Keystone State beer vote framed as great political battle
May day headlines describe Pennsylvania’s primary with guards at polls to curb fraud. Candidates Pepper and Pinchot clash over alcohol policy as Dry Gov. Gifford backs prohibition while Pepper argues for beer in what is called the state’s greatest political contest.
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United Press
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Pennsylvania
National Coolidge
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Ware
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Coolidge
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Wine 38 Programs May Soon Economy in U S
Fragmented text mentions programs in the United States and abroad, referencing ARIS and other cities. The readable bits suggest discussion of upcoming or proposed economic programs, with scarce specifics and unclear organization names.
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U. S
Aris
Political Move Sparks Wire Circuit Debate
A report from Washington notes the Consolidated Association discusses a proposed wired circuit and its impact on Eastern states. Officials weigh the policy amid mounting concerns over electrical infrastructure.
Polls in Pennsylvania primary intrigue and Ohio plans
The Pennsylvania GOP race unfolds with rival candidates Ford, Pepper, and Ware amid reticence as voters await a senatorial nomination. separate Ohio talks focus on a Democratic state committee meeting set for June 2. Elsewhere, a proposed wired entertainment system for home use details multiple programs delivered via in-home wiring with user control.
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Parreticent
Ford Pinchot
Wharton Pepper
William 8. Ware
Ohio
Thomas E. Dye
Dye
Paris
Staten Island
America
Amundsen Flight Erases Continent On World Maps
Arctic explorer Roald Amundsen’s successful flight across the polar regions is claimed to definitively erase the idea of a southern continental landmass from world maps. The report notes controversy and varying opinions among geographers about the implications for cartography.
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Amundsen
Radio Listings Highlight Evening Programs Across Stations
Tuesday schedule features WEAF and WGBS in New York with opera Orpheus and coverage through the evening. Lincoln KFAB and Detroit WCX offer university and standard programs while KOA Denver airs Red Apple club entries and music week segments.
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New York
WGBS
Gluck
Richard Hale
Provincetown
KFAB
Lincoln
Central Standard University
Proram
WCX
Detroit
Red Apple Club
Koa
Denver
Stile Dropping as Francs Tumble in Forex Market
New York May 18 French and Belgian francs fell further at the opening of the foreign exchange market, slipping to new low levels as trading began.
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STILE
New York
U.2
Wholesome Food for Healthy Children Advice
Simple, clean foods in proper quantities aid children aged three to ten. A Washington Information Bureau booklet outlines principles and specific suggestions. To obtain a copy, fill the attached coupon and enclose two cents for return postage.
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Washington Information Bureau
Rood for Young Children Booklet Request
A brief note offers two cents in postage for a free booklet titled Rood for Young Children and provides name and street details for contact. The message implies a request for a free copy and return postage.
Amundsen Forges Arctic Basin Path Across Pole
United Press reports Roald Amundsen’s polar crossing from Spitzbergen to Alaska across the Arctic Ocean confirms there is no land between the pole and Alaska. The feat, aligning with his South Pole record, erases Crockerland and fulfills Donald MacMillan’s 1914 prediction of a need for air travel to settle the mystery.
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Washington
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Alaska
North Pole
Roald Amundsen
Arctic Basin
Arctic
The
Pole
Amundsen
Donald B. MacMillan
MacMillan
Polish Marshal Pilsudski Ill in Warsaw After Revolt
Marshal Josef Pilsudski, who last week headed the revolution that overthrew the Polish government, has fallen suddenly ill. He could not attend today's meeting of the new cabinet formed after the revolution, where he held the post of war minister.
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Warsaw
U.P
Josef Pilsudski
Super Bootleg Trust Rumors Spark Court Action
Federal grand jury in Cleveland investigates an alleged super bootleg trust expanding to eighteen concerns near Scranton Pennsylvania. Authorities say witnesses include sixty men many of them railroad workers as the probe uncovers evidence and promises results surpassing the Superior Industrial alcohol case.
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Cleveland
Scranton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Attack on Findlay College President's Daughter
Dorothy Guyer 17 daughter of Findlay College president Dr. W H Guyer was assaulted at the family home. She says a man overpowered her bound her hands with dress strips in the basement while her parents were away. Dorothy a Findlay College freshman reported receiving an unusual letter days earlier.
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Findlay
Dorothy Guyer
W. H. Guyer
Findlay College
Guyer
Miss Guyer
Byrd Plans Return From Arctic Flight May 20
Commander Byrd, fresh from a polar flight from Spitzbergen to King's Bay, cables Secretary Wilbur that he will depart for the United States on May 20. He is en route home after the North Pole mission.
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Byrd
Washington
U.S
North Pole
King's Bay
Spitzbergen
Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur
United States
Cyclone Damages St Marys Area. No Injuries Reported
A small cyclone hit St Marys last night causing considerable damage to a RIT site. No injuries were reported as crews assessed the wreckage and began repairs.
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Twister
Late polar trips will not derail Wilkins plans
Detroit manager E. B. Evans said the Detroit Arctic expedition will continue summer explorations. A telegram to Captain George H. Wilkins stated Byrd and Amundsen results do not change the plan or lessen the goal to discover land and establish an American base.
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Detroit
Mich
U.P
Evans
George H. Wilkins
Point Barrow
Alaska
Amundsen
Fights Return to Michigan Home
Okemos pastor Rev. William J. Calow faces extradition from Illinois to stand trial for desertion of his wife. Calow left Okemos May 1 and Mrs. Calow obtained a desertion warrant, leading to his arrest in Chicago.
