Ambassador Myron Herrick Dies in Paris at 75
United States Ambassador Myron T. Herrick died in Paris at seventy five after a bronchial attack and heart collapse. Born in Oberlin Ohio he rose from poverty to become banker governor of Ohio and diplomat revered for staying in Paris during the 1914 German threat and earning France’s affection. Premier Poincare mourned him as a great friend.
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United States
Myron T. Herrick
Mr. Herrick
Parmely Herrick
Cleveland
Young Herrick
Herrick
Foch
Notre Dame Cathedral
Les Invalides
Notre Dame
Col
Bentley Mott
Mr. Werrick
Premier Poincare
France
Mr. Merrick
Oberlin
Ohio
Oberlin College
Missouri Pacific Lines
Wheeling and Lake Erie Company
Trance
Ambassador Herrick honored in Paris recognition
Funeral arrangements are being completed in Cleveland Ohio for Ambassador Herrick whose home city is Amherst. The coverage notes a elaborate recognition in Paris and local observances.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Ambassador Herrick
Paris
Hoover Honors Late Public Servant Myron Herrick
President Hoover expressed grief at the death of Myron T. Herrick, calling him a splendid public servant and noting his unselfish service and admirable representation of the United States both at home and abroad. The tribute highlighted Herrick's strong public life.
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Washington
Hoover
Myron T. Herrick
Pew
Ambassador Herrick Remembered By Coolidge In Northampton
Former President Calvin Coolidge called the passing of Ambassador Herrick a great shock in Northampton. He praised Herrick for a pleasant personality and notable ability.
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Northampton
Mass
Herrick
Coolidge
Lindbergh Mourns Ambassador Herrick Loss
Col Charles A Lindbergh wired from Santa Barbara Calif expressing deep grief at the death of Ambassador Herrick praising his universal respect from two nations and noting he was more than a friend to him and to the people of both countries.
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New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Santa Barbara
Calif
Herrick
New York Senate Passes 2-Cent Gasoline Tax
The New York Senate approved a bill imposing a 2 cent gasoline tax starting May 1. The measure now advances to the Assembly for action.
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WN. Y. Senate
Albany
N. Y
New York Senate
Assembly
Train wreck in Drocourt leaves crew charged with manslaughter
Three surviving CN crew members arrested in Drocourt crash of March 20 that killed 12 or more people. Charges accuse manslaughter as investigators link the wreck to the No 3 train.
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Party Sound
Ont
Canadian National Railways
Drocourt
Illinois Approves Three-Cent Gas Tax Increase
Governor Emmer signs a three-cent gasoline tax in Illinois. The levy takes effect August 1, impacting motorists and state finances.
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O. K
Illinois
Springfield
Ill
Emmerson
Six Hour Day Drive Launched By Railroad Brotherhoods
Boston dispatch reports a nationwide campaign for a six hour workday by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Samuel I. Winslow addressed engineers and firemen in Boston while Timothy Shea urged a federal bill of rights to shield workers facing unemployment amid railroad consolidation. Regional meetings nationwide are planned.
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Boston
Mass
Brotherhood of
Brotherhood of Locomotive
New England
American House
Faneuil Hall
Samuel I. Winslow
United States Board of Mediation
Timothy Shea
Engineers
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alexander F. Whitney
Cleveland
Michigan Abolishes Life for a Pint Law
The Michigan senate voted 30 to 0 to repeal the controversial life-for-a-pint statute. Five inmates sentenced under the law, including Etta Mae Miller Fred Palm Channie Tripp and two others, face imminent commutations by Gov. Fred W. Green who will sign the Watson house bill immediately.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
State Senate
Etta Mae Miller
Fred Palm
Channie Tripp
Flint
Fred W. Green
Loughran Repeats Victory Over Walker In Chicago Fight
Tommy Loughran retained his light heavy title by defeating Mickey Walker in ten rounds at the new Chicago Stadium opening show. Early rounds favored Walker on points, but Loughran dominated the late rounds as the champion landed repeatedly and showed clear superiority.
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Chicago
Tommy Loughran
Mickey Walker
Walker
Loughran
Jennie Lee Becomes Youngest MP in Commons
Miss Jennie Lee, 24, wins the North Lanark seat for the Labour party and takes her place in the house of commons. Labor members give a warm welcome with prolonged cheering.
