Miners Hurt in Red Bird Mine Explosion
Twelve miners were injured at Warner Collieries Red Bird mine near Tiltonville Ohio when a keg of powder exploded. Ten were seriously burned and two were reported near death. All victims were taken to Martin's Ferry hospital. mine workers had entered to clean up fallen stone. Seth Williams, pit boss, cited a carload of powder detonated.
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Tiltonville
Red Bird
Warner Collieries Company
Cleveland
Martin’s Ferry
Seth Williams
Williams wins Edison scholarship to MIT in Providence
Arthur O. Williams Jr from East Providence High School earned the Rhode Island Edison scholarship and will enter MIT to study physics at Cambridge after a standout senior year. The decision follows Justice Barrows and Dr. Allen declaring him the brightest of 49 surveyed students.
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Massachusetts Tech
Cambridge
Wilbur Huston
Williams
Charles Edison
Arthur
Edison
M. I. T. Providence
R. L
Arthur O. Williams, Jr
Arthur O. Williams
Blanding Avenue
East Providence
East Providence High School
Brown University
Rhode Island
Chester W. Barrows
Supreme Court
Richard D. Allen
West Orange
N. J
North Carolina
Smith
Lexington High School
Motion to approve executive action urged by State Point
Dr. Charles C. Orr of Asheville seconded the motion after State Point moved to approve the executive action. Following considerable discussion Dr. John B. Wright of Raleigh proposed an amendment naming Dr. F. M. Register director of the bureau of vital statistics who had
Board considers personnel policy changes in health department
The state health board debated personnel actions with votes on amending duties and maintaining accountability. Dr. Wright and Dr. McDaniel favored changes to dismissal authority, while others opposed, leading to a five to two adoption of a resolution reinforcing the secretary’s responsibility for employment and dismissal under state standards.
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D. A. Dees
Wright
L. B. McDaniel
Jackson
Stanton
Orr
Cyrus Thompson
Jacksonville
Thomas E. Anderson
Statesville
James P. Stone
Charlotte
Ave
Dr. Wright
Mr. McDaniel
State
Couples Divorce After Apr Fools Wedding Week
Two Red Wing Minnesota couples who wed on April Fools Day in 1927 were divorced in the same week this year, ending long marriages with a common calendar coincidence.
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Red Wing
Minn
Chapel Hill Boy Abducted By Father Will Be Returned
Mrs. Mary Graves Rees of Chapel Hill was told her son Pembroke ten would be returned from Philadelphia. Attorney Boyd Spahr, who has represented her, said the boy sent a wire saying he was in Philadelphia. There were no details on when Pembroke would be brought to Chapel Hill and whether the abduction warrant had been served.
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Chapel Hill
Mary Graves Rees
Arthur B. Rees
Brooklyn
N. Y
Pembroke
Boyd Spahr
Philadelphia
Kiss Valued at 11783 in Auto Crash Verdict
A Stockton jury awarded Julian Williamson 11783 after a car rollover injuries claim. Williamson testified the wreck followed Fitzgerald accepting Mrs Lucretia McConnell's invitation to kiss her during the ride.
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Stockton
Cal
J. A. Fitzgerald
Lucretia McConnell
Julian Williamson
Fitzgerald
Dentists Elect Dr Martin Dewey President-Elect
Dr Martin Dewey of New York City was chosen as president-elect of the American Dentists Association at the Denver convention and will assume office during sessions in Memphis next year.
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Martin Dewey
New York City
American Dentists’ Association
Denver
Wil
Memphis
Indiana Census: State Population Rises to 225 418
Washington reports Indiana state total at 225 418 as of today by the census bureau, up 295 028 from prior figures and showing a 10.1 percent increase.
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Indiana
Washington
Iceberg Riddle: Nine Parts Hidden Beneath Surface
A iceberg floats with nine parts of its bulk below water and one part above. The average iceberg weighs upwards of 10900000 tons.
Roadhouse Owner and Bartender Slain in Wisconsin
Louis Derler, 45, road house owner, and his bartender were shot to death early today by two men in an auto with Illinois plates. An argument with one slayer sparked the attack. Charlie Buxder, owner nearby, was struck with a revolver butt. The two assailants fled with two accomplices.
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Kenosha
Wis
Louis Derler
Illinois
Derler
Charlies Buxder
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