Hearing on Prohibition Debate Nears Close
Washington lawmakers wrap three weeks of testimony as wets and drys push for legislation. Mayor Dever of Chicago denounces prohibition as harming government and warns against raids without warrants. He cites public unrest and urges full local, state, and federal cooperation to enforce the law.
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Washington
Harreld
Drya
Congress
Senate Judiciary Committee
Republican Caucus
Senate
Mayor Dever
Chicago
United States
Dever
Senate Committee
Eta
Dry Republican
Oklahoma
Washington Briefs on Rivers and Harbors Bill and Navy Picks
President Coolidge proposes a compromise on the rivers and harbors bill totaling 1 850 000 for the lower Illinois river project. Debs and Representative Berger debate immigration policy while the Navy selects the cruiser Memphis to succeed the Pittsburgh as its Asiatic fleet flagship. A federal prison expansion is discussed by Attorney General and Illinois Mine closes with 600 idle workers in Murphysboro Kathleen coal mine in Tackeon county shuts down.
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Coolidge
Congress
Michigan
Ohio
Lake States
Illnois
Valley
Ilnols River
Army
Memphis
Henry Lackey
Pittsburgh
Navy Department
Hlinois
Murphysboro
Kathleen
Tackeon County
Demand for Five Day Week in Chicago by Plasterers Union
About 1,600 plasterers in Chicago voted to press for a five day work week and a raise to 1.75 dollars an hour. They pledged to unite with other building trades in seeking firm wage accords and broader agreements without hedging.
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Chicago
Plasters
Ynton
Ramalp
Gardner Richardson Named U S Commercial Attaché in Athens
Gardner Richardson of Woodstock Connecticut has been appointed United States commercial attaché at Athens Greece succeeding J C Hall who moves to Washington Richardson a Yale graduate formerly with the American relief commission in Belgium and with the A B E and Inter he led the American relief mission to Hungary and Austria
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Gardner Richardson
Woodstock
Conn
United States
Athens
Greece
J. C. Hall
Washington
Mr. Richardson
Yale
Belgium
A. BE
Inter
Hungary
Austria
Judge English Called by Senate for Impeachment Trial
Washington reports the Senate organized a court to try Judge George W. English of the Eastern District on impeachment charges. An order summoned him to appear May 8 at 12 30 pm, with Vice President Dawes presiding. The trial's timing and constitutional questions remain unsettled as lawmakers observe.
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Washington
Senate
George W. English
Difnots
English
Cummins
Judiciary Committee
House
Dawes
Michener
Michigan
Republic
Senate Chamber
Senate Court
Cumming
Ransdell
More Strawberries Than Last Year Report Says
Government report forecasts 30,000,000 quarts of strawberries from four early shipping states, two thirds higher than last year. Louisiana expected 21,000,000 quarts with $4.20 per 24 pint crate wholesale, Texas Alabama and Mississippi together make up the rest of 80,000,000 quarts.
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Washington
Government Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Louisiana
Texas
Alabama
Mississippi
Ponzi Sentenced to One Year in Florida Real Estate Case
Charles Ponzi, famed for a $5 million New England failure, faced a new setback as Judge Pueler sentenced him to one year of hard labor in Florida for violating state real estate law.
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Ponzi
Jacksonville
Pfla
Charles Ponzi
New England
Pueler
Florida
States Debate Federal Censorship of Movies
The article notes disagreements over whether national film censorship should be federal or left to the states. President Coolidge reportedly favors federal action, while critics argue censorship should reside with state governments and local authorities.
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Wuashington
President Coolidge
Igok
Rouse Ft
Neves
Tates
Commons Reject Betting Bill in London Debates
In London the commons rejected a betting legalization bill by a large majority, with a 126 to 4 vote. Roglind Tre and members of the house opposed the measure, while proponents argued for regulated betting.
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Commons
London
Roglind
Tre
Commone
Ueansa
Princess Alexandrine Cantacuzene Holds Global Posts
Princess Alexandrine Cantacuzene serves as president of the Women’s National Society of Romania and the National Council of Women of Trumania, with vice presidencies in the international council and Women of the Small Nations. She also holds honorary and decorated roles across Rutolia, Yugoslavia, Italy, and other nations.
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Alexandrine Cantacuzene
Women's National Society of Romania
National Council of Women of
Trumania
International Council
Vic
Women of the Small Nations
Shaman
Soci Trstitute
Ruitiola
St. Sepulcher
Cyad Croig
Marcle
Rutmonia
Olcer
St. Sava
Yugo
Italy May Settle On 28 Cent Basis
Wellington France proposed a debt settlement scale to the United States via the American debt commission. The plan currencies payments from 25 million to 100 million over years, with Senate action delaying final approval. Mellon welcomed the agreement, while Mussolini expressed happiness at the news.
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Italy
Wellington
France
United States
Wiin
Senate
Refrard
Lee Lint
Coollage
Washington
Thadly
Towell
Nebrasia
Tiny
Sentas
Tayell
Tallangreemen
Prbaddiad
Newland
Ciltei States
Ttwly
Tiberi Bend Beldard
Trenaury Mellon
American Debt Commission
Secreury Mellon
Tinly
Promler Mussallo
Serious Floods Cause Distress in Brazil
Rio Janeiro reports steady summer rains since January cause serious floods in Brazil’s north central plateau. Associated Press data from federal meteorological services cites immense property damage and livestock loss. San Francisco and Partwhyha river towns flooded, with inundation reaching up to thirty miles in lower valleys.
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Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Associated Press
Federal Meteorological Services
San Francisco
Beetle Menace Threatens Timber in Port Townsend
United States forestry service will investigate a danger to timber in Jefferson County Washington as beetles invade the attic and bark areas near Port Townsend threatening lumber and export prospects.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Jafferson County
United States Forestry Service
Escaped Patient Captured After Fourteenth Attempt
Frank Weedon of Providence escaped from the State Hospital for the Inauve for the fourteenth time and was recaptured in Westerly.
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Frank Weedon
Providence
State Hospital
Floating Nursery Bound for Hamburg
A floating nursery bound for Hamburg is reported with Hoblea aboard a minor vessel, signaling a voyage to Germany. The fragment notes a ship named Inor and its crew as part of the cargo, with unclear details.
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Floating Nursery
New York
Hamburg
Hoblea
Inor
Rare Revolutionary Documents Boost Dr Cumming Museum
Dr Guerga Wycot Cumming of Delvidere has added authentic Revolutionary papers to what was already one of the nation’s largest private collections. The acquisition highlights extensive holdings and reflects growing interest in early American history.
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Haa Rare Art Museum
Delvidere
N. F
Guerga Wycot Cumming
Doctor Cumming
National Grange to Meet in Portland Maine
The 1020 conven tion of the National Grange will be held in Portland November 10 to 11. Its executive committee has decided.
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Maine
Portland
Maina
National Grange
Hua
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