Air and Rail Trans-Continental Service Begun
Northwest Airways launches trans continental air transport from St Paul to Chicago with 12 leaders aboard. Chicago opening notes Trans-Continental Air Transport will connect Chicago with Twin Cities and other routes, offering faster trips east and west and between the Pacific Northwest and eastern points.
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St! Paul
Northwest Airways, Inc
Chicago
Trans- Continental Air Transport, Inc
Twin Cities
Pacific Northwest
Tom Mix Cleared By Court In Battery Case
Tom Mix was found not guilty on two counts of battery after a court in Los Angeles ruled he acted justified in defending himself against Will Morrissey during a house party incident. The judge said any contact with Morrissey’s wife Midgie Morrissey was accidental and not malicious. Morrissey and his wife faced drunkenness charges dismissed for lack of evidence.
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Los Angeles
Tom Mix
Will Morrissey
Mix
Morrissey
Midgie Morrissey
Jewat
Venice
California
Tater
Head Hunters Not Bloodthirsty Says Professor
Cambridge England Sept 1 A P professor A J Heath says New Guinea head hunting stems from moral and religious codes not blood lust. He notes pressure from women to judge a young man by heads and cites a proposed test of courage like boar hunting as not replacing the practice. He warns head hunting remains difficult to eradicate in parts of the British Empire.
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Cambridge
England
U.P
New Guinea
A. J. Heath
Ogue
British Empire
James & Ryan Seeks Second Term as Isa Bella Prosecutor
Republican voters in Isa bella County are urged to support James and Ryan for a second term as Prosecuting Attorney. The candidate pledges economical and efficient prosecution and asks for voter approval.
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Isabella County
Four Injured In Second Subway Accident In New York
A second subway derailment near Times Square injures four as a ten car Interboro Transit Authority train on the elevated section contacts the third rail. The incident recalls a fatal crash last week that killed 17 people, but this event causes no serious casualties.
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New York
Interboro
Interboro Transit
Reo
Times Square
Train Hits Auto Killing Three In Atlantic City
Three people were killed and three injured when their car collided with a Pennsylvania freight train at a crossing near Atlantic City. Local authorities investigated the incident and identified the victims and injured parties.
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Atlantic City
U.P
Pennsylvania
Here
Woman official defends double role in Hoover campaign
Washington reports Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, assistant attorney general in charge of prohibition cases, asserts she keeps official duties separate while aiding Herbert Hoover. She responds after a controversial newspaper attack, denying interference with Justice Department work.
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Washington
U.P
Mabel. Walker Willebrandt
Hoover
Justice Department
Republican Party
Herbert Hoover
New York
Amundsen Ship Part Found in Arctic Search
Oslo reports a broken pontoon from Roald Amundsen's ill fated Latham found at Tromsoe aboard the fishing boat Arnold identifying wreckage linked to the Italia rescue flight. French officials and observers confirm the piece belongs to Amundsen's aircraft, triggering alarms about a broader search for survivors.
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Oslo
U. P
Roald ‘Amundsen
Arctic
Italia
Tromsoe
Arnold
Amundsen
Latham
United Press
Mrs Bud Fisher Seeks Divorce Decree in Paris
Mrs Bud Fisher former Countess of Beaumont announced in Cherbourg she will seek a divorce from cartoonist Bud Fisher. She said the current legal separation was unsatisfactory after their whirlwind courtship aboard the Leviathan.
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Paris
Bud Fisher
Beaumont
Cherbourg
Fisher
Democrats Endorse Alfred E. Smith by Farm Body Rally
The corn belt committee endorsed Governor Alfred E. Smith for president, praising the Democratic platform on farm relief and criticizing the Republican stance. The statement notes wheat farmers suffer from tariffs and surpluses, urging policy to prevent surplus prices from shaping wheat prices. The committee supports Smith's alignment but does not name him directly, while denouncing the Republican plan as inadequate on surpluses.
