Japan Accepts Coolidge Plan To Reduce Armament
The Japanese government offered full cooperation in disarmament discussions with the United States, as conveyed to the State Department. Details were not released publicly, but Tokyo and Washington anticipated simultaneous announcements. The proposal seeks a supplementary defense agreement aligned with the Washington Armament Treaty, with future decisions left to Geneva.
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Coolidge
Washington
Gensum
State Department
Tokyo
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Geneva
Arguments In Daugherty Case Monday
New York report says hearings on Harry M. Daugherty and Thomas W. Millar proceed Monday in federal court. Former attorney general and ally Froverty are noted as participants with U S Senator Guy D Gott of West Virginia and other defense witnesses taking responsibility for grant of the Bocieta Suinse sour Valoure de Meteux. The case involves impounded assets of the American Metal Company in 1921 valued at about 700,000.
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New York
Harry M. Daugherty
Thomas W. Millar
Federal Court
Froverty
Eusta Air
Daugherty
United States
Guy D. Gott
Weat
Virginia
Tormyer
Italian Flyer Opens First Leg to Porto Praya
Italian aviator Commander De Waldo departs Dakar bound for Porto Praya in the Cape Verde area. The journey marks the first leg of a planned Atlantic flight from French West Africa toward the Americas, with further legs anticipated.
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Porto Praya
Cape Vyorda
Ands
Fed
de Waldo
Hun Vrrir
Dakar
Africa
Po Bie
Amertoay
Blaze damages service station in Hagerstown
Fire at a Standard Oil service station in Hagerstown caused heavy damage after an overheated furnace pipe ignited and burned through the floor. Firemen arrived quickly to control the blaze, with the station badly damaged but the rapid response preventing greater loss.
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Tehe Novvice
Standard ‘Oi
Rust Hagers Town
Sleet Storm Delays NYC Transit and Deluges Sidewalks
A sleet storm hits New York City delaying traffic and forcing thousands of workers to be late. Icy conditions froze third rails along many lines and slowed service on major routes including the Lexington Avenue Line in the Bronx and the East River bridges.
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New York
Haz Zardour
Lexington Avenue
Eret River
Tornado Death Toll Rises Across Louisiana Parishes
Weather tornadic strike devastates New Orleans area and several parishes. Death toll climbs to 83 with twelve in one parish and eleven in another. Over 100 injured, more than 200 homeless, and property damage estimated above $200,000 as searchers comb for victims.
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Fev
Coutsiana
Nmdestanippi
Tonsas
Tottawa
Sauiie
Parteb
Louisland
Pleasant Hill
Tenens Parlel
Louisiana
Rosehill
Alias
Wall
Hello Girl Attacked Near Capitol Grounds
Washington on February 19 a 36 year old telephone operator Daisy Welling was found dying on the Capitol grounds with a fractured skull. She had cut across the Capitol grounds en route from work to home when attacked and robbed. Police reported she described a man of dark complexion as her assailant.
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Pye
Daisy Welling
Capitol
Pinan
Rabbi Answers Charge as W M Probe Incomplete
The three religious groups dispute the Western Maryland Railroad investigation into the sirtka of engineers and firemen. Rabbi Edward Israel of Rahimons defends the inquiry saying incompleteness may exist only if management had not cooperated, naming investigators and outlining how the probe was conducted. Representatives include Rabbis Israel and Catholic and Protestant leaders from the National Council of Churches and the Federal Council of Churches.
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Firamen
Western Maryland Railroad
Mixworth
Byers
Railrooad Sb
Rabbi Edward 1
Israel
Af Rahimons
Maryland
Rabb
Rabb Teenol
Htoo
Rabb Israel
Social Justice Commission
Central Conference of American
Transmission line completed to supply Mercersburg area
The Republic Electric Company announces a completed transmission line from Greencastle to Mercersburg. Potomac Edison power will be transmitted from Williamsport to Greencastle, then stepped down for delivery to Mercersburg, La Mastera and Markes Electric Company, with circuits planned to reach all Mercerburg areas.
