Heat Death Toll Rises Across Cities as Severe Heat Fades
A brutal stretch of hot weather in six days adds 69 deaths in the eastern states, with New York City reporting 15 and Philadelphia 13. Keedysville records 104 degrees, Baltimore 100 and Jersey City 70 as other cities top 100. City hospitals overflow, ambulances run nonstop, and 15,080 people sleep in parks nightly.
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New York
New York City
Philadelphia
Mercury
Keedysville
Baltimore
Jersey City
Middletons
Peughkeepsie
Toronto
Canada
Breeses
Streudsberg
New York State
Baltamore
Pittsburgh
Montreal
Boston
New Jersey
New England
Washington
Europe
Arber
Lapland
Mitchell Feld
Union City
Gtrl
Cleveland
New York Merchants Association
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Columbes Circle
Epton
Gasoline Tax Revenue Reported for Public Reads
A garbled June report discusses gasoline taxes and their net use, mentioning reads and statements from officials. The fragment references Amer War and various states, with unclear figures and disputed allocations.
Chinese Unrest and Foreign Powers Stir Shanghai Strikes
In Shanghai about 250 000 workers join anti foreign propaganda protests while 1 569 marines and 3 blue jackets land in the region. Reports from Hankow note 29 009 students spreading agitation as authorities curb large demonstrations with limited property damage only at Chin Kiang where a police station was wrecked. A foreign warship has been ordered there.
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Shanghai
Hankow Way
Chin Kiang
Chewing Gum King Sells Chicago Baseball Stake
A. D. Lasker former chairman of the Holbene Beard sold a large stake in the Chicago Nations baseball club to Withiam Way Jr and other stockholders. Lasker keeps a few shares and remains on the board of directors and treasurer of the club. A verbal agreement outlines terms of transfer and payment details.
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Cexago
AFP
D Lasker
Holbene Beard
Hi Large
Chicago Nations
Wee
Withiam Way, Jr
Lesher
H Woard
Jon Stele
Lacker
Brigle
Ferent in Japan Teave Jere 4 re Yee lang
Fragmented OCR text from a Japan related piece mentions game events and figures. The readable portions hint at a sports or game focus with names and numbers, but clarity is low.
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Teave Jere
Eubunt
Freak Storm Ravages East Side County Farm Losses
A freak storm swept Wigambca county yesterday between Parsonsburg and Pittsville. Lightning struck the Wallis Brattan farm 1.5 miles from Parsonsburg igniting a barn fire that killed two young mules and destroyed the building. Hay feed and farming implements suffered heavy damage.
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Wigambca County
Parsonsburg
Pittsville
Wallis
Hindenburg Disarmament Note Warns Germany Won't Meet Demands
Berlin reports a Hindenburg study notes Germany cannot meet disarmament demands and calls for evacuation of occupied territories. The president will not attend the Dusseldorf Rhineland celebration due to ongoing disarmament discussions. The government sees the issue as a potential for international tension.
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APP
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Alles
Dusseldorf
Rhineland
van Hindenburg
Duesselgorf
Relief Planes Go In Search Polar Explorer
Norwegian expedition moves to locate Captain Amundsen and his crew as air support and two seaplanes join the effort. The party sails aboard the Ingertre to West Greenland with Amundsen’s escort ships The Farm and Hobby monitoring the ice edge and weather for potential contact.
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Christiania Fjord
Norway
Rasilden
Cline
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Ing’s Bay
Ingertre
Amundsen
Farm and
Hobby
Spitsbergen
North Pole
Associated Press
New Yorks
Donald B. MacMillan
Greenland
Polar Friig Partners
Otto Svendrup
Ganner Jaschen
Gottfried Hansen
Agundsen
Northwest Passage
Jear Charcot
Napersian
Lngertre
Uortsberger Agmundser
Master Mind In Franks Murder Seriously Ill In Custody
Nathan Leopold and his accomplice are recovering from surgery and suffering delirium in the state hospital. Doctors warn the mental breakdown could end fatally within hours or improve, amid reports of violent outbursts and requests for companions.
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Dubtet
Rehard Laeh
Nathan Leopold
Bobby Franks
Budde
Buddie
Reinhart
Ies
Loeh
Herman Adler
Br Adler
Leopold
Colace
Student Wins 2000 in Intercollegiate Oratorical Contest
W Rakke of Northwestern University won first place and a total purse of 2080 in the national intercollegiate oratorical contest on the Constitution. Second place and 1008 went to Leanne Leanne and Marshall College. Other competitors included William Ryas of St. John University Barrett Cannon College Jack P McGuire Oregon and Shuan Squires Wesleyan.
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Lus Angeles
A. P
Americsa
Dancing at Haworth Night Club Sparks Controversy
An unusual report notes eight year old Henry Miller visiting Haworth England, dancing with a dame twice weekly, while the venue at times faces scrutiny over his participation. The piece hints at concerns about propriety and safety as authorities weigh the scene.
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Haworth
Eng
Henry Miller
Coolidge Leaves For St. Paul Speech
President Calvin Coolidge departs for a speaking engagement in St. Paul as part of his campaign and public appearances. He travels amid expectations of a strong reception and policy comments.
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Coolidge
St. Paul
Blase Blaze Damages Homes as Firemen Save Frames
Fire crews from Milford and Dover battled a blaze in Wyorang Delaware causing substantial damage to a building and leaving an estimated 25000 in losses. Firetrucks assisted as water streams fought the flames, with nearby residences spared by rapid response.
Brazil Welcomes More Japs In Anda Variety
Fragmentary notes describe a cultural exchange or community event in Brazil involving Japanese presence. Mentions weed dates and a tent tree motif, hinting at traditions or displays. Details are unclear, but the piece reflects cross cultural interaction.
Washington June Weather Briefs and Officials Updates
A late news dispatch reports on heat waves and rising temperatures across regions, with notes on safety measures. Officials in Washington and nearby areas released advisories as temperatures climb, urging hydration and sun protection during hot afternoons.
Sho Growers Fertilization and Spraying Discussed
East Shore fruit growers gathered for a field day organized by W Lee Alien and County Agent G. R. Cobb with University of Maryland staff. Demonstrations covered fertilizing peaches apples and strawberries spray mixtures dusts pruning and machinery operations at Charles E Wilk ime farm and surface irrigated plots under George A Mitchell supervision.
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W Lee Alien
G. RB. Cobb
Archter, de Jehie
E. Cory
University of Maryland
Charles E. Wilkime
George A. Mitchell
Bureau of Road and Engineering
Prominent Farmer Poisoned After Hospital Admission
A prominent farmer was poisoned by error while under care at Peninsula General Hospital in Salisbury. He was carried there after the accident and received treatment from medical staff. Members of his family reported he answered questions but appeared weakened and confused as the incident unfolded.
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Peninsula General Hospital
Salisbury
Prisca Bettie
Delaware Boy Scouts Win National Honors
Delaware Boy Scouts win national honors as reported from Washington. The brief dispatch notes their achievement and mentions the national recognition earned by the Delaware unit.
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Delaware
Boy Scouts
Moon Food Deg Act Basheg En Jum 6 1A
Fragmentary text appears to discuss a Moon Food Deg Act and a June 6 date, with references to Germner cities of chemistry and gated Preetem Coutigy tales paGee. Content is unclear and reads like damaged OCR.
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