Sinking of Favorite claims twenty seven lives
Chicago reports a sudden offshore squall capsized the excursion steamer Favorite near Lincoln Park. Seventy five women and children were thrown overboard. five bodies found as divers searched the lake bottom seven hours later. Federal and city investigations ordered. Captain Arthur Olson and crew questioned. witnesses summoned for the first session.
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Edwin L. Heckler
Watted
Chicago
Favorite
Fred J. Meno
Thspetiion Service
Detroit
Dickerson Hoover
Washington
Sheldon Clark
Chicago Yacht Club
Oscar Wolf
Robert E. Crowe
Michael Hughes
Federal
Arthur Olson
George Jones
Congo
Eastland
William Hofnauer
Tillionaire
Lincoln Park
Municipal Pier
Guatemalan Minister Wins Fight Against Death After Gunshot
Guatemalan minister to the United States Senor Francisco Sanchez Latour survived a bullet wound to the breast after a pistol discharged in his study at 12:30 a.m. His American wife said the weapon broke apart, but physicians reported the bullet exited a side area near the heart. He remained conscious and fairly comfortable at Emergency hospital, with recovery possible barring complications.
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Washington, D. C
Senor
Francisco Sanchez Latour
United States
United Press
Doctor Beats Two Gunmen At Their Own Game
Chicago police report a doctor, Frank L. Nathanson, killed two armed robbers who posed as patients and attempted to shoot him Thursday night. Nathanson drew a pistol from a desk drawer and fired. one gunman fell at the desk, the other collapsed on the stairway where a policeman found him.
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Chicago
Frank L. Nathanson
Boys Drown in Lake Near Racine Wisconsin
Racine Wisconsin AIS report details multiple drownings in Wind Lake. Ervin Schmidt 15 Milwaukee and Elmer Kohl 16 were not expert swimmers using inflated tubes, jumped from a rowboat, and drowned. Schmidt recovered, Kohl not until later. Coroner notified. sink hole hazard noted. Also report of coroner in Vilas County investigating death of his own son and accident near Lac du Flambeau with several girls injured. Additional drownings in Milwaukee River and Menominee river noted among children Ages 5 and 7.
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Racine
Wis
Ervin Schmidt
Twelfth Street
Miwaukee
Elmer Kahl
Menominee Falls
Wind Lake
Knua
Nudson
Hott
Schmidt
Kohl
George Staeter
Milwaukee
Fond du Lac Izaak Walton Leagues Seeks President Visit
Fond du Lac Wisconsin chapter plans to invite President Coolidge to a guest appearance after his Black Hills vacation. A special meeting will be held to consider the invitation and a large celebration is planned if he accepts.
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Fond DU Lac
Fond du Lac, Wis
Izaak Walton
Judge Allows Appeal Over Last Pennsylvania Senate Ballots
U S district judge J Whitaker Thompson granted an appeal to the United States circuit court of appeals in the dispute over the ballots from the last Pennsylvania senatorial election. He also ordered Delaware County authorities to refrain from disposing of the ballots until the appellate court rules. The judge said he had no jurisdiction to rule on the Reed committee's official existence, leaving that decision to the Senate.
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Philadelpha
Whittaker ‘Thompson
Federal District Court
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Reed Senate
Pennsylvania
Thompson
Delaware
Hield
Reed Committee
United States Senate
Casualties of the Heat Sweep Milwaukee Area
A heat wave sweeping the state over the past two days caused one death and three other Victims to be overcome. A cook named Harrison, 44, died yesterday with heat-related illness. Stephen Bozen, 5, drowned in the Milwaukee River while wading with peers after stepping into a hole. Several others were treated at Emergency Hospital for heat exhaustion as the forecast suggested possible rain later.
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Milwaukee
Stephen. Bozen
Milwaukee River
Operation to remove criminal tendencies believed to be success
Hollymad California report states William Sherrill underwent an operation to remove alleged criminal tendencies and doctors deem it successful. Sherrill with a long Western state record began medical treatment ten days ago and a skull hole was made to ease brain pressure. He was ordered to appear in court August 5 to prove the impulse is removed.
