Railroad plans and political echoes in 1924 headlines
In 1924 the New York American discusses railroads consolidating into a single system with government and public support, arguing for streamlined freight and efficiency. The piece混es with cultural references, urging American business outreach to Latin America, and critiques of free speech limits echoed by Ohio prosecutors. It also notes boxing legends and Archimedes as cultural touchstones, ending with Chicago crime commission naming judges in a connected narrative.
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Conyright
New York American
Ohio
Paul ¥. Waddell
Russia
Prohibition Clash As Town Delays Conventions
The commercial club rejected four large conventions to keep the town dry amid prohibition pressure. Squire Marsh Swallow recalled past eagerness to wash a phaeton seat for Sunday use as mothers pleaded for songs during the meeting.
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Squire Marsh Swallow
Sinclair details profits from Continental Trading collapse
Washington May 1. Harry F. P. Sinclair, acquitted of Teapot Dome ties, told the senate public lands committee he did not know who created the Continental Trading Company of Canada involved in the 1921 oil deal. He said he received 757 000 of 3 080 000 in profits as a commission for his oil wit. The witness recalled meeting on October 17, 1921 at the Vanderbilt in New York to arrange the Mexia oil purchase from Col A E Humphreys, with figures connected to Robert W. Stewart, James E. ONeil, and H M. The report continues on page two.
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Washington
Harry PF. Sinclair
Legace
Teapot Dome
Senate Public Lands Committee
Continental Trading Company of Canada
Sinclair
Continental Trading Company
Walsh
Sinclair Souid
Vanderbilt Hotel
Vanderbilt
New York
Col
A. E. Humphreys
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil of Indiana
James E. O'Neil
Prairie Oil and Gag Company
H. M
Pany
Beaty's Body Reward Withdrawn After Lake Chautauqua Search
David Beaty withdraws the $1,000 reward for the finder of Milton J. Beaty's body, drowned after a speed boat accident near their Lakeview cottage on Lake Chautauqua. A large search with steamboats, grapplers and nets had been undertaken after the boat overturned near Belle View.
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David Beaty
Milton J. Beaty
Lake
Chautaugus
Tomer
Mr. Beaty
Milton Beaty
Bélle View
Lakewood
Beaty
May Day Sleigh Ride Recalls 1908 Gerry Snowfall
Mrs. S. S. Hazen of 23 South South Street recalls a sleigh ride on May 1 1908 in Gerry New York when a foot of snow buried the town. She notes the unusual weather contrasted with today and recalls the Gerry home manager urging children join the ride.
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S. S. Hazen
South South Street
Mayweather
Hazen
W. J. Waite
Four Men Killed in Burning Coal Slide Near Madison
Four men an uncle and his three nephews were killed in a burning coal slide at a dump near Madison, West Virginia. Officials said the old dump had burned for months and water seeping from the hills likely loosened it. The slide crashed down with a roar, trapping them in a saw mill below before they could escape. Victims were Dell Sheets, a saw mill foreman, and his nephews Delmer, Everett, and Sward Sheets.
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Charleston
W. Va
Madison
Dell Sheets
Man
Delmer
Everett
Sward Sheets
Johnson Boulder Dam bill under Senate debate today
Senate debates the Johnson Boulder Dam bill while the Interstate Commerce Committee presses coal investigation. Public lands and Agriculture committees resume Teapot Dome and cotton probe as House continues debate on Haugen farm relief measure.
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Senate
Interstate Commerce
Public Lands Committee
Agriculture Committee
HOUSE
Legion Campaign for New Home Reaches $28040
American Legion campaigners push toward a $50000 goal after reporting $28040 raised at mid drive. Commander Ben Kinnear urged renewed vigor through Friday, stressing community support and personal responsibility as parts of the drive continue. Aubrey Hodges turned in the Legion’s cash share as efforts continue.
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American Legion
Campain
Ben Kinnear
Warren
Legion
Kinnear
Ervey Ieadire
Edward Lindsey
Aubrey Hodges
Archery League Planned Here in Crescent Park
A city league of men and boys archers is being organized. A meeting on the Crescent Park archery range will form twin leagues with Dr. F G Haines leading. Warren Council Boy Scouts support archery and two years of equipment have benefited about thirty boys.
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Crescent Park
F. G. Haines
Warren Council
Boy Scouts
Br. Haines
Woman Ends Life in Butler County Home
Jeanette J. Shields, 45, of Butler County, committed suicide at her residence today by hanging with an improvised rope. Local authorities reported the death, noting it occurred at her Butler home on May 1.
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Butler
U. P
Ars
Jeanette J. Shields
Butler County
Tribune Tonight page overview and content listing
A brief catalog of sections in the issue including late local news market letters a cross word puzzle and editorial features on page three editorials on page four deaths and funerals on page one sports on pages six seven and society church news page eight comics page ten classified ads and radio programs with market reports on page eleven and Youngsville high school notes on page twelve.
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Boy Scouts’ Tribune
Youngsville
Woman Faces Life Term for Liquor Charge in Michigan
Lansing housewife Alexandria Kedrock faced life imprisonment under Michigan habitual criminal law for possession of two pints of moonshine. She had three prior liquor offenses. the law aimed to deter repeat offenders. The case followed a prior similar sentence in 1927 and drew nationwide attention as a test of constitutionality.
