Wage increase denied for Western rail conductors and trainees
June 25 Chicago report states a Board of Arbitration denied a wage increase for about 65,000 conductors and trainees on 55 Western Railroads. They sought an average of $4 per day. yard men received a 74 percent rise retroactive to March 1, 1927. Baggage men included. eastern and southeastern road wages cited. four board members signed the order with two dissents from the Brotherhood.
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Chicago
Western
Board of Arbitration
Bop. Curtis
Servet Inyetrecsurer
Ordre of Railway
Farqu Nilson
Brotherhoard
Railroad
Canned heat drinker held in court today
A young man named Watford Wytes appeared in court with ten cans of liquor found in his possession. He showed signs of intoxication and faced a default fine, with potential jail time if he cannot pay.
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Tustlee
Eitner
Etty Court
Watford Wytes
Jel
Quits Society Plans Tea Sale Across Ports
New York reports the Quits Society announcing a tea sale to fund its operations. The sale targets Newport and Southampton with aims to support society activities. Maryyn Waarhatyten, granddaughter of Jake Wamnumaker and sister of Tare Witrburtot, is linked to the event though details are unclear.
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New York
Newport
Bouthampton
Orbee
Aliss Maryyn Waarhatyten
Coe
Enies
Jake Wamnumaker
Ob Tare Witrburtot
Flyers to Honolulu in mixed remarks and travel note
A fragmented entry lists travel and names connected to a Honolulu trip. It mentions Whey yo Avie and Vibert bhasoriteryns with other unsigned phrases, Beit Testo and Nell Hynes among scattered terms. The passage reads like garbled OCR with no clear event, date, or outcome.
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Beit Testo
Vibert Bhasoriteryns
Nell Hynes
Rts
Visitation Sparks Change in Straton's Son at Calvary
Warren Straton, 19, reportedly experienced a religious visitation that altered his life and behavior. Pastor Rev Dr Folin Rowe Straton described a dramatic conversion during a prayer meeting, noting Warren spoke in an unfamiliar language, sang with a radiant smile, and his spiritual attitude and health visibly improved.
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Warren
Calvary
Folin Rowe
Straton
Wis Krefigs
Pine
Jay
Lawmakers Tour Shore Salesbury Reported Turbulent Visit
Maryland lawmakers toured the shore area facing a busy schedule amid dune restoration and tourism aims. Officials visited Salesbury and nearby resorts to discuss capacity, coastal management, and regional development plans with local leaders and business groups.
Pope Receives Columbia Head in Reputed Ceremony
Unclear text suggests a ceremonial event involving a pope and a Columbia head figure and mentions individuals and institutions in a cryptic report. The readable elements reference a person named Nicolas and a university connection with Panetiestain and Hivier wars, but details are damaged.
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REEM
Marne
Nicolas Viieray Daler
Cats University
Panetiestain
I Hivier Wars
Inehipey
Untitled historical note about racehorse event
Fragmented OCR text describes a horse race with jockeys and figures. It mentions a rider, a horse named in relation to a race, and several unclear actions and locations. The readable portions hint at competition, timing, and possible outcomes, but specific names and details are obscured.
Unclear OCR text about ships scrapping and references
Fragmented readable bits describe ships being scrapped at CENTVA and references to Gibeon Ameri Phe ETO CU Perk bogs. Contains garbled names and phrases with no coherent event or outcome to summarize clearly.
Car To Reduce His Waistline
Rapid City, June 25. Mr. Coolidge plans to slim down by walking from his car through marshy trails to trout streams. He weighs in the 150s. As motivation, he carries a box of worms six to fourteen inches long fed on corn meal and milk for three months, presented by the Omaha Chapter of the Izank Walton League of America.
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Rapid City
S. D
Coolidge
Omaha
Izank Walton League of America
Prison Riot At Penitentiary Ends After 7 Hours
Hundreds of counties in the state face a dramatic upheaval as a riot erupts in the Lansing area jail. S28 prisoners surrender after barricades collapse. guards reclaim control as mutiny ends. Prisoners faced scarce food while leaders hid in underground recesses during the seven hour confrontation.
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Lansing
Ans
Tere
Pam
Sodari
Atlasey
Iselgsred
500 Couples May Not Be Legally Wed
Elkton Md June 25 500 couples were wed by Richard Westlein a minister deemed without church orders by Superintendent Colona of the Methodist Episcopal Conference The case prompts urging that Westlein be investigated for indictment and halted Westlein previously convicted in 1921 for high jinxing and commercializing marriage and his orders were cancelled leaving him without standing The story notes Westlein’s farm home and the influx of couples seeking quick weddings under lenient local rules
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Elkton
Richard PL Westlein
Grettha Green
Jd. W. Colona
Wilmington
Methodist Episcopal Conference
Westlein
Staure
Henry TL
Tre
Western
Methodist Episcopal Charen
Tie Tey
Colona
Artor
Henry L. Constable
Constable
Westein
William J. McDowell
Washington
Bishop McDowell
Westien
Dy. Westien
T Hawever
Here
Westren
Marshand
Philadelphia
Ernest Weaver
Parson
Westrien
Deed County
Weekly Weather Forecast Update
Weather forecast summary appears garbled and unreadable, with multiple nonstandard phrases. No coherent forecast or locations can be extracted.
