Grandstand Collapse Injures Dozens At Gary Park Pageant
In Gary Indiana last night a stand seating nearly 500 collapsed at Marquette Park during the citys anniversary pageant injuring more than 50 people. Thirteen were hospitalized and about 40 treated at first aid stations as rains likely undermined a sand bank foundation. Police reported frenzied evacuations and engineers corps helped restore order after a long delay amid traffic congestion.
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Gary
Ind
Marquette Park
115Th Engineers Corps
Takes Issue With Liquor Sale Report
Washington June 9 The American Business Men's Prohibition Foundation rejects the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment claim that 2.8 billion was spent on liquor in 1929 It argues liquor outlays were far lower and that estimates exaggerate the market while the 18th Amendment limited potential expenditures based on national income and a 10 percent spend rate.
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Washington
American Business Men's Prohibition Foundation
Naional W. C. T. U
United States
Lquor
The
Foundation
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
American Business Men's’ Prohibition Foundation
Roosevelt urges educated public to engage in governance
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke at Vassar College's commencement urging a change in attitude toward government. He called for concerted effort and clear reasoning to address economic and global issues, criticizing passive optimism and urging practical action by educated citizens. A separate Quitaque, Texas note reports three Punton children drowned when a thunderstorm flooded their waterside home.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Vassar College
Mephad
Iment
Ar. Roosevelt
Stad
T Roosevelt
Chemistry Sustains Creative Science of Industry
A 1941 AP feature notes chemistry’s ongoing role in industry and architecture. It highlights aluminum structural beams, stainless steel, new concretes with 40 percent weight reduction, hard gypsum products, synthetic resins, and glass partitions. Advances in accelerators, inhibitors, and rubber plating are cited, with alcohols from refinery waste and synthetic lubricants from olefins offering potential shifts from fermentation.
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Arthur D. Little
Arthur BD
Little
Associated Press
Boston
Audh
Chrysler
Observations on Oil Resistance to Oxidation and Sludge
The passage notes oils that are less prone to oxidation than natural oils and exhibit remarkable resistance to sludge formation. It highlights that these properties reduce oxidation by producing fewer oxidation byproducts and slowing sludge development.
Pantages Trial Highlights Gifts and Witness Stress
In San Diego on June 9, the defense for Alexander Pantages and three co-defendants stressed gifts given to two girl witnesses held in custody in Los Angeles. Helen Livingston, 17, recounted details of a hotel party on October 20, noting payments of 15 dollars each to Lydia Nitto and herself, with William Jobellmann and Olive Clark Day alleged as operators of a Hollywood “girl market.” Miss Livingston said she accompanied Jesse H. Shreve, a wealthy real estate man, while Miss Nitto was with Pantages.
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San Diego
Cal
Los Angeles
Alexander Pantages
Helen Livingston
Stoly
Lydia Nitto
William Jobelmann
Olive Clark Day
Hollywood
Miss Livingston
Jesse H. Shreve
Miss Nitto
Pantages
Shreve
Defendants in Pantages case linked to Livingston and Nitto
Defense attorn es drew from Miss Livingston details of silky stockings and a dress given by women investigators of the Los Angeles district attorney. Livingston and Nitto testified of being taken to shows and entertained at investigators homes. Livingston denied any promise of freedom. Nitto said she initially denied intimacy with Pantages but changed her story after three days in Los Angeles juvenile hall and said she did not receive clothing while held there.
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Los Angeles
Miss Nitto
Capone Sues Over 1926 28 Income Tax Deficiency
Ralph Capone files with the Board of Tax Appeals to redetermine a $311,282 deficiency. He claims and alleges that from 1926 to 1928 he was principally engaged in gambling, worked as a cashier for an illegal syndicate, and reported losses, not net income, while deductions were improperly denied.
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Washington
Ralph Capone
Board of Tax Appeals
Ralph
al Capone
Capone
Open Bids On Highway Work In Several Counties
Charleston June 9 Bids for 35.98 miles of highways three slab bridges and four culverts were opened by the State Bay Commission. Mercer County Bramwell-Dolph road graded drained and paved Hill Company Oak Hill 69302.10 Mineral County New Creek bridge approaches grading Gilbert Construction $14613.28 Mingo County Williamson Island Creek road surface treatment Southern Ohio Quarries Company Chillicothe Ohio 38292.74 Morgan Rock Gap Virginia state line drainage trading shale surface Pharker a ton Morgantown 48287.87 Raleigh Three slab bridges widening of four culverts Davis and Reynolds Morgantown 19553.76 Wayne Lavalette-Wayne road cement paving Hunt Forbes Construction Huntington 112929.50
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Charleston
State Bay Commission
Mercer County
Bramwell-Dolph
Hill Company, Inc
Oak Hill
Mineral County
New Creek
Gilbert Construction Company
Glen Hedrick
Mingo County
Williamson Island Creek
Southern Ohio Quarries Company
Chillicothe
Ohio
Morgan County
Rock Gap
Virginia
Pharker Aton Company
Morgantown
Raleigh County
Davis and Reynolds
Wayne County
Hunt-Forbes Construction Company
Huntington
Elected President of National Transit Firms
Daniel M. SaéHé? Binghamton N Y today was elected president of the National Transit Company the National Transit Pump and Machine Company and the Maryland Pipe Line Company succeeding the late L EB Lockwood He formerly was vice president and general manager of the Northern Pipe Line Company.
