Jerome K Jerome Remembered As Humorous Writer And Serious Thinker
Obituary digest praising Jerome K Jerome master of three men in a boat and The Passing of the Third Floor Back. Notes his gentle humor and rare serious insight, citing praise from Brooklyn Eagle Washington Star Hartford Courant Detroit Free Press and others. Mentions Welsh origins and early schooling cut by flood, lasting literary impact across decades.
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Jerome K
World of Letters
Brooklyn Eagle
Welchman
Jerome
George Shaw
Washington Star
Star
Perod
Binghamton Press
Detroit Free Press
Hartford Courant
Albany Evening News
Manchester Union
Springfield Republican
Jerome K. Jerome
Cincinnati Times-Star
Forbes-Robertson
The
Scranton Times
Wales
Utican Observer-Dispat
Earth
Youngstown
Providence Journal
Japan Swinging Talks Seek Flexible Naval Ratio
The piece outlines a proposed revision to naval power parity with Japan, noting hints of American willingness for moderate concessions while preserving an 5 5 8ish balance. Washington officials discuss removing exact ratio language and replacing it with tonnage targets to allow future adjustments.
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Washington
France
State Department
Ei Ae
America
Leon Daudet Still Is Sought by Officials
Paris June 27 A royalist leader Leon Daudet and M Delest along with communist Semard were still at liberty after the gates of Sante prison were opened Saturday. Officials seek a clue on how wardens were tricked into releasing the trio while the director Ca rry was dismissed as a scapegoat. Mrs W J B Bond and son Victor visited Huntington guests of Mr and Mrs Woodyard in Pruntytown Pike.
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Paris
Leon Daudet
M. Delest
Semard
Sante Prison
M. Sarraut
M. Carry
W. J. B. Bond
Victor
Huntington
Walter A. Woodyard
Pruntytown Pike
Stevie Won't Gain Freedom In Michigan City Prison Case
Indianapolis June 27. Allegations of mistreatment of D. C. Stephenson at Michigan City state prison appear unfounded, the board of state charities will report to Governor Jackson tomorrow. Stephenson, former Indiana K K K leader, is serving a life term for Madge Oberholzer's murder. Governor Jackson said he will release the charities board report when received. Trustees will meet Friday to consider the parole plea and the board's report.
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Indianapolis
D. C. Stephenson
Michigan City
Thes Board of State Charities
Ed Jackson
Indiana K. K. K
Stephenson
Madge Qberholzer
Jackson
Charities Board
Girl Drowned While Swimming Near Potomac River
Cumberland and Maryland Junction report the death of 9 year old Ethel Dan ner of Maryland Junction whose body was found in the Potomac. Raymond L. Zimerla says he arranged a swim, but left her in the water. Coroner's inquest deemed unnecessary. case cited as a drowning.
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Cumberland
Ethel Danner
Maryland Junction
W. Va
Potomac
Raymond L. Zimerla
Zimerla
Viscount Astor Withdraws His Peeresses Bill
Viscount Astor informed the house of lords that he wished to withdraw his bill enabling peeresses in their own right to sit in the house of lords. He cited the government’s planned reform of the Lords' constitution within two years. The bill was to be read for the second time when Lord Birkenhead would have moved rejection. Astor was granted leave to withdraw.
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Condon
Viscount Astor
House of Lords
Lords
Lord Astor
Lord Birkenhead
Grand Jury Probe Sought Over Dry Deal Transfer
New York June 27 P Mills announced he had asked a grand jury to investigate the whole situation surrounding his transfer from his post as he withheld details. The probe aims to uncover acts connected with the disputed deal and related actions.
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New York
C. P. Mills
Grand Jury
Prohibition official suspended amid bribery conspiracy claims
Provotion administrator of New York suspended his assistant Augustus Heiz after charges of third degree methods surfaced. Albert Briges, an East Indian, on trial with four former prohibition agents for conspiracy, testified Heiz allegedly used third degree meth to obtain evidence. Treasury ordered Heiz suspended and Mills transferred. Mills claimed he threatened Briggs while seeking evidence but did not physically mistreat him.
