Mexican scandal a fizzle in Hearst forgery inquiry
The Mexican documents published by Hearst papers were deemed forgeries by a Senate committee after handwriting expert reports. Miguel Avila and John Page claimed they did not forge the papers and pointed to unnamed individuals as the sources. Avila named Francisco Tobias and Pedro Gonzales as others involved, while suggesting Tobias remained in New York and Gonzales worked at a Detroit Ford plant.
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Washington
Hearst
Miguel Avila
John Page
Senate Committee
Reed
Republican
Pennsylvania
Avila
Francisco Tobias
New York
Pedro Gonzales
Mexico City
Tobias
Gonzales
Ford
Detroit
Page
France rules that cooks pay for damaged feelings
In Paris a French court ruled cooks are liable for damages when food spoils. The decision advances a principle rooted in M. Vatel’s tragedy, requiring cooks to cover ruined materials and the host’s damaged reputation, even compensation for public humiliation.
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Paris
France
M. Vatel
Louis IV
M. Alexander Zeaves
Zeaves
MISS BELL PLANS OCEAN FLIGHT IN FORD PLANE
Miss Mabel Bell of Paris and New York tested a Ford cabin tri motor with Harry Brooks at Roosevelt Field and announced plans for an April attempt across the Atlantic seat to be chosen. She wore two large diamonds and multiple pearl ropes during the flight and had previously offered Charles Levine $25,000 for a seat.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Mabel Bell
Paris
New York
Rochester
Lindbergh
Mexico City
Harry Brooks
Lindbergh Levine
Miss Bell
Miller estate fire leaves three dead in Augusta
An early January blaze at the Miller home in Augusta killed three people including Miller, aged 35, and severely burned him. The fire destroyed the residence and left Miller with serious burns.
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Augusta
Kians
Miller
Sleek Lines Mark 1928 Automobiles
The 1928 national show featured 274 exhibitors with 43 car makes, highlighting new interior refinements, improved engines, lower prices under 1000 dollars, and stylistic shifts toward brighter colors. Ford prepared its own Madison Square Garden display, expanding beyond prior years.
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Ford Motor Company
Madison Square Garden
Ford
Pretzels Still Hold Popularity Across U S Markets
Washington reports 27,000,000 pounds of pretzels are consumed annually in the United States as the Agriculture Department tests flour types to improve pretzel quality. The pretzel industry is valued at nearly five million dollars annually.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
Inquest Clears Hamilton Slain Officers Case
Butte Montana January 7 AP the inquest into the Hamilton case ended with a verdict of guilty for Ben Hamilton in the triple slaying of three Idaho officers. Oscar Swanson the seaman who shot Hamilton and helped capture him was exonerated. W O Smith Montana official to decide Monday if Hamilton was Bert Lee an insane fugitive.
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Butte
Mont
Ben Hamilton
Idaho
Bert Lee
W. O. Smith
Montana
Hamilton
Oscar Swanson
Woman Keeps Bed For 40 Years Until Death at 92
Mrs Mary Bobbst aged 92 dies in Montgomery Missouri, four decades after declaring she would stay in bed in anger at her husband. Her spouse had been dead for years.
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Montgomery
Mary Bobbst
Lord Bishop Questions Smoking Women Preaching Ban
The Right Rev. A. P. F. Dean, lord bishop of Aberdeen, Scotland, criticizes American reactions to a Boston and Oak Park controversy. He says churchwomen canceling Agnes Maude Royden's engagements for smoking shows intolerance and urges tolerance for ministers who smoke.
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Chicago
A. PF. Dean
Aberdeen
Scotland
Church Women
Boston
Oak Park
Ills
Agnes Maude Royden
Miners Families Evicted From Vesta Coals Housed Area
Sixteen families of striking union miners were evicted from Vesta Coal company houses in Washington county by deputy sheriffs and company police. William Feeney, international organizer for the United Mine Workers at Charleroi, said the evictions violated an agreement allowing them to stay until next Monday noon.
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Pittsburgh
Vesta Coal Company
Washington County
William Feeney
United Mine Workers At
Charleroi
Population Survey Results for 978 U S Cities Released
The Newspaper Feature Bureau announces 1928 population survey results for 978 U S cities based on 1920–1928 birth excess, school age counts, water service, and Chamber of Commerce estimates.
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Newspaper Feature Bureau
United States
Chamber of Commerce
Ketchikan Endures Devastating Windstorm
A 70 mph southwest wind gust battered Ketchikan Alaska causing extensive property damage and three homes to fall into Tongass Narrows. Vessels broke from moorings, 350000 logs from Ketchikan Lumber and Shingle Co. were swept away, and residents abandoned parts of New Town. Coast Guard cutter Cygan arrived in port after gale conditions hampered a prior rescue, with a seaman from the Oak Ridge in ill health. Radar and radio indicate the sailor remained in danger.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Tongass Narrows
New Town
Ketchikan Lumber and Shingle Company
Narrows
Coast Guard
Cygan
Dixon Entrance
United States Shipping Board
Oakridge
Far East
Seattle
Idaho Potatoes and Politics Prompt Slated Debate
Boise January reports say Idaho Falls potato convention tied price protests to political aims. Governor Baldridge declined comment while insiders suggest independent interests may be using the potato crisis to gain influence in the southeast.
