Noted leader of Catholics dies in Swiss village
Most Rev Sebastian G Messmer archbishop of Milwaukee dies in Goldach St Gall at age eighty two. Sudden heart bronchial illness noted. He planned to stay abroad until September but will be buried in Goldach as wished. He had served since 1892 as bishop of Green Bay and from 1903 as Milwaukee archbishop.
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Henri
Messmer
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Chincuba
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Green Bay
Wis
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Lake Constance
Canton of
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Rosa (Baumgartner) Messmer
Sebastian G. Messmer
Oshkosh
Sebastian G. Nessmer
Archdiocesan
Theodore H. Beverman
Superior
Mexican daily lauds Ambassador Morrow as future U S president
Excelsior of Mexico City hails Ambassador Morrow praising his diplomacy and predicts he will be the United States president. The editorial notes his success in winning friends in a hostile climate and suggests the Republican party may name him as Hoover’s successor.
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Excelsior
Ambassador Morrow
United States
Clayton
Mexico
Republican Party
Morrow
Hoover
Mencken to Wed Sara Haardt in Quiet Baltimore Ceremony
Baltimore editor and critic H L Mencken announced his engagement to magazine writer Sara Powell Haardt. He said plans for the wedding are very indefinite and the ceremony will be very quiet and refined with friends kept at a distance.
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iPi
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Sara Powell Haardt
Mencken
Death of Milwaukee Archbishop Messmer Draws Sorrow
Expressions of sorrow pour in from Wisconsin church leaders after the death of Archbishop Messmer of Milwaukee. The late prelate was praised for intellect and piety and known for mingling with people, inspecting churches, and funding vestment needs during confirmation tours.
Grand Jury May Investigate the Buckley Murder
Detroit officials discuss a possible grand jury inquiry into the killing of Gerald E. Buckley, WMBC radio commentator. Judge Skillman avoided confirming talks while noting grand juries are extraordinary. Police official Wilcox says the case is being pursued on unique lines.
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Recorder
W. McKay Skillman
Gerald E
Jerry) Buckley
WMBC
Skillman
Michigan
George A. Lumsden
Thomas C. Wilcox
Wilcox
Buckley
Duluth
Drought Relief Sought as West Faces Major Catastrophe
President Hoover was told by Louis J. Taber master of the National Grange that the drought could become a major catastrophe within thirty days if rains do not arrive. Taber urged action including freight relief for livestock hay and feed and extended credit while noting the crisis is worsening across the middle west. Temperatures surged nationwide with heat records in multiple cities and drownings and accidents rising as people head to lakes and beaches.
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Hoover
Louis J. Taber
National Grange
Yaber
Taber
Middle West
Brooklyn Trails in Game with the New York Giants
The New York Giants led Brooklyn 2 to 0 in the fourth inning of their game here today. The Cubs were idle. if Brooklyn loses, they will gain a half game in the pennant scramble. London. Promoter Steff Dickson has plans for a fight in England between Stribling and Schmeling. In the National League Boston led Philadelphia 3 to 0 in the fifth, while Chicago and Detroit were scoreless in the American. Washington and New York were idle and Philadelphia led Boston 4 to 0 in the second. Nationwide intercity games are planned for Aug 10 at Hollywood resort Fond du Lac county. Oshkosh Juniors prep at Menominee park on Tue and Thu at 6:15. The Nelson Specials beat the Twentieth street All Stars 26 to 4 with Spanbauer and Dobish in the battery.
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Zuta Visits Oshkosh Before Death Shocks City
Chicago gangster Jack Zuta spent about forty eight hours in Oshkosh a few days before his death in Delafield. He and two armed companions stayed in a local hotel lobby with hushed conversation and left Thursday, detectives confirming the visit after police records and newspaper photos tied him to the city.
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aged chaplain dies in Green Bay after breakdown
Rev Constantine Ulrich 85 chaplain of St Francis convent for twelve years died in Green Bay after a general breakdown. Born in Lucerne Switzerland he was a classmate of Archbishop Sebastian Messmer of Milwaukee who died last night in Goldach. Ulrich will be buried in Holy Cross cemetery Bay Settlement Wednesday.
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Milwaukee
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Green Bay
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Bay Settlement
Five Children and Father Drown in River Camp Accident
A river outing near Louisville Kentucky ended in tragedy when a boat carrying nine children and three adults capsized on the Ohio River. Five children and the father of one child drowned while bodies were recovered hours later. The list of victims includes Joseph Guenthner 45 his daughter Matilda 12 his nieces Mildred 12 and Mary Lee Guenthner 10 his nephew William Guenthner Jr 9 and cousin Mary Louise Heidelbeck 10.
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Burglary misfire ends with shooting in Chicago home
In a Chicago residence a burglar hidden in the darkness was shot by a homeowner who mistook the figure for a threat. The startled groan revealed the intruder, George Samuels, as the shot rang out. No further details on the aftermath are provided.
