Eight Die as Chicago Trains Collide at Cortland Street
Night disaster near Cortland Street Station leaves eight dead and over a hundred injured when an Elroy Wisconsin bound train is struck by a Madison avenue Chicago Northwestern train. Wooden cars telescope and many victims trapped under debris. rescue crews rush to scene.
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Wrecked train running too fast near Denver disaster
A speeding Denver to East Lake City freight train derailed near Gone Cote on Sunday, plunging into the Arkansas River. At least 23 people died and many were maimed as five coaches plunged into water. Officials cite excessive speed and throttle mismanagement. Survivors described frantic rescue efforts and severe injuries.
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Chicago Labor Union College to Include Charm in Study
Chicago Labor Union College will add charm as a study area at the opening fall semester. Co chairwoman Mixha Lillian Herstein said charm covers more than flirting and includes lectures on charm in dress, interior design, budgeting, conversation, and social relations. The program aims to view the labor movement from a different angle.
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Fragmented Daily News Wide Ranging Column Summary
A garbled page from a newspaper item cites local and national events. It mentions personal life drama and a guard named Vin, a highway accident injuring several, and traffic records. It references Wilmington and Hartford areas, a 1,500 attendance, and various unrelated briefs including European conditions, anniversaries, and political campaigns.
Snake in Roadway Causes Three Deaths Incident
In Thaimmonton XII J Sept 6 a snake crossing a road led to a crash killing three people and injuring several others. Names include Anna Skinner Rose McGaw William Williams Ida Aitken and Morton. Aitken sister hospitalized with possible fracture. survivor describes huge snake and vehicle impact near the railroad as a car driven by Anthon halted.
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Daugherty Trial Opens Today in Federal Court
New York Sept 6 Tomorrow in Federal court a former attorney general will go on trial for alleged corruption. Harry M Daugherty who helped place Warren G Harding in the presidency faces an indictment for conspiracy to defraud the government. Colonel Thomas W Miller former alien property custodian will be co defendant. They are charged with splitting a portion of a 441000 fee for the return of about 7000000 to German stockholders in the American Metal company seized during the war. Witnesses include Richard Merton a Frankfort metal magnate. The Justice Department traced 49009 in bonds part of the fee. Miller says securities were given by Ned Thurston former Massachusetts Republican chairman.
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New York G O P Opens Campaign In State
New York Sept 6 AP The political campaign in New York state begins with big Republican leaders gathering for informal talks as headquarters open for Senator James W Wadworth the GOP candidate for reelection Democrats stay quiet but Justice Robert F Wagner friendly to Governor Smith appears as the main Democratic opponent The gubernatorial race unsettled in Republican ranks and ambiguous in Democratic circles Governor Smith may run again though he has signaled a wish to retire Some candidates talked about in the summer drift now unlikely to run with a convention drafting a nominee possible.
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Dupont Foresees Sleepless Men Fueled by Chemicals
Philadelphia reports at the Golden Jubilee convention of the American Chemical Society Dennis Du Pont claims chemical stimulants could replace naps, boosting production and lowering housing costs. He cites tetraethyl lead as key, predicting large fuel savings and altered human behavior if universally adopted, with need for design changes in automobiles.
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Storms Trigger Subway Cave-In In New York City
A three hour downpour caused a brooklyn manhattan transit embankment collapse on Ninth Avenue Brooklyn. Two men were electrocuted and many passengers injured as two trains bound for Coney Island were buried in sand and gravel. Firemen rescued passengers from Brooklyn Staten Island neighborhoods and Sea Beach flooding caused property damage.
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Fairfield County delegates back Brainard for lieutenant governor
In Hartford next week’s Republican state convention appears likely to see John M. Wadhams and J. Eewin Brainard vie for lieutenant governor. Marcus H. Holcomb has urged Brainard, while questioning Brainard’s title authority. Bridgeport delegates remain unpledged. County Commissioner John F. Hill pledged support for Brainard despite Holcomb’s letter, speaking firmly for Brainard’s nomination.
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Fire kills fifty at rural Irish cinema tragedy
A fire in a makeshift hall above a garage in Drumcollagher near Limerick killed fifty people and seriously injured a dozen. Projections sparked flames that trapped women and children, causing a deadly stampede in a wooden building with a single exit. Firefighters faced a poorly equipped water supply as survivors escaped through a skylight or the stairs. Among the dead were a London family of six.
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Local People Well Senator Reed 70 Treated in France
Missouri Senator James A. Reed announced he will not seek re election in two years and dodged questions about a possible presidential bid. He cited desire to focus on his law practice and commented on national issues including tempering the Fifteenth Amendment and wine sales. The report also includes recollections from a Connecticut travel party returning from Europe.
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Spanish Dictator Says Revolt Is Under Control
Madrid Sept 6 AP. General Primo de Rivera says the uprising by the artillery branch is suppressed with one lieutenant and a private killed and others wounded in Pamplona. He reports no other army units joined the mutiny and cabinet meets with King Alfonso to set penalties for rebel leaders. Supreme Council of War and Marine to be formed to fix responsibility.
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Spain in Turmoil As Rivera Situation Deepens
AP dispatches from London report increased interest in Spain amid rumors surrounding General Primo de Rivera. Madrid reportedly still in control as artillery officers yield to authorities. uncertainties linger about any weekend coup and potential Mussolini collaboration shaping the Mediterranean balance.
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Scotland’s Wets and Drys to Fight Polls This Month
In Glasgow and other burghs under the 1913 temperance act, voters will sign local option petitions late this month. The drys challenge licensed houses in 14 areas with caps on licenses. about 37 yards in Glasgow face the contest. In 1923 polls across 257 burghs showed 62 percent turnout from 2,258,949 electors.
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Rainfall Dampens Holiday Return Across NY and East
New York reports heavy rain from a clearing today after the holiday exodus. Coney Island suffers Mardi Gras week disruption while New England games are postponed and Philadelphia enjoys sun. Extra trains carry home travelers as gloom across seashore resorts reduces spending.
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MISS BROWNE TO FIGHT LENGLEN ON PRO TOUR
Miss Browne of Santa Monica, a famed amateur star for 15 years, becomes America’s first professional woman player. She will oppose Suzanne Lenglen on the French tour under Charles M. Prie management. Contracts not yet signed but expected to be finalized soon.
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Geneva Committer Backs U S Reservation At Secret Session
In Geneva the special World Court committee debated the American reservations to the League of Nations statute. It favored acceptance of the first three American conditions, with continued discussion on the second reservation about U S participation in electing judges. The committee aims to ensure U S alignment while preserving League ties, with a possible later consultation before formal adoption.
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Chicago Theatres Go Silent as Musicians Strike Enters Day
In Chicago, about 400 theaters stop live music as 3,000 union musicians walk out over wage terms. Audiences face shows with no orchestral accompaniment, films reduced to brief programs, and dance halls and radio stations affected by the strike.
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Charles Hopkins Hartford Editor to be Buried Tomorrow
Charles Hopkins editor of the Hartford Courant dies. Funeral services set for tomorrow at 2:39 PM at Agua Hill Congregational Church in Hartford. Bearers include newsroom and plant staff, with many distinguished Hartford figures among the honorary roster.
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