State seeks Brady conspiracy link in Prenatt murder trial
The state tries to prove a Brady Byrne conspiracy linked to Sylvester Prenatt’s murder but defenses object to admissibility. Testimony from Fred Hall and police officer Nick Golubin prompts adjournment and further court consideration as prosecutors seek foundations for the conspiracy claim and Brady’s nervous conduct is noted.
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Sylvester J. Prenatt
Steve Byrne
Fred Hall
Hall
Brady
Byrne
Nick Golubin
Golubin
Frank Kane
Pride of
Moose Block
Kane
Delia Prewatt
John Whalen
Tom Williams
Prenatt
Whalen
Williams
Pride of Montana
Prenatt Home
Spokane Population Declines After Ten Years
Spokane Washington, ranking forty eighth among U.S. cities in 1919, reports a population drop of 198 over the past decade, now listing 104,204. The census notes Spokane as the first city over 190,909 to show a decrease, with Newport Kentucky and Joplin Missouri following in declines. Between 1900 and 1910 Spokane grew 183.3 percent.
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Spokane
Wash
Washington City
Newport
Joplin
Chico
Cal
Storm Devastates Jasper County Crops In Hail Destruction
Estimates put crop damage from yesterday's Jasper county hailstorm at over 500000 dollars. Strawberries, oats, wheat and other crops were ruined. farmer J E Perriman was killed by lightning that hit his home. Madison Wis May 7 governor's office says a special session may convene May 25 to address rent profiteers and teachers salaries.
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Carthage
Jasper County
J. E. Perriman
Madison
Wis
Northern Baptists campaign passes fifty million mark
New York May 7 The $50,000,000 threshold was reached in the new world movement campaign of the Northern Baptists with headquarters reporting the total and noting Arizona as the first state to reach its quota.
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New York
New World Movement of the Northern Baptists
Arizona
National Civic Federation Protests Soviet Russia Recognition
The National Civic Federation led by president Alton B Parker filed a protest with President Wilson against recognizing the Soviet government of Russia. It also telegraphed presidential candidates to state their positions on the issue, with hundreds of prominent men and women signing the telegrams.
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New York
National Civic Federation
Alton B. Parker
Wilson
Russia
First Place or Nothing Johnson Insists on VP No
Washington May 7 Senator Johnson of California formally stated he will not accept the Republican nomination for vice president. He noted that supporters proposing him for VP are wary of his running for president and mocked the idea as mere pricey tailoring to lower consumer costs.
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Washington
Johnson
California
Nolan
British merchants arrive in New York for Canada tour
Twenty leading British merchants from the Drapers' Chamber of Trade arrive in New York on the Celtic for a six week tour of Canada. They will attend the National Retail Dry Goods association's western convention in San Francisco on June 2 and 23.
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New York
Drapers’ Chamber of ‘Trade
United Kingdom
Celtic
Canada
National Retail Dry Goods Association
San Francisco
Bell Telephone gains approval to raise capital to 75 million
Ottawa reports the Bell Telephone Company of Canada has been granted permission by the railway commission of the House of Commons to increase its capital stock from 20 million to 75 million dollars. The announcement clarifies the enlarged capitalization and expected impact on the national communications network.
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Ottawa
Bell Telephone Company of Canada
Railway Commission of the
House of Commons
Advertising is Common Sense Says Ward Official
In Columbia Mo on May 7 Henry Schott Montgomery Ward executive urged journalism week audience that advertising relies 95 percent on common sense and six percent on ingenuity. He spoke as secretary and director of sales and advertising for Montgomery Ward & Co. Additional items note San Francisco tariff promo and light humor from the Houston Post.
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Columbia, Mo
Henry Schott
Montgomery Ward & Co
University of Missouri
Tailoring firm cuts middlemen and sells direct to public
In Los Angeles on May 7 the city’s large wholesale tailoring house announced it would from now on deal directly with the public rather than through intermediaries. The move follows competitive pricing aims and signals a shift in local trade practices.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Coffee price rises at Los Angeles lunch counters
Los Angeles on May 7 reports lunch counter coffee increased to 10 cents a cup, up from the nickel price used at cheaper restaurants. The change reflects rising costs in the city’s dining sector.
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Los Angeles
Cal
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