Good gains in trade larger orders for steel structural material and bridge iron
R G Dun and Co reports New York June 24 that trade shows improved confidence though iron markets remain uncertain. New orders for structural material and bridges are strong, with 160900 tons expected this month. footwear remains weak and hides and leather soften while dry goods gain activity. Strikes and failures slightly rise for the week ending June 3.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Rail- Tolara
Bessemer
New England
West
Swope’s wedding claim fuels Kansas City poisoning case
Veteran John C Henry, citing a Reposi tion, says Col Thomas H Swope’s boyhood name was Peter Moss Swope and that he married in New Jersey or Pennsylvania at the start of the Civil War. Henry recalls Swope telling him of a 1879 marriage to a Miss Carroll, while others deny any marriage.
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Kansas City
Isimer Swope
Martinaville
W. Va
Thomas H. Swope
John C. Henry
New Torney
Col. Swope
Peter Moss Swope
New Jerey
Pennsylvania
Henry
Washington Produce Market Prices In Complete Listings
Quotations indicate wholesale prices for vegetables fruits and meats with regional and itemized figures across Virginia Tennessee New York and Western markets. Prices cover potatoes onions peppers apples oranges grapefruit lettuce beans radishes and meats including pork and beef with per pound and per crate or per basket amounts noted.
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Virginia
New York
Pew Taree
Peatys Gees
Baby's Remarkable Escape From Window Fall
A seven month old infant, listed as a negro, fell from a second story window at Alaomat s home 34 Marton court northwest last night about 20 feet to the ground and was uninsured.
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Baby
Naird Bharcls
Alaomat
Marton Court Northwet
Mutton Best Meat Amid Herd of Claims and Goats
Dr TY J Allen notes mutton superior for general use aside from venison and game. He cites drawbacks of cattle and hog meat due to feeding and slaughter. Goats are praised for low disease, especially tuberculosis, with few cases found.
Ice and Refrigeration Advances in Modern Industry
The American Association of Refrigeration plans to host the third International Congress in the United States in 1918, with Vienna to host the second. Refrigeration drives vast economic change in the US, affecting billions in products and hundreds of millions in meat, dairy, and hospitality sectors. Precooling refrigerator cars boosts efficiency, cutting loading temperatures and expanding perishable goods transport. Advances touch salmon fisheries, aging liquors, steelmaking, and shipboard magazines. A push on cold storage eggs stabilizes prices. poultry and fruits benefit from longer shelf life. Private homes increasingly use artificial cooling. natural ice debates fade as microbial concerns shift to modern refrigeration.
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American Association of Refrigeration
New York
International Congress of Refrigeration
United States
Vienna
St. Louis
Canadian-Pacific
Germany
England
Pacific
Atlantic
Department of Agriculture
Smithsonian Institution
Siberia
St. Petersburg
National Museum
Winslow Hull
Boston
Waukesha
Wis
Self-Defense Claim Amid MurderCharge In Cumberland Md
Harry C Noland, who confessed killing Alice Brown Litten in Cumberland Maryland, demands a hearing claiming self defense saying she would have killed him. Crowds visit the scene as details of the murder unfold and the Rev A J Secrist prepares to conduct the service for the murdered 17 year old wife of a railroad man.
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Cumberland
Alicea Litten
Washington
Cumberiana
Harry C. Noland
Alice Brown Litten
Alice Litten
Noland
Brown
A. J. Secrist
Bethany United Brethren Church
Felix Diaz Rumored as Mexico Vice President Pick
A Washington Post dispatch from Mexico City reports Gen. Felix Diaz, nephew of President Diaz, may be elected vice president next Sunday backed by both political factions. Diaz, former chief of police of the federal district, has long been regarded as presidential timber and is said to be supported by both reelectionists and anti selectionists.
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Washington Post
Mexico City
Mexico
Felix Diaz
Diaz
Roman Corral
Felix Dias
Corral
Republic
Federal District
Diaz Hes Bosen
Present Councilman Faces Second Grand Jury Charge
Baltimore June 4 Grand jury presents City Councilman Henry J C Hoffman for malfeasance in office claiming he holds city office while partnering with United Paving and Cement Company which does city work. Earlier presentment charged him as an accomplice in an attempted bribery of Councilman Henry Wienefeld.
