Invention and Discoveries Dominate News Highlights
In 1924 commentary, Arthur Brisbane notes air propelled boats on the Thames, cancer research advances in Berlin, and malaria germs curing paralysis. John W. Davis charts a likely Democratic win while dog immortality debates stir opinions in England. Mexico Britain tensions rise over incidents and the Monroe Doctrine looms. Lighter‑than‑air craft Henandoah completes a 10,000 mile-Pacific crossing to Lakehurst. Government mail service to cross the Atlantic sparks debate on passenger service profitability and private ownership.
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Henandoah
Ozark Forest
Lakehurst
N. J
Atlantic
Uie Pacific
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic Ocean
Coolidge Era Debt Cut and Tax Relief Highlighted
A Hearst paper series opens with praise for the Coolidge administration for cutting both debt and taxes by reducing government expenses. From 1921 to 1924 the federal debt fell from about 24.0 to 21.25 billion dollars, saving interest and easing yearly taxation by roughly 180 million and 168 million, respectively.
Prisoner Adam Liggett Becomes Jail Cook for Inmate Population
Adam Liggett, a county jail prisoner, began serving as jail cook on Monday noon after arrest by Jailer Jom Donoghue on a wife abandonment warrant. He previously cooked for prisoners and himself, but will now prepare meals for inmates only, remaining in jail during the confinement.
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Adam Liggett
Cool County
Adan’ Liggett
Liggett
Jom Donoghue
Fire destroys Farmers Union warehouse with cotton loss
LOCKHART Oct 27 Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Farmers Union warehouse and about 4800 bales of cotton with an estimated loss near 750000. Firemen battled from early morning until late Sunday night and saved a nearby compress as the warehouse and contents burned. The blaze drew a large crowd from across the region and most of the crop was insured. No cause is known though spontaneous combustion is not suspected. The warehouse stood on the Katy tracks in the northeast town.
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Farmers’ Union
Lockhart Department
Katy Tracks
Marines Land in China and Move Toward Peking
Report says 100 U S Marines landed in China and left for Peking amid uncertain news from Tianjin. Associated Press notes that developments around the capital are circulating but reliability remains low.
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U. S
China
Peking
Tien
Asin
Butler Orders Raid and 2000 Arrested
Philadelphia reports 93 raids on alleged disorderly gambling establishments and speakeasies over the weekend resulted in about 2000 prisoners. Director of Public Safety Butler said the raid marked a resumption of his weekly roundups of suspicious characters.
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Philadelphia
Public Safety
Butler
Gore Returns as Acting Secretary after Wallace Death
Howard M. Gore assistant secretary of agriculture returns to Washington to assume acting secretary duties after Secretary Wallace's death Charles F Marvin Weather Bureau chief acts in his absence Gore is the Republican nominee for West Virginia governor
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Washington
Howard M. Gore
Wallace
Mr. Gore
Coolidge
Charles F. Marvin
Guregu
West Virginia
Catholic Ceremony for Bishop Gerow in Natchez diocese
Mobile report notes the installation of Right Rev. Richard A Gerow as bishop of the Natchez Miss diocese will occur November 12 in Mobile. Gerow was consecrated bishop in Natchez at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on October 1.
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Mobile
Richard A. "Gerow
J. Ding
Natchez, Miss
Gerow
Natchez
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Miner Kills Self After Slaying Son in Hibbing
In Hibbing Minnesota Walter Franti aged 28 shot his sleeping 5-year-old son Theodore then killed himself in the family home on October 27. The tragedy occurred as authorities investigated a fatal domestic incident that stunned the town.
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Miner
Self
Hibbing
Minn
Theodore
Walter Franti
Negro Hero Rescues Three From Burning Home in Atlanta
Atlanta on October 27 reports Paul Russell, a Black firefighter, defied death three times to rescue two children and their grandmother from a blazing residence. He saved valuable papers and escaped with minor burns, praised by Fire Chief Cody for his bravery.
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Atlanta
Paul Russell
Cody
James B. Forgan Dies Sink After Transfusions
James B. Forgan a 72 year old Chicago banker and chairman of the boards of the First National Bank and the First Trust and Savings Bank was stricken in his office Friday. He was reported slowly sinking after two blood transfusions given by his son James B. Forgan Jr and doctors at a local hospital held little hope for recovery.
