Bribes A Guard And Family Escapes Russia
Samuel Beroskey, just back from Russia, rescued his family from starvation and torture, fleeing across the border to Harpersfery. The town of Chakob reports tens of thousands facing death daily as famine and guards impede escape. The Beroskeys endured threats and bribes to reach safety. Beroskey later went to Lemberg to await further steps.
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Samuel Beroskey
Hagerstown
Dante
Russsia
Chakob
Odeusa
Hannah Polack
Jacob Polack
Jonathan
Bamual Berogkey
Polack
Martin
Hegorstows
Agron Starmbor
New York
Poland
Lemborg
Austria
Subchasers to Keep Out Ram Vessels
New York August 1 Submarines shagera armed with one pound guns and aided by other armed craft will establish an iron blockade at the entrance of the New York harbor to repulse the remamugeling fiest now making desperate efforts to land here. Announcement made today by Jas Appishy, acting chief prohibition agent.
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New York
Shagera
New York Harbor
Fiest
Jas. Appishy
Sono
Prohibition
Circus Is Coming Despite Railroad Strike Parade
The four ring wild animal circus Al G. Barha will perform here Thursday after delays due to a railroad strike. The show travels from Cumberland on the Western Maryland line and will then proceed to Philadelphia after the Thursday performance. Connellsville hosts shows today.
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Cumberland
Maryland
Connells
Philadelphia
Congress May Clamp Down on Railroads and Unions
Washington August 1 Congress will seek to empower the Railroad Labor Board with authority that both railroad executives and union leaders will be bound to respect. The move, touted by administration confidants, aims to stop future defiance of the board by enforcing its mandates through new legislation urged by President Harding and cabinet members.
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Congress
Railroad Labor Board
Tiwan
Harding
Ban Hooper
Challinge
Labor Board
Seven Die On Negro Train In Cincinnati Collision
An excursion train carrying more than 200 passengers of a negro church collided head on with an accommodation train on the Cincinnati, Lebanon and Northern Railroad at Pleasant Ridge near Cincinnati. Seven were killed and many injured. Rescuers faced a grisly scene as the wreck occurred at a bend. Also noted are injuries to Abel Miller and a man named Miller, both with ankle injuries while boarding trains.
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United Press
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Fersonis
Park My
Citivelmnat
Lebanon and Northern
Pleasant Ridge
Nlonic
Hirsh Grove
Abel Miller
Ilahoma
Mr. Miller
Blue Ridge Summit
E Ayitch
Shopmen Here See Hope For Settlement
Local Western Maryland shopmen on strike since March 26, amid dispute over a railroad contract plan, report progress toward settlement. A United Press dispatch from Washington says Congress may pass legislation to compel both railroads and unions to obey Labor Board rulings, potentially forcing Western Maryland to abandon the contract system signed by the labor group.
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United Fress
Washington
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Uniong
Labor Board
Bolt Burng House Damaged by Night Lightning Strike
The residence of Oscar Watts in Araby Frederick County was struck by lightning last night around seven preserving interior damage. The house burned to the ground with most contents destroyed and the loss estimated by neighbors in the area.
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Bolt
Oscar Watts
Araby
Frederick County
de Neighbrakoat
T He Guy
Poisoned pie kills two in New York crowd
United Press dispatch from New York reports a poisoned pie caused nearly 100 people to fall ill after lunch yesterday. Two girls died in intense pain overnight, Mos Welstury, 25, and Mize Lillian Getz, 18. Dozens more were hospitalized or treated at home.
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New York
Mos Welstury
Mize Lillian Getz
Lightning bolt shatters flag pole atop big building
A bolt of lightning struck the flag pole atop the six story Federal Milling Company building at Foundry and Franklin, shattering the pole and scattering wooden splinters across the two streets. No other damage reported.
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Bolt
Federal Milling Company
Foundry
Franklin
Maryland
Masked Men Attack Near Halfway Injure Car Repairman
Report says nine masked assailants tarred and feathered Dewey Batt and Walter Thompson, a car repairman on the Pennsylvania railroad, near Halfway crossing. Thompson, struck between the eyes, fled as the men pursued him, escaping into darkness with injuries.
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Dewey Batt
Walter Thompson
Dickson Construction
Thompson
Ned
Forty Cripples Die in Lourdes Rail Wreck
A Lourdes pilgrim special train crashed near here, killing forty and seriously injuring one hundred two. Most occupants were cripples bound for the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes seeking miraculous cures. Rescue workers faced a tangled wreck as victims perished before extraction.
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Preany
France
Lourdes
Our Lady of Lourdes
Steamer and Ferry Crash Off New York River
A steamer and a ferry collided in the North River near New York early today, passengers panicked but no serious injuries were reported. One woman was hurled overboard and rescued.
