King Neptun’s Court Aboard Maryland Decked for Equator
On the Maryland en route to Guayaquil Ecuador the King Neptune court held dominion over neophytes crossing the equator for the first time. Initiates faced hazing and a ducking in a canvas tank aboard the battleship Neptune as reporters watched the sea rite unfold under a humid sky.
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Maryland
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Neptune
Stone
Tom Davey Jones
Locker
Hoover Hus
King Nepe
Mander Alt. Beauregard
Naval
Ross
Gulf of Panama
Gua Yaquil
Llyer
Saturday's Five Best Radio Features from 1928 NBC Programs
Listing of radio features including Stanford vs Army football coverage on WEAF at 1 45 CST, National Symphony Orchestra on NBC at 9 CST, Lucky Strike orchestra on WIZ, Philco Light Opera hour on WIZ, and a melodrama featuring Harry Keister and Kathryn of Waterloo with Thanksgiving at home.
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United States
WEAF
NBC
Stanford
Army
National Symphony Orchestra
Lucky Strike Orchestra
WIZ
Portes Gil Inaugurated Provisional President of Mexico
Portes Gil was inaugurated as provisional president of the Mexican republic to serve until February 1930. A two day holiday will be observed nationwide with celebrations and wages paid in the city to the retiring president Caltex by labor, political, and civic groups as crowds gather at the congress building for the ceremony.
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Mexico
Congress Building
Emilio Portes Gil
Mexican Republic
Portes Gil
Republic
Ttate
Caltex
Alles Cab
WM. C. A
Ames College Extension Department
W. R. Whitfield
Ames
Mr. Whitfield
Exes Purina Mills
St. Louis
Lattimore
Re Squires
Joe Matthews
St Louie
Harry Ramseyer
Akter
Harold Montgomery
Bal Jehicks
W. C. Stammeyer
Rameyer Hatcheries
Oska‘loos
Washington High Demons crush Mt Pleasant in 31 to 0 rout
Washington High defeated Mt Pleasant 31 to 0 as five touchdowns were scored and halfback Layton, Fisher, McAvoy and Wilson led the assault. Mt Pleasant threatened briefly with passes but were stopped. the kickoff error and a blocked punt set up Washington's early scores.
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Schoor
Washington
Mit
Jemons
Mt. Pleasa
McAvoy
Mt. Pleasant
L. Wilson
Ston
Bain
Fisher
Layton
Hall
Mr. Pleasant
Wells
Ays
Mt Pleasant
Layon
Fishe
Charlies
Hers Fisher
Diplomatic Appointments and Treaties Reported
Merlin reports Dr. Von Dirksen named German ambassador to Moscow with Russia's reply. Nome notes Dr. Konstantin Von Neurath presented Germany's reparations settlement proposal to the foreign office. Shanghai publishes the Nanking treaty text giving Belgium up extraterritorial rights and recognizing China tariff autonomy. Paris chamber endorses the government by a wide margin in a vote on military issues.
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Merlin
Dr. von Dirksen
Moscow
Russia
Reed
Nome
Contantin von Neurath
Amassador
Foreign Today
Germany
Shanghai
Belgium
China
Heavy Snow Hits Iowa and Colorado Regions
Snow covered parts of Iowa with six to four inches in several towns as cold air lingered. Des Moines buses ran late and trains faced delays while Charles City and Sioux City logged temperatures around 22 to 24 above. A separate Denver weather report noted 10 to 14 inches of snow across Colorado and neighboring states with rail and bus travel disrupted.
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Des Moines
C.D. Reet
Iowa
Reed
Conneily Bluffs
Waterloo
Des Moles
Dubnane
Charles City
Sioux City
Tomohow
Great Western
Oelwein
Colorado
Denver
Colo
Rocky Mountain
Montan
Wyoming
Utah
New Mexico
Pikes Peak
Greeley
All Big Ten 1928 Football Team Named by Coaches
United Press reports the 1928 all big ten football team chosen by twenty midwest coaches. selections include Fessler Ohio State Hagcratt Minnesota Hovde Minnesota Glasstow Iowa Gl I on. The roster spans End End Tackle Center Guard and Back positions with players from Ohio State Michigan Minnesota Indiana Wisconsin Illinois Northwestern Iowa.
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New York
United States
Middlewest
Peking
Kuomin
Tang
China
United Press Team
Minnesota
Des
Fessler
Ohio State
Pommerening
Michigan
Gibson
Randolph
Indiana
Wasner
Wisconsin
Nowack
Local High School Football Scores Revealed
Burlington 26 vs Fairfield 19 Mascatine 6 vs Columbus Jet 0 Keota 8 vs Wellman 0 Oskaloosa 27 vs Ottumwa 0 Iown City 7 vs Cedar Monmouth 2 Knox 0 Town Wesleyan 6 vs Parsons 2 State Teachers 12 vs Des Moines Drake 6 Creign'on 0 Marquette 6 vs Ames 0.