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Des Moines
IWU
Alfred B. Smith
New York
Corn Belt Committee
Middle West
Smith
Herbert Hoover
French Fliers Fail Record Long-Distance Flight
French aviators Ludovic Arrachart and Georges Rignot were forced to land near Strasbourg at 9 30 a m after taking off from Le Bourget for Calcutta. A leaking oil pipe caused the failure of their world record bid.
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Paris
Ludovic Arrachart
Georges Rignot
Strasbourg
le Bourget
Calcutta
Professor Finds Sport No Bar To Success
Ripon Wisconsin September report by Dr S R Ellis of Ripon College argues college athletes do not lower academic standing. Study of four years 1922 to 1926 shows non athletes average 6, athletes 6.5 on a 12 point scale, a small difference deemed not significant.
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Ripon
Wis
S. R. Ellis
Ripon College
Ellis
Carnegie Foundation
Eis
Anti Banqueting League starts in Paris
A new voluntary, free league in Paris aims to curb excessive banquets and related health costs. The Anti Banqueting League seeks to reduce dyspepsia and heart risk from rich meals, noting Parisians attend many luncheons yearly and that doctors profit from banquet illnesses.
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Paris
Radio Repairing Hersee Hardware Ad From 241 AA
An old advertisement notes radio repairing services offered by Hersee Hardware at 241 AA. The listing promotes repair work and parts for radios in a local shop setting.
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Hersee Hardware
Marriage License Applications Dale Roberts and Sil verine Brinton
Marriage license applications listed include Dale Roberts of Mr. Pleasant and Sil verine Brinton of Midland.
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Dale Roberts
Pleasant
Silverine Brinton, Midland
Mt Pleasant Businesses to Close on Labor Day
Mt Pleasant observers will close doors at noon Monday September 8 for Labor Day. The Daily Times reports the chamber of commerce says most stores and business places will close or remain closed all day as in past years.
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Daily’ Times
Chamber of Commerce
Mt. Pleasant
Judge of Probate Taken for Violation of the Liquor Law
William Finley judge of probate for Friscommon county was arraigned in Bay City on liquor law violation charges. He denied the charges and a Sept 14 hearing was set. Police raided the homes of Finley and Charles Chrispell finding moonshine whiskey mash beer and stills. Chrispell posted 2000 bail and Finley was released on recognizance.
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Bay City
Mich
William. Finley
Friscommon County
U. S
Frank Q. Quinn
Finley
Charles Chrispell
Houghton Heights
Roscommon County
Chrispell
Tinley
Health Chief Warns of School Disease Dangers
Lansing report outlines September health risks as schools reopen. Dr. Don M. Griswold urges immunization and segregation to curb diphtheria scarlet fever measles German measles smallpox poliomyelitis meningitis whooping cough chickenpox and mumps. Parents urged to vaccinate and follow health rules.
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Lansing
Don M. Griswold
Griswold
White Star Liner at Belfast to be 60 000 ton class
London September 1 The White Star Line disclosed that its new Belfast built liner for the Southampton to New York service will have a displacement of 60 000 tons. The vessel will be the world’s largest and is slated for completion in three years at an estimated cost of about 6 000 000 pounds.
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Belfast
London
Southampton
New York
New South Wales Votes Wet By Large Majority
NSW voters approved repeal of prohibition by a large margin with 67000 against and 26900 for it. All 90 electorates reported no support for prohibition and returns from the federal capital territory showed a wet trend as the referendum concluded without discord.
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New South Wales
Sidney
New South Wale
U.P
Federal Capital Territory
Hoover plans short recreation amid campaign duties
President candidate Herbert Hoover will attend a ball game with Babe Ruth and crew at Washington's Amer ican League park then plan a Chesapeake Bay fishing trip with friends. He will also host Senators Capper and Frederick Prince as part of his campaign schedule.
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Washington
U.P
Herbert Hoover
Babe Ruth & Co
Chesapeake Bay
New York Yankees
Babe Ruth
California
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Farm Belt
Frederick Prince
Boston Railroad
Nan
Sen
Training School Set to Open Monday September 17
P. G. Lantz announces the training school will open Monday September 17 at 8 30. All grades from Kindergarten through ninth grade will be in session. Pupils from city or country may enroll. No tuition. Enrollment per grade limited to thirty. some vacancies remain in grades except kindergarten.
