Political Doctors Start Dosing Father Knickerbocker in Gotham
Gotham politics churn as Mayor faces renomination risks amid party rifts. Tammany Hall allies clash with reform groups while Gov. Al Smith and Randolph Hearst weigh influence. Comptroller Craig counters mayoral power with a penal code accusation, fueling a subway funding debate and patronage battles.
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Millionaire Sebastian Kresge faces 7 million divorce suit
Doris Mercer Kresge, wife of Sebastian Kresge, filed for 7 million dollars claiming an ante nuptial agreement limits her rights after their marriage. The case follows Kresge’s prior divorce from Anna Harvey Kresge and outlines his thrifty habits contrasted with new romantic entanglements and alleged financial adjustments.
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Value placed on Birmingham road property
Washington reports the Oregon State Commerce Commission set a tentative valuation of 4,574 on the Birmingham Southern railroad property as of June 8, announced by Mackuh Hall, a major leaguer, who had played for the Barons and used mainly on the lines since the season start. A Sofia message said seven were sentenced to death at Samottokoft.
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Endurance Flight Under Way From Salt Lake City
Captain A S Herold of the U S Army began an endurance flight from Salt Lake City at 3 35 am mountain time bound for San Francisco with the aim to reach the city and return before daylight. No return report had been received by 7 am.
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Huggins Rumored to Be Retired as Yankees Manager
An Evening Extra dispatch says Miller Huggins, manager of the New York Yankees, will be replaced soon by George Stallings, former Boston Braves manager now heading the Rochester club in the International League.
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British Women Reject Knee Length Skirts In Fashion
London reports say Paris dictates knee revealing day skirts but English women reject the trend as inelegant. Paris shows drew buyers for feather weight cloaks and silk coats from Manchester, while new umbrella and helmet hats appear in London displays.
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Dry Dock Company Cleared In Multiple Cases
A Trade Commission case against the Ala Shipbuilding Company involving gratuities to vessel captains for repair contracts was dismissed. The brief notes the company faced allegations of payoffs without employer knowledge amid broader accusations of corrupt practices in ship repair orders.
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Maneuvers praised as best security by Gen Hines
General John L. Hines arrived in Los Angeles after supervising maneuvers off Honolulu. He said annual, extensive exercises are essential to national defense, revealing weaknesses on land and sea. He stressed Hawaii as Pacific coast shield and key to the Panama Canal, urging continued cooperation between army and navy.
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Birmingham Sells Veteran Mound Man
Birmingham Alabama June 26 Charlie Hall veteran pitcher is sold in a deal reported by International News Service. The transaction involves the veteran hurler moving from the Birmingham mound to another club as part of ongoing player sales.
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Girls Sentenced to Die in Bulgaria News Note
A court martial at Sliven sentenced six to death and four men and one girl to life imprisonment in a Bulgarian military court. The report, transmitted by Bofia to Central News, provided the international dispatch.
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Famous old Barrack in Paris is rented
Manes June 36. a. P. Athout claims the Dragons Barracks and Chemin des Dames were leased to a British tourist agency. The agency has locked the entrance and is charging admission, drawing press attention.
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