This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1928
Page
2
A United Press member is entered as second class mail matter at the Winslow Arizona post office, reflecting standard dispatch and distribution practices for press services in the region.
In San Antonio Texas on December 4 Judge Augustus McCloskey Democratic congressman elect from the 14th district was indicted on five counts by the Bexar county grand jury for alleged election irregularities in the race with Republican Harry M. Wurzbach. McCloskey secretary Charley Ramirez was indicted on four counts and Elmo Wernette of the city health department on one count. Bonds were set at 1600 per count for McCloskey 3500 per count for Ramirez and 1000 for Wernette. The inquiry followed county canvassers showing McCloskey ahead by 309 votes.
Northcott says he killed the Mexican youth Franelie and five others with an automatic weapon and that his father Cyrus Northcott and his nephew Stanford Clark helped. He claims he and his clan created an altar for the dead and that Sanford Clark was pressured to take the blame. He was confronted by his father at the ranch parlor and urged to confess.
Washington sources report the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will meet Wednesday to discuss the antiwar treaty submitted by President Coolidge. Chairman Borah leads the group as officials urge swift action before the term ends.
The essay urges shoppers to start Christmas buying early to avoid last minute shortages and service declines. It notes the effort of owners and workers, the need for preseason planning, and urges delaying nonessential tours and celebrations until after peak markets.
An Iowan writer observes that farmers in Iowa face few crow problems in corn fields because the birds apparently cannot reach the high stalks. The remark hints at a lighthearted view of crop protection and local pest challenges.
President Coolidge lauds a period of broad prosperity, crediting American integrity and government efficiency. He warns prosperity needs continued effort, prudent policy, and extended generosity to sustain peace and future growth.
The report describes legislative activity around a bank superintendent nomination while the Colorado river and Boulder Canyon dam issues are noted but not debated on the senate floor. Leaders react to the Siebert committee findings with Arizona’s positions supported by engineers, pending Swing Johnson bill developments in Congress.
The president urged Congress to pass a federal farm board and cooperative marketing support, fund new revenue, approve a naval cruiser bill with 15 ships and an aircraft carrier, ratify the Kellogg anti war pact, enact the Boulder Dam bill with government exit from electric power, and advance a Muscle Shoals bill excluding Cove Creek dam and limiting government venture.
Dickie the grand champion Hereford steer weighed 1145 pounds at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. Clarence Goecke of State Centre Iowa raised the prize animal though he was ill and his sister Emma 15 exhibited it. The steer will be auctioned Thursday after the show with a record price of 235 per pound set last year. The 4 H grand champion girl was Thelma Svarstard 16 of Brown County South Dakota and grand champion boy was William Tobias of Saginaw County Michigan. Rome Workman of Waverly Illinois was named 1928 corn king with ten ears of Read's yellow dent yielding 100 bushels to the acre.
The Chilean president told Talca and Constitucion officials that government reconstruction loans will let ruined cities begin a new stage of progress within the next year. Relief subscriptions drew hearty national support as a United Press correspondent described Talca as bombarded and in ruins with a disorganized street camp.
A woman entered a drug store and asked the pharmacist to recommend a medicine “good for man or beast” for her ailing husband. The encounter reflects careful selection of a versatile remedy.
An unscheduled 3 30 bulletin notes the king remains with a low temperature around 100.2 yet shows no major decline. A royal commission plan links Queen Mary and other officials to the case while the Prince of Wales heads toward Aden aboard H M S Enterprise and then to Suez and Italy.
Coast conference officials draft 1929 schedule and consider removing Notre Dame from the Trojans itinerary in favor of a Navy matchup. Knute Rockne plans to rebuild Irish football in 1929 while awaiting 1930 talks with USC after an Annapolis visit by GWynne Wilson.
A suspected firebug set multiple blazes in Manhattan tenements. In a 14th Street building a 23 year old woman, a 25 year old waitress, and a 57 year old man died when flames trapped them in a top floor room. Moments later another blaze broke out nearby as a third ignited nearby blocks. Deputy Fire Chief Henry Helm said fires were started by a pyromaniac using baby carriages kept by tenants.
Dr Cosmo G Lang was enthroned today at Canterbury Cathedral succeeding Dr Randall Davidson. He urged unity amid church divisions and prayed for the king who had six hours of sleep last night. The ceremony aligned with the king’s health and the nation’s prayers for stability.
In New York, 18 ships of the Atlantic fleet start overhaul at Brooklyn navy yard in preparation for joint winter maneuvers with the Pacific fleet off Guantanamo Bay Cuba in January. Among those to be overhauled are battleships Wyoming Arkansas and Texas and cruisers Richmond and Cincinnati. About 6,500 officers and men are assigned at the yard with 1,200 more due Wednesday on the Texas.
United Press reports grand jury and district attorney predict broader revelations on a vast Philadelphia gambling ring linked to liquor, murder, and public officials. Investigators say police and politicians acted as partners or collected tribute, with selective raids against unapproved houses. English Tommy Gilchrist helped trigger the probe.
Premier Mussolini seeks to halt rural exodus by presenting a bill giving prefects power to force peasant immigration to cities. The measure threatens three months imprisonment or fines up to 2,006 lira for disobedience as part of the back to the farm campaign.
An early radio segment extols un paralleled prosperity and urges listeners to hear speeches delivered without payment constraints. It notes the modern radio as a medium for public discourse and optimistic messaging.
A fragmented note asks what happened to the Prisons er’s song as a line from On the Sidewalks of New York appears. The text hints at a missing tune and references a distressed speaker addressing a madam about its disappearance.
An incident in Superior ends with Jack Stachel shot and killed in his office on October 43. Dr Burleigh testified the shooting followed an intoxicated confrontation as Stachel attempted to strike him with a steel instrument.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.