Weather Chronicle Details West Storm Damage Across Regions
A Western storm spree brings hail and floods, damaging Kentucky tobacco and corn crops, with Lexington losses over 10,000 dollars. Amberg reports heavy hail, while the Mio Grande flood impacts Rio Grande valley and farm reclamation efforts. Detroit endures heavy rains and wind. Indianapolis sees a sharp 26 degree fall to 68. Arizona records extreme heat in Phoenix at 110. Soldiers assist farmers. overall crop and property damage runs high across multiple states.
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Chicago
Mall
Kentucky
Amberg
Win
Mio Grande
Hall
Lexington
Detroit
Batt
Indianapolis
Jared
Farmera
Mort Alisa
BL Para
Farmora
Reclamation Service
Rio Grande
Colton Felda
Faheus
Inn
Paso
Coolidge Backed Rail Merger Seen Advancing Transport
Swampscott August 4 A voluntary consolidation of railroads would in President Coolidge's view pave the way for a solution to transportation problems. The remark supports broader railroad unification and potential efficiency gains across lines in the region.
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Swampscott
Goolidge
Stratton Offered Bryan Mantel as Fundamentalist Leader
New York minister John Roach Stratton announced at Asbury Park that prominent New Yorkers had urged him to lead the Fundamentalist forces opposing evolution in schools. He would debate Clarence Darrow on evolution, challenging Dudley Malone if Darrow declines, and denounced evolution as corrupting morals and society.
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Straton
New York
Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
John Roach Stratton
Calvary Baptist Church
Agbury Park
N. J
Stratton
Dr. Strattonagl
Clarence Darrow
WHS
Darrow
Dudley Malone
Asbury Park
Dr. Stratton
Destroyett Cormany
Greece threatens Bulgaria over Greek citizen murder
Dispatches indicate Greece plans action at the Greco Bulgarian frontier after the killing of two Greeks at Stanimaka Bulgaria. Athens warns of seizing frontier towns if reparations are not made, while Sofia promises punishment for offenders.
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Greece
Bulgaria
Paris
Stanimaka
Athens
Lis
Untess Nultahis
Fran Sofia
Youth Declares Love Unreturned In Despairing Note
Pauline McAnor, sixteen, of 220 Ridge Avenue, attempted potions after an unrequited romance with a boy said to be a rustic youth. She collapsed on a back porch and was rushed to Washington County Hospital in a desperate condition. Her father Elmer Messner recounted her admission and claim that she wished to die but now desires to live. the outcome remains uncertain.
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Pauline Mcaanor
Ridge Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Farmers Buy Pure Sires At Local Sale
The local sale of pure sires attached to Hotter Sirea Week at the fairgrounds drew substantial attention with 200 to 300 attendees by noon. Around 123 people gathered during speeches as most bulls, rams, and does were sold or promised for cash terms with orders for delivery at other sites to rural farmers by Saturday night. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will ship stock bought to stations near the farms. County Agent Moore led five speakers discussing Our County and Its Livestock and the area's fooding facilities and service, calling Shageratown the Gateway to the South.
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Bairgrounds
Millon
D. Moore
Baltimore and Ohio
Sarge
Thore
Moore
Ihageratown Beiig
Different Tactics to Save Scott From Gallows
Citicago Aug 4 The defense plans to argue Thomas Scott’s insanity since his death sentence, focusing on his 16 months in jail, career, and beliefs. The state will counter that he is mentally aware of his position and the punishment. The jury hears a portrait of Scott as a sharp bond salesman and promoter, contrasted with a fragile, ineffectual buyer of razors.
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Scott
Citicago
Nona
Nava Russell T. Scott
Klate
Acott
Glands of Criminals Assert Backward Child Grafts Successful
Paris reports from Le Matin cite Doctor Rene Lefort and Jean Pi ncel saying gland grafting on backward children may improve criminal behavior. Glands were removed from a female convict and grafted onto a severely mentally deficient girl after execution. Early results show better health and growing intelligence.
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Paris
Matin
Doctora
Rene Lefort
Te Academy of Medicine
Jean Pincet
Taege Doctora
Foroua
Lille
Bar Meeting Honors Judge Hunter Boyd
A Washington County Bar Association meeting approved forming a committee to draft resolutions on the death of Judge Aaron Hunter Boyd Sr. His funeral is set for 4 PM at First Presbyterian Church in Cumberland. Attending lawyers and friends will travel from Osage, Cumberland, and nearby counties to Cumberland for the service.
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Washington County Bar Association
Aaron Hunter Boyd
First Presbyterian Church
Cumberland
Levin Stone Staker
Boyd
Frank G. Wagaman
Roberts. McCauley
Daniel W. Doub
W. Wachter
Jeon H. Yourtee
Omor
Kaylor
William Bovey
J. 0. Snyder
Glark
Oswald
Cumber
Hancock
Goiter Increases Across Wide U S Belt
Angeles note reports half of girls from New York to the Rockies show incipient goiter as population grows. Dr J W Thurentine of the United States Department of Agriculture presented findings at the seventh meeting of the American Chemical Society in Angeles.
