Sixteen Men Die In Mine Explosion Near Birmingham
An explosion wrecked furnace number two at Woodward Iron Company ten miles west of Birmingham killing sixteen workers and injuring seventeen. Names of the dead include five Whites and eleven Blacks. several bodies remained buried under debris and molten metal.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Woodward Iron Company
Grove
Howard E. Massey
Bill Rutherford
Forest Lachey
E. B. Martin
Jess Worth
Henry Funderberg
Cliff Ball
Joe Cade
Joe Dean
E. Holton
Percy Collins
William Perry
Ed Brown
Ed Bibb
Early Brown
Henry Calhoun
A. P. Woodward
Snyder Found Guilty in Reckless Driving Appeal
L B Snyder of New Market near High Point was convicted in police court of reckless driving after crashing into Attorney D H Parsons Studebaker. He was fined 50 dollars plus costs, with bond fixed at 150 dollars pending appeal. Parsons testified about the collision and the ensuing courtroom exchange.
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L. B. Snyder
New Market
High Point
D. H. Parsons
Parsons
Young Snyder
Green Street
South Main Street
Studebaker
JERRY V. JESTER DIES AT HIS HOME
Jerry V. Jester died at 7 PM at his home two miles east of High Point on Greensboro highway after a paralysis illness of three weeks. Born June 12 1853 in Guilford County he was married August 8 1880 to Laura Ada Lamb. Surviving are nine children and 32 grandchildren. Funeral service will be Sunday at 3 PM at South Main Street with burial in Oakwood cemetery. Our Gang leader David Mac Jester is among the family.
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Jerry V. Jester
High Point
Greensboro
Mr. Jester
Guilford County
John M
Mary Poore Jester
Laura Ada Lamb
Will R
David Mac Jester
E. V. Jester
Allendale
S. C
Gurney Eugene Jester
Pulaskie
Virginia
H. M. Hill
R. F. Pierce
Ardena Jester
City
J. C. McDowell
Drexall
Jester
South Main Street
W. B. Davis
E. W. Jones
Hickory Chapel Wesleyan Methodist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Our Gang
Ida Rule
George F. Rule
Rule
Davidson County
Midway
Roaminger Stewart
Helen
Paul
James Rule
Coolidge Funeral Held In Vermont Snow Drifts
Funeral services were held for Colonel John C Coolidge father of the president at his Vermont home. Burial followed in a hillside cemetery near the house as snow whipped mourners. The President Mrs Coolidge and son John attended then rode to Woodstock for a train to Washington.
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Plymouth
John C. Coolidge
White Vermont Farm House
Hillside
Washington
Pirates Open Three-Game Series With Mission Bears in Frisco
Pittsburgh visits San Francisco for a three game set after beating the Seals twice. In yesterday’s 8-3 win, rookies Joe Brown and Phil Morrison split five innings and the lone run for Pittsburgh came from Hazen Cuyler.
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Pittsburgh
Pirates
Mission Bears
San Francisco
Seals
Frisco
Joe Brown
Phil Morrison
Hazen Cuyler
Reds Beat Indians 3 to 1 in Orlando Tilt
Cincinnati won their final game at Orlando as Mays and Donohue combined for a strong outing against the Cleveland Indians. They scored three runs off Joe Shaute and Speece with Mays tossing five innings and allowing six hits aided by an error that produced Cleveland's lone run.
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Reds
Cincinnati
Mays
Donohue
Cleveland Indians
Orlando
Joe Shaute
Speece
Cleveland
Moonlight Night Lights Vote In New Platz Referendum
In New Platz New York voters approved a proposal to switch off street lights on moonlight nights by a 68 to 33 vote. The measure aimed to curb possible necking activity by visitors in the Catskills as summer crowds flock to the area.
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New Platz
N. Y
Catskills
Wooded hills hush as Coolidge buried in Plymouth home
President Coolidge returns to his native Plymouth Vermont for the funeral of his father Colonel John Coolidge. A simple service is planned in the governor’s pew near the house where the oath was once given, as soldiers clear snow paths to the family plot. The President and his family attend, then depart for Woodstock.
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Plymouth
Little Mountain
John C. Coolidge
Woodstock
United States
Washington
Colonel Coolidge
John White
Sherburne
Coolidges
Azro Johnson
Calvin
White House
Snow Storm Delays Funeral For Coolidge in Plymouth
A snow storm swept over Plymouth Vermont as funeral rites for Coolidge proceeded, forcing adjustments to travel and service plans. Weather hindered processions and attendees faced difficult conditions throughout the day.
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Plymouth
United States Open to Conference on World Court Reservations
The United States would join a Geneva conference to discuss World Court reservations, not to modify them. State Department officials stressed no league action, only nations accepting reservations before U.S. action becomes effective. The US favors separate or joint participation and would object only to any alteration of Senate adopted reservations.
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Washington
Mar
Conference of Nations
World Court
Geneva
League of Nations
United States
Senate
State Department
League
League Council
Official 1925 cotton crop total reported by census bureau
Washington March 20 The 1925 cotton crop is officially placed at 16 085 905 equivalent 500 pound bales excluding linters. Production by state lists Alabama Arkansas Georgia Kansas Mississippi Texas and others with running and total bale counts and weights.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
States
Kresge Suit Settled Out of Court in 2 Million Dispute
New York March 20. Sebastian S Kresge and his wife Doris Mercer Kresge have settled out of court a suit over about 2 million dollars in Kresge company shares tied to a pre nup. Terms not disclosed but stock transfer was not included. The couple previously lived apart for over a year and have pursued reconciliation efforts.
