Submarine S-48 Rescued After Hitting Rocks Off Portsmouth Harbor
Aboard the S-48 submarine 46 crew members were rescued by Coast Guardsmen after the vessel ran ashore near Portsmouth Harbor during a northeast gale. The ship, en route from New London to Portsmouth, leaked badly and was driven into Little Harbor by a large wave. Crew members suffered exposure and clothing froze while awaiting rescue as the ship settled on the rocks.
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Asonpiaterdd
Irene Portmouth
Portsmouth Harbor
Little Harbor
New London
Conn
Portamouth
Coast Guard
Littl Harbor
Steward FE. Bray
WA Swanton
Ohio
New England
Orleans Harbor
Cape Cod
Bridgeport
Peter Dunne
Enshan
Garten Means Found Guilty in Bribery Conspiracy Case
Garten Means former Department of Justice agent was found guilty by a Federal Court jury on conspiring to bribe government officials. He received a $10,900 fine and a two year penitentiary term to run concurrently with an existing two year sentence and $10,000 fine for Volstead Act violation. The trial name Felder and Jernercke as key witnesses and described intricate schemes to influence officials and secure immunity in stock fraud prosecutions.
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Hy the & Agate
New York
Garten B Means
Department of Justice
Thomas B. Felder
Lindley
Means
Tral
Manne Felder
Elmer Wiernecke
Crager System, Inc
Glass Casket Company
Alteuns
Atlanta
Felder
Harry M Daugherty
Mesas
Jarnecke
G Gvernment
Crager
U-Ee Felder
Jerner
Go-Bett
Hs Course
Hiram C. Todd
United States
Delaware Posse Pursues Three Fugitives From Jail Break
A Sussex County jail escape prompts a posse to track three prisoners including Marion Marvel and Elijah Johnson. Johnson struck deputy sheriff Coy with a blackjack and the men scaled the wall under dark and stormy conditions. Marvel, connected to Salisbury incidents, had recent court appearances on assault charges and is believed sheltered in Seaford.
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Ayormera
Georgetown
Del
Marion Marvel
White
Seaford
Elijah Johnson
Fred Going
Sussex County
Depty
Johnson
Darkness
Storm
Britain Plans To Continue Shipbuilding Efforts In Navy Budget
London Jan 20 The Admiralty seeks an increase of nearly 10 million pounds in the next financial year’s naval estimates, facing Treasury resistance. Earl Beatty endorses a 65,500,000 pound figure as the lower compatible with national safety, citing ongoing cruiser, destroyer, and submarine programs. The current year estimates stood at 5,800,000 pounds with the expansion tied to continued shipbuilding and new vessels.
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Londen
Admiralty
Treasury
Earl Beatty
Firat
Unds
Snowstorm Delays Major Rail Lines Across Northeast
A severe blizzard halts Eastbound and Northbound trains from New York to Utica with nine foot drifts at some points. The Century Limited stalled near Clyde, the Broadway Limited and Pennsylvanian delayed up to 22 minutes, Western trains 40 minutes to an hour late. Erie and Lackawanna services also reported significant delays due to mounting snow and poor track conditions. Southern trains linger in Georgia as wintry conditions persist.
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Syracuse
Broadway Limited
Southern Tea
Georgia
Erie
Lackawanna Railroad
Traire
Traffic drifts block state roadway after wreck
A damaged OCR passage describes traffic snarls and drifting debris along a main route near Uniontown and Cormatasville. It mentions nine to twelve foot drifts, railroad proximity, and evening conditions causing delays and hazards.
Senate and House Meet at Noon in Washington Report
Emile Neesehner presents credentials to President Coolidge as new French ambassador. Leaders push for final Senate vote on postal pay and rate increase before overnight adjournment. Special grand jury and DOJ ready to present evidence in seeking a second indictment of Senator Wheeler Democrat Montana.
