Twilight Inn fire at Catskill resort leaves 16 guests and 7 staff missing
The Twilight Inn at Haynes Falls burned early today. Twelve bodies recovered. sixteen guests and seven employees unaccounted for as flames forced guests to jump from windows. State troopers sealed the private park and limited information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennersville
Catskill Mountain
N. Y
Haynes Falls
Twillight Park
Hainesville Falls
George Wingate
New York
Haines Falls
Green County
New Yor
Federal Officials Protest Liquor Dump Near Office
Washington officials of the federal employ ment service protest a cement pit within 80 feet of their office where confiscated liquor is destroyed. Fumes drift into the building and raise concerns about public suspicion, prompting a letter to the District of Columbia commissioners read at a board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Employment Service
District of Columbia
Robert M. Pilkington
Easille
Bank Official Dead in Richmond
William B. Palmer chairman of the board of directors of the State Plantery Bank Trust company died at his Richmond home after months of ill health. Born October 9, 1830 in Richmond he was a veteran of the Civil War. He leaves three daughters and one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
William B. Palmer
State Plantery Bank Trust Company
Colonel Palmer
Sure
Injunction Sought to Close Sesqui-Centennial Sunday Exposition
In Philadelphia four Methodist Episcopal church committee members seek a common pleas court injunction to stop Sunday operations at the sesqui centennial exhibition. They argue the opening on Sundays violates the April 22 1754 blue laws and the April 24 1925 act allowing state participation, contending the event ignores existing Sunday observance laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Common Pleas Court
Methodist Episcopal Church Committee
Pennsylvania
Salvage Work Begun At Lake Denmark Arsenal
Dover New Jersey July 14 Rear Admiral C C Bloch reports salvage operations have begun to reduce material losses from the destruction of the Lake Denmark Arsenal navy storage base. The effort aims to recover munitions and other equipment as part of the salvage program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
N. J
Navy Department
Lake Denmark
C. C. Bloch
Navy
Three Men Held as Murder Witnesses in Georgia Slaying
Macon Georgia July 14 police held three men G L Cobb 65 Bars Davis 35 and C C Bonner 85 as material witnesses in the slaying of Miss Hilda Smith and E W Wilson whose bodies were found at the swamp edge on Monday. Coroner ruled death by unknown persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Cobb
Counle
Receivers Named in Bankers Company Case in Georgia
Atlanta judges appoint receivers for the Bankers Company and W D Manley in Fulton Superior Court on petition by Bank of America Florida. Officers of the defendant are enjoined from altering the 120 Georgia banks operated by the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Bankers* Company
W. D. Manley
Badgee
G. H. Howard
Fulton Superior Court
Bank of Amantila
Florida
Georgia
French National Holiday Parade Draws Huge Crowd in Paris
Paris observed Bastille Day with a grand parade marking Prime de Rivera and Sultan Mulai Yousef as guests. Thousands filled the Champs Elysees as troops from Senegal to heavy artillery rolled by. whistles greeted the sultan while crowds cheered the army and president Doumergue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Primo de Rivera
Morocco
Mulai Youseff
Elaments
M. Joly
Champs Elysees
Dourmegue
Place de L’eterle
Marshal Petain
Primo Rivera
Myron Herrick
Primoge
Rivera
Sultan
Doumreue
Primo de Riverra
Sultan Mulai " Yousef
Officer Transfer at Fort Eustis in Newport News
Colonel Tracy will succeed Colonel George McManus as commanding officer at Fort Eustis on July 29. McManus is transferred to the Canal Zone to serve as chief of staff. Tracy is already at Fort Eustis and is familiarizing himself with the work as 1,350 young men train at the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Tracy
George McManus
Fort Eustis
McManus
Canal Zone
United States
Citizens Military Training
Weather update for Virginia and Tennessee
Virginia reports generally fair and cooler tonight following scattered thundershowers this afternoon in the southeast portion. Thursday will be somewhat warmer with moderate winds shifting to northerly. Tennessee records fair weather tonight and Thursday with warmer conditions on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Tennessee
Vacation Tint Brightens President Coolidge at Camp
President Coolidge spends a week at White Pine camp near Osgood Lake enjoying fishing and woodland life. He gains color from sun and wind, keeps cheerful with companions, and remains under secret service and state police watch. Governor and Mrs Smith to dine with the Coolidges Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paulsmith
