City Treasurer Announces Resignation Amid Council Clash
The city treasurer declared he cannot work with the mayor and demanded an audit of his books before resigning, citing ongoing conflicts over conduct and financial reports. The finance committee pressed for mandated fund distribution to banks, with Miles Cavanaugh called to resolve the dispute as the meeting proceeded.
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Prince of Wales Welcomed Home From Imperial Tour
London crowds greeted the Prince of Wales with affectionate jubilation as he returned from his third Imperial tour. He arrived at Paddington and rode to Buckingham Palace amid cheers from millions, with the royal family expressing warmth in the station greeting.
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Jury Delivers Not Guilty Verdict Amid Courtroom Drama
Amid a tense trial, the jury returns a verdict of not guilty for the husband’s killer. The defendant’s daughter is freed, and she thanks jurors as the judge awards nominal damages to a prosecution witness. The city council debates finance, health notices, and a new improvment district with street work and equipment funding.
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AO Grande River Flood Threat Grows at Rio Grande City
Rio Grande flood worsens as water rises toward Mission and Brownsville. River at Rio Grande City climbs from previous crest, with six inches reported and a second rise expected to reach Gulf of Mexico via the San Juan and Salado rivers. Cities along the lower valley prepare for higher flood levels.
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Riot at Herrin Mines Sparks Fatalities and Outcry
News from Herrin labor unrest reports at least nineteen killed as strife between strip mine workers and union organizers escalates. Reports cite firing, truces, and shootings amid state mobilization debates as editors warn of mob activity and calls for troops.
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Millionaire Red Sentenced to Prison in Illinois Case
Springfield dispatch reports on June 21 that a state supreme court affirmed a lower court ruling convicting William Brows Lloyd, a reputed millionaire, and 18 of 39 Communists for alleged attempts to overthrow the government, with the sentence to prison.
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Ireland’s Dail defeats hit treaty opponents long list
Returns show many leading anti treaty figures ousted in recent elections with Erskine Childers and others suffering decisive losses. Mary MacSwiney is the lone woman anti treaty survivor amid transfers, while Dan Breen fails in Waterford-Tipperary East. Bishops denounce partition and urge national unity under a stable government.
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Constables Killed in Ambush on Border Patrol
Associated Press reports two tabacco lables were abducted and killed from ambush while en route to join the patrol on the Armagh Monaghan border near Belfast dated June 21.
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Butte Prisoner Hart Billed as Serial Check Forger
Police Inspector Thomas Swennes of Port 4 Oregon identifies George Hart alias Aleck Holman alias A B Breen as the man behind more than $25,000 in bogus checks used to finance eight high priced cars. Hart, arrested near Butte City Hall, confessed after Portland officer recognition. Joint Portland-Butte inquiry follows, with Hart’s companion Ann Hitchins staying in Butte.
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Armistice signed over Manchuria tensions and Sun Yat Sen move
The armistice signed at Chinwang-Tao involves Sanchuria and Wu Pei-Pu with talks aboard a British warship. Terms mention return of seized rolling stock, while locomotives shortage delays the railway. In Peking Li Yuan-Hung says Sun Yat-Sen may be invited back to help reunify and reconstruct China. Sun’s capture and Canton conflict shift accompany notes from foreign legations. Sun reportedly plans to recapture Canton and press against Chen Chiung-Ming as southern power fractures.
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Confederate Veterans See Lincoln as War Originator
In Richmond on June 21 the United Confederate Veterans adopted a report blaming Abraham Lincoln for deliberately and personally initiating the Civil War. The document, by the historical committee, linked Lincoln to war responsibility and urged southern schools to teach a history aligned with that view, led by Col. H. W. Jackson. The report calls for a lasting justification of the Confederacy and notes the convention’s leadership actions on reunion plans.
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Weeks in favor of wine and beer in 1920s era tone
Secretary of War Weeks in an interview favored amending the Volstead act to allow beer and light wines. He said public sentiment supported change and would aid it in Congress. He dismissed Senator Capper’s call for his resignation, saying they do not share identical views. Reports note Canton attacked, refugees flow to Hong Kong, and Sun Yat Sen event status unclear.
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Tariff Commission Proposed In Senate Debate
The Associates Press reports that the tariff bill faced brief discussion in the Senate with no action. An amendment by Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jersey sought to establish machinery for future adoption of a tariff system, but the record shows no decisive changes or approvals.
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Former Preacher Held for Bigamy
Boston police plan to escort Donald D. Stewart, former clergyman, and Ethel Turner Osbaldeston from California to face bigamy grand larceny and conspiracy charges in multiple cities. Stewart, once in pulpits from New Jersey to Texas, is accused of stealing 2500 dollars and arranging a bigamous marriage with Norma Ehren seller of Boston. He laments being hounded by his past as he awaits transfer.
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