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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1920
Page
18
Landru, known as the Gamba or Bluebeard by police, hears three alienists declare him sane and responsible. He faces trial August 4 on eleven murder counts linked to missing fiancées, while admitting ten mistresses and claiming victims had only Russian securities. He questions why he is pursued, and shifts focus to German indemnity.
Wheeling chamber of commerce adopts housing committee plan to form a 500000 dollar housing corporation for the erection of dwellings in the city. The move follows committee recommendations and aims to address local housing needs.
Catholic Mass will be held at 8 o'clock in the Church of the Sacred Heart guiding parishioners to evening worship across city churches.
Mexico City reports a push led by foreign relations secretary Miguel Covarrubias to replace ornate gold braided diplomatic uniforms with simple frock coats. Reform aims to align with other nations, cut costs, and signal democracy, citing a Carranza era diplomat who wore plain attire before a European court.
Rev R W Trapnell returns for evening sermon at Bland Street and Christ Episcopal plans, Grace Methodist maintains 9:45 am Sunday school and 1 pm and 8 pm sermons, Epworth leagues meet, and a cordial invitation goes to strangers to join worship and missionary day offerings.
A diplomat, believing a minister plenipotentiary held general rank, dressed in a flaming frock coat with a general's epaulets a tricolor sash and gilded boots spiffs. He improvised martial accoutrements, misunderstanding proper uniform decorum.
A Kentucky druggist promotes Mentholized Arcane mixed with boiled water as a pint solution to treat catarrh. He claims gargling twice daily and nasal spraying will relieve soreness, discharge, and sniffing, preventing flu germs. He advises using three-quarters of an ounce of Mentholized Arcane for a full pint.
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