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Baltimore
Washington
Henry J. C. Hoffman
Hoffman
United Paving and Cement Company
Henry L. Wienefeld
Max Ways
Weinefeld
Five Held for Murder in Bennetts Mills Shooting
Eis Goad B L Maxey Gillespie W McCready and Elmer Wallis were held for the grand jury without bail after a preliminary hearing in Christiansburg Virginia. They are charged with the murder of Thomas Lucas who was shot while walking with his wife after a dispute over missing cash. Guards are stationed to prevent escapes amid county tension.
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Washington Post
Christiansburg
Eis Goad
B. L. Maxey
Gillespie
Elmer Wallis
W. R. Stanger
W. C. Flags
Thomas Lucas
Bennetts Mills
Goad
Lucas
Teh
Peeking at spooners leads to park arrest
New York June 24 Ralph Bailey a Ninth Avenue L guard faced night court before Magistrate Kernochan on charges of peeking at couples in St Nicholas Park Policeman Letherman said he found Bailey behind bushes watching lovers Bailey defended the act as harmless but the magistrate ordered Bailey to observe from the pathway in the future and discharged him
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New York Park
Washington Post
New York
Spooners
St. Nicholas Park
Ralph Bailey
Ninth Avenue
Kernochan
Letherman
Bailey
Potts Named Quartermaster for Virginia Troops
Brig. Gen. Vaughan announces Allen Potts managing editor of the Richmond Times Dispatch appointed brigade quartermaster first brigade Virginia volunteers with rank of major replacing I Walke Truxtun retired Potts to take a special examination in Richmond and will oversee Virginia troops at Gettysburg
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Norfolk
Vaughan
Allen Potts
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Virginia Volunteers
I. Walke Truxtun
Maj. Potts
Richmond
Virginia
Gettysburg
Legless Tot at Emergency Hospital to Return Home
Yetta Weiner a two year old who lost her legs after being run over by a street car is expected to return home in a few days. Daughter of Samuel Weiner fruit store owner she has befriended doctors nurses and other patients and enjoys sitting in a go cart while toys travel with her in her arms. She believes a policeman took her legs and will bring them back soon.
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Yetta Weiner
Samuel Weiner
Yetta
Road sues for twenty thousand under federal act
David Earnest sues Norfolk and Western for 20000 alleging loss of a leg while employed, first Virginia case under the Federal Employers Liability Act, proceeding in Roanoke federal court. Other brief items note a baby death from a blow by an absent father, a lineman struck by lightning in Spencer, a severe storm at Staunton, a Petersburg death in Minnesota, a broken nose in Hagerstown, and Switzerland bans absinthe production and sale after October 6.
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Virginia
Washington
Roanoke
David Earnest
Norfolk and Western
Chinese Prince Is Coming in June Itinerary and Crisis
Peking reports prince Chen refuses a second petition by Prince Tsei Tao to extend his European tour. The regent’s brothers lead the army and navy, but China shows no planned fleet increase. Prince Tsai Heun will leave for the United States after Tsai Tao’s return. Funeral rites for Dr. Edwin J. Richardson set today at 8 PM at 2010 Flagler Street.
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Peking
Prince Chen
Tsei Tao
Tsai Heun
United States
Richardson
Edwin J. Richardson
Pension Office
Flagler Street
Statesmen's Narrow Escape on Nuclear? (Note: This line must be revised to fit constraints. actual final output below.)
The Duquesne limited leaving Cumberland at 433 am yesterday grazed a box car left across the track after a freight train buckled. The car top was skinned and the train was flying nearly a mile per minute. passengers included several congressmen and senators traveling home, who were unaware of the danger.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Duquesne Limited
Pittsburg
Indian Creek
Duquesne
Poisoned well kills Newark girl in Wirt County
A Newark family of seven in Wirt County became violently ill after drinking water from a poisoned well. One girl aged 6 died, authorities found white pencil-sized particles in the well, now under analysis. Investigations probe if a murder plot or accidental contamination caused the deaths.
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Washington
Parkersburg
W. Va
William Lee
Newark
Wirt County
Piedmont Editorial Association for Industrial and Agricultural Development Formed
Editors from Lynchburg Appomattox Bedford City and surrounding area met at the chamber of commerce to boost corn clubs and the good roads movement. They organized the Piedmont Editorial Association for Industrial and Agricultural Development with Walter E. Addison as president A H Clements as first vice president T W Richardson as second vice president and Edgar Sydenstricker as secretary.
