Labor Mayor Thrown Off Derby Job Sparks Standstill
In Derby Connecticut labor mayor Stephen H Charters of Ansonia was ordered off a city house construction site by Joseph Glancey a union official of the International Iron Workers. The mayor and another carpenter were laying beams when Glancey intervened claiming only Iron Workers could handle the beams setting the project back with work halted.
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Derby
Conn
Stephen H. Charters
Ansonia
Joseph Glancey
New Haiwan
Structural Bridge and Iron Workers’ Union
Eagle Hose Company
Clancey
Iron
Drought Strikes Kentucky Farmland Hard in Jackson Area
Drought in Kentucky's thin section is described as the worst in years. Water has run from streams and a creek bed hosts a single pool where copperheads have been killed this week. Substantial damage to the late corn crop is reported as conditions worsen.
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Jackson
Diamonds and Fads Highlight Grand Weekly Vaudeville
Billy Clifford at the Grand this week trumpets a new fad of wearing a giant safety pin on his cravat while recounting a Europe summer. He recalls a Britain voyage joke that fell flat as an Englishman teased him for not finishing a Henry Irving impersonation.
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Fes
Billy Clifford
the Grand
Mr. Clifford
Europe
Sir Henry Irving
Ray, Clifford
Henry Irving
Penny Tunnel Plans Under Rivers for New York
The Pennsylvania railroad company selects shield method for North and East River tunnels under Manhattan. Two single cas Iron tubes enter at foot of West Thirty second Street and run beneath that street. Cast iron sections with concrete swing. cars and tunnel are fireproof. East River tunnel uses armitary construction with four cubes. Underground station spans Seventh to Ninth Aves and Thirty First to Thirty third Streets about four feet below street level.
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New York, Ort
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
North
East Rivers
Manhattan Island
North River
Staelt
East River
Seventh
Ninth-ave
Arkansas City teacher quits over segregated classes
Miss Georgie Grimes of Paris Kentucky accepted a teaching post after answering a board advertisement in Arkansas City Kansas but refused to teach in rooms with Black pupils. She and her father J B Grimes withdrew saying Kentucky social backlash would be ruinous if word spread she taught Black students in Kansas.
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Arkansas City
Kan
Georgie Grimes
Paris
J. B. Grimes
Kansas
Mire Grimes
Kentucky
Mr. Grimes
Twins born in Mitchellville area family scene
In Newburg on October 2 Dre John Beam of Mitchellville, N D, reports the birth of twins to his wife. A neighboring township resident and the granddaughter of Mrs Beam each welcomed a pair of healthy children the same evening, prompting congratulations.
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Newburg
John Beam
Mitchellvile
McCabe Pushes $10 Million Education Plan for Negroes
Bishop Charles C. McCabe, at a German Methodist Episcopal conference in Mason City Iowa, urges Congress to appropriate 10 million dollars to educate African Americans through the Methodist church, arguing education as the race problem’s solution.
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Congress
Mason City
Charles C. McCabe
German Methodist Episcopal Conference
Methodist Church
Swirl of Society Notes From Linegin and Nearby
The society column lists Frances Crumhaa returning from Linegin Illinois with relatives and other social items. Mrs John T Barnett is home from a Kentucky outing. The French club opens season Monday at Mrs Earl M Ogles home. Mr and Mrs James Martin Wells to visit Covington then visit R P Center. Helen Springsteen to study music in Chicago for the winter. Maude Carroll returns to Lynchburg Virginia after visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Batanel Cary plan a New York visit then head south for winter.
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Frances Crumhaa
Linegin
Ill
John T. Barnett
Kentucky
Earl M. Ogle
James Martin Wells
Covington
R. P. Center
Helen Springsteen
Chicago
Maude Carroll
Lynchburg
Mra
Batanel Cary Will
New ‘York
Wil
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Indumapolis
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Claypool
Craig
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Washington ST
H. Conen
S. Minois St
Wood-Weaver Printing Co
R. Ome St
Joseph
Taggart Bakeries
Arastrong & CO
South Meridian Street
LABOR
Nakes
P. m. Good
Great Underground
Wasson
H.P. Wasson
Merz-Roby Electric Co
Ohio St
New Prone
Schellschmidt
East Ohio Street
John L, Geiger
Indianapolis
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Gibrantes
Trey Book
Mencat Co
Einhar
Yad
Billings
Mont. Helena
Butte
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Wash
Portland
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Vancouver
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Massachusetts
N. Illinois
S. Priges
Edmund Day & CO
Eva Mudge
Harley & Jarvis
Inez Megusker
Curtin & Blossom
Marvelous
Frank McCue
Cahill Smith & Fuller
THE
Bioscope
Louisville
Lawrenceburg
M. Bronson
Grand Opera Orchestra
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Madame Nordiga
Salotat J
Duss
Tomlinson Hall
Big Four
Empire Theatre
Yarehe's
Matiges Dali
Gherry
Itt New
Karl Schneider
Hintersteiner
Vienna
Florence
Bradio
Talbott Ave
SBE
Accordion Plaiting CO
Page
Pagers
Cor
Senn and
Sta
Tel
Connelly & CO
Virginia Avenue
Brown
M. J. Hannafin
Virginia Ave
Falah
Price
Amus
Julius C Walker
Indiana
Washington Street
Meabens Merchants’ Assoctation
Miss McClelland
Warlor
Massachusetts Avenue
Twenty-second Street
Ilinois Street
BLM Algeo
D. Pla
Silk
Alan Beoush
Joe Welch
Frank D. Bryan
MR. Dooley
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Chas. Smith
DR. Skinem
Illinois St
Tilly
Dé Stalnaker
Starr
Howes
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