Oil replaces coal as fuel in industry gains ground
London reports millions of pounds shift from coal operators to oil producers as boilers are converted. Barrow’s oil plant now powers public services including tramways. Trials at Lily Mills Shaw show strong results. steam locomotives run on oil between Stewe and Liverpool. Underground railway generating stations install oil burners, signaling heavy coal losses.
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London
Barrow Corporation
Stewe
Liverpool
Lily Mills Shaw
Oldham
Lancashire
Boston ex police seek pardon and reinstatement
The Boston Social Club led ex policemen ask Governor Cox to reinstate members who struck in 1919. They say the men have repented and deserve pardon and restoration to good standing on the force and in public esteem. Police Commissioner Curtis implied that none of the old force would return while he remains in office.
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Boston
Mass
Cox
Michael Lynch
United States
Edwin G. Curtis
New York Bomb Suspect Granted Liberty on Bail
United States Commissioner Hitchcock set Giuseppe DeFilipis free on $5,000 bail on a charge of damaging the assay office. A hearing was postponed for a week. DeFilipis, a Bayonne trucking operator, was identified by witnesses as the driver of the death wagon linked to a bomb in New York’s financial district last September.
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New York
United States
Hitchcock
Giuseppe DeFilipis
Wall Street
de Filipis
Bayonne
Three Soldiers Die As Sinn Feiners Blast Hidden Mine
Three soldiers were killed instantly and three seriously wounded when hidden mines exploded beneath a marching party from Youghal barracks to the rifle range in Cork. The attackers escaped. others were badly injured. Military authorities issued the statement.
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Cork
Suicide noted by despondent youth in Bedford
Edward Fender aged 19 left a note blaming a quarrel with his sweetheart and asked the news to be taken to the girl. He killed himself yesterday at his father Alexander Fender's home in Bartwinsville near Bedford. He asked the song I Once Did Love With Fond Affection to be sung at his funeral.
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Bedford
Ind
Edward Fender
Alexander Fender
Bartwinsville
Song Service At M E Church Sunday Night
An article fragment notes a song service at the M E church scheduled for Sunday night with a program to be announced in Friday's issue of Cit men.
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M. E. Church
Citmen
Funeral for Mrs. T. E. Slinkard Set for Tomorrow
The funeral for Mrs. T. E. Slinkard will take place tomorrow at 2 PM in Bloomfield with interment in Bloomfield cemetery.
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T. E. Slinkard
Bloomfield
Bloomfield Cemetery
Prices Drop Today in Ptudgbaker
Ptudgbaker prices fall today with lower rates noted. Investors await Gitizen tomorrow for new price updates and market guidance.
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Ptudgbaker
Gitizen
Maggie Durham declines Burman fortune marriage plan
In a 1921 Western Newspaper Union story, Maggie Durham learns Mr. Burman disowned her as a daughter but leaves seven thousand dollars a year in trust if she studies in Paris and lives with Mrs. Burman. She rejects the terms and instead reunites with Dick Mansfield, accepting his plan to marry and move west.
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Dick Mansfield
Maggy
Maggie
West
Maggie Durham
Texas
Mr. Burman
Great
Iron Works Corporation
Burman
Madison Avenue
Mrs. Burman
Misses Burman
Henry Altemus
Mansfield
Arte
Real Estate License Law Caps Commissions in Indiana
Real estate dealers brokers and agents must hold a $10 license to operate in Indiana under an emergency act. The law limits commissions to a maximum of five percent of the actual consideration paid by the purchaser and imposes a $500 fine and up to six months in jail for violations.
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Indiana
Suicide Attempts Fail Then Successful Hanging in Barn
Nashua Iowa June 1 Two suicide attempts by Nellie Fentchwanger 23 began with poison and ended with a hangings after a rope broke in a barn. She tied a new rope to a door and dropped from a ladder to end her life.
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Nashua
Nellie Fentchwanger
Miss Fentchwanger
Hearings Set for Ford Newberry Election Contest
Washington June 1 Hearings in the Ford Newberry election contest will begin June 8 as the senate subcommittee on elections decides. The conference with counsel revealed clashes over rules. James O Murfin urged restrictions on hearsay evidence and sought witness lists from Alfred Lucking, Ford counsel, with lists to be shared after subpoenas.
