W C Fields contest over $12000 medical fee
Riverside California June 17 Famed comedian W C Fields vows a new trial and possible US Supreme Court appeal after Superior Judge Morton upholds a $12000 medical bill from Dr Citron Fields denies boasting a $700000 fortune and cites his earnings and loans from Paramount as context for the fee dispute.
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International News Service
Riverside
Cal
W. C. Fields
Supreme Court of the United States
Fields
Judge Morton
Dafoe
Jesse Citron
Morton
Citron
Paramount Studios
The World and the World om Mud Puddles Continued From Page Four
A dramatic debate unfolds over a photographed child at the window. The photographer is harshly condemned as no better than a kidnapper for publishing the image.
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Lindbergh
Lindberghs seek England as refuge amid new tragedy
The text compares the Lindberghs to Edward Windsor, noting the exile from England after marriage and a life of wandering. It recalls the Lindberghs’ ocean crossing and implies continued exile for years while Windsor, once Prince and Empire Ambassador at Large, travels widely yet cannot return home.
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America
Lindberghs
England
New York
Paris
Edward Windsor
Church of England
Empire
Lindbergh
The Players League and Brotherhood Rise and Fall
The text recalls John Montgomery Ward and Charles Comiskey forming the Brotherhood and Players League after 1884. Star players like King, Kelly, Buck Ewing, Keefe, O'Day and Connie Mack joined the movement, with Connie Mack later leading Philadelphia Athletics. Boston won the 1890 Players' League pennant as teams from Cleveland New York Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia Brooklyn and Buffalo participated. The venture failed as New York and Brooklyn backers sold out and the labor union dissolved, ending the Players movement.
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John Montgomery Ward
New York Giants
Charles Comiskey
St. Louis American Association
The
Brotherhood
Players
National League
American Association
King and Kelly
Buck Ewing
Tim Keefe
Hank O'Day
New York
Brooklyn
League
Labor Union
Murray Appeals Before Probers
Murray, chairman of the steel workers organizing committee, testified before the Senate Post Office Committee on labor warfare in steel strike areas. He denounced independent steel companies as an unholy alliance breaking the law and warned the warfare could spread to other industries. Murray blamed the strike on refusals by Republic, Youngstown Sheet & Tube, and Inland Steel to sign collective bargaining agreements.
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Murray
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Senate Post Office Committee
Republic
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Inland Steel Company
Beecher Quotation Refers To Trials Fostering Growth
A reflection notes that troubles become tools through which divine guidance shapes individuals for better things, attributed to H. W. Beecher. The line emphasizes perseverance and growth arising from hardship.
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God
H. W. Beecher
Governor Davey asks President Roosevelt to mediate Ohio steel strike
Ohio Governor Davey appeals to President Roosevelt to intervene as a federal mediator to settle the steel strike that has spread to eight or ten states. He proposes a conference of steel magnates and SWOC officials or a reconciliation machinery and denies National Guard preps.
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Davey
Roosevelt
International News Service
Columbus
Ohio
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Republic Steel Corporation
SWOC
National Guard
Progress in movement to form civic club in New Castle
City wide movement to form a civic club draws backing from South Side business leaders and labor representatives. Mayor McGrath stresses the aim to unite residents from all walks of life to boost New Castle, with labor leaders and industry voices weighing aims and fears about control and local jobs.
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Scenses
Harry Clark
South Side
New Castle
Lawrence County
McGrath
Clements
Labor
George Christoph
Harry L. McBride
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Harry Davies
Shenango Lodge
A. A
I. S
T. W
John Bevan
Seventh Ward
Civic Club
T. Louis Majors
Trades and Labor Assembly
Ellwood City
Cutler
Joseph L. Alexander
Labor and business to form booster committee for progress
A town meeting discussed cement bids from Lehigh Portland Cement and rejected any booster group backing. A motion by Mr. Clements to form a committee to draft by laws with equal labor and business representation was passed unanimously. Mayor McGrath will announce the committee soon and schedule another meeting once ready.
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Lehigh Portland Cement
McGrath
Clements
Cutler
City Officials to Attend Convention at State College
Joseph D. Alexander director of buildings Frank Nugent operator of the sewage disposal plant and Glenn R. Throop city engineer will attend a three day convention at State College focusing on disposal plant operation. Council authorized their attendance citing clear benefits to city operations.
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Joseph D. Alexander
Frank Nugent
Glenn R. Throop
State College
Council
Alexander, Nugent
Throop
Tension in Johnstown over Bethlehem steel strike grows
Conflict deepens as CIO leaders plan an outdoor rally at Faith Grove with Philip Murray and Clinton Golden to speak. A Central High School meeting with Congressman Clare Hoff man is announced and a Citizens Committee ad pledges to maintain law and order in Johnstown.
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Bethlehem Steel
Johnstown
CIO
Faith Grove
Philip Murray
Clinton
Golden
Committee For Industrial Organization
Citizens Committee
Central High School
Clare E. Hoffman
Michigan
Citizens Committee” of
Bethlehem Steg
Unclear frontline strike status amid conflicting signals
Fragmentary text shows two sides in a labor dispute over a seven mile front with competing claims about workers returning to duty and the strike leadership denying genuine resumption of work. The fragment mentions David Watkins as CIO sub regional director in charge of the strike.
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David Watkins
CIO
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Butler Road Man Shot Self in Mouth at Home
Pete Stoczynski of Butler Road was seriously wounded at about 4 55 p m Wednesday when he pointed a .38 revolver at his throat and fired the bullet damaged his mouth knocked out two teeth and lodged near the upper lip. He fired a second shot but it hit the mattress before killing himself. Sheriff Pritchard arranged hospital transport to New Castle.
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Pete Stoczynski
Butler Road
New Castle Hospital
Edward D. Pritchard
Annual Wool Pool Gathered in Lawrence County
Farmers across Beaver county North Beaver township and western Butler county join the Lawrence County Wool Growers Association in the ingathering. Tomorrow rest of Lawrence county and late comers will ship wool to Kenneth W Marriner Company of Boston. Beuton county farmers held wool pooling yesterday with much wool presented. H R McCulloch and Wool Growers officers supervise grading and weighing aided by W B Connell from Penn State.
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Beaver County
Beaver Township
Butler County
Lawrence County Wool Growers Association
Lawrence County
Kenneth W. Marriner Company
Boston
Mass
Butcher County
H. R. McCulloch
Wool Growers Association
W. B. Connell
Penn State College
Extortionist Gets Year In Federal Pen
Herbert G. Ayres 51 of Ridgway was sentenced to one year and one day in a federal penitentiary after pleading guilty to attempting to extort money from Dr. W. A. W. Switzer a Ridgway physician.
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Pittsburgh
Herbert G. Ayres
Ridgway
W. A. W. Switzer
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Warren Hull
Joseph Calleia
Florence Rice
Eddie Quillan
Gentleman
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Andy Clyde
Cartoon
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Peema
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Larry & His Orchestra
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Lawrence Auto CO
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Jinny
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