Spikes Drawn and Train Wrecked Near Gary Ind
Express train No. 39 from New York to Chicago wrecked near Gary Indiana after 27 spikes were removed from a rail. Two enginemen were killed. A $1000 reward offered. Eight cars of merchandise wrecked, others derailed. Investigation indicates deliberate sabotage. rail and ties scattered. Gary area had recent track trouble reports.
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Chicago
New York
Gary
Ind
Michigan Central Railroad
Martin Quinn
Cuba urged to seal borders to block aliens
Washington reports that the United States pressed Cuba to halt smuggling of Chinese and European aliens into the U S from the island. Secretary Davis warned that thousands wait in Cuba to enter the United States and urged either voluntary cooperation or compulsory alien registration laws.
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Washington
State Department
Republic
United States
Cuba
Europe
Davis
Coperess
Apple
Unjustly Convicted Says Hughes in Letter
The piece notes a petition and reaction surrounding a case in Newberry where a conviction was set aside by higher authorities. It references Secretary and a review process tied to the supreme court and changes affecting voting rights and clemency for the defendant.
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Hughes Washington - Seer
Ehey
Rey Mero Vinch Po McCaitievr Af Partersen
Newberg Enrsee
Deni
Fuedlwsce
Tie Compris
Supreme Callet
Newberry
Ku Klux Klan Holds Mass Rally Near City
Reports describe a large Klan gathering just outside the city as thousands chant Onward Christian Soldiers. Members in working clothes pledge allegiance to an purported invisible empire amid a cross display and a sea of white hoods.
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Oweowa
Matton
New
Chie
37 Ku Kluxers Facing Trial in Los Angeles Court
Thirty seven alleged Ku Klux Klan members stand trial before Judge Frederick Wooley in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Witnesses describe a violent extremist group activity tied to a local faction near Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Ku Klux Winn
Frederick Wo Leuser
Coutt
Ima Star
Regulars Press Rebels in Belfast Front
Irish Regulars drive rebels near Dundalk as forces from multiple directions push forward. Heavy firing reported at several points along the advance.
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Belfast
Weeamtains
Dundalk
Natiana
Mine Workers Reach Montana Coal Strike Settlement
An agreement signed by United Mine Workers of America and Montana Coal Operators Association ends Montana bituminous coal strike. The one year contract matches the March 31 1922 wage scales and conditions with resumption of work expected within a week. Condon calls it a great victory for organized labor and miners who have been on strike nearly five months.
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Billings
Condon
United Mine Workers of America
Collins Ties Up Millions From De Valera
New York Supreme Court Justice Burr signed a temporary injunction preventing banks holding funds for the Irish republican cause from releasing about 2.3 million dollars to Eamonn De Valera or his agents. Notice of complaint to De Valera was to be served via ads in English and Irish papers. Funds largely sit with Guaranty Trust and Harrison National Bank of New York.
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New York
Eamonn de Valera
Supreme Court
Burr
Michael Collins
Guaranty Trust Company
Harrison National Bank of New York
Sun
Ireland
de Valera
Free State
Trish Free State
Union Pacific Orders 15 Baldwin Locomotives
Samuel Vauclain president of Baldwin Locomotive Works says Union Pacific Railroad ordered 15 locomotives at about 1h0.000, construction to start soon. Baldwin reports 1 60 000 in unfilled orders, the largest backlog since April 1921.
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Philadelphia
Samuel Mr Vauclain
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Union Pacific Railroad
Vauclain
Harbard Nominated as Army Chief of Staff if Pershing Retires
Washington action on a military bill would let the president appoint Major General Harbard deputy chief of staff as chief of staff to succeed General Pershing upon his retirement. The measure passed a key clause and moves to the Senate for final approval.
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Harbard
Pershing
Washington
Senate
Army
Drowned Woman and Son Recalled in Flathead Storm
Two individuals feared drowned, Mrs M Norman and her son, after a storm at Flathead. Narain and her son were found and reached the home of Prank Bo Linderman near Angel Point after landing on the Angel Point beach.
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Missoula
Norman
Flathead
Narain
Prank Bo Linderman
Angel Point
Woman postal clerk Nina Holmes sets eight hour record
Miss Nina Holmes of the Detroit post office broke a sorting record by distributing 20 610 letters in eight hours. Her feat highlights efficiency in the postal service and showcases the skill of female clerks in handling large mail volumes.
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Washington
Clampien
Postal Service
Nina 1
Holmes
Netroit Post Office
Steel Strike and Wage Increases Shape Railway Crisis
Rail executives weigh four factors as talks with the big five unions begin. Suppliers report Presidents Rea Loomis and Bester may join from Europe. Steel giants grant a 20 percent wage rise to day laborers, prompting mixed railist reactions. Loree calls peace talks in doubt while western chiefs push settlement proposals to avoid a finish fight.