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New York
Augustus Heiz
Heiz
Albert Briges
Treasury Department
Mills
Briggs
Cleveland Plane Starts Trip to Pacific Coast
The airplane City of Cleveland took off from Cleveland headed to Chicago on a 3000 mile flight to Santa Anna California for the international peace jubilee Tag 2 to 9. It will represent the city of Cleveland at the jubilee.
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Cleveland
Pacific Coast
City of
Chicago
Santa Anna
Cal
One Man Killed Two Injured In Collision
Charleston reports a fatal crash on a bridge at Wevaco in Cabin Creek. D. D. Pennington of Decota, coal leader, died. M. C. Williams of Carbon and James Cartwright of Decota were seriously injured in the five-occupant wreck. The remaining two occupants escaped unhurt.
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Charleston
Wevaco
Cabin Creek
D. Pennington
Decota
M. C. Williams
Carbon
James Cartwright
Crocker resigns five Upton offices to focus on others
Benjamin C. Crocker of Upton Massachusetts resigns five town offices including caretaker of the town hall public library fire department headquarters and Upton common and fire warden. He remains police chief fire chief sealer of weights and measures and caretaker of three schools. Vacancies to be filled at a July selectmen meeting.
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Upton
Mass
Benjamin C. Crocker
Upton Common
Pollice
Duke and Duchess of York Return From Journey
The Duke and Duchess arrive in London after six months in Australia to an enthusiastic reception. King George and Queen Mary greet them at the railway station as crowds line the route to Buckingham Palace. Their baby Princess Elizabeth is brought to them after they enter the palace.
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London
Duke and Duchess of York
Australia
King George
Queen Mary
Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth
Court sets damages in telephonic instrument case
Justice Siddons of the District of Columbia supreme court considered damages in a suit against Charles D. Rood and Charles Ballard trustees of the American Telegraphone Company. Estimates ranged from 100 million to 186 million dollars, with a special auditor ordered to assess the final damages. The company made devices to attach to telephones to record and replay messages during subscriber absence. A stockholder filed the suit in 1920 alleging the trustees blocked marketing to aid the American Telephone and Telegraph Co.
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Washington
Justice Siddons
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Charles D. Rood
Charles 3. Ballard
American Telegraphone Company
Rood
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Small Court Justice Questioned at Parley
Town City Iowa June 27 The legality of justice in municipal courts drew attention of political science experts at the fifth annual commonwealth conference. Delegates noted many courts operate on a fee basis risking conflicts with due process safeguards under the fourth amendment as defendants may be absolved of costs upon acquittal.
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Town City
Iowa
Assistant Commerce Head Will Resign
Washington June 27 J Walter Drake assistant secretary of commerce will leave office next fail to return to the automobile business in Detroit Secretary Hoover in accepting the resignation expressed regrets over the loss of his assistants services.
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Washington
J. Walter Drake
Detroit
Hoover
Railroads Agree to Aid Dry Law Enforcement in Philadelphia
Railroads in the Philadelphia prohibition district reach an agreement with Samuel O. Wynn, federal prohibition director, to use every legal measure to block liquor shipments. In return, the director will stop seizing railroad cars found carrying contraband liquor. James M. Doran, federal prohi-
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Philadelphia
Samuel O. Wynn
James M. Doran
Railroads Sought Cooperation Across States
A request was made by the exhibition commissioner for a copy of the agreement to share with other state administrators. The aim was to secure national railroad cooperation and extend the arrangement.
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Bition
Mackaye Trial Nears Its Conclusion Today
Rival attorneys in the conspiracy trial of Dorothy Mackaye face final arguments over claims she helped cover up the death of her actor husband Ray Raymond. Her counsel asks jurors to ignore prejudice and associations with Paul Kelly, convicted of manslaughter in the case.
