Fanatics Suspected In Attempt To Wreck Church In San Francisco
A bomb attempt at St Peter and St Paul Catholic Church in San Francisco killed one man and wounded another as police closed in on suspects. Officers chased the fleeing bomber who dropped a dynamite charge, while a wounded man claimed he came to pray and was not part of the attack. Police say fanatics appear behind the church destruction efforts, the fifth such incident this year, with prior damage but no deaths.
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San Francisco
St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic
Hatin
Charley Moss
Alfan
Qolesten Merklund
Ile
Ecklund
Syhen
Iid Nokket
Packing Plants Show Increase In Business
Washington reports wholesale slaughtering and packing plants had a total output in 1825 valued at 4 050 286 291 dollars, up 18 percent from 1923. Police head assassinated in Sofia as bomb hits official’s home. attacker unknown. English folk songs rising in popularity in eastern US mountain districts.
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Washington
le Commerce Department
Linre
Sofia
Bulgatis
Mikonomou
Fey
London
Ereaiawin
United States
Torgolten
Wogland
Priest Returns Home to Find Wife Dead then Shoots Self
In New York on March 7 Father John J. Sheridan of St. Raphael's church found his wife Alyeluw Joseph, 20, dead on the kitchen floor after a domestic dispute. Joseph drew a pistol from his pocket and shot himself in the temple, is hospitalized in serious condition at Bellevue. The taxi driver and wife had been married two years.
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York
John J. Sheridan
St. Raphael's Church
Alyeluw Joseph
Sheridan
49Th Street
Joseph
Bellevue Hospital
Lin Wee
Good Will Plane Down Near Uruguay Harbor
A U S Army goodwill plane crashed into rocks in Montevideo harbor after engine trouble during takeoff. No casualties were reported. Damage was slight and operators hoped to renew flights today or tomorrow. Two other planes returned to base for repairs as shipyard issues were addressed.
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Uruguay
Maniac gunman spree ends in death after deadly siege
John Bruno, 60, described as demented, opened fire in Tomstown near Beaysidole after warding off a police capture. He killed Max Millar, 8, and wounded several others including John Brane and Oseay Methorn before being shot dead by police after a lengthy standoff. Confusion over mistaken identity preceded the shootings.
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Pus
Povstmen
John Brno
Diana
Beaysidole
Acre
Hones
Bruna
Routh
Walter Molamun
Wilborg
Mauverdala
Isla Gay
Brane
Colemann
Tad
Ina
Wage Earner Is Better Off
New York reports that the wage earner is 28 percent better off than before the war. A wage advance over 1940 costs and a stable 60 cent purchasing power for the dollar explain gains, with cost of living fluctuating modestly in recent years.
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New York
Wirner
Cnsts
National Industrial Conference Board
Coolidge Frees Naifeld and Winfield Jones in clemency action
President Coolidge commuted the two year sentences of Naifeld and Winfield Jones, brothers convicted in Baltimore for misusing denatured alcohol while officers of the Maryland Drag and Chemical Company. They were serving time at Atlanta penitentiary after June last year.
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Washington
Coolidge
Naifeld
Wineld Jones
Atlanta
Baltimore
Neufield Jones
Georgia
Maryland Drag and Chemical Company
Four Die For Killing One In Electrocution Conviction
Four men condemned for killing a policeman during a Philadelphia bank holdup last May died in the electric chair at the Western State penitentary. Deaths were of Joseph Curry 20 Harry Dontley 23 William Juliano 87 and Franc Morla 27 all of Philadelphia. Bentley and Juliano gave statements clearing Mathaw Verhack in a New Jersey bank holdup near Camden in April.
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Iterehy
Philadelphia
Bentley
Juliana
Mathaw Verhack
Wealmont
Camden
Wes
Trenton
Overnauka Connant
Bet
New Jersey
County boy valedictorian at Maryland University
Milford H Sprecher of Fairplay has been elected valedictorian of the Henry class at the University of Maryland. He is the son of G Harvey Sprecher, a county commissioner, and plans to enter the University of Maryland medical school after graduation.