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Boise
Idaho Potato Dealers’ Association
Idaho Falls
H. C. Baldridg
Statesman
Baldridge
Idaho
Chicago
Southeast
Republican Party
Avila Admits Hearst Papers Were Forged
The special senate Committee closed its inquiry into Mexican documents published in Hearst newspapers after Miguel Avila admitted the papers were forgeries based on handwriting expert reports. He blamed Francisco Tobias, a clerk at the New York Mexican consulate, for selling him some of the papers.
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Washington
Hearst
Senate
Miguel Avila
Avila
Francisco Tobias
New York
Four Drown As Schooner Wrecks At Escalante Reef
Four men drown when the motor schooner Noble of Vancouver wrecks on Escalante reef west of Vancouver Island. The drowned are Captain J. Kerr H Williams chief engineer B Wall chief officer S V Herby. Others Deschamps wireless operator and F Bell second engineer were rescued by the Tofino life boat and brought to Victoria aboard the fisheries patrol steamer Givenchy. The Noble had ties to the liquor trade and was recently seized for a customs violation.
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Victoria
B. C
Noble
Vancouver
Escalante Reef
Vancouver Island
J. Kerr
H. Williams
B. Wall
S. V. Herby
Cook
Chiff Deschamps
F. Bell
Tofino
Givenchy
Cooper in Lead Los Angeles Open second round
Harry Cooper of Los Angeles shot a two under par 69 to seize a one stroke lead at 142 in the Los Angeles Open. Ed Dudley, Mortie Dutra and G D Paulson each posted 69s, while MacDonald Smith carded 70 to sit third as the 72 hole event continued at Wilshire Country Club.
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G. D. Paulson
Fort Wayne
Ind
Entrant
Mortie Dutra
Tacoma
Dudley
Mac Donald Smith
L. I
Edwards assails Wilbur at Atlantic City dinner
United States Senator Edward S. Edwards harshly faulted Curtis D. Wilbur secretary of the Navy at the Jackson day dinner of the Atlantic City and county Democratic committee. He charged Wilbur has blundered and stumbled through inefficiency and ignorance of naval operations since taking office and questioned why he has not been removed.
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Flays Wilbur
Atlantic City
N. J
Democratic Committee
United States
Edward S. Edwards
Curtis D. Wilbur
Convention Plans Move Forward for Republican National Meet
Kansas City officials and a sub committee work from now until the June convention to arrange venues at Convention hall and the headquarters hotel. Chairman David W Mulvane leads a group including Charlee D Hilles Ray Williams R B Creager William H Croker J Henry Roraback Mrs Alvin T Hert Mrs Menley L Fesseen and Mrs Jilma Sinclair Levan to manage arrangements.
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Kansas
David W Mulvane
Cleveland
Mulvane
Charlee D. Hilles
New York
Ray Williams
Oregon
R. B. Creager
Texas
William H. Croker
California
J. Henry Roraback
Connecticut
Alvin T. Hert
Kentucky
Menley L. Fesseen
Minnesota
Jilma Sinclair Levan
Ohlo
Last Week Before Execution In Snyder Gray Case
New York reports the final week before the planned execution of Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray at Sing Sing. Governor Smith weighs clemency while Warden Lawes prepares for the death sentence and funeral services. Snyder laments anger over a newspaper writing while authorities investigate alleged smuggling of messages from the prison.
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New York
Ruth Sayer
Henry Judd Gray
Governor Smith
Lawes
Sing Eira
Gray
Snyder
SLAIN MAN BUTLER IN CHAPLIN HOME
W E Curry grandfather of Lita Grey Chaplin says Don Salovich, killed near Salt Lake City, Utah, had been a butler in Chaplin's home until about a month ago and also served in the home of Mrs Caplin. Curry notes Salovich came to the United States from Austria as a child and boasted of crossing with Fritz Scheff.
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Los Angeles
W. E Curry
Lita Grey Chaplin
Charles Spence
Chaplin
Don Salovich
Salt Lake City
Utah
Refusal by Nominee Smith on Senate Oath
January 7 report says Frank L. Smith of Illinois declined to submit to the Senate campaign funds committee. He argued the sovereign rights of his state to seat the candidate of its choice must be granted before he will answer charges about his fitness for the Senate.
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Washington
Senate
Frank L. Smith
Illinois
Campaigen
Senate of the
United States
Smith
Sen
Lindbergh Welcomed in Costa Rica on Central American Tour
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh received a tumultuous welcome in San Jose Costa Rica as crowds surged to greet the American flier. He flew over Poas volcano and flew above the presidential palace before landing at the aviation field where President Oreamundo and American minister Roy T. Davis greeted him.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Spirit of
Poas
Legation
Nicaragua
United States
Oreamundo
Roy T. Davis
Banker Dies in Auto Crash in Long Island Town
Allan Harriman 27 son of Joseph W Harriman of Harriman National Bank died from a brain blood clot after an auto crash near Great Neck New York. He was found beneath his overturned car and later died at home in Babylon after initially being treated for shock and a sprained ankle. He headed an auto agency in Babylon and was survived by his parent.
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Great Neck
N. Y
Allan Harriman
New York
Harriman
Joseph W. Hariman
Harriman National Bank
Babylon
Parenin
His
Baldridge Idaho Governor Kin Found Dead in Portland Apartment
In Portland on January 7, R S Baldridge aged 65, a cousin of Idaho Governor Baldridge, was found dead in his apartment. Officials cited natural causes as the likely explanation for the death.
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Portland
Ore
R S. Baldridge
Baldridge
Idaho
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