Coast erosion threatens U S shores, warn experts
Washington reports coast erosion constantly eats into America shoreline with losses of millions yearly. United States coast and geodetic survey calls for comprehensive Atlantic and Gulf surveys to map shoreline changes and guide protective engineering.
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Robert
Thornburg
Washington
United States
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Pacific
Lester Jones
Geodetic Survey
Atlantic
Gulf
Jones
Feodetic Bureau
Jance
Ley Observer
Evangelist Held in Shooting Case
Huntington Jan Sutter St T Anderson evangelist was arrested today on a warrant charging shooting with intent to kill after his wife was wounded yesterday at her sister’s home. Police say the incident occurred during a struggle when an intruder appeared as they confronted a supposed affair. the wife’s condition was reported as potentially recoverable with complications.
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Huntington
Jan
Sutter
St.t. Anderson
Evangelist
Polce
Wir
Anderson
Wilo
Polie
Parkersburg
Sala
Sying
Phrabdens
Chicago Scientist Backs Einstein Theory
Professor Albert A Michelson of the University of Chicago announced in public that experiments over six months confirm Einstein's theory of relativity. He said results support both Einstein’s and another relativity theory, acknowledging assistance from his team.
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Chicago
Albert A Michelson
University of Chicago
Michelson
Baltimore quells riot after gathering in Beacon Street hall
Baltimore police dispersed a crowd of about 700 at a South Baltimore hall on Beacon Street after shots were fired. Three men, linked to a union dispute, were captured following a chase. they faced suspensions for unpaid dues. In Grand Rapids, Tommy Gibbons defeated Jack Burke in a light heavyweight bout.
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Baltimore
Beacon Street
Chase
Gtabon
Deckhand Receives 157000 Estate Share Inheritance
Wilmington January 8 A deckhand William Tracey inherits a fortune of 157000 from his California fruit grower father James de Tracey who died recently. Tracey, a member of the American Expeditionary Forces, will continue working as a deckhand earning 120 a month while awaiting further details and distributions from Los Angeles attorneys.
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Wilmington
Dot
William Tratey
Sieger
Hiladelphie
Flaving
Los Angeles
Tracey
Tila
James de Tracey
California
France
Aintiaeriod
Etd
Lowe
Run Down By Car Injures Local Vendor
Martin J. Wheeler, a fruit seller for Charles Brothers, was badly injured when struck by an automobile at 7:30 p.m. near his home at the corner of Mountain State and Virginia streets. He was taken to the county hospital after the accident near Hochester. The incident was reported to police minutes after it happened.
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Martin J. Wheeler
Yeota Ata
Tennesee Avenue
Virginia Street
Mountain State
Poder
Wheeler
Charles Hrothers
Hochester
Man Lends Roll to Stranger in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburg, Jan, A. T. Savion of Clarksburg, W. Va, visited for the first time and lent a roll to a stranger. Two men near the bar argued their ranks then Javion lent $40 to the claimant, who soon left with the roll and the bystanders’ money vanished.
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Pittsbry
Jan
A. T. Savion
Clarksbers
W. Va
Pittsburgh
Javign
Javion
Jayson
Los Angeles Divorce Surge Tied to Beach Life and Hair Trends
A stream of Los Angeles divorce cases reveals men blaming wives bobbed hair and shopping for hats. Women cited unfaithful husbands and lack of support amid the sunny California lifestyle. Judges weigh the disputes as residents cite fashion and social changes.
Parker Opposes Britten Measure in Washington
Geneva representative Blephen C. Porter, head of the House foreign affairs committee, sent a cable opposing Representative Britten's resolution proposing a conference of white nations near the Panttte. Porter, back from Taula and leading the American delegation to the opium conference, urged an early committee meeting and a negative report. He noted Japan’s friendliness at the opium talks and endorsed definite negative action.
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Geneva
Dun
Henry W. Temple
Pennsylvania
Porter
Tha Committee
Partar
Japint
Torter
Tim
14000 Pounds of Meat Distributed to Family
ABERBERN Miss Jan 3 There will be a meat shortage in Lig state but not for the family of John F Plant. He and his son in law Jenke C Willtaker killed thirty four head weighing 14000 pounds. The meat and sausages will be distributed among family members. This is the largest individual killing in years in the area.