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Hollymad
Calif
William Sherrill
Sherrill
E M. Lutz
Denver
Plans for statewide conference of farmers in Madison
Madison reports plans for a state wide conference of farmers to organize an agriculture committee. The event aims to join with other states in a program for farm relief under state supervision and in cooperation with the department of agriculture and farm groups. Dodge county Milk Producers Association urged the meeting, with Sen. John C. Schumann of Watertown presiding.
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Madison
Fred R. Zimmerman
W. A. Duffy
State Department of Agriculture
Dodge County Milk Producers Association
John C. Schumann
Watertown
Damaging Storm Hits Janesville Area With Hail and Rain
A damaging rain hail and electrical storm swept Janesville and vicinity injuring crops. Trees windmills and silos were blown down while traffic along highway 20 diverted after fallen trees blocked the road. Wires and poles fell near Orfordville and small grains suffered heavy losses southeast of Janesville.
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Janesville
Wis—i
Orfordville
Buffalo Hosts Lindbergh Parade Reception and Dinner
Buffalo schedules list events honoring Lindbergh with official reception at noon featuring Mayor Schwab and Lindbergh, parade description, and a 5 3 p m dinner at Hotel Statler. WEAF network connects stations for broadcast, Philco hour on WLS Chicago at 9 p m.
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sCentral Standard Trio
United Press
Buffalo
WGR
WMAK
Lindbergh
Schwab
Hotel Statler
City of
Senate and Assembly Fast-Track Field House Bill
Madison reports the Senate approved a $300,000 field house appropriation for the University of Wisconsin by a 19 to 4 vote, sent to the Assembly where it concurred. The plan funds two $150,000 yearly allotments with $300,000 more raised by bonds, awaiting Governor Zimmerman’s signature or veto. Amendments shifted several university and civil service funding details during the lengthy session.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin
State Senate
Zimmerman
Senate
Wisconsin
Assembly
House
Duncan
Congress
Schumman
McNerey-Haugen
Frank O. Lowden
Tower House
State Board of Control
Board of Regents
University
State Historical Library
State Historical Society
Agricultural College
Civil Service Department
Former Oshkosh Pastor Moves to Pontiac Michigan
Special to The Northwestern Milwaukee Rev William C Stump of Wauwatosa has resigned as Wisconsin field missionary under the United Lutheran church to accept the pastorate at the Luther an church of the Ascension in Pontiac Michigan He previously led St Johns Lutheran in Oshkosh for five years before succeeding Rev Alberts and was followed by Rev Drahn during the transition The Oshkosh unit oversaw the construction of a handsome church edifice on Main Street and Lincoln Avenue during his tenure
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
William C. Stump
Wauwatosa
Wisconsin
United Lutheran Church
Lutheran Church of the Ascension
Pontiac
Mich
St. John's Lutheran Church
John Alberts
William Co. Drahn
Stump
McPherson proposes associate pastor as world campaign begins
Aimee Semple McPherson states her resignation from Angelus Temple is not accepted by followers. She plans to appoint an associate pastor to lead locally while she conducts a worldwide evangelistic drive, focusing Angelus Temple as headquarters and expanding to Des Moines Chicago and New York for regional temples.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Aimee Semple McPherson
Angelus Temple
Pacific Coast
Minnié Kennedy
Calif
the Times
Minnie Kennedy
Temple
Denver
Chicago
New York
United States
Fatal fall from pole silences Wisconsin lineman
Arthur Mackey, 31, a Wisconsin Power & Light employee at South Wayne, was knocked from a utility pole by 6 600 volts and fell about thirty feet. He died five hours later from brain concussion, not burns, and was not wearing a safety belt. His death occurred in view of his wife and fellow workers.
