Bus Service Shut Down If Menasha Fees Stand
Wisconsin-Michigan Power warns interurban service Neenah Menasha Appleton Kaukauna may end March 15 1929 unless Menasha restores the $100 per bus license fee. Company will seek injunction to block enforcement and plans immediate service cutback affecting about 50 000 people as mayors convene to seek a regional fee agreement.
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Neenah and
Kaukauna
Menasha and
Appleton
Menesha
Menasha
Neenah
A. K. Ellis
Wisconsin-Michigan Power Company
City of
Ellis
Kavkanna
Whs
Wis
Wisconsin-Michigan Power Company Today
Neenah-Menasha
Kimberly
Little Chute
Menasha Council
Aged pastor denies marriage cure for stomach ache
Milwaukee FP reports 80 year old pastor Charles G. Pailotta denied from jail that he proposed marriage as a cure for stomach trouble feeble mindedness or any disease. He was arrested for practicing medicine without a license after Angelo Alioto and his wife Anna paid him 200 dollars for a cure. Pailotta says the couple came to him willingly and he knew nothing of their ailments. The ceremony occurred last October and failed to relieve the stomach ache or restore mental health.
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Milwaukee
Charles G. Pailotta
Angelo Alioto
Anna
Alioto
Propose Second Try to Fly to Sweden
Copenhagen reports a proposed second attempt by Bert Hassell and Parker D. Cramer to fly from Rockford Illinois to Stockholm Sweden and return to the United States. Professor Hobbs notes $50 000 has been raised for the mission scheduled for late May or early June using a tri motor hydroplane. Helge Bangsted was informed of the change from a single engine plane used previously.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Bert Hassell
Parker D. Cramer
Rockford
Ill
Stockholm
Sweden
United States
William H. Hooks
Helger Bangsted
Hobbs
Hassel
Cramer
Bangsted
Wisconsin Legislature Ends Week With Broad Consolidation Plan
The Wisconsin legislature adjourned its week, sending a bill from Sen. Walter H. Hunt to cut about seventy departments to twenty five. The measure would abolish many bureaus, shift duties, and create a six year budget commissioner. Other actions include calls for telecom data from the railroad commission, a winter road fund proposal, and steps toward a constitutional fix for legislator pay. The Superior Telegram could become the official state paper under a bill.
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Madison
Senate
Kohler
Walter H. Hunt
River Falls
Assembly
Ed, Hiller
Racine
Railroad Commission
Wisconsin
Dairy and Food and Markets
Commissioner of Agriculture
Hunt
Board of Public Affairs
Howard Teasdale
Sparta
Smith
Schmedemann
Thomas Duncan
Milwaukee
Assemblyman
Wilker
State Railroad Commission
Bell System
Superior Telegram
Madison Capital Times
Philip Nelson
Douglas County
Telegram
Milwaukee Airmail Extension Discussion Planned
A state meeting was anticipated today to discuss extending airmail service in Wisconsin. The air service committee of the Association of Commerce may call the meeting to petition the postmaster general for broader airmail coverage. Wisconsin pilot John P. Wood told the committee that many residents not on current routes would support expansion, naming Sheboygan Manitowoc Wausau Appleton and Stevens Point.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Air Service Committee
The
Association of Commerce
John P. Wood
Wood
Sheboygean
Manitowoc
Wausau
Appleton
Stevens Point
Monroe Wisconsin Road Crisis Sparks Emergency Action
Monroe residents held a mass meeting to press county officials for emergency road reopening in Green and Grant counties. Snowdrifts prevented snow removal funding, delaying travel, school access, and medical visits. Grant county began a $10,000 Rotary plan under state highway commission authority to authorize emergency expenditures.
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Monroe
Wis
Green
Grant
Grant County
State Highway Commission
Congress Today in Brief show Senate actions and House debates
Friday reports the Senate considers cruiser Winane and Nomination of Roy O West for Interior Secretary in exec session. Immigration panel weighs postponing national origins clause. House and Senate committees meet in routine sessions with debates on independent offices bill and interior department bill. Harris proposes $25 million for prohibition enforcement. Salt and coal industry regulation bill faces Commerce Committee opposition.
