Relief Promised as Heat Wave Grips Major Cities
Weather bureau promises relief for the furnace area over the next days while heatwave deaths rise across the country. Chicago residents flee to cooler areas as rain and storms temper high temperatures. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Illinois report several dozen fatalities linked to heat and drowning.
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Gopher Prairie Fame Sparks Main Street Hype
Center, Minnesota, June 6 reports that the town of Gopher Prairie hinges on the novel Main Street by Sinclair Lewis. Locals celebrate the fictional locale becoming a draw, with visitors flocking to see the famed setting and shops cashing in on the literary notoriety.
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Gople Prairie
Ieaia Ae
Setata
Gopher Prat
Water Works Official Dies Amid City Shortage
An official connected to the municipal water works died by his own hand during a city water shortage crisis in NO WATER CITY. The superintendent Wil Woodon was found dead after an incident linked to the continuing water crisis, with authorities noting the strain on the borough council and public utilities.
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Wilwe Wodeon
Ed Rimwell
Burglars Rob East Side Home of $700 Jewels
Burglars entered the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Beird at 124 Powderton Avenue last night and took jewelry and clothing valued over 700 dollars. Entry gained by prying a front window. Sheriff Bailey and Francisco investigated as robbers used a car to flee with the loot.
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Robert Beird
Powder Ton Avenue
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Mabibers
Gheriffa Bailey
Frasca
Santa Fe Train Kills Laborer Near Gardner Street
Thomas Nagro, 45, of 118 Bush Street, was fatally struck by a southbound Santa Fe passenger train near Gardner Street and Spring Creek. Witnesses none. body found between tracks. Identification by pocket card and Emil Soare. inquest date not set. Nagro survived by a wife and eight children.
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Gardner Street
Spring Creek
No. & Santa Fe
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Dominick Vagine
Eastern Avenue
Harry J. Bates
Bates
Nicholas Fornango
Emil Soare
Nagra, & Se Z
Kaiser-Ducett Company
Meg
Gibbons DaZed by His Defeat in Tunney Bout
New York June 6 Tom Gibbons left for St Paul still dazed by the knockout loss to Gene Tunney and worried over his ill wife in hospital. Eddie Kang, his manager, said Gibbons boxing suffered from his wife’s illness and nervous breakdown. Tunney dominated the New York result and hinted he was ready to meet Harry Wills or Jack Dempsey that summer.
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Associated Press
New York
Tom Gibbons
St Paul
Gene Tunney
Eddie
Kang
Gibbons
Tom
Kane
Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Shelby
Clcter
Harry Wills
Secretary Weeks Aids Recovery Progress From Gall Stone Surgery
Secretary of War John W Weeks is recovering at the Massachusetts General Hospital after gall stone surgery on May 26. Physicians report a very good day and say he is doing well in every way with reasons to believe recovery will proceed satisfactorily from now on.
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Boston
John
W. Weeks
Achusetts’ General Hospital
Woman Golf Champions Marry In Chicago Chapel Ceremony
Miss Miriam Burns of Kansas City and Joseph Francis Horn of Wilmette were united in marriage in a small ceremony at Fourth Presbyterian Church Chicago. The Rev Al Nickless officiated in the chapel setting with a few friends present. The couple planned a wedding trip after the ceremony.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Miriam Burns
Kansas City
Joseph Francis “Horn
Wilmette
Mil
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Fourth Prestrian Church
Release of helium gas at Los dirigible in New Jersey
Heat caused a large escape of helium from the naval dirigible Los near its mooring in Lakehurst New Jersey just before sunset. Safety valves released most of the gas, about 9000 cubic feet, to prevent danger.
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N. J
Los
Hawaii’s Joint Army Navy War Exercise Revealed
General Hines described the large scale Hawaii defense drill testing Oahu plans and joint operations. The exercise weighed landing risks on west and north coasts, with Black forces facing limited reserves and Blue fleet aiming for a naval diversion to threaten Oahu.
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Capital Again Talks Tax Cut
Washington officials anticipate a coming tax revision fight as Congress nears a December session. The debate centers on total tax cuts and how to apportion relief, with discussions touching surtaxes, income taxes, and gift and estate taxes. The administration aims for broad reductions while balancing revenue needs.
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Ashington
Real War Is On in China Causes Washington Anxiety
Official anxiety in Washington grows as Canton battles loom. Consul Jenkins reports Cantonese forces near the city, with Yunnan troops short of ammunition. Civil administration shelters on Honan Island as factions of the former Brouth Chia group clash with central government. Soviet tendencies feared, western powers watch the fate of foreign nationals and treaty rights in the area. London dispatch notes Reuters carry the continuing coverage.
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No Change in Loeb's Condition Reported
There was no change in Loeb's condition as of last night with Ri in the hospital. No new developments or updates were provided by hospital officials regarding Ri's status or prognosis.
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Loeb
Waterway work delays blamed on state officials
Joliet mayor and Col Miller dispute delays in Brandon road lock and dam project. State engineers allegedly reduced promised five percent grades, proposed narrower bridge widths, and urged city cooperation while buffering final action by the state. Miller’s letter cites Joliet council opposition and funds raised by general taxation, noting sewer integration and drainage benefits along Brandon road.
