Governor Smith backs state control over alcohol content
Albany June 2 Governor Smith approved the Mullan-Gage liquor enforcement repeal while preserving Volstead Act enforcement. He argues for a congressional amendment to set a maximum alcohol content and allow states to tailor laws within that limit, potentially permitting light wines in some states and stricter rules in others. He warns peace officers to continue enforcing the federal act.
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Albany
Smith
Congress
Federal Officer Kills Two Men in Liquor Pursuit
Madison Ga June 2 two men were shot to death by a federal officer during an effort to seize a contraband liquor shipment. The officer and accomplices were pursuing a car when the men in the vehicle opened fire. The officer fired back with a pistol, killing both occupants in the exchange near the scene.
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Madison
Fwo
Here
Henry Gaisley
Manapeas
U S Recovers War Plunder Sum Revealed by Justice
Attorney General Daugherty told President Harding that the war frauds section of the Department of Justice recovered 3,198,385.19 dollars for the government in the last year and had been awarded 1,286,010 more. He noted a 500,000 dollar appropriation has been returned many times over.
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Washington
Jones
Daugherty
Harding
Department of Justice
Ten Killed in Mexico Riot Over Religion
Ten were killed and seventeen wounded in a religious riot in Durango. A mob attacked the provincial palace as mounted police fired on them. Federal troops were concentrated in the city and all public amusement places were closed.
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Mexico City
Durango
Provincia Palaca
Smoot predicts higher federal taxes ahead
Utah Senator Reed Smoot told the Lincoln Club luncheon in Los Angeles that federal taxes will not dip below 3 billion dollars annually again, and in a few years they will be higher, declaring a lasting increase in tax levels.
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Smoot
Uss
Los Angeles
Cal
Reed Smoot
Utah
Lincoln Club
Persian quake toll climbs to near five thousand
An earthquake in north central Persia causes an estimated 4,600 to 4,800 deaths. Six villages are reported wiped out with residents along the plains displaced or killed.
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Persia
Allahabad
Flood Damage in Beaver Valley Reaches $200,000
Nebraska report notes about $200,000 in flood damage in Beaver Valley lowlands with Burlington railway losses of $80,000. The item cites estimates and outlines regional impact from the season’s flooding. Edmund Heller returns from a South American expedition aboard the steamship Benefit with 180 specimens for the Chicago Museum after a year abroad.
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Nebraska
Beaver City
Neb
Jung
Beaver Valley
Burlington Railway
Heller
New York
Edmund Heller
Museum of
Chicago
Time to Stop Wars Presidential Memorial Day Address
President Harding delivers Memorial Day remarks at Arlington amassing a prayer for war avoidance while pledging readiness to mobilize all resources if needed. He urges a national conscience, shared effort, and gratitude toward preserving peace, framing war as avoidable yet possible if duty requires.
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Washington
Arlington Memorial
Harding
United States
America
Tommy Milton Wins Indianapolis Memorial Race In Mangapelis
Tommy Milton won the 500 mile Memorial Day race in Mangapelis Indiana on May 31. He averaged 144 mph for 5 hours 27 minutes, finishing ahead of Harry Hartz in a Durant Special by three laps. Jimmie Murphy also competed, with Milton receiving a $20,000 speedway prize and $500 in other prizes. Hartz earned $10,000 and $800 in further prizes.
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Indianapolis
Mangapelis
Ind
Tyon
Harry Hartz
Durant
Milton
Jimmie Murphy
W Baraat
Tno
Hartz
Murphy
Sng
Mary
French Royalist Plot Threatens Republic Across France
Paris June 2 government officials disclosed a vast royalist plot to restore the monarchy. The interior minister told the chamber of deputies that the government will root out the contemplated revolution to the full extent of its power amid unprecedented violence in the capital and provinces.
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Paris
France
Ife
Chamber of Deputies
Manoary
Premlre Poincare
Georgia Judge Warns He Will Kill Dry Searchers
Savannah probate judge Judge Mc Alpin sent a letter to Georgia Prohibition Director Fred Dismurke threatening to kill any officer who tried to execute a search for whisky without a warrant. The missive, dated June 2, raises concerns over enforcement and legal procedures amid prohibition efforts.
