Diplomatic Shakeup Hints Mexico City Exits by Major Envoys
May 21 report from Mexico City notes potential resignations and summer vacations for three top envoys Sheffield American ambassador aims to return to law in New York and may resign after talks in Washington Britain’s Esmond Grey may take a new post after his holiday while Russia’s Kollontay plans a Europe trip.
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Geo. W. Hinman JR
Waters Servics
Mexico City
Sheffield
United States
Ovey
Great Britain
Medams Kalontay
Russia
Genersky
Fcast
James Rockwell Sheffield
New York
Esmond Grey
England
Bime
Alexandre Kollantay
Continent
Washington
Coolidge
Kellogg
Mexico
State Department
White House
Capron Celebrates Fifth Insurance Anniversary
“Chili” Capron of Coleman & Co. marks five years in insurance. Frank M. Coleman praises Capron as a top producer and premier rate man and fire insurance engineer. Capron invites friends to make him their insurance counsel.
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Capron
Coleman & Co
Frank M. Coleman
Shevda
China Movie Fans Detest Love Scenes At MGM Convention
At the annual MGM convention in Los Angeles on May 21 the question what do fans like best on screen drew varied answers. Chinese fans prefer fighting and action over love scenes while Yugoslavian audiences oppose subtitles due to unreadable operators. Australian fans favor refined city life dramas and New Yorkers lean toward Westerns and outdoor adventure.
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Universal Service
Los Angeles
Metro-Goldwin-Mares Film Organization
China
Jugo-Slavia
Betanss
New
Estate suit over Grace farm in Ivonia hinges on 1894 deed
Eugene Smith as administrator sued Annie Smith and Grace's daughter in Chancery after alleging coercion to transfer the farm deed. The 161 acre Ivonia township property on Seven Mile road, valued around four thousand dollars at Grace's death in 1883, has seen value rise while the case lay unresolved. A 1927 judge’s ruling sought dismissal to clear title, with attorneys indicating the original suit may be dismissed and not pressed further.
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Detroit
Eugene Smith
James Grace
Annie Smith
Grace
Ira 3
Jamue
Aeres
Eivonia
Seveq Mile Road
Hagene Smith
Denatured industrial alcohol order to curb bootleg diversions
Washington May 21 treasury action to halt bootleg diversions by requiring 1,000,000 palms of industrial alcohol made under obsolete formulas to be redenatured with Aldohol, a potent non poison denaturant, used with the existing poison denaturants. The move targets diversions especially in New York and covers alcohol gold or transport without proper treatment.
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Washington
Treasury
Industria
New York
Custom Tolls Cut for Port Credit
Port Credit reports fiscal year results showing lower customs and excise on incoming goods ending March 31 1927. Total duties declined from 77 001 in 1926 to about 61 811 in 1927 while sales tax yields were 13 508, compared with 13 687 the previous year, per G A Brown sub-reflector of customs.
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Port Credit Port Credit
Goode
Port of
Port Credit
G A. Brown
Thief Leaves Pants With Bulldog in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on May 21 Peggy a bulldog owned by L B Murphy druggist dragged torn trousers into the store as Murphy opened for business. Investigators believe the pants belonged to a robber who planned to reach the cash register and safe, with evidence of a desperate struggle scattered through the shop.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Peggy
L. 3
Murphy
Maine divides patrol into six flight areas for forest fires
Greenville Center in Augusta Maine will host the aerial patrol headquarters as six fight zones are established to combat fires. The plan places Greenville in a strategic position to coordinate aircraft and crews during the fire season.
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Greenville
Augubea
Maine
Mussolini Approves Hearst Newsreel Alliance in Rome
Premier Mussolini personally approved an agreement between Hearst interests and Lucefilm for exchange of news films and photographs. The accord, signed in the Chigi Palace, covers publication of photographs and exhibition of films by the national institute in cinemas served by the American organization.
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John T. Burke
Universal Service
Blatt
Rome
Museo Jim Today
B. Hatrick
Hearst
E. D. Getlan
International News Reel
C. F. Curione
Metro4 Goldwyn-Mayer
Hearst Fle
Lucefilm Company
Gore
Chigi Palaca
Cremonesi
Trice
B. B. Hatrick
Great Newsreel and Cinematographic Organization
Hearst Film
Aetro-Goldwyn-Meier Newsreel
Europe
Gaumont
Metro-Goldwyn Continental
Tuee
Great American Organization
National Institute
William Rangaolph Heare
United States
Lao
Iteis
Patrick
Bignor Mussolini
Canned Corn Sends Thief To Jail
In Chicago on May 24 a grocery clerk Warren Loomis foiled a robbery with a can of corn. A 17 year old boy, identified later as Oliver Bush of Georgia, struck the clerk with the can, felled him, and fled with cash, then was captured by police and jailed.
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Universal Service
Chicago
Warren Loomis
Warren
Kim
Oliver Bush
Georgia
Agreement to showcase American progress in Italian cinema ties
The head of the government in Mr Hearst's state expresses deep satisfaction with an agreement. It aims to let Americans understand through film the renaissance in Italy and to publicize Italy's progress while strengthening favorable ties between the two nations. Mr Patrick praises the Italian prime minister and the agreement's potential to deepen friendship.
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Hearst
America
Italy
Patrick
Fine Lawyer Fined $1000 For Court Contempt
OKLAHOMA CITY May 21 Gkb. L Bart Martin of Tulsa an attorney was fined $1000 today for contempt of the supreme court by a special nine justice bench appointed by Governor Johnston.
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Oklahoma City
Gkb
Bart Martin
Tulsa
Supreme Court
Johnston
Stricter River Pollution Watch Announced by City Officer
City health officer Tr. W. A. King said a tighter pollution watch on the San Antonio river will be kept, due to factories and the Mitchell Lake sewage system. The Austin conference with state health board included the attorney general’s department and residents from Karses county. A lake reservoir filling change, recommended months ago, will be enforced by a new watchman at Mitchell Lake.
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San Antonio
Mitchell Lake
W. A. King
Austin
State Board of Health
Health Board
Attorney General's Department
Karses County
Mitchell, Lake
Pretty Girl Loyal To Friend Shot Through Heart
In Chicago on May 21 Miss Evelyn Lug Grand, 22, a loyal friend, was killed while defending an entry to her apartment from Isadore Goldberg a police character and target of Dutch Schultz. Police say Goldberg forced entry and shot her through the heart. Goldberg denies involvement as detectives await the coroner's report.
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Universal Berries
Chicago
Evelyn Lug Grand
Goldberg
Grady
Famed palace to be museum in Bavaria
Berlin May 21 The famous Palace at Aschafferberg built 200 years ago by Strassburg architect Georie Eidinger has become property of the state of Bavaria and will be converted into a museum with rooms for art exhibitions.
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Berlin
Aschafferberg
Strassburg
Georie Eidinger
Bavaria
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McAlester Bank
Oklahoma
Malester
Okls
Bank of Commerce
McAlester
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Alamo Jewelry Co
Alamo
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