Four Die In Crash Of Racing Autos At Nashville
At the Tennessee state fairgrounds Labor Day speed race, four of six high powered cars wrecked and six thousand spectators watched as three drivers and one mechanician died. Victims were John W. Sherrill and Thomas P. Bridges, Buick No. a and No. 3. William Sherrod, Stutz No. 8. Gooch Brown, Stutz No. 8. Several others were injured, including Clyde Donovan in the Studebaker Whiskbroom No. 13. The crash followed a wheel failure as Donovan swerved to avoid a boy near the outside fence.
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Nashville
Tenn
John W. Sherrill
Buick
Thomas P. Bridges
William Sherrod
Stuts
Gooch” Brown
Stutz
Freeman, Ormedy
Medhaniolan Mercer
Clyde Donovan
Studebaker
Edward Polk
Mercer
Higin
Elgin
St. Charles
Misa Helen Gardiner
Aurora
Gardiner
Iowa
Davenport
Verna Wareham
St. Luke's Hospital
Favor Higher Income Tax Proposal Heads Senate Caucus
Washington September 2 The finance committee of the Senate will recommend to the caucus tonight a compromise on income tax for large fortunes centered on units above 250000 a year. Insurgent Democrats signal resistance while new rates would apply only beyond the 250000 bracket with four percent from 250000 to 500000 five percent from 500000 to 1 000 000 and six percent above 1 000 000.
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Washington
Finance Committee
Senate
Three Die in Cedar Rapids Rail Wreck on Rock Island Line
In Cedar Rapids Iowa three people died and thirty five were injured when a southbound Rock Island rail line wreck occurred two miles from Maynard on a ten foot incline. The engine left the rails, coaches rolled down the embankment, and a special train carried the injured to Cedar Rapids. Separately in Hilledale Michigan Milo Walrath age twenty five of Chicago drowned near Bearlake while teaching in Japan and at the University of Chicago.
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Cedar Rapids
Decora
Rock Island
Mayhard
Olwein
Chicago
Hilledate, Mich
Milo Walrath
Bearlake
Here
Walrath
Japan
University of Chicago
Senators Rally Against Stock Exchange Gambling
Washington September 2. Senator Cummins denounces short selling on the New York Stock Exchange as a great vice and menace to US industry and finance. He seeks a ten percent tax on trades where the seller does not own the property, urging restrictions on bourse gaming alongside other Republicans. The debate shifts to futures taxes and income taxes for high earners as Democrats resist compromises.
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Washinton
New York Stock , Exchange
Cimmins
Senate
Cummins
Congress
Clarke
Arkansas
New York Cotton Exchange
New Orleans Exchange
Senate Finance Committee
Senate - Finance Committee
Thaw Habeas Hearing Set Private by Judge Hutchinson
In Sherbrooke Quebec Sept 2 Superior Judge Matthew Hutchinson may keep Thaws habeas corpus case private today. Only parties directly involved can attend. options include adjourning with briefs, granting the writ freeing Thaw to face immigration officers, or denying the writ and remanding him for October king's bench action.
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Sherbrooke
Que
Matthew
Hutchinson
Harry K. Thaw
William’ Travers Jerome
New York State
Thaw
Matteawan
Diggs Sentencing Postponed to September 9
Maury I. Diggs, convicted on four counts of violating the Mann white slave traffic act, may hear his sentence postponed to Tuesday, September 9 if Judge Van Fleet concurs. Diggs is on $20,000 bail. Marshall Woodworth, his counsel, seeks a one week stay to prepare a petition for a new trial due to time spent on F. Drew Caminetti’s trial and rulings exceptions.
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San Francisco
van Fleet
Maury I. Diggs
Marshall, Woodworth
Diggs
F. Drew Caminetti
Bankers accused by Owen in official statement
Senator Owen chairman of the banking committee charges the National City Bank of New York with propaganda to discredit the administration and influence currency legislation. He asserts committee information and banker interviews show business leaders need fear no unwisely rushed action by Congress or banking interests.
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Washington
Owen
Congress
Pegoud Performs Loop The Loop Over Juvisy Airport
French aviator Pegoud completed a full loop at 1500 feet above Juvisy, then descended unharmed. The stunt showcased aerobatic skill and drew attention from witnesses.
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Juvisy
France
Pegoud
Refugees flee Mexico as US border forces move
In Los Angeles a wave of American refugees arrives from Guaymas aboard the Pittsburgh. Reports from Durango describe rebels raiding the city and looting Americans. Troops of the Eleventh Cavalry are ordered to the Mexican border as US officials debate next steps.
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Los Angeles
Cal
San Diego
Guaymas
Pittsburgh
T. L. Minchey
el Paso
Tex
Durango
Leon H. Morrison
State Department
Bla
Findley
HS Paso
Mexico
Benito Juarez
Mazatlan
G. KX
Sigells
Troopa
Chattanooga
Tenn
Hieventh
United States
Winchester
Fort Oglethorpe
City of Mexico
Wilson
Vera Cruz
Tampico
Lind
Washington
Bryan
Maryland
John Lind
Ben- Con
Cornish
Edison Ill at Lafayette Hotel in Portland Maine
Thomas A. Edison is reported ill at the Lafayette hotel in Portland with Mrs. Edison, his son Theodore, and daughter Miss Madeline Edison. The party had arrived from Mohegan after a week there, and Edison retired shortly after arrival.
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Portland
Mes
Thomas A. Edison
Lafayette Hotel
State official slain in Kansas City mystery
Police pursue a theory that Paul H Thompson, fire commissioner of Nebraska, was slain during a visit to the city. A bloodstained coat and a panama hat in possession of suspects are under investigation as clues in the case.
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Kansas City
Coat of Nebraska Fire
Paul H. Thompson
Grand Feland
Nebraska
Notes on farming practices and livestock care
Diverse farming yields profit with ducks and dairy emphasis. Skim milk aids chick growth. good cows and well-fed hogs improve returns. Milk water content high. fresh water essential. Garden staples, fall crops, and careful stallion selection discussed. Poultry housing, feed ratios, and disease prevention noted for livestock profitability.
Farm Advice From Old Almanac on Livestock and Crops
Practical notes advise careful management of poultry cows and horses, emphasizing cleanliness, healthy feed, timely milking, and economical housing. It covers vaccination, silos, hay, silage, manure handling, and breeding, linking better husbandry to stronger profits.
Fragmented OCR venting and ad like lines mixed chatter
Snippets mix comic mishearings and a Castoria ad claim. A magistrate neglects interview, speculation over views and noncommittal stance. The text blends stray quotes, a care product endorsement, and random phrases with no clear event or narrative.
Ankle eruption cured by Cuticura after years of pain
A seventeen year battle with running sores around the ankle ends after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Mrs. Charles H. Brooke reports relief the first use and complete healing in three months. Advertisement notes worldwide distribution and requests for samples.
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Kingsville
Charles H. Brooke
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
American Business Hustle in Foreign Markets
A London World note praises American business hustle as a eastern city seeks electrical material. An East Asian municipality sent a department head abroad. in America he was greeted with invitations and easy access, while German and British reps received uneven treatment, revealing a rough edge to U S business hospitality and initiative.
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England
Far East
Germany
Great Britain
United States
America
London
Thoughtful Farmer Finds Relief With Postum Coffee Subst
A farmer narrates years of indigestion and bilious colic relief after abandoning coffee for Postum. He credits improved sleep, reduced rheumatism, better digestion, and restored appetite within weeks, praising Postum as a satisfying coffee substitute. The ad promotes Postum by the Battle Creek company and cites The Road to Wellville.
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Heenya
Postum
Evar
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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