Strikers Vote to End Subway Walkout in New York
The July 6 subway strike ends as the general committee led by Edward P. Lavin votes to return to work. Strikers plan to march to the interborough yards and seek reinstatement from Abraham L. Merritt. Lavin cites Mayor Walker's lack of intervention and desertions as factors, with Hedley's actions hindering peace talks.
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New York
New ‘Ork
Edward P. Lavin
Interborough Yards
Abraham L. Merritt
Subway
Lavin
Walker
Frank Hedley
Interborough
Mayor offers to marry folks free in Yorkville
Yorkville headlines report Mayor Benjamin Oliver offers to marry couples at no cost after the Union Savings Bank collapse. The proposal aims to assist young pairs facing wedding costs as the city responds to the financial setback.
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Yorkville
Benjamin Oliver
Union Savings Bank
Local minister offers free marriage ceremony services
A local minister offers his services to perform marriage ceremonies at no charge. One couple has already taken him up on the offer and plans a date for their wedding.
Death Visits Calvert Family Three Times in Six Years
In Antrim Ohio on July 23 the Calvert family in northern Guernsey county faces tragedy as the Calverts suffer three deaths within six years. The father accidentally shot his son Raymond while hunting six years ago, daughter Martha died in an oil stove explosion two years later, and daughter Mabel aged 10 died from a broken neck after a fall from a horse.
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Antrim
A. J. Calvert
Guernsey County
Raymond
Martha
Mabel
Wet Methodist Seeks Connecticut Governorship Run
Hartford July 23 A Methodist who rejects prohibition 18 seeks the Democratic nomination for governor on a straight wet platform. William E. Thoms of Waterbury a former mayor and wealthy attorney would run with backing from Charles G Morris a financier and Yale president Hadley connection.
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Connecticut
Hartford
Conn
William £.E. Thoms
Waterbury
Thoms
Charles G. Morris
Arthur T. Hadley
Yale
Elyria Woman Writes Poem In Summer Country Bard
Hazel Craytor Rickard of 338 Oxford Avenue contributed a poem about a mother and family, describing a radiant maternal figure and the glow of love across children and home, in a summer issue of The Country Bard. The item also includes a brief United States auto industry note from Ann Arbor predicting 27,000,000 automobiles in 1930 and discussing saturation points.
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Hazel Craytor Rickard
Oxford Avenue
the Country Bard
Ann Arbor
Mich
United States
Clare Griffin
University of Michigan
Clarence J Brown Republican Candidate for Secretary of State
Clarence J Brown of Blanchester seeks the Ohio Secretary of State post backed by many local and state groups. Former Lieutenant Governor with a 1920 GOP renomination and a 300000 statewide win. as Senate presiding officer he faced no disputed decisions. He also runs weekly papers in several towns and leads a printing firm while maintaining state affairs ties.
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Clarence J. Brown
Secretary
Clarence J Brown
Blanchester
Ohio
Brown
Senate
Lebanon
Milford
Miamisburg
Lynchburg
Brows
English judge rules on women's ability to note style changes
Justice Rowlette in the King's Bench Division heard Mrs. Lt. Vincent Farrant’s case alleging stolen clothing from trunks at a London hotel. The judge remarked on women noting style changes while hotel staff testified she often wore the same coat and hat during stays.
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London
Justice Rowlette
King’s Bench
Vincent Farrant
Selfridge Sends Buyers to Study U S Methods
Gordon Selfridge London store chief will send a deputation of principal buyers department heads and managers to the United States July 31 to tour New York Chicago and other major cities to study American retail methods and outlook.
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Selfpridge
London
Gordon Selfridge
United States
New York
Chicago
Egypt Antiquities Clash Forces Petrie to Quit Egypt
London July 23. Sir W. M. Flinders Petrie decides to abandon all excavation work in Egypt after disputes with the Antiquities Department led by Lacua. He cites harsh regulations forcing staff sanctions, forbidden visitor access, and government claims on finds, costing careful handling and risking ruined sites. Affected American diggers at Thebed also quit.
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London
Egyptian Antiquities Department
W. M. Flinders Petrie
Fes
Egypt
Palestine
Antiquities Department
Iis
Pierre Lacua
Tigs
Lacua
Petrie
Thebed
Professor Petrie
Department of Antiquities
Farmers Picnic Draws Leaders from Lorain County District
The annual farmers picnic for Lorain, Erie, and Huron counties will be a major event with speakers Congressman John T. Begg of Sandusky and Congressman Martin J. Davey of Kent. Invitations have gone to mayors of key towns as plans for a large sports program and crowd handling are finalized.
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Lorain
Erle
John T. Begg
Sandusky
Kent
Carl
Long petitions seek change to city government in Piqua
In Piqua Ohio the council received a petition with about 1600 signatures from civic representatives urging a switch to a commission manager form of government. C Frank Ridenour, publisher, spoke for the group. The item cites population estimates for 1950.
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New City
Plax Piqua
Counc Cil
C. Frank Ridenour
Piqua
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