Fighting Mayor of Seattle Receives Bomb Mail
Seattle April 28 Police at City Hall report a broken bomb mailed to Mayor Ole Hanson at the city and county building. Hanson is on a Victory loan speaking tour in Colorado. The cylindrical device, postmarked New York and labeled Novelty, included a false return from Gimbel Bros New York. Cap unscrewing would drop acid onto dynamite, but a clerk held the item upside down to spill acid harmlessly.
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Seattle
Wash
Ole Hanson
Hanson
Colorado
New York
Novelty
Gimbel Bros
New York City
Pueblo Mayor Responds To Bomb Threat In Office
Pueblo Colorado April 28 Mayor Ole Hanson of Seattle condemned an anonymous bomb threat to his office. He asked why the attackers did not confront him openly and asserted labor nationwide had no link to the attempted outrage.
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Pueblo
Col
Associated Press
Ole Hanson
Seattle
Land
Miske Wins Contested 15 Round Heavyweight Victory
In Tulsa Oklahoma tonight Billy Miske of St Paul defeated Bill Brennan of Chicago by a 15 round decision after a dramatic rally in the last half of the fourteenth round. The bout featured a closely matched contest with honors even into the late rounds and a decisive finish for Miske.
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Tulsa
Okla
Billy Miske
St. Paul
Bill Brennan
Chicago
Ray Sets World Record in 1000 Yard Run in Brooklyn
Jose Ray of the Illinois Athletic club Chicago won a special 1000 yard race in Brooklyn setting a world best time of 2 minutes 132 5 seconds. Homer Baker and John R. Sellers finished behind him. The previous record was 2 14 held by Ray and John W. Overton.
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New York
Jose Ray
Illinois Athletic Club
Chicago
Brooklyn
Homer Baker
John R. Sellers
Ray
John W. Overton
President Wilson Explains League Covenant Alterations
The Associated Press reports President Wilson detailing changes to the League of Nations covenant at the peace conference plenary. He notes edits clarify wording, add new provisions on neutral access, voting, council expansion, seat location, and mandates, and urges adoption with a proposed resolution for early staff and organizational steps.
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Associated Press
Paris
Wilson
League of Nations
League Sets Up New World Body With Trials Provisions
The revised covenant of the League of Nations is adopted at the peace conference plenary. Sir Eric Drummond named first secretary general, league HQ to be Geneva. Germany to face imperial and war crimes tribunals. William II to be tried by an international court. Italy’s Fiume issue remains unsettled. Bremen sees fighting as Spartacists clash with authorities. Germany reports removal of Allied blacklists and trading restrictions.
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League
League of Nations
Geneva
Council
Red Cross
Assembly
James Eric Drummond
Belgium
Brazil
Greece
Spain
The
Baron Makino
Council of
Associated Press
Eric Drummond
Switzerland
Japan
France
Versailles
William
William Hohenzollern
Holland
Italy
Fiume
Dalmatian
Ador
Paris
Bremen
Germany
Prices Rise and Fall Amid Government Control Debate
St Louis April 28. A W Douglas chief statistician of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States told 1,000 trade organization representatives that prices are high for no reason and would fall to normal levels if supply and demand were freed. He criticized transport under government control as incompetent and extravagant, noting abundant grain and livestock but stable prices. The council adopted a budget campaign and called for liberal funding for the Agriculture Department and criticized its crop yield estimates.
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St. Louis
A. W. Douglas
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Chamber
Douglas
National
Congress
Department
Helena Declares Golden Glow Official City Flower
The April 28 resolution in Helena makes the golden glow the city flower. Initiated by the Rotary Club and endorsed by the Commercial Club, the ordinance was approved by the city council noting the hardy bloom and its free flowering nature.
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Helena
Rotary Club
Commercial Club
President Wilson's Adriatic stance unchanged says Temps
Paris April 28 The Temps reports American peace conference circles claim President Wilson does not expect to add to his recent Adriatic statement on the Italy issue. The note reflects cautious reading of diplomatic signals amid ongoing negotiations and future proposals.
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Paris
Havas
The
Temps
Wilson
Adriatic
Italy
Funeral notices for Byrnes Smith and Costa in city chapter
The funeral of 11 year old Rober Byrnes of 100 Pacific Street proceeds from the family home to St Lawrence’s church for mass at 9 26, with interment at St Patrick’s cemetery. Katherine Smith aged 28 of 652 North Main Street dies, funeral from Sherman Reed’s parlors to family home Tuesday evening, then Wednesday at 9 o’clock to St Mary’s church for mass at 9 50, interment at Holy Cross cemetery. Mrs Mary Costa’s funeral from 156 Main Street Meaderville to Holy Savior church for mass at 8 30, interment in St Patrick’s cemetery family plot.
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Rose Mary
Thomas McBride
Idaho Street
Holy Cross
Hughes
Thomas Hughes
Duggan
Wallace
Idaho
Mary Deutschman
Sherman & Reed
St Mary's Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Costa
Mary Costa
Main Street
Meaderville
Holy Savior Church
St. Patrick's Cemetery
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Bellans
Casa Una
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United States Chamber of Commerce
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M. J. Walsh CO
Larry Duggan
Thane
Columbia
Graphophones and Records
Newbro Drug CO
Adriatic Mass
Sam R. White
South Main Street
Embalmere Corner
Broadway
Arizona
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East Park St
Joseph Richards, Inc
Warrington Richards
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Montana Street
Daly Shea Company
F. E. Park St
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