Fighters weigh in for battle at Yankee Stadium
Gene Tunney and challenger Tom Heeney weighed in at Yankee Stadium for the heavyweight title fight. Tunney 152 pounds, Heeney 203, with Tunney claiming a 51 pound edge. Both appeared fit, with sea of photographers and cheering crowds as weigh-ins concluded and plans for arrivals and pre fight events were outlined.
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Hal Tosi
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Joseph Bobhrook
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Yale
Dempers
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Madison
the Gelden
Jack Dempsey
Jack Starkey
Pairbsaven
N. J
Meisner
Bey Tom
Gov Smith Attacks Former Oklahoma Senator
AP dispatch reports Gov. Smith pivots against former Oklahoma state security official Robert Owen in a New York correction session. Owen, once aligned with Tammany Hall, announces a split from the party over Governor Lahey’s Ballot strategy, criticizing hostilities to Tammany and seeking East campaign influence.
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Gorer
Robert. Owen
DerwState Securor
Oklahoma
Senpur Moses
New Hampstarr
New York Hotel
Autre
Bensver Mowes
New Hampsire
Automoble tour ends with collision in Philadelphia
Gerson Rosenour of this city on Tuesday was in an accident near Lancaster while traveling with his brother in law and sister from Brooklyn. After a 3000 mile trip from July 6 through midwest and western cities, his Cadillac sustained heavy damage in a collision with another car at an intersection near Philadelphia. Private settlement was made and the Rosenour party returned home.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Missouri
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Reformatory Inmates Cause Escape and Shootings
News from July 26 reports Glenn Bell and other inmates escaping from Liberty Reformatory. A guard Lee White was killed when a pursuing car overturned. Guard Clifford Kennedy injured. Doris Steel, 16, of Sterling, shot in the head while three companions waited in a roadside car near the state fairgrounds. Injuries serious.
Beerey Tarp Regat at Yankee Stadium Tonight
A round by round summary of the bout to be held at Yankee Stadium in New York, announced tonight at the News-Post office. The event starts at o'clock Eastern standard time and will be described by C. O. C. Wiegand.
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New York
News-Post
C. O. C. Wiegand
Hood College Opens Sept Twenty with Growing Enrollment
Hood College announces its 15th opening in September with enrollments larger than last year. Faculty vacancies are filled and campus improvements including roads Coblentz Hall and three tennis courts are underway. Dr Apple notes a strong faculty and plans a broad fall program led by Dr Ernst Felse from Johns Hopkins.
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Prom G. Nevin Rebert
University of Chicago
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Gettysburg
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Miriam R. Apple
Rockbrook Camp
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N.C
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Ernst Felse
Johns Boptins University
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Hopekins
Onis State University
Sveral
University of Wieconsin
Chewgma Lake
N.Y
Crawford County, Pa
Public Playground Planned for Emmitsburg Opens August Second
A new public playground in Emmitsburg is slated to open August 2, sponsored by a group of local citizens. The project has secured sufficient land to begin, aiming as a community center for all children in the area. The Fryer is secretary and Mrs. Chas Hotescommung assists in organizing the effort.
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Emmitsburg
Thes Purpat
Cre Fryer
Chas. Hotescommung
Prohibition Debate Split Across Hoover Smith Race
The article surveys the Hoover Smith contest on the wet issue, noting Hoover defends prohibition as a policy experiment while Smith argues for a more flexible approach. It discusses party lines, public sentiment in doubtful states, and the idea that prohibition may not be a strict partisan issue.
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Thas
Two Baltimore Negroes Die In Motor Collision
Baltimore July 26 AP two Baltimore negroes Willismn Gittings and Daisy Scott died when a car collided with another vehicle at Charles Street and Hampstead Avenue. James Baragelin of Annapolis, 198, is sought by police. the other car occupants fled the scene. The wreck involved a rented drive yourself vehicle.
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Gangster Shot Down as He Enters Garage Clash
Reports say a gangster was shot and killed as he entered a garage linked to the Aefllo gang amid rivalries with Al Capone’s faction over vice control. Police probe the ties as a broader mob conflict emerges in the city.
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Greater Rockford Hops Off Crashes in Flight Attempt
Bert Hassell and Parker Cramer piloted a plane that failed during takeoff near Greater Rockford. The craft crashed to the ground, motor damaged, and both pilots were hospitalized. Cramer was hurt. Hassell planned a second attempt but safety officials doubted feasibility of a new aircraft.
