Merger Hearings Open In Bethlehem Steel Talks
In Youngstown on July 18 the case over the Sheet and Tube Company merger with Bethlehem Steel Corporation proceeded as Frank Pur testified. The examination focused on merger motives amid postwar steel competition, home market needs, by products, coke, and freight-rate changes affecting the Mahoning Valley. Baker, the defense witness, was questioned regarding the merger strategy and industry conditions shaping the steel firm’s plans.
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Bluebeark
Stown
Abown ‘Sheet & Tube Company
Bethlehem Steal Corporation
D. Baker
Frank’ Pur
Youngstown
Imith Pleas Court
Baker
Tréde
Oaing
Damental
Zea
Mahoning Valley
Purnell
Hoover opposed Capper Harlan plan on wheat market move
A late 1920s political summary notes President Hoover clashing with Capper and Harlan over the grain stabilisation plan. It covers objections to the government buying wheat, the price gaps, and shifting campaign travel plans as western wheat politics heat up. The piece mentions key figures Hoover, Capper, Harlan, and state actors including the board and farm policy.
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OW Nerebeeb
A . Ade
Mr. Hoogally
Guv. Smith
Navar
Hoover
Julius Barnes
Grain Stanblation Corporation
Rome
Hoover Congress
Hockles
Seeeks Freedom Idaho and Borah on pepe doctrine endorsement
Idaho leader Borah aligned with Congress early in the year to back a so called freedom of pepe doctrine following a dramatic ifograsion. The article notes Borah's stance and the political maneuvering surrounding the endorsement.
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Idaho
Congress
Pepe
Borah
Morristown Youth to Face Insanity Exam in Nurse Killing
Morristown New Jersey prosecutors plan an insanity defense examination for Harry Woolsey Jr the son of a prominent Sarisbury president. Woolsey confessed only partially to stabbing nurse Attia Miller whose body was found near Green Pond New Jersey. The case centered on a motive described as a thrill from cutting and throwing the body, with ongoing statements and a request for a murder confession.
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Morristown
N. J
Orville Meslay
Harry Woolrey, Jr
Woolsey
Attia Miller
E Welleto
Sumer
Green Pond
McKellar Reservations Push for Neutral Seas Guarantee
The McKellar reservations urge ratification only with guarantees of absolute freedom of the seas and protection of neutral nations. Senator McKellar also seeks Britain to withdraw naval bases from North American coasts, arguing no fortifications that menace Japan. The administration may reject the reservations as talks proceed.
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House
Sonar
Coolidge
Senate
McKellar
Nova Scotia
Bermuda
West Indies
British Columbia
Pacific
United States
Japan
Nottis (R
Neb
Stocks Rise Amid Mixed New York Session News
Stocks at 1 30 p.m. in New York showed an upward tilt with pronounced firmness in speculative favorites. U.S. Steel General Electric American Can Radio and Westinghouse led declines as market activity featured high trading in Radio Keith and United Aircraft. General Motors advanced near a point to 44 1 4, Auburn rose 11 4 to 119 1 2, and rail shares were irregular with United on a 1 2 point gain to 48 1 2. American Can and Anaconda Copper moved modestly. copper prices fell slightly on news of higher metal output.
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Charecter
General, Electric
American Can
Radio
Westinghove
Keith
United Aircraft
Phillips
Seaboard
New Jersey
General Motors
Auburn
Rail4
Kaly
Atchison
S.e
Y.eeeysseys
Barr Atchison T
Bethlehem Steel
Yyyeeeneevasa
Canadian Pacific Oiys
Eeee
Astm Ches
Ohio
Chrysler Oye
Peeeen
Githies Gorvic
Sprersseseeeey
Atma Penmond Corp
Cyeicrveengeny
LLG
Walye Cwori
Erteneeeenes
Curtis Wright
Prominent Diawa at 6 P M and county-wide political tour
A prominent Diawa leader and staff spent a busy day conferring with workers from all sections of the county and left for Punxsautawney Brookville and Jefferson county to meet leading Democrats. They predicted a large vote in Indiana county and praised their reception. Kistler, Lock Haven leather magnate and banker, is a U S Senate candidate. Hemphill, governor hopeful, is a lawyer with deep southeastern Pennsylvania roots and a veteran of the 47th Infantry Fourth Division.