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Angeles
Calif
New York
Rocky Mountains
Uta
J. W. Thurentine
United States Department of Agricultural
American Chemical Society
Gardener's Brain Gift Case Prompts University Debate
Washington August 4. Civil service commissioner Mrs Holan H Gardener who died here bequeathed her brain to Cornell University. The will raises questions about past practices of comparing women's brains to men's and whether the bequest will be honored amid conflicting statements. Also a divorce bill is filed by Hopsley against John W Hixon and Laura Huntaberry against Melvin Humisberry.
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Washington
Becanna Ae
Holan H. Gardener
Civil Service
Corvell University
Gardener
Hopsley
Luiton
John W. Hixon
Laura T. Huntaberry
Aled
Rom Melvin R. Humisberry
Beer May Pay Cost Of Bill
The UK government considers a beer tax to fund coal mine subsidies. Chancellor Churchill weighs raising beer duties, potentially adding 20 million pounds yearly to the exchequer based on current consumption.
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London
Winston Churchill
Narrow Escape From Post Lashes In Local Disturbance
Benjam in H Wagner pledged to abandon liquor and stop disturbances at home to Judge J Scott Bower this morning. He was fined $10 for drunkenness. an assault charge against him was dropped by his wife who will take the two children to her parents. Wagner agreed to stay at his in laws under supervision, while Judge Bower warned a breach would send him to the whipping post.
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Benjamin H. Wagner
J. Scott Bower
Wagner
Justice Bowers
Ahe Kiwew
Parente
Judiloe Bowar
Boy saves dog as car nearly costs him life in Hagerstown
Esten Chapman, a South End resident, dashs into the street to rescue his collie struck by a car. Mrs. O. A. Woolley, witnessing the danger, ran into the road and grabbed the boy, pulling him clear. The child escaped with minor injuries, while the dog likely died from injuries.
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Imbla
Esten Chapman
Hagerstown
Thad
O. A. Woolley
U. S. Shields as Road Markers Post Plan
Washington August 447 The start of the United States was adopted as a model for the outline of route markers for the system of national highways being worked out by the Joint Board for Interstate Highway Decisions.
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Washington
United States
Joint Board For Interstate Hikiwayy Iecission
Hornsby Suspended Three Days by Cardinals Manager
St Louis Aug 4 Manager Rogers Hornsby of the St Louis Cardinals was suspended for three days after a lively controversy with umpire Swanay who he protested vigorously when he was ejected in the fifth inning of the game against the New York Giants.
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ST. Louis
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals
Hornsby
Atitkes
New York
Rare Operation Saves Life Of Edith Leavens
Edith Leavens a four year old girl from Cambridge Massachusetts survived a rare operation on her heart after surgeons opened her chest to repair the organ. Doctors believe she may be the only person in the world ever to survive such a procedure.
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Edith Leavens
Cambridge
Mass
Surgrenma
Edith
Ware
Polar Trip Party Enables First Arctic Direct Messages
The MacMillan Arctic expedition at Etah Greenland answered a newspaper query via radio from Station 9XN confirming a historic direct transmission. Operating on a 40 meter low wave length, the Zenith Radio system relayed the acknowledgment at 1220 AM standard time. News reps prepared a set of test questions for this milestone communication.
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Arlington Heights
Arctic Polar
MacMillan Arctic Expedition
Etah
Greenland
Slstom
Zenith Radio Corporation
Ho EF. McDonald, Jr
MacMillan
Okeh
McDonald
Miners Brace for Break in Wage Scale Talks
Atlantic City Aug 4 The coal mining wage scale talks face a definite break up this afternoon barring unforeseen development John J Lows president of the United Mine Workers of America signaled a likely halt after a letter from Samuel Warriver chairman of the anthracite operators conference warned no change in the union position The next move rests with Lows who is expected to respond to Warriver’s letter before 3 pm If talks collapse operators would immediately present their arguments to the public as both sides seek public sympathy and the conflict looms over September 1 potential strike.
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Atlantic City
Ntic City
Minera Wigo
John J. Lows
Vallen Ming Workers of America
Lowsa
Women charged with liquor sales hearing held
Artine Ohritz and Cleveland Zodgar appeared before Judge J Scott Bower on a liquor intoxication charge after confessions from two women at police headquarters. Officers Juckard and Hiro raided a Harmon's Alley home arresting all involved. Confessions were obtained during police questioning. A quantity of home brew and whiskey hidden with playing cards were seized.
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Artine Ohritz
Cleveland Zodgar Hoins
Eo J. Scott Bower
Poles Headquarters
Harmon's Alley
Juckard
Hiro
Hildaco
Edna Nock
Bela
Justles Hower
Uilico
Federal to Curb Indiscriminate Firearm Use by Agents
Washington reports outline orders to limit gun use by Prohibition agents to self defense or extreme cases. General Andrews to issue strict rules to protect civilians and reduce accidental shootings in cities and along highways. Enforcement will tighten on agents who risk civilians, inspections target overzealous actions.
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Ralde
Treasury
K. C. Andrews
Protilbitkin
Mali
Agenta
Cartain
Uitte
Wanpalyi agMinat aMuighlers
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