Rebels Capture Tsinanfu Capital in Shantung
Northern rebels reportedly crossed the Yellow River and seized Tsinanfu, Shantung capital, amid conflicting claims of Nationalist victories. Reports mention large numbers of wounded, with chaos among retreating forces and an incident where a soldier attempted to attack a doctor in Nanking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Jone
Yellow River
Tsinanfu
Shantung
China
Tsinanful
Chiang Kai-Shek
Haichongkwan
Kaifeng
Henan
Troo
Kweites
Lanfeng
Nanking
Special Judge Presides Over Tazewell Court
Tazewell Virginia June 24 Special Judge E T Carter of Gate City presides over a circuit court session. A Glen Falls Insurance Co vs H Wingo suit on a 1500 refund verdict favored the defendant. An injunction request by William Hoops and Elijah Brewster to stop Maxwell dam elevation was denied but damages action remains viable. Henry Osborne vs administrator for R C Osborne was argued and submitted for the judge's advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
E. T. Carter
Gate City
Buchanan
Glen Falls Insurance Company
8. H. Wingo
Mountain State Transportation Company
Dale C. Stuart
Rosedale
William Hoops
Elijah Brewster
Fields Graybeal
Maxwell
Carter
Henry Osborne
R. C. Osborne
West Virginia Authorizes Two Interstate Bus Lines
Charleston June 25 two bus companies received state road commission approval to run interstate routes through West Virginia. Safety Transit will operate from Parkersburg to the Maryland line near Brookside, Blue and Gray Transit will run between Parkersburg and Clarksburg, Gulf Transportation may suspend service between Sophia and Stotesbury, and Reynolds Tax Company plans to suspend Harrisville to Gravettville service during road construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
State Road Commission
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Safety Transit Company
Ohio State Line
Maryland
Brookside
Blue and Gray Transit Company
Ohio
Clarksburg
Gulf Transportation Company
Beckley
Sophia
Stotesbury
Reynolds Tax Company
Harrisville
Grantaville
Vatican Pontiff Pius XI Seen Active Despite Illness Rumors
Vatican dispatch notes the pope's recent public appearances and speeches as evidence of vigor amid reports of a bladder disorder. Some doctors reportedly consulted over a possible uremic crisis and potential operation, while others cite his ongoing, intense schedule in canonization ceremonies and daily audiences.
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Vatican City
Pius
Vatican Communique
Pius XI
Anxious Tom and Sam on Daughter’s Marriage
In a humorous exchange, Anxious Tom asks if the father would be violent about the marriage. Sam confirms the old man was nearly violent, shaking Sam’s father in reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Sam
Dillard Announces Candidacy for Mercer County Judge
Political notice from GEO. L. DILLARD to the people of Mercer County announcing his candidacy to succeed himself as Judge of the Criminal Court pending the Democratic Convention in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Myeelf
Knights Templar Bluefield Conclave to Escort Grand Lodge
A Bluefield commandery No 19 conclave meets at the Masonic temple on Thursday June 26 at 3 pm to escort the grand lodge for cornerstone laying of Mercer county courthouse. Knights to assemble in full uniform by order of C L M Carper recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Commandery
Masonic Temple
D Ae
Grand Lodge
Mercer County
Bluefield
C.L. M. Carper
Treaty on pace for special session as 10 pagt defeated
The Senate debated taking up a treaty rejected by ten patrols aimed at cruisers. Senator Borah opposed forcing immediate action and said timing matters, while President Roosevelt consulted with Borah. Republican leaders pledged to stay in session this summer until ratification.
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Senate
Johnson
Republican
California
London
Borab
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Borah
Republican Young Guard
McKellar Attacks London Naval Treaty Over Radio
Senator McKellar of Tennessee charged the London naval treaty fails to give parity or curb armaments. He argued it limits U S naval protection to North American waters and portions of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, not the Far East or Indian Ocean, in a nationwide NBC broadcast.
