Observations Of A Traffic Cop Echoes On Women Drivers
A long column reflects on women in traffic roles including a traffic cop’s disdain for women drivers while recounting trials from Seattle war years and a New York officer who decries female drivers as unreliable. It argues women are fit for some jobs but not competitive in police and transit roles.
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Madam X
Seattle
New York
Astor Place
Minul
Becomerhis
Ufo
Ares
Local man found dead after chloroform note leads to whodunit
J S Kays of McMinnville Oregon was found dead in a Broadway hotel room with chloroform at his nostrils and a bottle of strychnine on the dresser. A note to Christian burial and letters to Arn Webb and Mrs Webb frame a tale of swindling, a trip from Seattle, and a plan that ended in murder.
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J. S. Kays
McMinnville
Ore
Broadway
Webb
Mestinnville
Seattle
Butte
Dreser
Arn. Webb
Entie
Yamhill State Bank
Yamhill
Meyers
Christian
Christian Church
W. K. Webb
J. W. Kaye
Kays
Seatth
Murder at Marlow Hotel in attempted lynching
A. W. Birch, 45, hotel proprietor in Marlow Oklahoma, was killed when he tried to stop a mob of about 15 men from lynching a black porter named Jernigan. Jernigan was also shot and believed fatally wounded as Birch attempted to reason with the mob. The incident follows an anonymous warning and underscores local racial tension in the area.
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Associated
Marlow
Okla
A. W. Birch
Mariow
Robert” Jernisan
Nero
Birch
Jernigan
Crop values rise again as acreage expands
The department of agriculture reports this year’s crops valued at 8.322 billion dollars, up 872.9 million from 1921, due to higher yields and prices and about 600 thousand more acres planted. Corn leads at 2.222 billion, cotton 1.768 billion, hay 1.394 billion. winter wheat and several crops show higher yields, while spring wheat, rye, flaxseed and hay show lower acre yields.
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Washington
Department of ‘Agiture
Johnson enters independent bid in South Dakota primary
President Coolidge faces a clear fight with Senator Hiram Johnson for the Republican endorsement as the South Dakota Supreme Court bars Johnson from the minority column and the California senator declares he will run as an independent Republican. Johnson says his name will appear in the independent column while Coolidge stays in the majority column with the regular ticket.
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Pierre
Coolidge
Hiram Johnson
South Dakota
State Supreme Court
Johnson
Washington
California
Cars
T Supreme Court of
Repub
Ican
Cleveland
Melps Johnson
Norbeck
Johnson Lst
Senator Johnson
World wheat production shows large rise
The Institute of Agriculture reports world wheat production excluding Russia at 3,461,000 bushels, a gain of 361,000 from the previous year and 668,009,000 above the average, highlighting a sharp rise in output.
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Russia
Institute of Agriculture
Forgers Target Butte Merchants For Over $500 Cash
Two men using the names Arturo Mello and Augusto Chiara swindled at least 17 Butte firms of 34.70 each by forged checks drawn on a falsely printed blank from Anselmo Mining Company. The operation occurred Saturday afternoon after banks closed, with police noting one suspect is light complected and the other dark. Additional forgeries are expected as Monday deposits clear. several victims listed with amounts and addresses.
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Butte
Arturo Mello
Augusto Chiara
Zach le Aasa Ts
Anselmo
Aid Check
J. Tralsto
Anselmo Ooporation
W.O. Mesias
Tony
Arnold Plumbing Company
Former Banker of Denver Indicted for Embezzlement
Frank Newton Briggs former president of Interstate Bank and Trust Company and ex mayoral candidate in Denver is indicted by a county grand jury on three counts of embezzlement and misappropriation. He returned from Los Angeles last week where he was in real estate. Bond set at 6000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Denver
Sheriff's Office
Frank Newton Briggs
Interstate Bank and Trust Company
Briggs
van Dige
Los Angeles
Interstate Bank
Stores Open Late During Christmas Shopping
The department stores and general merchandise shops will stay open tonight and Christmas Eve. Grocery stores will operate three evenings until 8 o clock in Bejing. Butcher shops close at 6 while shops extend hours for convenience during the holiday season.
Two Are Killed in Boiler Explosion in Wyoming Yard
Fireman L. Davis, 24, and Engineer A. Schultz, 34, both of Greybull, were killed or died of injuries from a boiler explosion aboard a Burlington switch engine in Kirby Wyoming yards. The blast occurred shortly before noon, with Davis killed instantly and Schultz dying later in a local hospital. Cause of the blast is listed as unknown.
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Associated Pres
Rebels Reinforcements Rush To Apizaco Front in Mexico Fight
AP dispatch from Vera Cruz reports ongoing combat for Apizaco between Maycone Villareal forces and Obregon troops under Gen A Gut Martinez. Rebels claim reinforcements from Vera Cruz Esperanza and San Andres, trains damaged threaten delays. Moran cavalry heads to aid near Apizaco. Reports remain sparse on battle outcome.
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Associated Press
Vera Cruz
San Marcos
Aptzaco
Obregon
Villanueva
Esperanza
San Andres
Poin
Moran
Apizaco
Obrefonists
San
Heroic sailors die saving cripple from waves in Oregon wreck
In Marshfield Oregon a steam schooner A Smith wrecked on a harbor jetty. Crew members tried to aid Professor A Leland Old Berkeley in fitting artificial feet and recovering possessions. Nine died as a lifeboat capsized after coast guard left. Survivors say the crew prioritized others' safety.
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A. Smith
A. Lelander
Soa
Berkeley
Himelf
Coast Guard
Leland
Senate deadlock over committee chair persists amid House org overhaul
In Washington the Senate continued voting on an interstate commerce committee chair as insurgents back Cummins and Smith factions, while the House completed its organization by approving standing committee slates. Democrats largely backed Smith, with Bruce of Maryland abstaining, as Republicans and insurgents clash over leadership.
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Washington
Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
House
Smith
South Carolina
Arwt
Howell
Republic Braska
Couzens
Republican
Michigan
Cummins
Iowa
Republican Party
Gooding
Idaho
Jones
Norbeck
South Dakota
Borah
Umming
Cousens
Cous
Cumming
Bruce
Maryland
Uy O
Republican Committee
Representaive Nelson
Winconsin
Germany seeks food loan from reparations body
Paris December 17 Germany asked the reparations commission for authority to pledge Reich resources as security for a 50 to 70 million dollar loan to buy grain and fats abroad. French officials showed little support and noted no clear evidence of short food supply in Germany, blaming instead public alarm on high prices.
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Provo
Paris
Germany
Reich
Butte Residents Seek Return Of Harold J Binney
Public interest in Harold J Binney head of Vigilante Motion Picture Company grows as Montana residents report bad checks. A west coast detective agency-turned-visitor cites two Butte businesses victimized by Binney, each for ten dollars, with Helena merchant noted for a wine-related incident and a Conrad bank check. The piece hints at prior Moose Lodge ties and a broader scandal.
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Standard
Harold J. Binney
Fental
Montana
Butte
Binney
Moose Lodge
Portland
Helena
Conrad Bank
Prietor
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Mexico City
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