Spectacular murder on New York Street ends self-inflicted killing
Early today on a corner at 140th Street and Seventh Avenue Raymond Amos, a Black man, leapt onto a moving car, shot Lucia Harper among four Black passengers, then killed himself. A sharpshooter squad had recently passed the spot. Police seek the chauffeur Charles Brown, who fled. the car bore the late Bishop Charles Sumner Burch’s license.
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New York
Raymond Amos
Lucia Harper
140Th Street
Seventh Avenue
Charles Brown
Charles Sumner Burch
Brown
Harding to Meet McCumber and Strauss on Tariff Bill
President-elect Harding conferred today with Senator McCumber of North Dakota, ranking member of the Senate finance committee, and with Oscar Strauss, former secretary of commerce and labor, focusing on the emergency tariff bill before the Senate and related foreign trade matters.
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Marion
Harding
McCumber
North Dakota
Senate
Oscar Strauss
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Strasies
Chant Teacher Becomes Waitress After Low Pay
A chant teacher who earned $22 weekly left teaching for a waitress job paying $59 plus meals. She noted expenses exceeded her prior pay and that tips and salary helped, while work at the cafe felt easier than the teaching role.
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Chosentown
New York Evening Post
Exhumation of U S Soldiers at Bony Cemetery Began
Paris reports the exhumation of American soldiers buried at Bony cemetery, including units from the 27th New York National Guard and the 0th Wildcat divisions. Of 1,777 bodies, about 1,?77 will be returned to the United States while the rest remain undisturbed. The site will be one of France’s permanent cemeteries. The operation is the army’s first major battlefield exhumation, with winter weather forcing improvised shelter and movable sheds for workers.
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Paris
Bony Cemetery
New York National Guard
Wildcat
Tennessee
North
South Carolina
United States
Bony
France
America
Miss C Dion Describes Cuticura Healing Head Eruptions
Miss C Dion of Ferrisburg Vermont details a three to four week head eruption problem that resisted many remedies until Cuticura Soap and Ointment were used. She reports healing after one box of Ointment with Soap and endorses Cuticura for skin scalp hair and hands.
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Caticars
Hearings Resume On New England Freight Rates
Washington December 28 hearings resume on redivision of freight rates between New England carriers and trunk lines west of the Hudson. Chairman Clark heard testimony on whether trunk lines can grant New England a larger share of freight receipts as tensions over rate shares persist.
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Washington, D. C
New England
Hudson River
Interstate Commerce Commission
Clark
Film on Edith Cavel Withdrawn in Havana Protest
A current Havana protest by German minister Dr Franz Kartz Zettelmann led to withdrawal of a film depicting the execution of Edith Cavel by German forces in Brus on October 15, 1916.
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Cuba
Havana
Edith Cavel
Brus
Tele
Franz Kkarty Zettelmann
Cub
Brown's car ride turns tense in emergency test
In a cautious family outing Brown and Alb accept a ride invitation. A tormented motorist behind honks shoutingly and Brown swerves, narrowly missing a steep bank and fence. He calmly explains he was testing for emergencies as his wife cries out in fear.
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Brown
Alb
Mary
Boston Transcript
Poslam Balm Ends Itching Soothes Skin
An early advertisement extols Poslam Balm as an efficient remedy for eczema and skin troubles. It promises soothing relief by applying directly to affected areas and claims universal family usefulness, citing claims from periodicals and laboratories.
California’s 1920 Cal Bears Best West Team Says Critics
Berkeley Dec. 28 1920 University of California's football eleven praised as the best in the west after an undefeated season amassing 482 points to opponents 1 and clinching the Pacific Coast Conference title. Notable wins include 49 0 over Washington State 39 0 over Stanford and 28 point margin over Stanford in historic fashion.
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Herkeley
Cal
University of California
Ohiodena
University of Nevilla
Wost
University of Utah
Washington State College
Pacific Northwest
California
Californians
Washington State
University of Nebraska
Stanford University
Stanford
University of Oregon
Pasadena
Harvard University
Rollen
Cones
St Mary's
Neemen
Deasin
Atere
Brick
Sprott
Duke Mar‘Picon
Dors
Tourmey
Lafayette wireless station proposed free French American messages
Paris reports a proposal to turn Lafayette wireless station into a free international messaging hub. The American government would send and receive official war navy state and commerce department messages to France and vice versa, with the Annapolis station handling reciprocal traffic. The plan aims to use the station for long term free service, reducing private cable usage.
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France
United States
Lafayette
Paris
Aden
War
Navy
State
Commerce
Annapalis
Mies
Presidh
Preach
South America
League of Nations
Geneva
Navy Department
Fn Jlah
His Sin of Omission and The Cure for Cold Misadventure
Fragmentary OCR narrative mentions a dispute over blame and references a laxative product. The garbled text includes phrases about omission, a character named Datler-Confeard, and a dubious health claim. No clear dates or concrete events emerge.
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Miles
72 000 dollar theft alleged by navy crewman
A 20 year old United States destroyer Satterlee crewman H W Meyers is sought on a charge of absconding with 872000 from the Norfolk navy yard via the United States sub treasury funds sent by American Railway Express. Police suspect Meyers, serving as a clerk, obtained the package during duties at the yard in Baltimore.
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Baltimore
H. W. J. Meyers
United States
Satterlee
Norfolk Navy Yard
Meyers
American Railway Express Company
Seeds and Small Town Success Across America
A country boy turns to seed growing in Shenandoak and builds a mail order business that did 1.2 million dollars last year. Other small towns like Thief River Falls and Avilla show merchants thriving with local roots and nationwide sales, while Newton and Charles City highlight major factory names and multi million dollar figures behind rural commerce.
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Henry Field
Shenandoak
Field
Thief River Falls
Minn
Indiana
Avilla
Harvey Moore
Mac Pruitt
Clarinda
Newton, Jr
Maytag Washing Machine Company
Charles City
Hart-Parr Company
Kellogg
Gould Alance Valve Company
Clay Center
Neb
Chésla
Sherlock
Leslie
Piles Cured in Six to Fourteen Days Claim
An advertisement claims PAZO ointment cures piles within six to fourteen days. It promises refund if relief is not achieved and asserts rapid soothing effect improving sleep and reducing anal discomfort.
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Chicago
Harper's Magazine
San Salvador Volcano Sways Ships and Shores
The article describes San Salvador as a disaster-prone capital ringed by volcanoes. Teayo's rumblings threaten the city, with Santa Anna and Teayo peaks shaping the landscape. The volcano’s smoke, steam, and occasional flames affect coastal life, earning it the moniker lighthouse of Central America.
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San Salvador
Republic of Salvador
Tealo
Santa Anna Volcano
Central America
Detroit News
Paternal Anxiety in Trike View Exchange
A fragmented Boston Transcript snippet shows a father questioning a caretaker about readiness to provide the same fatherly support to a son as the daughter receives. The exchange hints at paternal anxiety and expectations in caregiving roles.
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Boston ‘Transcript
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Tam
C. Dion
Howard Elliott
Petey
Winston-Salem, N.C
W-S
Reynolds
Pete
R. J. Aolds Tobacco Co
Sam
Atlanta
Yours
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U. S. Sub-Treasury
Yeoman
Berkshire Evening Eagle
Alexander Graham Bell
Tucker
Phark
Cumming
Cary
Saturday Evening Post
Nieuweethaart
Frederic Tupi
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Esmon
Redland Herald
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Japan
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Carrices
Cambridge Mass
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Fazer
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Oneida Community Silver Chest
Reliance Pattern
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