Stormy seas sink lumber steamer Laurel near Columbia River
Rescue crews saved 25 crew members from the Laurel and searched for eight others believed aboard the sunken vessel off the Columbia river mouth after the ship broke in two in a fierce Pacific Northwest gale. The Multnomah reported boiler trouble and lost deck lumber while the Laurel drifted ashore on a sand spit. Two fishermen from Sausalito were believed dead after their launch capsized near Shelter Cove.
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Columbia River
Oregon-California
New York
Philadelphia
Laurel
Multnomah
McCormick Steamship Company
Loyal
P. and
H. Anderson
Sausalito
Cal
Shelter Cove
Fort Bragg
Altoona race driver Curt Woodbury in fair condition after crash
Curt Woodbury, veteran California race driver, was injured in the Altoona automobile race Saturday. He was reported in a fairly good condition. X rays were taken to check for a skull fracture. hospital attaches said they were certain there was no serious head injury, though results were not announced.
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Altoona
Curt Woodbury
California
Continental Oil approves merger with Marland Oil
Stock holders of Continental Oil Co meeting in Portland Maine approved the merger with Marland Oil Co of Ponca City Oklahoma. The deal unites two early 20th century energy players as corporate consolidation widens.
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New York
Continental Oil Co
Portland
Marland Oil Couny
Ponca City
Okla
Grafton Cleaning & Pressing Ad Promotes Men’s Topcoats
55¢ cleaning and pressing offer from Grafton Cleaning and Pressing Company. Contact BUGGS ROBINSON, proprietor, phone 872.
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Grafton Cleaning & Pressing
Buggs
Robinbon
French Fliers Plan Paris New York Flight Stowaway Shares Publicity Money
Elkins June 17 The trial of A W Bush former cashier of the Peoples Bank of Buckhannon for embezzling funds was continued to July 15 on motion by the defense with state agreement. The request cited injuries to Senator M M Neely, Bush's counsel, who is bedridden. Rush and Estell D Ross, alias cashier, were indicted in Upshur County. Rush’s case was moved to Randolph County. Ross’ case remains in Upshur.
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Estell D. Ross
Upshur County
Randolph County
Upshur
Ross
Birds of Passage and Painted Lawns In June News
In Vancouver Washington Edward M Swan a local attorney eases mower work by painting a concrete lawn to green it then touches it up when shabby The Paris section reports three French trans Atlantic aviators Jean Assolant Rene Le Fevre and Armeno Lotti receiving receptions and celebrations upon arrival at Le Bourget from Comillas Spain crowds cheered relatives kissed and carried them to the field The Aero Club of France planned the first formal reception with more events likely to follow officials doubtful about an official Paris government welcome
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Paris
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Jean Assolant
Rene LeFevre
Armeno Lotti
Olit
Arthur Schreiber
le Bourget
Comillas
Spain
Aero Club of France
Mexican religious trouble ends in peace talks archive note
After seventy two years of strife marked by revolution and suffering, Mexico's religious troubles move toward settlement as Church leaders and the government initiate peace negotiations in Mexico City. Archbishops Leopoldo Ruiz y Flores of Michoacan and Diaz of Tabasco, long central figures, meet with President Calles in hopes of a lasting amnesty amid the dissension that has shaped the era since 1857.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Amony
Marc
Leopoldo Ruiz Y Flores
Michoacan
Mexican Catholic Council
Diaz
Tabasco
Riz
Calles
Wabash Railroad Plan Denied for Reopening Hearings
Washington June 17 The Interstate Commerce Commission denied the Wabash application to reopen hearings on eastern railroad consolidations. Hearings have covered grouping eastern carriers but no decision has been issued. Wabash plans to seek permission to consolidate with Wheeling and Lake Erie Western Maryland and Pittsburgh and West Virginia to form a new eastern trunk line. The commission has allowed Wabash to intervene in consolidation plans of Baltimore and Ohio and Chesapeake and Ohio.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Wabash Railroad
Wabash
Commission
Wheeling
Lake Erie
Maryland
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
The
Baltimore and Ohio
Shesapeake and
Ohio
Funeral Rites Today for West Hill Woman Aunt Id za Dalton
Funeral services for Aunt Id za Dalton 84, who died at her son Charles Dalton’s West Hill home, are held today at the West Hill Missionary Baptist Church under Rev Fred Decost. A one day postponement occurred due to the minister’s absence.
