Driver at Crossing Told to Stop If Train Not Seen
Supreme Court's Van Kirk urges motorists to slow to a safe limit at crossings where a train is not visible. He cites Horton v New York Central Railroad and stresses drivers must stop if they cannot see an oncoming train. The opinion frames speed as a matter of life saving duty.
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Charles C. van Kirk
Appellate Division
State of
New York
Man Kirk
Justice van Kirk
James W. Horton
New York Central Railroad
van Kirk
Yesterday and Today in Ohio and World Birthdays
A digest of notable events and anniversaries. Highlights include 1852 Henry Clar funeral in New York, 1861 Confederate Congress session in Richmond, 1941 Zeppelin round trip to Germany, 1912 Michigan Progressives organizing in Jackson, and several birthday notes for public figures.
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Henry Clar
Confederate States Congress
Richmond
Lissa
Adriatic
British Columbia
Sir Richard Wallace
Paris
London
Dr. Jameson
Transvaal
Count Zeppelin
Germany
Michigan Progressives
Jackson
Observances Mark Pope Leo XIII Death Anniversary In Rome
The article notes the twentieth anniversary of Pope Leo XIII death to be observed in Rome with formal ceremonies. It also lists various today events including the New York Cotton Exchange opening, a court hearing in Oklahoma City on a warehouse law injunction, and multiple regional gatherings in Washington Indianapolis and Seneca Falls.
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Rome
New York Cotton Exchange
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Alaska
Siberia
San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Fidac
American Legion
United States Veterans
Seneca Falls
Komical Telegrams Farce on Traffic Betterment
A humor piece by Jim Armitage pokes at drivers who ignore traffic signs and the predictable chaos on streets. The text ribbing drivers, cops, and truckers highlights recurring misreadings of right of way and delays, with a wink at railroad track rules and urban frustration.
Charles Stetson Wilson Returns as Bulgarian Envoy
Charles Stetson Wilson resumes duties in Sofia after a halt and talks with President Harding. A career diplomat since 1901, he rose from secretary to envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, with postings in Greece Roumania Serbia Bulgaria Buenos Aires Havana Rome St Petersburg Madrid and more. Born Bangor Maine in 1875 he graduated Harvard in 1897.
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Greece
Roumania an GHAS_S
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Belgrade
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Montenegro
Buenos Aires
Havana
Rome
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Madrid
Bangor
Harvard
Reverend Francis J. McConnell Rise in Methodist Leadership
Reverend Francis J. McConnell, bishop of the Pittsburgh area, rose to leadership after a career in New York Avenue Church Brooklyn and DePauw University presidency. He condemned the twelve hour day in steel industry in a recent Christian Citizenship Conference address. He was born in Ohio and studied at Ohio Wesleyan University and Boston School of Theology. An aging era saw him as the youngest elected Methodist bishop since 1810s. Meanwhile northern Mig-Reneta to Suverige train carried over 3600 tons of iron ore, a cargo typical of lake steamers.
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Christian Citizenship Conference
Pittsburg
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ohio
Ohio Wesleyan University
Boston School of Theology
Massachusetts
New York Avenue
Brooklyn
de Pauw University
Greencastle
Ind
Mig- Reneta
Suverige, Wie
France’s Ruhr policy debated by Gaston Menier in U S views
French senator Gaston Menier argues in the United States that Germany owes reparations for damages in northern France. He says France should not borrow from its own people to fund repairs and questions the sincerity of German reparations. He recalls 1871 indemnities and the Ruhr crisis shaping France’s stance.
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Germany
Ruhr
Gaston Emer
Gaston Menier
U. S
Menier
Franca
Forty Five Years Ago Obituary and Local Notices Snapshot
Forty five years ago William C Cahoon father of Charles Cahoon died at his home on East avenue after a brief illness. Elyria firemen were preparing to hold a tournament here and in Norwalk within days. A voracious worm ravaged corn in the area. Paving work began on Broad street from Washington avenue to the Odd Fellows block. County commissioners offered a 300 dollar reward for the first horse thief caught in the county. Henry Andrus bought John Houghton out, running a livery stable. Republican Convention named William A Braman for county treasurer and listed other county offices. The Leviathan steamship could carry thousands as a transport. Massachusetts workmen's compensation payments reached 43 million dollars in 16 years with 1.5 million reported cases and a peak in 1920 with 193,600 cases.
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William C. Cahoon
Charles Cahoon
East Avenue
State Board
British Premier Baldwin Misreads French Viewpoint Says Senator
Senator Meuter warned that Premier Stanley Baldwin failed to grasp France’s grave position in the current crisis. He said British leadership did not understand the seriousness felt by France and its people regarding the Rube situation.
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Stanley Baldwin
England
Meuter
France
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