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London
House of Commons
Jennie Lee
North Lanark
Labor Party
Labor
High School Forms Air Club in Wilmington
A new aviation club with 40 members has been formed at a Wilmington high school. The group aims to explore flight technology and related disciplines through meetings and projects with student participation across grades.
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Air Club
Wilmington
Del
Wilmington High School
Arkansas Governor Parnell vetoes horse racing bill
Governor Parnell vetoed a measure to legalize horse racing and parimutuel betting in Arkansas bringing the effort to expand betting to a halt.
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Little Rock
Ark
Parnell
Arkansas
Fields Wins Welterweight Title in Chicago
Jackie Fields of Chicago defeated Young Jack Thompson of California at the Coliseum to win the world welterweight championship in a decisive victory.
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Chicago
Jackie Fields
California
Jack Thompson
Ball Player Roy Meeker Dies in Orlando Hotel
Roy Meeker a 31 year old left handed pitcher for the Cincinnati National League club died suddenly in his hotel room in Orlando Florida from a heart attack authorities said Meeker played for Cincinnati in the National League.
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Orlando
Fla
Roy Meeker
Cincinnati
GORNSTALKS AS AID TO FARMER
In Omaha discussions with Chicago and New York officials explored a corn stalk pulp mill proposal. A mill at Omaha could raise local farmer revenue by about 8714 percent with stalks selling at six dollars a ton field weight. The plan relies on ample nearby corn and transport, water, and power.
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Omaha
Earl Harding
Cornstalk Products Co
New York
Chicago
Fred W. Sargent
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Cornstalk Company
Sconce
Nebraska Prison Population Doubled 1910 to 1928 Record
The census bureau report shows Nebraska confined 993 prisoners in 1928, up from 481 in 1910, with 69 of the 993 being female. Per 100000 residents, prisoners rose from 40.3 in 1910 to 70.8 in 1928, reflecting a steady annual increase.
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Washington
Nebraska
Census Bureau
Department of Commerce
State Penitentiary
Reformatory
Burlington Aid Sought for Free Missouri Bridge
Nebraska City boosters seek Burlington railroad cooperation to build a toll free Missouri River bridge. Representatives traveled to Chicago to meet President S. E. Williamson after prior refusals by General Manager B. H. Flynn to withdraw from highway traffic competition.
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Burlington
Nebraska City
Burlington Railroad
Chicago
S. E. Williamson
BH. Flynn
Missouri
Town name atop Woodbine apartments signals local pride
The Aurora business men's club placed fourteen foot letters on the Woodbine apartments roof so passersby can read the town name from the air. The “High Sign” marks Aurora for aviators flying over the city.
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Aurora
Woodbine
Aurora Business Men’s Club
Carload Clover Seed Shipped From Guide Rock
A carload of over 19,000 pounds of white and red clover seed was shipped from Guide Rock to Atchison Kansas. The seed was raised by Guide Rock farmers, threshed and cleaned locally, and purchased by the Guide Rock Farmers Union.
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Guide Rock
Greater Sugar Beet Acreage Expands in Nebraska Contracts
Bridgeport field agent Roy Roseberry for Great Western Sugar signs contracts with individual growers in western Nebraska at a minimum of seven dollars per ton. Contracts use a sliding scale tied to production and market price as beet acreage exceeds normal. The Beet Growers association failed to reorganize after a court invalidated its former agreement.
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Bridgeport
Roy Roseberry
Great Western Sugar Company
Nebraska
Beet Growers Association
Adams to vote again on waterworks proposal
Adams village leaders anticipate bringing a waterworks bond measure to a spring vote after previous defeats. The plan would use lighting system sale proceeds to fund the plant, aiming to secure reform support despite past rejections.
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Adams
Beatrice
Waterworks Boosters
Iowa-Nebraska Power Company
State News Items of Interest in Ne braska
Nebraska local items cover Pleasant View M BP church plans $12,000 improvements, McCook park maintenance asks $4,750 city funds with $2,000 yearly for five years, and Oswald B. Wecker fraud case dismissed by District Judge Stewart. Also noted: Navajo exhibit at Lincoln Morill hall, University of Nebraska art gallery gift from Hall estate, Western voters favor selling electric plant to Iowa Nebraska Power, Twelfth and Jackson distillery raid, new Saline county court furniture, Shelton farmers form community club, Sidney elects power plant sale for $400,000, Crete sewer bid and post office plans, Paxton Memorial Hospital sale, Falls City auto case docket, Nebraska insurance premiums rise, and Northwestern Bell adding a 14 story $200,000 addition in Omaha.
