International effort eyed to rescue kidnapped Americans in China
Washington weighs joint international intervention as bandit forces seize foreigners in Shanghai and Beijing. US troops may back state department moves. Brig. Gen. Connor in China given broad authority to act. Great Britain France and Japan hold similar strength. Consuls report all Americans accounted for or rescued and seek to protect others.
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Washington
D. C
China
Oriental Republic
Inter
Peking
Shanghai-Peking
Jacob Gould Schur
Hughes
Davis
State Department
William D. Connor
Tiensin
Fifteenth Infantry
Col
Campbell King
Navy
Denby
Great Britian
France
Japan
Ing
A - Government
Igners
Miss Aldrich
Hince
Foreign passenger killed in Shanghai Peking express raid
Reported bandits halted the Shanghai Peking express on the Tientsin Jukow line near Shantung border. About 160 passengers were taken off the train. Among the travelers was Miss Aldrich of New York, daughter of the late Senator Nelson Aldrich and sister-in-law of John D. Rockefeller Jr. Her fate is unknown.
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Peking
Shantung
Miss. Aldrich
New York City
NelsonAldrich
Rhode Island
Ater
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Car and train collision near Selma injures party
Fresno residents Dr and Mrs James Ogg of Orange City Ia were part of a six person party riding near Selma California fifteen miles south of Fresno when their car was struck by a Southern Pacific passenger train. Others named include Mrs John Demots and Edward Demots of Orange Cove and Mrs Conrad Jongawaard of Merced California.
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Fresno
Cal
James Ogg
Orange City
Selma
Southern Pacific
Rand
John Demots
Orange ‘Cove
Hdward Demots
Orange Cove
Conrad Jongawaard
Merced
Treasury Announces 400 Million War Debt Refunding Issue
Washington announces the first phase of refinancing the wartime debt. A new issue of 400,000,000 in treasury notes will complete the refunding and retirement of Victory notes, which totaled over 4,000,000,000. The notes bear 4 percent interest and mature March 25, 1927.
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U. S
Washington, D.C
Treasury
Young Farmer Guilty of Murder Near Battle Ground
George White, a young farmer living near Tr. was found guilty of murder in the first degree by a jury. He was accused of killing Anna Noake, 11, daughter of a neighbor, near Battle Ground Washington on March 8 last.
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Vancouver
Wash
George
Whitefield
Anna Noake
Battle Ground
Warship blast kills York crewman at sea
Los Angeles reports fireman V. Peter from crew of the battleship York died when the ship's steam evaporator exploded on the starboard side. Six others injured in the blast were listed in stable condition aboard the vessel.
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Los Angeles
V. Peter
U. S S. S. York
Punxsutawney Dishwasher Praised For Stamina
In Punxsutawney Pennsylvania Miss Susie Hetnock or Hetnomely is described as a young and charming non stop dishwasher. She reportedly washed at the Pantall hotel last week without stopping and she said she could do it again. Her parents have come from Europe to Punxsutawney.
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Campion
Frank
Xsutawney
Susie Haetshampton
Hetnock
Pantall
Hetomely
Enfrank
Punxsutawney
Europe
Sioux to sue U S for 750 million over Black Hills lands
Washington reports the American Indian Sioux will sue the United States in the court of claims for at least 750 million dollars plus interest. Maj. Ralph H. Case and Capt. Calhoun lead the action, seeking redress for lands, game, ponies, tepees, and broken treaty promises tied to the Black Hills and surrounding areas.
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Washington, D. C
United States
United States Court of Claims
Ralph H. Case
C. Calhoun
Black Hills
Homestake
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
Black Hills Forest Preserve
Texas Congressman Blanton Indicted Over Bond and Draft Allegations
Fort Worth area representative Thomas L Blanton, from Abilene, is charged by indictment in Comanche County grand jury papers. The case stems from a Cisco Morning News July 16 1922 report alleging Blanton urged friends to avoid Liberty bonds and obstruct the selective draft during World War I, involving former Congressman Oscar Callaway.
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Texas
Fort Worth
Thomas L. Blanton
Abiline
Comanche County
Cisco Morning News
Blanton
Oscar Callaway
Threats to President Lead to Federal Jail Time
In Pawhuska Oklahoma Thomas Sperling aged 46 was ordered committed to federal prison in default of a $10,000 bond after arraignment on a charge of sending threatening and obscene matter. A letter introduced as evidence addressed to President Warren G Harding contained statements threatening to kill the president and to blow up Wall Street.
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Harding
Pawhuska
Okla
Thomas Sperling
Sperling
Warren G. Harding
Wall Street
Milwaukee Earnings Rise for Rail Roads in 1928
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul and the Chicago and Northwestern railways released annual reports for the year ending December 31 1928 showing progress. The Milwaukee road posted a deficit of 6 149 188 after fixed charges though improving from 11 070 608 prior year while the Northwestern reported a 78 200 surplus after dividends, reversing a 10 070 707 deficit in 1921.
