Elliott Looks Good in Sixth District Vote Forecast
Republican and Democratic leaders predict a lighter turnout in the sixth district with Wayne County leading shrinkage. Precincts in south Richmond report voters abstaining, while noon counts show only about one third of the normal 6,650 votes cast. Farm areas see efforts to mobilize with party volunteers providing auto transport.
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Wayne
Richmond
Wayne County
Twenty-Fifth
Fourteenth
Fayette
Franklin
Henry
Hancock
Rush
Shelby
Union
Anonymous Mass. donor Gives $3000 to Friends Ambulance Fund
A Massachusetts Friend, known in Richmond, gave $3000 to the Friends Ambulance Fund via Secretary Woodward of the Five Years Meeting. The donation nearly doubles the fund toward its $6000 goal while the donor remains unnamed.
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Woodward
Massachusetts
Richmond
Weather forecast for Indiana and Wayne County
United States Weather Bureau predicts probably fair weather tonight and Wednesday with cooler temperatures in the north and west. Wayne County forecast from W. E. Moore calls for mostly partly cloudy skies with local thunderstorm potential and generally fair central states conditions. rains yesterday in Indiana and western Wayne County with current rain noted. Abnormally high Mississippi valley temps contrasted by cool Northwest. frost reported at Baker City Oregon and Yellowstone Park Wyoming.
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Indiana
United States Weather Bureau
North Port
Wayne County
W. E. Moore
Election probe to continue as chief indicted in Indianapolis
A special grand jury session is set for July 11 after disclosures from the Samuel W. Perrott trial. Perrott and five other Indianapolis police officers were found guilty of conspiracy to commit election fraud. Perrott’s bond was raised from $5,000 to $10,000.
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Indianapolis
Samuel W. Perrott
A. B. Anderson
United States District Court
Ferdinand A. Geler
Milwaukee
Frank C. Dailey
United States
L. Ert Slack
Milton Mangus
Priest Involved In Cruger Case Stirs Public Interest
New York dispatch reports Rev Gaspar Morretto of the Saint Rafael Society for Italian Immigrants was subpoenad for questioning about Alfredo Cocchi the confessed Ruth Cruger slayer. Morretto says Cocchi confessed mid February and visited a priest on Charleton Street before fleeing. Morretto refused to reveal details to Miss Cruger’s sister.
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New York
Alfredo Cocchi
Ruth Cruger
Gaspar Morretto
Saint Rafael Society
Father Morretto
Swann
Bologna
Italy
Cocchi
Charleton Street
Helen Cruger
Miss Cruger
Commissioner of Accounts
Walistin John L. Largarenne
Cruger
Bugs Mobilize For Drive on Gardens
Gardener Murphy warns of a planned attack by garden pests on Richmond gardens as the offensive begins and may intensify. He cites plant lice cabbage worms armyworms and cucumber beetles as the four to fear while Richmond areas hold their own with the gardens nearby.
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Richmond Gardens
Murphy
Richmond
Four Richmond Men Join Friends Ambulance Unit
Four Richmond men Eugene Quigg Leland Hadley Jesse Griffith and Lewis Morrison have been accepted into the Friends ambulance union to begin training July first in Haverford Pennsylvania. They must prepare to depart at once. The unit the first civilian group to go to the front in France has about 100 members and more applications may follow.
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Richmond
Eugene Quigg
Leland T. Hadley
Jesse Griffith
Lewis Morrison
Friends’ Ambulance Union
Haverford
Pennsylvania
Quigg
William H. Quigg
University of Wisconsin
Earlham College
Griffith
Richmond Business College
Earlham
Hadley
Frank Hadley
Morrison
Edwin Morrison
Friends
France
Indiana
Clan Maclean recruitment for Canadian unit in New York
British recruiting officers in New York call for fifty to sixty Macleans to join the 236th battalion of the Canadian Overseas Force to be designated as the Maclean Highlanders of North America. Lieutenant Colonel Percy Guthrie is in New York seeking recruits to lead the unit in France as 1,301 British subjects enlisted in the past ten days for France service.
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New York
Canadian Overseas Force
Maclean Highlanders
North America
Percy Guthrie
France
Pajama Guests Alarm Westcott Hotel Over Screeching Owl
Pajama clad guests in negligees storm the Westcott office after a blood curdling scream echoes through halls. A California touring party had caught a screech owl in a bird cage and released it in a deserted corridor prompting a frantic search before the hotel bans screech owls.
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the Westcott
California
Jobbers Double Prices of Food
Washington reports retail prices for canned vegetables nearly double wholesale costs. Wholesalers pay about 7 to 9 cents per can for corn tomatoes and peas while retail prices average 17 to 20 cents. FTC says the inquiry aims to forestall speculative prices and will expose extortion if necessary. About 2,000 canning factories contributed data. future probes will cover dealer purchases to curb hoarding.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Andre
Wetherman Directs Hottest Attacks on Richmond Sector
A weather report from Indianapolis describes a heat wave sweeping the Richmond area and central states with air temperatures between 92 and 99 degrees. Crowds gather at Hawkins bathing beach and Glen Miller park as showers and cooler conditions are forecast for tonight and tomorrow.
