Death in Gillingham Firemen Demonstration Tragedy
Eleven boy naval cadets and firemen died in a charity fete fire in Gillingham England as a mock fire drill turned deadly. The three story wooden structure burned swiftly trapping youths while spectators watched thinking it part of the show. Firemen and some onlookers tried to rescue victims as bodies were recovered charred beyond recognition with at least five boys initially extricated alive but one later dying in hospital.
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Gillingham
England
St. Bartholoew's Hospital
Jack Tarbett
Tarbett
Arthur Stewart
Young Mike Cudahy Drunk Driving Arrest Report
Michael J P Cudahy 21 son of the late J P Cudahy and heir to the meat packing family was jailed in Los Angeles on charges of reckless driving while intoxicated after his car crashed with a machine driven Charles B Land in Agle Rock California Land suffered minor injuries Cudahy was unhurt Officers said he drove on the wrong side of the street at high speed Ana Cudahy his mother and Adel Hansen his bride of six days refused to comment on the arrest
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Los Angeles
Michael J. P. Cudahy
J. P. Cudahy
Cudahy
Charles B. Land
Agle Rock
Cal
Udahy
Land
Ana Cudahy
Adel Hansen
Grafton Man Kills Woman in Virginia
Danville Virginia July 12 Roy Miles a railroad engineer and former Grafton resident shot and killed Mrs Charles N Randall of Parkersburg and tried to shoot her husband in a bedroom as the Randalls visited Miles at his father’s near Evening ton Miles believed insane from losing his job with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad Randall grappled for the rifle but was not wounded Miles was jailed at Rustburg and a lunacy commission ordered him sent to Western State Hospital Staunton Miles who had been intimate with Randall and Miles had lost his job weeks earlier due to railroad officials dispute He had been a fireman and engineer for 25 years and lived at 112 Spruce Street in Grafton He is survived by his widow and three children.
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Danville
Roy Miles
Parkersburg
Grafton
W. Va
Charles N. Randall
Randall
Miles
Evenington
Randalls
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Rustburg
Western State Hospital
Staunton
J. E. Rowles
Alta Vista
Rowles
Spruce Street
Gratton
Famous Potomac pilot Captain Luckett dies at 74
Washington July 12 Captain Bill Luckett known as the grand old man of the Potomac died at 74 He piloted the Mayflower that served presidents and dignitaries for over 50 years never losing a life In his long river career he steered freight ships passenger boats powder ships and battleships He never had a serious accident Mrs Ida Gerkin of 401 West Washington street left for Wheeling to visit her son Edward of 78 Maryland street for two weeks
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Washington
Bill Luckett
William Edward Luckett
Potomac
Ida Gerkin
West
Washington Street
Wheeling
Edward
Maryland Street
Wilson named to federal farm board in Washington
Charles A. Wilson former New York state agriculture commissioner is appointed to the federal farm board. One vacancy remains. a spokesman for the wheat industry is sought. Wilson runs a Rochester area farm with dairy and fruit experience and was backed by agricultural groups. Alexander H. Legge and Carl Williams arrived with Hoover travelers in Washington.
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Washington
Charles A. Wilson
New York State
Federal Farm Board
Wilson
Rochester
N. Y
Alexander H. Legge
Carl Williams
Hoover
Virginia
Former French minister sent up for frauds
Paris July 12 Lucien Klotz former minister of finance in Clemenceau wartime cabinet was sentenced to two years and fined 2 on the triple charge of swindling abuse of confidence and issuing checks without funds.
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Paris
Lucien Klotz
Clemenceau
Pleasant Creek Ladies Hold Rainy Fete and Dance
The Pleasant Creek community held a charity sale in church rooms due to rain, raising a nice sum from boxes pies and cakes. A large crowd attended a Sunday evening children’s program at Clemtown church with varied readings dialogues and songs.
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Clemtown
Larence U Probst
Probst
W. B. Probst
Bryson
B. L. Young
Cora Wongcott
Samantha Robinson
Opal Haddix
Owen | Haddix
Thelma Haddix
Lizzie Cole
Minnie Kennedy
Miss White
Randolph County
Billy Haddix
Catherine Haddix
Nelda
Edwin Cole
Robert
Delores Haddix
Hagel Cole
Ruth McVicker
Anti Saloon League
Webster M. 8
J. M. Kennedy
Troy Haddix
Rose Cole
Billy Ware
Grafton
Clinton Cole
W. PF. Cole
Artie Cole
Lucinda Woodford
Morgan Keller
Grafton City Hospital
Keller
J. R. Cole
E. S. Cole
Famly
Barbour County
Sugar Creek
JA. L. Wongcott
J. L. McBee
E. L. Young
Owen Haddix
Coy McDaniel
Leslie Haddix
Merrell Haddix
Hazel Cole
A. L. Wongcott
B. F. Cole
L. D. Probst
Gratton
Agnes Simpson
Wendel
Bar Neal
J. J. Wood
Willam F. Cole
Floyd Boliner
Boliner
John Boliner
Noah Shaffer
Simpson
A.L. Wongcott
Misa Mildred Robinson
Mabel Kerns
Maybell Wongcott Probst
Mabel Probst
Brydon
Merrill Haddix
Magnate Moves to Undo Nuptial Bond in Westchester
White Plains announces action to annul the marriage of Natalie Guggenheim Gorman to Thomas M. Gorman. Guardian at law John M. Holeworth appointed for the 18 year old bride. Edmon A. Guggenheim, father, opposes the union. The couple wed secretly April 6 at Great Neck Long Island.