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Boles
New York
Grand Republic
Ant Chautauqua
North River
Reward Raised to 3000 for Nine Masked Men
Authorities increased the reward to 3000 for the capture of nine masked assailants who tarred and feathered Dewey Batt and Walter Thompson, and attacked Bruce Etter in Western Maryland. The total reward stands at 8000 with 1000 from the County Commissioners and Dickson Construction. Officials vow renewed energy as investigations continue, while critics question the need for rewards.
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Dewey Batt
Walter Thompson
Maryland
Bruce Etter
Board of County Commissioners
Dickson Con
Ron
Thresmeil
Tha
Gounty
Dickson Company
Mater
Meem- Ibers
Ca.e
Cholera Spreads as Cases Rise in the City
Cholera continues to spread in the country with a case of the disease reported in the city. A large herd has been implicated near the sheriff’s fall. Additional reports mention Teagie Hill, Miss Mary Martin, and Cliford Shipley in ACAR Beaver Greek, with more premises noted in the past week.
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Kifme
Teagie Hill
Mary Martin
Cliford Shipley
Acar Beaver Greek
Coal strike next in line for cabinet move
President Harding plans a new move next week to settle the coal strike, with Cabinet members saying the action aims to end the growing menace to the nation. The plan will be discussed at today’s Cabinet meeting as rail executives are expected to formally accept the administration’s program in New York and Chicago.
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Harding
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New York
Chi
Great Britain Will Press War Debt Settlement With U S
Great Britain will dispatch a note to the United States stating payment of war debts is tied to settlements with England by European countries. Allied debtors of England will also be notified. Britain plans to fund the U S debt regardless of reper countries actions to settle obligations with England.
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Unites
London
Great Britain
United States
England
Chicago Street Car Strike Leaves City Tractionless
Chicago awoke to a tractionless city as a strike by 20 000 street car and elevated railway workers began. The unified vote and walkout followed a tumultuous gathering in Carmen's Hall where rail workers expressed firm disapproval of talks with company officials. The walkout left much of the transit system idle while unions coordinated ongoing action.
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Chicago
Carmen's Hall
Fined for assault on 11 year old at West Washington street
A man identified as Admanda Di Negser, Italian worker at Western Maryland Railway stops, was fined 14.70 after an arrest for assaulting an 11 year old girl during a moving picture show near West Washington street. The girl, unnamed by authorities, testified the man entered the theatre and made improper advances. A companion alerted authorities and Deputy Shari Doeda placed the man in custody.
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Washington
Admanda di Negser
Maryland
Wos
Stratton Blunor
Wiile
Ian
Sharti
President Harding Proposes Unimpaired Worker Seniority
Aug date announcement outlines plan to end strike by railroad managers and striking workers. It preserves seniority rights for strikers and calls for withdrawal of related lawsuits. The proposal seeks mutual recognition of Railroad Labor Board decisions and non-discrimination against employees who did or did not strike.
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Washington
Harding
Coal shipments rise across Pittsburgh area weekly totals
United Teens reports Brownsville coal shipments along the Monongahela and Pennsylvania Railroads rose 10 percent for the week ending July 29. A total of 4219 cars were shipped versus 3839 the previous week. Coke shipments for the same weeks were 4319 and 4997 cars. Six mines along the Monongahela River reopened yesterday.
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Brownsville
Monongahgia
Pennsylvania
Fayette County
Monongahela River
Rail Executives Drafting New Counter Proposal
United Press reports New York August 1 as 148 railroad executives meet to consider President Harding's rail peace plan. The conferees aimed to draft a counter proposal while Secretary Hoover offered supplementary explanation. Early impressions were pessimistic about settling the Agitation strike, with talks continuing on the delay of a formal proposal.
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Harding
New York
United Press
Mittees
Hoover
Robert Binkerd
T. Ge Witt
Fea
Segan
Agi Shapmen
Esriisy
Union Ready to Provide for Hungry Strikers
Representatives of the Western Maryland shopmen say no strike benefits have been paid for days and families need not fear hunger as unions will aid them. Strikers report dire straits from lack of benefits and work, while officials note no bonuses paid for weeks. An August meeting of Potomac Panic Service Company officers is planned in Frederick.
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Tabor
Theo
Anguat
Potonma Panic Service Company
Ho» Berstown & Frederick Railway Comepany
Werederiet
Hia
Court Records Sent in the Costa v. Dlagia Case
Fragmentary OCR text shows orders from a court of records. The note mentions the case Costa versus Dlagia and references briefs or appendices. Details are unclear but indicate procedural actions in a legal matter.
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