Coolidge Attack on Bonus Sparks Senate Fight in Capital
President Coolidge's veto of the Soldier's Bonus Insurance bill triggers intense congressional debate. Lawmakers expect the House to reapprove the measure, while the Senate faces a tighter contest amid predictions of a close vote and potential party divides. The veto, tied to patriotism and morality, divides supporters and critics alike as strategists assess political impact for Coolidge's candidacy. Meanwhile, New York's White Way faces a dimmed outlook ahead of the Democratic National Convention as cabarets and jazz venues face liquor-law enforcement.
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Bright Light District
Remarkable radium treatment cures advanced cancer at Montefiore
Dr. William L. Livingston reports the complete recovery of Celia Treubitz, 38, from widespread cancer after radium and X-ray therapy. The patient, once paralyzed and underweight, regained her health, with radium energy delivered via glass tubes to the infected area.
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New York
William L. Livingston
Montefiore Hospital
Livingston
Celia Treubitz
Republicans Unite to Challenge Maschke in August Primary
Insurgent Republicans in Cleveland oppose Maurice Maschke Long County leader and plan a full county slate plus state and county ticket candidates for the August primaries. The move signals a united but rival slate against the longtime leader.
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Ohio
Maurice Maschke
Masked Klan Parades Barred in Defiance
Defiance council passes emergency ordinance banning Ku Klux Klan parades with masked participants on public streets and grounds. The measure cites danger to public order and potential discord as justification for prohibiting concealment of identity during marches.
English Officials Test Road Material With Two Foot Section
English officials conduct a test of road material by building a two foot long road section and applying a revolving testing machine. The experiment aims to rate durability and performance under simulated traffic conditions.
Miners Meeting Signals Possible Conference Move May
In Nelsonville on May 16 a mass meeting of Hocking district miners drew about 1500 attendees. Leaders from District 6 and Local Union 2349 discussed contract or lease mining, government oversight of lease mines, and the potential for a sub-district joint conference with operators.
Columbus second voyage outfitted seventeen vessels
Columbus equipped seventeen ships for his second voyage in the late 15th century. The expedition followed the first voyage and aimed to establish new settlements and routes in the Atlantic.
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Japanese Exclusion Bill Sent to White House
Washington May 16 The immigration bill excluding all Japanese from the United States after July 1 moves to President Coolidge for approval or veto. The measure, passed by large majorities in both houses, sets immigration quotas at two percent of the 1890 census with limited exemptions for wives and children of aliens, professors, and ministers. If vetoed opponents vow to re-enact, while supporters claim the vote shows strong backing for the policy. The law would take effect July 1, replacing the previous three percent quota.
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Foley Declines New York Political Leadership Post
In New York on May 16, Surrogate James A. Foley refused to lead the organization seeking a successor to Charles F. Murphy. Doctors report a nervous collapse and advise bed as the seven member committee reconvenes to choose a new leader after Foley’s sudden withdrawal.
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Pigeons Ready to Release in Defiance Trial Flight
A crate of carrier pigeons awaits launch for a trial flight to Lakehurst New Jersey from Defiance Ohio. Express Agent Lambertson will release the birds in a few days upon word from the naval air station where the government pigeons are trained.
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Lad Disappears After Home Fire in Yorkville
Charles Harvey, 17, vanished a day after his family home in Yorkville burned down. Samuel Harvey, the father, appealed to newspapers for help locating him as a collection was raised to aid the family and recover their belongings.
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Charles Harvey
Samuel Harvey
Go es to Boneyard The beacon light tender
The Goklicen Rod a longtime river beacon tender transporting supplies to government signal lamp stations travels from Pittsburg toward Kanawha and Charleston to be decommissioned. Crew transfer to the new steel steamer Greenbrier drafted. Captain HW Horton longtime master of the Golden Rod noted.
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Grosvenor
Slain Gilg Friends Face Suspect in Lineup
Five former friends of Louise Lawson and Dorothy King slain Broadway butterflies confront Harry Lesser and his wife at police headquarters in a lineup tied to a $9,000 jewelry robbery of Mrs. Howard Johnson. Police allege Lesser may be in the gang behind the Lawson and King murders.
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Dorothy King
Harry Lesser
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Serenade Contest at Ohio University to Stage Monday
Ohio University men students will stage the first serenade contest in college history next Monday evening May 26 before Lindley Hall at 8 15 o clock. Expect entries from most fraternities. a handsome loving cup serves as prize with temporary possession and inscription rights. Programs will feature college and fraternity songs.
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Fifty Die in Armenian Quake Reports
Constantinople May 15 reports fifty deaths in a severe earthquake in the Erzerum district. Several villages were destroyed and two lines damaged. Erzerum is a Turkish village in old Turkish Armenia. Rome May 15 reports tremors in the Carnie Alps with walls shaken and a church collapse.
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Mine Local Meeting Discusses President Talk in Glouster
In Glouster on May 16 a large meeting called by Jace 3833 Was held. President Lee Hart spoke on coal loading by machine and a district ruling formed after Indiana discussions among nine state officials. The machine shows limited success. at Mine 24 output is about half of manual loading, with a cooperative lease system forming. Former workers at Mine 24 will be kept in place except the two loader operators.
