McNutt Elected National Commander of American Legion
Indiana law school dean Paul V. McNutt, age 37, elected national commander at the convention. He succeeds Edward E. Spafford and serves as national executive committeeman for Indiana. Five regional vice commanders were chosen and Louisville, Kentucky, selected for next year’s gathering. The session backed a plan to form a separate air bureau under a single defense department and to keep the Legion roster intact.
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Sen. Antonio
Texas
Indiana
Paul V. McNutt
American Legion
McNutt
Law School
Indiana University
Bloomington
Edward E. Spafford
New York City
The
Legion
Indiana University Law School
Three Hundred Twenty-Sixth Field Artillery
National Reserves Organization
E. L. White
Westville
Conn
Lawrence McGann
Chicago
George Malone
Reno
Nev
Miller
Foster
Spartanburg
D. C
Walton D. Hood
San Antonio
Hermann Deck
Pottsville
Louisville
William Mitchell
Army Air Service
Aeronautics Committee
Washington
Congress
Bureau of Aeronautics
Department of National Defense
Army
Navy
Mitchell
Defense
Chick” Comny
Fargo
N. D
Honor Society of the
Boyce Ficklen, Jr
Washington, Ga
Legion Auxiliary
Irene Taylor Walbrridge
Petersburg
N. H
Satan
Auxiliary
Ex-Grid Star Sentenced 5 to 75 Years in Burglary Case
Johnny Hawkins former USC football captain and quarterback in Los Angeles pled guilty to five counts of second degree burglary. He was sentenced to five to seventy five years in San Quentin prison and cited a head injury from a game four years ago as contributing to his crimes.
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Grid
Los Angeles
Calif
Johnny Hawkins
University of Southern California
San Quentin
Hawkins
Shanghai population figure announced
Shanghai authorities announced a city population of 2,726,046. The figure reflects the latest census count for the major Chinese metropolis.
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Shanghai
Envoy Monroe Arrives in Washington After Peru Appointment
United States ambassador to Peru Alexander P. Monroe has arrived in Washington. The envoys arrival signals a diplomatic transition as he takes up duties in the capital.
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Peru
Washington
Alexander P. Monroe
United States
Byrd Sails for South Pole Expedition on Larsen
Commander Richard Byrd leads the 82 member Antarctic expedition aboard the C. A. Larsen. The 1,150,000 venture aims to map unmapped southern seas and gather data for over a dozen societies.
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Los Angeles
Richard B. Byrd
C. A. Larsen
Atlantic
Byrd
South Pole
Corn Crop Reduced as Wheat Surges in October Report
The October crop report from the Department of Agriculture shows corn output down by 28 million bushels while wheat and barley rise by 8 and 5 million bushels respectively. Hay production is up 4.8 million tons, indicating a likely surplus of wheat this year.
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Chicago
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Per Capita Wealth in the United States Drops to $40.82
The article notes an overall U S per capita wealth of $40.82 for 118.72 million people as of September 30, down from $42.19 the previous year. It cites $8.2136 billion in money on hand, with $4.8467 billion in circulation after deductions. It also records a weekly rise of $143 million in loans and discounts across 634 banks and a $801 million total borrowings from federal reserve banks.
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Washington
United States
Treasury
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Banking Institutions
Federal Reserve
Montreal Wheat Receipts Show Rise Over Last Year
Wheat receipts at the port of Montreal rise by 13 487 155 bushels over the same eight weeks in 1927 with deliveries up 10 781 761 bushels. Through this date 1928 totals 145 049 447 bushels received and 148 429 685 bushels delivered, versus 132 647 874 received and 148 429 685 delivered in 1927.
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Montreal
Fire destroys hangar and two planes at Olsom Air field
Omaha damages reach about 7500 dollars after a fire at Olsom Air field destroyed the wooden hangar and two airplanes. The cause remains unexplainable but authorities are investigating.
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Olsom
Omaha
Nebraska highway costs rise as construction pace slows
Roy I. Cochran, secretary of public works, told the Alliance convention that lower costs are unlikely and that Nebraska must provide more funds to match or exceed past highway progress. He noted 16.6 million local funds spent, 3,340 miles of gravel roads, and 600 bridges, with 2.4 thousand miles off federal surfacing.
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Alliance
Nebraska
Roy I. Cochran
State Department of Public Works
Nebraska Good Roads Association
Cochran
Kearney Awards Contract for 138 Electroliers
In a special session the Kearney city council awarded Central Power company a contract to supply and erect 138 single light electroliers. Work starts immediately and should finish by year’s start. The new standards will be adopted citywide in an extension plan for the residential area.
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City Council of
York
Platte River
Odessa
Buffalo
Cochran
Cozad
Eli N. Davis
Lexington
Gothenburg
Cottonmill Lake
Kearney
Izaak Walton League
Central Power Company of
Masonic Temple Dedication Draws Fraternal Civic Leaders
A large parade marked the dedication ceremonies of the new Masonic temple with Ord government officials Ord Fraternal and civic organizations officers of the Masonic grand lodge and several bands taking part Visitors from surrounding towns joined the event in the celebration.
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Masonic Temple
Ord
Masonic Grand Lodge
Beatrice to Have New Centenary Church
Beatrice Rev C W McCaskill announced the drive for a new Centenary Methodist Episcopal building has succeeded. Pledges from 340 subscribers total $151,000 with $24,000 pledged at two services and $25,000 still to be raised.
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Beatrice
C. W. McCaskill
Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Nebraska couples celebrate 50 years of marriage in 1928
During the first nine months of 1928 Nebraska records show 288 couples marking fifty or more years of marriage. Henry Allen Brainerd of the Nebraska Press association tabulated the figures, noting a couple reached 66 years and two reached 56 years.
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Nebraska
Henry Allen Brainerd
Nebraska Press Association
California Fig Syrup praised for children’s health cure
Mrs H W Turnage of San Antonio credits California Fig Syrup with rapid recovery for her ill daughter Connie after a bout of intestinal flu. The advertisement promotes the product as purely vegetable, gentle yet effective, and notes physicians’ support and high sales while warning against imitations.
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Connie
H. W. Turnage
Cadwalder St
San Antonio
Texas
California
Talleyrand Jokes on Diplomats and Socialites
The Kansas City Star recounts witty lines about Talleyrand and a worldling Madame De Stael. A dinner quip defines diplomat truth versus social speaking and plays on feminine sayings with sharp humor.
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Talleyrand
Kansas City Star
Stray Stories Quote Sparks Social Chatter
A lively exchange from Stray Stories centers on how to treat a common cold with friends weighing in. The debate contrasts concern with action as many advise taking steps while another voices confidence in peer care.
Woman Credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Remedy for Recovery
A Missouri woman from Kingston reports severe weakness and inability to work. After using Lydia E. Pinkham’s remedy for months she regained strength, praising its effects and noting much improved health and household help.
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Marae
Lydia E. Pinkham
TS Mae
Harry V. ‘Eastin
Kingston, Missouri
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Havana
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Denver
Colo
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Savannah
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Otto N. Raths
St. Paul
Frank
O. Grothman
Neb
A. C. Sykes
Rochester
R. E. Byrd
U. S
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Diller
John Claussen
E. L. Leeck
Red Cross Northeastern Nebraska Tornado Fund
Schimmer
Ben Rolfe
Diller State Bank
Rolfe
Springfield
O. O. Wagner
State College of Agriculture
North Platte Valley
Sumner Burnham
Bayard
Ora Randall
M. G. Wilson
Minatare
Grand Island
American Beet Sugar Company
Breuth
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Nebraska City
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Madame Grant
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