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Diawa
Punxsatawney
Brookville
Points
Jefferson County
Indiana County
Kistler
Kistler Leather Company
Penn Leather Company
First ‘National Bank of
Lock Haven
Hemphill
West Chester
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Armiance
47Th Infantry
Harding Portrait Hung in White House
Washington July 16. Nearly seven years after Warren G. Harding’s death a three quarter length portrait by Luis Mona has been hung in the White House beside those of his predecessors. The painting shows Harding in frock coat seated. It hangs left of the main entrance with Calvin Coolidge to its right. George Christian and Senator Fess of Ohio helped secure the display.
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Washington
Warren G. Harding
White House
Luis Mona
South America
United States
Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Mr. Coolidge
George Christian
Senator Fess
Ohio
Lindbergh May Fly Wife and Baby to Maine Home
New York July 16. No definite plans by Charles A Lindbergh to fly his wife Anne Morrow and their four week old son Charles Jr to the Morrow summer home on the Maine coast were announced. He said a decision might come in the next week but denied that any flight had been arranged.
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New York
INS
Cal
Charles A. Lindbergh
Anne Morrow
Charles, Jr
Maine
Qolonel Lindbergh
Tor’ i
Labor Leader James M. Lynch Dies at 66
Syracuse dispatch reports James M. Lynch former President of the International Typographical Union died at St Josephs Hospital from blood poisoning. A noted labor leader he helped win the eight hour day and served on the State Old Age Pensions Commission. He was 66.
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Syracuse
INS
James M. Lynch
International — Typographical Union
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lynch
State Old Age Pensions Commission
Eleven Gangland Murder in Twelve Days Shock Detroit
Detroit on July 8 reports the eleventh gangland murder in twelve days. A man identified as David Overstein, 20, a known robber and alleged member of a gang, was found on the East Side with five bullets fired into him. Police say he was taken for a ride and his body tossed into the street.
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Detroit
INS
Pangstar
David Overstein
Campaign for new oath of office tops dry rackets debate
INS reports a summer push led by Rep. Stone of Oklahoma for a congressional oath pledging personal obedience to the Eighteenth Amendment. The plan, backed by Women’s Christian Temperance Union branches, aims to pressure Congress to support a stricter oath as a test of candidates’ allegiance to prohibition. Stone argues current oaths omit constitutional fidelity and vows to expose hypocrisy among officials who vote dry yet drink wet.
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NAL
INS
Washington
U.S. Stone
Oklahoma
Congress
Sheppard
Texas
Aquor
Geller
Stone
Hue
Congressional Record
J.gnd
King Faud’s Wisdom Cited Amid Egyptian Riots
A Daily Express report from Alexandria says King Faud’s wisdom rivals Solomon as Egypt faces mounting riots in parks. Security measures include a steam-filled yacht patrol, food tasters, and 2,000 troops after nationalist demonstrations in Alexandria square erupted into rock-throwing and a surge toward European shops in memory of martyrs for the constitution.
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London
Solomon
Alexandria
Daily Express
Nahas Pasha
Egypt
Philadelphia population misses two million mark
The Board of Census announced Philadelphia’s population at 1,961,458, falling short of 2,000,000 by 38,542. The July report notes the city’s continued growth but fails to reach the coveted milestone.
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Philadelphia
Board of
Fighting Tenth cisco on the Zealandia to Manila
After a week on the train and three weeks of training in San Francisco the Fighting Tenth sailed aboard the Zealandia for Manila. The unit arrived in mid July and established Camp Dewey four miles south of Manila. On July 31 six companies fought in the first action, losing ten killed and thirty five wounded. The unit joined in the August assault on Manila and later participated in the capture of Marolos near Good Friday. They remained in Cavite through early 1899, then sailed to San Francisco for muster out. The regiment was kept in service despite discharge eligibility and benefited from a final act of generosity from a Pennsylvania official.
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Manila
Pears
Marolos
Cavite
San Francisco Y
San Francisco
Waatem Pennsylvania
The Fighting Tenth Regiment Reunion Returns
The 10th Regiment, led by Col Alexander Hawkins, paraded in Pittsburgh and was reviewed by President McKinley. Hawkins died aboard the Senator near Yokohama en route to San Francisco. Since returning, the unit holds annual reunions to renew wartime ties. Original strength about 910, with roughly one third having fallen. Most living members expected to attend.
