Lodgers Die As Lodging House Collapses In Buffalo
A four story brick building at 66 Main Street Buffalo collapsed at 9 am trapping residents. Four men died while asleep and at least 14 others were caught. Police consider a gas explosion as a possible cause though no fire followed. Firemen remove debris and search for more victims as death toll estimates range from four to twelve.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Alex Sutherland
Main Street
Average Age Of Battery B Men At Reunion
Fifty first annual reunion of Battery B First Pennsylvania Light Artillery was held in Westfield Grange hall near Mt. Jackson with 11 survivors attending. Veterans started a World War era movement to form an organization for perpetuating the memory of the unit and other district veterans, aiming to keep Mt. Jackson a memorial focus with annual reunions. The average age of survivors present was about 83, oldest member Samuel Dunnan of Lisbon Ohio at 88, with Hon. George W. Ferrell of Goshen Indiana among attendees.
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First
Pennsylvania Light Artillery
Westfield Grange Hall
Mt. Jackson
Battery B Association
Battery B
Samuel Dunnan
Lisbon
George W. Ferrell
Goshen
Indiana
Eight Indicted In Bergdoll Case
Philadelphia officials announce indictments from a special grand jury investigating the escape of Grover Co. Bergdoll. Named defendants include Emma C. Bergdoll, his mother, Eugene I. Stetcher the chauffeur, Grover and Erwin Bergdoll. Samuel T. Ansell and D. Clarence Gibbons received severe censure.
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Philadelphia
Grover Co. Bergdoll
Emma C. Bergdoll
Eugene I. Stetcher
Bergdoll
Grover
Erwin Beredoll
Samuel T. Ansell
Washington
D. Clarence Gibbons
Street Closed After Henderson Building Check
Washington Street from Apple Way to Mercer Street was closed late Monday afternoon to vehicles and North sidewalk to pedestrians by order of Fire Chief Frank Connery acting as deputy state fire marshal. An inspection by Architect A. L. Thayer and Engineer T. A. Gilkey found no immediate danger, allowing Hudson Lunch and McCoy pool room to reopen.
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Washington Street
Apple Way
Mercer Street
Frank J. Connery
City of
New Castle
Henderson Building
Hudson Lunch and
McCoy
A. L. Thayer
T. A. Gilkey
Hudson Lunch
Thayer
Engineer Gilkey
P. K. Fike
Fire Bug Strikes Hotel Essex In Fifth Blaze
Boston police and hotel workers battled an incendiary fire at the Hotel Essex the fifth such blaze since Thursday. The closet fire caused minor damage but prompted a quiet probe into guest rooms as investigators consider robbery motives.
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International News Service
Boston
Essex
Local Grocers Register Kick Over Mercantile Tax Status
Local grocers protested Shenango Pottery American Sheet Corp buying large quantities and selling to employees at cost without mercantile tax. Attorney James A. Gardner analyzed facts and suggested classification as merchants or non profit sellers. Council filed the communication and took no further action.
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Shenango Pottery
James A. Gardner
Gardner
Equity Suit Is Up Before Judge Emery
The equity suit of R. B. White man against Harry E. Brenner and Bamuel BE Osborne, arising from a coal mine dispute, was heard before Judge Emery this afternoon. Indications suggested a possible settlement by agreement.
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Emery
R. B. Whiteman
Harry E. Brenner
Bamuel BE. Osborne
Mery
Burglars Target North Hill Homes In Two Break-ins
Two bold burglaries occurred Monday evening on North Hill. Entry was through unlocked doors while residents were away. At R L Boyd 1908 Highland Ave a 38 Colt revolver rings a watch chain a Elks tooth and about 40 dollars vanished. At 304 Clenmore Blvd Mrs Quimby a broken glass door unlocked from inside yielded a wedding ring several diamond rings ear rings and gold bar pins.
