Roosevelt Hat in Ring Portends 1932 Bid
The New York World News Service reports Governor Roosevelt's July 4 speech at Tammany Hall signals a presidential bid. He will press against trusts and mergers again at a July 16 governors conference, as scrutiny of the Niagara Hudson merger proceeds.
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New York World News Service
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Tammany Hall
America
Roosevelt
New London
Ward
New York Power Corporations
Jury awards Ann $25 000 in breach of promise suit
Chicago July 6 twelve middle aged married jurors awarded Miss Anne Livingston Tulsa stenographer $25 000 damages from oil burner magnate Franklin B. Hardinge for breach of promise. Verdict came four hours after closing arguments after a two week trial.
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Chicago
Anne Livingston
Tulsa
Franklin
Hardinge
Pathfinder to start 4800 mile Rome flight from Maine
Old Orchard Maine July 6 with conditions permitting the Pathfinder to launch east to Rome. Pilot Roger Q. Williams and navigator Lewis A. Yancey plan the 4800 mile nonstop flight after delays due to weather, accidents, and runway roughness.
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Old Orchard
Maine
Rome
Roger Q. Williams
Lewis A. Yancey
North Star
Music store owner held after shooting near fatal boy
Joseph V. Biller 62, owner of a local music store in Ville Ohio, was arrested as police investigated Cyril Brown 16 who lay near death from a gunshot wound. Brown was struck in the abdomen after boys on Biller’s porch tossed a firecracker. The weapon was fired by Biller and Brown’s recovery was described as doubtful.
Stark County Farmers Lose Heavy On Crops
Stark County farmers face about 1 million dollars in total losses in wheat oats and corn for this year due to wet cold springs and heavy rains. A county wide survey by agricultural agent Ormann Keyser finds wheat at two thirds normal yield while corn and oats run from one fourth to one third of normal. Harvesting prep begins as farmers adjust cutting and binding machines with wheat to be cut in a few days. Continued on page 3 column 1.
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Stark Co
Ormann Keyser
Alabama bank president drowns after bank closure
Dr. A W Bell, president of Woodlawn Savings Bank, drowns in the Coosa river near Vincent Alabama three hours after his bank closed. He swam with tenants after inspecting a farm when he vanished in the current. Woodlawn Savings Bank assets were listed at 1.545 million and South Side Bank had 50 thousand capital.
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Birmingham
Ala
A. W. Bell
Coose
Vincent
Bell
Woodlawn Savings
Woodlawn Savings Bank
South Side Bank
Wives Meet Husband Then Bigamy Charge Looms
George W. Holler, 30, arranged for his two wives to meet to joke about bigamy. The plan backfired as the women confronted him, and he allegedly threatened one wife. Holler then cut himself with a pocket knife and was hospitalized. authorities plan to escort him to jail after recovery.
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ST. Louis
George W. Holler
George
Holler
Mmi
Four Die as Stable Fire Roasts Horses in New York
A three story Degan Stable Co building in New York burned for over three hours killing four men believed trapped inside and roasting more than 150 horses. Firemen faced extreme heat and smoke as neighbors fled, with losses estimated at 200000 dollars. Police noted possible suspects among workers, but verification was lacking.
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New York World News Service
New York
Degan Stable Co., Inc
Day agent's imitator fined in Columbus case
Irvin Mc Donald of Columbus was fined 125 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in jail for impersonating a prohibition agent. He was arrested after allegedly accosting Archibald Weller and his wife as they drove from Buffalo. Police said the car was equipped to transport liquor and bore license plates of another man. A woman with him was released.
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Columbus
Irvin McDonald
McDonald
Archibald Weller
Chicago
Buffalo
Irvin
Whitney challenges Stultz death ruling over pilot intoxication
New York July 6 John Hay Whitney said his representatives are probing the Nassau County district attorney's report that Bill Stultz was intoxicated at the Roosevelt Field crash. Whitney favors independent analysis of Stultz's brain and organs and cites affidavits from pilots who saw him sober before the last flight.
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New York World News Service
New York
John Hay Whitney
Bill” Stultz
Stultz
Roosevelt Field
L. I
Nassauce
Whitney
Alexander O. Gettler
Bellevue Toxicologist
Philip Huntington
Bodies Recovered After River Ferry Accident
Five people perished when a sedan driven by Floyd Ripke plunged into the Flathead River after crossing a ferry guard chain. Ripke two young children and Mr and Mrs Henry Lockridge died. Mrs Ripke survived by breaking a window and escaping through a ferryman.
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Kalispell
Mont
Flathead River
Floyd Ripke
Ripke
Henry Lockridge
Aviators Newcomb and Mitchell Break Sustained Flight Record
Byron K. Newcomb and Roy L. Mitchell, pilots of the City of Cleveland, set a new world record for sustained flight lasting 174 hours and 59 seconds. The city reportedly may award a $25,000 honor as officials discuss the recognition with Chamber of Commerce leaders.
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Cleveland
Byron K. Newcomb
R. L. Mitchell
Eddie Stinson
Roy L. Mitchell
W. R. Hopkins
Allard Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Newcomb
Mitchell
Alloy firms weigh formation of a giant midwest steel group
A New York dispatch reports Central Alloy Steel Corp and other steel concerns plan a merger rivaling United States Steel Corp. The aim is a midwest giant with assets over 2 billion dollars, backed by Chicago Cleveland St Louis and west coast financiers. Central Alloy holds about 75 million, Cleveland Cliffs 97 million, Otis Steel over 41 million.
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Central Alloy Steel Corp
New York
United States Steel Corp
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Mid-West
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Pacific Coast
Dispatches
Central Alloy Steel Corporation
Cleveland Cliffs Corp
Otis Steel Co
Wall Street
Identity sought for dead youth at houseboat party
In Everett Washington authorities sought to identify a bullet riddled youth who called himself Walter Engstrom. He was found last night in a houseboat after a party attended by a host and three guests including a woman. Friends say his family is wealthy and his father a Swedish parliament member.