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Milford H. Sprecher
Fairplay
Galiexa of
Arts and Scienené
Henlor
University of Maryland
Sprecher
G. Harvey Sprecher
County Commiseiayers
Douveih-Tany
College Park
Ha’ Ia
Adle Hoh
The
Diamond
la’ Tai Omega Fraternity
Kétlsig Hla
Calerie’ Parke
He-Plang
Baltimore
Two Dead In Atlas Plant Tank Blast
Two men were killed and four others missing after an Atlas plant tank explosion at Blanchard Oil Company in Buffalo. Patrick Kirby, 40, and Clarence Christ, 37, died as flames raged and debris flew. power loss hampered firefighting. blast damaged lines and telegraph wires, felt across the area. Nearby Lackawanna reported the blast as firefighters searched the site.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Maren
Atlas
Blanchard Oi Company
Blocka
Patrick Kirby
Clarence Christ
Dulater
Lackawanna
Ro Nillow
Fallis Fatal Tombs Schley At Hotel Buckhagh
New York March 7 Nathalie Belbe Schley widow of Schley former Baltimore port deputy collector in Cleveland's administration died after a fall from a hotel room window on the seventeenth floor of the Hotel Buckhagh in West 58th Street. Her son Hackanan Schlay a cotton broker found her body on a roof below after knocking and entering. Her husband, a former New York Cotton Exchange member, died last November. The death shocks the city and follows a prior incident at the hotel.
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New York
Mare
Nathalie Belbfe Schlay
Preadhanan, Schley
Baltimore
Cleveland
Buck Oghai
West Sith Street
New: York Cotton Exchange
Strat Coursin
Sehley
Spamigh
Schley
Democrats Nominate Candidates in Wart Ward Races
Democrats named candidates Saturday night in Ward races. Allege Harbaugh, former Western Maryland railroad employee, defeated Schlotterbeck in Ward 2 by a large margin. John Clarkson chaired the meeting. Incumbents Schuster in Ward 3 and Elmer Kiracots in Ward 6 were renominated. Maz Ger led Ward 2 support. Frank Poet chaired Ward 6. Democrats expect a sweeping victory in the March 28 city election. Harbaugh praised as highly popular in Ward 1. Schueler and Kiracite have served one term and will seek reelection.
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Alles Harbough
Western “Maryland Railroad
A. J) Schlotterbeck
John Clarkson
Harry “Schuster
C. Elmer Kiracots
Maz Ger
Bor
Frank
Poet
Harbaughaot
Ir. Schueler
Kiracote
Snowbound Colorado mining regions cut off by massive drifts
In the San Juan basin southwestern Colorado heavy snowdrifts block highways and rail lines for weeks. Silverton and Eureka are isolated with 460 residents stranded at Eureka while pilots J F N Shumaker and L W Gong attempt fuel resupply via St. Hino Pass in 30 below zero conditions and 320 mile per hour winds.
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Denver
Cat
Sam Juan
Golorado
Eureka
Ayintora
F. N. Shumaker
Ww. Gong
Divide
St. Hino Pass
Here
Pio. Dio
Medano Pass
Western
Silverton
Pays For Funeral Then Kills Self In Morgantown Memoir
Arthur Murray a Dellelaw farmer, after contracting with a local undertaker to bury him for 150 dollars and requesting 25 dollars for the grave digger, shot and killed himself. County authorities attribute the tragedy to domestic troubles. Murray had recently been at police headquarters claiming his wife had disappeared with seven thousand dollars.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Marsh
Arthur Murray
Dellelaw Farmer
Crief
Murray
Medical group accuses county board of political games on health officer
In Wagers town and Washington County the medical profession denounces the county commissioners for politicizing the health officer post. They claim the board favors a part time position while opposition cites the need for a full time health officer to ensure public health.