Men Growing Much Fatter Threatens Wool Industry
ATLANTIC CITY June 25 Men are growing fatter with little benefit for woolen manufacturers, says John Fisher of Philadelphia. He told the National Knitted Outerwear Association that heavier men wear lighter clothes, undermining wool business.
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Atlantic City
John Fisher
Philadelphia
National Knitted Outerwear Association
Sunday Baseball Declared Legal in Pennsylvania Court
The Pennsylvania State Supreme Court ruled Sunday baseball legal, upholding Dauphin County’s ruling that Blue Laws of 1794 ban worldly employment. The decision was divided with two dissents among seven justices. The ruling affected the Philadelphia American League Club and Athletics game continuance on Sundays.
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Philadelphia
Jaime
State Supreme Court
Pennysylavania
Athletics
Chicago White
Dauphin County
Harrisburg
Supreme Court
Woman Dies After Fall Injuries at Home
Mrs. ane Richardson, widow of Jolath Richardson and Greencastle native, died after a fall down stairs in her Waynesburg home. She had been injured in the accident a week earlier and succumbed to pneumonia following the injuries.
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Ang
Waynes. Org
Richardson
Jolat Richardson
Greencastle
Susan O. Tucker
Burton Tucker
Union Dill
N. J
Austyn Granville
New Yorker
Granville
Mrs. Tucker
Chicago Amusement Park Hit By Blaze
Fire destroys rides at Chicago amusement park sparking investigations into cause and safety measures. No injuries reported as crews contain flames and assess structural damage to the site and remaining structures. Local authorities urge residents to avoid the area while emergency operations continue.
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Chicago
Operated On by Mayo Doctors Mentioned in Fragment
Fragmentary OCR mentions Mayo surgeons and a hospital context with disrupted spelling. The readable bits reference an operation by Mayo doctors and patient care language, but the text is garbled with many errors and unclear specifics.
Byrd Says Takeoff For France May Wait Till Monday
Roosevelt Field N Y June 25 Commander Richard E Byrd announced at noon today that he still hopes to start his flight to France tomorrow but cautioned a Monday takeoff is more likely Weather charts show improving conditions but a stern blow from the lake may delay the monoplane America as forecasts vary The weather bureau mid morning report points to Monday as the first likely date for favorable takeoff conditions with a chance of starting tonight or Sunday if disturbances clear.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Richard MN. Byrd
France
New York
Weather Bureau
America
Here
Foundland
Hag
James Searr
Reetem
Cam- Mander Berd
Canoe Capsize Drowns Two at Camp Ritchie
Richard Martin of Fountaindale and Clarence Shockey of Pennersville, both about 18, drowned when a canoe with Gernon Warren overturned on Lake Roger at Camp Ritchie Maryland National Guard encampment. Warren, unable to swim, was rescued by Lee Shockey as rescuers lowered the lake. The trio, employed in camp construction, launched the canoe around 6 50 am without paddles. icy water and 15 to 20 ft depths contributed to the tragedy.
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Ricchard Martin
Fountaindale
Clarence Shockey
Pennersville
Gernon Warren
Lake Roger
Camp Ritchie
Maryland National Guard
Highfield
Frederick
Brunswick
Middletown
Thurmont
Robert F. Barrick
Warren
Lee Shockey
Warnes
Martin
Uren
Shocker
Chub
Marlin
Shockey
U S Aviators Visit Pilsen and Marienbad
American trans Atlantic airmen Clarence D Cham Berlin and Charles A Levine traveled from Prague to Pilsen visiting Marienbad during a state inclined tour. They were greeted by Professor Masaryk and attended events at City Hall and the American Embassy.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Charles A. Levine
Pilsen
Marienbad
Republic
Masaryk
Manning Would Quit Church if unwed Unions Permitted
Bishop William Pf Man Sung of the New York Episcopal diocese spoke ahead of a trip to Barapa and the York Cathedral anniversary. He warned against companionate marriages and said such proposals would not influence church actions or cathedral funding.
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Manning
William Pf
Man Sung
New York
Barapa
Noreh Sen
Piaus
Epider
Francis
York
Lansane
Switzerland
St. Dom's
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Rnowiy
Thian
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Thea
Werth
Morea
Alvin Baker
Ralph Edwards
RHO
Reass
Catherine Casster
Crown Point
Wag
Willamy Lindstrom
Ump McGuire
Fhemry
M. E. Church
Elkton, Md
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Connie Mack
Jane Richardson
Waynesboro
Ohio
PTC
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Tyem
DR. Mayo
Mathes
Byrd
Aaury Gepardment
Birekarer
Richard Martin
U.S
Chamberlin
Levine
Slovakia
James “Theodore Walker
Go L. Lambert
Lambert Pharmaceutical Company
Lambert
Pottsville
Princeton
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