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P. G. Lantz
Whitehill Fined and Suspended for Conduct in St Louis
Earl Whitehill of Detroit was fined 100 and suspended five days after disputing an umpire's decision in St Louis. The ruling came from American League offices.
Zogu Proclaimed Albanian King by Assembly
Achmed Zogu, president of Albania, was proclaimed king today at the national assembly. The move reflects his rise from premier to ruler despite tribal unrest and opposition from republicans. The people, long under Turkish rule, seek stability and prosperity amid a turbulent Balkan state.
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Tirana
Albania
Achmed Zogu
National Assembly
Zozu
Balkan
Zogu
Europe
Wilhelm ‘of
Wied
Ake
Republican Party
Chinese killer Leong Ying faces hangings in California
Fairfield California reports Leong Ying a ranch hand who killed 11 fellow Chinese in a single day and will be hanged on a November date after pleading guilty and accepting punishment.
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Fairfield
Calif
Leong Ying
Co. the Oriental
California
Correction on Mayne home incident night shift response
Sheriff Wm A Hess and nightwatchman Ed Ball were at the Mayne residence within minutes of the report on Thursday night August 23. They conducted a search of the house and premises but the intruder had already left and no identification clues were found.
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Mayne
Ed Ball
WM. A. Hess
Ohio Speech Slated as Democrats Dial McNary-Haugen Critique
The passage notes Ohio is lining up for the nominee who must address voters there, while Fess accuses Democrats of playing the shell game on the McNary-Haugen equalization bill, forecasting a speech in Ohio.
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Ator Fess
Ohio
Fess
Two 18-year-olds confess to Rosebush gas station hold up
Lansing police recovered the stolen Battle car and arrested driver Ed Goodrich after a car theft spree involving Harbor Springs to Lansing. Maynard Haskins was also captured. The two youths, both 18 and Lansing homes, confessed to stealing a car, driving it to Harbor Springs, and using it in the Rosebush robbery. The Battle car had a flat tire but was largely undamaged.
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Crawford
Rosebush
J. S. Battle
Mt. Pleasant
Lansing
Ed Goodrich
Maynard Haskins
Harbor Springs
North Franklin Street
Goodrich
Tonia State Prison
Quarrel Ends in Fatal Shooting in Harrison New York
In Harrison New York Mrs Ermina Churicci of Bantam Connecticut was shot by Mrs Mary Casidei of White Plains as Churicci sat in a car Friday. Casidei fired six shots, five hitting Churicci and a sixth wounding her deaf daughter Rose Ciacchino. Casidei was charged with murder.
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Harrison
N. Y
Ermina Churicci
Bantam
Conn
Rose Ci‘clino
Casidei
Earhart Injured in Pittsburgh Plane Crash
Amelia Earhart escaped injury when her biplane Avian crashed at Rodgers Field in Pittsburgh. George P. Putnam, publisher, who flew from Rye with her, was unharmed. The plane struck a rut on landing, the gear broke, and the craft tipped, smashing the propeller and left wing. Earhart remained at the field to await repairs, with three weeks estimated for parts.
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Pittsburgh
Amelia Earhart
Atlantic
Avian
Rodgers Field
George P. Putnam
New York
Publiher
Miss Earhart
Rye
Avion
Wealthy St Louis physician Harrison ends life at Columbia U subway
New York reports Leon Harrison a wealthy retired physician of St Louis Missouri killed himself today by stepping onto subway tracks at the Interboro line near Columbia University station. Police say the act occurred in view of rushing commuters and the motive remains unclear.
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New York
Leon ‘Harrison
St. Louis
Columbia University Station
Wife of Democrat Leader Backs Hoover for Vote
Mrs. Clem Shaver, wife of the former Democratic National Committee chairman, informed Mrs. Herbert Hoover that she will vote Republican in November. Republican headquarters released the note noting the Hoover pledge card she signed promising to help him win the election.
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Washington
U.P
Clem Shaver
Democratic National Committee
Herbert Hoover
Shaver
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