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New York
Sebastian S. Kresge
Doris Mercer Kresge
Kresge Company
Kresges
Supreme Court
Wagner
Max D. Steuer
Kresge
Danish Queen Louise Slipping Toward Critical Condition
From Copenhagen March 20 1 AP The condition of Dowager Queen Louise of Denmark is now considered critical as medical teams battle to stabilize her health amid ongoing treatment and monitoring.
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Copenhagen
Louise
Denmark
Mrs. H. K. Trogdon Dies in Liberty
Word of the death of Mrs. H. K. Trogdon of Liberty was received this afternoon. She died at 12:30 p.m. She is survived by son W. W. Trogdon and three daughters Mrs. H. M. Steed of Camden, N C Mrs. Paul S. Kennett of High Point and Mrs. Este Ray of Liberty. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 30 p.m. in Liberty.
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H. K. Trogdon
Liberty
Mrs Park Benjamin enters vaudeville in New York
Mrs Park Benjamin wife of Casuso's brother in law and formerly Gladys Lamphere of Seattle announces a vaudeville debut in New York City.
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New York
Park Benjamin
Caruso
Gladys i Lamphere
Seattie
Diplomat Criticism over Washington European Crisis
Dispatches report Ambassador Houghton voiced pessimistic views on Europe from Washington. A State Department statement denies officials disclosed report details. British press urged reconsideration of League ties as Amery hints Latin American withdrawal.
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London
United States
Houghton
Washington
Europe
Department of State
Gibson
Kellogg
League of Nations
Daily Chronicle
Austen Chamberlain
Geneva
Chamberlain
Coolidge
L. C. M. Amery
The
Dominions
League council asks U S to join world court conference
From Geneva the League of Nations council requests American participation in a conference on United States membership in the world court with reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Council of the
League of Nations
United States
World Court
Chicago Grain Markets Open Higher Then Slip on Wheat News
Chicago price action showed initial gains as Liverpool failed to mirror yesterday's declines. May grain futures traded mixed with corn dipping and then recovering while oats held near unchanged. Provisions fell as overall grain values weakened despite favorable domestic crop signals.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Atlantic
Wall Street Opens With Mixed Prices as Oil Merger Talks Aid
Confused price moves marked the New York opening with Mack Trucks up 1 3 points while Jordan and Hudson slipped to new lows. Oils rose on news talks for a merger between General Petroleum and Standard Oil of New York.
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New York
Jordan
Hudson
General Petroleum Corporation
Standard Oil Company of
New York Cotton Opens Down Then Steady Despite Census Signals
The New York cotton market opened 2 to 6 points lower as Liverpool prices weighed on May and October contracts. May slipped to 18.66 and October to 17.52 amid reports of large bale holdings from the 1925 crop and possible local selling tied to the census figures.
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New York
Mar
Liverpool
Philadelphia Doctor Wills Widow Gift for Hangman Rope
In a 1923 will linked to his 1924 death by poison Dr. David Reiter asked that his wife receive only a sliver of his 15000 dollar estate and that the remainder be used to buy a rope for her to hang herself. The will, found after his death, seeks to revoke letters of administration granted to Mrs Laura Reiter.
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Philadelphia
Mar
David Reiter
Laura Reiter
Reiter
Airplane Funded in Emergency War on Whiskey Gang
Federal action allocates funds for planes to attack bootlegging gangs. Congress approves emergency appropriation to finance aircraft and related operations. Local and national authorities coordinate enforcement and air patrols to disrupt illicit whiskey supply chains.
Coast Guard seeks five seaworthy planes for smuggling war
New York March 20 AP A coast guard board calls for five seaworthy airplanes to aid smuggling patrols. Planes must be delivered by November first and will carry radios to coordinate with patrol boats. They will also search for derelicts and assist in rescues while linking units from bases to ships. The North Atlantic area is the initial focus with expansion planned later.
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New York
Mar
United States Coast Guard
Congress
Coast Guard
S. S. Keandle
Associated Press
South Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
California
North Atlantic
Rum
Keandle
Air Service
Sermon Sparks Interest at First Reformed Church
Rev. John C. Peeler of Lenoir preaches nightly on being in Christ as a new life. He urges absolute right and truth, a transformed life evident in daily acts, and a higher conception of life and duties. Gang members testify to the Christ’s transforming power and will lead tonight’s service.
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First Reformed Church
John C. Peeler
Lenoir
Peeler
Christ
Largest airplane to land at Pope Field for several days
The Sikorsky transport, the largest passenger and freight aircraft, is set to remain at Pope Field Fort Bragg for several days. A tire blew out as the plane crossed the Virginia North Carolina line due to a temperature change from Washington to North Carolina, an almost unheard of accident for an airplane.
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Fayetteville
Mar
Sikorsky
Pope L Fort Bragg
Washington
North Carolina
Virginia, North Carolina
V P Vance Dies At Home
Mrs Vance dies at home with daughter in law reported. Funeral services planned for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Kernersville M church conducted by Rev B C Lo with assistance from Rev George Rex G L Reinold. Burial slated for Mt Garry in Kernersville neighborhood.
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V.P. Vance
Monthieu — Avenue
Bseville
Kerncraville
M Kernersville
B.C. Lo
George
Rex G L
Reinoldment
Mt. Garry
Kermersvithe
Resting Braves Quiet After Dark Sweep of Yankees
Boston March 26 44 The Braves rested today ahead of a game with the Yankees at St. Umpire Frank Wile Yankees and the store at it all darkness after plated. The Sox had nothing definite to report beyond brief sighs of relief and a light workout plan.
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Boston
Braves
Sensations
Yankees
Frank Wile
Sox
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Birmington
Snyder
Mr. Brittian
C. C. Barnhart
John M. Brittian
David Jester
Konrad E. Birkhaung
University of Rochester School of Medicine
Rochester
Birkhaung
Comton
Wall Street
Prohibition
Reformed Church
Ilness
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