Pope Pius XI Makes Historic Entry Into Rome
Pope Pius XI emerged from the Vatican into St. Peter's Square in a ceremonial display marking the Lateran treaty ratification. The procession, led by Swiss guards in Renaissance dress, included church dignitaries and American prelates as bells tolled, lasting about three hours.
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Rome
Pius XI
Vatican
St. Peter’s Square
Italy
Holy See
Pope Pius XI
St Peters Square
Tronto
Universal Catholic Church
Michelangelo
Papal Court
St. Peter's
Wheat immune to rust reported by Canadian researchers
Manitoba Agricultural College laboratories in Winnipeg announce a wheat variety developed by Agriculture Department researchers that resists rust. After extensive trials, officials say the findings justify confidence that Canadian grain growers will save hundreds of millions of dollars through adoption of the new rust resistant strain.
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Winnipeg
Agriculture Department of Canada
Manitoba Agricultural College Laboratories
Direct Talks Reported in Sino Soviet Border Row
Official quarters in London confirmed progress toward direct negotiations between Soviet Russia and Nationalist China over the Chinese Eastern controversy. They indicated hostilities are largely averted and talks may have begun in Harbin or Mukden, centers of Manchuria.
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London
Russia
China
Harbin
Mukden
Senator Edge Named Ambassador to France
Senator W. E. Edge of New Jersey has been selected as ambassador to France and will assume duties in Paris after Congress adjourns. He serves on the Senate Finance Committee helping shape the new tariff measure and has prior business experience in France, speaking French fluently.
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Washington
W. E. Edge
Rep
N. J
Asn
France
Paris
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Denmark Probes Western Electric Patent Rights
Copenhagen reports Denmark will question Western Electric plant patent rights here following German court bans on its sound film projectors under German patent laws. The move mirrors Germany where courts prohibited WE projectors.
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Copenhagen
Western Electric Company
Germany
Western Electric
Mexico Ends Conflict of Church and State
Mexican governors report all states liberated and churches returned to Catholic authorities with religious services resuming nationwide. The statement credits the settlement for ending the church and state clash and restoring regular worship.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Wool Crop Is Largest in 35 Years in U S
The 1929 U S wool crop reached 301,866,000 pounds according to the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, a gain of 2,758,000 pounds over 1928 and the largest since 1894.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Former Coolidge Secretary Admitted to American Hospital
In Paris the former secretary to President Coolidge is under observation in an American hospital for intestinal trouble. Doctors say he is progressing well and hopes to return to his hotel in a few days.
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Paris
German Vessel Now Queen of the Seas
The Bremen, Germany's ocean liner, arrived in New York with multiple transatlantic records. It shaved 8 hours 52 minutes off the westward record, going Cherbourg to Ambrose light in 4 days 17 hours 42 minutes, beating the Cunard Mauretania. It set a single day record of 713 miles and maintained about 27.83 knots overall.
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New York
Bremen
Germany
Cherbourg
Ambrose Light
Hibernians End Session New Officers Elected
At the annual convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Mrs. Mary Martin Silk of Spencer Mass was elected president of the women's auxiliary to succeed Mrs. Mary T. Horan of Pittsburgh. Mrs Anna K Bryant of Minneapolis was named national secretary with officers including Janette Mc Devitt San Francisco Nora Kavanagh Montreal Rose M Kelly Philadelphia and Mary A Sullivan Chicago in senior roles.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Mary Martin Silk
Spencer
Mass
Women's Auxiliary
Mary T. Horan
Pittsburgh
Anna K. Bryant
Janette McDevitt
San Francisco
Nora Kavanagh
Montreal
Rose M. Kelly
Philadelphia
Funeral Benefit Fund
Mary A Sullivan
Chicago
Schools in Manitoba Placed Under Guard After Schoolhouse Burnings
Manitoba district schools are under armed guard after 12 schoolhouses were burned on both sides of the Manitoba Saskatchewan border. The Sons of Freedom patrols have paraded and posted antiwar and disarmament notices, opposing sending children to school in some cases.
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Manitoba
Remito
Manitoba-Saskatchewan
Sons of Freedom
Urges Strengthening of Panama Canal Defenses
Congressman W. Frank James of Michigan, chair of the House military affairs committee, outlined plans for Panama Canal defense and aviation development totaling 25 million dollars. Proposals include 5 million for Allbrook field in the Pacific and 2 million for France field on the Atlantic, with 7 million earmarked for aviation.
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Panama
Panama Canal
W. Frank James
Michigan
House
Allbrook Field
Pacific
France Field
Atlantic
Governors reelect leaders at state executives conference
New London Conn. The governors conference re elected Gov George H Dern of Utah as chairman Gov Theodore Christianson of Minnesota as treasurer and Clay Hardee former governor of Florida as secretary The next conference will be in Salt Lake City on a date to be announced.
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New London
Conn
Governors’ Conference
George H. Dern
Utah
Theodore Christianson
Minnesota
Clay Hardee
Florida
Salt Lake City
Lutherans Celebrate 400th Anniversary at Tecumseh Fairgrounds
Congregations from Elk Creek Sterling Auburn and Tecumseh marked Luther's small catechism centennial at the Tecumseh fairgrounds tabernacle drawing an estimated crowd over two thousand. Kenneth Davis of Bridgeport drowned at the Fair Grounds lake during the day long observance.
