20 Oct 1924
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Newspaper
Salisbury Evening Times
Location
Salisbury, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1924
Page
1
An emergency relief train and doctors moved to the Altoona area after the Pennsylvania Railroad Commercial Express derailed near Mount Union. Three cars and the dining car left the tracks, with initial reports mentioning no fatalities but several injuries and a hospital intake prepared for eight.
A congressional committee resumes in Washington with plans to call witnesses from Philadelphia and Washington on political contributions. Senator Lafollette seeks Kansas City and New York witnesses to probe fundraising practices while measures include questioning business leaders and beer fund organizers. Walch aims to cross examine and Untermyer of New York is expected to testify.
A quirky report describes a 15 pig litter weighing about 7.061 pounds each misreported as a world record by a college agronomy department. It notes scientific weighing methods and student interest at a Pennsylvania State College campus, with later corrections and caveats about validity.
Officials say a Niagara Falls to Tonawanda Niagara excursion train collided with a rear car on another car. Wrecks injured more than sixty riders, with several feared fatally. Motorman Foreman remained unconscious at a hospital as investigators probe the high speed crash near Tonawanda and Buffalo. Florence Dewar and George Dewar of Philadelphia were among the injured.
The report says Juscer and Te are joining the French Immortals in a ceremony linked to the French ambassador to the United States. The event follows recognition of a diplomat and writer and is tied to plans in Washington for the coming year.
Illinggi Favorite appears in a listing fragment with unclear wording and garbled characters. readable parts imply a local item or racing mention but details are unreadable. The text lacks complete names, dates, places, or outcomes to form a full summary.
Readable fragments describe a local item labeled living canes and bee related terms. The text lacks clear nouns, events, or structures to confirm a definite news item or outcome.
Market listing shows prices for chickens and fowl including leghorns and Plymouth Rocks with weights and totals. Poultry in boxes and barrels priced by weight, plus butter, creamery products, and eggs with various grade indicators and weights.
The report notes William Go WeAdon vn ted Nenater Swansen of Virginia, amid illness while promoting the Democratic ticket. It cites a letter from Swansen’s aides and a hospital mention at Haltom, with confusion over who might assist the campaign and unclear messages to supporters.
Senator Wheeler Independent vice presidential candidate received twelve extra campaign hours in Oklahoma. A rally was set for Enid at 9 A M with plans to speak across the treia between Enid and Oklahoma City as he urges Democratic voters to abandon party ties to aid his ticket against Coolidge in November.
Warry Ssingh seeks damages from Canadian Pacific Railway for loss of an eye in service. Lawyer argues for higher damages than the $1,808 already paid, citing expert testimony on ongoing eye replacements and abrasion from grit causing discomfort.
An eminent defense team gathers as Judge McCormick prepares for hearings on Doheny estate oil leases valued around 100 million dollars. Former Secretary Edwin Denby and Interior official Albert Fall are linked to testimony, with U S Attorney Burke and federal prosecutors ready to present.
Rooseve lt plans a week of campaign stops delivering 55 speeches across the state. He will head to New York City from Troy after late Friday night, with nine addresses left in his Auburn program remaining today.
Edith Gould formerly married to Frank J Gould is named as co respondent in an undefended divorce suit. The case lists her husband Albert DeCoer ville London theatrical manager and references London Ort 280 Shirley Kellogg as related parties.
Fragmented text reports government actions and courtroom notes in a chaotic bulletin. Mentions Allen Wengert, Witham BW Webkae, Rewell Abbett, and charges related to anti terror and stampede incidents. Old AP dispatch style, unclear details, scattered names and places.
Four inmates escaped Maryland State Prison by breaking a jail bar and using a bathtub contraption to reach a rear window. They hijacked an automobile at the Gibson farm near Centreville and fled, with police tracking leads toward Philadelphia. The escaped quartet included Samuel Wilson alias Sam Johnson and Jose deter, among others, and officers found the broken bars and stolen car in the yard. Authorities urged alert for recapture.
Suspects Twe Consizis taken after a daylong freedea chase. Henry Clarke Herman and Eddagundote, who escaped Saturday night from Lancaster County, were recaptured near Mechaaieg. Guards pursued through a stretch of wasteland, with one escapee cornered and force used to subdue them.
The readable portions of the OCR text describe a disjointed sentence about a person and a dog with uncertain actions. No coherent event or names are established, leaving the main news point indeterminable from the fragment.
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