Gas Station Robbery and Multiple Local Incidents Nearby
Three young men robbed a gas station west of Carson City by driving a Ford sedan to the pumps and rifling the cash drawer, with losses estimated between 25 and 80 dollars. Other items include a car wreck near Midland with minor injuries, a Memphis earth slide causing significant damage, a fatal tent fire of a toddler, a man run over by a car, a bee swarm delaying a car, a pheasant saved from a snake, a Midland boy injured by an axe, a fox farm being built near Midland, riverfront beautification plans for Manistee, and a moving house in Grand Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson City
Butternut Corners
George Stewart
Stanton
Chevrolet
Midland
Will Sweebe
Burton
Bullock Creek
Memphis
Mississippi River
Tennessee
West Kentucky Coal Company
St. Louis- San Francisco
Happy Feed Mills
Coal Company
Charles Leroy
Charles Nonnemacher
Tonia
Charles
Chas. Goldammer
Charles Goldammer
Reed City
Goldammer
Greenville
Farnsworth Gorton
R. A. Ambrose
Motver
Charlotte
George Dawson
Dawson
Midland County
W. H E. Laur
Midland Elevator
Roy Walker
Saginaw Road
Laur
Lovells
Michigan
Grayling
Manistee
William Kendall
Grand Haven
Odd and Interesting Museum Notes and Whimsical Facts
A miscellany of curiosities traces trade-marks to fourteenth century water-marks, a Henry VIII clock at Windsor, the indeterminate sentence from Ireland, Egyptian surgical methods, and a Socrates statuette from Alexandria. Also reports wireless wedding news from London to New Zealand, a ghostly sewing machine in Portugal, and a Valencia bull-fight accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry VIII
Anné Boleyn
Windsor Castle
Ireland
British Museum
Socrates
Alexandria
London
New Zealand
Portugal
Oporto
Valencia
London court leaks and odd hospital tip tale
A London criminal court note recalls sealed underground cells and a judge hearing leases while remarking on unhealthy conditions. Separate memory links a hospital bed endowed by tips from patrons of a motion picture theatre, despite staff not accepting tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Criminal Courts
London
Himalayas
Peaceful Valley Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Carey and Dan Carey called on Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Carey Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Niswonger visited with Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Stacy on Thursday. John Myers and family and Mrs Caldwell called on Mrs. Nettie Stacy Tuesday. John Myers and family joined Mrs Caldwell for dinner at Fred Wing's Tuesday. Frank Fedewa hosted relatives from Beal City. Sunday school continues at Gulick church each Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Carey
Dan Carey
Dennis Carey
Daniel Niswonger
Maynard Stacy
John Myers
Tillie Caldwall
Nettie Stacy
Caldwell
Fred Wing
Frank Fedewa
Beal City
Gulick Church
Postcard jest: Coolidge would not send to Congress
A quip notes that a vacation postcard from President Coolidge to Congress would have read Wish you were here, implying absent engagement with lawmakers. The line underscores a political joke about distance between executive leisure and legislative duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
Congress
Michigan engineers sink bridge into sink hole near Waldron
Hillsdale County road engineers sank an entire bridge into a sink hole as they filled it. The bridge settled to depths of 39 and 59 feet, with subterranean lakes and rivers linked to many local lakes creating road and rail bed challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsdale County
Waldron
Slat Diary: A Week of Mischief and Small Misadventures
A diary fragment from Slat records daily mischief and small events. Entries reveal family dynamics, school, social rejections, snake feeding, a lawn party invitation, and planning a zoo trip with minor missteps and humorous self reflections.
Campaign fund woes hit debt ridden candidate
A paraphrased note describes a male candidate facing financial strain as his drinking habits exhaust funds, leaving him without money for campaign expenses.
Senators Favor Pie Dessert in Capitol Dining Rows
Senate cooks report unanimous fondness for pie as the one dessert all members agree on. The piece notes diverse lunch habits among leaders and mentions debates over where the 1928 Democratic convention should be held, with Cleveland, New York, Chicago, and San Francisco discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul R. Mallon
Washington
United States
Senate
Congress
Capitol
King
Utah
Charles G. Dawes
Capper
Rep
Kansas
Cole Bletse
Dem
S. C
Watson
Ind
Robinson
Ark
Curtis
Kans
New York
Smith
San Francisco
McAdoo
Cleveland
Vic Donahey
Ohio
Atlee Pomerene
St. Louis
Kansas City
Jim Reed
Chicago
George Brennan
Illinois
Of Interest to Women In Early 20th Century Britain and North America
A collection of briefs notes on women’s status and achievements. It cites Belfast’s 23 000 surplus women and the lone English female veterinary surgeon. It notes American hosiery spending, Mary Pickford’s wealth, a woman teaching 88 Canadian pilots, and limited voting rights in South America. Other items mention British air pilot licenses for women, Danish marital prefixes, Queen Mary’s geranium beds, Princess Mary’s honorary degree, and the Prince of Wales writing poetry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
England
Mary Pickford
South America
London
Great Britain
Denmark
Queen Mary
Buckingham Palace
Mary
Viscountess
Lascelles
Sheffield University
Prince of Wales
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Jobyna
California
Jobyna Ralston
Harold Lloyd
Richard Arien
Miss Ralston
Odd
Kai
Blue
Peaceful Valley
Minnesota
C. B. Fuller
Janette
Pardon and Parole Division
Cadets Corps
M.S. C
Detroit
John V. Brennan
Frank Vincent
Riverton, Neb
Michigan Central Railroad
Selarris J. Ryan
Leland
Stanford University
Popriva Winees
Snaik
Jake
Jane
Enny
Evry
Paul Bears
Capitol Dome
William G. McAdoo
National Committee
John
Johnny Boyle
Johnny
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