Heat Wave Kills Fifty Nine Across the United States
Casualties reported in Missouri Ohio Michigan Illinois New York Massachusetts and Pennsylvania as a brutal heat wave sweeps the nation. Suffocating heat grips the East and Midwest with the longest day bringing higher temperatures and thousands sleeping on benches and in parks.
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United States
Missouri
Ohio
Mihigan
Ilinois
New York
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
East
Middle-West
Lava streams from Mount Etna disrupt villages
Streams of lava still pour from Mount Etna toward abandoned towns in Catanta Italy, more than 100 hours after the eruption began. Hot cinders rain over a wide area while King Victor Emmanuel directs relief efforts.
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Catanta
Italy
Mount Etna
Victor Emmanuel
Wisconsin vets lose on repeal in the Senate
Madison Wis June 21 The Tucker bill to repeal the Wisconsin Prohibition laws was killed by the Senate 19 to 12. Fred Jones aged 22 died at home on Fifth Street after born in Roswell and lifelong resident. survived by six brothers and parents. funeral plans pending awaiting California relatives. Body at Roswell Undertaking Parlors. Rent and sale notices follow.
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Madison, Wis
Senate
Fred Jones
John D. Jones
Fifth Street
Roswell
The
Santa Fe
California
Jury to Complete Ross Murder Trial With Two Men
Lubbock Texas June 2 with only two jurors needed to finish the Ross murder trial of Dave Allison The court anticipated completion today and commencement of testimony The courtroom restricted spectators and searched for weapons with no disorder observed Tom Ross remained composed amid state wide attention
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Lubbock
Texas
Tom Ross
Dave Allison
Wvr
Rooss
Goose Creek Men Jailed for Grand Jury Refusal
Four Goose Creek residents received jail terms and $100 fines for contempt of court after refusing to answer questions in a Harris County grand jury investigation into masked floggings. Judge Robinson commended loyalty to country but ordered confinement until cooperation.
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Houston
Texas
Goose Creek
Harr S
Robinson
Salvation Army Appeal For Aged Woman Transit Help
A Salvation Army appeal describes an eighty year old woman found destitute near town. Her home is back east and she would be responsible for herself if transportation could be secured, a non–half fare ticket. Funds are down to fifteen dollars and aid is requested to prevent homelessness. Lucile Williams was fined fifty dollars plus costs for possession of intoxicating liquor in front of Judge Fletcher.
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Salvation Army Appeal
J. Ogilvie
Lucile Wlliams
Fletcher
Harding Starts On Trip To St Louis
President Harding begins western trip en route to St Louis where he will outline a broad international program. The plan aims to push the United States into a prominent role in speeding world problem settlements, with first remarks anticipated in St Louis. Details are not yet disclosed.
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Harding
ST. Louis
United States
Harding frees 29 war traitors in five years
Washington June 21 All but twenty three of America's remaining political prisoners, most who have served nearly five years, face freedom following Harding's commutation of their sentences before he left on his trip. He freed twenty five on condition they be loyal and law abiding.
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Washington
America
Harding
Rum Runner Off Galveston Aboard No Ship Found
Galveston Texas June 21 customs officers cannot verify reports of a large rum runner anchored off the coast eight miles offshore. Ship captains docking since Monday saw nothing aboard and customs officials treat the tale as a huge joke.
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Galveston
Texas
Divorced people seen to know how to be good
Lincoln Neb June 16 If you want to keep out of the Nebraska state penitentiary get a divorce A warden's last report shows 411 admitted in the year 217 men just 3 women unmarried 371 first offenders 25 second timers 13 third timers 2 fourth timers education varied from diploma to no schooling occupations ranged from laborers to chauffeurs
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska State Penitentiary
Reg‘stered
Thrteen
On Bad Check Charge In County Jail
Fred Jones alias Henry Bell, a negro, awaits trial on issuing numerous bad checks. He is alleged to have passed more than a dozen checks on local merchants, all for small amounts.
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Fred Jones
Henry Bell
Jones
Unclear fragment reports home visit notes in Capitan Texas
Fragmentary text mentions visits and travel with scattered names and places including Capitan and Brownfield Texas. The readable items describe someone returning home after a short stay in the city and a few names appear without clear context.
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Rhode
Ole City
Sneak Thieves And Yegg Men Of Business
St Louis June 20 The International Rotary convention proceeds smoothly. Merle Sidener of Indianapolis warns against sneak thieves forgers embezzlers burglars and yegg men in business describing their methods and urging a stand against practices that corrupt the commercial body of the nation. He links deceit to modern methods and urges reform within constructive business circles.
