Raid on Wigwam Swamp nets liquor and mash seizure
Federal agents wipe out a large illicit distillery in Wigwam Swamp Worcester County near St Martins Church district arresting Deanis Brittingham and others. Four hundred gallons of mash, distilling gear and liquor seized. several defendants remanded or released on bail as cases proceed in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse HH Brattan
T Hearne
Baltimore
Morris A Soper
Worcester County
Charleak Steam
St. Martins Church
Hera
Deanis
Hill
Pocomoke
Brittingham
Frank Phillip Clarence Phillips
Purley Allen
Near
Berle
George Bunting
Berlin
Vanderbilt Heiress to Wed Bostonian in Newport Summer Wedding
Miss Muriel Vanderbalt, daughter of Mrs Wm K Vandertilt, will wed Fred French Cameron Church Jr of Boston at Beechmont estate. Wealthy guests arrive by private yacht including George F. Taker, Mr and Mrs Harry Payne Whitney, and extended party from New York. The ceremony will be conducted by Suffragan Bishop Herbert Hopman and Rev Stanley Humte with Vanderbilt relatives hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport KI
Poeuete
Muriel Vanderbalt
Wm. K Vandertilt
Fredench Cameron Church Jr
Boston
George F Taker
New York
Viking
William Geadby
Beechmend
Benjamin Thaw
Vandertull
Clerrgiman
Herber
Stanley Humte
Beth B
Vanderbilt
Ogitt
Lawe Mi. Vandreedatr
Airplane saves opera during staged incident
An air incident interrupted an opera performance as emergency crews responded. A rescue plane guided performers and audience to safety while technicians checked for hazards. No serious injuries were reported and the show was halted pending investigation.
Seven Mine Workers Entombed In Bryant Mine Shaft
A blast trapped seven coal mine workers in Bryant mine at Rochester Tenn. Rescue efforts led by James Bohing began at 7 am with expert help from Holden and US Bureau of Mines personnel. Officials reported the incident may be the most serious in fifty years of operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roch Wread
Tenn
Miiham Josinew
Koameron Company
Bryant Hp
James Bo Hing
Holden
Dayton
U S. Bureau of Mine
Aneville
Bryan
U. S. Grain Experts Report Fiscal Year 1924 Trends
Washington July 2. Commerce Department released figures showing grain prices and value trends for the fiscal year ending June 1924. The report notes higher prices for certain grain classes and indicates growth in farm sector outputs with impact on market conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
Fragmentary Local Notice From Obscure Report
Readable text fragments describe a farm or property issue with a missing subject and unclear actions. The words mention a farm, a plot, and a caretaker, but no coherent event or outcome is clear.
Lapee Of Memory Blamed For Attempt To Wreck Train
Hambleton Fo Singiuff arrested on a charge of attempting to wreck a Washington Baltimore and Annapolis train. He allegedly threatened the train crew with a pistol and refused to pay fare before being found near a pile of debris on the halted track. Police say Singiuff could recall nothing since leaving his Lanville Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
App
Hambleton Fo Singiuff
Washington
Annapoltain
Tladay
Lanville Street
Colorado Floods Wash Away Railroad Bridges
A Purgetomre River flood in Trinidad washed away about six bridges and damaged business and residential districts. The Santa Fe line bridge at Jansen, three miles west, was destroyed and the Denver and Rio Grande system reported that 40 feet of trackage were swept away, causing about 100000 dollars in damage. No deaths reported, but reports from outlying areas were incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad Cob
Trinidad
Tocay
Santa Fes
Jansen
Four Killed in Electrical Storm at Creps Hart
A severe electrical storm caused four deaths in Creps Hart and surrounding areas. Witnesses reported trees and power lines downed, with residents evacuated as emergency crews worked through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creps Hart
Remote clemency sought to avert Russell Scott gallows
Chicago reports a last hope for Russell Scott as a clemency hearing is pursued with Governor Small and the possible return of his brother Robert. District and family appeals flood in from Massachusetts and elsewhere while President Coolidge does not intervene. Scott maintains faith his innocence may someday overturn capital punishment.
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Chicago
Russell Scott
Governor Small
Robert
Neott
Maurer
Russell
Windsor
Ontari
Neutt
Scott
Detroit
Wen
Coolidge Plan To Prolong Vacation In New England
Swampscott reports President Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge will extend their vacation due to repairs at the White House delaying occupancy until September. They may stay past Labor Day, avoiding heat by remaining in New England. Coolidge may visit Plymouth to see his father Colonel John Cobridge, recently recovered from surgery, and he traveled along the coast aboard the Mayflower amid a storm.
