War Declared On Insurance Frauds In Maryland
Baltimore July 24 7 Intrie ve warfare against persona alleged to match Insurance companies operating in Maryland out of many thousands of dollar a year. State Insurance Commissioner Garville D Benson announced after a meeting with company representatives. He said companies knew they were being defrauded especially health claims and that a physician’s certificate would be pursued. A committee was formed to plan further actions as Benson pledged to protect both insurers and policyholders.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Garville D. Benson
Cohuirance
Benson
Lhdwan
Aed Ute
Tts
Blaze Nearing Entombed Miners After Explosion
A mine explosion trapped eight men near Rogng Company mine for four days. Rescue workers, exhausted, abandon hopes as afterdamp and gas filled the shaft. Two rescued from the group of ten miners who were inside when the blast occurred.
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Apos
Tevn
Afterdamp
Turmad
Ito
Drova
Alimony Dodger Freed After Taxpayers Tire of Keeping Him
Jonathan T. Meeker, 72, alimony dodger, released from Middlesex county jail after three years for failing to pay $11 weekly alimony. His long divorce litigation involved wife, judges and lawyers. County solicitor said taxpayers no longer funded him. Meeker praised jail life and said he may work there for pay.
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Dodger
New Brunswick
N. J
Jonathan T. Meeker
Meeker
Middlesex County
Ender
Uiere
Veranda Collapse Injures Many at Melbourne Theatre
A packed veranda at a Melbourne motion picture theatre collapsed during a parade to welcome the visiting American team. One hundred thirteen people were injured, mostly women, but no fatalities occurred. The crowd of a record size surged onto the veranda before it gave way and spectators toppled into a tangled heap.
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Melbourne
Australia
Blue Jackota
Imany Hun Aveda
Peopla
Varanda
Meridian vote backs streetcar union in light ballot
Meridan Minnesota voters approved a measure to arbitrate a streetcar motor union in a special election by 167 to 168. In Williamaport, A M Gilbert of Marlinsburg was chosen as assistant cashier at the Savings Bank to fill the vacancy caused by the death of J Harlan Griffith, with duties starting August 1.
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Meridian
Mins
Ator Ridlant
Arbatitute Motor Union
Son Trails Father To Liquor Source
Hubert Grimth was arrested for helping source liquor, waived a hearing before Judge J Scott Bower, and posted $1000 bond to await a November grand jury. A mall boy followed his father on a day with alleged Teo Haw kin parcel purchase from Crit. Noi and hid the battle in a field. The boy took the battle to justices honoring the case. The father has been drinking for some time and allegedly attacked his wife. the son mourned the sources of his father’s liquor supply.
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Hubert GriMth
J. Scott Bower
Mall
Ims
Yeat Orday
No Motive Baffles Police In Spinsters Murder Case
Hudson New Jersey July 24 police baffled by lack of motive in the murder of Georgiana Gill and her 80 year old sister at their hotel room. Neighbors Mrs J A Vacke and Mrs Eugene Center found the body and reported the incident. No weapon was found and authorities pursued a suspect Daneel Papponikrions who left Monday from the state hospital. Time of death placed after 4 00 P M the previous day.
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Hudson
Georgiana Gill
Jinton
Keemed
J. A Vacke
Eugene Center
Wonan
Daneel Rina Papponikrions
Fio
Ainoda
Orlag
Beer pours into quarry as seizure action unfolds
Baltimore July 2 prohibition agents seized beer worth about 150000 dollars tied to Edmondson avenue garden. A crowd of hundreds watched as barrels heads were opened and bottles drained for over an hour, marking a long running seizure operation led by William Kit Harvey, head of the prohibition forces and a licensor to Pred T. Row.
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Baltimore
Edmondson Avenue
Prohibition
Amonta
Orardera
William Kit
Harvey
Prowipition
T. Row
Passenger Dies After Farm Picnic Plane Accident
Joseph Kann, age 0, Meckeley County, is dying after injuries from a plane incident during the farmers and orchardists picnic. Pilot Becker, once with a local aero club, is severely injured but expected to recover. About 3,000 farmers from Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and West Virginia attended the event near Stopherd Field at Martinaburg yesterday.
