16 Feb 1926
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1926
Page
1
In Okla on a fall afternoon, 22 year old Nis P Your was slain two hours before her planned marriage to Tella May Cowan. The victim’s fiancé fled the scene after a gunshot wound to the heart was found. Police continued a wide search as authorities investigated the case and questioned relatives.
Washington February 16 The Mouse Naval Committee endorses a five year defense plan for the Naval Air Service allocating about 160 million dollars to build two large dirigibles and a thousand airplanes annually. The measure curtails a larger Navy air expansion and omits an aircraft carrier. A related Brunswick meeting sees locals donating five foot wide land strips for a statewide highway project between Brunswick and Knoxville.
Washington reports that 40 days of rain in sixty did not excuse Cunningham Construction Company from completing a government building at Lanatey Field Way. The Comptroller General McCarl refused to lift a $476 penalty, ruling that heavy rain is a common natural event and part of the general hazard builders assume. Two similar cases also held acts of God cannot delay government work.
An indictment charges Clarencea B. Bailey, former secretary of the Antietam Fire Company, with embezzling funds. The case ties to his two-year tenure and links to ongoing investigations in Hagerstown area, including related club raids and prosecutions.
Nineteen days aboard the schooner Arthur J. Balfour the crew were held by armed hijackers from Rum Row who transferred about hundred cases of Scotch whiskey to a cutter after disguising alongside the ship. The hijackers then departed and the Balfour sailed toward shore.
New York at last exposes what night clubs are like after Police Commissioner McLaughlin's crackdown on objectionable venues. Cabaret style establishments charge cover and high prices, with two menus and breakfast dances as new ways to attract patrons who seek secrecy and indulgence in a vibrant, risky scene.
Springfield Ul Feb 18 The State Supreme Court granted writs of supersedence and petitions by Terry Ferneckes known as midget bandit and two associates for review of evidence. They were convicted of robbery and murder of Michail Swiatkowski of the Pulaski Building and Goan Association of Chicago and face a possible execution next Friday in Chicago.
Mary Catherine Dewey Miller, widow of Roy A B Miller and cousin of Admiral Dawey, died at age 74 after a fall while thawing and flooding caused damage at her home along the Potomac River in Gettysburg. Snow and ice and flood conditions worsened before the event, with minor injuries reported.
A read text fragment notes a town name change in Wyoming. It mentions Governor Viele and an act altering the town name from Voor Pork to Cumyors Land Ky, with uncertain phrasing and OCR errors throughout.
Susann Lengren defeats Helen Wills again in Cannes doubles as partner Didi Viasto alongside French champion Mula take a 6 4 set against American pair Sid Cotitoslavor in the Carl ton tournament.
D G Bowars a leading Franklin County Pennsylvania attorney died suddenly at his Chambersburg home aged 83. He had been active in practice until the day of his death.
Beredoll is held after a court hearing where an examiner said at least one allegation involving a girl would likely be proven. The case, tied to a Baton investigations, references a motive and potential charges of immorality. The matter involves a woman and a local arrestee, with officials pursuing further.
Headway efforts began in Pulaski Tennessee after two policemen, George Dodsor and Bud Jackson, were shot to death in an alley near headquaters. Approximately 153 shots woke the town as white assailants fled toward the road to Nashville. Bloodhounds were brought in as investigators pursued the pair of suspected run-runners.
R D Keller contractor for the hospital stonework in Hanover suffered a severe head injury when a derrick struck him. He was taken to York hospital with a skull fracture reported. Mrs Keller rushed to York after news of the accident reached J Ferguson Co.
Twelve thousand members of the Fur Workers Union in about 2000 NYC shops walk out following a breakdown with the Associated Fur Manufacturers at the January 31 expiration. They demand a 40 hour week a payroll fund to guard against unemployment and year round work with no layoffs.
A Gutenberg Bible from 1485, one of 45 known copies, sold for 106000 to Dr. A and W. Rosenbach of Philadelphia setting a new price record for the rare book. The two volumes, printed by Joan Gutenberg in Mainz, 1485, contain 324 and 817 leaves, respectively, with the Mazarin copy previously fetching under 60000 in 1923.
Lehigh Valley express No. 19 traveling from New York to Wilkes Barre, Pa, derailed on Nell Gate Mountain twenty miles from the city. Engineer William Graham was killed. Fireman seriously injured. Several passengers suffered cuts and bruises. Relief crews conveyed survivors to Wilkes Barre. Passenger cars remained on tracks. one car detached.
Six young men robbed a Water Tower bank in St. Lows today fleeing in an automobile. They escaped with an estimated $3,000 to $10,000 in money. The teller fired at the suspects but none of the shots took effect.
A despatch from Suyanketow in Honan province reports PD Nelson of the Lutheran United Mission was accidentally killed. No further details are provided.
A dramatic afternoon fire 34th to 35th floors of the Equitable building near Wall Street caused extensive damage estimated around 80 000 dollars. Four engines battled the flames after a basement spark ignited electrical cables trapping four men 400 feet up in the penthouse. Firefighters used a improvised ladder while hundreds fled the upper floors and five men were treated for smoke exposure.
President Maxwell C. Byers of the Western Maryland Railway dismisses calls for a conference between railroad officials and city engineers and firemen. No statement forthcoming on the strike’s impact as railway operations continue with the largest freight business in the state. Workers at several yards walked out, delaying service and prompting furloughs, while city leaders and business figures press for resolution.
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