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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1927
Page
2
A United Press item notes the text entered at the Winslow Arizona post office as second class mail matter. The brief notice confirms the filing status of a news service item for mailing.
The piece argues for a strong national merchant fleet with government backing, noting private ships cannot compete with subsidized rivals. It also questions the legality and nature of companionate marriages, seeking clear U S guidance on where such unions can be performed and how they differ from conventional marriages.
Mrs Eva Hickman expressed a mix of joy and sorrow when she learned her son Edward Hickman admitted to kidnapping Marion Parker a 12 year old Los Angeles banker’s daughter. She believed he was not guilty of murder and planned to travel to the Pacific coast to support him. Lieut Col Charles Edwards said he would arrange her trip and defend her son’s case.
Invitations go to 21 state governors 47 senators and 195 congressmen for a Jackson day dinner at the Mayflower hotel Washington January 12. Speakers include Governor Smith Senator Reed former officials and toastmaster John W. Davis with 500 to 1000 guests expected. Albany says Al Smith will not attend outside New York state events.
Reading the S 4 forward torpedo room difficulties, Diver Thomas Eadie freed his chief Elisberg from entangled lines and mud. Eadie relayed the danger to the surface and was later pulled up. Diver William Carr assisted Elisberg to the surface as rescue teams rushed him to decompression. Elisberg praised Eadie for the lifesaving effort.
Hotel arrivals at Del Mar include Al Hancock Payson Arizona R Sibert City James C Clark Fort Russell Wyoming Harold Babum Gilbert Paulser Minneapolis Minn S Bedlee Bison South Dakota Anne Watland San Francisco Ella Watland Silver City NM George Gallagher Denver CO Eula Beach Prescott ARNA Adam Depoth Susanville Cal Mr and Mrs Burdwell Ruth McFalls Excelsior Springs MO W He Guford Los Angeles Skeets Stiles Red Lake
F H Trimble and Jack A Rahn are linked with Navajo City alongside M C Soto and Pauline Soto in a list of local figures. The brief mentions civic ties and possible family connections within the town.
Frank Hobbs of Giltner Ned H E Stryker and Hexton Colo Peter Hermann Holbrook S W Beggs Fort Morgan Colo S S Waters and Cecil Moore Grants N M are named among visitors associated with Westbrook Hotel listings for multiple western towns.
A report lists Er Weinmann aboard USS Arcastoal and Mrs T J Malouff of Trinidad, Colorado along with Mr and Mrs Joseph Rooney of Trinidad, Colorado connected to the Winslow Hotel event.
John Conforti, 35, was sentenced to death for the 11 year old murder of Antonio Mastroiapui. He shot Mastroianni after an argument over paying for a mug of beer and was captured in a Newark, New Jersey prison after eluding authorities.
Anxiety over Mrs Elmira Goodhue’s illness shadows White House Christmas plans as President Coolidge and his son John prepare for the holiday. Gifts arrive from across the nation including a 25 pound turkey and regional produce while Carol-singing and a private tree lighting mark the Eve. On Sunday no formal program is listed and Christmas dinner likely tops the day’s events. The Coolidges attend church on Monday with Rev Jason Noble Pierce delivering the Christmas sermon.
United States naval men and marines will officer the national guard of Nicaragua. Lieutenant Colonel E. R. Beadle of the marines will command and receive the title brigadier general. The guard’s establishment was formalized by an agreement signed in Managua.
A battery charge against Mrs. J. Oldham wife of former MLB pitcher Red Oldham was dismissed after judges ruled insufficient evidence to proceed. The action, heard in Los Angeles, ended today with no trial or conviction.
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