World news notes cobra fight and Amelia Earhart feats
The report covers a cobra fight in the Bronx zoo reflecting on danger and restraint, Dr Ditmars commentary, and Amelia Earhart’s solo Atlantic crossing in record time with 13 hours 14 minutes 45 seconds flight from Pacific to Atlantic edge. It also notes Britain and France stabilizing Europe, Ottawa talks, and political shifts in the United States including Roosevelt’s Chicago nominating trip and legislative maneuvers.
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Earhart
Putnam
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Pacific
Ohio
Ocean
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
Unclear text shows a warm, continued hot spell with mostly sunny to partly cloudy conditions. Thursday night may reach around 74 degrees, with high temperatures near 97 degrees expected Friday. Light to moderate variable winds across regions. East Texas remains warm Thursday night into Friday with coastal winds light to moderate.
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San Antonio
Eas
Texas
Coney Toland Fire Ravages Coney Island
A July fire on Coney Island swept three blocks of the promenade, destroying 50 bungalows and several bath houses. About 6,000 bathers faced exposure. 200 were seriously hurt, and thousands homeless as 25,000 spectators watched. Fire crews from Brooklyn fought the flames as Ferris wheels and roller coasters kept running amid the chaos.
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New York
Coney Island
Bagdad
Ateas
Hesen
Beijing
Nvith
Cmey Teland
Ispinay
Wem
Silyer’s
Needy Wives Reject Flour Distribution Plan
In Minneapolis a public relief program distributed 47,000 sacks of four flour to aid families. Superintendent M. Kjarlaug reports only 13,000 sacks dispersed, citing that many applicants decline due to believing their wives cannot bake bread. The article portrays a harsh view of relief and household capability.
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Minneapolis
Sale
Kjarlaug
Kijorlaie
Sterling Stays Execution For Kempf Slayers
Governor Sterling granted a stay of execution for Ernest Johnson tied to the murder of Devine dairyman Frank Kempf. Johnson’s electrocution was delayed to review a clemency request as John L. Green’s death sentence, tied to the same case, awaits action. If clemency is denied, both men would be executed on the same day at Huntsville State Penitentiary.
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Sterling
Frank Kempf Austin
Ernest Johnson
Ander
Frank Kempf
Johnson
Identity of Bank Robbers' Chauffeur Known to Officers
Grapeland Texas July search continued today for the driver of the automobile used by the men who robbed the Farmers and Merchants State Bank here Monday. District Attorney Ben Greenwood said the name of the driver had been learned and Otis Yeager was ruled out as a robber. H B Watson, a former convict, was still being sought.
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Tuxax
State Bank
Ben Greenwood
Ife
Otis Yeager
Louisiana
H. B. Watson
Manchuria Status Revealed by Japanese Government
Japa nese officials after a week of talks indicate they will recognize Manchuria as independent and will not negotiate further with China or the League of Nations on its status. The briefing to the Manchurian Investigating Commission signals a firm shift, with preparations to proceed unilaterally.
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Manchuria
Tonio
League of Nations
Jobless Painter Kills Wife and Self in Tragic Shooting
In Wichita a jobless painter shot and killed his wife then turned the gun on himself after attempting to harm his daughter and another girl. Police say he had been under observation for mental illness and his family had sought treatment recently, but delays prevented immediate action.
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Pal Wat
Tash
Seals
Woman Injured in Altercation on Menehnen Street
A woman sustained a cut above the eye during a street altercation involving a Ford vehicle and a third party. She was taken to a local hospital for treatment after the incident on Menehnen Street.
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Menehnen
Wna
Ubelet
Nation Sizzles as Heat Wave Hits Hard
Most of the United States endured a blistering heat wave with many record highs. Two deaths due to heat in Derrat and one in Newark, New Jersey were reported in the early hours. Temperatures neared 100 in Missouri and Kansas while Oklahoma and Texas were cooler. Phillipsburg, Kansas hit 105 degrees yesterday. New York rose from 78 or 85 to about 80 by time noted. Relief seemed possible as showers were forecast for tonight.
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United States
Derrat
Newark
N. J
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Phillipsburg
Kai
Detroit
Florence installs Duke of Broccoli in quirky coronation
Florence residents marked with ceremony the coronation of the new Duke of Broccoli. After the coronation in 1284 period attire, the vegetable duke and court moved to the cathedral where a barrel of oil was presented as a votive offering for a bountiful harvest.
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Florence
Duke of Broccoli
Duke of Broccali
Trish Rush Goods Under Tariff Tape
Trish imports face tariff action as cargoes move under tariff tape amid heavy traffic. Fishermen report ships delivering fish products from the Irish Sea to Wyland. Pye Uone and a centile head arrived at Birkenhead with 200 lots of pork, bacon, butter, eggs and poultry, requiring hundreds of extra dockhands.
