When They See Coolidge and Mars Play Out in Cuba
President Coolidge meets Latin American leaders in Havana to affirm the Monroe Doctrine and resist European domination. A 2028 radio vision imagines Mars communication, bridging science and space language. Estelle Plotkin from Flatbush plays bridge, illustrating human cleverness, while critics discuss pay inequality and the need for fair opportunity.
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Cuba
Spain
Europe
North
South
America
Reed Committee Reports Smith Not Entitled to Seat
The Reed primary investigating committee reports that Frank L. Smith is not entitled to a U S senate seat. It recommends declaring Illinois Senator elects seat vacant and denounces Smith’s campaign expenditures as contrary to public policy and harmful to senate dignity. The resolution aims to end the case and declares a vacancy exists.
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Reed Committee
Smith
Washington
Frank L. Smith
United States Senate
Reed
Senate
Ser
James A. Reed
Dem
Illinois
U.S. Senate
Nine Entombed Miners Rescued at Lehigh Valley Coal
Nine men entombed for about ten hours in the Lehigh Valley Coal Company colliery at Oneida near Hazleton Pa were reached in the early hours. The rescued workers George Correlli Michael Brislin John Lorachesky Joseph Calagini Joseph Donati Peter Sabon Peter Leonard Peter Flaim and August Zurenda were reported in excellent condition. Rescue efforts began under superintendent George Wood after a sudden fall of coal and rock. Two nearby miners escaped but couldn't warn their colleagues. The accident occurred 400 feet from the bottom of a 1000 foot slope.
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Hazleton
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Oneida
United Press
George Correlli
Michael Brislin
John Lorachesky
Joseph Calagini
Joseph Donati
Peter Sabon
Peter Leonard
Peter Flaim
August Zurenda
George Wood
Arizonans Attack Boulder Dam Bill at Hearing
At the first Senate irrigation and reclamation committee hearing on the Swing Johnson Boulder Dam bill, Arizona Governor Hunt condemned the measure as outrageous unmoral and pernicious, voicing strong opposition as head of the Arizona Colorado River commission.
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Washington
Boulder
Fatally Hurt by Train at Bolivar Station
John George, 73, of Johnstown Pa, was fatally injured last night when he was run over by a Pennsylvania passenger train at Bolivar station.
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Johnstown
John George
Pennsylvania
Bolivar Station
Ford to fit all new cars with central parking brake
Jan. 17 Ford Motor Company announced plans to equip all new Ford cars with a separate two shoe parking brake. The hand lever operated unit will be mounted near the transmission shart center of the car and to be installed in trucks and existing vehicles.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Call Troops to Avert Lynching of Child Slayer
Flint Mich Jan 27 Two hundred national guardsmen and police patrolled the county jail area awaiting possible attack by a mob seeking to lynch Adolph Hotelling the confessed kidnapper and killer of five year old Dorothy Schneider. Hotelling was moved to a reform school sanctuary after his confession amid fears of a mob. A riot earlier saw about 15 000 surround the Genesee county jail as authorities tried to calm passions. Continued on Page Two.
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Flint
Mich
U.P
Adolph Hotelling
Dorothy Schneider
Hotelling
Sonia Reformatory
Fiint
Lansing
Lonia Reformatory
Genesee County
Hicks
Los Angeles
Dorothy
Erie Student Found Dead By R R Tracks
John McGill 22 of Erie Pa an Oberlin College honor student was found dead beside New York Central railroad tracks in Oberlin Ohio. Coroner Myles Perry ruled accidental death saying he likely died in a train boarding attempt or a fall from a moving train. Relatives from Erie were expected.
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Oberlin
Ohio
U.P
John McGill
Erie
Oberlin College
New York Central
McGill
Myles Perry
Miners Barracks Destroyed by Fire Near Scott's Run
Morgantown West Virginia January 17. Four long barracks housing twenty families of striking miners burned to the ground at Scott's Run last night. A company boarding house of the Jere mine of the Monon Gas Coal Co remained a 24 room building and burned as well. Built two years ago by the union to house evicted miners the loss is small but will cause suffering among Gentivate miners families. An overheated stove started the fire according to firemen.
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Morgantown
W. Va
U. P.1
Scott’s Run
Jere
Monon Gas Coal Co
Padlocking Sought for Farrell and Sharon Businesses
Padlocking orders were requested for two Farrell Pa businesses and one in Sharon Pa in petitions filed by District Attorney O McKay. He alleged the properties are common nuisances used for illicit liquor sales. The targets are Sam Mattkovich and Jake Ruketich of Farrell and Constantinio Pennelli of Sharon.
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Mercer
U.P
Farrell
Sharon
O .McKay. McKay
Sam Mattkovich
Jake Ruketich
Constantinio Pennelli
Coolidge Leaves Havana Aboard Memphis For Key West
President Coolidge ends two day Pan American visit and sails from Havana aboard the cruiser Memphis at 7:45 a.m. with Mrs. Coolidge and Cuban officials aboard. Foreign Minister Ortiz joins the party. farewell salutes fire as Memphis clears harbor for a 90 mile run to Key West where a special train to Washington awaits.
