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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1923
Page
1
In Patras a mob burned the Italian consulate during anti Italian demonstrations as clashes erupt over the Corfu dispatch. Italy accepts ambassadors decision to evacuate Corfu and other Greek territory.
Rose Hill oil prospects appear favorable after depth tests at the second well reach 122% feet. Oil sand shows 17 feet thick with potential for daily output. company plans another well next week while exploiting a near-term oil field potential. Sir Walker touts regional economic gains and invites stockholders to witness the shooting of the well.
Civ tax payments will be received next week as Frank Fearns, the tax collector, announces. About 2,442 taxpayers, including personalty and realty owners, are notified by cards. The city tax assessment for the rent is about five and a half million dollars, with names and amounts owed posted by Mr. Kearns in the tax books.
London AP reports Papyrus the derby winner will travel to the United States to race against American three year olds. Gerald Toftitz, agent for August Telmont, arrived to discuss the horse’s appearance and entry. News from Ewing Virginia notes the death of W Tiessing at his home after failing health. He served 38 years with the I N Hailway Co and is survived by his wife and several children. Funeral services set for Sunday at 10 am with burial in Richmond County.
Tam Tike a drayman on Colmar road was accidentally shot in the arm by his three or four year old son James at home in the morning. He was taken to Brosheer-Brutmamett hospital and may lose part of his arm below the elbow after a loaded shotgun was discharged by the child.
Middlesboro responds quickly to the Japanese relief appeal. The Community Chest moved S200 from its Emergency Fund to Red Cross headquarters, showing the Chest’s efficiency in handling both regular local relief and extreme emergencies without broader drives. Private donations were declined to keep the fund intact for urgent needs.
New York dispatch notes German marks tumbling toward zero with quotes near one and three fourths cents per million. Previously marks traded at about twenty three and eight tenths cents each, suggesting perilous devaluation amid currency instability.
New York Sept. The will of Angier BP Duke millionaire tobacco merchant, drowned on Labor Day at Greenwich, Conn., filed for probate today. Educational and charitable bequests total 8290,000 including 650,000 to Trinity College Durham. The remainder of the estate valued at five billion was left to family members.
Marion Sept 8 The will of the late President Harding was filed for probate here. It leaves Mrs Harding a life estate of one hundred thousand dollars. The Harding home has a slight interest in the building housing the magistrate. The total value and details were not yet determined.
Miss Anna Gordon Evans ton HL World President of the W C T U urged women to vote to defeat the wets at the convention. She called the issue lawlessness against law and warned of complacency while urging action in the coming battle.
The sudden departure of Lawrence Beall, employed as bookkeeper at the W. J. Callison store, was followed by his father, a resident of Oxford Nebraska, restoring the funds. A $2 check covering the embezzled amount was received by the Callison firm. Beall had sought a position at a bicaga bank and gave Carlisoin as a reference. Louisville Live Stock: cattle 200 slow, hogs 900 up, sheep 1107, seals 30, unchanged.
Lexington judge Samuel M Wilson withdraws from the race to succeed the late J Campbell Cantril as Democratic nominee for governor. Louisville reports indicate Fields remains the favored candidate though a surprise upset is possible as state committees convene to select a new nominee and consider platform.
Americans in Tokyo and Yokohama brace for quakes as tremors strike Japan about every half century. Dispatch notes seismograph records, shifting fears, and the danger from fires, housing, and crowded districts. Residents stress open doors for escape, while fires devastate wooden homes and congested streets.
An official from Humuhard Construction said ALE forces will focus on Hast Fac work. Actual construction, planned for Friday, will begin Monday. Some East Ey property owners oppose the project, while others support it. Net cost to owners will be about 4 per linear foot, much less than the Cumberland Avenue paving. Crews have worked on Twenty Fourth Street and Gonester Avenue, with concrete bases laid. Asphalt laying on Ashbury was halted due to rain.
East End ball park, recently acquired by the city for public athletic use, will begin fencing next week. The athletic committee of the Community Chest met at Central School to decide, planning the fence in time for early school term games. Grandstand reconstruction is deferred this year, but may be usable for some events.
Middlesboro’s street cleaning effort intensified as Humbard Construction spent hours with a large crew removing oil, eaves and debris from the newly paved Cumberland avenue. Trash was piled in spots by last night’s rain, then shoveled into trucks and hauled away by the contractor.
Associated Press reports William Roscoe Thayer, biographer of Theodore Roosevelt and Harvard overseer, died at his Cambridge home after a long illness. He was 84. Court and university figures mourn the life and work of the historian who chronicled Roosevelt's era.
The Bank of Bunge raised rates from 3 to 4 percent, enabling clearing banks to lend more on deposits and increasing interest allowances. The move signals tighter money conditions and aims to influence lending and deposit activity.
Dr Lancelot Craven Wilkinson, 43, told “Chertie” he was off for his holiday before killing himself, reportedly staging a gas-fake death. Investigators note he left a final message precedents his death. The case raises questions about motive and method.
Weather outlook for the week shows generally fair conditions in Ghia and Tennessee with a probability of scattered showers after Thursday. Normal temperatures expected across the region.
Velvet appliques feature in a local craft showcase with designer Valvet Haware presenting delicate textile work. Visitors view intricate patterns and discuss techniques, colors, and materials in a small gallery setting.
Harrisburg dispatches report the wage contract for anthracite miners is over half written at noon with operators and miners adjourned. Negotiators dropped demands for a higher wage for laborers and aim to resume mining soon as the deal solidifies. Executive sessions continued amid Governor intervention and cautious optimism for a satisfactory settlement.
Louisville report says Green Miller prohibition chief for the territory warns that poisonous liquor will be sold at the state fair next week. He cites analyses showing re distilled denatured alcohol with coloring matter and patent medicines mixed with moonshine, improperly labeled and bottled.
Lon Lewis a Four Mile resident facing ten charges including resisting an officer unlawful possession of liquor and carrying concealed deadly weapons was arrested by Sheriff Martin Green in Welch West Virginia and held on a bond of 9800. He reportedly escaped from the county about three months ago and a brother signed his bond.
Mrs William Bradley, wife of State Senator Bradley, is seriously ill at Governor Morrow’s home where she is visiting. There is little hope for her recovery.
Mrs. W OG Bradley widow of the late State Senator Bradley died at the home of Governor Morrow after a lingering illness. She was the mother of Mrs. John G. Sointhi, whose husband is minister to Panama.
State Highway Engineer A line arrives in Middlesboro to begin construction on the East End street project from Fitzpatrick Avenue to Tenth Street. Mr Cline, who has been in Pineville overseeing road work, will direct the Middlesboro assignment.
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