Five Marines Killed In Nicaragua Engagement
The report from Managua says five United States Marines died in action and many wounded as they, with local constabulary, drove a rebel force of about 500 from a mountain stronghold long held by Gen. Sandino in the bloodiest clash since U S forces arrived nearly a year ago. Col. Mason Gulick planned to send more troops to aid the marines.
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Managua
United States
Central American Republic
Sandino
Col
Mason Gulick
14 Below Here Cold Wave Hits Midwest
Cold wave deaths mount as temperatures drop to 14 below in Waterloo and Chicago area. Travel disrupted with trains delayed, buses running, and icy conditions widespread. Snow drifts and impassable roads isolate rural towns. several fatal incidents and fires reported as blizzard spreads from the Midwest to the South and East.
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Chicago
Middlewest
Rocky Mountains
Alleghenies
District Weather Bureau
Atlantic Seaboard
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Iowa
Ilinois
Indiana
Quincy
Gulf
Louisiana
Arkansas
Tennessee
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Chicago & Alton
Kansas City
St. Louis
South Bend
Chenoa
A. J. Schultz
Chicago- St. Louis
New Year Breaks Record in Gotham Fire Alarms Deaths
New York on January 2 saw a costly welcome to 1928 with widespread nightlife spending at clubs hotels theatres and cafes. Eighteen people died including twelve alcohol related victims amid forty five fire alarms around midnight. One man killed himself after a liquor-fueled spree. Thirty arrests were made.
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New York City
Bert Leston Taylor
St. Louis
Missouri
James Naughton
New York
Althe
New Year Celebrations Mark Waterloo Quiet Start
Waterloo enjoyed a dry New Year with little trouble as residents observed a festive but calm transition. No intoxication arrests reported, two youths affected by a street scuffle were warned to end the year quietly, and families, theaters, churches, and hotels reflected the holiday bustle. An engineer, Edward Clark Howell, died from injuries after a Louisville and Nashville crash near Shirley, Indiana, early today.
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St. Louis
Jan
INS
Edward Clark
Howell
Ind
Louisville
Nashville
Shirley
Mont Vernon
Paper Delivery Note Prompts Customer Call for Late Copy
The courier will deliver before half past the hour. If a paper is not received by then due to an error by the courier or other cause, call 51.8 to request a copy. Calls must reach the office by 6:36 p.m. for same day replacement.
Weather Forecast Signals Slow Warm Up for Kansas
Weather bureau predicts slowly rising temperatures across Sori and Kansas with the trend easing after recent heavy yearend snows. Forecasters warn cloudiness may bring more snow as conditions shift toward mild skies and fluctuating precipitation.
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Sori
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Hormalcy
New Year Violence Dims Chicago Night Amid Cries
Chicago reports a grim New Year with five deaths linked to alcoholism and multiple shootings. A taxi driver John Karlen announced plans to sleep then fatally shot himself. Others were injured or shot by police as prohibition agents noted unusually low drinking.
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Chicago
John Karlen
Gale halts work on sunken sub S-4 disaster salvage
A 50 mile per hour gale off Cape Cod halted salvage of the S-4 wreck. Salvage ships were driven to Provincetown harbor as divers prepared to enter engine rooms where at least 10 bodies were believed found by Saturday night. Also, Air mail pilot H G Smith is missing after flying from Cleveland to New York.
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Provincetown
Mass
Cape Cod
Provincetown Harbor
Bellefonte
H. G. Smith
Cleveland
New York
Lois Fuller Dies in Paris Dancer of Queen Marie Ties
Lois Fuller, famed dancer linked to Queen Marie during the 1926 United States tour, died in Paris after a 10 day illness. Pneumonia and narcotic intoxication are noted as factors. Her body to be cremated Wednesday without religious ceremony per her request.
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Paris
Lois Fuller
Queen Marie
United States
Plaza Athenee
Miss Fuller
Neuilly
Queen Martie
Chicago
America
Academy of Music
Queen
Fox
France
Ameria
Miss Puller
Spokane
Wastt
Denver
Merie
Magda Lupescu
Carol
Roumania
Gass Fuller
American Actress Weds Son of Baron in London
Edythe Baker, American actress, wed Gerald Derlanger son of a Baron and prominent English banker in London on January 2. The quick courtship overcame parental opposition that previously sparked rumors they would elope to Paris. Baker has been a theatre success in London for months.
