Ford Still Sees Muscle Shoals Fertilizer Project Value
Detroit May 24 Henry Ford remains interested in developing the Muscle Shoals power fertilizer project per a Dearborn Independent editorial. It attacks trusts delaying the project and argues higher power prices threaten fertilizer costs and American agriculture.
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Aluminum Trust
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Congress
Coolla
Springfield Tragedy Ends in Double Death
Ben Jaxnin Breimmer, 58, shot and killed his sister-in-law Mrs. Magdelina Barringer, 63, after she spurned his attentions and then died by suicide in Springfield on Sunday. Breimmer had pursued Mrs. Barringer for over three years without success.
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Ben- Jaxnin Breimmer
Magdelina Barringer
Breimmer
Free Raisin Recipe Book Offer
A Washington Information Bureau distributes a free booklet with simple raisin recipes such as raisin bread rolls caramel raisin apples and lemon pie. The notice invites readers to mail a coupon with two cents for return postage to obtain the booklet.
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Washington Information Bureau
Richest heiress to wed young diplomat in Washington
Ailsa Mellon, daughter of Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon, known as The Cabinet Princess, is set to marry David K E Bruce, son of Senator William Cabell Bruce, on May 29 in Washington. Bruce earns about $2500 a year, a sum the bride may deem modest amid her celebrated status and lavish bridal attire.
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Washington
Aisla Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Andrew Mellon
David K. E. ‘Bruce
William Car Bell Bruce
Maryland
Ailsa
Convention opens as women’s clubs discuss health and law
In Atlantic City the eighteenth annual General Federation of Women’s Clubs convenes with more than 5,000 delegates. Topics include war causes and cures, peace, citizenship in schools, uniform marriage and divorce laws, child labor, prison reform, crime, and a proposed reliable weight scale for women. Mrs. John Dickinson Sherman endorses the adult weigh resolution as vital to future health.
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N. J
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General Federation of Women’s Clubs
John Dickinson Sherman
Estes Park
Colorado
Washington, D. C
Federation
U S Airman Flight To South America Starts In Steps
Blazing a trail to Buenos Aires from New York Bernardo Duggan and two companions hopped off from Millerfield New York at 8 15 a m today for Hampton Roads Va on the first leg of their flight to South America From Hampton Roads they will go to Charleston S C then Miami Fla and from there to Havana
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Millerfield
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South America
Charleston
Thibet Country Report Says Only One Motor Vehicle
A report states Thibet has a single motor vehicle, a motorcycle, indicating extreme mobility limits and sparse infrastructure. The claim highlights the region's isolated conditions and potential transportation constraints.
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Thibet
Weather Not At Fault In Radio Reception Spoilage
Washington May 24 The General Electric company reports weather did not cause spoiled radio reception in tests from January 1 to May 2 The tests support the theory that radio waves split into ground and sky waves from transmitter to receiver Changes in the upper atmosphere affecting sky waves, not near earth weather, cause brief reception problems.
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Co. P
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Bandits stab man then place body on tracks
Police hunt bandits who stabbed 31-year-old Edward Witt and left his body on the Baltimore and Ohio tracks. Witt was found late Sunday with more than $100 he is believed to have carried missing.
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Edward Witt
Baltimore & Ohio
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Hidden monarchist arms cache found in Schleswig-Holstein
A hidden store of arms belonging to monarchist groups was discovered in Schleswig-Holstein containing 400 rifles and 80 machine guns. The seizure comes amid counter attacks by monarchist factions and reports of 11 Red fighting front members in Berlin.
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U.P
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Senators seize on fear to push farm relief and liquor bills
Washington May 24 United Press Senator McNary co author of the McNary Haugen farm relief bill moves to take up all farm relief legislation on the senate calendar The measure comes as three senators lose primaries this year raising concern for re elections Senator Cummins plans to press the Goff bill to tighten the Volstead act while Senator Edge signals he will offer referendum and beer bills as amendments to force votes
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Greater New York population reaches 5.92 million in 1926 estimate
Washington reports 1926 census estimates placing Greater New York City at 5,924,000. Other large cities listed include Chicago 3,048,000 Philadelphia 2,008,000 and Detroit 1,290,000. Ohio city figures given include Canton 116,000 and Toledo 294,000 with various annexations noted.
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Special grand jury to probe officer murder in Hazard
Hazard Kentucky May 24 A special grand jury was convened to investigate the murder of Constable Thomas Wilder who died in a gun duel with Artie Walker 17 held in jail guarded by 45 state machine gunners as mobs threaten. Sheriff resists moving the youth to another city.
