Kohler corruption case opens in Dane County court
The initial demurrer session in the Kohler corruption case was held in Dane County Circuit Court. Attorneys debated the corrupt practices act’s constitutionality and whether it could unseat a governor. The venue moved to Sheboygan, with Judge Wickham outlining three legal questions shaping the proceedings.
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Madison
Kohler
Dane County
Harry L. Butler
Edwin S. Mack
Milwaukee
Harold M. Wilkie
Walter D. Corrigan
Reynolds
John W. Reynolds
Philip F la Follette
Gionn D. Roberts
Alvin C. Reis
William T
Sheboygan County
Wickham
Butler
Kobler
Wilkie and Corrigan
Supreme Court
Stolen Jewels and Clothing Valued at 150000 to 200000
Kansas City reports a burglary at T. J. Pendergast's home where jewels and fur pieces valued between 150000 and 200000 were taken. The thief, entering quietly, rifled seven rooms while residents slept, including Miss Marceline Pendergast’s 3250 engagement ring, and concealed the loot behind a dressing table. A $500 currency roll under a bed mat remained untouched.
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Kansas City
T. J Penderga
Three Points Mentioned by MacDonald in Naval Talks
Geneva dispatch reports Premier Ramsay MacDonald and Ambassador Ramsay MacDonald identified three outstanding naval questions in Anglo American talks. Sources say these three issues remain the most knotty, with one involving strength in the old problem and still unsettled.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Ramsay MacDonald
Associated Press
Passenger Plane Missing In Southwest
A Transcontinental Transport passenger liner with three crew and five passengers departed Albuquerque at 10 22 am yesterday and vanished amid stormy Arizona and western New Mexico. Ground crews foiled land and search planes patrolled the route as officials speculated fuel loss or forced landing south of Winslow and near Springerville, with one or more passengers among a small group including A B McGaffey.
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Son Angeles
Jia City
San Francisco
Albuquerque
N. M
Arizona
New Mexico
Grants
J. B. Stawe
Winslow
Ariz
Stawe
Springerville
H. W. Beck
Los Angeles
Stowe
Beck
A. EB. Dietel
G. F Canfield
A.B. McGaffey
Harvis Livermore
Boston
Western Airpress
Prane
Hotbrook
Milkmen End Late Night Deliveries in Chicago Change
A chaotic era in Chicago sees milkmen shift to daytime routes amid disputes and apathy from the public. The driving union claims the change will end early morning disturbances and roisterous behavior, with drivers starting shifts at nine and finishing by dawn.
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Chicago
Dan
Dean d
Life Claimed By Moonshine Still Accident in Wisconsin
Mrs. John Austin, 66, of Wausan Wisconsin, attributes her life to a moonshine still accident. A swamp nine miles away claimed her while picking berries. She collapsed after drinking water from the still. found after twenty four hours by a posse of fifty men, bruised and bitten by mosquitoes.
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Wausan
Wis
John Austin
Austin
Graf Zeppelin Lands in Friedrichshafen After World Flight
The Graf Zeppelin, defending its round the world record by over a full day, landed in Friedrichshafen at 8:52 a.m. local time. Church bells rang and cannon fired as it was greeted by an honor guard of twelve airplanes, then circled the town hall before entering its hangar amid one of the city’s largest crowds.
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Friedrichshafen
Germany
Graf Zeppelin
Lakelurst
Zeppelin Works
American breaks Zepp rule against smoking aboard
Graf Zeppelin flight from Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen ends today after an American passenger Frederick Hogg boasts that rules are meant to be broken and smokes in a lavatory. Passengers demand severe action while officers warn him to refrain. hydrogen-filled envelopes make smoking perilous aboard.
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Friedrichshafen
Germany
PF —Fpassengers
Graf Zeppelin
Graf
Lakehurst
Frederick Hogg
Zeppelin
Dirigible completes world circumnavigation in 20 days
Ground crew take the airship into its hangar after a dramatic ground landing. The Zeppelin completed a round-the-world flight from Friedrichshafen to Friedrichshafen in twenty days four hours eighteen minutes, beating its Lakehurst record by hours. Twenty passengers waved from the windows as crowds cheered, with Ground Officer Hans Von Schiller among those exiting.
