Mob tarred and feathered contractor Meints wins appeal
The United States circuit court of appeals ruled that John Meints, a Luverne Minnesota contractor, is entitled to damages from several neighbors who tarred and feathered him in August 1918 for alleged disloyalty. The decision reverses a lower court verdict and remands for a new trial with proper instruction to award damages.
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United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal District Court Today
John Meints
Luvern Minn
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Minnesota
Federal District Court
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Luverne
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Luverne ci
Wilbur F Booth
Mandato
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Booth
Meinis
South
Dakota
Hatch One Button Union Suits Promote Comfort
Virgil Christiansen of Wolf Point Montana writes about Hatch state distributor Great Falls promoting one button union suits. He recalls a weary wife’s years of work and how his own underwear issues spurred him to order three suits. He requests sizes thirty eight, one summer weight and two winter weights.
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Butte
Mikehasit
Hatch
Union Suits
Great Falls
Train Mail Robbery in Texarkana with Bomb Threats
A dramatic Texarkana train holdup described by Associated Press accounts details robbers using a gunfire-like blast and a bomb in the mail car. Officers seek four unknown suspects including men named Cheatham Johns and Cherie. chaotic hours of suffocation, forced opening of doors, and loss of mail contents. No confirmation of the report from Smyrna dispatch.
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Texarkana
Texas
Kansan
Cits
Warneent
Cherie John Cheatham
Eheatham
Johns
Someaire
Associated Press
London
Lack of Cars Delays Relief to Russia Report
Riga reports the relief program slowed by vehicle shortages as American aid moves toward Russia. The American Red Cross will not enter Russia now but will support relief by funds and medical supplies. In London, British booze profits rise with Arthur Guinness & Son earning 13 million dollars and raising dividends to 25 percent from 20 percent.
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Associated Press
Riga
Sept
International News Service
London
England
Arthur Guiness & Son, Ltd
Secretary Hughes Corrects Conference Nomenclature
Secretary Hughes at a press conference criticizes newspapers for calling the disarmament conference the disarmament session. He says the proper term is the conference for the limitation of arms, noting its distinct purpose and avoiding misrepresentation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hughes
Armam
Root Slated For New League Court
A fragmentary article notes in league circles that Root is likely to be elected a judge or member of an international court of justice amid unsettled past acclimation. It is unclear if the section involving Mr Toots is final.
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Symons
New International’ Court of Justice
Toots
Mexicans Hope For Hidden Progress In Recognition Talks
In Mexico City on September 7 reports suggest a behind the scenes effort to break the stalemate over U S recognition of Mexico without either side abandoning its position A new basis for talks between George T Summerlin the American chargé d affaires and Senor Pan the Mexican foreign secretary is suspected though no official statements have been released Summerlin told the AP he made no representations to the Mexican foreign office.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
United States
Mexico
George T. Summerlin
Senor Pan
Summerlin
Associated Press Today
Foreign Office
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