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Washington
McKellar
Tennessee
Reed
Pennsyvania
Tennessean
North America
Newfoundland
Venezuela
North Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
Pacific
America
Far East
Atlantic
Indian Ocean
National Broadcasting Company
No Change in Military Training at University
Dr. John Roscoe Turner president of West Virginia University says the land grant status ruling that military training is optional will not affect the current practice. All first and second year students will continue mandatory military training at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
W. Va
John Roscoe Turner
West Virginia University
William Barnes dies former Republican chief at 61
William Barnes a longtime New York political figure and former chairman of the state Republican Committee from 1911 to 1914 died at his Armonk home after a week's pneumonia. He led the Albany Evening Journal and served on the national committee 1912 1916. Known as Boss Barnes, he once sued Theodore Roosevelt in a disputed case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Barnes
Armonk
Albany Evening Journal
Republican State Committee
Republican National Committee
Barnes
Theodore Roosevelt
Progressive Party
Veteran of Okies Renem Flight to New York Today
News of the Southern Cross flight reaches New York as Captain Charles Kingsford Smith and crew near arrival. Radio beacons guide the plane after a fog bound voyage, with Saint ship Transylvania confirming land at 4 43 a m at Harbor Grace Newfoundland. Officials greet the crew after a perilous night with limited fuel.
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OKIES
RENEM
New York
Newfoundland
Harbor Grace
David W. Bone
Transylvania
Southern Cross
Helle Isle
Cape Race
van Dyke
Novia Scotia
Nova Scotia
Sydney
Rear Admiral
Byrd
Anthony H. G. Fokker
Hanbrouck Heights
N. J
Stimson
Washington
Charles Kingsford- Smith
James H. Scullin
Australia
Kingsford-Smith
Saul
Stannage
Vang Dyk
Ronald Lindsay
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Crecn
Grover Whalen
Former Senator Vardaman Dies in Birmingham
James Kimball Vardaman, former governor of Mississippi and U S senator, died after a long illness in Birmingham Alabama. He served in the Mississippi House from 1890 to 1896 and was governor from 1904 to 1908. Elected to the U S Senate in 1913, he was known in Washington as the "White Chief" for his long hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
James Kimball Vardaman
United States
Mississippi
Vardaman
Mississippi House of Representatives
United Cities
Senate
Washington
Reward for Partridge Highlights Longest Day Holiday
A humorous note praises Partridge as the most diligent employee and suggests arranging holidays to give him the longest day, acknowledging his willingness to work late without complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Partridge
First Gun Fired in Steel Merger Suit Sparks Hearings
Newton D. Baker of Cleveland defends against alleged fraud in a high stakes steel merger battle. He accuses Bethlehem and Youngstown Steel management of an unfair plot to take over on biased terms. Testimony to begin tomorrow with potential call of Charles M. Schwab and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton D. Baker
Cleveland
James A. Campbell
Youngstown
Ita
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem
Day
Bethlehem Corporation
Two Boy Scouts Save Life On Chester River
In Chestertown Maryland on June 25 two Boy Scouts James Anthony 16 and Dane Medford Brooks Jr 14 rescued Rayfield Reid 14 who fell into forty feet of water after a bridge board broke. They shed clothing and swam about 100 yards to support Reid until engineers in a motorboat arrived. Reid was revived by Dr Frank B Hines at the office and later returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chestertown
James Anthony
Dane Medford Brooks Jr
Rayfield Reid
Chester River
Reid
Anthony
Brooks
Frank B. Hines
Million Dollar Fire Sweeps Municipal Port
A massive fire at Chicago municipal airport destroyed hangars and swing equipment valued well over a million dollars. The blaze followed an explosion likely caused by static electricity as mechanics paused for lunch. Universal and Stout airlines were prominent in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Universal
Stout Airlines
Radio Programs Chronology Across Major Stations
A dense listing of hourly radio schedules across WEAPFN WABC WIZ WJZ and many affiliates for Thursday June 26 featuring music, talk, and orchestral programs. Notable items include Midweek Hymn Sing, Hudson Program, Birthday Party, Arabesque, American Composers, and various time-slotted blocks with multiple affiliates and shared programming.
Central and Southern Clear Channel Station Schedule Highlights
Radio listings for Cincinnati Detroit Atlanta Charlotte Louisville Nashville and Richmond show time blocks featuring WJZ WEAF and various programs such as orchestras fiddlers bands and dance music with hourly and half hour segments. Notable stations include WLW WSB WBT WHAS WRVA and WSM with music variety and special features through late evening.