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Milwaukee
Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Chiicago and
Northwestern Railways
Northwestern
I W W Labor Strikes Call Off and Violence Erupts
Seattle reports John H McIntosh says I W W voted to call off a marine and lumber strike in Washington starting April 25. In San Pedro violence began when J W Crawford was beaten and Lloyd Lewis arrested, as Rev Fred R Wedge faced charges for picketing amid a 2000 strong crowd.
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Seattle
Wash
John H McIntosh
Federated Industries of Washington
Industrial Workers of the World
San Pedro
Cal
J. W. Crawford
San Pedro Lumber Company
Lloyd Lewis
Fred R
Kid
Wedge
Ship Owners Association
Terminal Island
Channel
Wreck Toll Rises Near Woodside Utah Train No 2
Seven people killed and 37 injured in the Denver and Rio Grande Western passenger train No 2 wreck near Woodside Utah. The locomotives plunged from the track as the cars piled atop them in the wild mountain country.
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Salt Lake City
Denver and Rio Grande Western
Wild Mountain Country
Woodside
Utah
Record Non Stop Flight Sets Distance Flag
San Diego aviators Lieuts Oakley G. Kelly and John A. MacReady completed a non stop flight from Hempstead New York to San Diego covering about 2625 miles in 26 hours 650 minutes and 4825 seconds with an average speed over 100 miles per hour. They did not follow a strict air route.
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San Diego
Cal
Oakley G. Kelly
John A. MacReady
Hempstead
N. Y
Injured Student Dies in School Baseball Accident
Walter Wise, 16, a student at a Los Angeles preparatory school, died from injuries sustained during a baseball game on the school diamond.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Walter Wiseman
Gould's Condition Worse at Cap Martin Villa
George J. Gould, American financier, grew worse today in Mentone France where he lies ill at the Cap Martin villa near here. Doctors hold no hope of a change in the dreary situation and the patient remains under careful supervision.
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Gould
Mentone
France
George J. Gould
Cap Martin Villa
Here
Boom Silzer for President Launch at Jefferson Day Dinner
A presidential boom for George S. Silzer of New Jersey was launched at the annual Jefferson Day dinner of the National Democratic club, signaling early support for a possible candidacy.
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Boom Silzer
New York
George S. Silzer
New Jersey
National Democratic Club
Long Distance Wedding Ties Fort Worth Bride to Ill Groom
Miss Helen Leona Satterthwaite of Fort Worth married Horace William Keller, then critically ill in Bremerton Naval Hospital. The ceremony occurred by long distance with Justice of the Peace Hughes officiating from the bride’s location and verification from the sick room. Another official, Justice James W. Carr, was listed, with final Bremerton report noting Keller’s pneumonia.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Helen Leona Satterthwaite
Horace William Keller
Naval Hospital
Bremerton
Wash
Justice of the Peace
Pheumonia
Salinger Freed on Eight Thousand Dollar Bond
New Orleans, La. Ben T. Salinger Jr., former vice president of Midland Packing of Sioux City Ia., charged in Sioux Falls with using the mails to defraud, was freed on an eight thousand dollar bond pending a United States circuit court of appeals decision. Hearing set in New Orleans in November. Judge Rufus W. Foster quashed habeas corpus petitions and signed removal order to Sioux Falls. Salinger surrendered last month to federal authorities.
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New Orleans
Ben T. Salinger, Jr
Midland Packing Company
Sioux City
Sioux Falls
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Rufus W. Foster
Salinger
South Dakota
Strike Ends After Union Backing Restored at Butter Mine
Scranton reports the 10,000 coal workers strike at the Pennsylvania Coal Company mines ended after mine foremen met with the general grievance committee. They agreed to reinstate 35 workers who refused union membership at the Butter mine, placing them in good standing with the union.
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Scranton
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Howat Arrested In Canada In Ottawa Telegram
Topeka authorities report Alexander Howat former president of the Kansas district United Mine Workers of America is detained in Ottawa Ontario for investigation on a charge arising from a Kansas conviction. The telegram from immigration officials confirms the detention and investigation status.
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Howat
Canada
Topeka
Kan
Jonathan M. Davis
Ottawa
Ont
Alexander Howat
Kansas
United Mine Workers of America
Raw Sugar Prices Fall at New York Opening
Raw sugar futures declined 20 to 42 points at the market open. Refined granulated sugars were offered 10 points lower with wholesale prices between 10 and 10.15 cents per pound. Futures prices run about 90 points below the season’s high.
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New York
Dancers Pass 144 Hour Endurance Mark
Baltimore dancers surpass 144 hours in a continuous endurance routine to equal a record set in Youngstown. Five of the eight performers remain active and shuffle the floor despite extreme exhaustion, with a stated goal of reaching 150 hours.
