Jury Finds Roy Emerson Guilty of Second Degree Murder
The Creston Iowa case ends with a guilty verdict for Roy Emerson charged with beating his mother to death and dumping her body in an elevator shaft. The trial highlighted a series of other wartime era incidents including fires, air crashes, wolves attacking travelers, and significant military transport figures.
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Roy Emerson
Creston
Thunder Mountain
Idaho
Henry M. Garcia
San Jose
James A. Hart
Chicago
Hart
Vera Trepagnier
New Orleans
Paul Frederick Vollard
Bolshevik capture near Ekaterinburg sparks Allied concern
News from London reports the Bolsheviks have seized Ekaterinburg 160 miles southeast of Perm. Other items note the French Senate committee's unfavourable vote on a women’s suffrage bill, a Germanic airship routine, and various war and crime developments across Europe and the United States.
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Ekaterinburg
Perm
London
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Atlantic
India
Rhine
Pershing
Baroness de la Roche
Aviatress
Crotoy
Aris
Freezone promises painless corn relief with tiny bottle
A sensational claim touts Freezone as a cheap drug store remedy that instantly stops pain and lets users lift corn or callus from the bottom of the foot with a few drops. The ad emphasizes ease of use, no pain, and removal of the root.
Patriotism in the morning versus all day homecoming plans
Virginia argues with her mother and father over attending the homecoming celebration. The father overhears and Virginia declares she is patriotic all day, unlike her mother who is patriotic only in the morning. The snippet contrasts domestic scene with politics commentary on business leaders entering public life.
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Virginia
Indianapolis News
Question on Alcohol Rub Percentage Ordered by Doctor
A patient recounts a doctor’s instruction to rub with alcohol and asks for the exact percentage. The exchange centers on proper preparation or treatment steps and seeks clarification of the concentration used.
Might Regret It Mistress Topsy Verv Bleak Talk
A narrator warns that Topsy may never recover and suggests euthanasia by chloroform. Bridget resists, arguing she might recover and the offer would bring regret. The dialogue reflects a harsh, moral dilemma about ending a distressed animal.
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Mistress
Bridget
Boston Transcript
Bullen Faces Public Scrutiny Amid Guarded Residence
The Buffalo Express notes mounting scrutiny as Bullen presents himself as a prominent citizen while private detectives guard his home. A confidant recounts a cook threatening to quit, highlighting tensions surrounding his status and security.
Pertinent Question in Boston Transcript
A fragment from the Boston Transcript shows a dialog where a boy notes a prior employer is worth twice as much as someone else. The exchange asks whether the prior holder received it, implying a question of value or compensation.
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Boston Transcript
Hard to Get What You Want Without Knowing It
A concise reflection on desire and clarity, noting that uncertainty hinders achieving goals. It emphasizes the need to identify needs before pursuing outcomes.
Kidneys Warned In Urgent Health Ad
An urgent health alert warns that kidneys failing threaten life and urges immediate use of GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. The ad touts the product as an oldworld remedy, imported from Holland, with a money back guarantee and seals on packaging. It cautions customers to seek the original imported GOLD MEDAL brand and warns against substitutes.
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Haarlem
Holland
Eatonic
Atonic
White Pine Lumber Used for Paper Making in Chihuahua
The article notes white pine in northern Chihuahua suits paper production. A El Paso milling firm now crafts boxes from rough pine lumber from the district along the Mexico Northwestern railway. Also a brief item questions an extempore speaker remark and laments verbose boasting by the least informed.
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Chihuahua
el Paso
Tex
Mexico Northwestern Railway
The Right Man In A Sly Fire Of Jests
A quip filled exchange touches a dish of debts and a bricks hidden under coats at a restaurant then shifts to a weary editor and a soldier’s tale of the Hindenburg line. The satire laments fashion quickly dated as style.
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Boston Transcript
Hindenburg
Criminal Gulch
Buffalo Express
Contempt Confusion at Peace Conference Speech
A diplomat dismisses Count Von Brockdorff-Rantzau’s faux pas at the peace conference. He allegedly muttered "Pooh" after the Count finished, remarking the insult deserved no more than taking his medicine whether standing or sitting.
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Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Detroit Free Press
If Wishes Were Passes and Money Rules the Day
Snippet style quip from Film Fun contrasts wealth and leisure as a patient pins hopes on doctors for relief while a friend declines shared outings. The lighthearted exchange lines up as a page novelty item reflecting community humor.
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Willie
Tommy
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California
W. Sopp
United States Forest Service
Pasadena
Charles R. Krueger
Flagstaff
S. J. Taylor
Los Angeles
Sgt
Oscar Holte
Holte
Bakersfield
Jud W. Tobias
Frank Murphy
Omaha
Tobias
Murphy
Washington
Yeggmen
National Capital
Daniels
Pacific Coast
San Diego
San Francisco
Federal Reserve Board
Belgium
Romania
United States
Hines
Charles G. Mausy
Fowler,nd
Rockwell Field
Oreign
Richard H. Buckley
North Sea
Helsingfors
Petrograd
Justus Mannerheim
Europe
American Relief Administration
American Food Administration
Berlin
Germany
Northampton
Miss Ryan
Dublin
Janet Jackson
Norman Ross
United States Army
Seine
Paris
Bacigalupo
Ross
Morris
New York
Cleveland
Albany
J. D. McAlden
Charles F. Clyne
Walter B. Wooden
Charles F. Moore
Clyne
Swiss Republic
Robert Seifert
Alix
Ark
Seifert
Hamburg
Boston
Duesseldorf
Call
J. M. Franklin
Seattle
Wash
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
Watson E. Coleman
Washington D.C
Parker
Model Cleaners and Dyers
Broadway
Denver
Colo
Dept. B
Express
Harold Somers
de Ralb Ave
Brooklyn
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