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U.P
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Artie Walker
Walker
Buy and Burn Ohio Coal to Solve the labor problem urged
Lima May 24 Ellis Searles editor United Mine Workers Journal Indianapolis urged the Lima Rotary club that Ohio buyers should patronize Ohio coal to keep miners employed. He argued Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois residents send money to West Virginia by buying foreign coal, starving Ohio workers. He cited 40,000 Ohio miners ready to work and urged keeping money in-state to sustain local business and taxes. He contrasted Ohio union wages with West Virginia starvation wages and stressed Ohio coal as best and plentiful. He warned against shopping mail order from other states, urging support for local mines and economy.
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Ellis Searles
United Mine Workers Journal
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Illinois
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Ohio
Indiana
America
New York Is The Jeff Davis Of U S In Bootlegger Sermon
Dr Daniel McGurk denounces New York as out of the union and treasonable, urging Washington to force entry or retirement. He blames bootleggers on centers like New York Philadelphia and Chicago and criticizes officials and business leaders for lax enforcement. He cites Canada’s liquor control and calls for strict law observance.
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Jeff Davis
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Daniel McGurk
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Athens County
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Maurice Maschke
Sunday Messenger
League to Oversee Armament Quotas Across Powers
Geneva May 24. Drafting committee of the League of Nations disarmament commission agrees on creating international supervision under the league to ensure armament quotas are not exceeded. Hugh Gibson notes US opposition to league supervision but not blocking league efforts. Conference aims to define views for a future naval disarmament conference as major powers seek paths to agreement.
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League of Nations Preliminary
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Owl Express Crash Kills Fireman in Mansfield
The Owl Boston to New York express struck a freight train at a crossing in Mansfield Massachusetts. One fireman Edward Riding of Newtown Connecticut died and eight or more people were injured though many were treated without hospital care. The collision uprooted a signal tower and set a car ablaze.
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Edward Riding
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Best Features On Radio Monday Highlights
Monday's top radio features include WOO Philadelphia address by Governor Smith and a mass meeting at Academy of Music. WDAF Kansas City airs Ivanhoe Band. WRA Richmond features Carmen excerpts. WEAF New York offers Grand Opera Company. WLW Cincinnati showcases the Salon Orchestra.
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Polish Revolution Shows Red Leaders Take Posts
Berlin dispatch details the Pilsudski coup in Poland with over 500 dead and 1500 wounded as factions clash. Civilians armed in a class war scenario. many generals and politicians interned. Posen and Upper Silesia oppose the new government. questions and censorship surround the move.
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Pillsudski
Barber Rogers confesses to farm killing near Mansfield
William E. Rogers of Columbus admitted with a companion he shot and killed 74 year old George W. Cole at Cole's farm home near Mansfield last Tuesday, police reported.
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George W. Cole
Here
Murder case opened in Meigs court at Pomeroy
King Tim O'Brien faces a life trial for allegedly clubbing and burning to death 80 year old Susan Rhoades after she threatened to expose his liquor business. Key witness John Hedricks, himself condemned to death for another murder, will testify along with Bryant and Rhodes who also face death sentences. Jury selection began, with nineteen jurors questioned and ten excused over capital punishment views.
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Rhodes
O'Brien
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Springfield
Miller
Ninteen
What Did You See Yesterday in Guysville and Athens
A reader offers a small town vignette about a roadside orange drink sign by a well on the Guysville road and a man in Athens describing a brake-less Ford needing a tire pump to hold it. The letters reflect local observation from G E M and A G.
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Beaumont Road Brawl Involving Woman and Minors
A married woman with four small children and a 16 year old girl fought in the road at Beaumont. An 18 year old boy acted as referee, Chauncey of N C G was noted in the account.
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Beaumont
Chauncey
New Federal Enforcers Spark Constitutional Debate
Washington editorial notes President Coolidge may deploy federal officers to enforce the Volstead act, provoking Republican lawmakers and dry leaders who worry the move creates unwieldy political machinery. Haynes and Lincoln Andrews defend the plan as routine, while concerns grow about state sovereignty and local policing.
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New York Dispatch Reports Ship Goes to Rescue
May 24 report that the German U-boat Star line is sending the freighter Samland to aid the rudderless British Emlynian, disabled in nine according to information radioed from the New York office of the line.
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Buckley Files Candidacy for State Treasurer Nomination
Former State Fire Marshal Bert Buckley of Dayton filed his declaration of candidacy for the Republican nomination for state treasurer in Columbus.
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