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ST. Louis
International Rotary Convention
Merle Sidener
Indianapolis
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World
Sinner
Rotary International
Intercollegiate scoring debate after California wins
New York June 16 report on proposed changes to track and field scoring to reward first place more heavily after California claims three straight championships. Eastern dominated governing body debates rival system adjustments, with Pacific Coast perspectives included.
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New York
University of California
Inter-Collegiate Association
California
Pacific Coast
New Mexico Institute for the Blind Changes Lives
The Alamogordo News reports the New Mexico Institute for the Blind, praised for quietly transforming the lives of its wards. A graduate from the high school course, once a blind boy from Pecos Valley, exemplifies the program’s impact, now skilled with a trade and capable of teaching, highlighting the institute’s value to the state and its ongoing need for broader access and funding.
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New Mexico
Institute For the Blind
Pecos Valley
Wight
N. M
Walter Knowles
New Mexico Institute For the Blind
Alamogordo
England builds giant submarine for navy at Chatham yard
London June 21 England plans a fleet of super submarines after a major naval scrapping. The first monster, Number XI, will be completed at Chatham with 3600 tons displacement, surpassing German subs. It will feature torpedo tubes, minor guns, and a twelve inch rifle, making it the largest armed sub. Britain now has fifty nine submarines, the largest class armed with twelve inch rifles.
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England
London
Chatham Shipyard
Germany
Deutschland
Atlantic
Real Estate Transfers Filed by Gessert-Sanders Abstract Co
Furnished by Gessert-Sanders Abstract Co and filed June 19, 1923. Names include Brinkman Randle, J. West, N. S. West, L. Clark and J. P. West. Sec. 27 SEY SW and WEY Sec. 34. Amount noted as 375.00. Listing references abbreviations and partial section designations.
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U. S. Ato
Brinkman Randle
Seyuswmi
WISH
Seysw and Wey
Ro L. Clark
N.S. West
J.P
West
Se S
Pata
Ais
Germany clamps down on profiteers in postwar crackdown
Berlin reports a government led anti profiteering drive using police, courts, and the Preis pruefungsstelle price fixing commission. Shopkeepers and dealers face fines or jail for overcharging or withholding supplies. the Wacher police are directed to prosecute, with enforcement extending to egg sellers and cattle market traders.
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Berlin
Teuton
Viehhof
Preispruefungsstelle
Witcher
Ten Black Victims in Fire at Chicago Tenement
Fire swept an old tenement in the Black Belt district, burning ten Black people to death and injuring eleven. The building burned like a paper box with over 175 Black residents inside. the ground floor store proprietor is held for questioning.
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Chicago
Bulding
Black Belt
Pala
Real Estate Transfers Record Notes
James W Clark and wife transfer to R H Mansfeld for 350 dollars four parcels in Wranosky subdivision. C W Howell and wife transfer to Will Purdy for 10 dollars a single Alameda Heights lot. James W Clark and wife transfer to R H Mansfield for 11000 dollars multiple lots in Wranosky subdivision.
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James W. Clark
R. H. Mansfeld
Wranosky
C. W. Howell
Will Purdy
Alameda Heights
R. H Mansfield
Rivision
Roswell Amarillo doubleheader postponed by rain
Rain postponed the first game between Amarillo and Roswell yesterday. A doubleheader will be played today with game one at 2 15 p m Mickey starting for Roswell and Hunter likely to pitch the second. Both teams have been strengthened since the last visit and the crowd is expected to be large.
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Amarillo
Roswell
Mickey
Hunter Wll
Unemployment Still World Wide Economic Menace
Geneva June 21 unemployment remains the world’s gravest economic menace. United States England and Switzerland lead in reducing the crisis, while most other nations show little change or slight deterioration. The International Labor Bureau notes ongoing labor shortages, production gains, and regional factors shaping the uneven recovery.
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Geneva
United States
England
Switzerland
International Labor Bureau
Cotton Dress 200 Years Old Exhibited at Texas Fair
McKinney Texas June 21 An interesting relic officials of the Collin's County Fair are trying to obtain for exhibition in the possession of H S Stone a farmer near here. This relic is a cotton dress made by Mrs Chism Stone's great great great grandmother in law who picked carded spun and wore the cotton herself. She dyed the dress in varied colors. The cloth is still strong smooth and apparently durable.
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Mckinney
Texas
Collin’s
H. S. Stone
Chism
Stone
Education Means Money Statement by Prof Farmer
In Chicago on June 21 Prof A N Farmer argued that completing high school adds about 20000 to lifelong earnings and college increases total to 68800. He cited government statistics to compare uneducated laborers earning 500 annually for forty years, high school graduates at 1000 yearly for forty years, and college graduates at 2220 yearly for forty years.
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Ufe
A. N. Farmer
Farmer
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