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Monroe
Wis
Arthur Mackey
Wisconsin Power & Light Company
South Wayne
Dorothy Page Wins Finalists In Wisconsin Championship
Milwaukee reports Miss Dorothy Page of Madison, western women's champion, defeats Miss Frances Hadfield’s replacement Cleophas in semifinals and advances to face Miss Jane Cannon of Milwaukee in the state championship final at Milwaukee Country Club. Cannon beats Mrs. Pierson to reach final.
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Madison
Joe Cannon
Milwaukee
Dorothy Page
Frances Hadfield
Jane Cannon
Miss Page
G. E. Cleophas
Beloit
Miss Cannon
Hadfield
J. Pierson
Milwaukee Country Club
Cleap
Page Semua
Cleop
Cleophas
Wreath laid on grave of La Follette in simple ceremony
In Madison a thousand words were few as 100 railroad workers from Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin laid a wreath on Robert M La Follette Sr late Thursday. State leaders and labor officials attended including Joan Blaine Solomon Levi tan John Reynolds Harry South off Alvin Reis J A McDonald J L Rogers. Timothy J Shay spoke on labor ties to the late Progressive leader and his stand for workers.
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Sen
Madison
Transportation Brotherhoods
Robert Marion la Follette
Michigan
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Joan J. Blaine
Solomon Levitan
John W. Reynolds
Harry Southoff
Alvin C. Reis
J. A. McDonald
J. L. Rogers
Interstate Commerce Commission
Timothy J. Shay
International Brotherhood of
Professor Resigns to Join Harvard Faculty
Minneapolis announces the resignation of Dr. J. L. Black from the Division of Agricultural Economics at the University of Minnesota effective September 15. He will join Harvard University’s faculty. A native of Jefferson County Wisconsin, he has held professorships in high schools and the University of Wisconsin.
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Minneapolis
J. 1. Black
Division of
University of Minnesota
Black
Harvard University
Jefferson County
Wisconsin
the University, of Wisconsin
Britain Fights to Save Parley as Geneva Talks Teeter
The Geneva naval conference faced collapse with Britain pressing a new proposal to permit more eight inch gun cruisers while aiming to preserve British tonnage. Washington foresees adjournment. observers expect no agreement before Monday plenary, as Americans and Japanese weigh adjusted British terms and potential further plans.
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Geneva
W. C. Bridgeman
Viscount Cecil
London
United States
Japan
Henry Wood
United Press
Governor Fuller Hears Final Arguments in Sagco Vanzetti Case
Governor Alvan T. Fuller in Boston heard final arguments for clemency for Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, who await death for murder. He met with chief counsel William G. Tompson and associate counsel Herbert B. Ehrman as a telegram from Mrs. Sarah Berardelli urged clemency for her husband and a co-defendant.
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Fuller
Boston
Mass
Alvan T
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
William G. Tompson
Herbert B. Ehrman
Sarah Berardeli
Alessandro Berardelli
Tham
Widow Pulitzer Dies in Deauville After Illness
Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer, widow of the New York World founder, died in Deauville France after a brief illness. She had lived much of her later life in Europe and was known for her philanthropic work.
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New York
Joseph Pulitzer
New York World
Deauville
France
Wisconsin Legislature Echoes on Four Bills and Amendments
In Madison the lower house and senate clashed over bills including a severance tax and a fireworks safety measure after Fourth of July incidents. The assembly approved amendments limiting county normal schools and concurred with the senate on mining school funding and governors memorials. The mothers pension bill advances to the governor following conference committee actions.
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Assembly
Senate
Philipp
la Follette
Wisconsin Mining School
Zimmerman
Witness Branding Kin Scorpion Seen At Dismissal Hearing
In St Joseph Michigan the House of David dissolution hearing heard Levina Orn testifying against Emerald Woodworth, husband of Bessie, while recounting a scorpion branding episode linked to King Benjamin Purnell. State troopers raided the colony last November after Purnell was captured, ending a four year hide. The Woodworths fled in iggs as Bessie faced alleged indecencies.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Benjamin Purnell
House of David
Louis H. Fead
Levina Orn
Emerald Woodworth
Woodworth
Bessie
Purnell
Woodworths
Iggs
Natus
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Philco
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Associated Press
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