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North Hill
R. L. Boyd
Highland Avenue
Elks Tooth
Tells Of Bolshevik Russian Conditions
Jerome Davis spoke on political and social upheavals in Russia during a Chautauqua program. The Oberlin native had wartime Y M C A work in Russia and knew Lenine and Trotsky, offering a firsthand view of conditions. L J Zimmerman visited Columbus Monday.
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Jerome Davis
Russia
Davis
Oberlin, O
Lenine
Trotsky
Permanent Officers For Convention
The Democratic national convention considers a slate chosen by a committee last night. Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas is the chairman with Edward G. Hoffman of Indiana as secretary and Edward C. Burton of North Carolina as assistant secretary. Mrs. W. A. McDougal of Oklahoma nominated Robinson, provoking strong acclaim from delegates nationwide. Governor Samuel Ralston of Indiana praised Robinson's qualifications to thunderous reaction.
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San Francisco
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Edward G. Hoffman
Indiana
Edward C. Burton
North Carolina
W. A. McDougal
Oklahoma
Robinson
Samuel Ralston
Samuel B. Amidon
Kansas
Burris Jenkins
Kansas City
the Treasury
Jouett Shouse
Thomas B. Love
Texas
Angus McLean
Carter Glass
Virginia
Street Dept. Head Suffers Broken Wrist
H. M. Hege street commissioner is recovering from a broken right wrist that occurred while cranking the street department Ford. He continues to work on the job despite the injury.
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Street Dept
H. M. Hege
Ford
Reed Smith And Watson Go Down To Defeat Again
In San Francisco on June 29 the credentials committee backed the Wilson administration, defeating Reed of Missouri and the Georgia pair Smith and Watson. The panel voted 43 to 4 to deny Reed a seat and dismiss the Georgia delegates as the convention prepared to act.
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Reed
Smith
Watson
George R. Holmes
Eae Saree
Adent
San Francisco
Wilson
Committee On
White House
Jim Reed
Missouri
Hoke Smith
Tom Watson
Georgia
Smith-Watson
New Castle Penmanship Pioneer Taught Four Decades
Prof J L Moser spent 40 years teaching penmanship in New Castle from 1880, guiding grammar school students and briefly teaching in Sharon and Mercer. He began as a young instructor trusted after a trial period, recalling New Castle's early small-school era and his long, unique record.
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New Castle
United States of America
J. L. Moser
Sharon
Mercer
First Ward
Martin Gantz
Croton
Moravia Street
Mahoningtown
Col. Power
Ioser
Bryan Bryan Delays Dry Plank Fight at Platform Hearing
San Francisco report says William J. Bryan will not press a dry plank at the liquor question hearing. He was not chosen for the resolutions committee sub panel drafting the Democratic platform and will wait for the draft before fighting for the dry plank.
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San Francisco
Resolutions Committee
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Burglary Strikes Sankey and Warner Store at Masury
A second break in a month hits Sankey and Warner at Masury with losses around $200. Miss Margaret Brown of Greenville, a 57 year teaching veteran, retires on a pension. A Pennsylvanian apple crop shows 60 percent gain over 1919 per state ag department.
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Sankey and Warner
Masury
Margaret Brown
Greenville
Liston
State Agricultural Department
Program at Frisco Today
The Frisco program lists a 1 00 pm prayer by Right Rev William F Nichols bishop of the Episcopal Church California Diocese followed by 1 15 pm report of the committee on credentials 1 30 pm report on permanent organization and 1 40 pm report on rules and order of business with adjournment.
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William F. Nichols
The
Episcopal Church
California
Lone Bandit Hauls Loot In Sleeping Car Heist
Sacramento dispatch reports a lone bandit robbed two rear sleepers on the Ogden route limited of the Southern Pacific. Albert Rodell of Cleveland fired five shots as the bandit leaped from the train, wounding him. conductor Muldowney narrowly escaped. Detectives and posses hunted for the suspect as loot totals remained undetermined.