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Pittsburgh
Old Allegheny
Schenley Park
McKinley
Alexander L. Hawking
Senator Just
Yokohama
San Francisco
Hawkins
Tropics
Two Local Deaths Mark Rochester Mills and Ambrose shifts
George Crawford 43 son of J R Crawford Rochester Mills died July 18 in Electra Texas after appendicitis surgery born March 18 1887 in Rochester Mills he never married and was a WWI veteran who served in Texas He leaves parents one brother and two sisters funeral plans await arrival. Samuel W Wilker Civil War veteran died Monday near Ambrose aged 82 he farmed and was a respected local figure He leaves widow and two daughters Funeral services at the home Thursday morning at 10 with burial in Marion Center Cemetery.
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Crawford George
Crawford
Max Crawford
J. R. Crawford
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Electra
Texas
Rochester Mills
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Aboya
Clyde Robinson
Punxsutawney
Harry Seger
Rossiter
Samuel W. Walker
Samual W. Wilker
Ambbross
Rasidad
Ambrose
Mia
William
Gatty
Marion Center
Olive
Mrs Hoover hosts veterans garden party at White House
Mrs Hoover returns as White House hostess joining President for a garden party at South Grounds. The event honors thousands of disabled World War I veterans as Marine Band plays and refreshments are served. Many veterans will require chairs or ambulances due to lifelong injuries from the war.
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Prestes
Brazil
Blue Ridge
White House
Harding
Calvin completes 48th hour aloft amid birds and rope high
Police report a man named Calvin spent a second night perched on a tree at Hronst street preferring solitude among birds. His family aided from below while he planned to descend after 100 hours to consider cashing down, with brothers and sister acting as ground support in what appears to be a prolonged stunt.
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Guy
Harvleburg
Sodlan Alban
Etudent
Shapstad
Calvin
Auto inspection opens Sept 15 in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg July 16 Governor John S Fisher fixed September 15 to October 31 for motor vehicle inspection period. Compulsory inspections require all registered cars to carry official stickers starting after October 31. The governor noted highway accidents tied to neglected equipment and urged strict adherence to vehicle standards.
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Harrisburg
John S. Fisher
Pennsylvania
People Visiters From Towns Name Busy Indiana Trip
Numerous visitors from Mineral Point Blairsville Cookport and other towns called on Indiana friends and family members. Local officials and professionals including James B. McGinnis Squire C. McLain county figures and area residents were noted at various offices and social calls throughout the day.
Plane crash near farm halts long distance flight
Reported from Roosevelt Field the four crewed plane bound for Buenos Aires after takeoff at 4 24 PM yesterday crashed on Jim Petes farm. The craft and crew planned refueling at Havannah Lima Patianio Mondoga and aimed to reach Buenos Aires over four days. No radio since takeoff raised early fears while a local sighting near Spartanburg suggested the ship may have survived the initial impact.
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Cuba
Buenos Aires
Patianio
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Peru
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Argentina
Roosevelt Field
Taposta
Spartansburg
S. C
Bowse
New Haven
Racing pilot Fred Winnai in critical condition after fire
Altoona July 16 Fred Winnai Philadelphia automobile racing pilot remained in critical condition after his car caught fire in the Flag Day race. He had shown improvement but complications with blood deterioration arose. Two transfusions from his sisters were given as his condition remained serious.
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Altoona
Fred Winnai
Philadelphia
Winhai
Local notes center on visits and society events
Miss Catherine Calhoun returned home from New Castle after visiting her aunt Mrs. Harry Lewis. Numerous friends and neighbors attend Lutheran Aid Society activities in Smicksburg and nearby towns. Several visits occur in Dayton, Crooked Creek, and Smicksburg, with families including the Lewises, Roushs, Daughertys, and Lerners mentioned among attendees and callers.
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Harry Lewis
New Castle
Elizabeth Elkin
Dave
Smicksburg
May Black
Gahagan
Hazel+Lewis
Alreg Roush
Crawford
Good
Lulu Walker
Lutheran Aid’ Society
May. Marshals
Velma. Walker
Dortha ‘Smith
Dayton
Agnes Ritchie
Alice Roush
Smickabury
Ray McConne
Loop
Ray
John, Stear
Clay
Stiteler
Frank Stevens
Mable McCormic
Smickaburg
Crooked
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