Crowded Fourth of July at Fairgrounds Delights Attendees
Thousands packed the fairgrounds for a two session Fourth of July celebration with afternoon harness races running events and an ash can derby and an evening program featuring acts like Bee Kyle on the high dive Alyce May Co Barnard’s dogs and Monfort Sisters while fireworks lit the sky A tent fire damaged a fireworks tent but caused no injuries or losses beyond the structure and some portable pieces.
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Miss Kyle
Kyle
Monifort
Gus Suns Bears
Humbe
George Wan
the Fair Association
Huts Dry Killings Sees Fourth of July Program a Success
The organization celebrated its first venture of this kind with about 15000 attendees. Cash receipts and complimentary tickets indicated a financially successful event. Bills remain unpaid but officials expect a small surplus after expenses with no risk of a red balance.
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Day
Immediate Action to Condemn Spurious Bonded Goods
Chicago reports urgent steps to condemn 482 barrels and 1950 cases of spurious bonded medicinal liquor stored in the Sibley warehouse. Officials say water and crude alcohol substitutes were used, with an extensive probe into thefts dating back to last August and possible output of up to 30 000 bottles. The government may destroy the counterfeit liquor to minimize losses. warehouse owners face tax implications and potential civil action.
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Chicago
Sibley
W. H Kennedy
Prohibition
Sach
Gpiund
Onleinle
Capone
Baltis
Mystery Shooting Wounds Milwaukee Pedestrian
A 19 year old Milwaukee pedestrian was wounded by three bullets near the lake shore in Milwaukee. Bevery and two girls were walking when shots rang out. he was struck in the right thigh and leg as authorities said the .22 caliber bullets likely came from a nearby boat group. The incident remains unsolved with no arrests reported.
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Milwaukee
Ted
US Agent Jailed Pending Probe Into Dry Raid on Farm
Shawnee Oklahoma federal prohibition agent Jeff Harris is jailed awaiting investigation of a shooting during a raid on his Tecumseh area farm. James Harris killed, Oscar Lowery wounded. farmer said agent fired after orders given. raid led by WW Thompson. others named Little and Williams. county attorney planned further inquiry.
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The
American Automobile Association
Buffalo
Thomas P Henry
Association
U. S
Shawnee
Okla
Jef Harris
Prohibition
James Harris
Oscar Lowery
Jeff Harris
Harris
Tecumseh
Seminole Oil Field
Dru
W W Thompson
Secret Service
Randall Pitman
Pitman
Tom Little
John D. Williams
Dee Mondun
Oklahoma City
Cederal
Colored water in bottles once whisky in disguise
Newark tales trace a prize winner as a Rochester paper's circulation contest grants free tuition for Ralph to study at Rochester business school. The feature notes a Rochester event and a wartime era emphasis on contraband shipments, with further reference to large whisky thefts and a health depot in Minnesota industry.
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Newark
N. J
John DeGroat
Rochester
Ralph Willl
Rochester Business School
Federal probe finds counterfeit barrels in bootleg haul
Federal officials declared the West would be worth 2000,000 in bootleg markets after agents found 542 barrels containing colored water instead of liquor. Many barrels were partially drained and investigators sent their report to Washington. Several government employees, unnamed, were under suspicion.
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West
Washington
Officers reelected with exception of Vige Supreme Regent
Galveston Texas reporters say at the Catholic Daughters of America thirteenth biennial convention most officers were reelected except the Vige Supreme Regent. New officers named include Mrs Jennie B Greene as vice supreme regent Miss Mary Duffy as supreme regent Miss K M Rosney as secretary Mrs E L Ahern as treasurer and Mrs L A Meder as counselor.
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Galveston
Tex
Ice
Catholic Daughters of America
Jennie B Greene
Baltimore
Frances Mahar
Pennsylvania
Mary Duffy
Newark
K. M. Rosney
New York
E L. Ahern
New Haven
Conn
L 4. Meder
Chicago
Grape Production in Bake and Orange Counties
Grape production in Bake and Orange counties is sparingly reported with an estimate of about 600 tons. The Lakeland, Florida item notes the regional output though details are fragmented and unclear.
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Lakeland
Fla
Bake
Orange Counties
Ten Die in Vicious Lake Michigan Undertow at Grand Haven
Ten people drowned in Lake Michigan as a fierce undertow and surf swept bathers from a Grand Haven Beach and a pier. Nine from the municipal park beach perished, one girl among four swept from the pier. three guards’ lifeboat failed to save them. Most victims were Grand Rapids residents with two Detroit brothers among the dead.
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Grand Haven
Mich
Lake Michigan
Mildred Fifield
Robert Shhindler
Julius Tusch
Leonard Kelloge
Cate Rohl
Off
Walter Schwartz
John Giddings
Frank Petrowski
Rudolph Pitulik
Erwin Pitulik
Grand Rapids
Detroit
Lake Shore
Life Boat
Miss Fifield
Perfume for Road in Valdosta Town
In Valdosta Georgia a road built near a garbage dump emits a weekly perfume scent after the dump was established at a cost of 500 dollars. Residents objected prompting health department action to neutralize odors. Meanwhile Panama plans hourly air mail and passenger service.
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Valdosta
Health Department
Pan-_ama
Brickbats Drive Streetcar Back to the Carbarn
New Orleans reports a streetcar operated for the first time since the Carmen strike began last Tuesday. Imported operators crewed the car, guarded by police with shotguns and pistols. Bricks and sticks were hurled by strikers, a track section torn up, and a dismantled steam roller blocked Canal and Carrollton avenues with no major injuries.
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New Orleans
Canal Street
Carrollton Avenue
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Sheen
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Mina
Tom S. Hansen
Kaneap City Society
Kansas City
Brickbats
London
National Chain OF Department
Kline
CHIC
Hoyt’s
West Point
Aweyp
Etta Kett
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