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Senate
Winane
House
Roy O. West
Secretary of the Interior
Senate Immigration Committee
Interior Department
Harris
United States Chamber of Commerce
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Council restrains naming successor to Bramwell Booth
London. The Salvation Army high council was restrained by the chancery court from electing a successor to Bramwell Booth, the deposed general. The injunction lasts until after a hearing set for 10:30 a.m. next Monday. Wilfred Greene, acting for Bramwell Booth, urged urgency as the council was in session and would move to nominate a new general unless restrained.
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London
High Council
Salvation Army
Chancery Court
Bramwell Booth
Wilfred Greene
Boothe
Severe Storm Strikes Southern Illinois Killing Children
A tornado demolished a farm home twenty miles south of Cape Girardeau, killing Marjorie Hargraves four and Buddie three, and injuring their father. In Trinity, three died as a schoolhouse fell at Maunie, while Texas City near Carmi was described as wiped out. Communications lines failed across St Louis region as storms moved westward.
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Cape Girardeau
Here
Marjorie Hargraves
Buddie
Carmi
Trinity
Maunie
Texas City
Bernice Tucker
Dorothy Handley
Newman
St. Louis
Til
Telephone Company
Harrisburg
Governor Kohler names aides on military staff
Governor Walter d. Kohler announced appointments of aides de camp for his military staff, all with military experience. Named major general is Brig. Gen. Charles King of Milwaukee. colonels include Carl Penner of Milwaukee and George F. O’Connell of Machon. Other appointees cover Wisconsin National Guard leaders, legislators, a transpacific flyer, a historian, and the governor’s private secretary William L. Smith, the only non veteran.
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Mauriven
Wis
Walter d. Kohler
Lne
Charles King
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Carl Penner
George F. O'Connell
Machon
Wisconsin National Guard
Michael F
Neenah
Wisconsin American Legion
William L. Smith
Neihiville
Life sentence for Tony Panich in Jackson prison
Tony Panich, a liquor law violator from Manistique, was sentenced to life in the state prison at Jackson by Judge Herbert W. tunnels. The sentence is mandatory under the habitual criminal code. Panich had prior similar offenses on record.
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Jackson
Tony Panich
Herbert W. Tunnels
Papich
Gribbel Shot in Chestnut Hill Gun Battle
Philadelphia report says W 9 Griffith Gribbel, noted society figure, was seriously wounded after a gun battle with police in his Chestnut Hill home. Inspector John Blackburn was killed and chauffeur Joseph Laurence wounded. Gribbel underwent immediate surgery removing bullets from his stomach knee and arm. a police guard stands at his bedside. Gribbel has a history of nervous disorders from World War I shelling.
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Philadelphia
Griffith Gribbel
Gribbel
Chestnut Hill
New York
John Blackburn
John McCloskey
Joseph Laurence
John Gribbel
Union League
Curtis Pubishing Company
Islockholker
Mellon Under Fire Over Prohibition Enforcement
Senator Norris challenged Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon on continuing prohibition enforcement as part of a $25,000,090 enhancement for enforcement. Norris framed eight years of enforcement as a failure, calling the effort a mockery and urging a thorough survey before further action. He insisted any modifications await a real test of the law.
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Washington
D. C.P
Secretary of Treasury
Andrew Mellon
Norris
Nebraska
Harris
Georgia
Mellon
Senate
Nomis
King George Maintains Satisfactory Health Progress
An official Buckingham Palace statement announced the king’s satisfactory health progress is maintained. Reports note improved appetite, longer naps, and the monarch no longer being fed. Queen Mary’s health remains limited to short periods, with ten minutes of activity noted.
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George
Buckingham Palace
Daily Mail
Quake Devastates Cumana Venezuela Killing and Wounding Many
Caracas reports that an earthquake struck Cumana causing widespread destruction with many dead and numerous injuries. Communications were cut, survivors gathered for shelter and aid. President Gomez dispatched ships with food, medicine, tents, and supplies to the desolated area, while local efforts organized relief. The tremor also affected Margarita Island with no reported casualties there.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Cumana
Jose Garbi
A Binle
Surce
Gaid
Garbi
Juan Vicente Gomez
Guarico Ito Gumana
Jose Feliz Rivas
Macaray Satr
Cumane
Poch Improves as Medical Team Reports Kidney and Heart Gains
Ambassadors Herrick and a French medical group note slight improvement in Ferdinand Poch's heart and kidneys after ten hours of consultation. Doctors say his condition is better this morning and the envoy from Cleveland returns to the station platform where American and French supporters await.