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Chicago
James B. Forgan
James B. Forgan Jr
Forgan
First National Bank
First Trust and Savings Bank
Wales Taking Rest While On High Seas
The Prince of Wales, exhausted after a strenuous holiday aboard the Olympic, rests on the ship homeward. He stays mostly in his suite, with rare appearances on deck and in the public saloon. He attended church services aboard Sunday morning.
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Associated Press
Iympic
Coy
Railway Worker Killed by Train at Fort Worth Site
A Clyde FF department worker for the Fort Worth and Denver railroad was killed instantly while at work as a train passed over his body. The incident occurred today during routine duties with a four-car train in the yard.
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Wight
Clyde
Smith
Kort Worth
Denver
Svork
Unified drive could fund San Antonio charities
NNOID DAWES discusses creating a community chest fund to pool budgets of San Antonio welfare groups via a single drive. Junior Chamber of Commerce directors will meet at the St Anthony Hotel to weigh efficiency gains and broader public support, with no final action yet.
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San Antonio
Junior Chamber of Commerce
St.Anthony Hotel
Baets
Tisotachas
Duesday
German scientist reports discovery of a tenth magnitude object
London date. Dr Baade, German astronomer, claims a tenth magnitude object is planetary and rapidly approaching a comet’s path toward Earth. Greenwich Observatory cited. Position tonight with right ascension 21h28m and declination 12°50′ near Epsilon Pegasi.
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London
Baade
Agpee
Save’ Frog
Copenhagen
Greenwich Observatory
Suspect Re-Arrested On Liquor Charge In San Francisco
Terrance Druggan a 25 year old Chicago brewer was rearrested six hours after bail of 5000 was posted and held without bond at Chicago request. He and co defendant Aerman Sieff 25 were accused of jumping bail after appealing a year's sentence for operating a brewery in defiance of an injunction. Chicago marshals said Lyon United States deputy marshals were en route to take Druggan.
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San Francisco
Get
Terrance
Druggan
Chicago
United States Marshal’s
Aerman Sieff
Lyon United States
Guardsmen Hurt When Plane Falls Near Trimble
Trimble Tenn Oct 27 H F Woolard pilot and Jy Stokes mechanic were seriously injured when a dunessee National Guard airplane crashed to the ground Woolard is not expected to live He had flown from Nashville to visit his parents and was doing stint tying when the accident occurred
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Trimble
Tenn
H. F. Woolard
Jy Stokes
Woolard
Nashville
Head of Palestine Phone Plant Dies
Palestine Texas October 27 LP B Hughes president of Palestine Telephone Company and vice president of the Royal National Bank died suddenly here today He was long identified with business interests in East Texas.
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Palestine
Texas
B. Hughes
The
Palestine Telephone Company
Royal National Bank
Jong
Funeral services for Henry C Wallace in Washington
Wallace secretary of agriculture since 1924 had funeral services in the east room of the Shire House with high officials including President Coolidge attending. The body will be shipped to Des Moines for burial with family members and government officials accompanying.
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Washington
Henry C. ‘Wallace
Agriculture
Wallace
Ruth
Angus’ McLas
Birmingham
Mich
James Snd
Henry A
Des Moines
Yéwa
John Wallace
St. Petersburg
Fla
John P. Wallace
Charles Bruggemann
Mellon
Weeks
Wilbur
Davis
Work
Stone
New
Gore
Agriculture Department
Wallace Radcliffe
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Pydent Coolidge
Maj
James F. Caupal
Joe Boone
White House
Organize air scouts form British boy air sense group
London Oct 27 report plans to form a boy air scouts organization to develop an early air sense. The scouts will handle machines on the ground listen to expert lectures and be associated daily with fliers.
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AIR Scouts
London
Joske Gift Funds San Antonio Scout Home on Broadway
Alexander Joske donates cash and land worth $30,000 for a permanent San Antonio Bar Scouts home on a site near the 2500 block of Broadway adjoining Brackenridge Park. The gift honors his late son Harold and was announced during a tour of his 15 acre estate. Family members and Scout officials witnessed the signing.
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Joske Bill
Arcadia Place
Alexander Joske
Mons
Leroy G. Denman
Joske
Harold Joske
Lts
San Antonio
Chinese Physician Held in Tong War in Chicago
Dr. Guy Hugh Chan, the city’s only Chinese physician, and Toy Moo Wah were arrested after a shooting tied to tong strife. The automobile used in the attack was traced to Dr Chao who said he loaned the car to Wah and denied involvement in the assault.
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Chicago
Guy Hugh Chan
Toy Moo Wah
Chao
Het
Wah
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