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Aberbern
John F. Plant
Jenke C. Willtaker
Farmers Oppose Government Aid Move To Washington
Farmers across the nation, gathered in the national council of farmers cooperative marketing associations, resolved to oppose any government aid or subsidies for cooperative marketing. They elected Robert W. Binghem to lead the executive committee and planned to relocate headquarters from Chicago to Washington. They urged Congress to have the federal trade commission probe alleged boycotts by big tobacco interests and condemned attacks by Henry Ford and the publication.
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Washington
Agricultural Commission
National Council of Farmers’ Co-Operative Marketing Annociations
Chicago
Robert W. Binghem
Louisville
TM Te Lawler
San Pranciaca
J. B. Barker
Congress
Ceade Commission
Coop Uves
Co-Operative Marketing Movement
Henry Ford
Montreal Football Star Held for Murder
In Montreal five people are held on a murder charge in the death of Mary Kelly of Hamilton Ont. Arthur ans, a football star, and T Vic Miller are among the defendants named. Coroner's jury had deemed the death criminally responsible with the hearings postponed to tomorrow after arraignment.
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Montreal
Arthur Ans
Montreal Amateur Athletic Wagoriation
Yeatertas
Mary Kelly
Hamilton
Safe robber is shot to death in post office raid
Pittsburgh January 8 a safe robber believed to be John Wallace of Oswego N Y was shot to death early today by Postmaster Herbert Wark of Gibsonia near here The Postmaster surprised two men trying to rob the post office safe He fired with a rifle and after several minutes of exchange the fatal shot ended the theft The second robber escaped intact behind a pile of cinders
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Pittsburgh
John Wallace
Oswego
Herbert Wark
Gibsonia
Here
Obituary notices for William Strain and others in Burnettstown area
Funeral services for William Strain aged 61 of 90 Washington Street will be held in Burnettstown Pennsylvania, with burial in Spring FU cemetery. Other obituaries include Mrs. Sarah Whittaker and Mrs. Lillian Glatt, plus notes on Tina Blair and L M Johnson services and a Texas court bench swearing a special panel of women.
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William Strain
Washington Street
Burkettstown
Strain
John Strain
Tarpon Spring
Strat
New Stratteviile
Sam Strain
Burnettstown
Olive Ankers
Washington, Pa
Frauk Freshwater
Parle, Pa
Mise Lve Strain
Hamlin Station
Sarah Whittaker
Aelock
Whittaker
Fiedmoene Head
Tina Blair
Order of Pythian Jaisters
Gwen and Barth
Lillian Ulatt
Spring FU
Inane Johnson
Iamande Johnson
Ruswell Street
Austin
Texas
First State Supreme Court
United Baptist Church
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Paso
Ge. Haines & Ggapor
Baker Hearing To Reopen January 20
Washington Jan 8 The House committee Investigating charges of misconduct against Federal Judge Baker of the Northern West Virginia district has decided to go to Wheeling about January 2 to resume hearings Chairman Dyer announced after District Attorney Brown advised he could be present when the examination of witnesses resumes The district attorney was present The committee Chairman Dustard hopes to limit the Wheeling hearing to one day
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House
Baker
West Virginia
Wheeling
Dyer
Brown
Dustrard
Breaks Arm of Man Who Fired First Shiloh Shot
Hastings Mich Jan , Joseph Wardell 88 a Michigan Infantry veteran said to have fired the first Union shot at Shiloh suffered a fractured arm in a street fall. Wardell and his wife recently marked their sixtieth wedding anniversary.
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Hastings
Mich
Joseph Wardell
Michigan
Shiloh
Wardell
Cow Catcher Saves Man After Auto Struck by Train Engine
In Clathe, Kansas, a farmer named Jesse Woolard escaped unharmed when a locomotive traveling at 31 miles per hour struck his automobile in the middle of the track. The train’s cow catcher knocked him several hundred yards but he stepped down uninjured.
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Clathe
Kan
Jesse Woolard
Aitchison Elected Interstate Commerce Chairman
Clyde B. Aitchison of Portland Oregon was elected chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission for the ensuing term. He succeeds Terry, with the announcement made from Washington in January.
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G. B. Aitchison
Washington, Jan. S
Clyde B. Aitchison
Portland
Ore
Beet
Interstate Commerce
Terry
Swiss to Spend 8 Million on Electric Rails in 1925
The Swiss national railways plan to spend 8.9 million dollars in 1825 to continue electrifying the rail network. Already 40 miles of track are electrified, with plans to electrify additional miles next year as part of the 1925 government budget.
