High Point Physicians Warn Ptomaine Poisoning Over Illnesses
Local doctors conclude recent stomach illnesses tied to sandwiches shipped into High Point are caused by ptomaine poisoning rather than influenza. Dr. Patrick and Dr. Jackson cite cases from chicken salad sandwiches while officials note a city ban on sandwiches not made in High Point remains in effect.
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High Point
L. N. Patrick
Gastonia
Toda
W. L. Jackson
Capt. Huff
J. C. Knox
C. C. Hudson
Greensboro
Gas Explosion Fatal to Man at Catawba Plant
Floyd Carswell 41, caretaker at the Catawba river raw water pumping station in Hickory, died after gasoline fumes exploded from an automatic switch spark. The blast tore roof sections, causing about 20000 dollars in damage. Carswell, alone in the plant, ran up three flights to escape, becoming a fatal human torch. He was a Morganton native and World War veteran.
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Hickory
Catawba
Floyd Carswell
H. Ktzer
Carswell
Morganton
Petition Seeks Zioncheck Hospital Interment in DC Court
The District of Columbia commissioners filed a petition in court seeking to commit Representative Marion A. Zioncheck of Washington to St. Elizabeths hospital for mental and nervous condition evaluation and care.
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Washington
District of Columbia Commissioners
Marion A. Zioncheck
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
North Carolina and South Carolina Weather Update
Partly cloudy conditions with scattered showers possible in eastern North Carolina tonight and Saturday. Southeast North Carolina may see slightly warmer temperatures tonight. In South Carolina cloudy with possible showers in the southern portion tonight and Saturday.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
South
Judge Refuses To Set Aside Heart Balm Verdict Against Minister
RALEIGH June 19 Judge M V Barnhill refused to set aside the jurys $18000 verdict against Rev Eckie H Gattis for alienation of Mrs Paige affections The minister said he would appeal to the supreme court Bond requirements include a $100 appeal bond and a $20000 stay of execution Paige sought $40000 claiming the minister broke up his home The jury found willful and wanton conduct and reckless disregard for the husbands rights Mrs Paige testified denying intimacy with Gattis and blamed her husbands drinking for the separation
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Raleigh
M. V. Barnhill
Hoke Paige
Eckie H. Gattis
Gattis
Paige
Mrs. Paige
Exchange of gunfire between Kwangsi and Nanking forces
Reports from Canton say Kwangsi and Nanking outposts in Hunan province traded shots all day Wednesday but no major clash occurred. Missionaries fled areas under Kwangsi and Nanking movements to Changsha while observers expect Nanking to press Kwangsi to avoid broader fighting.
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Canton
China
Kwangsi
Southren
Nanking
Hunan
Kwangai
Changsa
Kwangtung Province
Greensboro Hit By Heavy Rain
A cloudburst near midnight caused extensive property damage in Greensboro. Rainfall reached 4.59 inches in two hours from 10:30 to 12:30, the heaviest on local weather records. Basements in business buildings flooded and streets damaged. several vehicles stranded led to near misses.
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Greensboro
Louis Schmeling Fight Broadcast Planned by The Enterprise
The Enterprise announces a blow by blow radio style broadcast of the Joe Louis versus Max Schmeling 15 round heavyweight bout in New York. An Associated Press feed will provide the ring side description as it arrives over the wire and is aired by the newspaper amplifying set tonight. The feature bout is expected to begin around 9 o'clock with preliminary matches informing the schedule. Weather forecasts anticipate a break from overcast skies with clear conditions for the Yankee Stadium event.
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Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
New York
Enterprise
Associated Press
Enterprise Office
Weather Bureau
Yankee Stadium
Peace in Ohio as guards removed after shootings at plant
Small groups of pickets stood outside the Black & Decker Electric plant in Kent Ohio as authorities released 40 guards held on John Doe warrants for shooting with intent to wound after bullets shattered windows. Six workers were wounded and tear gas effects reported as the guard action ended and arraignments were set.
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Kent, O
Black & Decker Electric Company
John Doe
W. S. Harvey
Kent
Thomasville Youth Critically Injured in Truck Accident
An eight year old boy, son of C Julian Myers of Fisher Ferry street, was critically injured when he jumped from a advertising truck and was struck by a following Marine Oil company truck driven by Ben Crowson of High Point. Police called the accident unavoidably caused and no charges were filed. He was taken to City Memorial hospital with slim chances of recovery.
