Used Poor Judgment in Operating Brakes
A two day joint inquiry by the interstate commerce commission and the Connecticut Public Utilities commission into the fatal New Haven Railroad wreck near New Haver road on June 12 concludes six were killed. Engineers and air brake inspectors fault Engineer Doherty for poor judgment in braking. General Manager Bardo blames the railroad men’s organization for eroding discipline among employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Bridgeport
Conn
Interstate Commerce Commission
Connecticut Public Utilities Commission
New Haver Road
Bardo
New Haven Railroad
Evans
Tee
Doherty
Freckled Girls Tits Packet At Antwerp Drug Co
An odd ad lists items for sale including a 60 cent item at Wileon’s cream and mentions cures for severe cases. It references jars and mail returns and lists Mammoth at $1.00 and a total price of 2 cents. Sold by SFair Albright and Antwerp Drug Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wileon's
SFAIR
Customs Service to Undergo sweeping reorganization
Washington June 20. Secretary McAdoo issued instructions for a major overhaul of the customs service effective July 1. The number of districts will drop from 162 to 49 with centralized final appraisal and liquidation at district heads. Naval officers gain authority to audit district accounts and 113 collectors will lose their jobs on July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Customs Service
McAdoo
Customs
Surveyors of Customs
Indifference of Physicians Debate Tuberculosis Causes
At the American Medical Association convention in Minneapolis the debate centered on whether doctors bear responsibility for poor tuberculosis outcomes. Dr Mary E Lapham argued ignorance and indifference hinder public education and early diagnosis while urging higher medical standards. Supporters and critics discussed education versus learning and the need to change parental habits to reduce child deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minn
American Medical Association
Mary E. Lapham
Highland
N. C
Lapham
S. Adolphus Knopf
New York City
G. Sumner
Iowa
Fire destroys two East St. Louis warehouses
Fire in East St. Louis Illinois today destroyed two large freight warehouses and damaged the waterworks. The loss is estimated at 300000 dollars. One warehouse served by the Toledo St. Louis and Western and the Chicago and Alton railroads, the other by the Chicago Peoria and St. Louis. Seven ty cars of freight were destroyed. Water pumps at the water works were shut down briefly, hampering firefighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
ST. Louis
East St. Louis
Ill
Toledo, St. Louis and Western
Chicago and Alton
Chicago
Peoria
Florence man praises Foley Kidney Pills for relief
Wm Morris of Florence Oregon reports fourteen years of kidney and bladder trouble eased after eight months using Foley Kidney Pills. He says the pills are not habit forming and act quickly, recommended for kidney troubles within medical reach. Van Antwerp Drug Corporation advertises the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Morris
Florence
Oregon
van Antwerp Drug Corporation
Fifteen Conecuh County Teachers Pass Exams
Specialized report from Montgomery on June 20 notes fifteen white Conecuh county teachers passed the state board examinations for teacher certificates. Recipients include Sue Stallworth and Mary Stallworth of Evergreen, Elvie Hasten of Evergreen Route 2, Mrs. Lucy Burkett of Georgiana Route 6, Mary Pritchett of Evergreen, Ruth Moorer of Evergreen, Maude Brooks of Red Level, Josiah E. Temple of Owassa, Estelle Smith of Belleville, Vera Latt of Herbert, and Sarah Alma Kyser of Evergreen.
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Montgomery
Ala
Conecuh County
State Board of Teachers’ Examiners
P. W. Hodges
Sue Stallworth
Evergreen
Elvie Hasten
Route 2
Lucy Burkett
Georgiana
Route 6
Mary Pritchett
Ruth Moorer
Maude Brooks
DRYS Win Concessions in Illinois Restriction Bills
Springfield June 20 drys win in Illinois legislature as senate passes two saloon restriction measures. One bars saloons within four miles of the University of Illinois. The other allows districts with up to 5,000 registered voters to define street and alley districts and vote at city elections on dry status, with a three year gap before a second vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Springfield
Illinois
Senate
Chamberlain's Tablet at the ee mgt to santos ths no ons naturally
Fragmentary note mentions Chamberlain's Tablet and a managed effort toward Santos with seven dealers and an advertisement style hint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain's
Santos
Unidentified Terror Kills and Is Killed in Arkansas
In Forrest City Arkansas a white man barricaded in a cabin 18 miles from town fired on a sheriff's posse killing Robert Bates a young farmer. The posse fired back riddling the fugitive's body and the man was shot dead after a violent pursuit that drove him from Cross county. The man had disarmed a deputy and fled with the deputy's revolver terrorizing residents in St Francis county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Forrest City
Ark
Robert Bates
St. Francis County
Texas Woodmen Demand Removal Of Florida State Manager
Texas and Florida delegates urged the removal of T. W. Mitchell as Florida state manager at a sovereign camp session. They proposed Sovereign Commander J. C. Root be directed to appoint a new manager to restore harmony. Root opposed the resolution and sent it to a committee for report.
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Texas
Mangrer Mitchell
Associated Press
Jacksonville
Florida
T. W. Mitchell
Woodmen of the World
Harmony
J. C. Root
Root
Wife of Van Vlissengen Contends She Knew of Forgery
In Chicago on June 20 counsel for Peter van Vlissengen, a convict real estate man, pressed the wife Mrs Jessie R Van Vlissengen to admit she married him to avoid testifying about his forgeries. She said she was unaware of his wrongdoing as his forgeries totaled several hundred thousand dollars including duplicated mortgages and forged deeds. Mrs Van Vlissengen seeks divorce on grounds he is a felon, while he argues divorce is wrong and claims she knew of his misdeeds.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Peter van Vlissengen
Jessie R. van Vlissengen
van Vlissengen
van Viissengen
Clean Your Kidneys and Bladder Cure Ad
An old advertisement promotes Stuart's Buchu and Juniper Compound as a stimulant to cleanse the kidneys and bladder of impurities, uric acid, and diabetes sugar. It claims quick action, relief from symptoms, and health restoration with price details and supplier information in Mobile, Alabama.
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Stuart
van Antwerp Drug Corp
Dauphin and
Royal Sts
Mobile
Ala
Express
Advt
Knight Yancey cotton case revived in Alabama suit
A New York firm Spring & Camp filed suit in Decatur against Knight Yancey & Co tied to the First National Bank liquidation. They seek 107 500 dollars alleging payment on fraudulent bills of lading with drafts attached. Depositors were paid when the bank liquidated, leaving stockholders as defendants.
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Montgomery
Ala
Advertiser
Decatur
Alabama
Spring & Camp of
New York
First National Bank
Knight, Yancey & Co
Haiti Accepts Bryan Peace Plan Principle
Haitian authorities yesterday endorsed the core of Secretary Bryan's peace proposal and requested detailed terms. Seventeen nations have since asked for specifics of the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haiti
Bryan
Washington
Menosa
Bargain Values On Men’s and Boys’ Wear Screed
UK values 50c for boys play suits and 59c for men negligee shirts. Nevligee add shirts up to 71.25. Necligee ih shirts at 1.50 with Whit leather hose 10c a pair. Ladies tan lace hose 50c. Every pair guaranteed.
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ALBRIGHT @ woop
Antwerp Drug Corporation
Alabama Corn Mills Company
Mobile Electric
Water Street
Bell
Mary Lapham
North Carolina
Adv
Hot Springs
Will Norman
Garland Huff
Inter
Miss Huff
Norman
Knight
Yancey Cotton Case
Mitchell
Dauphin Street
Sergei
Serge
Palm Beach
G& Horton
B. Luscher & Son Paint CO
Dauphin St
Gulf City Dye Works
South Conception Street
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