City water found free of typhoid germ says Kingsport report
Dr H C Stewart of the Tennessee Department of Public Health reports Kingsport’s water supply can be excluded as the typhoid outbreak source. The investigation notes multiple nonwater causes and cites a drop to two new cases in the last 20 days while detailing Kingsport’s sewer, privy, and water system conditions and county death records.
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H. C. Stewart
M.D
Kingsport
H.C. Stewart
M. D
Division of Epidemiology
Tennessee Department of Public Health
IF. L. Cloud
Nashville
Stewart
Br. L. C. Cox
the Times
Kingsport City
Eant
Times
Stewart Report Prompts City Action in Typhoid Fight
Kingsport health officer Dr. L C Cox says all Stewart report suggestions were carried out. Since Stewart’s visit twenty days ago only two new typhoid cases have appeared. Actions include renewing the filter plant, treating water to remove algae, banning reservoir boating, weekly water sampling, and dairy cooperation.
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L. C. Cox
Kingsport
Kingsport Times
Stewart
State Board of Health
Cox
Tennessee
H. C. Stewart
State Laboratory
Catholics Ready For Third Sunday Without A Priest
Mexico City August 14 Catholics brace for a third Sunday with priests absent from churches amid protests over new religious regulations. Excommunications rise as bishops eject priests and municipal committees assume church control while government weighs suspending enforcement until Congress acts next month.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Congress
Weather notes for Tennessee Virginia and straits forecast
Tennessee sees thundershowers Sunday with Monday fair, little temp change. Virginia experiences thundershowers, cooler Sunday, Monday partly cloudy with moderate southwest and west winds. From Hatteras to Florida Straits expect southeast winds south, southwest winds north, with fair Sunday.
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Tennessee
Weat
Eaat
Virginia
Hatteras
Florida Straits
Reece Nomination Contested in Tennessee Race
In Knoxville on August 14 a petition to contest Congressman B Carroll Reece's Republican nomination for Tennessee First District was filed with Hal H Clements, alleging support from Joe N Pierce of Greene county. Pierce and O B Lovette, also Greene county residents, challenged the primary result where Reece led by about 5000 votes. The contest will be argued in Nashville on August 25 before the Republican committee.
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Knoxville
Tenn
B. Carroll Reece
Tennessee
Hal H. Clements
Republican Executive Committee
Joe N. Pierce
Greene County
Reree
O. B. Lovette
Reece
Republican Committee
Nashville
Andrews Plans Liquor Drive With Foreign Control Aid
Washington announce prohibition chief L A Andrews returns from London to organize a division of foreign control for enforcing the liquor trade. He will consult Harry Anslinger to set up a unit from state and commerce departments to curb smuggling and strengthen local enforcement, aiming for action early and a conference around September 10.
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Washington
Aus
Lincoln C. Andrews
Prohibition
London
Foreign Centrol
Great Britain
Andrews
State Department
Harry J. Anslinger
Bahama Islands
State
Commerce
Foreign Services
Wosé
Congress
Attorney Will Present Pile of New Evidence in Mellett Murder Case
In Somerville New Jersey August 14 prosecutors add photos and measurements of the Hall home to the four year old case against Rev Edward Hall and Mrs James Mills murder. Senator Alexander Simpson and investigators toured the Hall residence with reporters and an architect. Mrs Hall did not appear and plans were declined. Measurements and photographs were taken as the route from the hall home to the hillips farm was mapped. Witnesses were questioned at state trooper HQ. A San Francisco paper quoted ex trooper Henry Dickman about a bribe claim denied by Col William Morrow. Dickman may be produced for NJ authorities. Carpender and Stevens remain jailed to Monday for possible indictment. Mrs Hall free on 15000 bail.