N. Y
Coolidge
Ospood
Osgood Lake
Secret Service New
Luncuon
Wood Road
Andrews Targets Master Rum Runners in Europe
London July 14 Brigadier General Lincoln G Andrews prohibition enforcement chief will meet British officials at the foreign office to seek ways to curb smuggling of liquor to the United States. The talks will cover smuggling routes false declarations and granting American revenue cutters authority to pursue ships in British waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lincoln G. Andrews
Ameica
Foreign Office
General Andrews
Great Britain
United States
Alanson
Lincoln C. Andrews
America
Andrews
Androews
Two Gang Shootings Kill Two in Chicago Areas
In Chicago, July 14, gang warfare produced two deaths. Jules Portuguese, 24, a convicted gunman once targeted by gangsters, was found shot to death near a roadside. Joseph Ciccone, 37, a Ganna gang lieutenant, was killed at his doorstep as youths fired on him and his family stood nearby. Police note multiple bullet wounds and a police exchange of shots with officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicaca
Jules Portuguese
Chicago
Joseph Ciccone
Ganna Gang
Ciccone
Radio Operator Sought in McPherson Abduction Case
Los Angeles police hunt for Kenneth G. Ormiston, former Angelus Temple radio operator, who disappeared days after Aimee Semple McPherson was reported drowned May 18. Investigators say a May 21 telegram to Minnie Kennedy may reveal motive and that Ormiston likely left California. Grand jury convenes after recess to reconvene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Galif
Aimee Semple McPherson
Angelus Temple
Minnie Kennedy
Evangelis
Ormiston
Robert Scott Denies Firing Shot in Maurer Case on Stand
In Chicago on July 14 Robert B. Scott testified he did not fire the shot that killed Joseph Maurer. He disputed involvement in the 1924 murder as his counsel and the judge pressed questions about his presence at the city hall pharmacy and his life history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Robert B. Scott
Hel
Joseph Maurer
Robert
William N. Gemmill
Gemmill
Joseph’ Maurer
Scott
Judge Gemmil
City Hall
Body found afloat near Newport News harbor
A white man believed to be a sailor from a Spanish ship was found dead yesterday afternoon in Hampton Roads near the national soldiers home. Three youths in a small canoe sighted the body and towed it to Hampton wharf for removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Hampton Roads
National Soldiers
Hampton Wharf
Elks Dedicate New Memorial HQ in Lincoln Park
Chicago hosts a dedication ceremony for the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks memorial headquarters, a $3,000,000 edifice honoring World War I dead. John K. Tener and Judge William Hawley Atwell spoke as 23 district directors competed at Soldiers Field for $1,000 in awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Grand Lodge
Lincoln Park
John K. Tener
Pennsylvania
Memorial Commission
Los Angeles
William Hawley Atwell
Dallas
Speak
Soldiers Field
Injured Girls Reported After Augusta Outing
Lynchburg Virginia July 14. Edith Radford suffered a fractured collar bone Josephine Murrell concussion of the brain Polly Davis ten year old recipient of Lynchburg female orphan asylum was injured yesterday near Churchville Augusta County on an outing. They were taken to King Daughters hospital Staunton where all are expected to recover. The Davis girl was not seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
Staunton
Edith Radford
Josephine Murrell
Polly Davis
Lynchburg Female
Coolidge candidacy in doubt as leaders weigh 1926 race
Chicago dispatch reports mixed signals from party leaders on Coolidge running again. Senator Cummins says Coolidge likely will not seek re-election while Slemp cites Longworth as potential nominee if Coolidge stays out. Roosevelt predicts a Democratic surge could tilt the next Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Albert B. Cummins
Iowa
Coolidge
C. Bascom Slemp
Nicholas Longworth
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Senate
House
Cummins
Cal. Smith W. Brookhart
Alao
Des Moines
Washington
Looelidge
Slemp
Cincinnati
Longworth
House of Representatives
Lowden
Dawes
Hoover
Watson
Congress
Roosevelt
New York
BIDS IN DORMITORIES AT WILLIAN AND MARY COLLEGE
Bids for two dormitories at William and Mary College will be opened in Richmond on Saturday. One dormitory for boys and one for girls aim to ease crowding as the college expands enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Port News
Willian
Mary-col- Feee
Richmond
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arsenal
Navy Ordnance Chief
Chief
M. Houghton
Lonely Roadside
M’pherson
Robert Scott
Russell Scott
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!