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Washington
Senate
James O. Murfin
Newberry
Alfred Lucking
Ford
Murfin
Negro boss Manning found guilty in peonage killings
Covington Ga June 1 Clyde Manning a black farm boss on the John Williams plantation in Jasper county was found guilty by a jury late yesterday in the deaths of Lindsey Peterson one of eleven negroes alleged to have been held in peonage and then killed on a farm. The jury out thirty five minutes Manning was sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Covington
Clyde Manning
John
Williams Plantation
Jasper County
Lindsey Peterson
Manning
Fritz completes plans for Frank Wright home remodel
Local architect John T. Fritz has finished remodeling plans for Frank Wright’s residence at the corner of Second and EH streets Northeast. Construction will begin in a few days and the completed house will be modern and up to date.
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John T. Fritz
Frank Wright
Scrambled Eggs Turned Hard After Flour Mix Up
A Chicago American reader recalls visiting her husband’s family and attempting fluffy scrambled eggs like her mother. She used too much flour, producing a dense, knife-cutting effort that surprised everyone.
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Chicago
Coat and Dignity Spoiled by Supremely Timed Visit
A formal restaurant scene describes a dignified man possibly a Supreme Court judge who approaches his table without a dinner coat. The waiter, having just assisted him, is horrified and left speechless by the unusual dress and sudden entrance.
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Supreme Court
Coal Lost in Waste From Mining and Firing
Under ordinary conditions of mining and firing, out of every 2,000 pounds of steam coal only about 75 pounds are converted into mechanical energy. The remaining 1,924 pounds are either unavailable or absorbed by eight losses.
Regular man works to set things right
When things go wrong it is natural to grow disgusted yet disgust does not help. A regular man will try everlastingly to do his share to set things right.
Death Penalty Sought in Burkett Case
Knox Indiana June 1 On day two of Cecil Burkett 11 charged with first degree murder in the death of 7 year old Benny Slavin. Prosecutor James A Diltz seeks the death penalty while defense argues the shooting was accidental.
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James A. Diltz
W. J. Reed
Bryan to make Florida his legal residence
William Jennings Bryan announced in New York that Florida would be his future legal home. He said health and his wife’s condition prompted the move and that he will vote in Miami, while remaining active in public affairs and politics.
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New York
William Jennings Bryan
Miami
Fla
Florida
McCulloughs Sail to Glasgow for Three Month Visit
Mr and Mrs John McCullough departed this week for New York and will immediately sail to Glasgow Scotland for a three months visit with relatives and friends. They anticipate the trip with great eagerness.
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John McCullough
New York
Glasgow
Scotland
Chalk on eraser prevents smear and speeds erasing
A brief tip advises rubbing a little chalk on the eraser edge to avoid smearing the paper when erasing a letter. The method promises neater erasures and quicker results, noting worn erasers can smear ink.
Children’s Telephone Toy Idea For Distracting Kids
A brief note suggests giving children a small imitation telephone and placing it within reach on furniture along with a simple book to mimic a phone book. The idea aims to occupy children and reduce interruptions by providing a pretend communication device.
Bedford Visitor Leah Mohr Guests of Fleetwoods
Miss Leah Mohr of Bedford visits her uncle Dr. Bruce Fleetwood and family. Miss Geneva Utterbach of Kurtz is also a guest of Mr and Mrs Fleetwood.
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Leah Mohr
Bedford
Bruce Fleetwood
Geneva Utterbach
Kurtz
Fleetwood
Studebaker Prices Drop Today
Prices for Studebaker vehicles fell today and readers are advised to check Citizen tomorrow for the new price list. The notice urges attention to the updated figures and ongoing market changes.
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Studebaker
Citizen
For sale grocery counter See Lew Warner
Item for sale describes a grocery counter with contact note directing to Lew Warner for details. The fragment mentions a price symbol and unclear wording but indicates availability and a specific seller. No further context or alternatives are provided.
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Lew Warner
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