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Swampscott
Waite
White House
Conladge
New England
Aot
Aggut
Plymouth
Johan Cobridge
Weambertua
Boston
Indge
Hubby Buys Worn Fashions in Morning Market
A fragmentary local item notes a husband buying worn outfits at a morning market. The wife’s dress, its buttons, and a cautious Archiees man are mentioned in sparse phrases. Names and clearer details are missing, but the piece hints at a domestic purchase scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ras
Fragmented Late News Bulletins From Norfolk And Beyond
A jumble of war time style dispatches reports scattered from Norfolk Virginia to Maryland and Tennessee. Items include airship maneuvers near Tangier Sound and naval testing of lighter-than-air craft, parole recommendations for Leatherman and Rice, a Baltimore Army convention with General Merritt W. Ireland as guest, and a string of terse notes from Chattemsega to New York City.
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Norfold
A. P
Mampton
Naval
Baer Seid
Tangier
Texas
Apeary
Baltimere
Dricgetes
United Mates Army
Baltimore
Emeher
Mayer Jechase
Eddre Cars
Episcopal Commission Seeks Unity on Marriage Standards
The Episcopal joint commission on hope and family life asks how churches should view health certificates before marriage and support a national uniform standard for marriage and divorce. Bishop William Hall Moreland warns if divorce rises, Christian marriage could fade and urges Christian training to restore the institution. The commission cites issues of infidelity, hasty separations, birth control, and the need to emphasize the sacred purpose of marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chewago
United States
Joint Commission On Hope and Family Life
Episcopal Church
New Orleans
William Hall Moreland
The
Witness
Mayor Enforces Speeding Vehicle Lockup Program
Four residents of the city were fined 610 and had their licenses suspended for 15 days after speeding violations. The mayor ordered the sheriff to seize the vehicles, store them in owners garages, and remove the keys, with release contingent on payment and compliance after 15 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bebing
Steves
Dowalney
Acre
Wakeery
Lightning Furnishings Wreck Homes In Baltimore Storm
A severe electrical storm struck Baltimore and surrounding areas. Homes near Fullerton and North Charles Street suffered fire and damage from bolts. A five year old boy and a baby were unharmed despite clothing and wall damage. Several houses burned and prisoners were reported at the Maryland Penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Fullerton
Baltimore County
Rps
Lawrence H Offutt
Ender
Samuel Offutt
Ruth
Emma L. Taylor
Taylor
Mice Tayler
James W Robert
Charles Street
Robert
Maryland Penitentiary
Etty Sattphaus
Shipbuilding Felled Factories and Motors Near Governed Area
Fragmentary report describes halting shipbuilding plants and a major destruction near a government facility. References a large loss, half a million dollars in damages, and new high powered motors reportedly seized or halted as authorities respond. Entities include Bey and Nefar Guat empire context, with mentions of the American Coast and a Great Sabre service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bey
Nefar Guat
Seder Geee
Aiseaaer
Body found near Bel Air after five days
Charles P Clark, 52, a Harford County commissioner, was found dead near Van Bibber Creek in Bel Air. Police say foul play is suspected with five men jailed and investigators examining possible murder versus accidental death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bel Air
A. Pd
Charles P Clark
Sity
Harford County
Luis Williams
Meen
Ous
van Bibber
Baltimore
Hee
Manning
N. C
Clark
Arctic ships report challenging seas near Dukesland
Delayed radio message from the MacMillan Arctic expedition describes Bowdoin making over ten knots with seas forcing crew to shelter below. In the afternoon engines were shut for three hours as the ship pressed toward a direct course to Dukesland while near 68 N 3 30 W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aril MacMillan
Torel Trolga
Hopedale
Gathasd
Dukes Reland
Peary
Sadie
South Manchester
Woman to the Garlotine in Paris Case
A fragmentary note reports a Paris case involving a woman sentenced to the guillotine. The scant text provides no clear names or dates and lacks context about the crime or tribunal.
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Worcester
Arraiga
Carrie
Snow Hill
Virginia Lee Cookson
Santa Ana
Cali
California
Jernigan
U. S
Lapee
Colorado
Nee Vira
Bobur Jereet& Eer
Moir
Vor
South New Deren
Pegee
New Bream
Coolidge
Hubby
Swamperett
Mass
W. Irving Loves
Paul
Raltimere
Pareles
Tras
Joly
Weed
Beene Iron Company
Yack Gietin
Ned Minette Pttebergh
Natices
Bishop Moreland
Riga
Bolt
Pechetn
Garlotine
Paris
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