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Burlington
Fairfield
Mascatine
Columbus Jet
Keota
Wellman
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Iown City
Cedar Monmouth
Knox
Town Wesleyan
Parsons
Des Moines
Drake
Creign
Marquette
Ames
Crawfordsville Thanksgiving Events Highlight Local Play and Gatherings
Crawfordsville notes large audience for junior high musical The Indian Princess staged in the school auditorium. Family and friends gathered in Fairfield for Thanksgiving visits while Rev G Poole at the Methodist church delivered a sermon on gratitude.
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Pure Maids
Mary
Fred Jones
Marion Williams
Tuth
Lucille Ross
John Smith
Virginia
Jon
Henry Olney
James Compton
Powhatan
Pocahontas
Gov
Gerald Ithea
Ntbert Jones
Carelton White
Wayne Williams
Donald Orr
Guy Hesseltine
Carl Stites
Lyle Long
Ruby Hinton
Dale Riley
Little Papooses
Russell Ross
Anna Mac White
Gwendolyn Rh Junior Patterson
Ernest Moothart
Frances McCoy
Jane Berkshire
Fern Workshire
Methodist Church
Thankagiving Werete
Rev
G. Poole
Muscatine Defeats Columbus Junction in Turkey Day Showdown
Muscatine high school football defeated Columbus Junction 6 to 0 in the first annual Thanksgiving Day game held in Muscatine. The encounter marked a holiday rivalry with local families attending and players celebrating the win after the tense clash.
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Columbus Junction
Muscatine High School
King George not out of danger third doctor called in
A bulletin from Buckingham Palace reports King George still not out of danger. A third doctor was summoned for consultation as physicians monitor inflammation in the lung and fever. The palace notes slight improvement but cautions that the risk of setback remains and progress will be slow.
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George
King's Physicians
London
Humphrey Rolleston
Buckingham Palace
Stanley Hewett
Lord Dawson of
Penn
Rolleston
Iley
Lord Dawson
Stanley Hewtt Dawson
Amen Ancugeny
Buckin Palace
Rollestone
Dawson
Weather Report Sees Rain and Light Snow In State
Following cloudy weather a heavy rain fell last night with half an inch officially recorded. A light snowfall occurred overnight and morning visibility showed the snow. Afternoon brings colder air and a chance of more snow, similar to northern areas last night.
Northcott Denies Making Confession on Arrival
Gordon Northcott arrived in Los Angeles under guard to face four murder charges tied to his Riverside Texas style crime ranch. He reportedly admitted confessing to killing a Mexican youth whose torso was found near Puena last February and denied involvement in other listed victims.
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Los Angeles
Gordon Art Northcott
Riverside
Calif
Cheken Ranch
Northcott
Canada
Puena
Rum Smuggling Ring Exposed in Detroit Area
Federal officials announced an eight month probe into a ram smuggling plot near Detroit involving as many as fifty customs and border patrol inspectors. Nine inspectors were arrested on conspiracy to smuggle liquor into the United States in exchange for bribes. The Detroit area investigation led to arrests and ongoing inquiries.
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Detroit
Mich
United Customs, Border Patrol
Mquor U
United
Keota Triumphs Over Wellman In Thanksgiving clash
Keota high school defeated Wellman 8 to 0 in the closing game of the football season on Thanksgiving afternoon. Hugh Pulver scored the touchdown and a safety added the extra points. Crowd disruption limited a second score. officials were C Otto Vogel, Olson, and Morrison. Gate receipts totaled 261.70.
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Hort Cau Anaway
Tucker
Lytle
Washington
Bala
Larson
Att Pleaant
Wilson
Fisher
Alvine
Wells
Meavor
Keota
Koots High School
Wellman High School
Hugh Pulver
Wellma
Pulver
Otto Vogel
U. S
Olson and
Morrison
Wellman
Jones
Miner Miller Hagist
Moothart _ Wade
Government of the District of Columbia Explained
The text explains that there is no separate city government for the area and that governance is carried out by commissioners under the President, with laws made by Congress and confirmed by the Senate. It outlines that District laws are Congresses’ jurisdiction.
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LDL Sang Oe Ee
District of Columbia
Penny’s Place in U S Coinage Explained
A brief note clarifies that a penny is not an official coin designation and that the term has long been a colloquial reference to the one cent piece. The explanation traces the term to the early money system.
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United States
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