Tax Off British Tea Why Not Quinine In Our Coffee
A fragmented letter from Boston dated April 17 voices anti British taxation and questions tea prices and colonial trade. It mocks English language shifts after 300 years and references Winston Churchill and Lloyd George in a satirical tone. The writer critiques wartime policies under Hoover and Coolidge without offering clear solutions.
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Boston
England
Tomy
Ted
Rosfee
Winston Churchill
Liloy George
Churchill
New Castle Notes On Bids For Meadville Construction
New Castle firms seated when bids were opened for construction of 41 at Meadville. The bid process saw local firms represented, with work yet to be awarded, as community readers discuss traffic concerns about a siren on a truck and the need for clear street warnings. Local civic drives and a drawbridge project near New Castle-New Bedford road are also noted, with a continuation promised on the next page.
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New Castle
Meadville
Pa Nowe
West College coach Lawton named in local awards
The article notes that Jon D. Lawton, famed for football and basketball coaching at West College in New Wilmington, earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts, is married, and lives on Marley Street. It mentions his long association with the college and his classroom teaching.
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Jon D. Lawton
Baskrs
West College Iin
New Wiltington
Wilmington
Schoad
Waestminater College
Pepe
P Oloky
Bacucio of Arts
Mulice
Sie
Marey Street
New Wilmington
Babe Ruth Weds Former Actress At Dawn Today
Babe Ruth, famed New York Yankee, married at dawn in a quiet ceremony at St Gregory's church. The bride, Claire Hodgson, is a former actress. Ruth teased about a new manager while sharing a kiss after the ceremony.
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Babe Ruth
Claire Hodgson
David PR. Sentner
International News Service
New York
George Herman
St Gregory's Roman Catholic Church
General Press
Babe” Ruth
Home Run King
Follies
Rebels Massing for Battle on Sonora Sinaloa Border
Reports from Nogales Sonora say rebel leaders move from San Blas toward Navojoa as 10000 troops under Fausto Topete assemble to attack Federals from two sides. General Escobar shifts HQ south as Gen Almazan promises pursuit of rebels with limited border risk to the United States.
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Nogales
Sonora
Mexico
J. Gongalo Escobar
Chihuahua
Marcelo Caraveo
Pulpito Pass
Juan Andreu Almazan
Whay
Lazaro Cardenas
Jaime Carillo
Sonora-Sinaloa
San Blas
Sinsloa
Navojoa
Fausto Topete
Escobar
Juarez
Mex
George van Horn Moseley
Fort Bliss
Juan Anan
Feddren Almazeral Army
United States
Eleven Die In Belgium Freight Train Wreck
A fogbound collision near Paris Belmunm left eleven dead and many injured. About two hundred passengers occupied the rest train when it struck a stalled freight engine, four passengers killed, others trapped beneath debris, and postal cars damaged.
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Belgium
Perween
Paris-Belmunm
Uiupibe
Debr
Mellon in Senate inquiry on Treasury limits inch toward return
The Senate Judiciary Committee began informal hearings on Andrew W. Mellon’s suitability to remain as treasury secretary without reappointment. It debated his prohibition record and asked for a list of holdings and legal rights to serve, with no decisive ruling yet. Meanwhile, news from Lakewood says John D. Knox, injured in Cleveland, shows signs of recovery after a skull fracture and a favorable hemorrhage, with doctors optimistic about his ultimate improvement.
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New Washington
Treasury
Andrew W. Moon
Hoover
Senate i Judiciary Committee
Senate
Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Todas
John D. Knox
Lakewood
St. Luke's Hospital
Cleveland
Ners
John H. Knox
Harry Knox
Philadelphia
P A
Vatelty
Jeff
Gavuzzi Leads Bunion Derby in distant hoofers race
Gavuzzi took the lead for the Bunion Derby as the field began thundering its 4 4 mile leg from Richmond Indiana toward Knightstown. The race, stemming from C C Pyle's trans continental show, features the remainder of the original entrants competing on the long charity trek.
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Intertasional News Service
Richmond
Ind
C. C. Pyle
Knightstown
Campbell’s Former Wives Hunted by Police Officers
International News Service reports New Jersey authorities issue a nationwide appeal to uncover details on Henry Coin Campbell the “Bulebeard” killer. Seven wives supposedly linked by affairs are sought as investigators confirm two have been accounted for and name foreign addresses and marriage dates for the remaining spouses.