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Everett
Wash
Walter Engstrom
Engstrom
Solon
Lindbergh Opens Transcontinental Air Rail Line
Charles A Lindbergh plans a Los Angeles launch event to dispatch the first passenger train on the transcontinental air rail line. The inaugural train leaves New York at 6 05 p m with 16 passengers aboard including Amelia Earhart. City of New York is christened by Earhart and Dr John H Finley gives an address before the overnight leg to Columbus and Waynoka Oklahoma.
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New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Los Angeles
Here
Pacific Coast
Amelia Earhart
City of New York
John H. Finley
Miss Earhart
Airway Limited
Columbus
Waynoka
Okla
Cash payroll theft in Camden by two armed bandits
Two armed men on the second floor robbed Louis Leitchik, manager of the True Line Coat Co., of a $1,200 payroll. A waiting car driven by an accomplice aided the escape, later found abandoned. its license plates matched an automobile stolen in Philadelphia.
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Camden
N. J
Louis Leitchik
True Line Coat Co
Philadelphia
Betsy Ann Seeks Old Race Prestige on Ohio Run
The Betsy Ann steamer plans a July 16 race from Cincinnati to New Richmond against the Tom Greene, aiming to regain former prestige after a defeat last year. Captains Way and Greene tout the event as a major inland rivers contest drawing national attention.
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Betsy Ann
Cincinnati
Mississippi
Tom Greene
Greene Line
Ohio River
New Richmond
Frederick Way
Way
Arbitration offer over I'm Alone case eyed by government
The state department may ask Associate Justice Harland F. Stone to represent the United States on an arbitration board to resolve differences with Canada over the rum runner I'm Alone. No agreement yet. The coast guard sank the vessel off Louisiana after its master resisted a search, a foreign citizen died, and officials are split on the coast guard’s right to destroy the ship.
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New York World News Service
Washington
State Department
Harland F. Stone
United States Supreme Court
Arbitration Board
United States
Canada
United States Coast Guard
Louisiana
Coast Guard
Canton Hit by Severe Storm Floods Streets
A heavy storm drenched Canton causing street flooding and swollen creeks. The brief downpour of .23 inches lasted under thirty minutes and was accompanied by an electrical storm that cooled a heat wave from Saturday noon.
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Canton
General Bramwell Booth Leaves Estate in Pounds
General Bramwell Booth former Salvation Army head died leaving estate of 913 pounds. Will dated 1904 named executor later revoked amid leadership dispute. March 28, 1920 council named executors including Booths wife daughter Catherine and Frederick Sneath. Brothers meet at Moose Temple tonight at 7 30 to attend funeral services of Brother Wilbert F Johns.
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London
Bramwell Booth
Salvation Army
Army Command
Army
Booth
Catherine
Frederick Sneath
Moose Temple
Wilbert F Johns
Building Trades in Sympathy in New Orleans
New Orleans faces a bitter strike disrupting trol ley and bus service with 20 000 union workers weighing a sympathy walkout that could paralyze utilities and industries. Federal Judge Borah set Tuesday for a hearing on a temporary injunction sought by Public Service Company bondholders as authorities brace for potential martial law amid rioting and picketing by thousands of strikers and hundreds of imported strike breakers.
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New Orleans
Canalstear
Building Trade Council
Wayne G. Borah
Public Service Company
Strik
Shorney Not Guilty Fight Scheduled For Murder Trial
Jackson July 6 24 year old minister’s son Shorney confessed to killing his wife Alberta 24 a nurse with a stove poker on July 4 the arraignment halted his plans to plead not guilty and the court set a September circuit trial Shorney’s father Rev J D Shorney arrived with James J Noon his Jackson attorney while his mother was absent Shorney said to have beaten his wife after she allegedly admitted infidelity and contested paternity of her unborn child
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James J. Noon
Jackson
Shorney
Alberta
Youth Killed and Another Hurt in Marion Motorcycle Crash
Albert Daver aged 16 was killed and William Smith aged 18 seriously injured when their motorcycle collided with a Pennsylvania train at a crossing near Marion Ohio. Smith piloted the bike and was hurled over the handlebars, landing between the engine and tender. Daver was thrown beneath the wheels shortly after Smith had been arraigned on reckless driving charges.
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Marion
Albert Daver
William Smith
Here
Smith
Daver
Doctor Harris named president of Bonebrake Seminary
Dr Joseph Hastings Harris 39 of Westerville named president of Bonebrake Seminary Dayton the United Brethren college. He has led the southeast Ohio conference for 10 years succeeding Dr A T Howard who declined re election. Dr J B Dougherty Dr R L Slater and Dr W A McConkey announce new offices at 204 6th St NW July 1 1929.
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Columbus
Joseph Hastings Harris
Westerville
Bonebrake Seminary
Dayton
United Brethren Ministers
South East Ohio
United Brethern Church
A. T. Howard
J. B. Dougherty
R L. Slater
W. A. McConkey
6Th St NW
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Prohibition
Sibley
Frankfort
Kentucky
By William Woodford
By Riley P. Miner
Harrisburg Road
Canton Post No. 44 American Legion
Nicipal Airport
United Press
Ann
Bessie Heath
Little Rock
Ark
Pederbaugh
Pathfinder
Stark County
Stokco
By Maud Howells
Alabama
ALLOY
Lindbergh
Open Air Line
Will
Chris Greene
Greene
Betsy
Stone
Supreme Court
U. S
Mellon
Treasury
General Booth
Wil
Moose
Building Trades
Ers
Name Seminary
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