Resolute Takes Lead As Shamrock Trails In Race
In the yacht race off U S destroyer Goldsborough on July 27, Resolute slipped past Shamrock at 4:10 PM to grab the lead in the fifth and deciding race. The wind was light and observers doubted the 6 hour limit would hold as Shamrock had dominated early but Resolute gained a favorable breeze to overtake.
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Shamrock
Resolute
Amphrose
Staming Point
Stopa
Shamrack
Tesalute
Jersey Shore
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Inish
Jersey Shire
Port
Courge
Chicago Taxicabs Battle in West Side Streets
Chicago reports a chaotic street battle as Yellow Cab and Checker Taxi drivers clash across the West Side. cab convoys rammed offices, fired pistols, and engaged in mass and individual attacks amid long standing rivalries. The conflict persisted through dawn with ongoing firefights and garage incursions.
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Cixicans
Wales
Htt. Ag Cachi
West Side
Yellow Cab Company
Checker Taxi
MDADY
Ape
Checker Company
Brandaides
Nacae
Jone Marhine
Industries Face Grave Crisis as Strike Fever Sweeps Coal
New York July 27 An emergency embargo on all exports of bituminous coal was under consideration after a conference between Attorney General Palmer and local operators. The aim is to ease a Midwest shortage as miners strikes threaten production. Illinois Indiana and Kansas reports indicate the strike spreading with Iowa planning a center to push wage advances. Officials warn of rising prices and halted transport as utilities face shortages.
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New York
Palmer
Middle West
Wilson
Chicago
F. C. Searles
Illinois Coal Operators’ Association
Miinois
Indiana
Kansas
Iowa
Searles
Wiater
Prohibitionists Name Third Ohio Presidential Candidate
Prohibitionists choose Aaron Watkins of Germantown Ohio as Ohio’s third presidential candidate for 1920 at the Prohibition National Convention in Lincoln Nebraska. Watkins, a former Methodist preacher and college professor, now serves Germantown and has run for governor on the Prohibition ticket.
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Lincoln
Aaron &. Watking
Germantown
Watkins
Methodist Church
Ellege
Wierszutyn
Govurzor
Northampton witnesses Coolidge nomination parade in July
Thousands gathered in Northampton Massachusetts to witness Governor Calvin Coolidge receive his nomination for Vice President. The scene featured flags, bands, and crowds along Main Street with officials and supporters from multiple states present.
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Mass
Unite States
Murray Crane
Coolidge
Herbert International News Serestundent
Allew Field College
Calvin Coolidge
Massachusette
Jenson Lind
America
Smith College
Hoxters
Sita
EYL
Cai
Wile House Inc
Vermont
GO2
Tanmbile
Draper Hotel
Coolidge Brome
Lower Main Street
Northagip Police
Ton
Bia
Edwin
Man Ends Life To Foil Quake Fear In California
In Los Angeles a 43 year old man identified as A M Brewer hanged by his own hand after leaping from his bed to escape quake fear. He seized a revolver, ran outside in nightclothes, and shot himself in the heart beneath a palm tree, dying almost instantly.
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Cal
M- Brewer
Hla
Villa’s Offer To Surrender Reported Amid Turmoil
Reports from Eagle Pass dated July 27 say Francisco Villa offered unconditional surrender to Huerta and De la Huerta. Villa’s forces were said to have halted a railway strike and sought safe passage while Carranza’s government faced renewed resistance. Villa reportedly reported to General Maazen and planned to resume activity if Huerta’s position shifted.
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Eagle Pass
Mexico
Maxico
Fancho
Death Strikes in Pennsylvania Steel Plant Blast
Twelve men injured as a gas explosion wrecks four blast furnaces and engine room at the Bettlehem Steel Company plant in Steelton. Two of the victims are foreigners. thousands of panes shatter in the town as firefighters battle the scene. Authorities investigate the cause while workers fear for more injuries.
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Foenack
Kemmerer
Wyo
Allied Premiers Talk Over New European Crisis at Boulogne
London conference news reports the Russian Bolshevik army offensive in Poland and along the German frontier. Dispatches cite 65000 troops crossing into Poland, rail disruptions, and disarmament. Talks in Boulogne adjourned as leaders discuss London meeting aims, possible Soviet recognition, and Polish frontier issues.
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London
Wateaw
2 Central News
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Precinct Returns Spark Interest in Local Sheriff Race
Reported returns from multiple precincts show Sheriff race votes tight and recount possible. Among results, Burke leads Newton by five in County Clerk race while Tobin edges Till by one. Possible reelection contest prompts review of precincts and broader ballot integrity concerns amid sparse turnout and uneven ticket voting.
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Burke
Rank Newton
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Tobin
Till
Salis Hesten
Don Tim
Hill
Tures
Rengou
Wdenuley
Trunk murder clues baffle police in risky Detroit case
Detroi t Michigan July 27 police today searched for a trunk killer linked to the murder of Mrs Leroy Trumbull. Chief Fox said the slayer may be drifting border towns as investigators traced a second trunk and a woman identified as Katharine Jackson Leroy. Authorities, aided by tips from Birmingham and Nashville, chased leads across the United States and Canada, with possible ties to Miss Fondren. The case centers on a missing man Leroy Trumbull and a woman believed to be his wife, Katharine Jackson Leroy, last seen near Harper Avenue.
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