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Germany
Hans von Schiller
Friedrichshafen
Lakehurst
Jis
First Known Counterfeit Currency Attempt Fails
Washington reports the first known counterfeit attempt of the new currency failed. Omaka salesman Ries, arrested in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, allegedly possessed 320 dollars in counterfeit notes tied to a Kansas City Reserve Bank issue in Council Bluffs on August 29. Secret Service officials described the note as a photo mechanical creation that would not fool trained handlers.
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Washington
DC. C
Ins P. Ries
Cedar Rapids
Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank
Council Bluffs
Ries
W .H. Moran
Secre. Service
Breach of Promise Suit Filed by Miss Kasperaak
Milwaukee filed a breach of promise suit seeking 15000 dollars in damages against Dr Edwin E Briton a 32 year old dentist by Miss Isabel Kasperaak a 25 year old.
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Milwaukee
Hesms
Edwin E. Brei
Isabel Kasperaak
Probe renewal soon for city officials abuses
Milwaukee reformers plan to renew scrutiny of alleged abuses of authority by city officials with a probe set to begin within the next ten days. The move signals continued concern over governance and accountability, with potential hearings and factual findings expected to shape policy responses.
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Ex Mayor of Chicago William Dever Dies at 67
Former Chicago mayor William Emmett Dever, who served 1923 to 1927 and helped drive civic projects like Wacker Drive, died at 67 after a yearlong illness from pancreatic cancer. Born in Massachusetts, Dever rose from modest beginnings to alderman and judge before his mayoralty, with his death occurring shortly after following Cubs prospects on radio.
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Chicago
William Emmett Dever
Superior Court
Dever
Arthur Lueders
William Hale Thompson
Chicago National League Baseball Club
I Will Spirit
Alexander Thaine
St. Ita’s
Cubs
Bank of America
Woburn
Mass
Verdam E. Lorimer
A. Amerius
Wacker Drive
Twodeck Street
Washington Hoovers Naval Talks Await Clearer Path
Secretary Stimson reiterates hard war may be needed before U S and Britain reach agreement on naval equality as talks with London continue at the White House. Adams and navy officials discussed with President Hoover while state department and other agencies stayed involved in shaping possible future accord.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Stimson
State Department
Dirdd
Siony
Adams
Navy General Board
London
Hoover
Hue
Moriver
Shimisay
Witte House
Pye
Grimartite Conference
Blistering Sun Blamed for Deaths in Heat Wave
Weather bureau reports days of extreme heat. temperatures surpassed records by up to two degrees. Forecast for today predicts continued heat with late showers. Federal barge service from St. Louis to the South Rim faces partial suspension affecting ice operations. Mississippi River stage at St. Louis falls to three feet as heat and drought pressures persist.
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Ma Sayerny
Weather Bureau
Cmee Py
Deputy Shot Near Eureka Faces Death in Clinton County
A Clinton County deputy sheriff was found shot to death near a country church ten miles northeast of St. Lindr, with authorities stating the fatal shooting occurred Tuesday. The case involves the Eureka area and ongoing investigation.
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At. Dons
Mich
William Kirk
Clinton County
Sherif
Eureka
St. Lindr's
Wood Killed in Eaplogion of Airplane
Wealthy airmail pilot Maj John Wood died when his racing monoplane exploded in mid air near Needles California. Rescue pilots and the Aero Corporation of California reported the crash after a search from Cleveland to Nevada. The loss follows a severe electrical storm and a perilous desert recovery effort by Ward Miller and others.
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Needles
California
Los Angeles
Wood
Nevilles
Calif
Paul E. Riehter, Jr
Aero Corporation of California
Burrell Smith
John Po
Necates
Gaur
Ward Miller
John Wood
Miler
Miller
Dohe
Cleveland
Weather and political briefing fragment from March 1930s
A partial weather summary notes showers and cooler air for tonight into Thursday across east and south districts with clearing trends. It mentions Michigan areas mostly cloudy with some sun, and northwest portions seeing some sun. Barometer near 29.60 inches.