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Republic Electric Company
Mercersburg, Lemmasters and Markes Electric Company
Greencastle ‘Light, Heat, Fuel and Power Company
Fulton Blestite Light, Heat and Power Company
Greehcastle
Mercersburg
Willaimaport
Potomac Ediron Company
Elettric
Potomac Edison Company
Willamaport
Greancastle
Greencastle
Greancasths Light, Heat, Puet and Power Company
Potomac Edion Company
Greshenstis Company
Morceraburg
Lamastera
Markes Eletric Com
Progeutima
Merceroburg
Aviator Dies From Injuries After Crash Near Selma
Selma Ala Feb 19 A US Army Air Forces pilot Capt Buckner Fairbell Whip died today after his plane crashed near Selma while en route from Ohio to Maxwell Field Montgomery. Fellow officer O O Ntegarth survived unhurt. Federal charge of selling a har against Wilbur J Cosgrove was nolled in court yesterday.
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Ala
Buekner
Fairbell
Buckner
Liewt
Ohio
Maxwell
Montgomery
Ain
Niegarth Escapind
Nolle
Wilbur
Cosgrove
Woman Sues Barber Over Ear Injury in Suit
Washington judge records Katherine Walsh filing a $5,000 damages suit against a barber for an ear injury claimed during a haircut. The complaint states the barber cut her ear while "poking" her hair at the shop.
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Katherine
Walsh
Tomortal
Bandit Leaps From Moving Express After Robbery
In San Francisco on February 15 a masked bandit drew $7 from two passengers on the Golden Shore express. He rose from his seat in the four- car and, revolver in hand, forced the brakeman to signal a stop. As the train neared Bayshore, he jumped from the train with the loot, escaping unharmed.
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San Francisco
Wreckage Found After Plane Disappearance at Mitchell Field
An air crew led by Lieutenant Willard Morris and navigator William Gray, among others, reported wreckage from a Starcheil Cough plane off New York after vanishing in fog. Authorities speculate the crash site near Long Island and note improvements at the railroad terminal and office activities as part of site updates.
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William A. Gray
Willard
Morris
Anny
New Torsay
Rivar
Ni Ju
Ieme
Gasoline tax opposed by auto dealers at chamber meeting
Representatives of automobile dealers and operators gathered at the Chamber of Commerce and Women's Club to discuss a proposed three cent gasoline tax. They urged dealers to attend next Friday’s meeting and opposed higher or cross border levies citing impact on Maryland motorists and tourist traffic. Names cited included H. K. Startzman H March and Harry Fleigy.
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Tie Chamber of Commerce
Nic Women’s Club
Yatterday
Chamber of Commerce
Women’s Club
Maryatt
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Aleo
H. K. Startzman
H. March
Harry Fleigy
Indictments Hit Local Bootleggers in Fallout of Prohibition
Grand Jury today indicted Rudy Varl and Earl Munday for selling whiskey with bond posted. Six other Waller indictments appear to have been retired. Alien bootleggers are in focus as authorities probe graft and smuggling activities tied to Hoover era enforcement. Andrew Furuseth cites corrupt influx of millions into operations, highlighting cross border influence and graft risk.
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Varl Rudy
Earl Munday
Wilakey
Waller
Bnen
Divorce Suit Brought By Alia BR and Tillo Mow
In a divorce action heard in court, Alia BR and Tillow Mow face proceedings with attorney Tene William H. Dillow listed as counsel. The docket notes cover civil matter and related filings.
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Tillow
William H. Dillow
Dockater
Mraugh Attorneys LR
Yourtec
Weather Outlook For Mid-Atlantic Region This Week
A period of rain and snow crosses northern areas with colder weather in the middle of the week. Moderate temperatures recover toward the end of the period as conditions stabilize across the region.
Watchman Hit by Auto in Rain Here Near Crossing
Watchman J Lown, 65, of Slapfieldstown, at the Virginia Avenue crossing of the Norfolk and Western Railroad, was struck by Melvin Ripple of Martinsburg in a heavy rain. He sustained serious injuries including broken bones, dislocated hip, and a deep cut, with possible internal injuries. He was rushed to the county hospital in critical condition but resting quietly. Ripple, his two companions, and a daughter were in a high machine.
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Slapfieldstown
Virginia Avenue
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Aunty
Lowe
Melvin Ripple
Martinsburg
Burs
Mma
Lowe Ja
Ripple
Mr. Ripple
Martine
Memorial planned for foxhound Ring killed in fox chase
Memorial exercises are planned by Kelly brothers Van and Harvey for Ring a red fox hound rescued Thursday who later died from injuries. Ring was embalmed at a local undertaking establishment and will lie in state before a funeral in coming days at the den mouth where the hound pursued the fox.