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Jace
Lee Hart
Indianapolis
Mine 24
Hall
Water service interruption in West Union Sunday morning
City water service along West Union street from the post office west will be shut off for two hours Sunday morning to allow workmen to repair the line. Water will be off from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. according to Service Director Romine.
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Declaration of candidacy filed for state offices
Columbus May 16. Former State Representative FE E Denne files with Secretary of State Brown for the Democratic nomination for secretary of state. Also announced by former State Representative I E Cain Caldwell for the Republican nomination for Congress in the fifteenth District.
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State Utilities Commission to Probe Ohio Bell Rate Increase
The State Utilities Commission said it will gather facts before ruling on Ohio Bell Telephone Company rate requests. It criticized Governor Donahey for not coordinating with the commission and noted the 1928 schedule had been killed. The statement cites Marshall and Republican members opposing a $25,000 investigation appropriation.
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Grand Jury Probe Sought in City Fund Shortage
Ingham county Prosecuting Attorney Bernard Pierce seeks a grand jury investigation into alleged shortages in the electric light and water department funds. Officials say shortages may reach as much as 100000 dollars.
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Mid
Bernard Pierce
Ingham County
Rural schools to close Friday in Athens county
County Superintendent H. R. VeVay announces that nearly all rural schools in Athens county will close Friday with exercises and commencement programs. Mechanicsburg school remains open. A county wide graduation event is planned for the teachers' institute in Athens later this summer.
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H. R. VeVay
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Athens
Alimony Granted in Athens County Case Love vs Love
In Athens County Common Pleas Court on Thursday, Leota Love’s request for temporary alimony was granted. The pendente lite award to the plaintiff totals 69 dollars.
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Cecil Love
Common Pleas Court
Athens County
Springfield Bank Run Spurs Talk of Air Fleet Security
In Springfield Missouri a four hundred thousand dollar bank run was halted by a St. Louis filer. Arthur Brisbane muses on a fleet of air ships deterring invasions and protecting the treasury. He mentions President Coolidge and pilots in Cordova Alaska planning a jump toward Japan. Continued on Page Four.
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Coolidge
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Ohio League of Women Voters condemns pre-primary convention
The Ohio League of Women Voters adopts a resolution at its annual convention in Columbus strongly condemning the upcoming pre-primary Republican state convention. The statement highlights concerns over the process and calls for reforms. The event marks a decisive stance by a key civic group in Ohio politics.
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Ohio League of Women Voters
Country Club hosts record stag dinner for pirates
One hundred pirates attended the Country Club stag dinner, the largest in club history. Ned J. Wolfe presided in Zenner’s absence and explained golf etiquette. A printed tournament program marked a schedule starting June 12 with matches against Marietta, Chillicothe, and Lancaster.
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Chillicothe
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Tancaster
Antiwar Church Resolution Sparks Bitter Debate
In Springfield on May 16, William H. Van Itenschoten of New York condemned a district conference antiwar resolution as unpatriotic and possibly unchurchly. The controversy centered on whether the church should denounce war and forego defending the nation, while Judge Henry M. Rogers defended the judiciary committee’s area system report.
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William H. van Itenschoten
New York
Henry M. Rogers
California
Three Marriage Licenses Issued by County Bureau
Athens county bureau issued three marriage licenses. Roy L. Davis a 20 year old miner of Albany wed Hazel F. Phillips 29 of Athens. Henry P. Hoodler a farmer wed Edna Liggett of New Marshfield.
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Roy L. Davis
Miner
Albany
Hazel EF. Phillips
Athens
Henry P. Hoodler
Farmer
Edna Liggett
New Marshfield
Small Fruits and Permanent Vegs for the Home Garden
A guide urges including permanent vegetables and small fruits such as asparagus rhubarb horse radish strawberries raspberries blackberries grapes currants to extend harvests. The Bureau offers a free booklet on planting and care for these fruits and vegetables. request by mailing the coupon with stamps.
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Roma
Return postage stamps for Athens Messenger copy
The item notes two postage stamps for return postage on a copy of Permanent Fruit and Vegetable Gardens. Frderic J. appears as director in the Athens Messenger context, with city name implied.
Remus Details Prohibition Scheme and Jail Conditions
George Remus testified in the Wheeler-Broot hart case about paying millions for liquor permits and alleged “fixes” to avoid prison. He described ownership of distilleries and pharmaceutical licenses, meetings with Jess Smith, and a harsh Atlanta jail experience, insisting he never drank alcohol.
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Hart Court
George Remus
Jesse Sn
Harry Daugherty
Remus
Kemus
Euite
Atlanta
Kai Kian Imperial Palace Payroll Report Details
Fragment shows a payroll reference tied to a Kai Kian Imperial Palace project with a figure around 75 000 dollars. It mentions a committee and a Democratic Texas seat, but the text is garbled and lacks clear events or outcomes.
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Imperial Palace
Texas
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