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White Plains
New York
Natalie Guggenheim Gorman
Guggenheim Copper Fortine
Thomas M. Gorman
Long Island
Westchester County
John M. Holeworth
Gorman
Edward A. Gugheim
Guggenheims
Great Neck
L. I
Radio Channels Denied To Private Broadcasters
Washington July 12 The Federal Radio Commission upheld that point to point radio must serve public interests. It denied J P Barton Coal Company and By-Products Coal Company permission to operate WLG for private mining communications from Byoro Kentucky and appealed to the DC Court of Appeals. The commission argued channel demand exceeded supply and only public service channels could be granted.
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Washington
Federal Radio Comission
J. P. Barton Coal Company
By- Prodducrs Coal Company
Cleveland
WLG
Byoro
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Commission
Elks End Convention Departing For Home
Delegates to the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks dispersed today after the 65th annual convention closed last night in Los Angeles. The conclave ended at 11 p m with a pageant in which floats highlighting the motion picture industry led the show. The 1930 convention will be held in Atlantic City New Jersey.
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Los Angeles
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Atlantic City
N. J
Weaver Reappointment Clears Board Action At Grafton
The Grafton Board of Education approved the reappointment of W. Weaver as chemistry instructor at the high school after earlier disapproval by Principal B. M. Tomlinson. The board also urged immediate plans for a kindergarten department, with Superintendent Harold A. Rice estimating costs. They approved heating upgrades at Garrison school and an added lathe and sewing machine for shop and home economics, plus more athletic field improvements under Coach Areh Petersen.
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W. Weaver
Grafton Board of Education
B. M. Tomlinson
Harold A. Rice
Harry Friedman
Rice
Areh Petersen
Petersen
Ida B. Dorsey
Garrison School
Frank R. Morgan
Friedman
Wm. P. Samples, Jr
Grafton
Chicago bandit gang member sentenced in 25 year term
Virgil Litinger and John Flannery, last of the gang that dynamited a Grand Trunk car and fled with 133000, were given 25 years by Federal Judge Walter Lindley. Cleaver, Wharton, and others faced convictions. two gang members were slain in shootouts.
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Chicago
Virgil Litinger
John ‘Red’ Flannery
Walter ©. Lindley
Charles
Limpy" Cleaver
Charles Wharton
Litzinger
Flannery
Wharton
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Cleaver
Atlanta
Buckhannon Backing Pied Piper Rat Campaign
Buckhannon city council backed John J. Laub's Pied Piper extermination drive and allocated 40 to aid rat control. Numerous baits with poison were placed around dense rat and mouse areas, with most local merchants contributing to the effort. J W Turner of Independence visited Grafton and renewed his Senting subscription.
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Buckhannon
John J. Laub
J. W. Turner
Independence
Grafton
Senting
Russians threaten war as China exiles Russians in Harbin
In Harbin and across Manchuria China and Russia clash as authorities seize the rail line and expel hundreds of Russians. Chinese officials say 143 Russians tied to Moscow were deported toward Manchuria within 12 hours while plans to replace managers with naturalized or white Russians unfold.
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Harbin
Manchuria
China
Siberia
Chang Ching-Hui
N. Melnikov
M. Emsbanov
Fan Chih-Kuang
Ostroumove
Lu Yung-Huang
Russia
Shanghai
Moscow
Manchull
New Medical Head Urges Smaller Fees
Dr William Gerry Morgan president elect of the American Medical Association addressed the congress urging smaller fees to combat the cry against rising medical costs. Detroit was chosen as the next meeting location.
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Portland
Ore
William Gerry Morgan
Washington
American Medical Association
Detroit
Anita Stewart Weds Converse On July 24th
Hollywood July 12 Anita Stewart film actress who had announced plans to marry George Converse heir of a New York family set July 24 as the wedding date after being granted a final divorce from Rudolph Cameron stage actor Mrs Chris Stemple of route 3 was in Grafton today shopping.
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Hollywood
Cal
Anita Stewart
George Converse
New York
Bennie Welzer Intervenes in Parents Divorce Case
In Chicago on July 12 Bennie Welzer, a child of Russian immigrants, disrupted his parents divorce hearing to defend his father. He claimed his mother lied about abuse and interference led to a court warning. Judge Gemmill refused the divorce and warned Mrs Welzer against further harm to Bennie, with potential jail for further abuse.
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Chicago
Bennie Welzer
Lena Welzer
Russia
Bennie
Aehoo
Gemmill
Ward
Binie
Eastman’s 75th birthday marks milestone year
Rochester July 12 The 75th anniversary of George Eastman birth is noted while his routine continues despite a past vow to reduce work. Eastman founded a $100,000,000 corporation employing about 2,100, with philanthropy pushing gifts toward MIT totaling around $75,000,000. many gifts were anonymous.
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Rochester
George Eastman
Thomas A. Edison
Eastman
Philanthropies
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Western Maryland seeks Smale stock purchase approval
Washington on July 13, the Western Maryland act today applied to the interstate commerce commission for equity to purchase the entire stock of the Chaffee Company operating a three and a half mile line from West Virginia to Vindew Maryland.
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Washington
Maryland
Interstate Commerce Commission Forquity
Chaffee Company
W. Va
Vindew, Md
Keyes Assistant Guilty in Bio Scandal Case
A Los Angeles report notes Keyes assistant Davis found guilty of bribery linked to the Jan Petroleum Corporation matter. Davis paid 7500 to early promoters of the Julian Corporation, who were acquitted, while Keyes faced related charges amid a wider VJ scandal.
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Los Angeles
Keyes
Jan Petroleum
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