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Idza" Dalton
Charles Dalton
West Hill
West Hill M. B
Fred Decost
Snow blankets Truckee and Lake Tahoe in June
Snow covered the landscape in Truckee and at Lake Tahoe last night. Four inches fell as temperatures hovered around 24 degrees, with snow continuing through yesterday.
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Truckee
Cali
Lake Tahoe
Bronte Merchant Signals Quitting Time with Plowshare
Bronte Texas on June 17 records a local merchant who signs off each day by striking a plowshare at :45 and again at 6 00, signaling closing time to nearby workers and affecting the town’s business hours.
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Bronte
Texas
General Booth Dies Suddenl y DRAWS TRIBUTE
General William Bramwell Booth, 78, longtime Salvation Army leader, died after a relapse at Hadley Wood England. Tributes from General Edward J. Higgins and army chiefs praised his 56 years of service, a ceremonial funeral planned for June 24, burial at Abney Park Cemetery, amid earlier leadership disputes and reform movements within the army.
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Hadley Wood
England
William Bramwell Booth
Salvation Army
Mary
Germany
Ini
London
Edward J. Higgins
Wat
Booth
Abney Park Cemetery
Dawes and MacDonald Agree on Naval Disarmament Move
London and Scotland report a new accord between Charles G. Dawes and Ramsey MacDonald toward broad naval disarmament to be followed by formal negotiations among major powers. Details to be outlined in speeches tonight and tomorrow, with Dawes addressing Pilgrims in London and MacDonald at Lossiemouth.
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London
America
Charles G. Dawes
Great Britain
Ramsey MacDonald
Forres
Scotland
Dawes
MacDonald
Losslemouth
First American Wedding Held in Vatican State
John Frank Comerford president of the New England Power Association and Miss Mary McLoughlin a Simmons College and Boston University Law School graduate wed in Vatican City on June 17. Comerford also serves as vice president and treasurer of the International Paper and Power Company.
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Vatican City
John Frank Comerford
New England Power Association
Mary McLoughlin
Simmons College
Boston University Law School
Vatican , State
Comerford
International Paper and Power Company
Plattsburgh Man Killed as Border Patrol Fire Fatality
Arthur Gordon, 22, of Plattsburgh, died after being shot while fleeing with 27 cases of beer from Canada in an automobile. Officials say border patrolmen say the shooting was accidental, though five shots were reported. County and port authorities clash over the account.
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Plattsburgh
N. Y
Arthur Gordon
Canada
John C. Tulloch
Ogdensburg
B. Loyal O'Connell
Cheatham
Gordon
Non Stop Flight Planned From New York to Honduras
A six passenger monoplane at Westfield airport was prepared for a nonstop flight from New York to Honduras. Owner Lezan dro Garay of Tegucigalpa arrived from Washington with two Honduran legation attaches. Officials note seats were removed to add extra gasoline tanks.
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Westfield
N.J
New York
Honduras
Lezandro Garay
Teguccigalpa
Washington
Legation
Garay
Trade Board Enlists Quota Organization Friday Night
The Taylor area group under the County Board of Trade will elect officers Friday night. Har County Board of Trade directs the temporary group with Har Murray acting president and Karl Nugum acting secretary. One hundred member quota is obtained and about twenty more may join during the interim as elections for permanent officers are planned. The organization will work on improving business conditions in Grafton and Taylor.
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Taylor
Har County
Grafton
Probe Starts In Sordid Case By Prosecutor
Columbus June 17 BIS John J Chester Jr county prosecutor announced he will lay the killing of Theora Hix before a county grand jury and seek a first degree murder charge against James H Snook university professor. Witnesses questioned but testimony withheld as interviews were private.
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Columbus
John J. Chester, Jr
Theora
Hix
State University
James H. Snook
University Pressor
X Sarried Tan
Ee Snook
Ayers
Snook
Marion T. “Myers
Common Pleas
Dana.f. Reynolds
Richard Good
Misa Hix
Chester
Snook Ad Mayers
Wilhelmina Werdlemann
Knotteville School Painting Bids Requested
The Board of Education Knotteville district invites sealed bids for painting the Millersville school building with two coats of best quality white lead and linseed oil. Workmanship must be first class. Mail bids to Blaithé Swisher, Secretary, Knotteville District, School Board Care Blaithé Swisher, Grafton West Virginia Rt. 4 before June 20, 1929.
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Knotteville
Ida
Millersville
Blaithé Swisher
Socrary
Ifp-1
Grafton
W. Va
Rt. 4
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