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Georgia
Atlanta
McAlpin
Savannah
Fred Dismurke
Prohibition
Actress Wing Commons Seat Triumph in Northumberland
London June 2 Conservative victory returns actress wife of Capt Hilton Philip Ren to the house of commons for a Northumberland division by a large majority.
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Commons
London
Veterans Bureau Cuts Personnel Across Subdistrict Offices
Washington June 2 50 percent reduction announced by Director Hines of the Veterans Bureau as a policy of economy. The cuts affect subdistrict offices across seven districts. The move targets staffing levels to streamline operations and reduce expenses.
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Veterans’ Bureau
Washington
Une 2
Veteranal Bureau
Hines
Oftves
President Harding in Flower Barrage Stampede at Pageant
Washington June 1 The annual music week serenade to the President turned chaotic as a flood of bouquets buried the President and Mrs Harding. Marines secret service and volunteers struggled to restore order amid torn gowns and splashed flowers. Two kindergarten tots staged The President's Surprise during the stampede which ended as the crowd dispersed.
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Washington
Mia
Daseffall Park
Secret Service
Harding
Are
Slelon Triers
Union Men Strike in Mine Over Open Shop Fight
In Cleveland dated May 81, leaders of two powerful unions clash over the open shop issue. Secretary Fred Mooney of United Mine Workers District No 17 calls a strike against Cont River collieries at Bantington, West Virginia, a mine owned by a stock company led by locomotive engineers officials.
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Cleveland
Fred Mooney
United Mine Workers of Ameries
Bantington
W.va
Molasses Coat Incident at Des Moines Campus
Reported on May 2 at Des Moines University where a student mob dressed a boy named Holler in a molasses coat with glue and feathers amid claims of excessive cheering. Authorities filed information against two alleged kidnappers under a new anti mask law.
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Des Moines
George VW
Des Moles University
aAthiefs
Antlmask Lw
Dream Realized Pair Killed on Interurban Railway
A pair from Sterling, UL, who had just moved to a UK track farm east of Sterling to pursue a dream were killed when their mutamotio was struck by an Interurban railway car on the Sterling Dixon line. Authorities report the victims as Kylghits Tem plar and the Sterling commandery proprietor.
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Sterling
TGQ
Cadi
Pare Consoler O
Sterling Commandery
Kylghits
Templar
Berm and
Hie
Sterling, Dixon & Kustermetric Railway
Wisconsin Bill Aimed at Klan Vetoed by Gov Blaine
A Wisconsin bill aimed at the Ku Klux Klan was vetoed by Governor Joan Blaine who said the measure serves only to restrain and targets the youth. The proposal would have barred appearing in public with hidden faces to conceal identity.
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Wisconsin
Ku Klux Klan
Madison
Wik
Joan J. Blaine
Immigration Law Bars Bride of U S Citizen
New York June 1. Immigration quotas exhausted six days ago force Mrs. Walla Demon, British bride of an American citizen, who arrived aboard the President Montague this week, to be excluded. She appealed the decision to Washington.
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U. S
New York
Wala Demon
Elilgen
Hhoind
Washington
Sun Yat Sen Forces Capture Canton Enclave
Sun Yat Sen and Hand of the Southern Chinese Republic claim capture of Canton fortress area as Sun Yat Sen troops push retreating forces. Circumstances described as a decisive blow in the campaign, with reports from Canton confirming the hand of allied armies gaining ground.
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Sun Yat Sen
Wailchow
Canton
Walebiow
Russian Seizes Japanese Vessel Off Siberian Coast
In a naval action near Siberia, Russia seized the Japanese fighting ship Veecol for operating within restricted waters. The vessel’s crew has been detained by Cha Tuanlins amid the seizure, with reports indicating confinement at a local port.