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Sacramento
Cal
Ogden Route Overland Limited
Southern Pacific
Davis
Albert Rodell
Cleveland
Muldowney
Platform and nomination clash leads to compromise
In San Francisco a Democratic rules committee compromise calls for nominating speeches at 1 p m Wednesday but requires platform adoption before balloting begins. The resolution ends a prolonged dispute over whether platform or nomination is primary.
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International News Service
San Francisco
Democratic National Committee
Rules Committee
Swimming Holes Will Be Popular in Big Run
The Big Run bathing beach plans are to be revived by the Board of Trade bathing beach committee. With treasury funds and available sacks, a strong program hinges on volunteer help. A public plan will be announced soon to give everyone a chance to contribute.
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Big Run
Board of Trade
Cruelty Charged In Divorce Case Subpoenas Granted
Ada V. Furey files for divorce from Benjamin H. Furey after a July 1919 marriage and January 1920 separation. Judge Emery grants pluries subpoenas in related divorces including Feikert vs Feikert and Brest vs Brest. alias subpoenas issued in Wear and Richards cases.
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Ada V. Furey
Clyde V. Riley
Benjamin H. Furey
Emery
Jennie Feikert
Charles R. Feikert
Albert Brest
Laura A. Brest
Allias
Leon Wear
Catherine Richards
Jennie Wear
Charles J. Richards
Petition Granted In Hunt Will Case
After hearing evidence on heirs of the late James Hunt to set aside his will Judge Emery granted the petition. It was claimed Hunt was in feeble health and not able to give the matter proper consideration.
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James Hunt
Emery
City ordinance requires cement walks on North Hill properties
A council introduced an ordinance requiring residents along Meyer Norwood Edgewood avenues and Clenmore boulevard between Audley avenue and Highland to lay cement sidewalks in front of their properties.
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Meyer, Norwood
Edgewood Avenues
Clenmore Boulevard
Audley Avenue
Highland
Pope Benedict XV Treated for Rheumatic Arm Attack
Specialists have been called in at the Vatican to treat Pope Benedict XV for a rheumatic attack in the right arm. The ailment prevents the pontiff from writing or celebrating Masses, Rome dispatch reports.
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London
Vatican
Benedict XV
Rome
Polish Troops to Evacuate East Galicia Amid Bolshevik Fears
Central News dispatch from Prague cites Nardodni Lis reporting Polish forces that occupied East Galicia in 1919 are preparing to withdraw their troops fearing a Bolshevik invasion, signaling a shift in regional security.
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London
East Galicia
Prague Today
Nardodni Lis
McAdoo Favored for Nomination on Sixth Ballot
National committeeman Thomas B. Love and other Democratic leaders report strong support for William Gibbs McAdoo. They say he will be nominated no later than the sixth ballot and that delegates are weighing McAdoo as a second choice if not the first choice.
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William Philip Simms
San Francisco
William Gibbs McAdoo
Thomas B. Love
Dallas
Texas
Million Dollar Fire Destroys Chicago Railroad Yards
A massive blaze in Chicago destroyed the freight transfer yards of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad. Loss estimated at over 1 million dollars. Sixteen people burned slightly amid exploding tank cars and a fireworks laden car. Firefighters arrived late. the fire proved uncontrollable.
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International News Service
Chicago
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Railroaders From South Warn Dems Bulletin
Railroad union leaders from the Southeast warned the Democratic national convention that labor will bolt the party if the convention does not deal justly with labor. The union message, sent via Samuel Gompers, threatens to break the solid South in the 1932 election.
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Atlanta, Ga
Southeast
National Democratic Convening
South
Samuel Gompers
Decree Of Divorce Handed Down In Lewis Case
Judge Emery issued a divorce decree in the case of Sarah A Lewis versus William J Lewis on the grounds of desertion. The couple married in December 1915 and separated in June 191.
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Emery
Sarah A. Lewis
William J. Lewis
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