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U. S
Memphis
Key 1 West
United Press
President Coolidge
Havana
Key West
Machado
Cuba
Coolidge
Ortiz
Two Injured When Auto Overturns Near Kane
A Hudson coach overturned on Ridgway road near Kane causing injuries to E Vasbinder and his wife and their six month old infant who escaped serious harm. Driver William Rupert of the railroad M C A DuBois was arrested on reckless driving charges and awaiting arraignment before Justice M L Stinger. Rupert’s car narrowly avoided Patrolman Medunkin before the crash into a Ford driven by Roy E Diehl of 200 Fairview Avenue Johnsonburg.
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Hudson
Ford
Ridgway
Kane
E. Vasbinder
William €. Rupert
M. C
Rupert
Medunkin
Roy E. Die- al
Fairview Avenue
Johnsonburg
Mt. Jewett
Unique GOP Campaign Badges Displayed In Tribune Window
A Tribune window showcases a rare GOP relics collection spanning over 50 years. J C Nopsher, 313 Water Street, loans badges and ribbons once owned by A K Cassell, Philadelphia longtime Republican official. The display includes 1900s tickets, delegates parchments, a 1760 Philadelphia map replica, and a 1920 women’s vote badge, with notes on prominent leaders and campaigns.
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Tribune
J. C. Nopsher
Water Street
Mr. Nopsher
A. K. Cassell
Philadelphia
Republican State Committee
Ir. Cassell
Boise Penrose
Republian Pavionts
Chicago
G. OG. P
Bryan
Philadelhis
Cescell
Emily Sells
Musical figure Carolus Biekarck Dies at 60
Carolus Biekarck died unexpectedly at his home at 235 Jackson Street at 9 16 this morning after a three month illness. He founded the Biekarck Music Shop at 426 Pennsylvania Avenue West and the Warren Conservatory of Music. His son Rex aided in the business. Born October 5 1877 in Hamburg Germany he studied at the Hamburg Conservatory and the University of Riga prior to joining American musical films. Funeral arrangements will be announced tomorrow.
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J. Carolus Biekarck
Museuan
Jackson Street
Biekarck
Pennsylvania Avenue West
Warren Conservatory of Music
Rex
Johann Carolus Henrich Biekarck
Hamburg
Germany
Mr. Biekarck
Europe
Hamburg Conservatory of Music
University of Riga
Russia
Czar
America
Schirmer and Co
Carl Contimuea
Beck Acknowledges Poll Tax Payment by Vare Aide
Washington January 17 Representative James M Beck Republican of Pennsylvania told a House elections committee that his 50 cent Philadelphia poll tax was paid by the secretary of Senator elect William S Vare. Beck said he handed the receipt to Vares' secretary in Vares office and returned the money. The testimony linked Beck to Vare and noted Beck is counsel for Vare in the senate election contest.
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Washington
U. P
James M. Beck
Repu
House Elections Committee
Philadelphia
William S. Vare
Pennsylvania
Beck
Vares
Vare
House Committee
Democrata
Thieaelehie
Kent
Dem
Penne
Betwen Beck
James Hazlett
Nearby Cities Aid Washington Fire Fight Epidemic
Fires raged in the capital from midnight to dawn with 10 Baltimore fire companies and others from Maryland aiding Washington. About a dozen blazes, four major, left scores of firefighters overcome by gas explosions, with twenty hospitalized. Police pressed the incendiary probe as a suspect admitted presence at the fires.
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Washington
U. P
Baltimore
Maryland
Shelby
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
Treasury
Tenth Street
Feed and Coal Company
Fourteenth
Belmont Streets
Belmont
Northwest
Walter Reed Hospital
A. m
Walter Red Hospital
Bervier
Weather Forecast Shows Mild, Cloudy Wednesday Across Regions
The forecast calls for cloudy skies with little temperature change on Wednesday. Mild conditions prevail except over higher Rocky Mountain and plateau regions. Central plains slightly colder due to high pressure. northern plains and Canadian northwest show slight warming. Light precipitation occurs mainly from New England to Texas. Observations include Chicago 32, Cleveland 32, Miami 72, Philadelphia 42, Pittsburgh 3, San Francisco 42, Washington 50, Yellowstone Park 10. Sunrise 7:21, sunset 5:01.
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Rocky Mountains
Florida
Central Plains
Plains
Canadian
Mississippi
New England
Ohio Valley
Texas
Chicago
Cleveland
Miami
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Washington
Yellowstone Park
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Miss Plotkin
Arthur Brisbane
Cops Cigit
Kew Terk Americas, Inc
Vermont
Ins
South America
General Electric Company
Schenectady
Earth
Laren
Biss Estelle Plotkin
Flatbush
Iker
Euripides
O. O. McIntyre
Will Rogers
Mlinois
State Public Utilities Commission
Man
R. R
Geary Harbor
Bysident
Ard Peer Ag Gerry
Pan-American Conference
Presidential
C. W. Stone
Charles W Stone
Warren
Stons
Ralph Wa
Torneys
Beato Republican Club
Carolus Biekarck
Vare Secy
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