June ends hot and dry with record low rainfall
June closed as one of the driest in twenty years with 1.84 inches of rain, far below normal. The month saw record high early temperatures but cooler weather at month end. July is predicted to begin with comfortable conditions by James H. Spencer of the State Weather Bureau. A Papuan belief warns a murderer faces a swamp in the afterlife.
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Keedynville
J. A. Miller
State Weather Bureau
James H. Spencer
Bureau
Refrigerator Men Admit Violations
Sixteen refrigerator manufacturers pleaded guilty in Chicago on June 30 before Federal Judge Adam C. Cliff for operating a trust in violation of the Sherman act. Fines ranged from 2000 to 5000 dollars each, following earlier guilty pleas by chair manufacturers in the same indictment.
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Chicago
Eixteen
Adam C. Cliff
Furniture Trust
Has Strength Of A Bear From Mayr's Remedy Claim
A letter claims Mayr's Wonderful Remedy cured a father's stomach trouble after doctors labeled cancer or gall stones. The author says he was afraid to operate but reports rapid improvement and renewed appetite. The ad asserts the product removes mucus and inflammation in the intestinal tract and offers a money back guarantee through D C Aughinbaugh & Son and druggists.
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Mayr
Father
D. C. Aughinbaugh & Son
Adv
Umpire’s Role in Appeal Plays and Mistakes
The umpire must overlook errors like failing to touch a base or batting out of order unless the fielding team requests a ruling. He judges plays and gives decisions, not make plays, even if mistakes occur or are common.
Baseball Rules Reward Alert Play and Umpire’s Role
The piece argues teams should observe slips and reward alert players, suggesting runners and batsmen could be penalized for not watching rules. It notes potential umpire rulings could remove the incentive, while authorizing the umpire to act without appeal would erode initiative and burden umpires further.
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Nwpfire
Dayer
Maryland deemed safe from earthquakes by expert
The Rev FP A Tondorf of Georgetown University asserts Maryland is not at risk from quakes though a New England to South line crosses the state. He notes California’s quake caused major damage but expects diminishing shocks for months. A separate auction item reports a jewel banket sold for over 3000 dollars, priced at 500 per inch.
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Maryland
FP. A. Tondorf
Georgetown University
California
New England
Father Tondorf
Countess of
Carnarton
Altrea
Rothschild
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Thomas H. Symington
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Heidwohl
Washington &T
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Odenity
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Wilton
Axminster
Voom
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