Plebiscite Proposed to Repeal 18th Amendment
Mrs Mary Norton Democratic congresswoman from New Jersey calls for a national referendum to approve or repeal the 18th amendment. She argues the public should directly determine the fate of prohibition, noting it would require two thirds of Congress and three fourths of the states to pass and then trigger a nationwide vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Drys
House Judiciary Committee
Mary Norton
New Jersey
Norton
United States
Noron
Congress
Prank With Revolver May Cost Man's Life
Parker Mc Donald a 37 year old from Vimville Mississippi lies between life and death after a bedroom prank. He aimed a pistol at his heart during a scuffle with his wife and the weapon fired missing the heart by an inch. Doctors report his chances of recovery are even.
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Meridian
Miss
Parker Mc Donald
Vimville
Mc Donald
McDonald
Dr Stirk Adams Restores Life For Twelve Hours In Birmingham
In Birmingham England Dr Stirk Adams of Birmingham General Hospital says he revived a man declared dead for twelve minutes by opening the abdomen and massaging the heart. The man reportedly died for twelve hours.
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Birmingham
Eng
Stirk Adams
Birmingham General Hospital
Round World Vessels Set Monthly Call at New Orleans
The Buenos Aires Maru on its maiden voyage arrived in New Orleans marking regular monthly calls for Osaka Shosen Kaisha Line’s Gulf Shipping. The motorship will sail from New Orleans to Japan, South Africa and South America via Brazil, aiding Brazil coffee movement.
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New Orleans
Osaka Shosen Kaisha Line
Gulf Shipping Company
Japan
South Africa
South America
Brazil
Oine
Marriage Licenses Granted for Anstey Pair Joe Brown and Cherie Bel
Joe Brown of Anstey married Cherie Bel Drayton Clay in a license filing announced locally. The union appears among recent marriage records, listing the bride as Cherie Bel Drayton Clay and the groom as Joe Brown of Anstey.
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Joe Brown
Anstey
Cherie Bel Drayton C. Clay
McDonald resigns maintenance job in Louisiana district
Winnfield Louisiana February state highway commission official A L McDonald resigns as superintendent of maintenance district number in Winn parish following a Supreme Court decision. Fred Welch will assume as superintendent for the district comprising Grant Sabine LaSalle Winn and Natchitoches parishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnfield
A. L. McDonald
Winn Parish
Louisia Highway Commission
Fas
K. Allen
Road Board
Louisiana Cupremie Court
Fred Welch
Wainsburo
Garant
Sabine
LaSalle
Winn
McDonald
Himmself
Albright Prauie
Famine Threat Looms in Shenet Province China
A special correspondent for Takung PeopIe paints unprecedented famine conditions in Shenet province. The dispatches describe starving families, rising death tolls, and a nation on the brink of a humanitarian crisis with no clear relief in sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Chin
Shenet
Stanfu
Takung Peo
Famine Describes Utter Desolation Across Districts
Scattered passages describe four years of famine with scenes of death and destitution. In Fenghalang district, population over 200000. 99414 died and 1900 families wiped out in another area. Women seek marriage for food as relief workers themselves seek aid amid widespread poverty.
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Maure
Fenghalang
Arab Is Wed, Divorced At Same Time
Chicago, Feb 15. Assistant United States Attorney Fane T. Tappy declines to prosecute Mahomet Abed Mageed for perjury after finding a Mohammedan divorce can occur with remarriage in the same moment. Mageed had claimed to be unmarried when entering the country and seeking a passport for his wife and children. He could legally remarry by simply repeating the act.
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Chicago
United States
Fane T. Tappy
Mahomet Abed Mageed
Mageed
Tappy
Approaching City Election In Ruson District
Citizens show strong interest as the February 22 filing deadline nears for Ruson municipal offices. The Democratic primary on April 8 will nominate a mayor and five aldermen with three candidates for mayor: Chas. C. Gogne, D. BE. Ivey, and W. R. Pratt. Current council members F. A. Bogard, Chas. Terrell, J. S. Harris, Sanders Baskin, and T. A. Wright are expected to seek re election. C. C. Alley plans to run from ward one.
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Ruston
Chas. C. Gogne
D. BE. Ivey
W. R. Pratt
F. A. Bogard
Chas. Terrell
J. S. Harris
Sanders Baskin
T. A. Wright
C. C. Alley
Enumerators sworn in for second Louisiana district work
Morning World reports enumerators sworn in Thursday for the second Louisiana district. Names listed include Moore of Homer Claiborne parish and Theus Arcadia Bienville parish with assignments across Bienville, Jackson, Lincoln, Morehouse, Union, Ouachita parishes and surrounding areas from Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Elliott
Louisiana
Janes J. Moore
Homer
Claiborne Parish
Blanton P. Theus
Arcadia
Bienville Parish
Dehnoret
Whitley
Bienville
30000 Garment Strikers Ready For Jobs Again
30000 garment strikers, idle the last days, are announced ready to return to work. New York report notes virtual settlement and a government statement by officials including Herbert Loeliman.