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Joseph Kann
Meckeley County
Becker
Lla Aero
Mane
Dlito
Stopherd Feld
Martinaburg
Kano
Maryland
Virginia
Pennsylvana
Estate left to best friend in will of local veteran
The will of a well known Anto veteran, William Chuy ningar, who died this week in Way, Me, leaves his entire estate to his close associate Charles Derr in gratitude for loyalty. Probate was opened in the Orptana Court as part of the settlement nationally.
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William Chuyningar
Anto
Chrissingar
Charles
Derr
Das Bey
Politically Charged Push to Reorganize Prohibition Enforcemen
Washington July 4 General TL C Andrews prohibition czar faces a politically charged session as war council plans to complete reorganizing enforcement. Appointment of a provisional administrator shifts districts, reports to Justice signal widespread corruption, and officials say divorce of prohibition from politics is unlikely. Cabinet and Republican leaders from Boston to Massachusetts mobilize a broad board of strategy to oversee internal revenue and prohibition authorities.
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Washington
TL. C. Andrews
Hia War Council
Department of Justice
Lopelesa
Republican National Committee
White
Boston
Butler
Marandisetth
Andrews
Board of Strategy
Coumnst
Merger Query Prompts Action Track at Chamber Meeting
A report from a local Chamber of Commerce notes Commissioner Henry C G Tall, age 16, discussing merger prospects of Westurn Maryland with another railroad. The chamber endorsed the Miss Hagerstown beauty pageant and will appoint judges next week. Progress was reported on the Insane Hospital project after a personal visit with Chairman Harring of the State Lupacy Commission.
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Henry CG. Tall
Wool Workers Strike Disrupts Mills in Magland
In Dradword Magland on July 24 a wage dispute shut down wool work affecting up to 1,000 workers. Fights erupted at Bare ker End Milly as workers walked off. Police intervened after doors were stormed and machines damaged. A court decision loomed over wage payment in ensuing legal action.
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Dradword
Magland
India
Bareker End Milly
Uvith
Koceder
Caentie
Four Die as Cable Breaks in Baltimore Incident
Four were killed and four injured when a cable failed, triggering a crash that involved two drivers and a heavy repair vehicle. Names include Keriouniy, Kedzlereks, Colina, Drymala, and Fisher. Doctors warned of possible deaths among the injured.
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Baltimore
Jnly
Tyro Keriouniy
Strost
Joli Kedzlereks
Dames Colina
John Drymala
Alexander Fisher Ward
Coolidge to See Pepper at White House Weekend Visit
Senator Pepper of Florida, a Republican ally of President Coolidge, will visit the White House over the weekend. The discussions will cover the legislative outlook and the world court proposal in which Pepper has been a proponent of American adherence to the protocol.
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Swanmpscott
Maan
Pepper
Civanita
Motion for New Trial in Norfolk and Western Case
The motion for a new trial in the case of Fuania R. Chaira against the Norfolk and Western Railroad was argued before Judge Frank A. Warren. A May term civil court jury awarded Chaira $20,000 for the death of her child Frank Chairs, killed on Virginia Avenue near N W crossing on September 24, 1928, while riding in a car. W. P. Lane and Samuel J. Loave represented the railroad, with Alexander Armstrong and Burnard J. Myer noted for Chaira.
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Fuania R. Chaira
Norfolk and Wealern Rallrons Company
Prank A. Waarman
Ara
Frank Chairs
Virginia
Railroad Company
Mexander Amstrong
Burnard J. Myan
Baltimore
Mra. Chaira
Pennsy Officials Inspect Hagerstown Route Tour
A Tuesday afternoon inspection party from the Pennsylvania Railroad, led by Vice-President Krick, arrived in Hagerstown aboard a special train. They will tour the company’s property for about 30 minutes, then proceed to Harrisburg, accompanied by Mussay, Parker, Keiser, and others.