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Elk Creek
Sterling
Auburn
Tecumseh
Luther
Fair Grounds Tabernacle
Kenneth Davis
W.H. Davis
Bridgeport
Fair Grounds Lake
Ida
Wilson Frownfelter
Marie Smith
Kenneth
Art Johnson
Garrison
Union Pacific
Hastings
Carl Gray
Fairmont
W. W. Canfield
Casper
Wyo
Henry Wild
Crete
Sam Oberlander
Grafton
Clarence Lederer
Pierce
Norfolk
Charles Lederer
State Capitol
Memorial Hall
Rosalie State Bank
Rosalie
George Busselman
E. W. Rossiter
State Bank of Decatur
Rosalie Bank
Farmers Co-Operative Association
Columbus
Congress
Columbus Millifig Company
Cooperative Elevator, Mill and Marketing Association
Alliance
Agricultural College of the State University
First Trust Co. of
Ord
First National Bank
Record Wheat Run At Omaha Delivers Largest Daily Receipt
Omaha Grain exchange reported 536 cars of wheat received in one day, the largest single day's run this year, with 758 cars representing two days. An estimated 1,506 cars are en route, suggesting a new record may occur within two weeks as futures influence Omaha cash wheat. Nebraska tour plans involve 50 farmers from Ohio and Michigan visiting August 1–2 via Hyannis and Lincoln sights.
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Omaha
Omaha Grain Exchange
Nebraska
Lincoln
Ohio
Michigan
Nebraska Farmer
Hyannis
Sandhills
Seneca
Brownlee
National Forest
Halsey
Bessey Nursery
Capitol Building
Central City Ships First Car of Spuds
The first car of Nebraska potatoes for this year left Central City from a 25 acre Solt and Goetze field. Irish Cobbler spuds from the M. A. Larson farm north of town yield 175 bushels per acre, uniform and high quality. The car was billed to Chicago.
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Central City
Nebraska
Solt
Goetze
M. A. Larson
Chicago
Franchise For Gas May Be Submitted
Falls City residents may decide in a special election whether the Gas Service company a Doherty subsidiary should supply natural gas under a 20 year franchise. City council discussed the matter at length and warned they do not want to bear responsibility for granting the long agreement. If approved by vote the criticism would be forestalled. State law does not require a special election.
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Falls City
Doherty
Fall City
Lushton Farm Sets Oats Yield Record
Eugene Haws near Lushton reports a 12 acre oats field produced 1 224 bushels, averaging just over 102 bushels per acre. The crop came from land formerly used as an old hog pasture.
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Lushton
Eugene Haws
Hows
Liberty to get new waterworks system soon
A large force lays pipes for Liberty waterworks as it nears completion within the next month or six weeks. The project costs about 15000 dollars. A 100 foot well shows 45 feet of water, suggesting ample supply for consumers and fire protection.
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Liberty
Beatrice
Improvements Planned At Aurora Fair Grounds
Aurora Hewitt installing a four inch well at the fair grounds with a supply tank and pump. Water will be piped to hog pens and the cattle and horse barns. Buildings are freshly painted through donations. preparations for an outstanding fair August 26 to 30.
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Aurora
Roy Hewitt
Nations in Accord for World Peace
President Hoover proclaims the Kellogg Briand pact in force at a solemn White House ceremony attended by diplomats, Coolidge, Kellogg, and Henry Stimson. Borah chairs the Senate foreign relations panel as the gathering marks a historic step in international law toward pacific dispute settlement.
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Washington
Hoover
Honver
Coolidge
Mr. Kellogg
Henry L. Stimson
William E. Borah
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Britain Rejects Economic Europe Plan Against U S Tariffs
In the House of Commons the government rejected the idea of an economic United States of Europe to counter high American tariffs. William Graham, president of the board of trade, said after careful consideration no benefit would come from actions discriminating against the United States or European tariffs.
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London
United States of Europe
House of Commons
William Graham
Board of Trade
United States
Birth Rate Falls in 1928 as Deaths Rise Nationwide
Census bureau annual findings show the birth rate at 19.7 per 1000 population in 1928, down from 20.7 in 1927, while the death rate rises to 12.3 per 1000 from 11.4. The figures reflect shifting national demographic trends.
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Washington
Census Bureau
National Tire Dealers Plan United Tire Stores Merger
The National Tire Dealers association board announced plans for a $100,000,000 chain of retail tire stores to be formed by merging numerous outlets into the United Tire Stores Corporation of America.
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Chicago
National Tire Dealers’ Association
United Tire Stores Corporation of America
Former Kaiser Decides Not to Leave Holland
Amsterdam reports former Kaiser Wilhelm has no intention of leaving Holland despite the expiry of the German republic’s defense loophole. The article asserts no legal obstacle to his return to Germany.
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Kaiser
Holland
Amsterdam
Kaiser Wilhelm
Germany
Chicago Banks United Form Big Institution
A $222,000,000 banking institution formed through the amalgamation of the Foreman banks and the State Bank of Chicago creates the third largest bank group in the city. It represents the fifth major Chicago bank merger within a year.
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Chicago
Foreman Banks
State Bank of
Central America Expands American Wheat Purchases
Washington reports a Commerce department bulletin showing Central America increasing demand for U S wheat with about a 15 percent rise in flour shipments in 1928 compared to 1927.
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Central America
Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Publisher sues power firm over press control plan
Columbia publisher William Lavarre of the Record files a $2,500,000 damage suit against International Paper and Power Co. alleging a conspiracy to seize control of his newspapers.
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Columbia
S. C
William Lavarre
Columbia Record
The
International Paper and Power Company
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Denmark
C. Bascorn Slemp
Hibernians
Britain
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