Second Degree Murder Verdict In Creston Case
The jury found Roy Emerson of Creston Iowa guilty of murder in the second degree for beating his mother to death and tossing her body down an elevator shaft. Other notes mention fires in eastern Thunder mountain Idaho, wing accidents in San Jose, drought in Southern California streams, and a dirigible project with a $9 million price tag.
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Roy Emerson
Creston
Thunder Mountain
Idaho
Henry M. Garcia
San Jose
Bolsheviks seize Ekaterinburg as French Senate rejects women’s vote
Reports from London say Ekaterinburg in Russia has fallen to Bolshevik forces. In Paris the French Senate committee announced a negative report on a Chamber of Deputies bill granting women the vote. Other items mention a British airship voyage, Rhine forces, and various European events.
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Ekaterinburg
Perm
London
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Atlantic
India
Rhine
Pershing
Baroness de la Roche
Aviatress
Crotoy
Aris
Helsingfors
Petrograd
Justus Mannerheim
Europe
American Relief Administration
American Food Administration
Berlin
Germany
Northampton
Lift Off Corns With Freezone Say It Hurts No More
A promotional pitch touts Freezone as a cheap, painless remedy to lift off hard and soft corns and calluses. It claims a tiny bottle costs little at drug stores and a few drops relieve pain instantly so the corn or callus can be removed root and all with no soreness.
Virginia and her mother argue over homecoming plans
In a family scene a daughter Virginia argues with her mother about attending a homecoming celebration all day. Father overhears and comments on patriotism divided between morning and day long participation.
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Virginia
Indianapolis News
Doctor Orders Alcohol Rub Down
A brief exchange notes a doctor directing an alcohol rub down. The question follows asking for the concentration or percentage of alcohol to be used.
Mistress Voice Ends Humane Debate Over Topsy
The dialogue shows a mother wanting mercy for the ailing Topsy while Bridget opposes killing her. The exchange reveals ethical tension and concern for potential recovery.
Notable Citizen Copycat? Buffalo Threats Spark Guarded Home
The Buffalo Express notes Bullen pressures locals with claims of prominence while private detectives guard his residence. A separate claim reports his cook threatened to quit, adding to a climate of unease around his public image.
Pertinent Question In Boston Transcript
A brief dialogue from the Boston Transcript notes a creditor comparing the value of a prior boy to another, asking if the previous one received payment, reflecting a terse exchange about worth.
It Is Hard To Get What You Want When You Don’t Know
A reflective musing about the difficulty of defining desires and goals. The speaker notes confusion in identifying needs and the struggle to pursue clear aims.
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Mistress
Bridget
Boston Transcript
The Kidneys Warn Danger Signals and Remedies
An alert on kidney health urges prompt action for signs like dizziness sleeplessness and back pain. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a trusted remedy with a money back guarantee and advises seeking the original imported product. It notes the product’s Holland laboratories origin and warning against substitutes.
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Haarlem
Holland
White Pine Lumber Used for Paper and Boxes
North Chihuahua white pine is praised for paper production. An El Paso mill now manufactures boxes from district rough pine lumber along the Mexico Northwestern railway. A remark on an extempore speech is labeled as insincere chatter.
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Chihuahua
el Paso
Tex
Mexico Northwestern Railway
Odd Restaurant Weighing Prank Ends With Closure
A reader recalls a restaurant that charged by weight and weighed patrons on entry and exit. Bricks hidden under coats by patrons led to unduly heavy departures and the place eventually closed. The exchange satirizes changing fashions and fatigue of handling angry readers and poets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Contempt at Peace Conference Speech
The world debates Count Von Brockdorff-Rantau's insult to the allies as he spoke seated. A diplomat dismissed the remark with Pooh noting the man must take his medicine, whether standing or sitting.
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Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Detroit Free Press
If Wishes Were Passes Willie Gee
A playful quip about wishing for money and going to the cinema, with dialogue between Willie and Tommy. The line If you’re too lazy to wish a little for yourself you can stay at home echoes a light humorous sentiment from Film Fun. A final aside notes that money can ease a patient’s burdens for a physician.
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Willie
Tommy
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Sgt
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Holte
Bakersfield
Jud W. Tobias
Frank Murphy
Omaha
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Murphy
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Yeggmen
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Charles G. Mausy
Fowler,nd
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North Sea
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Norman Ross
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Seine
Paris
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Ross
Morris
New York
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J. D. McAlden
Chicago
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Walter B. Wooden
Charles F. Moore
Clyne
Swiss Republic
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Alix
Ark
Seifert
Hamburg
Boston
Duesseldorf
Call
J. M. Franklin
Seattle
Wash
James A. Hart
Hart
Vera Trepagnier
New Orleans
Paul Frederick Vollard
Johnson
Simms
Ipr Ek Obie
LLLAD
Castoria
Buffalo
N. Y
Lydia KI. Pinkham
B. B. Zreginska
Weiss Street
Buffalo, N. Y
Portland
Ind
Nihe
Lydia E. Pinkham
Josephine Kursxit
West Race Street
Lydia E. Pinkhams
Hindenburg
Criminal Gulch
Buffalo Express
Watson E. Coleman
Washington D.C
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Eatonic
Atonic
Model Cleaners and Dyers
Broadway
Denver
Colo
Dept. B
Express
Harold Somers
de Ralb Ave
Brooklyn
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