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Russia
Veecol
Tokyo
Dine 2
Siberian
Ong
Wilk
Cha Tuanlins
TP Ia
Market Report Amid May Week Ending Prices And Notes
Washington market summary for the week ending May 29 shows Chicago hog and cattle quotes with top hogs at 7.60, bulls and steers near 7.10 to 7.60, fat lambs around 12.90 to 14.76, and yearlings about 5.25 to 12.60. Fruit and vegetables list Florida peaches, Carolina cobblers, and Kentucky and California produce with crates and per-quart pricing. hay No 1 at 20.80. dairy and grain prices varied across regions including Chicago and Cincinnati markets. wheat and corn futures quoted with mixed regional indicators.
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Chicago
South Carolina
Civifernia Bermudan
Guernsia
Aothy
Mutter
Acore
Atike
Cherseat
Mary
Americus
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Contract
Lewin
North
Meletta
Kansan
Presbyterian Dry Resolution Declared Advisory Only
The Presbyterian General Assembly in Indianapolis clarified that the resolution on total abstinence is not mandatory. Stated clerk Mudge said members are not compelled to sign the pledge as the body issued an advisory recommendation only.
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Philadelphia
Presbyterian General Assembly
Indlanapelis
Loewis
Mudge
Presbyterian Cliarety
Amorledy
Lidhimapolis
Coopers Found Guilty of Tax Fraud Conspiracy
Coopers were found guilty by a federal jury in Iowa Tabucae and related cooperatives of conspiracy to defraud the government and evade taxes. The verdict follows a renovation scheme and involvement with other tax issues. Sentence details include potential penalties and fines.
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Iowa
Tabucae
Lai
Putiest
Austin
Witla Coopit
Chaypant
Rhea
Watson
Ay Buth
Fire at Petrograd Opera Destroys Building and Traps Crowd
chaotic blaze sweeps the Petrograd opera house causing many deaths as audience panic blocks exits. reports describe a performer’s dress catching fire and flames spreading through the stage scenery amid the disaster.
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Petrograd
Amblenen
Tog
Dre
Representative Kitchin Dies Led Congress in War Times
Representative Kitchin, a longtime member of the U S House, died after a period of illness. He served in war times and was a prominent figure in Congress. He was in his forties, and the passing occurred while he was under medical care with his family nearby. The article notes his long service and impact in the lower house.
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Kitchin
Congress
Wilson
N. G
Choudeit Shehtn
Temeeminie Jemder
Nto
Cox Buy Canton Paper Expands Ownership
Canton Ga paper owner Thins M Cox increases holdings to four newspapers, with the Canton Sows noting the move. The Dewowate presidenthl caidhinty in JS) section appears to reference Cox’s broader media acquisitions and market expansion.
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Cox
Canton
M. Cox
Dewowate
Caidhinty
Tania
Ineereasin
Ale
Unlawful to Accept Drink, Mobile, Ali, June L-Ti
A Queens court convicted Ali June for unlawfully taking a bottle of Wyner for dueling purpose. The defendant faced charges in Pilg abelasion but the court rendered judgment against him.
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Mobile
Ali
Wyner
Gether
Abelasion
Almbatni
Rural schools see majority of honor pupils as girls
A community report notes that in Clarinda rural schools twelve of thirteen honor pupils are girls. Farmers vote in corn yield contest and Spencer council approves 20000 for city power plant. Local women push for another election as a banker's death prompts bankruptcy filing and a hospital project is planned.
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Bimpson Collegy Hag
Moa Tinn County Iishhek
Charles HL Banly
Fatebarh
India
Amd Uilsstony
Fuslough
Spencer
Lindy
Wey Moines Velde Bates
Santa Tharbarit
Atades
Defianca
Remarkable testimonial for Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A Pittsburgh mother reports using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after childbirth. She describes nervousness and exhaustion, says the remedy helped her and allowed nursing. The notice urges other mothers to try the product and publish testimonials for the medicine.
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P. Pinkham
Mre
Plymouth St
Pittsburgh
Lydia &. Pinkham
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