Georgia Judge Speer Exonerated by House Committee
The House Judiciary subcommittee recommended no further action on charges against Judge Speer of the Southern District of Georgia after a lengthy inquiry. The minority report condemned the proceedings as cruel and unjust, urging protection for the judge and criticizing methods used to air alleged misconduct.
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Southern District of Georgia
Robbers Blow Safe In Charleston Express Office
In Charleston West Virginia on June 23 robbers blew the safe in the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad express office and escaped with 600 dollars in cash after an explosion heard by many at the station.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Express Company
Hillcrest shifts to aid after Alberta mine disaster
In Hillcrest Alba on June 23 relief meetings were set for the dependents of 195 victims and search continued for remaining bodies. The community moves to care for the needy while rescue work proceeds at the shuttered mine site.
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Hillcrest
Alba
Death rides with speeding autoists
Fairmont West Virginia June 23 Lillian Snodgrass eight daughter of Mrs George Snodgrass Monongah died today from poison ing caused by eating green apples Her father George Snodgrass and grandfather Fielding Snodgrass were killed in the Monongah mine disaster years ago She was the only child and lived with her mother.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Lillian Snodgrass
Daugh
George Snodgrass
Monongah
Fielding Snodgrass
First fatal auto accident in Taylor County shocks area
The Tucker brothers were in a Studebaker returning from Grayssell to Pruntytown when speed and slippery roads caused a dramatic wreck near Gawthrop store. Hiram Lee Tucker, 41, died instantly. Charles Tucker survived serious injuries. The accident, seen by several residents, triggered a countywide shock as officials and doctors responded and funeral plans were announced.
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George Kinsey
William Davis
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Grafton
Lightning strikes kill boy on Glass farm in Maryland
Connelsville Pa June 23 Roy Glass 19 was killed and his brother Lloyd 16 injured seriously when lightning struck a barn on the Glass farm between Addison and Cove Md yesterday afternoon. Both boys were knocked unconscious and Roy did not recover.
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Connellsville
Roy Glass
Lloyd
Glass Farm
Addison
Cove
Roy
Celebrated Civil War veteran dies in Shamokin
Capt. John W. Haas of the Ninety-sixth Pennsylvania volunteers died in Shamokin Pennsylvania on June 23. Early in Lincoln's era he was mistaken for John Wilkes Booth and arrested while heading to oil fields as troops protected him from a mob. Haas was a well known mine superintendent in the region.
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Associated Press
Shamokin
John W. Haas
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Lincoln
Haas
J. Wilkes Boothe
Pennsylvania
Park Pavilion Plans Promised for Grafton Park
Public interest grows in improving the river park as Civic Club and citizens plan a summer pavilion. The Building committee meets June 27 at Willard hotel to review funds and shelter needs. The mayor grants the club exclusive privilege to sell Fourth of July refreshments for park funds.
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Grafton
Wheeling
Pittsburg
Cotter Oll
Evry
Ry Building Committee
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Senate Bill Recommends a Trade Commission
Washington D C June 33 That a Federal Trade Commission created at the time of the establishment of the Interstate Commerce Commission would have prevented the development of industrial monopolies in the United States is one of the contentions in the report of Chairman Newland of the Interstate Commerce committee on the trade commission bills presented today to the Senate. If this commission had been in existence we would not now have to deal with such organizations as the United States Steel Corporation The International Harvester Company or The American Sugar Refining Company The Senate Hill is substituted the House bill. The measures alike in principle but the Senate bill would define unfair competition and empower the commission to prevent such competition and would allow an investigation of foreign trade conditions and their effect on United States export trade.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Trade Commission
International Harvester Company
American Sugar Renring Company
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Senate
Commission
United States
Wanamaker Urges Labor Union Recognition and Reform
Philadelphia June 23 John Wanamaker urged recognition of organized labor before the U S Commission on Industrial Relations stating it is insane not to recognize unions He favored labor capi tal coordination but blamed prejudice and urged unhitching labor from political parties He supported cautious study of a minimum wage experiment for women and endorsed public ownership to reduce industrial strife
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Philadelphia
John Wanamaker
United States Commission On Industrial Relations
Wanamaker
Weinstock
California
Antona
Advertising and the Right Horse Merchant Trade News
Advertising is not separate from business and should be part of the daily trade. It guides customers to active merchants, reducing upkeep costs and aligning with the overall enterprise.
Rail policy debate headline fragment
A fragment from a speech quotes support for government ownership of railroads, highlighting a broader political argument. The readable portion points to a stance in favor of public control of rail infrastructure without detailing participants or dates.
Midnight baseball opens Festival of the Midnight Sun in Fairbanks
More than a thousand people attended a midnight baseball game last night between two local teams in Fairbanks Alaska. It opens the Festival of the Midnight Sun which will feature a carnival parade and general merrymaking. An earthquake lasting fifty seconds with a rumbling thunder occurred yesterday.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Utah sailors arrive sunburned from Vera Cruz in New York
New York June 23 Officers and seamen from the battleship Utah, sunburned from long Mexican waters patrols, attracted attention in city streets today. The ship tied up at the Navy Yard for three months while overhauls proceed. Each man will receive a month of shore leave compensation for eight months ashore.
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Associated Press
New York
Utah
Mexico
Staten Island
Navy Yard
Alx
Body Found in Niagara River Near American Falls
The body of a man was recovered from the upper Niagara River rapids near Guide Point beside the American falls. A bullet wound was found in the right temple. Clothing bore the name J. M. Humet and an Indianapolis tailoring company.
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Associated Vss
Niagara Falls
Niagara River
Guielde Point
American Falls
J. M. Humet
Iniianapolis
Ind
Dangerous Road Trench Between Grafton and Prunty Town
Motorists report a deep trench across the pike beyond Keener farm missing warning lights or barriers. Two large iron sewer pipes flank the gap, risking wrecks or falls. Call for immediate nightly illumination and enforcement by local authorities to prevent potential damage claims.
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Pike
Grafton
Pruntytown
Keener Farm
Motorman Killed When Buggy Overturned In W Virgina
In Wheeling on June 25 John Tucker a street car motorman was killed when a horse frightened by an auto caused a buggy to overturn. A young woman passenger escaped with slight injuries. The accident occurred last evening and Tucker suffered a broken neck.
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Wheeling
W. Va
John Tucker
Tucker
Republicans May Control Next Congress
Washington reports Republicans expect a working majority in the next House, with estimates ranging above 220 members. The decline of the Progressive vote nationwide boosts GOP confidence, mirrored by registration and primary results across Oregon California South Dakota and California.
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Congress
Largest catfish killed in river in Huntington area
In Huntington West Virginia on June 22 72 pound catfish the largest ever found in this area was killed with an axe by Vint Stevenson and Grant Hays in the Guyandotte river The fish was caught in shallow water and could not reach the Ohio River backwater.
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Huntington
W. Va
Vint Stevenson
Grant Hays
Guyandotte River
Guyandotte
Ohio
Bathing Crowd Fills Grafton Park River Day
A large crowd joined a Sunday river event at Grafton park. The water was in splendid condition and the relief from the heat was appreciated by all who swam.
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Grafton Park
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