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Chursias
Taper Jakes
Ung
Superior
Michigan
Ures
Vlaudy Mn Michgen
Spert Howrns
Shewers
Tentzit
Wally
Soviet Officials Accused of Chinese Eastern Railway Theft
United Press interview with J. J Mantell, an American adviser to the Chinese government, charges Soviet officials of the Chinese Eastern Railway stole millions. Mantell cites a 1928 gap between actual earnings of 63 million dollars and reported earnings of 130 thousand to Chinese directors during his Manchuria investigation.
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Bess
United Press
Mukden
Manchuria
J. J Mantell
Chinese Poveriaiment
Chinese Eastern Railway
Mantell
Maneturia
Yan
Michigan And Wisconsin Fires Rage On
Forest fires roared across western upper Michigan and Isle Royale, with state officers fearing extensive timber loss. Rain was seen as the only hope for Ontonagon and Isle Royale. fires in Marquette, Houghton, Baraga, and Keweenaw counties drew large firefighting efforts. Three Houghton county fires were contained, but one renewed danger as crews battled the spread. Ford Motor logs at Point Abbaye were burned, and pine stands near Grace were threatened. Marquette County logged two fires needing about 100 men, including a site at Flosiwood.
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Upper Michigan
Isle Royale
Ontonagen County
Son
Marquette
Houghton
Baraga
Keweenaw County
Ontenagan
State Tax Commission
Houghton County
Ford Motor Company
Point Abbaye
William Hebbard
Grace
Marquette County
Flosiwood
Forest fire near Chicago in timber preserve damages acres
A large forest fire swept across more than a mile of Cook County forest preserve near 107th Street and Archer Avenue, threatening timberlands until brought under control after Monday night. Foresters battled sparks from campers, logging trains, and burning brush, with several fires reported as serious in Wisconsin timber areas.
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Cook County Forest Preserve
107Th Street
Archer Avenue
Jones Trails Goodman Early As Tolley Dominates Heid
In an early golf round at Peddle Beach Johnny Goodman leads Bobby Jones by one hole after trailing three straight openings. Cyril Tolley, British champion, defeats Eddie Heid 6 and 4, with Tolley and Heid both off to strong starts. Elsewhere, Philadelphia’s Harry Smythe falters in a doubleheader as the Brooklyn Robins win 4 to 3, and the St. Louis Cardinals lead the Cubs 6 to 2 in the sixth inning of the day’s opener.
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Peddle Beach
Aif
Bobby Jones
Johnny Goodman
Mah
Jones
Cyril Tolley
Eddie Heid
New York
Tolley
Fane Weld
Heid
George von Elm
Detroit
Chandler Egan
Medford
Ore
Philadelphia
Harry Smythe
Southpaw
Brooklyn Robins
Phillies
Senate considers revised tariff bill amid partisan clash
Washington reports the revised Republican tariff measure was favorably reported by the finance committee and faces a heated Senate debate. Borah and Norris hold the balance as Republicans and some Democrats seek to confine revisions to farm products while others push broader increases. The plan aims for quick passage before December and includes nominations for the farm board amid ongoing enforcement reorganization talks.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Smoot
Repiblican
Washington, D. C
Borah
Idaho
Nortis
Nebraska
Administraton
Watleon
Indiana
Eader
Hoover
Farm Board
Jones
Borah Calls Senate Probe of Shearer at Disarmament Meet
Idaho Senator Borah urged the Senate Naval Committee to investigate William S. Shearer who claimed to represent American shipbuilders at the 1927 Geneva Naval Disarmament Conference. Shearer had sued for 250000 over services, while contractors recently won ship-building deals. Borah said inquiry warranted. Chairman Hale would consider the matter. Borah would withhold a resolution pending committee action.
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Washington
DD. C
Senate Naval Committee
William 5. Schearer
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Booth
Shearer
Hale
Naval Committee
Uven
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