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Wetherman
Richmond
Indiana
Central States
Hawkins Bathing Beach
Glen Miller Park
French win surprise attack on German trenches north of Hurtebise
Paris reports a surprise French assault north of Hurtebise on the Aisne front. The first German trench line fell after brief artillery, with 300 plus prisoners taken as Petain’s forces repelled counterattacks. Berlin confirms the advance and heavy German losses.
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Paris
Hurtebise
War Office
Berlin
London
Hurtebix
Aisne
Associated Press
Petain
Crevanne
Cerny
Laon
Seven Speedsters Fined by Mayor in Richmond Court
Seven men were fined one dollar and cents each by Mayor Robbins after weekend speedway activities on Richmond avenue. The fined individuals are John W. Clements Harold Long Clifford Herson Lee Nicholson Frederick Cates Dan Connors and Allen White.
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Richmond
Richmond Avenue
Robins
Robbins
John W. Clements
Harold Long
Clifford Herson
Lee Nicholson
Frederick Cates
Dan Connors
Allen White
Mine Sweeping Gear Attached to Several Ships
An Atlantic port report describes mine sweeping devices fitted to multiple ships in the war zone. A netted projection extends from the bow to lift mines and bring them to a safe surface. one device was seen in operation aboard a vessel on its first voyage since April after a prior mine damage incident.
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Atlantic
Canadian Soldiers March in Detroit Parade
Detroit June 26 a large parade for the Red Cross mercy dollars featured British troops marching on U S soil. A Canadian volunteer regiment was granted permission to cross the border and join National Guard units naval militia and other groups in the march. Flags of the allies will decorate the route.
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Detroit
Mich
Red Cross Campaign
United States
Washington
National Guard
Richmond Boys Form Garden Club at Community Meeting
Twenty five boys aged fourteen to twenty five in Richmond will meet in the Commercial club rooms a week from today to form the Richmond Garden club under Civic Gardener Murphy. Any Richmond young man may join whether in school or out.
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Richmond
Murphy
Richmond Garden Club
Wayne County Red Cross War Fund Tops $32,000
With reports from city and country workers the Wayne county Red Cross fund neared 32000 at noon. The lunch time total was 31863 with 30431 raised for the luncheon when Army and Navy met and signed a treaty of peace. Perry Township led with 1137, Harrison 413, Boston 608, and a Rural district 195. Admiral Harris navy beat the army 2247.75 to 870.63. Lights lowered in salute after the victory.
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Red Cross
Wayne County
Army
Navy
Perry
Perry Township
Richmond
Little Harrison
Boston
Admiral Harris
Red Cross Humanity Dollars Surpass 104 Million Mark
The Red Cross War Council announced the Humanity Dollars total reached 104 million by noon with more funds expected. The nationwide drive drew hundreds of thousands of volunteers and large gifts from wealthy donors, as cities exceeded goals in a historic campaign initiated three weeks earlier.
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Washington
Red Cross “Humanity
Red Cross War Council
American flyers arrive on tight little isle
London dispatch reports a small contingent of U S air corps landing on a tight island in the channel. The arrival marks a modest but notable move in ongoing Allied air operations.
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Little Isle
London
United States Lying Corps
Greece Governing Efforts Amid Allied Support
Entente gains in Greece as Venizelos returns to Athens to form a cabinet for King Alexander. Parliament to consider joining allies. three months may bring Greece into field with full forces. Capital unrest prompts French troops to restore order while British planes clash with German aircraft over Flanders.
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Associated Press
Entente
Greece
Venizelos
Athens
Alexander
M. Venizelos
Flanders
London air raid death toll rises to ninety one
Official figures from June 13 raid released show total casualties with ninety one dead including men women and children and a high count of injured. Debris searches revealed additional fatalities and adjustments to the totals.
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London
Senate Ag Committee Extends Food Control To Key Goods
Washington June 26 The Senate agriculture committee decided to extend government control to iron and steel and their products petroleum and its products farm implements and binding twine and hemp products. Amendments aim to remove farmer restrictions and bar food administrator from regulating individual rations. Action on the prohibition section was deferred.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Taxes Paid in Wayne County Hit 571 Thousand in Spring
Wayne County taxpayers paid 571 913 20 in actual cash for spring taxes since last November. Total county taxes reached 592 313 18 with 20 294 88 allowed for road work. One payment was 11 cents on a small lot and another 32 192 02 by the Pennsylvania railroad company. City taxes paid before May 1 were 298 320 50 with 14 236 22 in delinquencies. County current taxes totaled 270 678 08 and delinquencies 9 078 32.
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Wayne County
Weldner
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Suspended Guarantees Document Signed by King
A royal document suspends guarantees, bearing the king's signature authorizing the suspension as recorded in the era's formal ledger. The fragment notes the act of suspension and the authority backing it.
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Eieas Ginking
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