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New York
Kiet
Giovernor Herbert Qt
Loeliman
New Demand on Cuba Claims Heirs of Spanish Grant
A property demand filed by Joseph B. Bradlow in Washington asserts rights to an old Spanish grant in central Cuba. The case hinges on an 18th century claim and a dispute over title amid arbitration talks with Cuban authorities. Senate testimony referenced a Supreme Court decision affecting the claim and potential executory actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walington
Joseph B. Bradlow
Walia
Burrow
Senate
Louisiana Klan Chief Dies In Shreveport
A Shreveport obituary notes the death of Louisianan Klan leader Meyer, age 40, described as imperial klekter of the Knights of the Blue Hex. Local Jeweler Meyer is identified as active in Ku Klux Klan circles, with unclear details on funeral rites and parental involvement referenced in fragmented lines.
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Louisiana
Shreveport
Schaeee Port
Ulds Meyer
Imperial Klexter
Tha
Koughts
Ahvee
Nvaths
Meyer
Origin of the word Creole sparks curiosity in New Orleans crowd
In New Orleans on February 16 a group of Creoles debated the origin of the term Creole. They learned from references that Creole may come from the Spanish crioudo meaning servant, evolving through criadillo to creolle and finally creole, a contrast to local prestige.
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New Orleans
Coolidge
New World
Mexico
South America
West Indies
Criado
Criadillo
Creolle
Weds Thrice in Ten Months in Iowa Row
Clarion, Iowa, Feb. 15. Mrs. Al Aldrich of Rowan holds the record of obtaining three husbands legally in ten months. Husband No. 1 was William H. Adams, an attorney from Des Moines who died months ago. Husband No. 2 was E. C. Nelson of Rowan, married last March and divorced in November. Husband No. 3 is Al Aldrich of Grinnell, whom she married recently and brought here.
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Clarion
Iowa
al Aldrich
Rowan
Here
William H. Adams
Des Moines
E. C. Nelson
Grinnell
Organs Dedicated in New York Cathedrals and Carnegie Hall
Built by the Kitgenco company, two major organs were dedicated in New York City venues. One was unveiled at St Patrick’s Cathedral at a cost of 280000 dollars, among the world’s largest liturgical organs. The other was dedicated months earlier at Carnegie Hall in Manhattan.
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Kitgenco
St. Patrick's Cathredal
New York
Carnegie Hall
80 Cent Food Bill Charged in Garnishment Case
Atlanta, February 13 Roy Fowler a printer will pay cash for meals after a restaurant near the newspaper plant ran up an 80 cent bill. The place changed hands and Fowler learned of garnishment yesterday. In court he paid the 80 cent bill plus 65.50 in costs.
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Atlanta
Roy Fowler
Roy
Cows Die in North Dakota Milking Barn Mystery
Three cows died in a Bismarck dairy under mysterious circumstances before investigators traced the cause to stray electricity from a malfunctioning milking machine reaching the stalls. Strong safety checks were urged for dairy facilities and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismark
N. D
Seattle man kills mother then takes own life
Clayton Crawford, 50, killed his mother in bed in Seattle before dying by suicide. Police report details are limited and no further suspects are named. Local investigators are reviewing the case as a family tragedy.
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Seattle
Clayton Crawford
Ten Million Oranges At Coast Citrus Show Opening
Ten million oranges, the finest and freshest, were prepared for display at the opening of the twentieth national orange show in San Bernardino California. Displays built of grapefruit lemons and oranges include castles bridges temples mills and moving designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bernardino
Cal
Southern California
Boys Die On Sled In Madison Street Crash
Three boys under 14 were killed when their sled crossed a street intersection and was crushed by a speeding automobile in Madison Wisconsin.
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Madison
Wis
Chicago Freight Rex Notes Early 20th Century Injuries
Statistician Chicago Frederick Rex compares streetcar injuries, noting 1323 women hurt in 1913 versus 328 in 1928. He cites fashion changes with longer skirts as a contributing factor to fewer accidents.
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Chicago
Frederick Rex
Joke On Mob Misses Mexican Consulate In Detroit
A mob of about 500 gathered outside a building in Detroit shouting denunciations at the Mexican government, but the crowd failed to reach the Mexican consulate. In Russia, 100,000 soldiers are mobilized to operate collective farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Russia
Planes Trains and Phone Called to Aid in Wife
Bruce Willis Strong, Chicago auto sales president, mobilized planes and a phone network to save his wife from pneumonia in Key West Florida. He arranged for Dr. Robert Harris of Miami to fly to Key West, then recruited Dr. Curtis V. Shipley of Chicago and sought transport for both doctors to the Florida city.
