Woman seeks husband found near here
A ill exhausted woman calling herself Mrs Stanberry and her 4 year old daughter entered Beasleys garage seeking her husband who deserted her two years ago. Salvation Army officials cared for them. Captain Richard Benton announced the husband was located on a small farm near Glouster and the pair would be sent to him tonight. The woman says she came from West Virginia.
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Stanberry
Beasley
Salvation Army
Richard Benton
Glouster
Chances Look Good Says Newton D Baker on Dems
Cleveland June 21 former War Secretary Newton D Baker views Democrats chances of electing a president as the greatest in years if they capitalize on them He helped steer World War I policy and is noted for advocating peace ideals.
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Cleveland
Democratic Party
Newton D. Baker
Woodrow Wilson
Hoover meeting signals new Republican chairman pick
The Campaign Log reports Hoover meeting with Republican leaders as the new national committee chairman is set to be announced. Norman Mack and George Van Namee discuss Governor Smith's stance on prohibition and states rights while Franklin D. Roosevelt plans to nominate Smith in Houston. Cordell Hull hints at a possible vice presidential bid, and Senator Walter George expects no change to nominating plans. Charles Curtis works to court the farm bloc in Washington. Mrs. Ella Boole pledges WCTU support for the Republican dry plank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Mack
Smith
Houston
Mack
George van Namee
New York
Walter George
Georgia
Washington
Charles Curtis
Topeka
Kansas
Neimaine
State House
Curtis
Harry Curtis
Rome Colvin
Surtis
W C T U Plans Support for Prohibition Platform
Evanston Ill June 21 The W C T U will back the Republican party in appreciation for the dry plank in the platform and the nomination of two undoubted friends of prohibition Mrs Ella A Boole president states the union aims to aid prohibition as a national issue through party support.
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Ella Boole
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Republican Party
Evanston, Ill
Ella A. Boole
Heroic Rescue Attempt Fails to Save Drowning Boy
In Lancaster on Paper Mill run Gale Hann a 12, and his brother Lyle 17, jumped into the stream with clothes on. Lyle was pulled to safety by a neighbor. both boys struggled against the current. Despite efforts by the siblings and neighbors Gale could not be saved.
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Lancaster
U.R
Gale Hanna
Joseph Hannah
White
Paper Mill Run
Gale
Lyle
Jervis Bay Reaches Perth After 16 Hours of Silence
The steamship Jervis Bay, silent for 16 hours while dealing with mutineers, resumed radio contact with Perth, Australia from the Indian Ocean at 9 50 p m The Cocos Island cable station in the Indian Ocean relayed the United Press report stating we can hear the Jervis Bay speaking to Perth now.
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London
U.P
Jervis Bay
Perth
Australia
Indian Ocean
Cocos Island
United Press
Body of 80-year-old farmer found after drowning near La Grange
The body of John Franklin Woodfolk, an 80-year-old farmer, was recovered from Floyds Fort Creek near his home five miles from La Grange. The coroner returned a verdict of accidental drowning.
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LA Grange
John Franklin Woodfolk
Floyd
Fort Creek
Hoover selects campaign managers as RNC organized
Washington June 21 Herbert Hoover will name eastern and western campaign managers after the Republican national committee forms its permanent structure. An assistant manager will also be chosen to direct the effort from a lieutenant position under the new chairman.
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Washington
U.R
Hoover-Curtis
Republican National Committee
Herbert Hoover
Campaggn
Dayton Mayor McDonald Withdraws From Short Term Candidacy
Columbus June 21. Alen C. McDonald mayor of Dayton who filed as a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor for both terms withdrew as candidate for the short term. Announcement came from the secretary of state's office.
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Columbus
Alen C. McDonald
Dayton
Secretary of State
Scout Picnic Postponed to June 29 at Athens Camp
Inclement weather forces postponement of the Boy Scout picnic formerly set for Friday at the Athens tourist camp. The event will now be held Friday, June 29.
