Liquor Confiscation Ordered After Robbery at Almira Block
Judge Dwyer ordered destruction of the entire stock of whiskey and wine seized from the Emmet street basement at the Almira block. The confiscation, valued at around $10,000 at ante prohibition prices, followed a raid by armed men who took liquor from Arthur Chappell�s home. Lucille Howard, owner of the Crystal Springs road house, claimed the bulk belonged to her and faced a stay of execution for 10 days to decide further action.
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Joe Kells
Stu
Chappell House
Dickinson
Kelly
Dwyer
Lucille Howard
Jackson
Clint” Meil
Almira Block
Jack Melia
Elmira
Almira
Emmet Street
Graveure Glorifies Dramatic War Song
The piece portrays a blinded French veteran’s reaction as the first American contingent marches by, capturing pathos doubt despair and dawning gratitude. It pairs with Graveure’s When the Boys Come Home, priced at 1.00 dollars.
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Graveure
Germany Bluffing Ignites Bootlegging Ruling at Crystal Springs
Judge Dwyer ruled the liquor seized at the Almira Apartments belonged to Lucille Howard and found it was used for illegal purposes. He ordered confiscation and destruction of the entire lot including two cases in Kelly's room. The decision was supported by prosecutors and defense attorneys in brief argument.
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Ing
Crys
McDonough
Hey
Lucile Howard
Lucille Howard
Walker
Phillips
Tateiile Howard
Dwyer
Almira Apartments
Kelly
Crystal Springs
Emmet Street
Ford Newberry contest filed in Senate inquiry
Washington May 19 Henry Ford defeated candidate filed petitions asking investigation of campaign expenditures and a recount of ballots in the Ford Newberry contest. Newberry, a Republican senator elect from Michigan, took his seat. New York May 18 Gen Joseph Zelaya, longtime president of Nicaragua, died at his home after a long illness.
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Washington
Lee
Truman
H. Newberry
Michigan
Senate
Henry Ford
Ford
Senate Elections Committee
Newberry
New York
Joseph Santox Zelaya
Republic of Nicaragua
Berger challenged on seat as war era espionage case looms
Washington May 19 Victor Berger of Wisconsin is challenged for seating by Republican Dallinger after his oath attempt. Berger appeals the wartime espionage conviction. Speaker Gillett ordered the elections committee to study the matter, asserting the House is sole judge of its membership and that loyalty questions must be resolved by impartial inquiry.
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Washington
Victor Berger
Wisconsin
Representive Dallinger
Massachusetts
Reublican
Elections Committee
Berger
Gillett
Gillet
Dallinger
House
Jone
Conspiracy to Defraud U S in Timber Contracts
Seattle based Union Timber Products officers S L Cravena and W W Scarf were arrested and later released on bonds after federal grand jury indictment alleging they conspired to defraud the Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation. The men allegedly sought five wooden steamship contracts while knowing their firm could not complete the builds.
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Seattle
S. L. Cravena
W. Scarf
Union Timber Products Company of
Federal Grand Jury
United States” Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
United States
Robert W. Saunders
Auto Hit Train Kills Three in Hansom County
A north bound passenger train on the Sox Failroad struck an automobile at Mc Jeod in eastern Hansom County. Two men and a boy were killed and two others seriously injured. The crash disrupted travel as investigators reviewed the scene.
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Sisbon
N. Dn
Sox Failroad
Mc Jeod
Hansom County
Fragmentary note on ritual rebirth and daily grooming
A distorted excerpt from the Boston Transcript essay hints at a pig dying to be born again in a sphere of greater utility. It mentions waking, brushing hair and clothes with bristles, and references breakfast in an unclear context.
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Boston ‘Transcript
Bacon and pork hamages: a pig’s culinary pull
A quirky note reveals a family craving bacon and ham during dinner. The speaker laughs at mock tragedy, imagining bacon laden plates as the ultimate prize, linking appetite to the pig. Strong imagery portrays savory treats as the cause of all.
TENTS FOR 50 000 AT CELEBRATION IN COLUMBUS
A plan for a canvas city housing 50 000 people for the Methodist Centenary Celebration in Columbus Ohio, with Chaplain C. Martin 87th Division directing tent layout. Army sanitation experts, 1000 Boy Scouts, and 40 000 automobile positions arranged. Registration to assign preferred tent styles for June 2 to July 13.
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Columbus
C. Martin
Martin
State University of Ohio
Exposition City
ZEMO Skin Care Claim and Trial Offer
An advertisement touts ZEMO as a soothing antiseptic wash for eczema and itching, promising quicker healing than greasy salves. It urges trying a one dollar trial or extra large bottle, claims cleanliness and economy, and notes ZEMO SOAP as part of the treatment from The E. W. Rose Co. in Cleveland Ohio.
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E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
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Aelia
Rofering
Crystal Springs Place
Columbia Records
Ponselle
Salvation Army
Italy
French Symphony
Columbia Graphophone Company
Dotwine Stand
Germany
Rotering
Emigh
Cohen
Wagner
Maximilian Harden
Berlin
Die Zukunst
Geremany
Ford-Newberry
Congress
Uncle Sam
Ain’ Berl Sveay
Amoy
China
Tsing Tau
Japan
Russia
Heinz
Ted
Maree
Kevincl
Baltimore Mi
Carters
EMO
Beecham
Columbia
Newbro Drug CO
West Park Street
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