Hornsby Named Hardest Slugger For Nationals in 1928
Rogers Hornsby led the National League in total bases 307 in 486 at bats and slugging .632. He drew 107 bases on balls in 140 games, more than any other slugger. The Giants topped the circuit with 2348 total bases and 6459 at bats.
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Rogers Hornsby
Boston
Sign Bottomley
St. Louis
Hack Wilson
Chicago
Oitt Fiaits
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh
Rube Bressler
Brosk Ivn
Taylor
Dsuthit
Brooklyn
Iicago
Cardinals
Berkeley Bank Robbery Nets About $1000, Bandit Flees
A well dressed bandit robbed the West Berkeley branch of the Mist Berkeley Bank and the First National Bank in Berkeley on December 28. Carrying two revolvers, he kept his guns aimed at four employees and demanded the manager hand over the money. He fled alone in a car parked outside, with about $1000 taken.
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United Press
Berkeley
Calif
Oleman
West Berkeley
Mist
Naional
Classified Rent Ads for Furnished Homes and Room
Rental notices list a modern four room furnished house with garage and gas for 30 dollars. Another six room furnished house offers a bath glassed-in porch and three sleeping rooms at 418 Hast Maple. A small purse with a black fountain pen is found. owner can claim by Daily Mail.
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Daily Mail
Kellogg Explains Anti War Treaty and Monroe Doctrine
Kellogg discusses the Monroe doctrine and anti war treaty, citing historical echoes from the Holy Alliance era. He argues about self defense and limits of commitments, with Senators Borah Swanson and others debating the treaty’s moral and legal bounds.
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Kellogg
Freedom of the Press at Rialto Theatre
United Press trade summary promotes a Rialto Theatre screening of Freedom of the Press based on Peter B. Kyne story with Lewis Stone star, featuring a clash between underworld forces and powerful newspaper pen. Also showing serial Dama: they Mighty with Frank Merrill Tarzan, plus The Haunted Island finale, a comedy and Paramount news.
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United Press
Peter B. Kyne
Sword
Pen
Underworld
Ward
Ofront
Lewis Stone
Frank’ Merrill
Screenk
Sworld
Tarzan
Paramount
Don Steele
Comic Opera Principality Facing Trouble
The tiny Monaco successor state, ruled by Prince Otis, faces pressure from France and Italy as Monte Carlo loses popularity. Rising costs and lower gambling limits push visitors to San Remo Cannes and other rivals, threatening the prince's rule and palace life.
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Alpes-Maritimes
Prince Otis
Monte. Carlo
San Remo
Cannes
New York Hotels Set High Prices for New Year Celebrations
New York hotels and clubs plan lavish New Year events with high cover charges and advance seating, expecting over $1 million in revenue. Top venues like Ritz Carlton and Waldorf Astoria will charge $10 to $25 for tables, Harlem clubs hike prices further, and a new Miss Guinan club caps at 250 patrons priced at $20 each.
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United Press
New York
Harlem
Andrew Gump
Party of Three
New Yorker
Ritz-Carlton
Roosevelt
Waldorf Astoria
New Amsterdam
Montmartre
Cotton Club
Texas Guinan
Guinan
No Clues In Wreck Spill Halt Missionary Train
Wreck near San Bernardino injured Col. W. H. Burbage and passenger W. H. Burbage of Winslow Arizona. Burbage the road’s attorney suffered serious hip fracture confirmed by X ray. He remains in Santa Fe hospital in Los Angeles under treatment for an extended period.
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W. H.burbage
Winslow
Ariz
Fair
Santa Fe Hospital
Los Angeles
Burbage
W. H. Burbage
San Bernardino
Hespdt
King Receives Dakin Solution Aid Amid Recovery Concerns
A message from Southampton reports C B Pyntt delivered a Dakin solution package from the United States to aid the king's chest wound treatment. Buckingham Palace officials noted the electrolytic disinfectant will support ongoing care as physicians visit the palace. the Prince of Wales and Princess Mary adjusted plans amid the king's fragile recovery. Nogales Ecalada to raze wholesale grocery building at International Street and Morley Avenue for new stores.
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Palace
America
Prince of Wales
Princess Mary
Harewood House
Leeds
Nogales
Ecalada Wholesale
International Street
Morley Aventue
Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Files Land Claim in Arizona
The Santa Fe Pacific Railroad company through attorney John H. Page files to select land under the 1897 act. The site NW14 Sec 26 T19N R16E G&SRM Arizona is open to protest by February 8, 1929. Public notice appears in the Phoenix land records with Henry A. Morgan as register.
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Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company
John H. Page
Phoenix
Arizona
E. G
R. M. Arizona
Distinctive New Beauty in Outstanding Chevrolet Fisher Bodies
Distinctive new Fisher bodies showcase artistic coachwork with beauty, comfort, and solid construction. The text invites readers to inspect the outstanding new car and mentions various body styles and options.
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Chevrolet
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