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WBZ
WRAL
WHAM
KDKA
WCKY
WIR
Harold Sanford Orch
WBZ Wral
WLW
WHAS
WSM
WBT
WJAX
WRVA
WSB
KYW
WIOD
WPTF
CKGW
Wjit
WBAL
WFLA
Amos
N’ Andy
Floyd Gibbons
Gee. Broadcaps
B. A. Rolfe
Cincinnati
Brooks and Ross
WJZ
The
WSR
Detroit
Cecil
Sally
Ed McConnell
WSB Atlanta
WEAF
Charles Sheldon Jr
Charlotte
Pat Minstre
Louieville
Loan Association
Adventurers
WSM Nashville
WIJZ
Richmond
Fraternity Ball
Golden Dream Hour and Studio Listings in Bluefield Schedule
West Virginian broadcasts begin with 11 30 News and Recordings from WHIS. Programs include Golden Dream Hour at 12 00, stock updates at 6 00, and a lineup of interviews with S J Gibson Frank Thomas Inez Johnson Vercl Lambert Mrs Mable McGhee Leo Peraldo and Charles Cassell through 7 30.
Coast to coast CBS and NBC radio carry Hoover events
A nationwide CBS and NBC radio hookup will broadcast Icelandic music for the thousandth anniversary of Iceland's government and include a London short wave pickup with Vilhjalmur Stefansson. President Hoover's statue unveiling address in Meridan Hall park and the Poughkeepsie regatta are also slated for network air with multiple stations carrying the events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Buchanan
Poughkeepsie Regatta
CBS
Iceland
London
Vilhjaimur Stefanson
New York
Poughkeepsie
Hoover
United States
National Broadcasting
Columbia Broadcasting Systems
NBC
WJZ
WRC
KSTP
WHAS
WSM
WABC
W2xe
WEAN
WNAC
WCAU
W&8xau
WCAO
WMAL
WHP
WKDW
WGHP
WKBN
WYBM
KMBC
WISN
KFH
WCCO
WIBW
WBCM
WSPB
WMT
WWNC
WTAR
WDBJ
WDOD
WRBC
WLAC
KLRA
KFIF
KLZ
KDYL
KVI
KFPY
WDAY
WPG
President Hoover
Buchanan
Meridan Hall Park
Washington
Lawrason Riggs
Baltimore
Roland
Morris
Japan
NBC Chain
WEHAF
WEEI
WTIC
WJAR
WTAG
Wc8h
WFI
WGR
WCAE
WTAM
WPFNC
KDKA
WRVA
WPTF
WBT
WJAX
WFLA
WSUN
CBS Chain
W8sxay
Price Prohibition Case Dominates Court Docket
In Mercer county court Judge McClintic presides over a crowded day as the Price case and other federal prohibition matters consume most of the session. Pandora Petite and Homer Conner enter guilty pleas with bail set or deferred, and a damage suit against Pullman Co. is slated for trial amid a courthouse corner stone ceremony at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pandora Petite
Homer Conner
McClintic
R. Marie Hall
Pullman Company
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Topares
Publi Bush
Chantung
Tazewell Court
Geo. L. Dillard
Knights Templar
Studebaker
Care Daily Telegraph
Law
Commerce
JL B
Sutherland
Forest City
Balley Lumber Co
Sir Lindsey
U. S. Senate
BOY Scouts
Dunlop
Dunlop - Buffalo
Dunlop Tire & Rubber CO
Bland Street
Preston
Boots
BY Martin
Associated Press
Weapfn
York
WWJ
Hudson
WGY
WSYR
Capital
WSAIL
WFIJC
WSAI
WGN
WCSH
Way
WSAL
WCAR
WFIC
WLBZ
WFBL
WHEC
WKBW
WCAC
WJASB
WHK
F. W. Wile
WJAS
WLBW
WADC
WKRC
WSPD
WODC
WFAN
Marine Band
WBRC
American Composers
National Radio Forum
WGP
Albertti’s Orch
Lambert's Orch
WAR
Ann Leaf
Organ
WIZ
760
Andy
WPF
Jesters
Lay Aftraha
B. A. Rolfe Orch
Atlantic City
Subway Boys
Witching Hour
Hartford
Kavaliers
Musi
WOR
Newark
Uncle Don
Orch
Frohne Sisters
Cabbies
Bamberger
Little Symphony
Rangere
Ensemble
Red Lacauer
Jade
News
Moonbeams
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Jack Denny
Rochester
Strings
Balladeers
Wham Players
Willis Jensen Orchestra
WGY Schenectady
WHZ
Springfield
Law Trio
Caye of Olde
Souhern
Clear Channel
J. S. Compton
Garry Hoover
WFBM
WVCM
WBBJ
WREN
KFJF
Prince Kokugawa
Virginia
Riles
W.H. Harry & Co., Inc
Princeton Ave
ICE Delivery
ICE Company
Bluefield Ice & Cold Storage Company
Princeton Ice Company
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