Trapped Miners’ Relatives Refuse To Accept Death
A crowd of widows and orphans camped overnight around the Barnes Hecker Iron Mine near Ishpeming after a cave in flooded the shaft killing or trapping 52 miners. Rescue efforts recovered seven bodies as officials feared the mine may be abandoned after months of pumping and clearing mud and water.
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Ishpeming
Mich
Barnes Hecker
Iron Range
William Tippett
W. E. Hill
Hill
Prominent Duplin Man Dies of Self Inflicted Wounds
W H Williams a leading Duplin County citizen of War saw and a real estate dealer and farmer died at his War saw apartment after shooting himself in the temple. Authorities attributed the death to self inflicted injuries following a period of financial reverses. He leaves a widow and three brothers who are noted local businessmen.
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Wilmington
W.H. Williams
Duplin County
Warsaw
Williams
Duplin
Madden Sees Cut in Next Year Income Tax
Chicago November 4 AP The Chicago Daily News quotes Martin R Madden chairman of the House appropriations committee and watchdog of the treasury saying income taxes for next year will be reduced by 800 million to 100 million dollars He adds another cut is possible and he will recommend it as he did the last one
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Chicago
Chicago Daily News Today
Martin R. Madden
Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
Federal Treasury
The
Daily News
Morganton
Billy Malonee
Walton
Malonee
Glen Alpine
Here
Judge English resigns amid impeachment move
East St Louis November 4 AP Federal Judge George W English resigned in a letter to President Coolidge stating his usefulness had been seriously impaired by impeachment. The resignation was accepted as House managers Michener and Sumners approved plans for a November 10 senate trial.
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George W. English
Coolidge
White House
House
Senate
Wilson
Michener
Michigan
Sumners
Texas
English
Richard D. Kramer
East St. Louis
Illinois
Sargent
Exactly Half of Senate Will Be Republican
Belated returns indicate the next Senate will be 48 Republicans, 47 Democrats, and one Farmer-Labor. Insurgent Republicans from Iowa, North Dakota, Wisconsin join notable figures like LaFollette and Norris. Several Republican incumbents lost. Maine to fill a vacancy in a special election. Democrats gain seats in the House but Republicans still hold a solid majority.
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New York
Senate
Coolidge
House
Ware
Pennsylvania
Smith
Illinois
Shipstead
Minnesota
Brookhart
Iowa
Nye
North Dakota
Blaine
Wisconsin
LaFollette
Frazier
Norris and
Howell
Nebraska
Wadsworth
Butler
Massachusetts
Ernst
Kentucky
Cameron
Arizona
Williams
Missouri
Weller
Maryland
Harrold
Oklahoma
Watson and Robinson
Indiana
Oregon
Steiner
Haney
Stanfield
Maine
Walsh
Hawes
Demerats
Farmer Laborites
Socialists
W. H. Slayton
United States
Mr. Slayton
Wheeler
New York State
Wagner
Arthur J. Davis
Anti-Saloon League
George E. Brennan
Saffori
Brennan
Mr. Smith
Washington
California
Nevada
Montana
Thomas J. Walsh
James A. Reed
Colorado
Official Reports From North Carolina Methodist Protestant Session
Greensboro reports show pastors’ official statements detailing rising membership and funds for benevolent causes across North Carolina and the United States. The 101st annual session opens with devotions by Rev. H. F. Fogleman and includes forthcoming talks by Dr. H. L. Elderdice on Soul Winning and Dr. Carl C. Taylor on Rural Church Opportunities.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
Concord
C. W. Bates
H. L. Elderdice
Westminster
Carl C. Taylor
State College
Raleigh
Winston-Salem impacts on Smith bid in governor race
State Commissioner of Revenue R A Cough ton said on his return from Sparta that Tuesday's election gave new momentum to Governor Al Smith's bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Winston-Salem
R. A. Coughton
Raleigh
Sparta
al Smith
Independent Sheriff Candidate Defeated in Forsyth Vote
John W. Harrison an independent candidate for Forsyth county sheriff was defeated on Tuesday, he denies he is a Ku Klux Klan candidate and faces the election after results.
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Winston-Salem
John W. Harrison
Forsyth County
Leaf to bacco sales heading to local markets
Leaf tobacco on local markets Wednesday averaged 27.8 cents per pound. The report notes steady demand and targeted price levels as growers move product to market.
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Winston-Salem
Wilmington County Races See GOP With No Local Candidates
Wilmington New Hanover county was among the few in the state where the Republican party did not offer any county candidates on Tuesday’s election ballot.
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Wilmington
New Hanover County
Record Bluefish Run Nets Heavy Season Catches
Wilmington anglers reported blue fish runs seen as the heaviest of the season with lines kept in the water. A party of three caught a record 400 bluefish and pulled a 56 pound drum from the haul.
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Wilmington
Raleigh Hearings Open on State Institution Budgets
Hearings on the budget requests of state institutions for the next biennium began this morning before the governor and the advisory budget commission.
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Raleigh
Governor and Advisory Budget Commission
Fire destroys Raleigh home of Mrs. Kate D. Raney
A handsome colonial residence at the corner of Hillsboro street and Capitol Square in Raleigh was gutted by fire early this morning. The loss is estimated at fifty thousand dollars. Mrs. Kate D. Raney owned the property. No injuries reported.