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Somerville
N. J
Hall
New Brunswick
Edward Hall
James Mills
Alexander Simpson
Underwoor
Jersey City
Patrick Hayes
Russell E. Watson
Simpson
Hillips Farm
Middlesex County
Jane Gibson
Willie Stevens
Wiie
Underwood
San Francisco
Henry Dickman
New Jersey
Lone Hand J
Dickman
William Morrow
Alestraz Island
Army
Carpender
Stevens
Grand Jury to Act This Week in Mellett Case
Canton Ohio August 14 The Stark county grand jury will hear evidence in the murder of Don R Mellett publisher of the Canton Daily News as prosecutor McClintock welcomes information from Roach a clean up lawyer Roach alleges a foreign made revolver killed Mellett police complicity and liquor conspiracy linkage with Cantons underworld and officials Roach claims several Cantonians aided in the crime and that vice and political cliques blocked prosecution Roach says the information is airtight while McClintock vows to present all available evidence
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Canton
Ohio
Don R. Meller
Canton’ Daily News
Stark County
Grand Jury
Joseph R. Roach
C. B. McClintock
Roach
Mellett
Nurders
Nurder
Cleveland
McDermott
Patrick Eugene McDermott
Canton Underworld
Vice Vireles
Coolidge Turns to Problems of Farm Management
President Coolidge met with Charles S. Barrett, director of the national farmers' union, to discuss farm conditions at White Pine camp. Barrett said scrap conditions in general were good, and it was unclear if new farm legislation would be pursued.
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Paul Smith
President Coolidge
Chas. S. Barrett
National Farmers’ Union
Mr. Barrett
Washington
White Pine Camp
Newspaper Man Claims He Found Kitchener Body
London reports Frank Power, a British newspaperman, says he informed Premier Baldwin the body is at Waterloo Station awaiting disposal. Power maintains the coffin, delivered from Southampton, holds Lord Kitchener and will sit in a Waterloo Road mortuary until Monday. He asserts relatives were present and calls for government action with respect to the matter.
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London
Frank Power
Lord Kitchener
Baldwin
Waterloo Station
Power
Hampshire
Orkneys
Waterloo Road
Waterloo Stelton
Southhampton
Collin
Norway
Evening Star Today
Death toll from explosion climbs in South Carolina
The Self Lumber Company plant near Ninety Six, nine miles from Greenwood, saw the death toll rise to five after Perry William, a Black worker severely burned, died at a hospital. Wilbur Minnieweather, also burned with a broken leg, was not expected to survive. R. H. Goodman, unloading lumber nearby, was seriously injured.
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Greenwood
S.C
Self Lumber Company
Perry Willam
Wilbur Minneweather
R. H. Goodman
Hearing Of Bank President Held Up By Justices
Indicted bank president W D Manley faced delays in a guardianship hearing as Fulton Supreme Court blocked a petition to commit him. Three of Georgia’s 83 closed banks were set to reopen Monday, and Manley remained free on 25000 bond amid questions of jurisdiction and sanity.
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W.D. Manley
Georgia
Manley
John D. Mumphreys
Fulton Supreme Court
Joe Patterson
John A. Boykin
Supreme Court
Boykins
Banker
Enik
Fulton Grand Jury
Liberty
Farmers and Traders Bank of Atlanta
Ferry Service To Be Restored In Norfolk Strikes
Norfolk Va Aug 14 A truce between the Portsmouth Norfolk County Parties management and striking employees restores full ferry service immediately while conferences on grievances continue. Officials say the walkout is not settled but workers return to duty with assurances their complaints will be considered.
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Norfolk
Portsmouth-Norfolk
Tech
Major Problems for Farmers Discussed in Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg Virginia August 14 Chester H Gray Washington representative of the American Farm Bureau Federation declared four major problems to solve to make farming profitable and farmers content with agriculture Transportation marketing taxation and legislation were cited He spoke at the fourth annual Rockingham County Farm Bureau convention at Messanutten Caverns six miles east of Harrisonburg The gathering was one of the largest ever in the county.
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Chester H. Gray
Washington
American Farm Bureau of Federation
Gray
Rockingham County Farm Bureau
Messanutten Caverns
Here
County
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Kitchener
British News 7
Field Marshall
of Lumber Company
South Carolina
W. D. Manley
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