Million-dollar Treasury claim linked to old copper plate
Major J I White, a North Carolina veteran, presented a copper inscription claiming the U S Treasury owes about $1,000,000 on a 1795 deposit of $9,000 found in a North Carolina cave. The plate, read with Barkley’s name, was shown to a Philadelphia bank and to Secretary McAdoo, who allegedly confirmed the claim as valid.
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Atlanta
United States
Treasury
Philadelphia
J. I. White
Rowan County
N. C
Major White
North Carolina
U.S. Treasury
H. A. Barkley
North American Bank
United States Treasury
William G. McAdoo
the Treasury
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Dusty country house cleaning and village skits noted
A rambling Athens Ohio column mixes rural chores with local gossip. Farmers battle mud to plant corn as a couple on State street draws amused looks. Esther Saylor returns home from Beaumont, A. L. Snedden visits Winger Chapel, and pastry jokes abound along with town character jests about bakers and garages.
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Hen Greenleaf
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George
Frank Perry
Vinton County
Israel Chesser Sr
Athens
North Hill
Fast Hill
Tim Hill
Lancaster Hill
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State Street
Esther Saylor
Beaumont
A. L. Snedden
Winger Chapel
Sun-Bonnet Brigade
C. O. Moore
Charley
Officials clash over funeral costs for slain visitor
In Bridgeport Ohio on May 27, Colerain and Pease townships through their officials argue who should pay the funeral expenses of James Lewis a Black man slain while visiting a home.
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Bridgeport
Colerain
Pease
James Lewis
Young motorcyclist barred from riding after crashes
Elyria Ohio May 27 Clarence Myers 18 loses motorcycle riding privilege and is held on $500 bond pending outcome of injuries from collisions including a fractured skull suffered by John Schoenfeldt Myers charged with driving a motorcycle recklessly
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Clarence Myers
John Schoenfeldt
Myers
Tweed Suits And A Probation Trial In Judge Lindsay Court
Judge Lindsay reviews a probation violation case as Howard Crane, 19, appears after two months abroad in Texas. Crane’s long hair and “matinee idol” look are noted as a symbol among youths with offenses. He is sentenced to 30 days in jail for violating probation.
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Howard Crane
Young Crane
Texas
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Denver judge links youth fashion to delinquency
In Denver Judge Ben B. Lindsay urged including hair style and clothing in juvenile court psychoanalysis. He described oil-smeared hair bell bottom trousers low cut vests and ruff-back hair cuts as signs of moral weakness and criticized the “dumb-bell” dress as part of a youth’s delinquency sentencing.
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Fireman Fatally Injured Regulating Tank Cap in Steubenville
Francis P. Williams 23 of East Liverpool Ohio died two hours after a chemical tank cap exploded while regulators worked on a city fire truck in Steubenville. Williams visiting the fire station was on a call. he was hurled 15 feet when the tank roared loose. His home is 413 Jefferson Street East Liverpool.
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Ohio
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Cleveland
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East
Liverpool
Zbyszko to Meet Soldat in Athens Armory Showdown
Wrestling fans pack the Athens Armory Thursday to see Stanislaus Zbyszko the former world heavyweight champion face Victor Soldat Finland’s heavyweight king in a two falls out of three match. Zbyszko famed for the toe hold visits Athens through Thor Olson with Earl Caddock on Friday in Columbus. The bout, touted as the area’s greatest wrestling event, features Zbyszko age over 40 in his 5,000 plus match career with only three losses. Ringside seats $2 general admission $1. Ticket sales start Monday at McKee’s drug store as demand surges from Hocking Valley fans.
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Armory
Stanislaus Zbyszko
Victor Soldat
Finland
Frank Gotch
Athens
Thor Olson
Earl Caddock
Columbus
Ed “Strangler” Lewis
the Pole
McKee's Drug Store
Hocking Valley
Outstanding stars of the big leagues today
The two most talked about men in the major leagues are Whitey Witt of the Yankees and George Toporcer of the Cardinals. Witt shines with slugging and strong defense while Toporcer gains attention for brilliant shortstop play drawing focus from Rogers Hornsby and other NL stars.
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Whitey Witt
Wild
Blue Blazes
Yankees
George Toporcer
Rogers Hornsby
National League
Cardinals
Ohio Colleges and High Schools Gather for Big Six Track Meets
Athletes from Ohio universities, colleges and high schools converge in Columbus for the twentieth annual big six track and field meet and the fifteenth annual inter scholastic meet. Preliminaries for the scholastic event are today. college finals follow tomorrow at Ohio field. About 425 high school students and 169 college and university participants are listed.
