Heavy Toll of Life Taken in This Wreck
A rear end collision on the Missouri Pacific near Sulphur Springs Missouri claimed 87 lives with about 150 injured. Engineer Matthew Glenn was killed and coroner’s inquest began as investigators considered a possible block signal violation. The crash destroyed six coaches and left debris along the right of way. A second item reports the steamer H S Alexander, the coastwise largest vessel, adrift after striking Cape Rock near Cape Fattery and proceeding slowly to Seattle.
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ST. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Sulphur Springs
de Soto
Jefferson County
Matthew “Ginger” Glenn
Texas Flyer
Glenn
San Francisco
H. S. Alexander
Great Northern
Pacific
Wireless
Seattle
Cape Rock
Cape Flattery
Railway executives deny increase in bad order engines use
Chicago August 5 The Association of Railway Executives denied use of bad order engines and cars by roads claiming the issue is not growing. The group also called complaints by the big four brotherhoods merely strike propaganda.
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Chicago
Association of Railway Executives
Big Four’ Brotherhoods
June Review Sees Slower Production But Returning Prosperity
Washington reports production in may industries slowed by railroad and coal strikes yet a deeper undercurrent of returning prosperity persists. The Commerce Department notes June business movements support earlier conclusions on labor disruptions. wholesale prices rise to 150 from 142 a year earlier. most commodity groups gain with farm and miscellaneous goods dipping. The cost of living stays steady at 155 per the National Industrial Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Commerce
Department of Labor
National Industrial Board
Cocoanut Oil Makes A Splendid Shampoo
A vintage health column promotes Mulsified cocoanut oil shampoo as a superior greaseless option. It warns traditional shampoos contain alkali that harms the scalp and hair, urging readers to mix two to three teaspoons in warm water to create a rich lather for cleansing and conditioning.
Eight Year Old Held in Ohio Slaying Case
Tony Marcelli, eight, sits in Stark County Juvenile Detention for allegedly killing his 11 year old sister Jeanette with a .29 caliber rifle. Parents were away on a farm as the boy seized an air rifle, shot her through the heart after she took the air gun. He told the sheriff she “made me too much mad.” Juvenile court authorities investigate.
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Canton
Tony Marcelli
Stark County
Tony
Jeanette
Joseph Marcelli
Cathon
Gold Rush Reignites Pursuit of Klondike Era Trails
Vancouver reports a fresh gold rush 300 miles north near Cedar Creek and Spanish Lake. Prospectors from California and Alaska push pack trains along Cedar Creek, Keithly Lake, and Rose Gulch in search of placer gold, amid claim jumps and occasional violence.
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Vancouver
B. C
Frazer River
Cariboo Mounains
California
Alaska
Cedar Creek
Spanish Lake
Rose Gulch
Keithly Lake
Meeting at Gleason's Studio in Washington Square
Milly plans a Friday to Monday holiday and arranges a secret meeting for Sarah Ann and Jimmie Vanderveer at Jack Gleason's top floor studio on Washington Square North. Alec refuses to join, Ted remains unused yet present, and the group shifts from theatres to a private art scene amid a roster of rich friends and artists.
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Sarah Ann
Jimmie Vanderveer
Milly
Billy
Jack Gleason
Darnley
Ted
Gleason
Alec
Washington Square
S S S claims cure boils and skin ills
An advertisement touts S. S. S. as a cure for boils pimples blotches acne eczema rash and skin impurities claiming it clears the skin and enriches the blood. A Washington D C man named V D Schaff says he was cured after years of relief with S S S.
Impromptu art filled party at a work room
A narrator describes a vast room scattered with valuable paintings and paint splatters, repurposed as a party venue. Jazz artists perform as Gleason hosts unusual guests. The narrator attends with Sarah Ann, dressed as a demure Quakeress, while the event hints at ongoing intrigue. To be continued.
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Gleason
Sarah Ann
Billy
Pretty boudoir pattern with lattice lace trim
The pattern features figured crepe trimmed with lattice bands and dotted Swiss with vat lace. It suits radium silk or crepe de chine and is cut in four sizes from 34 to 48 inch bust. A Medium size requires 25 yards of 32 inch material. mailed for 12 cents in stamps.
Coal Loading Begins in Indiana State Mines
Staunton Indiana August 7 thirty men started work in state operated Rowland Power Consolidated Collieries mines to fill five steel gondola cars for state institutions with low coal supplies. Ten men using a steam shovel at Mine No 3 moved 75 tons of coal into a car. The Frank Homecoming Mr and Mrs Henry Frank of Carbondale Ohio invite friends for a Sunday August 13 1922 gathering.
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Staunton
Ind
Rowland Power Consolidated Collieries Company
Frank
Henry Frank
Carbondale
Ohio
Debris Clearing At Ohio Penitentiary Fire Scene
Fifty inmates from the Ohio penitentiary were put to work at daybreak tearing down remaining fire damaged structures on the state fair grounds in Columbus.
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Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
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E. A. Harper
Missouri
ABC
Wheaton Hardware Co
Lfress
Sacramento
Calif
NEA
Nature
Pickering
State of
Indiana
T. J. Duffy
Democratic
James W. Faulkner
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Duffy
International Pottery Workers’ Union
Duffy Booster Club
Carl O. Myers
Harvey C. Smith
Smith
Harry Clay Smith
Cleveland
Harry C. Smith
Chas. McIntire
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