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OU City
Daniel M. SaéHé
Binghamton
N. Y
National Transit Company
National Transit Pump and Machine Company
Maryland Pipe Line Company
L. EB. Lockwood
Northern Pipe Line Company
Bucknell Graduation Aims For Fair Wealth Spread
United States Senator James J. Davis told Bucknell University graduates that the nation will recover from an economic lull when wealth is more fairly distributed and purchasing power reaches 40,000,000 consumers. The address, delivered in Lewisburg on June 9, emphasized economic rebalancing and consumer strength amid uncertain times.
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Lewisburg
United States
James J. Davis
Bucknell University
Davin
Commencen Foiwen
Ile Es Eeprom
Robinson wins in big damage action today
A jury verdict favored Charles Robinson in the major damage suit brought by Lulu Poling as administratrix of her deceased husband. Poling sought $10,000 after her husband was killed when thrown from a car driven by Robinson in October 1927. The trial spanned from yesterday morning to today, with the verdict returned late this morning before the noon recess. In a separate case, Samuel Saffle versus Mrs. T. J. Dayton resulted in a verdict for the defendant.
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Lulu Poling
Charles Robinson
Robinson
Samuel Sal Fel
T. J. Dayton
Complete Jury for Hearing in Verna Russell Murder Case
Newport RI June 9 The jury for the trial of Elliott Hathaway of Fall River Mass was completed after heavy challenges by both sides. Hathaway is charged with murdering Verna Russell student nurse whose body was found March 23 near Tiverton. Hathaway had claimed armed robbers took the woman during a prior drive and later surrendered to police.
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Newport
R. I
Elliatt Hathaway
Fall River
Mass
Verna Russell
Michelle A. Thayer
Little Compton
Tiverton
Vernon Galvin
Hathaway
Minneapolis elects labor endorsed mayor victory described
Minneapolis voters elected a labor endorsed mayor William A. Anderson attorney and former North Dakotan defeating George E. Leach former mayor by over 22 000 votes in unofficial returns reporting 66 104 for Anderson and 34 904 for Leach across 276 of 253 precincts. Amelia Earhart Putnam flies toward Phoenix after Atlantic crossing planning stops to El Paso and New York awaiting favorable weather with mechanic Edward McVaugh.
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Minneaplis
Minneapolis
William A. Anderson
North
Los Angeles
Amelia ‘Pichart Putnamy
New York
Phoenix
Arizona
Edward McVaugh
Atlantic
el Paso
Dixie Named Ten Dollar Bills Inspires Dixie Land Phrase
Pittsburgh June 9 The Dixie term for the South traces to prewar ten dollar bills issued by New Orleans banks. Fred W. Thompson of the First and Merchants National Bank in Richmond described the English and French sides with Dix and dixie usage. The Mississippi Valley pronunciation helped form the nickname Dixie Land and inspired later song and literature references.
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Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Fred W. Thompson
First and Merchants’ National Bank
Richmond
American Institute of Banking Convention
Oda
Dixie Song Refrain Attributed To General Albert Influence
A fragment notes that the song Dixie was later written by General Albert, shaping its battle aura and helping stamp the name Dixie upon the South. The text reflects a claim of attribution and the era’s regional impact.
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Dixie
Albert
Denver Lumberman Threatened Over Deadly Six Letter
A Denver lumberman, Catvind Fleming, and his household face a guard after Fleming reportedly received a letter promising death unless he pays $10,000 to "The Deadly Six." The case has been active since Saturday according to local reports.
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Denyer
Catvind ‘F. Fleming
Denver
Fleming
Kirkwood Leads Pack as Championship Ties Form
Joe Kirkwood and Eugene Lafitte share the early lead with 145 as open field tightens. Andre Boyer of Nice and Marcel Deliemagne of St main join the chase with 1 over par rounds, while Tomasco Genta and Percy Berilliehul follow. Jose Jurado struggles with a 162 after two middle rounds.
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Wood
Eugene Lafitte
Andre Boyer
Nice
Rotins
Marcel Deliemagne
St. Main
Wame Tomasco Genta
Percy
Berlliehul
Jose Jurado
Vonem
Opedy
Mrs Orvilla Nichols Dies Former Resident at 85
Mrs Orvilla Nichols wife of James Nichols of Harrisville West Virginia formerly of Grafton died after nine 40 p .m . Friday at age 85 She was a member of the Grafton Presbyterian and buried Sunday afternoon at Pullman West Virginia The obituary notes her husband died nine years earlier and mentions surviving relatives Mary EB Kigner and others.
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Orvilla Nichols
James Nichols
Harrisville
Grafton
East Lincoln Street
Pullman
W. Va
Sites Trial Continues May Go To Jury Today
Parsons West Virginia June 9 The trial of T J Sites for the murder of Dollie Ha continued before a crowded courtroom It was expected the case would go to the jury later The defense claimed mental incapacity while the state produced witnesses to show Sites acted normally on the day of the shooting The defendant admitted shooting someone but not knowing whom He said he must have been crazy The article also references a later note about American corporate net income in 1937 and 1939
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Parsons
W. Va
T. J. Sites
Dollie Ha
Ury
Helmicks
Dollie Harper
Wit
Nesses
Farm Talk Ends as Plans Turn to Action
Community voices drifted through a meeting about small farms and poultry income, urging concrete steps. Organizers emphasized practical costs and local markets, aiming to shift from talk to action and grow sustainable farming.
Land Deal Near Route 50 Evansville West Virginia
For 1500, three acres of good land near Route 50 in Evansville WV about 11 miles from Grafton. Improvements include a large two story house with slate roof stone foundation and cellar plastered and weatherboarded with hardwood finish, a good barn 15 by 30, two one car garages, chicken house, granary and malt house, good well water, a one-half acre rich garden, fruit trees. If more land is desired, an adjoining 7 or 8 acres can be bought at 35 dollars per acre.
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Evansville
W. Va
Grafton
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