23 Jun 1928
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Newspaper
Sheboygan Press
Location
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1928
Page
1
The text depicts a scattered report on a murder case and related trials involving a man named Luther sagen of bent and others in Kentucky. It references police, courts, Isaac J. Cammerck ssi Heath, and figures like J.C. Bird and Robert Logherow, with mentions of Fort Frunkfort and Pineville. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
Chicago competitors Jealie, Bobby, and Johnny Car Vien were tied for the lead in the national open. Tobbs Jones of Alabama took the field this afternoon as the first to claim a position, with Van Nee and others close behind. Bill Leach and Henry Cluet were noted in the strokes as the event progressed.
A ten round bout between Johnny and Agatin has been postponed due to unspecified threats. Promoters urged patience and said new date would be announced soon at the venue.
The text appears to describe a trial with mentions of witnesses and individuals such as Mr Steffen and Nall. It notes someone disposing items and a sequence of calls, with unclear context and several garbled phrases. The piece resembles a court or legal update with minimal coherent facts.
In Houston Texas anti Smith forces push a last ditch plan to block Governor Smith at the Democratic national convention. Led by Indiana backers and reinforced by Senator Reed of Missouri and Senator George of Georgia, allies seek an early ballot to derail the Smith bloc as delegates pledge loyalty to Smith until a candidate is chosen.
Sheboygan Turners join the sixty first Turn Fest of Wisconsin at Camp Brosius Elkhart Lake with hundreds of Turners from Milwaukee Madison Mayville Green Bay and others. Entered Sheboygan, Milwaukee and other societies sent athletes and women for competitive apparatus work field events and volleyball. A monster social and dance is planned at Osthofts pavilion with model drills and club swinging by the Ladies class of the Sheboygan Gymnastic Society.
Major Charles A Lutz and Lieutenant H T Bushey die when their tri motor transport plane crashes near File Virginia en route from Washington to Miami. Corporal D C McChesney dies later from injuries, Corporal Reeder Nichols injured but living.
Copenhagen dispatch reports Russian ice breaker Malican picked up nuclear wireless signals believed to originate from Roald Amundsen and Rene Guilbaud's missing plane. Swedish rescue team at Spitzbergen plans to airlift General Umberto Nobile and five companions from Northeast Land camp, locating Nobile at 880 p.m. Friday and continuing side search for Finn Malmgren party.
A B Fontaine of Green Bay testified before the State Campaign Expenditures Committee in Chicago. The La Follette faction backed Senator Norris of Nebraska while regulars sought uninstructed delegates for the Kansas City convention. committee members noted spending totals and heard from Lowden and Hoover supporters in various districts. Republican campaign spending for Wisconsin and Minnesota nominees to the Kansas City convention was discussed.
A rain soaked Kohler celebration honored Walter J. Kohler, nominated for governor by the Republican convention in Green Bay. Residents redirected the planned parade into a civic welcome at Recreation hall, with bands and Memphis convention delegates returning by train and an escorted procession through Kohler.
A United Press report says a large quantity of registered mail including jewelry was stolen from mail bags on the liner Leviathan upon arrival at Southampton. Theft likely occurred before delivery in New York. value estimated around 100000 pounds sterling. Scotland Yard and an inspector investigated. bags came from multiple regions.
Members of the Retail Division of the Association of Commerce voted Friday afternoon to keep stores open Friday nights in July and August and to close Saturday at 4 p m. The list of stores observing the ruling will be published Monday. names could not be obtained due to lateness of yesterday’s meeting.
The Republican State Committee chosen at the Green Bay conference will meet in the Recreation hall at Kohler on June 27 at 11 a.m. Officers will be elected and an executive committee formed to manage the Wisconsin campaign. George Gilkey Merrill is mentioned as a likely state chairman candidate.
Protest arose over the noon WHBL broadcast clashing with the Kansas City Republican convention. To avoid overlap, WHBL will adjust its schedule on Tuesday and Wednesday, delivering market news to farmers between 1 and 2 p.m. on those days so listeners can receive the Democratic convention coverage in Houston without interference.
Two couples from Sheboygan were held up at a roadblock half a mile north of the Milwaukee county line on the Port Washington road early today. The bandits took 75 dollars in cash from Fred Heinzen and Clarence Hurley and their wives as they drove toward Chicago. Mrs Heinzen warned her son against night travel, and the victims were the second robbery in the area cited by United Press, following a prior incident involving four musicians from a Port Washington roadhouse.
Local authorities allegedly felt intimidated into requesting state troops after Governor Zimmerman refused. Leaders from Allen A Hosiery claim the move stemmed from pressure, and plan a thorough investigation of the surrounding circumstances while urging unity to uphold law and order.
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