Chicago bootlegger praised by judge for mercy
In Chicago on December 12 United News reports Federal Judge Carpenter commended bootlegger Joseph Giarrusso for mercy to the thirsty. Giarrusso operated a private still selling liquor at thirty cents a drink and was fined fifty dollars, with the judge noting his reasonable charges and letting him off. The tale includes a remark about a sewer gang affected by the liquor and the court’s mercy.
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Chicago
United News
Carpenter
Joseph Giarrusso
Joe
Radcliffe Holds Big Lost Articles Auction
Radcliffe College staged its largest auction yesterday afternoon as the student body sold unclaimed items from pens to gloves. Proceeds benefit the student government which collects and auctions missing belongings. the piece laments civic accountability under John R. Murphy's leadership.
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Radcliffe
Flossy Names for Girls Now as Old Ones Fade
Boston birth records show a shift from Mary Martha Jane Lucy Maria and Sarah to newer quirky girls names while many keep traditional middle names like Mary Anne or Julia. Registrar Edward F. McGlennon notes old favorites persist but younger families adopt bright, unusual spellings and combinations. Meanwhile voters are urged to register thoughts and support John R. Murphy for City Hall.
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Mary
Martha
Jane
Lucy
Maria
Sarah
Boston
Edward F. McGlennon
Miss Lorraine
Mary Jane
Ernestine
Melvina
Gabriele
Martha Emeline Blank
Isabella Beatrice
Bridget Ann Blank
Catherines
Catherine
Kathryn
Kathrynne
Catheryn
Anne
Julia
Grace
Agnes
Prosecutor Won't Prosecute Camp Lewis Major Killing
Pierce county prosecutor James W. Selden announced he would not initiate prosecution over the October 1918 Camp Lewis killing of Major Alexander P. Cronkhite.
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Tacoma
Wash
James W. Selden
Pierce County
Camp Lewis
Alexander P. Cronkhite
Two slides kill four near Aberdeen Washington
A landslide on the Clemons Logging Company railroad near Aberdeen Washington leaves four dead including two men a woman and a baby and two men injured with one perhaps fatally.
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Aberdeen
Wash
Clemons Logging Company
New Census Proposed by House Committee
Washington December 12. Secretary Hoover reports the House Census Committee is considering legislation for another enumeration of the U S population in 1925 or another year before the next decennial census. Hoover supports the idea noting dissatisfaction with the 1920 count and its effect on state totals and congressional apportionment.
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Washington
House Census Committee
United States
Hoover
Census Bureau
Congress
Federal proposal to purchase Cape Cod Canal approved
Secretaries Weeks Denby and Hoover told Congress the federal government should buy Cape Cod Canal for 11.5 million dollars as a reasonable price. Weeks noted this is over five million dollars below the court determined reasonable amount. Later, House Commerce Committee Chairman Winslow introduced a bill to authorize the purchase at 11.5 million.
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Washington
Cape Cod
Weeks
Denby
Hoover
Congress
Winslow
House Commerce Committee
Murphy Side Calls for Efficient Government Support
A civic appeal urges citizens to dedicate time today to shape the next four years. The message stresses the duty to participate and vote for efficient government and invites the public to come out and be counted on Murphy's side.
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Murphy
Wife of Gen Bullard Dies in New York
Mrs. Robert Lee Bullard wife of General Bullard is reported deceased in New York. The notice gives no further details on the cause or circumstances of death.
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Gen. Bullard
New York
Robert Lee Bullard
General Bullard
Commander of Second Corps Area Dies at Governor's Island
The commander of the Second Corps area died today at Governor's Island after a long illness, prompting tributes from military colleagues and veterans. The passing marks the end of a lengthy service record and a career tied to coastal defense and regional command.
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Governor's Island
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J. H. Josselyn
Osgood
Mother
Toledo
Willys Overland, Inc
Boston Branc
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Commonwealth Ave
Back Bay
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Treasure Crawford
C. E. Osgood Company
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