Cummings accused the suit of backmail and alleged collaboration with newspapers for publicity
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Bridgeport
Conn
U.R
Gene Tunney
Katherine King Fogerty
Homer Cummings
Frank L. Wilder
Fogarty
Carl Foster
Superior Court
Wilder
Tunney
Brown's crash ends with liquor in car and sheriff
In Mexico Missouri on October 26 B L Brown drove recklessly and sideswiped another car. He collided with Sheriff Clay Greggory of Audrain County. The sheriff found five gallons of alcohol in Brown's car and the incident drew the scene to a halt.
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Mexico
U.P
B. L. Brown
Clay Gregory
Audrain County
Brown
Gull snatches golf ball in mid flight at Rockland course
A gull swooped down on the fifth hole at a Rockland country club course as H. A. Buffman and his caddy played a second shot. The bird grabbed the ball, dropped it in fright, then seized it again and flew away.
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Rockland
H. A. Buffman
Buffman
Now He's Superstitious
Boston Oct 26 AUP Although not superstitious by nature Starter John Donovan of the Boston Elevated Railway Company will study the ladder superstition after trolley car 4213 he was operating struck and upset a painter’s ladder at Neponset station A gallon pail of white paint smashed through a car window daubing Donovan from head to foot with paint
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Boston
U.P
John Donovan
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Neponset Station
Donovan
FROSH AT M I T ELECT SOPHOMORE AS PRESIDENT
Freshman architecture students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology elected sophomore Howard M. Quigley as their section leader in a unanimous vote. The prank came to light and the election was declared illegal.
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Boston
U.P
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Architectural School
Howard M. Quigley
Eight held in Detroit kidnap plot linked to five year old
Detroit police hold eight suspects in a ransom kidnapping case involving five year old Jackie Thompson. Jackie identified James Fernando as the alleged leader from newspaper pictures. He described a farm setting with two horns a big dog and a small dog and said a warning of harm was given if he fled.
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Detroit
Jackie Thompson
Thompson
Jackie
James Fernando
Senate cites Bingham case over Connecticut lobby payments
The Senate was cited without action on the case of Senator Hiram Bingham of Connecticut who employed a $10,000-a-year aide from the Connecticut Manufacturers Association in secret tariff sessions. Chairman Caraway presented a report on the lobby inquiry, noting the act harms senate dignity and public confidence. The committee questioned New York New Haven and Hartford Railway's $4,000 yearly funding to the manufacturers association for a Washington lobbyist and will report if it violates federal law. A resolution to refer the matter to Secretary Lamont was recommended.
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Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Washington
Hiram Bingham
Connecticut
Connecticut Manufacturers Association
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Caraway
Lobby
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railway
Manufacturers’ Association
Ater
Secretary of Commerce
Lamont
Sailors Face Starvation After Detroit to Barren Island Wreck
Sault Ste. Marie report says 31 ships' crewmen on the Chicago survive a rocky sinking on Michipicoten Island after a gale. Tug Whalen awaits a lull to renew rescue as frigid seas threaten additional casualties. Captain Ferrell remains aboard to aid remaining sailors.
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Barren
Sault Ste. Marie
U.B
Michpicoten Island
Lake Superior
Chicago
Whalen
Little Island
P. G. Ferrell
Buffalo
Brazil President Washington Luis at 59 Birthday
Rio de Janeiro October 26 Hundreds of congratulatory messages from foreign leaders Brazilian officials and friends poured into Cattete Palace for President Washington Luis birth day at age 59. The longtime leader born October 26 1870 has governed since November 15 1926 and focused on currency stabilization road building and Brazil’s border settlements.
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Lester Ziffren
United Press
Rio de Janeiro
Cattete Palace
Washington Luiz Pereira de Souza
Brazil
Presidential
Washington
Lui
Sao Paulo
Federal Congress
Macahe
Congress
Washington Luiz
Rio de Janeiro-Petropolis
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Will ML Sparks
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