Indictment of South Omaha Packing Plants for Cruel Slaughter
A SPCA speaker at an Omaha convention described brutal conditions at South Omaha abattoirs. Dr. Rowley testified that cattle are prodded and shocked with electric prods, then stunned with multiple blows, leading to prolonged suffering before death. He urged humane stunning legislation to end such practices.
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South Omaha
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
American Humane Association
Omaha
Rowley
Massachusetts
United States
Chicago
Europe
Jis
Cuba
South
Havana
Alibis for Errant Citizens in Newspaper Alibi Tale
The police commissioner of New York cites newspapers as fueling crime by publishing sensational crime reports. The piece recounts two satirical anecdotes: Benjamin W. Gleam, 42, of The Bronx, arrested for appearing in underwear in a museum, claiming ads inspired him. and Leonia M. Eggenp, facing bigamy charges, arguing the press provoked her to marry again.
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New York City
New York
Benjamin W. Gleam
Ruby Avenue
The
Bronx
Museum of Fine Arts
Gleam
Leonia M. Eggenp
Song
United States
Daily Press
Robert C. Benchley
Life
Modern girl identified if she Sonae into a river
Timea from Brush column ponders a hypothetical test of recognition for a contemporary girl who vanishes into a river by adopting the phrase Sonae as a symbolic hinge. The quirky line reflects a metaphorical inquiry rather than a factual event.
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Brush
Temptation to Bootleggers and a Proposed Cure
The January Sunset argues bootlegging thrives under Volstead enforcement. It notes vast settled whisky in bond and suggests granting a year to sell liquor legally for personal use to remove crime incentives and raise tax revenue. It estimates $360 million in new revenue and $18 million annual enforcement funding.
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Offery
Bond
Members of Modern Brotherhood face suspension over due payments
Members of the Modern Brotherhood of America will stand in suspension if dues are not paid before the last day of the month. By order of the Supreme Lodge, F. E. Sanders, Pre., E. L. Lawrence, Sec. Lots of women who take men for better find it really was for worse.
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Modern Brotherhood of America
The
Supreme Lodge
F. E. Sanders
E. L. Lawrence
Navy Training Station Boat Race Evidence of Transformation
Stroke driven crews from a Naval Training Station race a two mile course as seven months of hard training culminates in fit sailors. The article notes the crew's growth from weak start to capable athletes and mentions a winner's trophy and shared pride in strong, healthy bodies ready for sea service.
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Navy
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