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Okemos
Mich
U.P
William J. Calow
Holt Methodist
Illinois
Calow
Harry F. Hittle
Chicago
Duel Over Woman’s Honesty Ends in Bloodshed
Chicago May 18 A street duel between two underworld figures Thomas Dire and Edward McDonough left Dire dead and McDonough hunted. Both men known criminals with ties to named women who were arrested after alleged manipulation of charges. The confrontation occurred under an elevated station as they drew revolvers and fired.
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Chicago
U.R
Thomas Dire
Edward MacDonough
Dire
McDonough
Seek Trace of First Arrival
Washington May 18 A Smithsonian expedition led by Dr Ales Hrdlicka begins a Alaska search along Yukon rivers coasts and tundra for pottery and bone to prove that the first American came from Asia. Eskimo legends recount battles with Asians and clashes over fishing grounds near primitive habitation sites.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Ales Hrdlicka
National Museum
Alaska
North Pole
Asia
Hrdlicka
Yukon
Rats Attack Injures 8-Year-Old in Toledo
Toledo reports indicate that rats attacked and severely injured John Henderson, age 8, while he slept. Medical attention was required.
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Toledo
U.R
John Henderson
Spanish Omelet Reward After Polar Trip
Roald Amundsen, in Nome on the Maude voyage, seeks Mrs. Nibiling for her famed Spanish omelets recalling a promise of a omelet upon reaching the pole. She agrees to feed the entire party, remarking the dish surpasses kings and queens in delight, as Lincoln Ellsworth discusses Nome dining plans.
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Alaska
U.P
Roald Amundsen
Explorer
Marie Nibiling
Amundsen
Maude
Lincoln Ellsworth
King's Bay
Ellsworth
Nevada to Use Gas Chamber for Two Executions
United Press reports in Carson City that John Randolph and Stanko Jukich face imminent execution as Nevada proceeds with its lethal gas method. The board of pardons will hear final pleas Thursday, with Friday death sentences likely to be carried out.
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United Press
Carson City
Nevada
John Randolph
Stanko Jukich
Board of Pardons
Randolph
Jukich
Wide Waters serial by Captain A E Dingle opens in Messenger
Alden Talbot Drake, restless and sea bound, abandons golf and returns to the sea in the new wide waters novel. The tale follows his fascination with ships and distant ports as he longs for eastward winds and the romance of the docks.
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Captain A. E. Dingle
Alden Talbot Drake
Golf
Alden
Drake
Court weighs Teapot Dome lease appeal in press line
The U.S. circuit court of appeals in St Paul heard government arguments overnight in the Teapot Dome lease case. Government lawyers led by Owen J. Roberts accused Judge T Blake Kennedy of bias after his ruling denying annulment of the leases to Sinclair interests. Albert B. Fall’s name appeared repeatedly as Roberts asserted actions showed badges of fraud and that the lease violated federal law.
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ST. Paul, Minn
U.P
Teapot Dome
Sinclair
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Owen J. Roberts
Philadelphia
T. Blake Kennedy
Roberts
United States
Cheyenne
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
Three Plagues Seen Threatening U S by Governor Donahey
Governor Vic Donahey tells the South Akron board of trade that dis regard of law and authority, pursuit of pleasure, and hunger for easy money threaten the nation. He says the country needs proper administration of existing laws, not new statutes.
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Akron
U.P
America
Vic Donahey
South Akron
Readers’ Notes From Athens Day Observations
Everyday scenes from Athens include Grandma Crippen at 96 enjoying porch life, a 90-year-old driver visiting Columbus, a claimed Mother’s Day entry for a 107-year-old, a weather boarded flivver truck, careless curbside driving, and a rise in jaywalking as locals compare Athens to Logan.
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Crippen
West Union Street
Athens
Court Street
Logan
Dark Outlook as League Opens Ambitious Disarmament Talks
Geneva May 18 The League plans its most ambitious task the internal disarmament conference with twenty nations invited to debate whether sessions should be public or secret Delegations from France Italy Spain Sweden Czechoslovakia Brazil Uruguay the United States Germany Argentina Bulgaria Finland Romania and Serbia attend The discussions aim to establish a basis for disarmament amid tensions with Russia and regional security concerns.
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League Council
France
Italy
Spain
Sweden
Finland
Roumania
Poland
Serbia
Bulgaria
Russia
Oil price rise announced by Standard Oil in Ohio
Standard Oil announced a one cent per gallon gasoline increase at Ohio stations. The move raises the price to 24 cents per gallon due to higher crude oil costs.
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Cleveland
Hd Standard Oil Company Today Am
Ohio
Youngstown Rabbi Wilfred Sacks Dies After Fall
In Youngstown on May 18 Rabbi Wilfred Sacks aged 95 was instantly killed when he fell down a flight of steps at his home. Relatives said he had suffered from dizzy spells and had an earlier accident two years ago.
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Youngstown
Wilfred Sacks
Rabbi Sacks
Peace in Poland Not Yet in Sight
An unconfirmed report from Posen says General Stanislaw Haller has proclaimed a counter revolutionary government that eludes Plocinski and Bi Panzkowski. It claims Haller’s forces oppose Pilsudski’s and that a grave battle may be imminent.
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Stanislaw
Haller
Witos
Poland
Plocinski
Bi Panzkowski
Pilsudski
Wakesaw
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