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London
INS
Edythe Baker
Gerald Derlanger
Baron Derlanger
Missing Dawn and Mrs Grayson Reported After Radio Contact
Boston radio operator Dawn Raymond H Black aboard the steam tracker Tide said he spoke with the Dawn, the vessel missing with Mrs Grayson since December 23, after Tide choked near the port.
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Raymond H. Black
Boston
Ben
Grayson
Scranton Sun Office Bomb Blast. No Injuries Reported
The Scranton Sun building and equipment were damaged by a dynamite blast as the new year began. Three people were cut by flying glass though no one was inside. Authorities suspect bootleggers behind the attack as the paper continued printing.
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Scranton
Scranton Sun
Sun
The
Fearful search for Florence Ellison missing in Los Angeles
Florence Ellison, 14, daughter of Deputy Sheriff Ellison, is missing since Saturday after being seen on a streetcar with an elderly woman bound for her mother Mrs Cora Steiner. Residents fear a mysterious “witch woman” is kidnapping children as investigators widen the frantic search.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Florence Ellison
Ellison
Cora Steiner
Warning Paper at Sioux Falls Quits
The Sioux Falls Press announces it will cease publication effective with the current issue. The paper is merging with the Sioux City Tribune as part of a move toward larger units in the newspaper industry. The Tribune will deliver to Press subscribers once service preparations are completed.
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Sioux Falls
Issu
Apsard
Sioux City Tribune
Tribune
Fall to Ask Trial Delay in Washington Retrial
Albert B. Fall former secretary of the interior plans to travel to Washington to seek a continuance of his retrial on the Fall-Sinnotrations conspiracy case set for January 16. His physician Dr H W T Safford announced he will pursue a delay after a mistrial was declared due to alleged jury shading.
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el Paso
Albert B. Fall
Ig Tnoul Tean
Washington
HW. T. Safford
Fall
Marines Bolt Into Nicaragua War After Heavy Losses
In a volatile Nicaragua campaign, United States Marines face a bitter battle near Quilal with Sandino forces. Five Marines died and twenty two wounded after an engagement last Friday. Corporal John Meel of Dakota City Iowa among the wounded. A reinforcement column is en route from Ocoot and Felpaneca to Quilal to sustain operations.
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John J. Meel
Qakota City
Lindbergh party blizzard delay Detroit flight
Mrs Evangeline Lindbergh and party forced to land in Edwardsburg Michigan after blizzard interruptions while en route from St Louis to Detroit. The Ford-Stout all metal plane landed in a cornfield near Edwardsburg due to severe weather. The group planned to press on when weather cleared and declined train option. The landing followed earlier stops in Chicago and Whiting Indiana as the storm raged. The party includes Mrs Lindbergh and eight companions. Weather held the journey but spirits remained high about completing the trip.
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Sturgis
Med
Cansi
Evangeline Lindbergh
Detroit
Mexico City
Chicago
Edwardsburg
Henry Brooks
Dilat
Linabergh
William B. Stont
John Catlins
George Miller
Stanley Gareland
Harry Brooks
Harry Russell
Lindbergh
Safety Sam and the Jitters of the Path We Tread
A terse verse questions human folly as the speaker asks why anyone believes they can evade the consequences of daily missteps and moral danger. The tone is reflective, urging caution about reckless behavior and the cost of careless living.
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Nice Money
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Atlantic
Great Westen
Oelwein
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Edward Buehler
Eleventh’ Street West
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Medan
C. E. Byers
Hastings
Neb
Nebraska
al Smith
Gotham
Bridge Street
Fayette
John B. Grayson
Frances W. Grayson
Newfoundland
Warrenton
Shigago
Gale
Sdi
Halal
Marie
Waterloo Evening Courier
Caynsoel
Gus
Marines Olain
Courier
James S. Parrott
Matt Parrott & Sons Co
Couriers
Waterco
Parrott
Washington, D. C
Chateau Thierry
Marine Headquarters
Liberal Party Army
Iberal
Nicaragu National Guard
Au Sandino
Jox Mecl
Dakota City
Sandino H Wwarters
Quilall
Sanshino
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Ocowut
Felpaneca
Quilal
Sanding
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Gould
Ocotal
Auill
Ford
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INSI
Caroline White
Southport
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