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Toa Angeles
Dorothy Mackaye
Ray Raymond
Paul Kelly
Chamber of Commerce Session Opens Today
Stockholm June 27 The fourth ICC general conference opened with about 1000 businessmen from 44 nations present. King Gustave crown prince and princess and Prince Wilhelm attended. President K A Wallenberg welcomed delegates in French German and English and noted Germany’s participation, praising U S efforts toward international chambers cooperation.
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Stockholm
International Chamber of Commerce
Gustave
Wilhelm
K. A. Wallenberg
Germany
Owen D. Young
United States
Chambers of Commerce
Newspaperman and Wife Die in Sarajevo Car Crash
Belgrade reports New York newspaperman Ed gar Eldridge and his wife Helen were killed yesterday when their car ran over an embankment near Sarajevo during his world tour. The incident ended the couple's travels abroad.
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Belgrade
Edgar Eldridge
New York
Helen
Sarajevo
Eldridge
Wayward Girls Redeem Themselves at Inwood House
New York reports seven of ten wayward girls redeem themselves after three to five years of supervision at Inwood House welfare institution. Graduates enter marriages, business roles, or higher education, as director Mrs. Mary Paddon notes. Girls at the home are trained in business occupations trades and domestic science.
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New York
Inwood House
Mary Paddon
Mexico to reopen consulate in Leningrad Russia
Mexico City reports the government will re establish a Mexican consulate in Leningrad and likely another in Moscow to boost trade with Russia. Ignacio Bartiz of the foreign office will be the consul at Leningrad and depart soon. There has been no Mexican consulate in Russia in recent years.
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Mexico City
Leningrad
Moscow
Ignacio Batiz
Foreign Office
Russia
Arctic Explorers Delayed By Fog In Maine Journey
Bowdoin and Radio, two schooners, were held up by wind and fog near Rockland Maine after leaving Wiscasset. Lieutenant Commander Donald MacMillan led a party of scientists who planned a 15 month stay at Haffinland in northern Labrador and continued their voyage today.
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Rockland
Maine
Bowdoin
Radio
Wiscasset
Donald 7. MacMillan
Labrador
Haffinland
Radio Corporation Wins Again in Vacuum Tube Patent Suit
Philadelphia a June 27 The United States circuit court of appeals for the second time ruled in favor of the Radio Corporation of America against the DeForest Radio Telephone and Telegraph Company. The dispute centers on infringement of De Forest patent on vacuum tube patents and relates to tubes made by Westinghouse Lamp Company. The original suit was dismissed in federal court in Delaware.
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Philadelphia
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Radio Corporation of Ameren
DeForest Radio Telephone and Telegraph Company
DeForest Company
Radio Corporation
Dr. Dee DeForest
Westinghouse Lamp Company
Deleware
Tribute to Writer of Dixie Planned in Ohio North and South unite for Emmett memorial
Columbus dispatch reports a joint southern and northern tribute to Daniel Decatur Emmett author of Dixie. A memorial program at Calvary Baptist Cemetery in Pleasant, N C will feature flags of Ohio and Carolina around a memorial tablet. Emmett, Ohio native son, born at Mount Vernon, wrote Dixie in 1859 while with a New York minstrel show.
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Columbus
Ohio
Westminster Abbey
Daniel Decatur Emmett
North
Carolina
Calvary, Baptist Church
Pletcher
N.C
Emmett
Mount Vernon
New York
Hospital notes report tonsillectomies and discharges
Mrs H EB Plesher wife of the superintendent of the Boys Industrial School underwent an ana s ule operation this morning for the removal of tonsils and is resting comfortably. Little Beulah Stevens had adenoids and tonsils removed this morning and is in satisfactory condition. Mrs George Welch and infant were discharged yesterday.
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H. EB. Plesher
Boys Industrial School
Beulah Stevens
George Welch
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Stevie
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