91 Workers Die In Degnan McConnell Mine Explosion
Wilburton Oklahoma reports 91 miners killed in the Degnan McConnell mine disaster. Only ten of 101 miners reached the surface, 57 bodies recovered. Rescue efforts continue as debris and cold air hamper operations with National Guard support on site.
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Wilburton
Okla
Alu Hope
Degnan-McConnell
Cecil McKinley
W. H. Powers
Jd. H. Mitchell
Mitchell
Haywood Johnson
Wilburton Field
Col. E. L. Head
Oklahoma National Guard
Ex Secretary Baker Criticizes Chicago Water Diversion
Ex Secretary of War Newton D. Baker told a Great Lakes Harbor association meeting that Chicago’s diversion of Lake Michigan water is understandable but wrong. He compared the action to paving a rail route with cobbles for ox carts and warned water power should be used, urging fair treatment of Canada to avoid ill will.
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Baker
Detroit
Mich
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Daniel Hoan
Milwaukee
Newton D. Baker
Cleveland
Great Lakes Harbor Association
United States
St Lawrence
Mississippi
Canada
Dempsey Agrees to Fight Wills in Los Angeles
Promoter Jack Doyle reports heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey accepted a ten round title bout with Harry Wills set for Labor Day in Los Angeles. Conditions include backing group approval of up to 2 million dollars, venue at the Los Angeles Coliseum, and proof of financial capability to finance the bout.
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Dempsey
Wills
Los Angeles
Cal
Jack Doyle
California
Jack Dempsey
Harry Wills
Doyle
Fairbanks Hires Guard for Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks announces an armed guard is assigned to actress Mary Pickford in Hollywood to deter threats. He says no new danger is known but notes they are a target for disturbed individuals who travel to Los Angeles after a kidnapping plot conviction involving two men. The guard previously served as a Los Angeles county jailer.
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Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Hollywood
Cal
May Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary
Los Angeles
President to Address Boy Scouts Next May
President Coolidge agreed to address the Boy Scouts of America at their sixteenth annual meeting opening May 1 in Washington. He conferred at the White House with James J. Storrow of Boston president and James W. West of New York chief scout executive of the organization.
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Boy Scouts
Washington
Coolidge
Boy Scouts of America
White House
James J. Storrow
Boston
James W. West
New York
Coal Public Utility Bills Dominate Special Session
In Harrisburg Pennsylvania two bills repeal miners certificate laws and coal taxes while two more place anthracite under public utility rules with Public Service Commission oversight. A state plan seeks a compact among anthracite states as lawmakers opened the session. Washington may authorize federal takeover of mines during strikes, with nine related bills under review.
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Harrisburg
Pinchot
Public Service Commission
House
Senate
Washington
Boyland
New York
Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
McClintock Will Admitted in Probate After Long Battle
The 1924 will scrawled by Billy McClintock giving most of the estate to guardian William D. Shepherd was admitted to probate by Circuit Judge Kickham Scanlan. Shepherd has won two of three major legal battles since McClintock’s death, including an acquittal for typhoid murder, with further appeals possible escalating to the Supreme Court over the coming decade before any cash reaches a final beneficiary.
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McClintock
Shepherd
Chicago
Billy McClintock
William D. Shepherd
Kickham Scanlan
Ile
Henry Horner
Chancery Court
Supreme Court
United States Posts Favorable Trade Balance in 1925
The Department of Commerce reports a 1925 trade surplus of 684 million dollars. Imports reached 4.224 billion while exports totaled 4.909 billion, yielding a net gain for the year. December estimates show imports at 394 million and exports at 168.8 million.
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U. S
Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
George Kuhns Dies After Illness in Des Moines
George Kuhns sixty four president of the Bankers Life Insurance Company died at Methodist hospital Des Moines after several weeks illness from an infection in the nose following influenza attack.
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George Kuhns
Iowa Risk Firm
Des Moines
Iowa
Bankers’ Life Insurance Company
Methodist Hospital
Coal Parley Ends as Strike Continues
New York The anthracite joint strike settlement conference ends without a settlement after two weeks of talks. Operators and miners failed to agree on arbitration and adjourned sine die. The strike, begun September 1, remains unresolved, with miners rejecting several arbitration-based plans.
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New York
Atlantic City
Markle
Luzerne
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Schwab Advocates Good Roads Investment at Conference
Charles M. Schwab told the American Road Builders' association in Chicago that road construction is an investment with broad returns for the people. He, as Bethlehem Steel chairman and former Emergency Fleet head, spoke at the twenty third annual Coliseum convention. William H. Connell traced the association’s history from 1902 and noted the $6 billion annual construction industry, with about one third spent on good roads.
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Chicago
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Emergency Fleet Corporation
American Road Builders’ Association
Coliseum
Schwab
William H. Connell
Association
Million Dollar Gem Heist at Palm Beach Party
Jewelry worth over 1 million dollars was stolen from George S. Mesker in Palm Beach during a large house party. Items reportedly taken include nineteen square diamond brooches with 31 diamonds each, a crystal set basket, emeralds rubies sapphires and a seven karat emerald ring. The Mesker family, longtime Palm Beach socialites, were identified as victims in the posting.
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Palm Beach
Fla
George S. Mesker
Chateau Frontenac Burns In Large Fire
A fire destroyed the old wing of the Chateau Frontenac hotel in Quebec City. The blaze started in the tower near Dufferin terrace by the St. Lawrence River and caused an estimated 2 million dollars in damage as the rotunda and roof collapsed.
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Quebec
Chateau Frontenac
Dufferin Terrace
St. Lawrence River
Teller Confirmed to Shipping Board in Washington
The Senate confirmed Phillip S. Teller of San Francisco as a member of the Shipping Board, succeeding Meyer Lissner who resigned.
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Teller
Ship Board
Washington
Senate
Phillip S. Teller
San Francisco
Shipping Board
Meyer Lissner
Ends Hearing on Judge Washington
The house judiciary committee ended its hearings in the case of Federal Judge George W. English of the eastern Illinois district who is accused of improper conduct.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
George W. English
Eastern
Illinois
Mothers Best Friends of Najol Remedy for Constipation
A fragmented note discusses mothers as trusted allies in seeking internal lubricant remedies for constipation. The text references medical authors and a focus on Najol as a potential remedy option.
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Najol
E. Ge
Tacitus Quote About Prudence Over Force
A concise maxim from Tacitus emphasizes prudence over force as a guiding principle. The saying reflects the value of careful, strategic action over coercion in achieving goals.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for gentle bowel regularity
Dr. W B Caldwell of Moncton claims his Syrup Pepsin frees old folks from harsh purges. The laxative aims to regulate bowels without griping or upsetting the system and strengthens bowel muscles for natural regularity. A 60 cent bottle is advised for those over fifty.
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W. B. Caldwell
Montcello
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EB. Frank Cheatham
United States Army
William H. Hart
Tennessee
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Tacitus
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