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Pleasant View M BP
Humboldt
Nemaha County
McCook
Park Board
Ian
Kelley Park
F. M. Deutsch
Oswald B. Wecker
W. L. Dowling
C. H. Stewart
Madison
Hubert M. Michel
Omaha
David Hogey
Orchard
Orchard Hospital
Morill Hall
Lincoln
Paul H. Grummann
School of Fine Arts
University of Nebraska
New Mexico
B. I. Staples
F. M. Hall
University Art Gallery
Western
Iowa-Nebraska Power Company
Twelfth and
Jackson Streets
Nathan Steinberg
Saline County Court House
Wilber
Shelton
Robert Robertson
Edith Allen
Luther Burt
W. P. Hackman
Sidney
Cheyenne County
City of
Crete
Allied Construction Co
Paxton Memorial Hospital
Joseph Byerly
Richardson County
Lottie French
Falls City
Nebraska
Forum
Bel Telephone
Farm relief views clash over credit and board role
Washington hearings featured William Butterworth of the United States Chamber of Commerce arguing against new large loan funds and surplus control, while supporting a federal farm board and cooperative marketing. Co-ops pressed for expanded intermediate credit banks and a separate 300 million dollar revolving fund, with leaders Holman and Moser detailing their proposals.
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Washington
Senate
House
William Butterworth
Moline
Ill
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Butterworth
Hoover
United States
Federal Farm Board
Chamber of Commerce
Secretary of Agriculture
Hyde
Senate Committee On Agriculture
Charles W. Holman
National Co-Operative Milk Producers’ Association
House Committee On Agriculture
C. O. Moser
American Cotton Growers’ Exchange
Crop Acreage Shifts Rise 1.9 Percent in 1929 Estimates
The Department of Agriculture reports a 1.9 percent increase in crop acreage excluding cotton for 1929, based on nearly 50,000 farmer returns. Winter wheat and rye prospects look better, while corn acreage is expected to fall in most of the corn belt except South Dakota and Nebraska, with some states planning less tame hay cutting and oats planting.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
South Dakota
Nesyaska
Alabama
Colorado
Mississippi
Texas
Wisconsin
Grain-Marketing Law Urged by Wheat Pool
Kansas City Missouri discussion of a proposed law to let co operatives market grain includes a protective tariff on farm products and preferential freight rates for export, raised at a meeting of the national wheat pool committee.
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Kansas City
National Wheat Pool Committee
Textile workers strike Brandon Mills in Greenville
About 900 employees at Brandon Textile mills in Greenville walk out, forcing the 98,000 spindle mill to halt operations as part of a broader Brandon chain stoppage.
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Greenville
S. C
Brandon Textile Mills
Brandon Corporation
Appointment of George Kennedy Allen Bell as Bishop of Chichester
The Very Rev. George Kennedy Allen Bell, dean of Canterbury, is named bishop of Chichester succeeding the late Rt. Rev. W Burrows. The appointment places Bell in charge of the Chichester diocese with authority to lead the church there.
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London
George
Kennedy Allen Bell
Canterbury
Chichester
W. ©. Burrows
Hezekiah Proclaims a Passover and Reunites Israel
Chronicles 30 outlines Hezekiah calling all Israel to a Passover revival despite timing challenges. The invitation sought unity after secession, recalling ancestral promises, urging forgiveness, and stressing wholehearted devotion over ritual perfection. The Passover leads to altar removals, zeal of the people, and extended seven day praise and confession.
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Hezekiah
Israel
Abraham
Isaac
Jerusalem
Judah
Ahaz
Keeping Eyes on God Quote by Margaret Mary Hailahan
A spiritual adage from Margaret Mary Hailahan emphasizes steady faith. It warns that peace depends on keeping sight of God, and losing that focus brings trouble.
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God
Margaret Mary Hailahan
Wise Work Wise work is briefly work with God.
A Ruskin note contrasts wise work as aligned with God and foolish work as opposed to divine will, framing ethical conduct in a concise moral statement.
Success is Doing Your Level Best Motto
A compact maxim echoes that true success lies in giving one’s best effort, invoking a belief that God measures effort rather than outcomes and encouraging steady diligence.
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