Stricken Man Saved by Leap at Cumberland County Courthouse
Charles P. Covell, 95, a Civil War veteran and former janitor, suffered a brain hemorrhage as an elevator ran seven trips between cellar and roof of the Cumberland County Courthouse. County Commissioner Frank M. Hawkes jumped in from the second floor to seize control, narrowly escaping crushed, and saved Covell from the moving car. Covell lies dying in hospital.
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Portland
Cumberland County
Charles P. Covell
Frank M. Hawkes
Hawkes
L and Hawkes
Covell
I8s
Old City Hall
York Firemen Thaw Ice With Blaze To Save Building
York Village firefighters set small blazes at hydrants to thaw ice and create water streams to fight a blaze at the Golden Cross building. The structure was nearly destroyed while adjacent property was saved. Estimated loss near 15000 dollars.
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York
York Village
Golden Cross
Women Take Party Men’s Tips in Chicago Conference
Republican women from 14 Midwestern states closed a conference in Chicago with a session of Q and A. Delegates returned home ready to instruct editors on Republican propaganda, persuade voters to support straight ticket voting, hire halls, host speakers, raise campaign funds, and canvass precincts.
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Chicago
Middle West
Women delegates study preconvention issues at party meetings
National committee experts from the federal and women’s divisions led sessions for women delegates. They answered questions in lounges, while leaders discussed state conditions slogans and issues in a secluded hotel. The gathering closed after a harmony luncheon and a sendoff for the intermountain conference in Denver.
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National Committee
National
Leonard Wood
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Harding
Ohio
Fred W. Upham
John Glover
South
Mary Garrett Hay
Intermountain
Denver
Boy Saves Three Lives In Ayers Village Fire
Twelve year old Calvin Gates carried his two sisters and baby brother from a burning home in Haverhill Ayers Village district. Flames poured from the house as it was discovered by the boy, the oldest of eight children. The mother saved the others. The house and contents valued at 3000 dollars were destroyed.
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Haverhill
Calvin Gates
Ayers
Bolsheviki approach causes Odessa panic
Odessa boulevard panic spreads as Bolshevik army nears. Wireless Moscow report says many bourgeoisie flee to Constantinople and scarce steamship passages command high prices as fear grows over the advancing force.
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Odessa
London
Moscow
Constantinople
Mail sacks destroyed on trans port Great Northern incident
War Department reports 54 sacks of mail sent from San Francisco on the Great Northern for Manila were ruined by water in the magazine. All Manila mail collected from 9 a.m. November 25 to 9 a.m. November 29 in San Francisco was shipped on the Great Northern.
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Washington
San Francisco
Great Northern
Manila
War Department
Department
San Fransisco
Mother of slain girl is witness in New trial
Mrs. Alice Lesser, mother of Freda Lesser, testified as a rebuttal witness for the State in the Harry S. New trial in Los Angeles. She said New appeared normal at all times when visiting her home, countering evidence suggesting insanity at the time of Miss Lesser’s death last July.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Alice Lesser
Harry S. New
Lester
Freda Lesser
Lesser
New
Miss Lesser
Navy to Seek 9.6 Million for Ship Repairs
Washington Jan 6 Congress must provide 9 million of Navy funds for ship repairs or thousands of yard workers face discharge by Feb 1. Naval officials told the House appropriations committee. About 71,000 people are employed at navy yards, with 43 percent on repair work.
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Washington
Congress
Navy Department
Navy Yards
House Appropriations Committee
Naval
Smoot seeks abolition of War Risk Insurance Bureau
Senator Smoot of Utah introduced a bill to abolish the War Risk Insurance Bureau and transfer its duties to other departments. He said the move would eliminate about 7000 jobs and save millions yearly. Tiny leather belts are shown on new Norfolk suits.
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Washington
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Smoot
Utah
Finance Committee
New Norfolk
Pershing for President movement heads East from Lincoln
Mark W. Woods chairman of a Nebraska Pershing for President organization plans a tour to New York Boston and Washington to promote the Pershing movement. A long distance message from Chicago said he and his brother George J. Woods of Lincoln will depart today for the East.
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Lincoln, Neb
Mark W. Woods
Lincoln
Black knitted sweater over light garments appears smart
A description notes that wearing a black knitted sweater over light colored clothing creates a smart, coordinated look. The contrast highlights the sweater as the focal point, suggesting a neat and polished style suitable for various settings.
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America
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Economy Grocery Stores Co
Boston
WAR Insurance Bureau
Cros
Pershing
New York
Zangazar
Erivan
American Committee For the Independence of
Armenia
Ike Werner Meaner
New England
Tremont Street
Beacon Street
Anil Oy
Kreamer
P.K
Flannelette
Plains
Drug Department
Serim Dutch
Edge
Oxford
Rloc
Fortable
Ashme
Victrola
Men’s Suede
Jstreet
Moire
Hamburg
Dresden
Sasemen
Aslme
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