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Wagerstown
Washington County
War Board of County Commissioners
Washington
Washin
Washingtonf
Court session reports out of court settlement in damage suit
Court convened briefly for a damage suit filed by I. F. An Yick against the Norfolk and Western Railroad, which was settled out of court. The case had been listed for trial before July. The jury was excused until tomorrow morning. Andrick, a poetical clerk, was enjor ed near Bristol Virginia about a year ago, represented by Attorneys Gawald and Oswald.
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I. F. An- Yick
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Sxit
Andrick
Bristol
Gawald & Oswald
Bids Open for Hagerstown Water Plant and Light Plant
The Board of Water Commissioners will open bids for the new Hagerstown water plant tomorrow morning and plan to award the contract and begin work by April 1. Municipal Light Plant bids are set for March 16. Street Commissioners recently rejected two bid series as too high. News ads note Wort inshouse Electric and Manufacturing Company relies on newspapers for nationwide campaigns.
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Hagerstown
Board of Water
Canton detective linked to Mellett murder indictments
Four men including Floyd E. Strettenberger, a Canton city detective, are indicted in the murder of Don Mellett. Pat McDermott and Ben Hudner are already imprisoned, while Louise Weits faces trial.
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Floyd E. Strettenberger
Don Mellett
Canton
Udder
Strettenberger
Mellett
Federal Laws Shape Supreme Court Primary
The Supreme Court ruled on a political party primary matter under federal law. The decision clarifies how federal statutes govern primary procedures and party nominations. Justice opinions emphasize state versus federal oversight and implications for future elections.
Picnic ends disastrously in Mexico and Cape Town report
A crowded picnic in Mexico City ends with one dead and ninety injured as two trucks overturn on a steep grade on the Medles City Peena road. A third truck carrying revelers crashes into the wreckage. widespread injuries occur with at least thirty deaths reported in a later dispatch from Tamatave Madagascar.
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Mexico
Mateh- Zaej
Mierkéen
Medles City Peena
Trielks
Mathapa
Nepitals
Cape Town
South Africa
PCAR
Tamatave
Siadagascar
Inlay - Gaye
Marines Move to Prevent Fighting in Nicaragua
Marines bound for Mata Gulpa to halt clashes between liberal and conservative factions in Nicaragua. Major H Bartlett led the contingent with orders to General Moncada, warning that Matagalpa action could trigger further combat, as peace talks with Moncada failed after May reverses.
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Managua
UN Tea States
Mata Jalpa
Bartlett
Moncada
Uberal
Uberals
Anternue
Matagalpa
Wberat
Tue Marineg Wien
Boxing show mob threatens Horner after Hancock fraud claim
Fragmentary report describes a mob near Hancock accusing Horner of a taxing boxing show. Horner advertised a three bout event with receipts around 3100, but the crowd alleged misdeeds and only some patrons attended.
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Hancock
Horner
Legislators Feted On Return From Maryland Trip
Members of the General Assembly, returning from a three day trip, were feted in Hagerstown by the Chamber of Commerce. David G. McIntosh urged passage of a gas tax measure to curb road wear as the party traveled home on a special B and O train under escort. The visit highlighted appreciation for Western Maryland’s growth and scenic routes along the state road.
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Maryland
Washington County
Emebers
General Assembly
Baltimore and
Ohio
Hagerstown
David G. McIntosh
Baltimore
Senate
M.C. A
Chamber of Gem- Mercy
Washington Street
Western Maryland
Chamber of Commerce
Rogerstown
State Road
C. Walter Baker
Th Chamber At Commerce
Wnd
Henry Holzapfel
Sinclair Goes On Trial For Contempt Of The Senate
Washington March 7 Harry F Sinclair the Teapot Dome figure is brought to trial for contempt of the Senate after refusing to answer questions from the investigating committee. The indictment centers on obstruction of inquiry into Teapot Dome affairs with connections to parties tied to Wyoming and the Interloc. The lengthy legal saga continues through lower courts toward the Supreme Court as prosecutors pursue the case.
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U. S. Senate
Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Senate
Sinclaic
Tring
Supreme Court
Athess
Interloc
Teapot Moms
Wyoming
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