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Kelly Brothers
van and
Harvey
Ring
Red Fox Houng
Vas
Hag Jain
Baita
Hing
Tater
Carpenter Ivan Peters Fined For Assault On Foreman
Ivan Peters pleaded guilty in city court to wounding his foreman Herbart Sperrow with a hammer after an argument on the Nyerly building site. Peters paid a $50 fine plus costs as Sperrow recovered from a forehead wound that required stitches and bed confinement for about a week.
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Ivan Peters
O. V. Mids Diskoutt
Peters
Sperrow
Mother Locks Doors Then Turns On Gas
Salisbury Maryland report details a mother Elbert N Todd age 24 who killed herself after opening gas jets in a kitchen shared with her husband and two small children. The scene occurred early this morning with a pillow under her head and a child waking to seek her mother.
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Hiteband
Elbert N. Todd
Ising Proua
Waa
Nemermont
Would Would Call Off 1928 Voting in Alabama
Montgomery figures stir talk of delaying the 1928 election and restricting Senator Heflin to telling negro stories, with talk of a klan influence after two weeks in the capital. Prohibition seen as a nonissue, framed as a commodity.
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Montgomery
Ala
WiIl Rogers
Alay Kamlans
Hefiln
Smith
Focal Klan
South
Death by own action shocks Davenport student body
Davenport Iowa February report describes 15 year old Hlandis Gabathuler a high school pupil who died by suicide after threats. The article notes the incident occurred last Sunday and mentions a classmate George W Can non 7. The piece references other incidents and a toxic online or social media context.
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Iowa
Hlandis Gabathuler
Wade
Scoronar
Dje
George W. Cannon
Laat Bunday
Postal Clerk Seeks 25000 Damages in Rail Crash Suit
George Washington Rosa of Baltimore, a postal clerk, sues Western Maryland Railway for 25000 in damages for personal injuries from a November 1929 train wreck near Thurmont. The suit, filed in Baltimore, alleges a brakeman failed to throw a switch properly, causing the passenger No 1 to crash into a freight train on a siding. Two others were said to be seriously hurt.
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Sail Cay
Thurmont
Western Maryland Railway Company
George Washington Rosa
Baltimore
Oswald & Oswald
Rona
Howan
Japs Rush Warships Ordered To Fight To Proceed
Tokyo telegraph item reports Japanese carrier and four destroyers ordered to move to Shuixiai. The dispatch notes a direct naval maneuver amid rising tensions as ships prepare for action.
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Tokyo
Shuixiai
Prepare for Eventuality in Shanghai
In Shanghai on February 10 a mobilization order forced about 1600 volunteer corps members to don uniforms and stay ready for possible upheaval. Strikes cripple tram service in the international settlement, with stones thrown at workers and a citywide sense of looming conflict. Reports speak of a planned two day work stoppage to honor nationalist victories, while threats of larger battles loom near Sunkiang and Hangchow.
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Shanghai Volunteer Corps
Hangchow
Asveral Cava Bry Strifere
Tor
Bingers
Hadgchow
Tts
Maralarithin
Sying
Sunkiang
Richmond's Oldest Theater Burns Injury to Firemen
Richmond reports a blaze at the city’s oldest theater early today destroying the Academy of Music building. Two firemen were injured as flames swept through the fire ruined structure, causing estimated losses of $15,000 to $17,000. Occupants escaped moments before walls collapsed into a roofless ruin.
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Richmond
Oldes‘r
Vaz
Freien
Smiany
Toohiing
Academy of Uate
Esca Ns
Hospital Gets Most Of Benedict Estate
The will of Frank Benedict, late Waynesboro resident, names Miss Besa Wongley as main beneficiary. After several bequests, the bulk of the estate is left to become a perpetual gift to the Waynesboro Hospital for relief of the poor following Wongley’s death.
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Benedict Estate
Frank We .Benedict
Waynesboro
Besa ‘Wongley
Waynesboro Hospital
Evangelist McPherson Tours New York Night Clubs
Aimee McPherson arrived in New York for a three day evangelistic campaign and visited key night spots in Greenwich Village and Broadway. She observed the hard, hopeless look of patrons and flirtation around her escort, noting how the club scene contrasted with her mission.
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Aimea Ample McPherson
Los Angeles
Evanachor
Greenwich Village
Lin
Able
Tye
Evangelist
Broadway
Sha Ap
Bedred
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