City narrows race for three council seats in close primaries
Sherman G. Waller 447 and John W Downing 436 won clear majorities in yesterday’s primaries to fill three City Council seats. Ernest T Lucas squeaked past Ernest B. Hitch by three votes for the third spot, with Coulhourne and Cowlbourne trailing as ballots counted. total votes 768.
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Ernest T Lucas
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Samuel Goldwyn to Wed Stage Actress Frances Howard
New York April 15 Samuel Goldwyn film producer and Frances Howard stage actress plan to marry after a four week acquaintance. They met at a dinner hosted by Uno Nast after Goldwyn returned from Europe and have appeared together since. The engagement was kept secret and a Los Angeles wedding is expected soon with Howard turning 22 in June and recently signing a five year contract with the Play ers Kasky Corporation.
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Frances Howard
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Tunde Nast
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Cuban President Receives Military Honors
A garbled report notes the Cuban president was accorded military honors and a government ceremony in Washington. It mentions a high official, a request to release fees, and references to duty and national rank amid unclear details.
Rust Reverses Time to Restore Fake Antiquities
Scientists at Columbia University School of Mines develop an electrochemical method led by Professor C. G. Fink to reverse rust on artifacts. The process reveals original details on Egyptian and Etruscan bronzes and detects fakes, with examples from the Metropolitan Museum of Art under Edward Rettunon.
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Amer
Electrochemical Laboratory
School of Mines
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der Fick
Edward Retunon
Metropolitan Museum of Arto
Wwe
Naval officers see airplane vigilante ban
Naval officers observe a vigilante committee in Forss City restricting airspace. Officials warn against unauthorized flights and potential penalties.
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Fire destroys Holy Trinity Church on Lenox Avenue New York
Holy Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church at Lenox Avenue and 22nd Street burned in one hour. Estimated damage about 500000. Firefighters sheltered under pillars as roof and slate beams collapsed. The Rev William Ho Qwean led parish. Rev William L Calman connected with Brooklyn clergy.
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S Parke. Catman
Brooklyn
Federal Council of Churches of Chriot
America
Lincoln Coach Found in Baltimore Yard
The old Lincoln coach that carried Lincoln to Gettysburg is found in Western Maryland Railway yards in Baltimore. A Pennsylvania Lincoln Highway Memorial committee discovered the dilapidated cart during a visit to the city as part of a broader Gettysburg remembrance project.
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Woman Faces Murder Charge Over Poison Deaths
Lake County prosecutor August Bremer announced that Anna Cunningham of Gary would be formally charged with murder after coroner’s chemist tests found poison in two of her children. Her sons Warry and Walter were exhumed near Valparaiso, Indiana, with the case moving forward without a sanity hearing.
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Dawes Bribery Allegations Linked to Pershing Era
Fragmentary OCR suggests a report alleging General John J. Pershing bribery involving Dawes during the World War I era. The piece references retired commander A. D. Hines and the Shith Division, with vague quotes and guest remarks.
Haarmann to Die at Guillotine After Murder Conviction
Fritz Haarmann born Hanover is executed by guillotine for murdering 26 boys and men. Officials witness from a curtained view as sentence is carried out after a formal churchlike proceeding. Haarmann accepts guilt and expresses remorse as the blade falls.
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London Fire Disaster Overwhelms Fire Brigade
A massive London blaze erupted late yesterday spreading from a varnish factory to adjacent stores and a waste paper depot in the Old Kent Road district. The fire illuminated South London as flames fed on flammable contents and hindered access through narrow Barrow streets. several firefighters were overcome while a garage with about 13 meters of space was menaced.
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X Ray Photo Transmitted Between New York and Chicago
A photograph of a hand was sent by telephone wire from New York to Chicago in seven minutes. The test, by American Photo Supply Company and Victor X ray, aims to prove the technique valuable for rapid expert consultation in surgery. The image was dispatched by mail to New York after reception in Chicago.
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Painleve Named New French Premier
Paris reports M. Painleve has been appointed premier amid cabinet talks. He plans to form a government with socialists likely taking three posts including Paul Roncour and Alexander Varennes. Painleve to handle foreign affairs with no final cabinet slate until tomorrow morning.
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KBHOO Jonden Introduces New African Board Game in Britain
Apr 18 report notes mah jonggus waning in Great Britain while kbhoo rises as a new game. Originating in Central Africa the board depicts a valley between two mountain ranges with carved "men" representing African warriors. The game demands substantial skill.
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Africa
News in Brief from Washington and World Happenings
A batch of late notices from April details personnel moves in the State Department with Lecille Atchernen of alembas named best woman to join Foreign Service and a resignation as third Secretary of the Bevean Legation. Other items include a Supreme Court delay in Scott case and a murder verdict pending Friday.
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Chicago
Assassin's Bullets Graze King Boris in Bulgaria
Widespread mystery surrounds an assassination attempt on King Boris as his car neared Sofia from a provincial town. A passenger in the car was killed, two others wounded, and the king escaped after briefly taking the wheel. The attack may aim to plunder during a volatile time. An associate of the movement that toppled the government was also killed nearby.
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Aarassins Op Atreet
Ocean liner burning in Liverpool harbor
An unidentified ocean liner was reported burning in Liverpool harbor. The fragmentary text references the incident and related observations but lacks clear details on ship name, cause, or casualties.
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