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Andrew Schlesslinger
Mr. Schlessingler
Weather Summary for Great Lakes Region
Associated Press notes cooler weather in Wisconsin and lower Great Lakes with fair skies tonight and Tuesday. Northwest winds shift through Upper Great Lakes. thundershowers possible in southern Michigan and Huron. Small craft warnings posted for Buffalo and Cleveland as conditions trend toward generally fair conditions following thundersqualls. Temperature highs reached 93 degrees with a low of 73 and light precipitation reported.
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Upper Great Lakes
Michigan
Huron
Lower Great Lakes
Buffalo
Cleveland
Northwestern
Hoover Faces Multiple Tasks After Virginia Weekend Return
President Hoover returned to the White House from Virginia and began reviews of key issues. He met with Farm Bureau head Sam Thompson and National Grange leader Louis Taber on agriculture, while planning reports on the Republican National Committee and selecting personnel for the tariff commission. He weighs reorganization of the power commission and possible recess appointments. Southern leaders plan a new Republican setup to gain patronage with Senate representation. Nye's committee resumes hearings on the Pennsylvania GOP primary and Labor Secretary Davis’s victory over Brundy.
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United Press
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Hoover
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Field Heir Marshall Field III Face Reno Divorce Suit
Evelyn Marshall Field of Reno files for divorce from Marshall Field III heir to the Marshall Field fortune. Deserts charges cited with custody terms set for three children. reports connect Field III with London acquaintance. Field, once of New York society, is a Chicago financier and head of a Wall Street firm.
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Marshall ‘Field, Glore &Co
Wall Street Investment Bankey
Wisconsin Weekend Fatalities Alarm State Autos
Five people died in Wisconsin auto crashes over Saturday and Sunday. Notable fatalities include Frank Daubens, 19, of Racine. Michael Diedrich, 48, Milwaukee road flagman. Albert Gottschal!, 18, Kubourn. Charles Bohen, 48, Reedsburg. Arthur Nelson, 16, of Sheboygan. Additional injuries occurred near Portage and in Madison as weekend traffic accidents continued.
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Racine
Norman Bucher
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Walter Zarske
West Allis
Charles Bohen
Reedsburg
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Fred Nelson
Sheboygan
Madison
Marie Hagen
Tage Road
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Joseph F. Wozar
Endurance Monoplane Receives Radio for Ground Requests
The monoplane Greater St. Louis was fitted with a radio transmitter enabling pilots Forest O Brine and Dale Jackson to send requests to the ground crew. Ground receivers captured O Brine's voice as tests continued after earlier pilots Black and Reighers landed near Roosevelt Field. The craft had logged 341 hours in the air by 10:00 a.m. CST.
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Governor Kohler offers reward for Kenosha slayings
Governor Kohler announced a 500 reward for the conviction of those who shot and killed Louis Derler and Edward Dennesty near Kenosha. The money comes from a 2000 contingency fund, after Derler refused to sell liquor at his roadhouse and was killed alongside his bartender Dennesty. Kenosha citizens requested the bounty.
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Kohler
Louis Derler
Edward C. Dennes
Kenosha
Derler
Dennesty
Trevor
Wisconsin commission halts city gas price cuts
Racine in Wisconsin sees a state market commission ruling ending local gasoline price wars. The Thompson Supply of Racine won a complaint against nine major firms led by Standard, Texaco and Sinclair for cutting prices only in one city. The decision requires uniform price cuts across all Wisconsin markets and ends chain-store style local undercutting. District Attorney Earl Buelow praised the ruling as curbing statewide firms and protecting fair competition.
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Commission of Markets
Thompson Supply Company
Racine
Wis
State Commission of Markets
Standard, Texas
Sinclair
Thompson Company
Basteness
Man Identifies Suspect In Fatal Kenosha Shooting
Samuel Richio, 23, told police that Charles Mudo, 50, shot him five times as he walked home from a dance in Little Italy Kenosha. Richio died within minutes after saying Nudo paid it. Police arrested Nudo, who denied the killing though witnesses saw him near the scene.
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Wis
Samuel Richio
Charles Mudo
Nudo
Richio
Richie
Dance
Jabout
Italy
Iita
Jegger
Hurley Proposes Plan to Complete Illinois Waterway
Secretary of War Hurley proposes using the remaining 1 412000 in the Illinois waterway fund for immediate construction other than bridge work. He cites state and federal authorization to proceed and seeks a quick solution with Governor Emmerson, noting both favor early prosecution of the project.
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Hurley
N. Emmerson
Ilinois
Congress
Sinc Congress
Illinois
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Wisconsin man drowns aiding brother in Indiana creek
Clarence H. Widde, 21, from Madison Wisconsin, drowned in Brandywine creek near Fountain Town Indiana while attempting to help his brother Harold 18 after their canoe overturned. The incident occurred yesterday as the youths were visiting their parents.
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Clarence H. Widde
Madison
Wis
Brandywine Creek
Fountaintown
Ind
Harold
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