Threatening Letter From Convict Targets Connecticut Officers
Springfield reports Claude Taylor, a former convict sought for several hold ups in the region and northern Connecticut, wrote to Captain Robert Hurley and two Connecticut State Police officers threatening to shoot them on sight. He has evaded police at several close calls over the past week.
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Empey's War Speech Book Draws Crowded Houses
The Chicago Tribune notes Sergeant Empey fills seats with his war talks. His book OVER THE TOP echoes his speeches from Matamoras to Nome and Santa Catalina to Nantucket as copies travel from Lake Michigan to distant shores. Illustrated edition priced at $1.50, published by League Office and Old Corner Book Store.
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Germans in Revolt in Brazil
Buenos Ayres reports a German uprising in southern Brazil paralyzing railway traffic. Strikes spread, trains move only under strict military measures. Censors withhold details as authorities dismiss all Germans from government service in the region.
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Dimmed signs eyed to save coal for displays
Washington officials plan coal saving steps for electric display advertising within days. After weighing sides they conclude dimming signs could save a large amount of coal. The fuel administration will then address non essential industry fuel cuts.
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Honest Abe and other memoirs reshape Lincoln and more
The review digest lauds Rothschilds life of Lincoln for its honesty and vitality, alongside autobiographies by Rear Admiral Charles E. Clark and M E Ravage, a Tolstoy diaries volume, poetry guides, and theatre and music memoirs. It highlights engaging anecdotes, humane portraits, and vivid storytelling across biographies, diaries, and cultural criticism.
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