Rail Executives to Meet Next Tuesday on Strike Settlement
A meeting of executives from 148 major U S railroads will be held in New York next Tuesday to discuss a plan to settle the ongoing strike. T DeWitt Cuyler, chairman of the Association of Railway Executives, announced after a conference with President Harding. He said the talks focused on a general survey of the situation.
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Washington
Associated Press
United States
New York
T. DeWitt Cuyler
Association of Railway Executives
Harding
Majority for Change in Day Law Poll Report
A national poll by the Literary Digest shows 135 834 favor strict enforcement of the 18th amendment and the Volstead Act from 857 600 ballots. The Bay State and New England regions contribute to the nationwide debate on prohibition.
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Literary Digest
Harding and labor leaders draft plan to settle shopmen strike
Tentative proposals for ending the railroad shopmen strike were prepared after talks between President Harding and labor leaders led by B M Jewell. The plan, details withheld, would be submitted later to railroad executives for consideration.
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Washington
Associated Press
Harding
B. M. Jewell
Walks to Work on 93rd Year at City Hall
John R Voorhis, New York's eldest city employee and president of the Board of Elections, walked to work on his 93rd birthday. He arrived at 9 am and stayed until 5 pm handling extra tasks, saying he would keep to his routine. He also serves as grand sachem of Tammany Hall.
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New York
John R. Voorhis
Board of Elections
Mr. Voorhis
Tammany Hall
Baseball results from yesterday in National and American Leagues
In the National League Boston defeated Chicago 8 to 7 in 10 innings while New York beat St. Louis 12 to 7 and Philadelphia topped Cincinnati 6 to 5. Pittsburg Brooklyn game rain halted play. In the American League Chicago beat Boston 33 to 10 in 10 innings. Philadelphia defeated Cleveland 11 to 2 Washington blanked Detroit 9 to 1 and New York edged St. Louis 6 to 5 in 11 innings.
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Philadelphia
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Jack's Pet Dog Dying of Grief in New Jersey
In South Orange New Jersey United News reports Jack Crawford, an 18 year old featherweight, died after a bout with Tommy Gerard. His dog Rover mourns deeply, refusing to leave the empty gym where the boy was laid to rest, signaling the pup's profound grief.
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N. J
United News
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Jack
Tommy Gerard
Rover
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Man of Straw Sends Message Prompting White House Reply
New York July 27 AP report says a fictitious labor figure no official standing sent President Harding a message. The White House responded with a strong reiteration of the government's rail policy and official stance in reply to the alleged straw man.
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Associated Press
Harding
White House
Fire damages piano shop on Boylston Street in Back Bay
A blaze in the Henry Biter & Sons piano store at 3% Boylston Street damaged the basement and sent several firemen smoke tangled. Despite equipment issues and a torn street section, crews confined the fire after the police emergency box was pulled and ladders and engines arrived.
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Henry Biter & Sons
Boylston Street
Back Bay
Sweeney
Escapes From Speedy Train Near Charlton
John Vola a convicted naval prisoner escaped from his guard and leaped from a speeding express near Charlton Massachusetts. Police spread warrants from Worcester to Palmer and Webster in a statewide search for the man believed to be uninjured despite the fall from about 50 miles per hour en route to the naval prison at Portsmouth New Hampshire.
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John Vola
Here
Vola
Worcester
Palmer
Webster
Great Lakes
Chicago
Naval Prison
Portsmouth
N. H
Lee A. Curtis
Yeoman
Marriage of George Needham and Edith Jones at Unitarian Parsonage
In Nashua New Hampshire on July 27 George Needham aged 76 and Edith Jones aged 27 both of Milford were married at the Unitarian parsonage by Rev Otto Lyding. They were attended by relatives and left for a honeymoon following the ceremony.
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Nashua
N. H
George Needham
Edith Jones
Milford
Unitarian Parsonage
Otto Lyding
Ice Under Ground Story Wins Ford Car in Monson
Post representatives drove a new Ford touring car to T. J. Anderson in Monson after an all night journey from Boston of 270 miles. Anderson, author of the story Ice Under Ground, is the winner of the car prize.
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Ivo J. Anderson
Ford Monson
Nina Johnson
Ford
Henhouse Over Booze Cavern
Federal agents seized a 25 gallon still and 200 gallons of mash from a cave beneath a henhouse at Thomas Adamowitzs Westfield home. They traced mash odor along the road and found a hen house chimney concealing the cave. Agents used lanterns. they were attacked by dogs with Edgar R Davis of Boston bitten.