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Thru Foot
Brandon Road
Sehring
Gehring
Jefferson and
Casa Street
Jackson Street
Col. Miller
Joliet
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Will
Automobile Victim Identified Inconclusively Near Chan
Authorities struggled to identify a man killed yesterday morning along the state highway near Chan after he was struck by a Chicago driver J DeHaven. A pocket newspaper and shoe marks pointed to a rural route 2 resident, but no letters or papers were found to confirm identity. The dead man, about 40, wore Bark trousers. DeHaven said he tried to avert the collision while en route to Sydney, Ill, for his mother’s funeral. An inquest was set for Monday afternoon at the Chamberlin Sloan establishment.
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J. DeHaven
Chicago
Neeady Peresiepengab Speen
Bert
Kiernan
DeHaven
Sydney
Chamberlin
Sloan
Bills Await Vote in Assembly
Springfield New Jersey June 6 members of the general assembly will return Tuesday amid a busy agenda with about 400 bills. Roughly 260 are expected to be enacted into law, including the anti wrongdoing measures and a broad prohibition proposal. The session faces votes on labor and business related bills, a university appropriation of two million dollars for new buildings, and the anti Ku Klux Klan bill. Final actions anticipated in both Senate and House before week’s end.
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General Assembly
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William BE. King
Chicago
Rena Elrod
Gary Growing Old Is Learning How What To Eat
In Birmingham Judge Bibert Gary of the board recounts his weight and health journey after visiting a hospital near a large sheet mill. He credits doctors, hospital near the mill, and patient meals for improving his digestion and fitness and plans a short stay to continue learning about eating, exercise, and rest.
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Birmingham
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Tennessee Meat & Iron É& K
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Publicity as Peace Tool Debated at Conference
A wartime conference debated using publicity to deter war and regulate air and ship sales. France backed public disclosure of arms transfers while Japan and Italy argued it favored airplane producing nations, allowing nonproducers to build reserves without notice. The talks also approved formal coral publicity for selling warships under Washington lines.
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Alee
Atreratt
Uae
Coral
Washington
Fire Starts in Roof of Burlington Suburban Train
Fire began in the roof of a Burlington suburban train today. Smoke drove passengers from a coach as the train was stopped for firemen to extinguish the blaze. Cinders and heat allegedly aided by a heat wave contributed to the incident and the train reportedly suffered only minor damage.
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Associated Presa
Burlington
Railroad Tax Case Continued
Railroad tax case extended months to January for filing statement of back taxes due under contentions from a state suit filed years ago. Extension granted at the office of W. Horton, general counsel for the road.
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W. &. Horton
General
225 Buildings Under Way In Local Suburbs
A field survey yesterday shows 225 building projects in progress in Joust and nearby suburbs. Single residences total 207, eight apartment houses near completion, three filling stations and two garages tied to auto growth. Major projects include Rialto Square at Scott and Clinton streets, and the new First Baptist church edifice at Clinton street and Eastern avenue, where excavation is ongoing. The Association of Commerce clubhouse at Ottawa and Webster is ready for occupancy with formal opening planned.
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Ottawa
Webster Street
French fliers plan Paris to New York hop in July
Paris reports French aviation aims to attempt a Paris to New York flight this July. Veteran pilots Tarascon and Coll study routes over England and Ireland, before crossing to Newfoundland and down the coast to New York. A special plane with 600 horsepower engine and 1000 liters of gasoline tanks is being built at Villacoublay.
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New York
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England
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Yidtion
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Pelletier Aidtay
France
Stinnes Fortunes To Be Saved Entirely
Berlin reports that the Stinnes family, backed by six months of credit, plans centralization and retrenchment. The move includes the inflation era undertakings tied to Hugo Stinnes. Rumors of a rescue by Berlin tank fleets and large sums in marks circulated amid the crisis.
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Berlin
Vnhe
Hugo Stinnes
Am. Net
Voters set to decide school tax increase Tuesday
Voters west of the Des Plaines River will ballot at Broadway school and those east of the river at F B Marsh School to decide a tax increase from 2.75 to 3.40 or 3.78 for financing overdue school needs. The board cites rising enrolment, added teachers and equipment, and a $228,500 indebtedness from prior borrowing.
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Tureday
Plainea River
Broadway
Des Plaines River
F. B. Marah
Perfin
Association ® of Commerce
Williah “Redmond
Janie Lyons
Wiliam C. Barber
Lewis Moore
Theodore R. Gerlach
Jurors Chosen for Shepherd Case After Long Selection
Chicago June 6 After a lengthy process of selecting a jury for the Shepherd murder trial the first panel of eight jurors was drawn. Eight more jurors were chosen after three weeks of voir dire from nearly 400 candidates with peremptory challenges exercised by both sides. George E. Gorman for the state excused two veniremen using peremptory challenges as the final panel was completed.
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Associated ‘Préas
Chicago
Foater-Son
William
George E. Gorman
Forty delegates strike at Abe clubs convention
Forty delegates attend Abe clubs convention but are struck by an event at the Massachusetts gathering in June. Details remain unclear due to fragmented OCR.
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Abe
Tineda
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