Fire Ravages Texas Town Blackened Streets and Losses
A devastating blaze destroyed more than half of a Texas town, with 25 buildings burned. Citizens evacuated and firms ordered lumber and materials for rapid rebuilding as flames swept from Trout street to Main Street and the Reticont Hotel. Fire and wind carried light into Graham, drawing spectators and fueling explosions from gasoline tanks and vehicles. The Aero Club of Chicago and Illinois aviation officials discussed legislation to regulate rising air over Chicago after a fatal incident.
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Kurt Wardl
Tex
Dunett
Stirling
Dackett
Trout Street
Tyan Ower
Geulaw
Reticont
Moody Gamps
Gollea
Graham Suilt
Graham
Phyoccam
Voroie
Dhe
Bate Pleste
Aero Club of
Hiineis
Chicago Aviation Che
Withon
Dratuce
Chicago
William Wheelock
Postman Albert Wites Named for Highland Park Route
Meet Your Postman is Albert Wites who enters service in Highland Park. He will route between New Mr and Goyers, Evees and War ich. He begins work at the post office on July 1. His home is at 2310 Verrz.
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Albert Wites
Highland Park
Sind Goyers
Evees
Warich
de Drean
Flag Day Observed in Philadelphia Amid Memorial Event
Patriotic exercises near Hotel Loss spotlight Philadelphia born J Granville Leach who conceived flag ties and is honored by locals. Speakers praise Leach and Cenay Ross as exultant crowds attend the observance with eulogies and recollections of history. Atlanta sends attendees to a southern educators convention.
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Philadelphia
J. Granville Leach
Cenay Ross
Atlanta
Gil Shu
Wich
Confession Man Bombed Ships At Halifax Probed
Soule Washington June 14 authorities are investigating an alleged confession by William Johnson alias N Primtehenk that he caused the explosion of British ammunition ships in Halifax harbor in 1947. Johnson, a Washington state death, killed himself in Skagit county last month after telling J Ht Cox a mine worker at Antifax. Federal agents have notified American and Canadian authorities and say Johnson, a European university graduate and chemist, was in Halifax at the time. A quantity of extremist literature was found in his effects. Officers believe he feared exposure and took his life.
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Soule
Wash
Cansilian
United States
William Johnson
N. Primtehenk
Halifar
U. S
Johnson
Skagit County
Washington
Seid
J. Ht. Cox
Cos
En European University
Jolson
Harding peace medals announced by Philadelphia mint
Washington June 14 reports that the first Harding peace medals were struck at the Philadelphia mint as announced by Mint Director Mick Scobey. The obverse features the profile of President Harding with a laurel wreath and the reverse depicts a relief emblem symbolic of peace and unity.
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Philadelphia Mint
Washington, D.C
Philadelphia
Mick Scobey
Medal values for US presidencies in 1927 auction
Fragmentary passage describes Mx Harding with inscription tin augurated president of the United States March 4, 1027 and depicts a spread eagle lamp and book. It notes bronze medals offering around $1, silver around $8 and gold around an unspecified amount.
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Mx Harding
United Stazea
United States
Premier Lloyd-George Defends Secretariat in Vote Ruling
London June 14 Premier Lloyd- George narrowly repelled a House of Commons bid to cut the cabinet secretariat budget amid excitement. The secretariat funds, about 33 000 pounds yearly, support the prime minister and private secretaries. Lloyd-George rejected claims of secretariat overreach, saying it aids neither policy nor foreign affairs. Spokane June 14 Washington Federation of Women's Clubs heads oppose separate women’s political parties, warning it would breed gender prejudice and split party unity.
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Ansnciatet Perens
London
Lloyd- George
House of Comgions
Premher
Secretariat
Lloyd-George
Woman's Party
Spokane
Wesh
Washington Federation of Woman's Clubs
Womers
C. Larson
Yakima
Shy
Religious cult riot in Denver after Sykes return
Nineteen members of the Tabernacle of David cult are jailed and one hospitalized after clashes triggered by the return of their leader Joshua Sehovah Sykes from McNeil Island Washington. The riot began when a man, whose wife is said to have joined the cult, tried to force his way into the temple during a celebration.
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Denver
Ocka
The
Tabernacle of David
Joshua
Sehovah” Sykes
Troy
Federal
Mc Neil Island
Wash
Tanlac Restores Health, Stomach Ailment Relief Reported
Mrs Mex T Green of 3820 Lom Ave St Louis describes extreme weakness nervousness sleeplessness and pain from stomach trouble. After taking Tanlac she recovers to good health with no pain or digestive issues and offers to verify the statement. Tanlac is sold by all good druggists.
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St. Louis
Tantae
Tanlae
Mex
T. Green
Lom Ave
Tanine
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OS City
Albert Weiss
Netsy Ross
Mesel
East Houston
Halifax
European University
Seretariat
Green
Eagle Furniture Company
Cat Aboue
Eagle
Gingham Chambray Swisses
Gigondie and
Voile
Little Sister
Palm Beach Caps
Hoya
iPourth
Norfolk
Oliver Twist
Noor
Hatley, Mary
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