Blanton Censured by House After Narrow Eight-Vote Margin
Texas Democrat Thomas L. Blanton escaped expulsion by eight votes as Speaker Gilbert publicly reprimanded him after the House found he published unfit material in the Congressional record. The tumultuous session ended with Blanton leaving the chamber under the cloud of censure.
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Mane
Wis
House
Petty
Sadie
Washington
House of Representatives
Thomas L. Blanton
Texas
Gillett
Speech Is Criticised by Southern Democrats Over Harding Alabama Speech
President Harding's Alabama address advocating economic and political equality for African Americans drew sharp attacks from Southern Democrats. Senator Harrison of Mississippi called the speech unfortunate and mischievous, saying it harms white civilization and should be deprecated nationwide.
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Washington
Harding
Alabama
Harrison
Mississippi
Roosevelt Birthday Tribute At Middlesex Club
Miss Alice Robertson, the only woman member of Congress, and Major-General James O. Harbord led the Middlesex Club in paying glowing tribute to the memory of Theodore Roosevelt on the anniversary of his birth.
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Alice Robertson
Congress
James O. Harbord
Middlesex Club
Theodore Roosevelt
Bicycle Crash Hits Fire Engine on Commonwealth Ave
George E. Davis aged 13 of 382 Commonwealth Avenue followed a fire engine down Commonwealth Avenue when it stopped at a hydrant opposite 262. His bicycle struck the rear wheel as he could not steer in time, leaving him with a badly lacerated scalp. The blaze was minor at the Algonquin Club chimney flue.
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Commonwealth Avenue
George E. Davis
John J. Sheehan
Engine 33
Commonwealth George
George
City
Algonquin Club
Speech earns praise. Calder backs negro representation in Senate
Republicans deem the speech timely and to the point. Senator Calder of New York says negroes should be permitted to have representation in the United States Senate. Continued on Page 20-Column
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Calder
New York
United States
Senate
Boston chosen for next American College of Surgeons meeting
At the final session in Philadelphia on October 27 Dr. Harvey Cushing was named president with a Boston gathering set for the next meeting. Officers include Dr. Henry H. Sherk of California and Dr. George P. Muller of Philadelphia. Delegates pledged over $30,000 toward a memorial building for Dr. John B. Murphy, following a prior $50,000 pledge.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Albert Coshner
Chicago
George E. Y. Schweinitz
John’ B. Murphy
Brotherhood Chiefs Press Rail Reform After Talks With Labor
The Brotherhood chiefs outline a resolution to explain to railroad workers the reasons for a sudden shift in policy after conferences with labor leaders. Pelletier faces charges of plotting to extort, with removal sought from District Attorney Joseph Osfia and others named Cancaran Jy and Rethierd. The Attorney-General J Weston Allen presented the request to the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon for potential criminal prosecutions to deter extortion.
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Brotherhood
Joseph Osfia Oe Aeley
William Jy. Cancaran
Supreme Court
J. Weston Allen
Labor Chiefs Halt Planned Rail Strike October 7
Labor boards and union leaders from switchmen trainmen conductors engineers and firemen met and resolved to withdraw strike authorizations. Unanimous vote by W G Lee and union presidents declares the strike not effective and calls off action by railroad telegraphers as well.
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Asso__ Press
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Attorney General Charges Pelletier With Misfeasance
In a lengthy petition the attorney general charges that Mr. Pelletier is unfit to hold office and is guilty of malfeasance misfeasance and nonfeasance.
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Attorney General
Pelletier
Controversial claim on American beauty sparks debate
Frederick Starr of Northwestern University told his class in Chicago that there are no beautiful women in the United States due to racial mixing. He contrasted American women with African belles in Liberia, saying the latter’s pure color is linked to beauty and that blending undermines it.
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Chicago
United News
United States
Frederick Starr
Northwestern University
Liberia
Star
Medford Man Held Up on Mohawk Trail
A special squad hunted along the Mohawk Trail near Charlemont after a touring car reportedly plunged over a hundred feet. Three bandits robbed James V. Scuzzio of Yale street Medford and Accomando of North Marshall street Boston, taking jewelry clothing and 700 dollars before forcing the pair to walk down the mountain.