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Chicago
Bruce Willis Strong
Ufe
Penumonia
Key West
Fla
Strong
Robert Harris
Miami
Cur
V. Shipley
Dr. Shipley
Hypnotized Dancer Recovers Briefly in Los Angeles
Leone Berry a 19 year old dancer in Los Angeles became paralyzed on her left side but recently responded to hypnotic treatment. Under command she rose from bed stood on the floor and appeared to realize what she was doing before the spell broke and she collapsed again.
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Los Angeles
Leone Berry
Blanche Watson Sells Huge Store of Old Whiskey
In Louisville Miss Blanche Watson of Covington and George Remus of Cincinnati arranged sales of about 2,000 barrels of pre war whisky. Watson sold 360 to 500 barrels to Thistiltery company for 35000 to 58000 dollars. A 1500 barrel deal with Brown Forman Distillery was expected to close, with value not disclosed. The whiskey remains under government supervision at Louisville Public Warehouse Company's plant.
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Louisville
Blanche Wiutson
Covington
George Remus
Cincinnati
Watson
Miss Watson
Mr Remus
A. BP. Stizel Thistiltery Company
Pulled Overboard By Fish Drowns Hawaiian Fisherman
Honolulu on February 13 reports Sagugoro Kushu liwa aged 98 drowned after a large fish jerked his line while fishing from the Wakiki canal. He was knocked into the water and could not be saved. Kusubura, aged 29, his son, witnessed the tragedy.
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Honolulu
Sagugoro Kushuliwa
Wakiki Canal
Kusubura
Hang
Organ built for James O'Ruston home in St Louis
Fine pipe organ by George Kilgen and Son Inc will be installed in the James residence in St Louis Missouri. The instrument features two manuals and ornate grille design. Builders report new tonal qualities developed for this home organ project.
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St, Louis
Ing Vomphenun
St. Lowis
Toi
James O' Ruston
George Kilgen
New Orleans Death Rates Seen Falling This Year
New Orleans health officials note a marked reduction in deaths with condition favorable, predicting the city may record the lowest annual death rate. January figures show 20.64 deaths per thousand, including all races and non residents, with total January deaths at 790 versus December 603 and January 1928 at 975.
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New Orleans
W. H. Robin
City Board of Health
Window Cleaner Falls in Minneapolis Theft Incident
Edward Flynn, 30, fell from the fifth floor while attempting to steal a window. He sustained broken legs and back injuries in the incident in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
Edward Flynn
Truck Breaks Through Ice in Fountain City Fatality
Anton Duelman, 60, of Fountain City Wisconsin drowned when his pickup broke through the ice on the Mississippi River Bay. Rescue efforts followed but he did not survive the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain City
Wis
Anton Duelman
Bay of the Mississippi River
Woman Dies At 132, Mind Clear To End
Mexico City dispatch reports Senorita Maria Del Carmen Alvarez dies at 132 in Mazatlan. The obituary notes she remained lucid until the end and lived a long life with memory clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mazatlan
Excelsior Today
Senorita Maria del Carmen Alvarez
Bootlegger Trap Foiled By Cold Coffin Hide
Washington February 12 A police detective spent ten hours in a coffin awaiting a bootlegger using an undertaker’s storeroom as a liquor cache. The bootlegger did not arrive and the cold drove the detective from his hiding place in the extreme weather.
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Washington
Mostyn
Reduction in Passenger Ship Freight Tariff at Port of New Orleans
The Dock Board announced a new reduced tariff for passenger vessels carrying small freight quantities into the Port of New Orleans. The change is part of a broader port tariff rearrangement and is expected to stimulate traffic growth and attract more ships.
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N. O
New Orleans
Dock Board
New Wharfage Rates Set For Vessels Under Off Tariff
The new regulation cuts passenger wharfage to one cent per gross ton for voyages over two days and charges freight ships 3 cents per gross ton plus 3 cents shed hire. Small freight vessels under 500 tons pay 1 cent per ton for passenger rate with 2.5 cents per 100 pounds wharfage and 2.5 cents shed hire on cargo weight. Express business may rise, aiding potential freight volume. Dock Board also buys Square 2434 for 35,000 in Industrial Canal area for future piers and slips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dock Board
Man Reunites With Daughter After 36 Years
Sioux Falls resident Frank Brown, 170, longtime separated from his first wife, finds his daughter after 36 years. He advertised in a Maine newspaper and a clipping reached his daughter in California, with plans for a summer reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
Frank Brown
Maine
California
Japan Adopts Smaller Banknotes Next Spring
Japan follows the United States with a plan to issue smaller bank notes, slated to appear next spring as part of a currency modernization effort. The alteration mirrors U.S. practice and aims to streamline production and handling.
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Washington
Japan
United States
Explosion Kills Family in North Braddock Penn
James Worford and his wife with children Jack age 5 and Lucille age 3 died after an explosion hurled them from beds, shattering a two story apartment and sparking a fire. All perished within hours from severe burns.
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North Braddock
Penn
James Wolford
Jack
Lucille
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