Basketball Game Called Off Over Coal Shortage in 1917
Reports from Brighton show a planned game vs an independent Washington team canceled due to coal shortage. The issue affected travel as D H Bevins Wes Sojka Fred Schroeder and J G Wehrle drove from Chicago in Ford sedans.
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Brighton
Washington
D. H. Bevins
Wes Sojka
Fred Schroeder
J. G. Wehrle
Chicago
Oberlin College Glee Club
Phillip Mercer
Aviation Ground School
Ithica
New York
Carl R. Meek
M. R. Meek
Peoria
Washington, D. C
Naval Training School
Automakers Unveil New Chevrolet and Pontiac Six Advancements
Chevrolet engineers outline refinements for smoother high speed ride including reverse checks to increase spring friction and updated steering with ball bearing thrusts. Pontiac Six gains more power without piston changes, improved cooling, four wheel brakes, and heavier frame. Atlantic City Speedway records show three Studebaker Commanders covering 26,000 miles in under 25,000 minutes.
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Chevrolet
Stewart
Oakland
Oakland Motor Car Company
Atlantic City Speedway
American Automobile Association
Studebaker
Whippet Engine Sets Speed and Endurance Records
The Whippet engine delivers high horsepower per cubic inch and per pound, enabling rapid acceleration and steep hill climbs. Its advanced force feed lubrication, silent chain front end drive, and oversized parts suit heavy farm use, with Coast-to-Coast economy records and climbs from Death Valley to White Mountain noted.
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Death Valley
White Mountain
Pike’s Peak
Revival of stock car racing marks 1927 milestone
1927 is viewed by unofficial automotive historians as a pivotal year for stock car racing with unprecedented speeds and endurance events. Enthusiasm rises among motorists as public interest mirrors showroom appeal, and owners take pride when a car like Studebaker’s Commander achieves notable performance records.
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Studebaker
Buick's 1928 Models Highlight New Valve-In-Head Engine
Flint December report notes Buick engineers credit the 1928 models with stronger sales due to the improved six cylinder valve-in-head engine. A circular combustion chamber along with a piston guided by a firearm style lead concentrates power, while a compact heat design reduces cooling needs and detonation.
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Flint
Mich
Buick
Ford Sends Song To 10 200 Dealers In Joke Campaign
Ford distributes a newly written song to all 10 200 authorized U S Ford dealers hoping to spark curiosity and public interest in the joke romance about Lizzie Chane and Baby Lincoln. The publication notes the gag has grown into a valuable asset and showcases Ford’s lighthearted approach to publicity.
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Ford
United States
Lizzie Chane
Lincoln
Remus Freed on Insanity Verdict Sentenced to Lima Insane Hospital
George Remus a former bootleg king was acquitted on insanity grounds by a jury and later judged sane by probate judge William H. Lueders. He is to be confined at the Lima Ohio hospital for the criminally insane.
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George Remus
William H. Lueders
Remus
Lima
Ohio
National and International News Review
The Oklahoma senate voted 22 to 16 that Governor Johnston was illegally impeached. Bronson Cutting, publisher in Santa Fe New Mexico, was appointed by Gov. R. D. Dillon as United States senator for New Mexico. Cutting, an independent Republican, will take the place of a Democrat, giving Republicans a majority in the Senate.
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Red Cross
Washington County
J. L. Packer
Washington
Ministerial Association
First United Presbyterian
Second United Presbyterian
Baptist Churches
Oklahoma Senate
Johnston
Bronson Cutting
Santa Fe
New Mexico
R. D. Dillon
United States
Cutting
Senate
Christmas Week News in Washington County
Miss Madeline Atkins wed Rex O Benz. New Year dinners set by churches. Keith and Wellman couple celebrate golden anniversary. Blanche Norris and William Detweller wed in Wapello. Helen Jones and Levi Blanchard marry at Jones home. Martin Yockey dies in Mison City. Christmas weather marks two day events. Roy Gordon injured near town after train scare. Good Fellows distribute eighty five baskets on Christmas. Dr A Davidson dies. funeral at Elm Grove cemetery.
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The
Good Fellows of Washington
A. Davidson
Elm Grove Cemetery
Second United Presbyterian Church History in Washington
The article recounts the Second United Presbyterian church origins as the Associate Reformed church founded 1853-55, its 1858 move to United Presbyterian, notable pastors like Rev. Van Atta and Rev. Logue, local events including Burrell’s trial, and the 1890s building timeline culminating in the 1927 merger with First United Presbyterian.
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M. M. Young
Samuel McCloskey
A. Adams
Rebecca Norwood
Samuel R. Palmer
F. van
Vicksburg
Guerrill
van Atta
Rev
Abijah Conner
H. A. Burrell
Burrell
Frank Evans
Methodist Church
Cabal
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Satan
Bije Conner
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Conner
N. EK. Wade
R. FB. Taggart
H. G. McVey
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Mr. Burrell
Europe
W. R. Sawhill
Egypt
Sawhill
Enoch Ross
D. J. Palmer
Seattle
Leslie Mountford
Mountford
Willard Wylie
Wylie
Brich
Congregational Church
South Avenue D
Iowa Minuscule Politics and Bonds Across The State
Statewide items cover a Des Moines meeting of the Iowa London for President club and an Adair county road bond vote of 800000. Other notes cite Thomas Hickman’s railway past, Dan Steck’s Legion trip, Pierce’s secretary rumor, and Iowa Farm youth awards. Climate notes report a northwest cold wave dropping temps below zero. Sigourney rejects a 60000 school addition bond by five vote margin.
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Iowa State College
Sigourney
Col Lindbergh Plans Return to United States
Col. Charles A Lindbergh definitively decides to return to the United States after his ongoing exploration trip.
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Col. Charlies A. Lindbergh
The
United
Captiol and Graham Theatres Show Busy Week of Silent Gems
Des Moines audiences welcome Colleen Moore in Her Wild Oat and Reginald Denny in On Your Toes at the Capitol. Gary Cooper stars in Nevada with Thelma Todd. Gene Stratton Porter’s The Harvester opens at the Graham, with Natalie Kingston and Orville Caldwell.
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Sally
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Due de Granville
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Des Moines
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Barbara Worth
Denny
Gary Cooper
Nevada
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William Powell
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Sol
Gary Coper
Thelma Tod
Leo Meehan
Hollywood
Rome City
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Orville Caldwell
Natalie Kingston
Gene Stratton Porter
Limberlost
Washington
Harvester
Redding
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Mary Pickford
Dorothy Vernon
States by way of Havana after completing his Central American tour
The article notes a figure proceeding through Havana after finishing a Central American tour, choosing that route over accepting invitations from South America.
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States
Havana
Murderer William Hickman Faces Plea on Kidnaping Case
William Edward Hickman is alias until next Tuesday to enter his plea to murder and kidnaping. He has confessed to a druggist murder on Christmas Eve last year in the incident.
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William Edward Hickman
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