Freedman Is Given Liberty After Murder Charge Dismissal
William Sailor Freedman and two others were freed when Circuit Judge Kerstein dismissed the murder case. Freedman and Louis Romano had been found guilty last year but granted a new trial. the state failed to show a connection to the killing of Abe Rubin amid a bootlegger war. Freedman, set to fight Lew Tendler on July 4, expressed relief and ambition to win the lightweight title by Labor Day, hoping to meet Benny Leonard.
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Chicago
William
Freedman
Kerstein
Louis Romano
Abe Rubin
Rubin
Romano
William Cohen
Lew Tendler
Michigan City, Inc
Labor Day
Benny Leonard
Germans drafted to work mines in Ruhr valley
The French plan to requisition German workers for Ruhr valley industries aiding reparations. A decree is prepared to force Germans to operate the mines and factories. Refusal to work could bring up to 15 years in prison, with age and trial details to be decided by court martial.
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Dusseldorf
Ruhr
Oregon Short Line Gets ICA Nod for Nampa Boise Branch
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized the Oregon Short Line to build a new short branch at Nampa Idaho enabling direct routing of trains through Nampa to Boise. The decision was announced in Washington on June 20.
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Washington
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Interstate Commercce Commission
Nampa
Idaho
Boise
Burglar Shot Dead in Folger Residence Heist
Redwood City Calif June 20 AP James A Folger son of the late millionaire merchant shot and killed a burglar at the Folger residence in Woodside five miles southwest of the city. In the burglar’s pockets authorities found thousands of dollars worth of jewelry including much of the loot from Colonel D C Jackling’s Woodside country home stolen on June 10.
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Redwood City
Calif
James A. Folger
Folger
Woodside
D. C. Jackling
Bryan Protests Criticism of His Anti Darwinian Theory
William J. Bryan responds to editorials in the Chicago Tribune from Miami Florida on June 14. He cites a Florida legislature resolution opposing teaching atheism or Darwinism as fact in public schools, arguing the issue is not evolution as a theory but teaching it as truth.
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Bryan
Chicago
William J. Bryan
Chicago Tribune Today
Florida
Presbyterian General Assembly
Campaign for I W W Prisoners Sparks Controversy
The Lola (Kans.) Register reports a public plea led by the Joint Amnesty Committee calling for clemency for 52 I W W members jailed at Fort Leavenworth. Critics accuse William Allen White and Gov. Jonathan M. Davis of endorsing a false narrative that political offenses exist, asserting the men were convicted for illegal acts in wartime rather than opinion.
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Harding
America
Botulism Epidemics In Improperly Sealed Foods
Botulism arises from a toxin produced by certain bacteria common in parts of the United States and Canada. The danger occurs when foods are improperly preserved and sealed, allowing bacterial growth and toxin formation.
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United States
Canada
Botulism outbreaks traced to contaminated foods
A Public Health Service bulletin notes 91 botulism outbreaks in the U S and Canada since 1909 affecting 345 people with 213 deaths. Most outbreaks linked to plant foods and multiple items are named, including beans, corn, asparagus, apricots, pears, spinach, beets, tuna, and minces, with many home canned or commercially prepared products.
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Porth
Germany
United States
U. S. Public Health Service
Canada
Riot turns deadly as troops fire on mob in front of jail
A riot erupted in front of the jail where a Black man charged with assaulting a white woman is confined. Military forces opened machine gun fire, killing one person and injuring several others who were taken to nearby hospitals.
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Savannah
Rockefeller Gift Aids Diabetes Care Across 15 Hospitals
John D. Rockefeller Jr. announced a $150 600 grant to 15 hospitals in the United States and Canada to promote the use of insulin in diabetes treatment. The fund supports expanded insulin access and related medical education.
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New York
United States
Canada
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Mexican Shot in Quarrel in Twin Falls
Romulo Lanos is jailed for shooting Sunday evening at Third Avenue and Third Street South. Ortega, fatally wounded, is in county hospital with poor chances of recovery. Lanos was captured by Officer Quigley a short time after the incident and confessed to the shooting. Ortega, dying, named Sheriff Finch and Chief Herriman before dying.
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Twin Falls
Romulo Lanos
Andreas Ortega
Ortega
Third Avenue
Third Street
Lanos
Quigley
van Meter Farm
Rock Crusher
Herriman
van Meter
Finch
Bootleggers on Niagara Frontier Run Amok
Riv4 bootlegging gangs fight on the Niagara frontier with arrests by American and Canadian officials. Tip exchanges with smugglers follow internal robbing sprees and new highway robberies targeting liquor caravans along the Niagara River and Lake Ontario.
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Oronto
Niagara Frontier
Niagara River
Lake Ontario
Etele
Tragedy in Winnsboro: Chapman Couple Shot by Bradford
In Winnsboro Texas on June 20 AP reports Mr and Mrs C C Chapman were killed in their home by W K Bradford the Chapmans son of J L Chapman Texas state banking commissioner Bradford then killed himself The couple were shot with a shotgun twice each with Mr Chapman killed in bed and Mrs Chapman found nearby Bradford’s motive not learned Chapman involved in banking business
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Winnsboro
Texas
CC. Chapman
W. K. Bradford
Chapmen
Bradford
Chapman
J. L. Chapman
Chapmans
Platte on Rampage Flood Crest Heads For South Platte
Omaha reports a new flood crest moving down the South Platte River per Weather Bureau data from Fort Morgan Colorado. Officials say it will not cause serious overflow due to channel cleaning from prior floods.
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Omaha
South Platte River
United States Weather Bureau
Fort Morgan
Colo
London to Open World's Largest Restaurant
Nine hundred waitresses will be employed in the world's largest restaurant opening soon in London. The project aims to showcase a massive dining operation and create employment opportunities in the capital.
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London
Shootings in Main Avenue East Leave Two Mexicans Hurt
A Mexican man describes being shot after being lured across a street near the Pacific hotel following a dispute over a woman said to pose as Lanos' wife. He was struck once, with three or four shots fired. another man, also Mexican and 20 to 30 years old, was wounded in the incident.
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Pacific Hotel
Main Avenue East
Lanos
Leviathan Afloat as Elite Passenger Vessel
The Leviathan, a luxury passenger ship, is described as the most appointed craft afloat. Flagged under American lines, it will sail from New York to Southampton on 7 June amid national interest in its launch and readiness.
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Ecetates Lines
New York
Southampton
Tee Fold Iasertanes
Fresens
Chandler Christy
Boston
Leviathan Ship in New York Amid Independence Day Festivities
The Leviathan departs New York amid cheers as 3,398 passengers and 1,276 crew prepare for the voyage. The liner showcases advanced wireless, radio, and electric systems, with 15,000 lamps and 11 elevators, highlighting American shipbuilding prowess and mass production.
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