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Ohio
Ohio Field
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Yesterday's Baseball Scores Across Leagues
Yesterday's results show American Association games with Indianapolis 2 Columbus 2 and Toledo 2 Louisville 0 while Kansas City 6 Minneapolis 4 and Milwaukee 5 St Paul 4. In the American League Cleveland 8 Detroit 3. Washington 3 New York 1. Chicago 2 St Louis 1. Boston 7 Philadelphia 6. In the National League Chicago 6 Cincinnati 2. Cincinnati 2 Chicago 1. Brooklyn 7 Philadelphia 5. Brooklyn 7 Philadelphia 0. New York 6 Boston 2. New York 10 Boston 2. St Louis 6 Pittsburg 2.
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Baseball Schedule Improves for Five City Matchups
The schedule lists five American League games including Indianapolis at Columbus and Louisville at Toledo and four more interstate matchups. In the National League, Chicago visits Cincinnati while Pittsburgh plays St Louis and Philadelphia hosts Boston as Brooklyn travels to Philadelphia.
Japan Defaults on Davis Cup in Tokyo
Tokyo May 26 Japan has defaulted from the Davis Cup due to Kumagae, the nation's top player, being unable to travel to the United States.
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Tokio
Kumagae
United States
Lightweight Contenders Falter Amid KO Losses and Newcomer Arrives
Ritchie Mitchell suffers a string of defeats including a knockdown by Ever Hammer and first round loss to Rocky Kansas. English boxer Ernie Rice also stops him in four. A new heavyweight Leo Hyaatt from Armenia arrives in the U.S. with a June 6 bout against Luis Firpo in Atlantic City. George Murray hits a long homer and earns the nickname Bogalusa as his slugging prowess grows.
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Hammer
Mitchell
Benny Leonard
the Garden
Rocky Kansas
Ernie Rice
U. S
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Leo
Europe
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America
Luis Firpo
Atlantic City
Firpo
Dempsey and managers stage fake Hope diamond stunt
Jack Dempsey and his camp staged a pranking press bit by whispering in front of reporters and then claiming they bought the Hope diamond only to reveal the prank later. Kearns and Teddy Hayes coordinated the joke to test newsroom reaction and public reaction to the supposed purchase.
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Jack Dempsey
Jack Kearns
Teddy Hayes
Jack
Champ
Kearns
Hayes
Dempsey
California and Stanford Favored In Intercollegiate Meet
Cambridge May 26 The fortieth sixth annual track and field games open at Harvard stadium with California the defending champion and Stanford a strong challenger likely to decide the state title. Eastern teams like Cornell and Princeton have limited impact while western powerhouses lead the field.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
California
University of California
Stanford University
Stanford
Cornell
Princeton
Whitey Witt Trade Rumor and Babe Ruth Back in Action
Report says St Louis Browns eyed Whitey Witt from the Yankees lineup but owner Fohl balked at a discontented outfielder. Rival clubs also courted Witt before a general bid. Meanwhile Babe Ruth’s return under Commissioner Landis boosts attendance as Ruppert and Huston express thanks.
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Whitey Witt
Mackman
Yankees
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Witt
Jake Ruppert
Tillie Huston J
Landis
Babe
Dan Clark Emerges as Young Tiger in Spring Camps
Ty Cobb’s Tigers feature Daniel Clark, a Wichita Falls import. Clark played 165 games last season, made 397 putouts and 395 assists with 45 errors for a .945 fielding average. He hit 19 home runs and posted a .825 batting average in his Texas League season.
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Ty Cobb
Battling Tiger
Daniel
Navin
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Wichita Falls
preliminaries begin at national inter scholastic meet
Athletes from high schools and academies in 28 states start preliminaries at Stagg Field for the national inter scholastic track and field meet. Final events are set for tomorrow. Bud Houser of Oxnard California expected to set new records in shot put and discus.
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Chicago
Stagg Field
Bud Houser
Oxnard
Calif
Domestic Service in Germany Available for One Dollar a Month
A statement notes women can be engaged for domestic service in Germany for one dollar a month using American money. The remark highlights the exchange value and the perceived cost gap between currencies.
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Germany
Scott and Holderness Reach British Amateur Semi finals
In Prestwick Scotland May 26 Robert Scott defeated Roger Weber 3 and 2 1 to reach the British amateur golf championship semi finals. BE Holderness also advanced by defeating Harold Hilton 2 and 4 William Hunter beat E F Carter one up to join the field.
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Scotland
Robert Scott
Roger Weber
BE. W. Holderness
Harold Hilton
William Hunter
E. F .Carter
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