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Paris
Minshal
Ferdinand Poch
Bedade
Laubr
Heilz-Boye
Pach
Davemeres Torether
Herrick
Lowchester
Cleveland
Speakeasies Raided in Milwaukee and Cudahy Stills
Federal prohibition agents raided two Milwaukee speakhips and two Cudahy stills last night. Authorities entered saloons tied to George L Loch O Donnell and Thomas Stamatous, with attendants Neal Warner Peter Baudlas Catherine Peters and Helen Marquanc. Officials will arraign owners before a federal commissioner today. operator Tom Melowski faces assignment.
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Milwaukee
Miwaukee
George L
Loch O'Donnel
Thomas Stamatus
Neal Warner
Peter Baudlas
Catherine Peters
Helen Marqnac
Tom Melowski
Cudahy
Welfare of Party Subject of Parleys Held by Hoover
President elect Hoover intensifies New York talks with state leaders to forge a patronage plan that centralizes authority with the state chairman. A three man advisory trio including Machold Hilles and Hilles would oversee patronage, signaling a model for party organization in other states.
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Hoover
Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Washington
Hoover Loday
New York
A. Edmund Machold
William H. Hill
Binghamton
Hoover Curtis
Machold
Hill
National
Charles D. Hilles
Hilles
New York State
Elect Hoover
H. Edmond Machold
Empire State Republian National Committee
William H. HL
Ogden Mills
The
Treasury
Hamilton Fish
United States Senate
Empire State
Nust
Speek
Ottinger
Death Blamed on Own Neglect in Wisconsin Case
In Pond du Lac Wisconsin coroner’s jury reports the man died three days after being injured on November 11. The coroner’s findings state the death resulted from his own negligence amid a blurred preliminary account of related details. A broader weather summary follows, noting snow and cold across Michigan Minnesota and adjacent regions with unsettled conditions lingering into the weekend.
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Pond du Lac
Wis
Job Weevers
Beeers
Rockefeller aid shifts battle for Standard Oil Indiana chair
The New York Times reports John D. Rockefeller has joined forces with his son to back efforts to oust Col Robert W Stewart as chairman of Standard Oil Co of Indiana. Wall Street expects proxies and investor support to favor Rockefeller interests ahead of the March 7 meeting. Stewart travels to New York denying Rockefeller ties and saying proxies will be decided by the vote.
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New York Times
John D
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Colonel Stewart
Rockefeller
John Ty. Rockefeller, Jr
Indiana Company
Wall Street
Contro
Standard Oil Company
Chicago
Stewart
Arrivin
Standard Oil Co
Visi
Camel Stewart
Stewart Ova
Senators Guests of President Coolidge at White House Breakfast
Twelve senators attended a White House breakfast hosted by President Coolidge. Democrats Overman Bayard Stephens Elease Walsh Thomas Smith Trammell Gould Burton Schall Hastings joined the event, along with ex-chairman William M. Butler. Also announced: Charles H. March of Minnesota nominated to the Federal Trade Commission to replace Abram Meyers, who resigned.
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Coolidge
Whitehouse
Overman
North Carolina
Bayard
Delaware
Stephens
Mississippi
Elease
South Caroline
Walsh
Massachusetts
Thomas
Oklahoma
Smith
South Carolina
Trammellc
Florida
Gould O' Maine
Burton
Qohic
Schall
Minnesota
Hastings
William M. Butler
Republican National Committee
Charles H. March
Coolidor
Federal Trade Commission
Abram Meyers
Noted breeder dies at 68 in Monroe Wisconsin
Joseph Cunningham, 68, longtime breeder of race horses and familiar at Wisconsin fair tracks, died at home Thursday after ill health.
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Monroe
Wis
Thomas
Joseph Cunningham
Wisconsin Fair Tracks
Hk Hom
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