70 Years Ago With The Pointer Continued Notes
A community column records visits and gatherings in Dolton and Riverdale including Elizabeth and Agnes Veldman in Chicago, Clara Hobbenger with Viola Reich, and Mr. and Mrs. John Pieplow hosting friends. Mentions a Pennsylvania Railroad weed-cutting crew, whistling orders, and various relatives visiting Ohio and Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Agnes Veldman
Riverdale
Chicago
Clara Hobbenger
Viola Reich
Harry
Hertha Burgwald
South Chicago
Anna Warning
Wm. Waddell
Myron
Jennie Harter
Robey
Ind
Hattie Schmidt
Matteson
Ill
John Peeplow
Dolton
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Cora Petersen
Dauphin Park
Dalton
Columbus
Frazersburg
Ohio
Frank Dalton
Rockfeller, J
Mary Connors
Ed Connors
Misunderstood Trial Ends With Confusing Exchange
In a tiring case both plaintiff and defendant appear slow to grasp proceedings. The magistrate sternly explains that the defendant hurled accusations, while the plaintiff admits the heated argument involved only rough words as provoked by the misspoken charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uty Ian
Ampirin
Egyptologist Buys Half Ring From Arabs Then Completes Inscription
Egyptologist Dr Garrett C Pier bought half of a blue glazed finger ring from an Arab in upper Egypt. Four years later in Rench he bought the other half from a field worker, completing the inscription.
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Garrett C Pier
Tower
Egypt
Rench
Upper
Lansing Social News Tidbits From Lake County Personal Visits
Various local residents and visitors are noted including the Vere Rifle and Armantrout families at Hoopston Illinois and the Jabaay family at Miller Beach. Family events include births and visits with relatives in Hammond Chicago Michiana areas.
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Vere Rifle
Armantrout
Hoopston
Ill
Wm. Jabaay
Harry Jabaay
Douglas
Miller Beach
F. Bullerman
Western Springs
C. A. Lax
South Street
Henry Heimbach
Berrien Springs
Mich
Conrad
Peter
North Lansing
Molly Debus
Lincoln
Nebr
Jack Debus
Homer Bogarts
Harvey McElroy
Arthur Savage
Chicago
Marion Congram
Paxton
Chas. Wilson
Hammond
John van Steenberg
Alfred van Steenbergs
Vera Kender
Geo. Mohr
Edw. Redman
Cubs
Philadelphia
Cubs Park
Dorothy Schmidt
Nick Poppe
Randolph Street
Fred
Chas. Ko
Town Needs Doctor Judge Frees Weith in Del
In Frederica Delaware Dr Claude Weith avoids prison after local officials plead for mercy. Town records say many sick residents need him. Judge Linn imposes a $200 fine and a suspended three month sentence with two years probation forbidding driving. Doctor Neth was seized in Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederica
Del
Claude Weith
Joseph Cross
Keith
Linn
Mrs. Thomas C. Bickett Leads North Carolina Railway
Mrs. Thomas C. Bickett of Raleigh has been named president of the state owned North Carolina railway system. She is noted for welfare work and is the widow of a former North Carolina governor.
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Thomas C. Bickett
Raleigh, N. C
North Carolina Railway System
North Carolina
The Fixed Idea on Public Notions and Stereotypes
A 1929 Western Newspaper Union piece argues fixed ideas mislead about newspaper offices actors professors and ethnic groups. It contends real offices resemble others, challenges myths about actresses and chorus girls, and notes stereotypes about Italians Greeks and workers reveal inexperience and ignorance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Britain Plans Bar on Gaudy Gas Stations
The special Home Office committee proposes standard roadside advertising and bans on bright gas station colors. Plans include painting stations in a single color, prohibiting flashing signs, smaller lettering, and forbidding corrugated roofs to protect countryside scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Home Secretary's Office
Great Britain
Mother Bear Cuffs Cows Away From Her Cubs
Summer guests in South Bouquet valley report a mother bear cuffing cows that approached her cubs playing in a pasture. The bear sheltered in the woods while the cubs roamed, then rose on hind feet to cuff the cows, chasing one over a fence to escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saranac Lake
South
Bouquet Valley
New York Prison Revolt Sparks Wide Fire and Breakout
About 1 700 inmates at the Auburn state prison rose in a planned uprising. Fire destroyed all inflammable structures as guards fought rebels with rifles and machine guns. Two leaders were killed and several injured. four guards wounded and some convicts escaped. The blaze, estimated at 250000 dollars, threatened a general jail delivery across the 25 acre penal reservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
N. Y
Joseph Cirrigone
George Wright
Edgar Jennings
Dannemora
Urges Strengthening of Panama Canal Defenses
Congressman W Frank James of Michigan outlined plans for Panama Canal defense expansion totaling 25 million dollars with seven million for aviation development. Air plans include five million for Allbrook field in the Pacific side and two million for France field on the Atlantic side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Panama Canal
W. Frank James
Michigan
House Military Affairs Committee
Allbrook Field
Pacific
France Field
Atlantic
Rust-Resisting Wheat Found at Manitoba College
Canadian grain growers may save hundreds of millions as Agriculture Department researchers at Manitoba Agricultural College Winnipeg report a wheat variety resistant to rust. Experiments ongoing for some time now reach a stage where results justify strong assurance from the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Agriculture Department of Canada
Manitoba Agricultural College Laboratories
Direct Talks Seen End to Russo China Clash in London
Official circles in London say direct negotiations between Soviet Russia and Nationalist China may have begun after preliminary meetings. They expect hostilities to be averted and discuss the Chinese Western controversy, with Harbin or Mukden as potential venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Russia
China
Harbin
Mukden
Central America Increases U.S. Wheat Imports
Washington reports a Commerce department bulletin shows Central America boosting American flour shipments by about 15 percent in 1928 compared with 1927, reflecting rising demand for U.S. wheat across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central America
Washington
United States
Commerce Department
City of Tacoma Crashes in Seattle-Area Field Flight
A monoplane named City of Tacoma crashed after turning over on its right wing 150 feet down the runway at Tacoma Field in Tacoma Washington during a scheduled nonstop flight to Tokyo. Lieut Harold Bromley was not hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Tacoma Field
Tacoma
Wash
Harold Bromley
Toki
Bromley
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Indiana Harbor Railroad
John Pieplow
Pieplow
Wm. H. Langbusch
Eleanor
North
Ashland Avenue
F. J. Bendick
LeRoy
H. Heinze
Gussie
Minnie
Lillian
A. Werner
Elmer
Gladys
Ollie Werner
Landis
American Legion
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
John J Pershing
R. E. Coontz
ACME
White City
138Th and
Halsted Streets
Eugene Lynch
Mgr
AWS Noilvls
Sdiauss Swov Noilvls
Adianas Swov Nolly
Malloy Coal CO
Lincoln Avenue
Lincoln Ave
Lansing
Corneil Boender, Jr
John Becker
Raymond
Peter Heimbach
Washington Street
Leona Christina
Viola Marion
Andrew Kuipers
South Boy Street
York
Britain
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