Gen Burnham dies former WWI hero at San Francisco
Brig. Gen. William P. Burnham, credited with firing the first American gun in World War I, dies in San Francisco where he had lived since 1924. He commanded the Eighty second division overseas, served on the inter allied military commission, and as military attaché to Greece. He was decorated with the Croix de Guerre and the Medal of Military Merit for actions including firing on the German ship Odenwald at San Juan Puerto Rico in March 1915.
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Thalberg Plans New Marion Davies Film
A Hollywood note reports Thalberg plans another Marion Davies film with changes to The Bachelor Father script to showcase comedy and drama. Delays affect West Coast travel. Davies may be directed by Leoni if productive.
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PIANIST WA SEGOND SOK PIANIST WA SEGOND SOK
New York sept twentieth an infant son born last night to Mrs Betty Short Hoffmann wife of concert pianist Josef Hofmann. The child named Anton is five years old and the couple wed in 1924 after Hoffmanns divorce from Marie Corcoran Eustis Hoffmann.
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Helo After Auto Killing Near Janet Arkansas
In Tittle Rock Ark on September 20 two men Marshal George and Olle Baugh were taken to the state penitentiary for safekeeping in connection with the murder of 84 year old Dert Waymack near Janet Arkansas. Waymack was killed after a car carrying the three men was forced off the road to avoid a collision. George says a quarrel arose between Maugh and Warmack after the crash and he fled, claiming no knowledge of the shooting.
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New York Democrats Choose Governor Candidate at State Convention
Syracuse September 29 The Democratic state convention will nominate Governor Franklin D Roosevelt for governor and Senator Wagner as temporary chairman. The remaining state ticket was in doubt with only one post unsettled and no clear choice evident.
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Convict Tells Of Eight Month Escape And Romance
San Quentin inmate E A Pohl described his eight months of freedom and subsequent life as a deputy in Arizona, marriage in Chicago, and bootlegging trips ending with recapture in Kansas City. He recounts a sheriff’s deputy posting and his arrest after a dangerous escape, pleading life threats from fellow convicts. He received an additional one to five years for escaping.
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Vital Statistics Marriage Notices and Birth Records
A dense list of marriage intentions, birth announcements, and burial permits. Names include Albert Moprecht and Teodora Reyna, Truman Patton and Erma Marte, and many others with numerous addresses and dates. Also notes birth reports for multiple individuals with dates in September and various residences. Burial permits cited for Alonso Lozano, Charles Shiller, Adolph Wendel, and others.
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Woman Seeks Appeal After Rum Picketing Sentence
In Bombay Indig Sept 20 Mrs Lukraani, jailed four months for liquor shop picketing, intends to appeal. She argues temperance activity alone, not picketing, was the motive and that her actions targeted public welfare aims to persuade abstention from intoxicants rather than closing shops. The court of appeals ordered her release when the claim reframed her actions as welfare outreach rather than shop closure.
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Oil Provation Questioned in Oklahoma City Court
In Oklahoma City Bent Ola seeks a legal ruling on the provation of oil production. The case centers on the legality of oil output and involves veteran witnesses and a deciding vote today.
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Tynan Names Calhoun Aide In New Appointment
Teranle Calhoun will be appointed first assistant as Walter Tynan fills the interim term in district attorney office. Governor Dan Moody filed the appointment in Austin, with Seelicson set to resume practice and Tynan backing Loud as first assistant.
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Sales Tax Attack Slated Against Chain Stores
Wilton Nelson Taft editor of The Retail Ledger Philadelphia prepared an address for the National Chain Stores association convention urging opposition to the proposed sales tax. He warned that a concerted effort by chain stores could block adoption and impact business.
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Ford Passion Play Praises Move Audience to Praise
Henry Ford and Mes. Ford praised the Passion Diary performance, expressing high regard for the event. Both were deeply moved by the exhibition described as significant in the diary. Houston writer dies aged 41 at home, Vilis Filen McCorquodale, a prominent Houston newspaperwoman, passed away on Sunday.
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