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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1921
Page
5
McLaughlin and Menges headline as Great Western group competes at Fulton AMC. Mercedes Merit shines with strong finishes while Mitchell Moore delivers key performances in the Piqua event.
Six houses in separated parts of Liverpool were set afire by mobsters who soaked interiors with kerosene and fled by car. Inmates and occupants faced flames as fires swept through the dwellings, echoing London suburb raids. The assaults occurred Saturday night in the city.
In Ballyerein, four miles from Gort, County Galway, three government officers and the wife of one were killed after a motor car ambush by about 40 men. Military and police forces reinforced the area, and one constable was seriously wounded.
The Supreme Court ruled that Federal Reserve banks cannot insist on par collections of checks drawn on Georgia state non-member banks. It reversed Georgia court decrees prohibiting the Atlanta Fed from enforcing collections except through ordinary channels.
The Supreme Court refused to review the Maryland war time prohibition case of Charles Vincenti and six others. Vincenti was fined 10000 dollars and sentenced to 18 months in prison, with the appeal arguing that wartime laws ended with demobilization.
A fire of unknown origin last night leveled the Central Chemical Company mixing plant in Hagerstown Maryland. Loss estimated at 45 000 to 50 000 with insurance coverage, as high winds hampered efforts to prevent spread to nearby properties.
Senate Interstate Commerce Chairman Cummins warned that without improvement in 1930 railroad performance, theIndustry could not survive. Julius Kruttschnitt of Southern Pacific acknowledged rising steel rail costs but lacked supporting statistics. The Senate investigation resumed as costs and prices came under scrutiny.
A historic event marks the most extensive display of a natural phenomenon to date, shaping understanding and cultural memory across communities and generations. Researchers, observers, and institutions document its scope, duration, and impact on landscapes, ecosystems, and daily life.
Daniel O'Brien of Liscar, Cork, was tried by drumhead court martial Saturday and executed at the Cork detention bar racks. He faced the charge with defiance saying he had no defense as he was a soldier caught in service. A small group of women prayed at the prison during the execution.
In Arcola Illinois May 16 warrants were issued for the arrest of John S. Quirk cashier and M P Quirk president of the Arcola State Bank after state examiner closed the bank amid a reported 400000 shortage. The Quirks signed over 100000 in property to the bank. A grain firm allegedly owes 225000 and overdrafts plus worthless papers total 175000.
Mrs Helen Cox Mahoney 25 daughter of former Gov James M Cox died suddenly at her Oakwood home near Dayton. She had been in good health and died with little warning. Her husband D J Mahoney is general manager of ex Gov Cox's newspaper in Dayton.
The Aurora borealis current disrupted telegraph and cable lines across the United States since Friday night. Companies reported engine and receiving coil failures, with wireless stations partly affected and widespread transmission delays as magnetic disturbances waned.
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