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Lansing
Mich
U.P
Michigan
Alexandria Kedrock
Fred Palm
Leland W. Carr
Palm
State Supreme Court
Supreme Coj
Two saved as Monongahela ferry skiff overturns
In Masontown Pennsylvania on May 1 two passengers were rescued from floodwaters after a skiff overturned in the Monongahela river. Six others drowned, including Zenith Gadile, 22, and three unnamed black children. Mary Gaddis, 14, was rescued from a tree limb surrounded by flood water. Ferryman Robert Kennedy was found unconscious and revived.
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Masontown
Monongahela
Mary Gaddis
Robert Kennedy
Zenith Gadile
Two Die in Mercer County Accidents
Sharon Pa May 1 Two men were killed in Mercer County industrial accidents. Mike Valenti 40 died when caught in a stone slide at Mine No 2 Sharon Coal and Limestone Company near Mercer. Walter Race 45 suffered a broken neck when struck by a crane while helping position a gauling tank at Grove City.
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Sharon
Mercer County
Mike Valenti
Dealth
Sharon Coal and Limestone Company
Mercer
Walter Race
Grove City
Floods Put About Ten Thousand Miners Out of Work
Uniontown May 1 Nearly 10,000 miners near the Monongahela river were idle as floods closed several mines and halted coal barges. Officials expect operations to resume within a day or two as high water recedes.
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Uniontown
U. P
Monongahela River
Marrs Elected President of National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Mrs S M N Marrs of Austin Texas was elected president of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers at the 88th annual convention in Cleveland Ohio today succeeding Mrs N H Reeve of Philadelphia.
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Mrs. Marrs
Congress OF Parents and Teachers
Cleveland, O
S. M.N. Marrs
Austin
Texas
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
N.H. Reeve
Vot Philadelphie
Trio of Ocean Adventurers Celebrate Quiet Birthday in New York
Baron Gunther Von Huenefeld and comrades Major James Fitzmaurice and Captain Hermann Koehl, lauded for the Bremen flight, receive a festive welcome in New York. They place a wreath at Washington’s statue, attend a birthday party at the Ritz, dine at the Commodore, and are honored at a municipal dinner after a night of public pomp and a Sharkey-Delsaty bout.
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New York
U.P
Gunther von Huenefeld
Bremen
North Atlantic
Bia
James Fitzmaurice
Hermann Koeh
Washington
Sub-Treasury
Ritz Carlton
von Huenefeld
Thres Fliers
Koehl
Fitzmaurice
Patsy Fitzmaurice
Commodore Hotel
Americas
James J. Walker
Madison Square Gate
Names Committee on Election Expenses Formed in Washington
Washington May 1 U P A committee of six senators to investigate campaign expenditures for the coming presidential election was appointed today by the Vice President The appointees are Steiner Ore Dale VI and McMasters 8 D Republicans and Barking Ky and Bratton N M Democrats
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Washington
U. P
Steiner
Ore
Dale
McMasters
8. D
Barking
Bratton
N. M
Lindbergh Ends Last Flight of Spirit of St Louis
Charles A Lindbergh completes his final air journey in the Spirit of St Louis at Bolling Field. The craft, flown from St Louis to Washington at 140 mph, covers the 6 hour 12 minute flight as a career highlight. Lindbergh plans talks with Smithsonian officials about placing the airplane in a Smithsonian building for posterity and will attend a reception for the Bremen crew.
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
St. Louis
Bolling Field
Lindbergh
New York
Paris
South America
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian
President and Mrs Coolidge Attend Circus Performance
President and Mrs Coolidge accepted an invitation to attend today's matinee of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus in Washington. Mrs Coolidge, a circus fan, said she would watch the whole performance, while the president planned to view the animals and fish, expressing particular interest in the latter this season.
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Washington
U.P
Coolidge
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus
Ardent Circus
Tax Reduction Bill Reported to Senate in House Action
The house tax reduction bill with amendments for a $205,000,900 cut was reported to the senate by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Smoot. He announced the measure would be called up Thursday in Washington on May 1.
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Washington
U P
Senate
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Kauffman Case Goes to Venango County Jury
In Franklin on May 1 a Venango County court jury heard the Adah Kauffman case. The 28 year old clerk, once convicted of embezzling 10,400 dollars from the Exchange Bank, faced a second charge of making false entries.
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Franklin
U. P
Adah Kauffman
Torney Exchange Bank
Venango
Lindbergh Details Feasible Greenland to Europe Flight Plan
Colonel Charles A Lindbergh told United Press plans for a four hop trans Atlantic flight and an aerial tour of Europe and possibly Asia this summer. He said he has completed plans and is examining a Greenland to Europe route though he would not commit to feasibility or timing. The remarks followed earlier United Press reports of his investigations into a new European itinerary.
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Washington
U.P
Charles Lindbergh
United Press Today
Europe
Greenland
Iceland
Lindbergh
Tindbergh
United Press
Oeter
U. P
Charles A
Atlantic
California primaries shape fight for Democratic delegates
The May 17 primaries drew over a million voters as Democratic hopefuls debated endorsements among Governor Smith of New York Senator Walsh of Montana and Senator Reed of Missouri. Hoover remains unopposed on the Republican ballot while efforts for a strong showing aim to influence other states. Mississippi backs an uninstructed delegation as two states choose similar planks for Kansas City.
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California
Smith
New York
Walsh
Montana
Reed
Missouri
Herbert Hoover
Mississippi
ventiHer
Icen ArmeCo Oation
Weather Watch: Local Observations Report
The report lists early morning reading 52 and afternoon 54 with river gauge 2.8 and precipitation 10. Sunset set for 6 50. Wednesday shows 4 87 and acts 6 87. Data reflects routine meteorological observations for the region.
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