Police Shoot 16 Year Old After Glass Revolver Bluff
Harold Watson, 16, escaped juvenile detention and attempted to threaten two Detroit police officers with a glass revolver. He was shot in the right lung during a chase near his home, and lay near the weapon as officers helped. He spoke only once, stating the bluff failed this time.
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Detroit
Mich
Harold Watson
Butterly
Schoenholz
Harold
Detention Home
Persian cats and Paris lure idle rich at Deauville
QUIT TOY DOGS PARIS July 29 Persian cats fed on a slender chain like dogs are the latest fad among the idle rich at Deauville the fashionable watering resort. Coney Island Pat Moran of New Orleans defeated Bobby Michaels New York in a 12 round decision Near Rockaway Killie Kohler beat Mickey Brown in 12 rounds K O Phil Kaplan defeated Charley Pitts.
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Paris
Deauville
Coney Island
Pat Moran
New Orleans
Bobby Michaels
New York
Rockaway
Killie Kohler
Mickey Brown
K. O. Phil Kaplan
Charley Pitts
Violence Reported in Chicago Strike Turmoil
In Chicago two men were shot another kidnapped and a fourth beaten amid disruptions tied to the railway shopmen strike. The shootings happened at Illinois Central Burnside shops as non union workers under guard passed strikers outside Clifford Bailey’s home. Strikers allegedly launched missiles at workers. Nashville TN July 29 Whiteford R. Cole of the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railroad said he would not restore seniority to striking shopcrafts workers.
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Chicago
Burnside
Illinois Central Railroad
Clifford Bailey
Nashville
Tenn
Crepe Dress Pattern Offers Varied Styles for Figure Types
The advertisement promotes pattern 4010 for a waist and 4011 for a skirt in seven and six sizes respectively. Materials suggested include crepe, crepe de chine, voile, and gingham with a plus size option. It notes fabric yardage and skirt width, plus a mail order offer: two separate patterns mailed for 12 cents in stamps.
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Voile
Gingham
Dies in a Fall During Berlin to Hamburg Flight
R. S. Murrie of Van derbilt Street New York City died when he fell during an air plane flight from Berlin to Hamburg.
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Berlin
R. S. Murrie
Vanderbilt Street
New York City
Hamburg
Free State captures Tubbercurray and Bruree in Cork pursuit
Dublin July 29 Free State forces captured Tubbercurray and Bruree from irregulars taking many prisoners. A large quantity of ammunition was seized at Tubbercurray. Developments at Cork are restricted by censorship. Reports on Eamon de Valera sailing abroad remain unconfirmed. Armistice proposals from Republicans at Cork were rejected by the Free State government.
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Daniel O'Connell
SN. S
Dublin
Free State
Tubbercurray
Bruree
Free
de Valera
Irrregular
Carrickon Suir
America
France
London
Cork
Irish Free State
Feud Hinted in Death of Turkey King Leon Renaker
Adam Renaker returned from Winchester Kentucky to Cincinnati claiming his nephew Leon Renaker known as turkey king was found murdered in his Winchester bedroom after a visit to Cincinnati relatives. He believes the slaying ties to a long standing Renaker family feud.
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Cincinnati
Adam Renaker
Leon Renaker
Winchester
Renaker
Thompson endorsed for governor by Hamilton County Republicans
In Cincinnati on July 29 the Hamilton county Republican advisory and executive committee along with the Hamilton county Republican central committee endorsed Carmi Thompson for governor at their meeting at headquarters.
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Cincinnati
Carmi Thompson
Hamilton County Republican Advisory and Executive Committee
Hamilton County Republican Central Committee
B. & O. Seeks $6.75 Million for Equipment Trust
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to issue 6.75 million dollars in five percent equipment trust certificates. Proceeds will partly pay large equipment purchases, with an estimated cost value of 9,069,680 dollars.
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Washington
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Today
Interstate Commerce Commission
Packing Plant Burns at Sandusky
Fire destroys the Sandusky Packing Co. plant except for the office and a small wing of the refrigerator building. The unknown origin blaze was spotted by a watchman early today. Loss is estimated at 75 000 dollars.