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Senate
House
Emile Neesehner
Coolidge
North America
Department of Justice
Wheeler
Montana
Frozen body found near Lewes identified by medal
The body of a man was found off Lewes by the east Guard yesterday afternoon and identified this morning by a soldier’s medal. Private William Ho An deman of Fort Kupont Coast Artillery, Delaware, drowned on November 22 when a boat upset while he and a comrade fished. His companion was saved. Anderson’s home is Paris Arkansas. The body was sent to the fort.
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Wilmington
Det
Jan Ws
Lewes
East Guard
William Ho Andeman
Coast Artillery
Fort Kupont
Delaware City
Anerson
Anderson
Paris
Arkansas
Red Grange Declines Film Contract Offer
Football star Red Grange turns down a four week film contract worth 2000 dollars per week. The decision reflects his commitment to remaining with the University program and future football duties.
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Red” Grange
Haase Ferry Across Ice Sees Wrong Boat Incident
A garbled report describes an ice crossing accident where an improperly loaded ferry ran aground or overturned. A person reportedly fell into moving water and was rescued by a passing tug crew. a weight or fee is mentioned in unclear terms.
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Haase
Jury selection in Hartman murder trial held in Adams County
The court began selecting jurors for the Hartman murder case at the Adams County courthouse. Key witnesses described the arson and robbery at the Attacker town bank, with Jehan P Butt listed as a jury dateman. The trial proceeds after the new recess.
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Gettysburg Palan
Walters
Bigterville
Pritt
Hartman
Hales
Leeman
Bert Talesman
Jehan P Butt
Adams
Vestimem
Starved Wild Animals Attack Mountain Schoolboys
Wild animals driven south by severe winter threaten mountain district schools. Pupils carry rifles after the death of Jimmy Fenri and the incidents include a boy attacked near Lacte sesterda. Verne Smith and others were rescued or confronted by the panic.
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Wenatehes
Otearh
Jimmy Fenri
Verne Smith
Tyne
Arthur Paros
Five Men Cling To In All Night Gale
Five sailors clung to the damaged steamer Commack after it ran aground on a reef off shore near neabright New Jersey during a fierce gale. The crew were swept along the deck as lumber shifted and waves lashed the vessel. A New York tug arrived and rescue attempts planned at high tide as the storm abated.
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Neabright
N. J
New York City
Early 20th Century Bulletin Highlights Key Events
Uprooted news items report DOJ agent authorized to move diphtheria antitoxin from Fairbanks to New York. Search for English criminal figure Legensha continues with radio broadcasts described. Former Federal Judge appears near death and Jack Dempsey and actress Taylor announce engagement and set a wedding date. Heavy snowfall with three feet in parts of New England disrupts rail travel amid Vermont and New Hampshire storms. Southern Maine and Maryland trade talks begin as state officials meet in Baltimore to discuss exports.
Actress Mary Miles Minter seeks accounting of earnings
In Los Angeles on January 30, Mary Miles Minter and her mother Charlotte Shelby faced a Supreme Court suit over earnings from a career starting at age six. The complaint seeks an immediate accounting of funds and property bought with money Shelby held as guardian, including $700,080 earned under a 1920 21 contract with Famous Players Lasky.
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Fer
Angeles
Mary Miles Minter
Oome Law Uuit
Funde
Miss Minter
Charlotte Shelby
Mra
Ing
Famous Players-Lasky
Shelby
Lincoln Medal Essay Contest For High School Students
High schools in Wicomiccounty offer equal chance to win the Lincoln Essay Medal for best manuscript honoring the martyred president. The United Watch Company and WM Faber Company local jeweler sponsor the event with approved contest guidelines distributed to principals. Pamphlet outlines entry details, eligibility, and prizes with support from the Rotary Club and a mining expert.
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Wicomiccounty
Ulinedts Watch Company
T. WM Faber Com Pens
United State
Curry
James Mo Bert
Bern
Dewring
Ewessars
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