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Artic, Jan
Movie Insurance Covers Week Run Despite Cold Northwest
A Portland theatre secured Lloyds insurance of 4200 dollars to cover a film during a one week run after an unusual cold snap hurt business. The policy protected against weather-related losses and totaled 14000 dollars in overall coverage.
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Sortlam
G.e
Tan R.wensher
Eskims
Portland
Lloyd's
Retires After 47 Years on Police Force
ST. LOIS Jan 4 Henry Kaiser retires after forty seven years in the police service. Kaiser aged U years old reports to Chief O'Tirien that he performed his duties and earned a long record of service before stepping down.
Family Has 55 Votes in Local Election Challenge
Boston report notes the Woods family of Mr and Mrs John Woods voting in the recent election. A Cambridge correspondent CW MacArthur claimed his mother won twenty-one votes for President Coolidge, but the Woods tally shows eight daughters, seven sons, one son-in-law, seven daughters-in-law, and twenty-nine grandchildren all voting.
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Boston
Dun
John Woods
CW. MacArthur
Cambridge
Coolidge
Woodies
Globe-Trotter of 17 Inherits Earldom
The seventeen year old Earl of Suffolk inherits the title after the death of the old lord. He had spent eighteen months aboard the tramp steamer Mount staw ard traveling the world and enduring hard times before returning to Charlton House in Marl esbury.
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London
Din
Suffolk
Mount Staward
Failore
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Eurgy
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Gandsbye
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Menor Marlesbury
Posed as New Yorker Is Seized in Berlin
BERLIN Jan 8 Here Wttlinger alias Mr Settlinger from New York has been arrested charged with slavery. Police discovery shows he had forms of money from slave pretexts. He claimed ownership of a great maritile woman in Colombia and boxing honor in America. He was knocked out by police during arrest. Russ case notes ten year old boy removed to court as household drudge.
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Sue Central
Agenes
Geoderic Survey
Semleal Kovwehmentyl
Berlin
Wttlinger
Mr. Settlinger
New York
Heltlinger
Colymda
Honore
Roy
Chicago
Russ
Hig
Alin
Mrs Belville Hails Dr Pierce Pregnancy Remedy
Mrs W L Belville of Huntington West Virginia praises Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription for restoring her health after a difficult pregnancy. She describes severe nerves back and sleep issues, then reports renewed energy and strength after taking the remedy. She claims it helped her manage nine pregnancies and kept her well enough to care for her six children.
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W. L. Belville Huntington
West Va
Jerce
Mia
Pierce
Mrs. W. 1
Belvitle
Virinia Ava
Buffalo
Puckerage
Salt Replaces Tablets as Goitre Preventative
In Grand Rapids Michigan a shift from tablets to iodized salt as a goitre preventer is noted amid public health actions. The city health department has suspended giving certain feigned tablets to schoolchildren after a survey found widespread use of iodized salt among families.
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Rapids
Mich
Bern
Pelo
Pr. C. Slemers
New York Dentist Wah Chan Found Murdered in Mott Street Office
Police say Wah Chan a Chinese dentist was killed last night in his Mott Street office with neck wounds and severed jugular vein. Authorities believe the crime stemmed from gang conflicts between the Hip Sing and On Leong tongs as no poisons or other clues were found.
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KEW Tong
New York
Jan
Wah Chan
Mott Street
Polite
Hip Sing
Coal Miner Slain In Home In Belmont County Case
The body of Guy Abnite, a bachelor coal miner, was found in a bloodstained kitchen in his home in Belmont County by neighbors after a two day disappearance. The head and forehead bore bullets, the room was in disorder, and Sheriff Sam Dantes investigates a link to a prior drunken brawl in which Mike Hindeho was shot a year ago.
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Guy Abnite
Netghbors
Jroom
Sam Dantes
Belmont Counts
Abatte
Mike Hindeho
Ugs
Lafferty
Ohio
Jan
Falls Dead as Fire Destroys Home in Virginia
Carter, a 63 year old prominent Taxawell county farmer, died during a house fire six miles west of Alvuefield. His wife and second son awoke to smoke and escaped. The flames spread rapidly, and Carter collapsed and died within a minute. Officials attribute death to heart failure from the shock. Berlin: Chancellor Marx postpones emergency cabinet search after a futile day.
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Jan
Carter
Taxawell County
Fatimer
Carter Bomennh
Ain
James
Berlin
Marx
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