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New York
Roads
Association of Railway Executives
Three Roads
Samuel Rea
Pennsylvania
EF. Ie. Loomis
Lehigh Valley
William Bester
Jerse
Central
Europe
Majestic
L. F. Laree
Delaware & Hudson
Shania
Steel Corporation
Loree
Michael Collins Slain in Ambush near Cork City
London reports Michael Collins chief of the Provisional Government and commander in chief of the Irish National Army was shot dead in an ambush at Bandon County Cork shortly after an ovation in Cork. The death follows the earlier loss of President Griffith, leaving two top leaders of the new government dead within ten days.
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London
Michael Collins
Trish Provisional
Trish National Army
Bandon
County Cork
Cork City
Free State
Griffith
Daileireann
Diel
Dublin
Michael Collins de
Wyatts Lead In Wyoming Gop Primary Returns
Partial results from 647 precincts show Robert Carey leading Wyatt by narrow margins as the Republican race for the nomination tightens. Early returns indicate strong support from urban districts with wins spread across five major cities.
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Hay
Carey
Cheyenne
Wyatt
Robert Od Carey
Theodore Roosevelt
Ann
Tehn
Thy
Rey
Steel firms announce 20 percent wage rise nationwide
New York reports three major steel corporations announce a twenty percent wage increase across all days. United States Steel leads, quickly followed by Midware Steel and Ordnaree, and Youngstown Sheet and Tube, signaling broader labor hikes in manufacturing plans.
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Tee
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Midware Steel and Ordnaree Company
Youngstown Shep & Tube Company
Klan Labeled a Menace to Government in Oregon Letter
United States Attorney General Tinugherty calls the Ku Klux Klan a distinct menace to decent government in a letter to Gay Quicott regarding the governor’s move against the Klan in Oregon.
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Salem
Ore
United States
Genernal Tinugherty
Gay
Qlcott
Dasr
Oregon
Fight Looms as Senate Considers Soldier Ban
Senate Republican leaders press final talks on an administrative consent pact for a vote on a soldier ban but show little immediate chance of success.
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Washington
Senate
Admainimeus
Banusel
Tariff Bill Wins in Senate Vote
Washington report notes the tariff act cleared the Senate by 47 to 25 with only one Republican, Borah, voting against after four months of debate. Democrats Broussard Wendrick and Kunsdell supported the measure. Lenroot and Jones praised provisions for presidential rate adjustments. Conference negotiations aim to resolve about 2000 points, with a likely rewrite before presenting to the president.
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Washington
Borah
Idaho
Aes
Broussard
Wendrick
Kunsdell
Sa Wilette
Norris
Lenroot
Jones
Senate
Case
Fordney
House
Soldier Bonus 3 Now Before Senate
The soldier bonus, tied to passage of the tariff bill, was placed before the senate but debate was deferred. Senators objected to the brief recess, and when reconvened, an adjournment was discussed despite demands for immediate consideration of the bonus.
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Washington
Senate
Riddick Refuses Debate Over Senate Candidacy
Helena report says Carl W. Riddick declined a public debate with Attorney General Wellington D. Rankin at Hunters Hot Springs in front of Montana Bar members. Rankin challenged Riddick to discuss Republican principles, but Riddick refused to answer.
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Rankin
Riddick
United States
Ninety-First Buddies Hold Reunion in Seattle
The Ninety-First Division veterans reunion gathers in Seattle for the third annual event. A parade and banquet focus on reviving memories of rookie days, marking the first general reunion in several Pacific coast cities.
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Seattle
Far West
Meuse-Argonne
Pacific Coast
Shippers Seek Prompt Return of California Cars
Governor Stephens orders state agriculture director to Washington to secure quick return of California or refrigerator cars for fruit shipments along the coast.
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Sacramento
Stephens
State Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Santa Fe shopmen sue police chief for $36,000
Five striking Santa Fe shopmen sue Topeka Kansas Chief of Police Morris Leonard in district court for $36,000 alleging arrest and four hours of detention without cause.
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Topeka
Kans
Santa Fe
Morris Leonard
Lucy Varney Becomes the Varney Family Cook and Fiancée
Lucy Varney travels 200 miles to seek work with George Varney the Midas figure. She accepts a $100 monthly cook’s position after proving skill and honesty. Her labor leads to a swift courtship with George Varney Jr, culminating in an engagement as the elder Varney reveals his approval and matchmaking insight.
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Varney
Midas
Dispatch
George Varney
John Varney
John
George
Lucy
Lucy Varney
Mother
China
South Sea Isles
Mr. Varney
Beccause
Joan
Varney Mountain Home
George Varney, Jr
Varneys
Colege
Earth's hottest spot in Death Valley Greenland Ranch data
Ten years of records from the United States Weather Bureau sub station at Greenland ranch Death Valley California show it as the hottest U S region and possibly the hottest on earth. A July 10 1913 reading of 1384 degrees Fahrenheit is cited as the highest natural air temperature.
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United States Weather Bureau
Greenland Ranch
Death Valley
Calif
United States
Panamint Range
Borax Company
Scientific American
The Trail of the Serpent Gets Mixed Reviews
In a playful exchange at the Oriental Grotto, Flyp pie Flapp asks Daphne about the film hero. Daphne remarks the killer is pretty fair but a poor kisser, reflecting wry humor from the Kansas City Star.
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Flyppie Flapp
Oriental Grotto
Daphne
Kansas City
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