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North Adams
Charlemont
James V. Scuzzio
Yale Street
Medford
Accomando
North Marshall Street
Boston
Scuzzio
Arraign Pair for Murder in Newburyport Case
In Newburyport on October 27 Joseph Lombardi and Elizabeth Montrossi were arraigned in district court on the murder of Dominic Tirone dated October 2. They pleaded not guilty. cases postponed a week. held without bail. They were taken to Salem Jail. Five witnesses bound over for $50 each for next week.
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Newburyport
Joseph Lombardi
Elizabeth Montrossi
Dominic Tirone
Robert B. Burke
Salem Jalil
Doomed father watches son wed as murder verdict given
In Haddam and Middleton Connecticut on October 27 Emil Schutte the Shailerville storekeeper faces a death sentence for murder as his son Rudolph marries Mabel Lamountain nearby. The wedding occurred as Judge Marble pronounces the sentence. Rudolph plans to run the family store and live with his bride after a wedding trip.
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Middleton
Conn
Emil Schutte
Shailerville
Joseph Ball
Schutte
Rudolph
Mabel Lamountain
Haddam
William M. Marble
Ground broken for laboratory at Ordinance School site
Ground was broken yesterday for a new laboratory to be used by two army officers attending the Ordinance School of Application. The facility will test tractors gas engines and tanks for the government at the institute.
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Tech
Army
Ordinance School of
Weather and historical notices fragment hinting at Dunkirk and Briand
Fragmentary page item notes weather timing for vehicles at 5 14 and lists anniversaries. Mentions German attack near Dunkirk and Allied movements around 1914 1915 with French cabinet changes including Briand as premier.
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Dunkirk
Whristide Briand
Forecast for Boston and vicinity turns fair and warm
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for Friday to be generally fair and warmer while Saturday turns unsettled with likely rain. Moderate to fresh southwest winds. The broader forecast notes increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions across eastern New York and New England with rain likely in western and northern portions on Saturday.
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Boston
Washington
New England
New York
Mississippi River
Lower Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic States
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
Fair Weather Expected Today and Tonight
Forecasters predict pleasant conditions with mild temperatures today and tonight. Temperatures rise slightly as a warm trend continues, bringing comfortable skies and light winds for outdoor plans.
Temperatures and Averages From Yesterday
The fragment lists various temperature readings throughout the day with times such as 6 AM and 9 PM. It notes an average temperature around 8.24 and mentions other unclear numbers and locations.
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al Iments Spa
S&s
Robbers Lock Man in Refrigerator During Store Hold Up
Two young masked men robbed a meat shop at 1 Warren Street in Charlestown, taking $6 from a cash register and fleeing. The proprietor, Hane gram Kasenan, was locked inside the walk in refrigerator and nearly froze until a boy customer freed him. The thieves remain at large.
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Hanegram Kasenan
Warren Street
Charlestown
Kasenan
Body of SLAIN MAN FOUND IN NIAGARA RIVER
An unidentified man, believed to be a Wesleyan University sophomore from Middleton Connecticut, was found dead in the Niagara River in Buffalo. A knife wound suggested he was stabbed and thrown into the water.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Wesleyan University
Middleton
Lloyd George to Stay With Munn in Washington
Premier Lloyd George has provisionally accepted hospitality from Gurnee Munn of Washington. Munn is Wanamaker’s son in law and will host the premier at his Washington home while London plans his continuation to the capital. Preparations for the journey continue.
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London
Associated Press
Lloyd George
Gurnee Munn
Washington
John Wanamaker
Munn
Fire destroys Hood & Sons barn at Ross Corner in Derry NH
Fire completely wiped out the barn owned by H. P. Hood & Sons, Boston milk dealers, at the Carr Farm on the Ross Corner road toward Manchester, about one mile from town.
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Derry
N. H
H. P. Hood & Sons
Boston
Carr
Ross Corner
Manchester
Town
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