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Thomasville
C. Julian Myers
Fisher Ferry Street
F. C. Smith
City Memorial Hospital
A. K. Sutton, Inc
Charlotte
Marine Oil Company
Ben Crowson
Thurston Street
High Point
McDonald says he must expose Hoey in NC gubernatorial race
Dr. Ralph McDonald charged in a Raleigh radio address that Clyde Hoey has driven the campaign into muck-raking. He accused Hoey and his aides of personal attacks and spreading malicious lies about McDonald, including claims on school integration and a garnishee law. He named Max Gardner as the power behind Hoey and warned of Ehringhaus policies continuing if Hoey wins.
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Raleigh
Ralph McDonald
Clyde Hoey
Hoey
McDonald
North Carolina
Clyde R. Hoey
Max Gardner
Ehringhaus
Phringhaus
Defiance by French Rightists as Labor Reform Passes
Paris reports defiance from four armed leagues Croix de Feu league for French solidarity young patriots and Francistes after dissolution orders. Senate approves Blum labor reform making 40 hour week law despite rightist opposition. Over 200000 workers remain on strike with limited violence reported.
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Paris
France
Croix de Feu
Fiery Cross
League For French Solidarity
Young Patriots
Senate
Leon Blum
Third Magnitude Star Discovered In Cepheus
In Williams Bay Wisconsin on June 19 the new star brightened suddenly and is exploding at about 500 miles per second. Harvard and other observatories computed its rapid motion with Harvard noting a possible 1000 kilometers per second. The star appeared in the Milky Way within Cepheus and, to the naked eye, held medium brightness.
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Williams Bay
Wis
Otto Struve
Yerkes Observatory
University of Chicago
Harvard
Milky Way
Cepheus
Taft to join Landon campaign staff in Topeka
Gov. Alf M. Landon announced that Charles P. Taft II son of a former president would arrive in Topeka to join the campaign strategy staff today.
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Topeka
Alf M. Landon
Charles P. Taft, II
Landon
Great Betrayal sparks protest over Italy sanctions
London reports a wave of public protest as labor leaders call the government’s move to suspend Italian sanctions a great betrayal. Clem Attlee and allies plan a parliamentary debate, echoing past anti Hoare Laval fevers, while Lloyd George blasts ministers as cowards.
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London
Eir
Hoare-Laval
Baldwin
Ramsay MacDonald
John Simon
Anthony Eden
Professor's Wife and Two Children Slain in Pittsburgh
In the East End home of University of Pittsburgh instructor Martin J. Feely officer reports show his wife Eleanor 30 and children Robert 5 and Janice 3 were found dead. The children were stabbed and strangled while the mother was stabbed and restrained with a rope. Police play with competing theories including single murderer versus triple murder.
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Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
East End
Martin J. Feely
Pitt
Pottersville
N. J
Robert
Janice
Eleanor Feely
George Schmetzer
John Artz
James l. Davidson
Horne Executed for Slaying Wife in North Carolina
Raleigh June 19 John Horne 38 a textile worker of Edenton was executed by gas at the state prison for murdering his wife. He entered the death chamber at 10 34 the gas machinery started at 10 39 and at 10 49 he was pronounced dead. Warden Honeycutt quoted him saying he bore no malice and accepted responsibility. He confessed no recollection of the crime and had tried to harm himself after the slaying.
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Raleigh
John Horne
Edenton
State
Horne
H. 4H
Honeycutt
Rags
Hit or Miss Stock Session in New York
Stock market shows a hit or miss session with losses led by steel shares. Early selling dented sentiment, while later support appeared for selected issues enabling several to rebound near the close.
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New York
Nine Children Die as Picnic Boat Capsizes in Maine Lake
In Machias Maine a boat carrying 15 children on a picnic overturned at Lake Gardiner. Nine children were reported drowned with rescue attempts by doctors and firemen from Machias and East Machias. Early reports said two bodies were recovered.