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Raleigh
Kate D. Raney
Hillsboro Street
Capitol Square
Mrs Gibson Too Ill To Be Called Today As Witness In Murder Case
Somerville report notes Mrs Jane Gibson state star witness in Hall Mills murder trial ill, raising doubt on her ability to testify next. Trial opened with jury selection. Gibson identified letters from Mrs Mills and faced questions about alibi. Several witnesses listed to testify, with details of witnesses near the murder scene and alleged collaboration among suspects.
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Gibson
Somerville
N. J
Jane Gibson
States Star
Hall- Mills
Frances Stevens Hall
Henry
Willie Stevens
Jeaner Mills
Edward Wheeler Hal
Mills
James Mills
Stevens
Frank Hoag
Anna Hoag
J. Mervin Pettit
Gorsline
Miss Rastall
de Russey’s Lane
Paroled Davidson County Man From Prohibition Sentence
John Lamb of Davidson county was paroled from a three months road sentence by Governor McLean before serving a day. Convicted last May of violating the prohibition law, his parole followed appeals by over a hundred influential friends citing his first offense and deterrent threat of parole revocation.
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John
Raleigh
John Lamb
Davidson County
McLean
Lamb
Local People Travel to Indiana for Visit
Mrs. A. W. Council and her daughter Lois depart High Point for Lafayette Indiana to visit Mr. and Mrs. Carrick. Mrs. Carrick is Mrs. Council’s daughter and Mr. Carrick is the son of Rev. Thomas Carrick of the city.
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Indiana
A. W. Council
Lois
High Point
Lafayette
Ind
C. W. Carrick
Carrick
Council
Mr. Carrick
Thomas Carrick
Annie Oakley Dead in Greenville Ohio
Mrs. Frank Butler known as Annie Oakley champion markswoman died at a relative's home in Greenville Ohio after a period of ill health. The famed showwoman had a celebrated international career.
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Annie Oakley
Greenville
Frank Butler
Vestryman Denies Seeing Defendants in Hall Case
A vestryman at Hall's Church firmly denies seeing any of three defendants the night Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Feaner Mills were said to be present. Court details from Somerville New Jersey place the testimony at the courthouse on November 4 with AP reporting.
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Hall’s Church
Jail Break At New York Old Tombs Ends In Siege
Police guarding the Old Tombs prison after an attempted jail break left four men dead and three seriously wounded. Warden Peter Mallon died after being shot at his office. Prisoner Hyman Amberg killed himself as siege ended. guard Oliver Glantz and others were among the injured.
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New York
Old Tombs
Peter Mallon
Jeremiah Murphy
Oliver Glantz
Berg
Burge
Chicago
Hyman Amberg
Daniel O’connor
J. Allen Steadwell
Michael
Red) McKenna
Reid
McKenna
Louis Lorch
Mallon
Steadwell
Amberg
Thomas M. Kelly
John Skelton Williams of Virginia Dies at 78
Richmond story reports the death of John Skelton Williams former comptroller of the currency at his Paxton home near Richmond. He died of a heart attack after a brief illness. Survivors include his widow Lila Lefebre Isaacs two sons and several siblings. Williams chaired the Richmond Trust Co. and led reorganization efforts for the Georgia Florida railroad.
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Richmond
John Skelton Williams
Paxton
John Langbourne Williams
Maria Ward Skelton Williams
Lila Lefebre Isaacs
Hubert L. Williams
E. Lockett Bemis
Lewis C. Williams
E. Randolph Williams
Langbourne Williams
Bergeley Williams
Ennion G. Williams
R. Lancaster Williams
Baltimore
Shells Found by Excavators at Deep River Bridge
Civil War era shells were unearthed three feet below the Deep River bed during bridge construction by Lewis & Sons workers. Two shells lay in a box marked From Richmond Arsenal. a third rested nearby. Experts say the finds support the route’s age and speculate the Confederate troops dropped the munitions while fording the river. The shells, likely cannon projectiles, will be sent to the state museum as the crew anticipates more relics.
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High Point
Greensboro
Lewis & Sons
Deep River
Richmond Arsenal
L. D. Hicks
State Museum
Hackney Speaks at Rotary Dinner on European Tour Impressions
George Hackney of Lexington spoke to the local Rotary club about his recent trip to England and Europe. He noted bereavement in England from World War I, observations on unemployment and prosperity, and the value of Anglo-Saxon ties between Britain and the United States. Fred N. Tate presided in Wingate Andrews absence.
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George Hackney
Lexington
Rotary Club
C. F. Long
England
Europe
Hackney
Yorkshire
Liverpool
America
Americans
Holland
T. Wingate Andrews
Ty Cobb May Take Brooklyn Nationals President Post
A circulating report among baseball circles says Ty Cobb is set to become president of the Brooklyn Nationals, a post that would be vacated by Wilbert Robinson who plans to devote his efforts to managing the Dodgers next season. The club’s annual meeting is scheduled for spring.
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New York
Ty Cobb
Brooklyn Nationals
Wilbert Robinson
Dodgers
Oak Ridge Institute Cadet Band Review Set Sunday
Oak Ridge Institute dets and cadet band will pass in review on parade grounds Sunday afternoon at 3 oclock on November 7. The band has thirty pieces and the event, postponed from October 24 due to rain, welcomes public attendance to enjoy color and rhythm.
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Oak Ridge
Dets
Oak Rid Institute
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