Race for first Hondas 15 close race for first Hondas 15 close
George Wole reports a tight weeklong race among railroads Norfolk and Western and Chesapeake and Ohio for top dumping totals at Hampton Roads piers. Ohio is leading with 334 719 tons, Norfolk and Western 204 168 tons, while the broader estimate suggests a 1 300 000 ton annual run rate. A separate labor dispute in Indiana County Pennsylvania sees a judge grant a sweeping injunction against the Clearfield Bituminous Coal Company against union miners restricting picketing and even speech near mines.
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Musterole advertised to ward off flu and pneumonia
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No Sound Reason for Intervention in Coal Strike
George W. Wolfe reports President Coolidge declines to intervene in the eight month Pennsylvania and Ohio coal strike. He notes no coal shortage or public demand, while strikers seek talks and return to company payrolls. Also covered are Virginian Railway sprinkling tech reducing coal dust during loading and its growing demand.
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Gold Plate for Man Making Best Speech
A new contest is to be launched at the Smokeless Coal Operator's Association December meeting in New York City. A gold plate, donated by Colonel John P. Crozer, will be awarded to the speaker delivering the best five minute address. Noted orators such as Colonel G H Caperton Major W P Tams Oscar L Deverlee and John T Wilson are expected to compete.
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Wet coal loading practice adopted at coastal ports
To reduce coal dust at discharge ports, railroads serving coastal ports from Hampton Roads have begun wetting coal before loading onto vessels. The measure aims to minimize danger and discomfort caused by coal dust in port air.
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Truncated prose clue in Dining Scene sparks curiosity
Fragmentary travel chatter from a dining scene hints at damp plates and soup miscommunications. A traveler mutters about moisture while a whispered remark from a wife points to mistaken soup at a dining venue referenced as Paseing Show.
October Coal Mine Death Toll Drops in US Reports
Fatal accidents in October across US mines totaled 39 fewer than the prior year, with most fatalities at anthracite and bituminous sites in Pennsylvania and elsewhere. The report shows 1927 year-to-date data, noting improved death rates in bituminous mines and setbacks in anthracite, plus major disasters accounting for 155 lives so far that year.
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Unclear Fragments Prompt Brief Newspaper Card
Readable text shows a fragment about trains and a wreck, with quoted dialogue and an aside about life. No identifiable people, places, dates, or events are present to anchor a proper summary.
Holland Tunnel Opens Free Movement of Coal
The Holland tunnel's opening enables free coal movement from New Jersey New York and Brooklyn easing winter hardships. Previously harbor strikes and rough seas hindered coal transport to barges and New York City during storms and severe winters.
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Scattered Kentucky Strikes Called Off
Scattered strikes in Western Kentucky coalfields reported after a notice effective November that miners had rejected the August wage rise and returned to the 1917 scale have been called off, advices from Louisville say. Men are drifting.
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Western Kentucky
Otors
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Gumps Offers Thousand Million Dollars in Ready Cash
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