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Thurmont woman sues over electric shock damages
Nellie V. Wherman of Thurmont files a $30,000 damages suit in the Clerk of the Court against the Thurmont Commissioners and Potomac Electric Company. She alleges that on January 2 she received a severe shock after touching a basement pend ant electric-light socket where Potomac wires crossed Thurmont lines. The complaint claims shared wires caused an accidental, excessive voltage and seeks a jury trial.
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C . W. Perkins
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Potomac Edition Company
Thurmont Commissioners
Annual Picnic Draws 5000 at Buckeystown Manor
About five thousand people attended St. Josephs church annual picnic at Buckeystown Manor on Wednesday. The day featured body contests and tournaments with local families and residents from nearby areas. Strine's Orchestra provided music, and DF David Winebrenner and Parsoha Newmah led the coronation and addressed the crowd.
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al Smith
Mary Allnutt
Lee Titus
Petersville
Mary
Claude Lutmar
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Austin Putman
Rhoderick Dew
Ror Putman
Forest Grove
British airman fails in takeoff for America
A British airman Captain Frank Courtny attempted a takeoff in a seaplane but could not lift from the water. He reported fuel weight and equipment hindered the ascent. Separate note states German pilot Pever Baffelbach set a record by remaining aloft for seven minutes above the Highland Light cliffs.
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Pever Baffelbach
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Mobilization of Guard Units Under Way
Eastern Shore units begin travel to Camp Ritchie for annual training as the First Regiment National Guard demobilizes. Detachments prepare ahead, with main body leaving Saturday under Col D John Markey. About 1,200 officers and men will be under canvas by Saturday night for a summer training program through August 1.
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Maryland corn crop prospects are bright this week
Weather in Maryland and Delaware remained warm with temperatures about two degrees above normal and a Baltimore high of 97. Rainfall came as scattered showers, some days with storms in Barford and Charles counties. Wheat threshing faced delays from rain, oats harvest continued, and crops were rated fair to very good. Pastures are good to excellent, tobacco and tomatoes performed well, late potatoes and gardens progressed with warmth.
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Meteor lights Oregon skies as towns report debris
A bright meteor swept Oregon and reportedly landed near a ridge, drawing comments from local residents and officials. Witnesses described red sparks, cracks in sidewalks and towers, and sky-veil colors, while some attributed the display to recent celestial phenomena and coinciding auroral activity.
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Hendrickson
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District Lions Meet Tomorrow at Hotel Braddock
A joint Lions Clubs meeting and dinner for Jind district clubs in Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia and Delaware will be hosted by the Frederick Lions. Clyde Whealton Salisburg Md governor elect and Bucknell professor Coleman will speak with about 200 Lions from various cities attending. Richard F Simmons chairs the organizing committee and a registration meeting was held at the Francis Scott Key hotel.
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Tysburg
York
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German Motor Ship Monte Cervantes Aground Off Bell Sound
The German motor ship Monte Cervantes with about 1,400 passengers including two Americans ran aground near Bell Sound Spitsbergen. The Ruslan icebreaker Krassin rushed to assist after the vessel sent 60 calls yesterday. The ship was in no immediate danger and was touring the Spitzbergen region.
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40 ARRESTED AT NIGHT CLUB IN GREENWICH VILLAGE
New York July 26 AP Justus Greenwich Village night club and restaurant raided early today. Thirty five men and fifteen women were arrested on disorderly conduct charges and held for hearing. Promoter Walter Anderson and waiter John Murphy faced violation charges. A disturbance followed police interruption of intimate conversations prior to arrests.
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Methods of Gathering Crop Fully Explained at Maryland Horticultural Meeting
Nearly 900 fruit growers and officials from Maryland Virginia Pennsylvania Delaware attended the Summer meeting of the Maryland State Horticultural Society in Frederick. Demonstrations of spraying equipment and machinery were shown at the McCain orchards with a dust sprayer and other tools on display. Speakers discussed cooperative methods, praised Myr McCain for transforming neglected acreage into productive orchards, and Dr Cory presented updates on the Oriental fruit moth and the Mexican bean beetle, noting no effective control yet. Prominent officials from the University of Maryland, Penn State, and Virginia Tech attended the event.
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Pennsylvanis
Weet
Frederick
McCain
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Myr
Cory
Dean Bestia
Armored Seamen Guard Base Ship at Narvik Dock
A sea man with a fired bayonet was placed on watch at the gangplank of the Cite Milano when the Teseel docked at Narvik with survivors from the Dale disaster. Norwegian authorities tightened security as a representative of the Australian legation in Stockholm assisted the search for missing Sarees believed to have joined the sled expedition.
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Dale
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