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Ponteytvania Railroad
Hageratown
Harrisburg
Mresident Krick Wera
Mussay
General Wibager
A. M. Parker
Gotal Kuperintentent
G. 1S. Keiser
Many Levies Made By Tax Collector Delinquent Lands Owed
A district tax collector under state authority reports widespread levies as Keller B Bell alerts to back taxes on 14 properties in Ringgoli and PemMar districts. The state aims to recover delinquent taxes using county tactics, with property owners facing enforcement actions and possible court steps to collect overdue amounts.
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Btata Aquator
Keller B. Bell
Ringgoli
PemMar
Tao
Flo
Dry director in a scandal in Chicago revealings
Major Pere cy Owen prohibition director for 1 ingly named in a trade bill voted yesterday by the Federal Crane jury investigating a 1,000,000 sacramental wine annual. The jury action followed an investigation begun almost a year ago after Washington officials noted Chicago withdrawals of sacramental wine for sacred use far exceeded those of any other community and well ahead of sacramental wine consumption before prohibition.
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Chicago
Perecy Owen
Crane
Washington
Wills Is Easy Winner In National Championship
Miya Helen Wills of Berkeley defeated Mary K. Brown of Santa Monica for the national women's singles tennis title at the Essex County Club in Manchester Massachusetts. Wills won decisively in the finals as the crowd watched the championship match. The article also mentions church redecorating work and a proposed anti-lynching bill in Georgia, though these items are secondary to the sports outcome.
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Manchester
Maas
Miya Helen Wills
Berkeley
Calif
Mary K. Brown
Santa Monica
United
Atalus
Essex County Club
Scorea O L
We Mathod
Hancock
Progrem
St. Paul's Ryanlacheal Church
Judge Grants Delay In Sanity Test For Man Who Escaped Gallows
Chicago July 24 Rasaall Boott, a former Canadian financier, escaped the gallows for the second time in a week. Circuit Judge Joseph B. David granted a day of execution pending a sanity hearing, after governor clemency actions and pardons officials failed to grant further relief. The case follows prior reprieves and a planned execution that did not occur as the court considers his mental state.
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Chicago
Rasaall Boott
Joseph B. David
Stall
David
Grace Ward
Scott
Thomas Scott
Seoul
Syedfield
Springfold
Cook Insane Found Pole Cook Insane Found Pole
Warden W I Biddle of Ferurad penitentiary Leavenworth Kansas says Frederick Cook, self proclaimed discoverer of the North Pole, is insane and may never finish his term. Cook is serving a sentence for oil sack ions and has become an expert at needle work.
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San Francisco
W. I. Biddle
Ferurad
Leavenworth
Katt
Chet Br
Frederick Cook
North Pole
Ua Demate
Cook
Ste
Scott’s Brother Accused in Fake Surrender Plot
In Port Huron Michigan a suspect report pins a staged surrender on Scott and his brother Robert. Mrs Manley questioned after a Chicago call described a false escape plan involving a car and a muttered name Frank Firth. Police traced the claim to a Chicago meeting and a fictitious address as investigators sift the hoax.
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Port Huron
Mich
Twylirttte
Trunsell F
St. Chie
Russell T. Scott
Robert
Keer
W. J. Manley
Chi- Sage
Ubar
Robert Heart
Leat
ALM
Bahay Alune Tian Automobile
Cheago
Hha
OOD
Cera Ata Wieprivat Aa
Mra
Maley
Amn
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Department of Agriculency
U. 5
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Son
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Cut
Daly
William D. Brown
Ali
Californb
Wharlotlewite
B. Tayhedl
Bwala
Myers
Miditekaatt
Agali
Anglo
Custractor
Coolidge
Penney
Wagaman
Pennsy R. R
Russent
T Scott
Wills
Atlanta
Georgia House of Nopresentiy
Pole
Ment House
Manley
Frank Firth
Robert Dent
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