Slaying Case Drives Search for Ferris in Detroit
Detroit reporters note William Lee Ferris 26 with many aliases is central figure in the death of Howard Carter Dickins 52 year old New York attorney. Detectives say Ferris may have met a wealthy New York lawyer named Dickinson and two young women named Bob and Provence could hold key details. Chief Frahm reports the trail 24 hours cold with Ferris possibly avoiding sight.
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Detroit
William Lee Ferris
Middle West
Howard Carter Dickins
New York
Attor ‘Ney
Ferris
Andrew J. Smygen
Dickinson
Fred W. Frahm
Bob
Provénce
Frahm
Tives
Charles Evans Hughes
Valley Traction Special Term Iy Ahyponanviu
A terse note titled Special Term Iy Ahyponanviu outlines a compact directive for Valley Traction. It appears as a brief staff or project amendment, with no clear names, dates, or locations readable in the fragment. The context and purpose remain unclear from the readable portion.
Senate Warns It Will Kill Changed Bill
Senate leaders warned they would kill the administration utilities bill if the House does not approve the death sentence abolishing holding companies. The threat followed President Roosevelt renewing his call for mandatory abolition amid charges of a powerful lobby employing deliberate falsifications.
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Washington
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Dog Catcher With Heart Is Uncovered in Denver
Ten year old Jerome Carpenter faced his dog Jerry in the city pound as a license deadline loomed. J R C Smith the dog catcher learned of the boy and bought the license himself, turning a grim stand into a heartwarming act in Denver.
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Denver
Jerome Carpenter
Jerry
Jerome
J. R. C. Smith
Poison venom tested on reporter bites deadly spider
A reporter subjects himself to a bite from a so called black spider to test venom. Two people are dead following the staged incident and related reactions. The event prompts questions about safety and the risks of exposure to venom.
Guards Wear Out Shooting Mine Strikers at Galena Plant
In Galena Kansas on June 29 guards at the Eagle-Picher Mining and Smelting plant held off about 100 striking miners who wore down after a day of shooting. Twenty eight guards reported no injuries while a dozen strikers were hurt as National Guard units returned to the area to enforce a reopening blocked since May 8.
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Galena
Kas
Eagle-Picker Mining and Smelting Company
Associated Press
National Guard
Pittsburg
Pei
Fearful watch as Mauna Loa shows rising activity
In Hilo Hawaii on June 29 observers studied Mauna Loa after a strong quake rocked the area the prior day causing widespread cracks and panic. No obvious movement appeared at Halemaumau crater though two large slides occurred during the shocks and Miss Florence Berger 25 was among those affected.
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Hilo
Hawaii
Mauna Loa
Halemaumau
Kilauea
Florence Berger
Licenses Refused At Two Local Beer Establishments
Difficulty in obtaining state beer licenses affects at least two local dispensers in the city. State Tax Commissioner Fred L. Fox has warned to withhold licenses from those convicted of liquor handling. The two places include a city roadhouse inn and a hotel barroom with recent legal trouble.
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Fred L. Fox
Congress May Last for Two More Months
Washington reports a six month session has produced four major administration measures while blocking many proposals. Lawmakers, reaching mid year, had yet to finish key items including the omnibus bank bill, efforts to bolster the AAA against court challenges, and the social security bill which seemed likely to pass into law.
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Washington
Congress
Federal Reserve Board
AAA
Engine Boiler Blast Fatal to Two Persons
Two men were killed and a third injured when the boiler of a northbound Southern railway freight engine blew up near Braswell Georgia. The engineer was W. O. Alexander of Atlanta and the brakeman Jas per Parks of Atlanta. Fireman Lucious Chap? was injured.
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Braswell
Here
Southern Railway
W. O. Alexander
Atlanta
Jasper Parks
Lucious
Coal Strike Looms as Talks Collapse in Appalachia
Washington June 29 Only presidential intervention can stop a soft coal strike Monday. Wage and hour talks for the Appalachian fields collapsed this morning after the joint conference recessed. John L Lewis and operators await further moves as Roosevelt hopes for an extension and the Guffey bill fosters the dispute.
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Washington
Appalachian
United Mine Workers
Roosevelt
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Imay
Guffey
Five Wheeling Men Sentenced to Prison by Judge Ritz
Five Wheeling men received prison terms ranging from one year to three years each from Judge John 8 Ritz in Wheeling. Ray Cannon drew the three year burglary sentence while William McNemery Cletus Reed and Bur es Tow ho were among those sentenced to shorter terms.
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Wheeling
John 8. Ritz
Ray Cannon
William McNemery
Cletus Reed
Bures
Borotra Accepts Duel Challenge From Poulain
France's tennis star Jean Borotra, known as the bounding Basque, accepted a duel challenge from Didier Poulain, a famed aviator and tennis writer, after Borotra refused to play singles for the French Davis Cup team.
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France
Jean Borotra
Didier Poulain
Borotra
Globalquake Toll and Weather Disasters Across Nations
The Associated Press reports widespread effects from quakes, floods, and storms. In Japan 62 dead with extensive damage in Osaka Kyoto and Kobe. Portugal reports great damage and unknown death toll from tornadoes and cloudbursts. Mexico and Hawaii also suffer quakes with structural damage.
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Associated Press
Japan
Osaka
Kyoto
Kobe
Portugal
Oporto
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