Police in Armored Cars Stop Rioters in Belfast
Armored cars from ARLFAST halted a riot between Orangenton and Free Staters in Neutral territory between the Falls and Shankill districts of Belfast. Numerous heads were cracked as clashes persisted in the troubled district.
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Orangenton
Free
Reynolds Mystery Shrouds Millionaire Heir Murder
Authorities investigate the shooting death of 20 year old heir Smith Reynolds on his suburban porch. Libby Holman Reynolds testified he feared kidnapping and noted strange noises and a car near the estate. Reports suggest a long standing extortion plot and possible intruder escape routes from the balcony.
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Winston Salem
Smith Reynolds
Young Reynolds
Libby Holsit
Broadway
Sonside
New York
Florida
Binkth Reynolds
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International News Service
Clint Wharton
R Raymond Kramer
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Wmab
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Liquor Locked Music Fails to Halt Church Cruise
The Philadelphia Tenth Presbyterian Church head, Dr Donald Gray Barehouse, organized a church cruise amid a liquor lock and music ban. The ship’s bars were shut and no dancing or playing was allowed for the voyage as part of the church event.
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Donald Gray Barehouse
Qaator
Tenth Presbyterian Church
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American Fliers Leave for Berlin on Homeward Trip
Moscow July 14 The American flyers Tam en Mattern and Bennett Criffin left Moscow for Berlin to begin their return to the United States. They carried the instruments from their wrecked plane the Century of Progress under their arms. They expect to reach Berlin this evening.
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Iuy
Tamen Mattern
Bennett Criffin
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Century of Progress
Coroner Probes Death of Youth Football Player
Houston authorities awaited a coroner verdict on the death of Jane R. Padgett, an 18 year old high school football player who leapt from a twenty sixth story building. His mother, Mrs. T H Padgett, said she told him she would be able to find him to college yesterday morning.
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Jane R. Padgett
T. H. Padgett
Canadian Farmers to Make Demands at Imperial Conference
Ottawa July reports indicate Canadian farmers will press for lower tariff barriers and stabilization of the Canadian dollar against the pound at the upcoming Imperial conference. Farmers aboard the advance guard boat began arriving as preparations continued.
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Ottawa
Ont
Cigar Executive's Daughter Succumbs
Katharine Whelan Gordon-Ellis, daughter of late Praterick Whelan, American cigar store executive, died after doctors attempted 40 tours to save her life. The cause cited was overdose of a sleeping potion, with circumstances surrounding her death under varying accounts.
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Praterick Whelan
Aled Tash
Maude Adams Sued by Stage Director
New York July notices report actress Maude Adams named as a defendant in a $200,000 suit filed by stage director John D. Williams for services rendered and terminated. Other defendants include four additional individuals linked to the staging of The Merchant of Venice and related productions.
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Maude Adams
John D. Williams
Hoover urged to time dry law stance in renomination speech
Former secretary Slemp said President Hoover should take an unequivocal stand on prohibition in his renomination acceptance address. He suggested backing an amendment to repeal the Eighteenth, and noted Hoover planned a late July or early August speech in Washington, possibly at the White House vicinity.
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Artists Hold Exhibit in Rome
Rome July 1. American painters sculptors and architects have held an exhibition at the Acade my. The show slowed their work of the past year. Charles T. Sutton Richard C. Murdock and William M. Simpson were among the sculptors. Painters included Warren T. Mossian Ridney B. Waugh Harry G. Armstrong and John M. Sitton.
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Haye
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Yea
Charles TR. Sutton
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Butter Egg Price Jumps on Exchange
Butter and egg prices jumped on the Chicago market today as trading shifted. Butter rose to 14 cents per pound and eggs to 19 1/4 cents, marking the highest levels in the past several weeks.
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Woman seeks office in Allegan county sheriff race
Mrs Loelle Moreatt announces candidacy for sheriff of Allegany county on a temporary basis. She faces opposition from Marginnite who fears her candidacy could threaten the jail and liquor violation case involving her husband. The piece notes a crowded field and local intrigue.
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Minit
Juy
Loelle Moreatt
Allegany County
Marginnite
No Truth In Anglo French Treaty Affects US Debts
London reports state there is no truth to claims that the new Anglo French accord applies to British debts to the United States or to non European nations. Downing Street and Treasury statements sought to clarify that Lausanne talks involved consultations among Britain France and the United States, denying approval by American representatives.
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United States
United States of America
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Britain
Joe Murn
America
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