La Follette Ticket Probed as State Socialism Clash
The Akron Beacon Journal criticizes Senator Wheeler and the La Follette ticket, arguing their platform would amount to state socialism and erode constitutionally protected liberties. It urges a clear American choice between constitutional government and European welfare models, warning of compromise.
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LaFollette
Norris
Democratic Party
Pilette
Bert LaPollette
Bismark
Eyond
Lenine
Trotsky
la Follette
Europe
Akron Beacon Journal
The Guilty Plea in Leopold and Loeb Case
The defense argues the boys are not fully responsible and seeks clemency. The court faces possible sentences from death to life imprisonment, with a likely outcome of life behind bars despite public demand for punishment.
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Leopold
Loeb
Chicago
Cases Of Mistaken Identity Now On Trial In The Press
Article discusses mistaken identity in criminal cases, citing Irving Greenwald’s New York arrest for forged money orders and multiple identifications. It surveys wrongful convictions, pardons after long imprisonments, and the unreliability of identification across various cases and an English prison warden scenario.
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Washington, Bco
Irving Greenwald
New York City
Upstate
Atlanta
Barry
Prize Catch and Misidentification Highlight Historic Case
A prisoner’s letter to the Home Secretary triggers an investigation into misidentification. The warden’s case reveals two letters written in identical handwriting credited to Williams, seen in the Home Secretary’s files. The discussion moves into a historical anecdote of mistaken identity involving Thomas Gettely and James Crow, ending in execution and later confession by the real culprit.
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Seurgeon
Eeeaere
Home Secretary
Samuel M. Phillips
Great Britain
Thomas Gettely
York
Thomas
James Crow
Geome
Tom
Geddesy
Thomas Geddely
Ward elected Bucyrus superintendent at 98600 salary
Prof. Jesse L. Ward of Columbus has been chosen as Bucyrus public schools superintendent at a salary of 98600 per year with 200 additional per year under a three year contract. He succeeds John R. Patterson who resigned to head Athens Ohio public schools. Ward previously served in education roles in Ohio.
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Bucyrus
Jesse L. Ward
Columbus
Bucyrus Public Schools
John RR. Patterson
Athens, Ohio
Professor Ward
Paris and Moscow Divorce Rules Flash Across Europe
The piece notes rapid divorces in Paris and Moscow. In Paris a divorce can be granted in minutes for a small fee with mutual agreement. In Moscow Bolshevik rules allow divorce for religious or political differences. A limit of three divorces per person per year is imposed.
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Paris
Moscow
Bolsteinem
Boston heiress gifts art to public museum plan
Mrs. Jack Gardiner of Boston leaves her Venetian Palace collection to the public to maintain as a museum forever. She endows about 1.2 million dollars for the project. If trustees refuse, all is to be sold and proceeds given to Harvard University to fund professors and scholarships.
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Jack Gardiner
Boston
New England
Harvard University
Polite Bow to the Ghost of Dire Jack Gardiner
An elegiac note honors Jack Gardiner, known as Dire, for a life of useful work and a death marked by thoughtful intelligence. The tribute recalls her upward, principled ascent and enduring memory.
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Dire
Jack Gardiner
Unclear Market Words Reflect Turbulent Times
Fragmented snippet hints at chaotic trading on a one million shar market with wheat investment and farm sales. Mentions gambling style tactics, market volatility, and speculation amid broader financial uncertainty. Names, dates, or concrete events are not legible.
Bootleg Case Splits Reward and Responsibility in New York
In New York at the Ritz-Carlton a rich patron who offered money to a waiter to obtain liquor is fined 250 dollars while the waiter faces prison for bootlegging. The case raises questions about who bears greater blame the temptation offered or the act of theft.
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Bootlersing
Rits-Carlton
New York
Garden of Eden tale recalls doom for all players
The piece recounts the biblical punishment of Adam Eve and the serpent. It notes Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden and the serpent condemned to crawl on its belly. It mentions the verse about the serpent’s curse and Eve’s offspring crushing its head.
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Garden of Eden
Adam
Bruke
Alternata
Bankers Form Syracuse Committee Against Blue Sky Frauds
Bankers in Syracuse form a committee to protect their dependents against blue sky schemes and worthless securities. The message urges bankers nationwide to imitate this effort. It warns that stolen funds routed through banks could hurt the country and swell poor houses, urging readers to ask bankers before buying unknown stocks.
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Syracuse
Questions and Answers in The Athens Messenger
A reading prompt explains that readers can submit questions for information from Frederic J. Haskin in Washington DC. It notes the service does not provide financial or legal advice and requires full name and address with two cents postage for response.
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Athens Messenger
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Aden
Leading for the Presidency Oldest Is LaFollette at 69
The question asks which of the three top contenders is oldest. Senator LaFollette is 69 on June 14, Calvin Coolidge is 52 on July 4, and John W. Davis is 61 on April 13. The answer identifies LaFollette as the eldest.
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LaFollette
Calvin Coolidge
John W. Davis
Cherry Picker Hurt in Nevada Cherry Picking Incident
Mrs. T. H. McBeth fell from a cherry tree while picking fruit in Nevada. The ladder slipped, trapping her leg and causing serious injuries.
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Nevada
T. H. McBeth
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