San Francisco Bomb Probe Fueled by Theories and Anonymous Letters
Explosive expert Arthur Crane analyzed the bomb fragments from the Preparedness Parade incident in San Francisco. He said gelatin dynamite was used but found no timing device, suggesting possible accidental detonation or work by an ignorant assassin. Two men with a heavy suitcase were sought. anonymous letters warned march participants of danger. Also noted are funeral notices and a push by business groups for law and order as local lumber yards resume operations after a coastwise strike.
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San’ Francisco
San Francisco
Arthur Crane
Hercules Powder Company
Police
Evertheless
Free
Antime
Reuben J. Vaughn
Mutrine Hospital
George L. Painter
Berkeley
LH. Lamborn
Mameda
Adam Fox
Crane
Wassh Teague
Pacific Coast
Contested Luna Park Car Line Sparks Public Hearing
Hearings continue on the dispute between Luna Park Amusement and the street railway over moving the Englewood terminal. Residents and property owners testified that their investments relied on continuous car service. Luna Park's manager Wharton defended proposed north tracks and denied discrimination. The session adjourned with the park pavilion hearing to resume, Wharton to be examined by counsel for the involved parties.
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Luna Park Amusement Company
Street Railway
Englewood
Park
J.B. McCormick
E. A. Morley
Atherton Price Addition
Burlington Avenue
White
Lana Park
Wharton
Hancock Avenue
Cottry Club
Floral Boulevard
Englewood Loop
Luna Park
Lake Avoca
Jamesse City
Florence Avenue
Itrain
Columbia Gardens
Atherton Place
George H. Forsythe
Street
Forsythe
J. J. McHatton
Country’ Club
Ghis
Manng Wharton
TWO IMPORTANT BILLS INTEREST THE PRESIDENT
President Wilson announced he will push for adoption of pending child labor and federal compensation bills in this session. A favorable committee report on compensation passed the house. Democratic senators plan to meet to consider adding the child labor bill to this session’s agenda.
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Washington
Wilson
Danish West Indies Deal Seen as Near Victory for U S
Word from Denmark suggests ratification of a treaty to sell St Croix St Thomas and St John to the United States. The islands lie east of Puerto Rico with strategic harbors and shipping routes, and negotiations have long dated to postwar periods. The deal would place full possession with the United States pending parliament approval.
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Ington
White Ay
Nish West
Indies
United States
Neret
Grau
Hooosevelt
Mark
Denmark
West, Indies
St Croix
St. ‘Thomas
St. John
Porto Tico
St Thomas
St. Thomas
Europe
Eleven Thousand Men Needed in the Northwest
From Virginia to Washington D C the call goes out for 11000 workers in the harvest fields as the Industrial Workers of the World organize locals. Senate failure on the army appropriation bill leaves total defense spending around 250 million dollars with passage anticipated.
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Vingina
Washington
Orta
Military Committee
Senate
National Defense
Death at 15 from wounds after grass shears attack in Chicago
A 15 year old boy died at his home in Chicago from lockjaw believed to follow injuries when struck with heavy grass shears at the Saddle and Cycle club about a week earlier. Gardener Nicholas Moga is held for grand jury on manslaughter charges. A separate note reports Viney died yesterday following an undertaker strike in Liverpool England.
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Chicago
Sam Aslrey
Saddle and
Nicholas Moga
Viney
Twenty Two Lives Lost In Tunnel Disaster
A tunnel explosion traps workers as gas fumes fill the shaft. Rescue efforts fail for hours with men collapsing from fumes. One hundred fifty feet below, Dolan and McKenna are saved. many others perish. The city notes ongoing work to lay a water channel from Crib No 5 to a West Side filtration plant, with Crib No 5 about five miles offshore.
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Mam
Par Tones
Gome
William J. Dolan
Johnson
Colin
Chamb
Tohnson
Dolan
Almont
Peter McKenna
Erb
van Duren
Eri
Michael K
van Doren
Davie
Rowe
Toda
Comnic
The Dot Preparedness Lesson From The Cavalry Angina
The passage describes a training exercise where boys learn to identify military branches by insignia on collars. An instructor notes quick visual cues for cavalry and other units, guiding students to study a dated notebook and, later, a torn permanent issue for the complete Dot Preparedness story.
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Coltar
Cavning
Incomplete tunnel note from lake project
Fragmentary OCR describes a tunnel 50 feet beneath the lake surface and 19 feet above another level, with an elevator shaft leading to the tunnel. No further readable context or names are available.
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Tom
President and Cabinet Plan for 1932 Campaign
President Wilson and cabinet members outlined preliminary plans for the campaign period. The president will stay in Washington until Congress adjourns, then move to Shadow Lawn New Jersey for formal notification. He has a single definite speaking engagement in Kentucky in September, with more appearances to be arranged by DNC leaders. Congress re election efforts are already under way in Michigan with literature from the Democratic Congressional Committee.
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Washington
Prewi Wilson
Congress
Shadow Lawn
N. J
Kentucky
Vance McCormick
Democratic National Committee
Doremus
Michigan
Democratic Congressional Committee
White House
Great Bear Heads North To Meet Stefansson Expedition
The Great Bear sails north toward Alaska to join Stefansson’s expedition. Captain Lane, Mrs Lane, Mrs Tsa bel Robson, Anita Alle, Roel Slaughter, and Re Fernald travel aboard with Borden and other associates. The main aim is hunting and trading under the Arctic whaling and trading program directed by Stefansson, with plans reaching Point Herschel and Arrowhead regions.
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Norda
Vilajalmur
Aretis Saxo
Anadir Bay
Indian Point
Alaska
Point Herschel Island
Captain Lane
Lane
Polar Bear
Great Bear
Mr. Borden
Tsa
Bel” Robson
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Law and Order
Chamber of Commerce
Torium
By Commerce
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James Rolph Jr
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Koster
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Ting
Japan
Colt
A Schilling
Second Street
Sam Francisca Schilling
L Commission
Petrograd
London
Russia
Boris V. Sturmer
C. Sergius Sazonoff
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mighac
V. Rodaianks
Tuma
New Wash
Women’s Union
Porosknit
Bal Briggan
Liverpool
England
Onnells
USA
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