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Association For Industrial and Agricultural Development
Washington Post
Lynchburg
Chamber of Commerce
Piedmont Editorial Association For Industrial and Agricultural Development
Walter E. Addison
A. H. Clements
Appomattox
T. W. Richardson
FORGER GETS FOUR YEARS IN VIRGINIA COUNTY
Gate City Virginia June 244 A T Peterson stock dealer and farmer was convicted today of forging deposit receipts of the People's National Bank for 2000 and sentenced to four years in the penitentiary He went to Cincinnati and had rubber stamps, deposit slips and an expert to imitate the bank officers writing The Cincinnati firm billed the work and alerted the bank leading to his arrest
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Washington Post
Gate City
A. T. Peterson
People’s National Bank
Cincinnati
J. C. Stephenson
J. B. Richmond
Cincinnati People
Woman impaled on fence in Gladesville tragedy
Special to The Washington Post reports that Mrs Frank Sapp, while picking cherries in her yard, was struck by a broken tree limb and propelled onto a fence. She was impaled on sharp pickets and died before removal. She is survived by a large family.
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Washington Post
Gladesville
W. Va
Frank Sapp
Policeman Walter McFesk Fatally Stabbed in Johnson City
Johnson City Tenn June 24 A police officer Walter McFesk was murdered last night while attempting to arrest 17 year old John Grésn who was with a girl and under the influence of intoxicants. Green stabbed the officer several times in the back as Grésn fled He is a son of a prominent farmer.
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Washington Post
Johnson City
Tenn
Walter McFesk
McPeak
John Grésn
Green
Martinsburg
W. Va
William Mussctter
North Mountain
County
Speak-Easy Crusade Lifts in Alexandria County
In a grand jury session Sheriff Palmer reported illegal speak-easy operations across Rosslyn Jackson City Queen City Johnsons Hill and Hells Bottom with policy run openly as whisky sales. The court read the letter seeking action and the grand jury indicted five locals for selling in dry territory.
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Washington Post Bureau
Far King Street
Alexandria
J. B. T. Thurston
Circuit Court
Alexandria County
William
Grand Jury
Capt &. J. Mullhall
Commonwealth
Crandal Mackey
Capt. Mackey
Charles Antis
George Lorig
Joseph Mitchell
Muggsy
McGrath
John Doe
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Neff Vincell
Russell County
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Anoke
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Hagerstown
B. Frank Conrad
Washington County
Athletic Park
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Post F. Travelers’ Protective Association
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Mr. Harper
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Crex Realty Company
Fayette Alley
Strand
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Wiliam T. Phillips
Hume Springs
Demaine & Son
W. F. Watson
First Baptist Church
Mr. Phillips
Miss Kirchner
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Nursday Morning
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Duke Street
Joseph R. Sevier
Second Presbyterian Church
Bethel Cemetery
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Albert ‘Rf. Schoent
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
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Holy Trinity College
Brookland
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John B. Walter
James Bayne
M. Schuner
John McKenna
Henry Kelly
8Th Mary's Cemetery
Morris
Mary Anderson Morris
Prince Street
Joseph R. Bevier
Weys
Samuel
Lint
Meyersdale
William EB. Gronau
William E. Gronau
Robert
Rockwood
S E. Gronau
denJy
Fred Marlowe
Joseph C Benford May
Engineer Lint
McDowell
Hughes
Welch
James A. Hughes
Huntington
McDowell County
Clarence McFarland
James McFarland
Commerce Street
H. Seth Anderton
Tappahannock
Marjorie Smith
Wilbur F. Smith
State Board of Medical Examiners
Dy. J Smith
Baltimore City College
Cisco
Anine
Daw. H. Elwood
Danikr
J Genet
Washington Stor
Sanad Fats
Citizens Loan Company
Commercial Bank
14Th
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Prudential Loan and Trust CO
N. Weege
Gettg
D. H. Tolman
Sue Odt
National Loan & Investment
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Borat Rebste
Canton
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New York Ave
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Mary
H. K. Fulton
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EBST
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N. W
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Diumone
Prudential Loan Society
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Tom Moore
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REX Beach
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John A. Johnston
William W Judson
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Rhode Island Ave
Kivett
Wisconsin
JH Chamberlain
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Washington, DC
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Union Station
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North Khet
Philadelphia
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Bealnet
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Strayer’s Collee
Std &Fsts
Gla Masonic Temle
Cingsex
Emerson Institute
Winslow
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