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Campbell
Elizabeth
N. J
New Jersey
Henry Coin Campbell
Bulebeard
Lotharia
Mi'dred Mowry
Greenville
Mother
Campb
Rosalea
Mowry
Sarah Phelan
New York
Marie Becker
May Parkington Powers
Pawturket
Emma Bullock
Chicago
Gereride Belmont
New York Robbers Take Payroll in Bold Bank Heist
In New York today armed bandits shot a policeman and a bank messenger, escaping with a payroll worth 38 thousand 392 dollars and 8 cents from the Chatham andPhenix Bank en route to the Telephone laboratories office.
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New York
Chatham and Phenix Bank
Teil Telephone Laboratories
Preparations Underway for Bridge Steel Work
Preparations complete at the North Street bridge site to begin steel construction within days. Heavy wooden derricks span shore to shore to lift steel girders forming the bridge underframe. Part of the steel is on site. remainder shipped and to be hauled to the bridge soon.
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North Street Bridge
Iswarl
Ndie
Hare
Lae Bridge
Potomac River At High Flood Stage Threatens Maryland Towns
Wyseroaienal Mees Serciert reports Williamsport and Hancock in Maryland face floods as the Potomac River rises to 23 feet above normal due to heavy rains. Workers at two electric plants commute by boat or on foot as canals flood beds. Boats remain stuck in mud. officials say plants are not in danger. The river rose rapidly overnight and subsided slightly with a forecast of more rain likely to continue flood risk.
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Beni Byankiin
Joir R. Preso
Richard Dobns
Wyseroaienal Mees
Serciert
Magerstown
Potomac River
Williamsport
Mancockoday
Hagerstown
Washington
Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
Tar
End Of Session Near As Minor Bills Move Through
Harrisburg April 17 Legislators push toward adjournment as minor measures advance in both chambers. Senate aims to finish quickly with bills considered non delaying while the house cleans up leftovers. Notable items include salary raises for judges, a 50 million bond issue for soldier programs, and the general appropriation bill over 124 million.
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C. B. York
Stalf
Harrisburg
Senate
Cary Ratsers
Eastern Coasts Wreckage After Gales On the Move
Severe gale winds battered the eastern coast causing wreckage along Long Island and Connecticut shores. Ships harboring cargo foundered, vessels dragged anchors into piers, and three barges struggled in heavy seas. One identified sailor’s body washed ashore, while widespread flooding fears grew as snow and river flooding threatened towns from Jersey to the New England coast. Telecommunication lines across the east and central west were disrupted by the storm.
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Mariana
Seas
York
Goar
Molas
Agiworld
Perth Amboy
Hoover's Message Fails To Enthuse Congress Members
Washington April 17. Hoover's address to Congress fails to excite legislators as opposition forms within the Democratic Party grows broader than expected. Reports from Capitol say early grumbling could translate into effective opposition, signaling potential trouble for the administration.
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Hoover
Congress
George FR
Italy
Washington
Arena
Brian Capleol
New York Yankees
Mr. Hoover
Imu
Red Sox
Dor Gays
Death Record for Mrs Elizabetty Gebrette
Obituary notice lists Mrs Elizabetty Gebrette of New Wedford with Dominik Pepe and McCullough Detroit among referenced names. Provides fragmentary ages and addresses, indicating a death record entry from the local paper. Further readable details are limited due to damaged text.
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Elizabetty Gebrette
New Wedford
Dominik Pepe
Keentman
McCullough
Detroit
Snow Overruns Central Pennsylvania May Cost Fruit Crop
In central Pennsylvan ia a heavy snow blanket persisted as snow plows cleared Tioga County highways and autos remained stranded. Officials warned a hard hit fruit crop could follow with frost threatening buds and potential losses across the northern district.
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Tioga County
Highway Snow Plows Busy Near Uniontown
Snow plows were deployed along the interstate near Uniontown as crews worked to clear the snow. The Maryland route was reported to be passable by noon, with plows and salt crews coordinating to reopen the highway network.
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Uniontown
Maryla
Fragmentary OCR Summary of Local Issue
A fragmented OCR snippet mentions a local topic about grants and praise, with unclear names and places. It references rubbish, plastic society, and garden calls, but specifics are unreadable. The text is incomplete and lacks identifiable events or dates.
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Ure
New Bedford Road
Bernard
Wes
New York Yankee
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Swat
Knox
Cleve
John Fay Presian
Gavuzzi
Bunion Derby
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