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Athens
Plans for rail merger reopen for further argument
The Van Sweringen merger of the Chesapeake and Ohio and Pere Marquette railways, approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission, should be reopened for argument and reconsideration, says a petition by the Chicago Attica and Southern and other short lines. It argues the commission relied too much on C and O's willingness to support weaker roads linked to the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
van Sweringen
Chesapeake and Ohio
Pere Marquette Railways
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago, Attica, and Southern Railroad
Walker to Lead Smith Forces at Democratic Convention
Mayor James J. Walker will be floor leader for the Smith faction at the Democratic convention in Houston. If Governor Alfred Smith is nominated, Walker plans a tour of Pacific Coast cities after the convention.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Smith
Houston
James J. Walker
New York
Alfred Smith
Walker
Pacific Coast
Child killed by auto in Steubenville crash
Paul Roush four, son of Mr and Mrs Wesley Roush, died from skull fracture minutes after being run over by an automobile driven by C D Phillipson in Steubenville on June 21.
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Auto Steubenville
U.P
Paul Roush
Wesley Roush
C. D. Phillipson
Boy Drowns While Wading Near Home in Steubenville
In Steubenville on June 21 Sigman Riski six year old son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Riski of Louise drowned after wading in Cross creek near the family home.
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Steubenville
Sigman
Joseph Riski
Louise
Cross Creek
Harvard Confers Its Highest Honors
Harvard College awarded Summa Cum Laude to four graduates including Edgar M. Hoover Jr of Boise Idaho Vladimir S Seidel of New York Russell T Sharpe of East Greenwich R I Stamm of Norwich Conn and Erwin N Griswold of Cleveland Ohio earned Summa Cum Laude in the law school Fay dipalma went to Griswold as the second law graduate to receive the top honor.
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Cambridge
Mass
U.P
Harvard College
Edgar M. Hoover, Jr
Boise
Idaho
Vlaimir S. Seidel
New York
Russell T. Sharpe
East Greenwich
R. L
Israel
Stamm
Norwich
Conn
Fay Dipalma
Erwin N. Griswold
Cleveland
William H. Peters Dies At 56 In Columbus Home
William H. Peters 56 long time director of purchases and vice president of Jaeger Machine died at his Columbus residence from cirrhosis of the liver. He had been ill since January.
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H. Peters
Jaeger Machine Company
Estate of Leight Monroe Higgins Appraised at 4455.85
Court records show the Higgins estate appraised at 4 455 85 with administrator Dr J M Higgins. The inventory lists 2297 65 in cash and 2158 20 in securities.
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Leight Monroe Higgins
J. M. Higgins
Real Estate Boards to Hold 1929 Mid Winter Convention
Louisville report says Birmingham Alabama will host the 1929 mid Winter convention of the National Association of Real Estate Boards as the annual conclave proceeds here.
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Louisville
Birmingham
Ala
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Levees Hold Firm as Flood Threat Looms Near Memphis
Memphis engineers report all White River levees holding against the Georgetown Arkansas flood surge. Confidence remains high they will withstand further rain unless renewed downpours materialize.
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Memphis
Tenn
White River
Georgetown
Ark
Agent Falls Dead in Youngstown Corridor
Rollin Haun a 58 year old prohibition officer from Columbus collapsed and died of heart disease in an office building corridor in Youngstown while speaking with State Senator Eugene Roberts. Haun previously worked as a druggist in Niles.
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Youngstown
Rollin Haun
Columbus
Haun
Niles
Eugene Roberts
President Refuses to Commute Death Sentences
Superior Wis June 21 President Coolidge declined to commute life terms for Nicholas Lee Eagles Samuel Moreno and John Proctor who were convicted of murdering Patrolman Leo W K Busch of the Washington police in September 1926 The decision was announced officially at the executive level.
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Superior
Wis
U.P
Coolidge
Nicholas Lee Eagles
Samuel Moreno
John Proctor
Leo W. K. Busch
Washington
Slayers
Slayers Scheduled for Electric Chair Tomorrow
Executives present note that the slayers are slated to die tomorrow in the electric chair at Washington.
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Washington
Planning To Start 1 Two Other Mines
Martins Ferry Ohio June 21 report that Jefferson Coal company plans to start one of its Piney Fork mines. Old men seek reemployment on the 1917 scale as several area mines operate on an open shop basis with about 500 workers.
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Martins Ferry
Jefferson Coal Company
Piney Fork
Dillon No
Wheeling & Lake Erie Coal Company
Dorothy
Budmine
Y. & O. Coal Company
Bradley
United States Coal Company
Nicholson
Chamberlain
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Cordell Hull
Tennessee
W.C. T.U
Hoover
Harvard
William
Court House
Hope Maslin
Chambray
Clark
Veiova
Ince
Endicott Johnson
Panco
Viejvu
Coats
Men’s & Young Men’s
Stee MT
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