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Prohibition
Thomas Adamowitz
Southwick
Adamowitz
Edgar R. Davis
Boston
A South Shore Belle Arrested For Larceny In Brockton
Ruth Knox aged 19 of Arlington street Hyde Park was arrested by Boston police in Brockton while saying goodbye to her sweetheart. She faced a larceny charge for posing as Mrs John J Mahoney of Dorchester and buying a summer wardrobe at an exclusive finery shop on June 23 24 and June 30. She had been vacationing at Scituate since.
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Arlington Street
Hyde Park
Brockton
Dorsey
Augusta
Boston
John J. Mahoney
Belfort Street
Dorchester
Scituate
Pickford Miller to Wed After Licensing Ceremony
Jack Pickford and Marilyn Miller sat together reading their acquired marriage license in Los Angeles on July 27 as they prepared for a wedding set for Sunday night. The ceremony faced strenuous opposition from Flo Ziegfeld but proceeded with final honeymoon plans already under way.
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United News
Jack Pickford
The
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Marilyn Miller
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Marilyn
Minneapolis
Jack
Miss Miller
Pickford Family Wedding Set at Fairbanks Home
The upcoming marriage of Jack Pickford and Marilyn Carter Miller is announced for Sunday at the Fairbanks Pickford home. Only immediate family invited. Marilyn and Jack confirm the date despite prior rumors.
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Pickford
Jack
Marilyn
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Miller
Shots Fired at Concord Guards
Five bullets were fired at Union guards protecting the Boston and Maine railway shops in Concord New Hampshire. Two shots came from darkness near the northern railroad yards and narrowly missed a sentry. The sentry fired twice toward the assailants, and a search was begun by military authorities after a third shot from another point.
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N. W4
New Hampshire National Guard
Boston & Maine Railway
Northcliffe News of Ailing Publisher’s Narrow Chance
Lord Northcliffe, the British publisher, has about one chance in ten to recover, according to insiders. Earlier this week he was considered near death, with a slight improvement since then seen as possibly temporary and not a lasting sign of recovery.
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Northcliffe
London
United News
Lord Northcliffe
Britain likely to reject U S rum running seizure plan
London July 27 United News Britain is unlikely to grant the U S State department request for search and seizure of British ships suspected of rum running officials say such a move could trigger dangerous international complications and set a troubling precedent.
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Britain
U. S
London
United News
Great Britain
State Department
Mallory Reaches Semi Final in New York Title Tennis
In Rye New York Molla Mallory advances to the semi final round of the New York State tennis title. Vin Richards and Howard Kinsey reach the Metropolitan championship final in New York. In Columbus Sir Roche wins the free for all race across three heats. Battling Siki defeats Harry Reeve in six boxing rounds at Marseilles.
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Rye
N. Y
Molla Mallory
New York
Vin Richards
Howard Kinsey
Columbus
Sir Roche
Marseilles
Siki Kayoed
Harry Reeve
Benny Leonard Retains Lightweight Title in Jersey City Bout
Benny Leonard, the world lightweight champion, out-pointed Lew Tendler at Boyle's Thirty Acres in Jersey City. Leonard stayed ahead on points with clean connects to Tendler’s jaw, securing the decision in a closely fought battle.
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Benny Leonard
Lew Tendler
Jersey City
N. J
Boyle
Thirty Acres
Tendler
Nelson
Austria Declares War on Servia 1914 War News
British forces push Turks back 25 miles in Asian Turkey as hostilities begin. A year ago today Boston saw eight deaths from heat in a deadly heat wave.
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Servia
Asiatic
Turkey
Boston
Boston and New England Weather Forecast Brief
forecast for northern and southern New England calls for cloudy conditions with likely showers on Friday and fair weather Saturday. temperatures to remain steady east of the Mississippi with moderate warmth and fresh to shifting winds along the coast.
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Vici Sass
Ort Pein
Washington
New England
North Atlantic
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Hatteras
Weather Look Ahead Hints Overcast Unsettled Warmth Similar to Yesterday
The forecast suggests today will be cloudy and unsettled with temperatures about the same as yesterday. Expect possible light showers and mild conditions through the day.
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