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Baltimore
Youngstown
Pleads Guilty to Murder in Seattle Taxi Killing
Tacoma resident D Emerson Corrigan pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the April 8 killing of Seattle taxi driver George Marsh near herd. Judge H M Card sentenced Corrigan to aafe term in the state penitentiary after his arrest in El Paso Texas.
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Tacoma
Wash
D. Emerson Corrigan
George Marsh
Seattle
Herd
H. M. Card
Corrigan
el Paso
Tex
Emerson Hough Dies in Chicago Hospital
Emerson Hough author dies in a Chicago hospital at 66 after intestinal obstruction. He was taken there last Thursday and underwent an operation on Saturday as heart and respiratory complications caused his death.
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Emerson Hough
Chicago
Dyanston
Hough
Druggist's Slayer Given Life
Des Moines Iowa.George Cook was found guilty of the murder of Harri son W Huegel druggist by a jury here and a sentence of life imprisonment was recommended. The jury was out 45 minutes and took only one ballot.
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Des Moines
George Cook
Harrison W. Huegel
Pioneer Stage Driver Dies in Casper Wyoming
Casper Wyoming Jack Clark aged 56 former stockman mayor of Powder River and pioneer stage driver died at a local hospital He was head packer for Col Torrey s Rough Riders during the Spanish American war
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Pioneer
Casper
Wyo
Jack Clark
Powder River
Clark
Col. Torrey
Rough Riders
Four Midshipmen End 167-Hour Baltimore Dance Record
After dancing continuously for 167 hours at the Fourth Regiment Armory in Baltimore four men and a girl ended the record. The feat began with 25 couples as captains and volunteers held the new long-duration dance record.
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Baltimore
Fourth Regiment Armory
Harding Names Federal Judge
Representative J Stanley Webster of Washington is appointed by President Harding to be United States judge for the eastern district of Washington in Washington D C.
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Harding
Washington, D. C
J. Stanley Webster
Washington
United States
Heavy Loss by Flood in Boston Area and New England
Reports from northern New England describe flood conditions with heavy property damage after two days of warm rain melted mountain snow. Rivers became torrents, power plants failed, industries halted, cities lost lights, rail lines blocked, highways washed, and dams carried away in several locations.
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Boston
New England
Mothers Day Proclaimed as State Observance in Iowa
Governor Kendall designated Sunday May 13 as Mothers Day. Iowa reports a long list of local developments including park maintenance plans, a new county home project, and a widened gas rate dispute in Muscatine. Notable individuals include Judge Hiram Evans, Senator Wallace Arney, and W. J. Murray’s successor, with continued activity in agriculture and education across several counties.
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N. BH. Kendall
Ben
Shenandoah
Hiram K. Evans
Corydon
Congress
Creston
Sioux Center
Ft. Dodge
W. G. Henderson
Bradgate
U. S
Humboldt County
State Auctioneers Association
Iowa
Frank Miles
The
Iowa Legionaire
Chicago
Cedar Township
Sac County
Black Hawk
Muscatineshag
Wade
I. F. Hines
Guthrie County
Red Ball
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Gorghart
Board of Supervisors
Iowa State College
Vocaional Education Department
Webster City
Davenport
Galt
Blink
Galt Bank
Steinblock Hardware
W. H. Wellhouse
W. C. Coleman
Iowa Retail Furniture Dealers’ Association
Coleman
Iowa Jersey Cattle Club
American Jersey Cattle Club
Kansas City
Peace Between Rival Paris Papers
A philanthropist sought to end the feud between two Paris papers, the Razor and the Scorpion, by inviting their editors to a meeting. After a long wait a man entered and, when asked if he led the Razor or the Scorpion, replied he led both.
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Paris
Razor
Scorpion
The
Sheffield
Eng
Telegraph
Must Be So. Rockefeller Tears into Public Outlook
The late William Rockefeller cited shifts in public perception of rich men. In a candid interview, he recalled two decades ago when critics branded wealth as villainous with no solid proof, noting the influence of newspapers and muckrakers and the public’s acceptance of their claims. He likened it to a schoolboy’s three so-called proofs that the earth is round, each source asserting authority.
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William Rockefeller
Lawson
Found a Choice Piece from Harvard Lampoon
A humorous exchange features a narrator claiming to have secured a tender piece of meat, with another character replying impossible before revealing a misheard or jokey continuation. The fragment captures Lampoon’s comic wordplay and deadpan setup.
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Harvard Lampoon
Ham and Eggs Friendship Ends in Thick Drama
A playful notice plays on the bond between ham and eggs, suggesting a dramatic rift or stronger-than-usual bond with humorous phrasing. The piece treats breakfast companionship as a light story about pairings and everyday meals.
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