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Machias
Lake Gardiner
East Machias
Property Seizure Ordered to Fund Alimony for Mrs Hagedorn
Greensboro June 19 Special Judge Julius A Rousseau signed an order in Guilford Superior Court setting aside property in Greensboro valued at about 20000 for alimony payments to Mrs Frances Hagedorn against her husband Heyman Hagedorn and his mother. Alimony set at 300 monthly from last October to June 20 1936 then 150 monthly thereafter. Attorney Herbert Falk awarded 1300 plus 500 previously and 299.85 expenses. Taxes and other debts to be paid from the property. Also Vance Marion of High Point pleaded guilty to forcible trespass after forging C L Goff’s name on a 7 check. 18 months suspended conditioned on costs.
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Greensboro
Julius A. Rousseau
North Wilkesboro
Guilford Superior Court
Frances Hagedorn
Heyman Hagedorn
Mra. Hagedorn
Hagedorn
Pennsylvan
Eat
Herbert Falk
Vance Marion
High Point
C. L. Goff
Move To Bring Up Coal Control Bill Is Opposed By Borah
In Washington on June 19 Senator Borah opposed bringing up the substitute Guffey Vinson coal bill in the senate warning he would not be limited in voicing objections. He said the measure would establish machinery for fixing prices and was more important than any recent Senate measure though he might not object to emergency legislation.
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Washington
Senate
Borah
R.-Ida
Congress
First To Die Under Lindy Law Is First To Die Under Lindy Law
Arthur Gooch, Oklahoma killer and kidnapper of two Texas officers, was hanged at the state prison the first execution for kidnapping under the Lindbergh federal law. A crowd of about 350 witnessed the death as Gooch offered a final farewell to his son and clung to hope of clemency until President Roosevelt declined to intervene.
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Indiat
Alester
Okla
Arthur Goochs
Texas
Billy Joe
Daddy
R. N. Baker
H. Marks
Oklahoma
UV. S. Supreme
Gooch
Velt
Congress
U. S
George Hall
Tool Arthur
Roosevelt
Chang
Congressional Hints on Ship Subsidy and Labor Bills
Washington notes Congress edges toward adjournment with an overtime session planned to push tax compromise and related ship subsidy and labor control bills before adjournment.
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Washington
Congress
House
Labor rules and ship subsidy drive Congress toward adjournment
Washington reports labor regulations for government contractors and an outright subsidy for the American Merchant Marine placed in momentum as Congress nears adjournment. House and Senate seek reconciliation of tax and wage laws before lawmakers depart after final tax deal.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Guard killed during Texas prison farm escape
At 𝑇𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑠 State Prison Farm three long term inmates felled guard Felix Smith during a dawn escape. Convicts T N Atkinson Luke Trammel and Forrest Gibson mounted on mules fled into dense brush after shooting Smith as a plowing detail was formed.
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Texas
Felix Smith
Smith
T. N. Atkinson
Luke Trammel
Forrest Gibson
France Accepts Possible Lifting of Italy Sanctions
Paris June 19 The French cabinet agreed to accept the lifting of sanctions against Italy dependent on any League of Nations decision. A communique said France will join any League action and considers the sanctions may end as far as France is concerned, following Britain’s move to support suspending penalties. Official notes did not state if abolition is immediate or league vote dependent.
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Paris
Italy
League of Nations
Great Britain
League
Geneva
France
Boat Winner In Race With Death
DETROIT June 19 The excursion steamer Tashmoo won a race against death as water gushed through a hole in her side during a moonlight cruise. Passengers danced to a swing band while the engine room battled a roaring fire. Ten minutes later the 306 foot vessel reached Amherstburg Ontario and began to sink eighteen feet from the dock.
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Detroit
Anburg
Henderson Hit by Heavy Rainstorm Destroys Windows and Trees
Henderson reports a fierce wind and electric storm causing smashed windows and toppled trees. Rainfall reached 2.9 inches, providing relief to thirsting crops despite damage and no serious losses reported.
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Henderson
Drinking Decline Reported in Kannapolis
Police Chief Ira T. Chapman says drinking of intoxicating drinks in Kannapolis dropped to five percent last month and good behavior rose accordingly.
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Kannapolis
Ira T. Chapman
Pseudo G Men Rob Filling Station Near Creedmoor
Five men gagged and bound five others at a filling station near Creedmoor. The robbers fled in a large car and a truck bearing Virginia plates, posing as federal officers. About $1300 in cash and $2000 in liquor were taken as dawn reports described the scene.
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Henderson
Creedmoor
James Mangum
Jack
Nero
Durham
Granville
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Grimsby
England
Wife
Arthur Gooch
Texas State
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