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Sandusky
Sandusky Packing Co
Starring Ends Hailing of Married Man in Cincinnati
John Show, 36, is held on murder charges for the stabbing death of Charles Winter, 38, after Winter taunted Show's niece Miss Lucy Hyton following advances. Winter died en route to the hospital. Show acted after hearing his niece scream and seizing a knife in the hallway. The case centers on a violent confrontation sparked by alleged unwanted affection and a dispute over furniture.
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Cincinnati
John Show
Charles Winter
Winter
Show
Lucy Hyton
Litter of Ten Pigs Born in Oklahoma
In Mangum Oklahoma a Poland China sow produced a litter of ten pigs. Ten days later the same sow had a second litter of nine. All of the first litter are alive and seven of the second litter survive.
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Oklahoma
Mangum
Okla
W. J. Underwood
Poland
China
Coal Administation Chief Spencer Assumes Duty
Washington July 29 Henry B Spencer new fuel administrator said the coal administration will be functioning shortly and he has reason to believe conditions will be stabilized in distribution and prices He began his duties today bringing war era experience as general purchasing agent for the railroad administration where he rationed coal for essential industries
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Washington
Coal Administration
Henry B. Spencer
International News Service
Spencer
The
Railroad Administration
WGY to Announce Saratoga Races Results in August
WGY Schenectady N Y will broadcast Saratoga Springs race results in August. Scratches only no odds, announcements nightly except Saturday at about 6 20 P M EST after market quotes. Concerts listed Aug 8 10 11 at 745 PM and Aug 11 at 1030 PM.
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WGY
General Electric Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Saratoga Springs
Movie Men Will Aid State in Censorship
Ohio movie exhibitors and distributors approved forming a committee to cooperate with the state board of censors. The group, to be chosen soon, will iron out disagreements and work with State Director of Education Riegel following a July conference in Columbus.
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Columbus
State Board of Censors
Ohio
Riegel
Plot to Kill Lenine Uncovered as Trial Concludes
Moscow July 29. Dr Lunar Charsky announces a new plot to assassinate Nicolai Lenine head of the Russian soviet government. At trial of 64 socialists three men Zeozviein Estonia and Kazin were sentenced to death others received jail terms up to five years.
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Moscow
Nicolai Lenine
Lunar Charsky
People's Commissar of Education
dZeozviein
Estonia
Kazin
Violence flares in coal strike. troops requested
Violence in the coal strike has broken out in Claiborne county and the local authorities cannot control the situation. Reports to Governor Taylor’s office say troops have been requested by the authorities there.
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Nashville, Tenn
Claiborne County
Taylor
Three Drowned in Norwalk Auto Crash
Norwalk Connecticut July 29 three young men William Creagh William Murran and William Parr were drowned when their car plunged into Norwalk water. Nicolas Ricci and Willard Meeker escaped by swimming ashore as red rain tinged with blood colored dust fell that morning.
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Norwalk
Conn
William Creagh
William Murran
William Parr
Nicolas Ricci
Willard Meeker
Lady Astor on Morality Standards in Men
In London, Lady Nancy Astor states that American men uniquely support a single standard of morality while many Englishmen claim to but oppose action. She praises American men as the cleanest in attitude toward women, noting 35 million cigarettes smoked weekly in London.
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London
Lady Astor
M. P
International News Service Today
Wome
Railway strikers labeled pure and simple scabs in Columbus
Railway employees doing stri king work in the shops were branded scabs in a statement from T. H. Hamilton of Columbus, chairman of the striking Hocking Valley shopmen.
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Columbus
T. H. Hamilton
Hocking Valley
Submarine drop reports denied by naval district
San Francisco officials of the twelfth naval district discounted word that four United States submarines were missing off the Mexican coast. They said no such report had been received in naval circles.
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San Francisco
Twelfth Naval District
United States
Mexican
Lessons From Chateau Thierry Guides War Education Plan
The article recounts Chateau Thierry as turning point in World War I and explains War Department correspondence courses training about 10 000 men. It notes plans to expand civilian reserve training, preserve Civil War lessons, and use home based study to build a permanent national defense framework.
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War Department
Chateau Thierry
Petersburg
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
War College
Germany
America
France
Europe
Mexico
United States
Hemisphere
National Guard
Army
International Correspondence Schools
Scranton
Washington
Congress
Becaume of
Col
John Mc&. Palmer
Pershing
Great War Machine
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