Blind reason cited in shooting of Frieda Lesser
Harry New Jr claims he killed his sweetheart Frieda Lesser after she refused to marry him. He says the act stemmed from an impulse and intends to use his father Senator New of Indiana as a potential defense. He spoke to a detective today about the incident.
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Lonely Canyon Road
United States
New
Los Angeles
Cal
Harry
New, Jr
Indiana
Frieda Lesser
Tepango Canyon
Hays
Frieda
Senator New
Edna Clancy
Lillie Burger
Senar
Inis Journal
Craeer
Notre-Dame Univers
Denver
Merchants' ‘Bank
Ding
Indianapolis
Amother
Indian Guard
Texas
London Celebrates ETS Veterans Military Parade
London staged a postwar victory celebration distinct from national events. A July 19 parade featured regiments that fought in the war as twenty thousand men from diverse units marched from Buckingham Palace to Tower Hill in a spectacular display, London’s finest tribute to veterans.
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London
Rarz
Buckingham Palace
Tower Hill
Obsolete battleships to be broken up by Navy
Navy Department decides to break up and sell for junk or use as targets twelve battleships long tied to American naval memory. The ships include the Oregon Iowa Indiana Massachusetts Kentucky Kearsarge Alabama Illinois Wisconsin Ohio Missouri and Maine, famed for service in the Spanish American War and two world conflicts. Their loss marks the passing of a storied fleet once among the world’s strongest.
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Navy Department
Phe
Oregon
Iowa
Indiana
Massachusetts
Kentucky
Kearsarge
Alabama
Illinois
Wisconsin
Ohio
Misouri
Maine
San Francisco
Mare Island Navy Yard
United States
Spain
Golden Gate
West Indies
Cape Horn
South America
Cey West
Cy E. Clark
Santiago
Morning Star Lodge
Shepherds of Bethlehem
Main Street
Ora’ M. Tatts
New Haven
Fall dislodges four teeth on porch steps
Stanley Niedwenke aged three years of 844 Warren Street fell from the third step of a porch at his parents home at nine o clock last night. Four teeth were dislodged and he was treated at St Vincent's Hospital.
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Stanley Niedwenke
Warren Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
Inter Allied Games Victors Prizes Awarded at Pershing Stadium
In Pershing Stadium France July Associated Press reports the inter allied games closed with medals presented by General Pershing. The American track team won Wilsons trophy a sculpture of Jason and the Golden Fleece. Pershing shook hands with 459 athletes as the American baseball team beat Canada 2 to win the deciding series game.
Mint Jiffy Jell Garnish for Roasts and Cold Meats
A mint flavored Jiffy Gel contains a mint vial and yields a garnish jelly praised as superior to mint saute for serving with cold meats or roast lamb.
Polish church opens new parochial school with rites
St. Michael's Archangel Polish R.C. celebrated the cornerstone ceremony for a new parochial school at Sterling and Kossuth streets. More than 10,000 attended as clergy led vespers and a parade to lay the stone. Mayor Wilson spoke. Monsignor Ruggan blessed the stone. The school aims for 1,000 students next January with 16 classrooms and a large assembly hall. A dinner at Stratfield followed.
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St. Michael's Archangel
R. c Church
Sterling
Kossuth Streets
Anthony Mazurkiewicz
New Haven
East Main Street
Hamilton Street
Pembroke Street
Barnum, Avenue
Kossuth Street
Wilson
Thomas 8. Ruggan
Hartford
Scurnikowski
New York
3. L. Smykowski
Alfred W. Burdick
Arthur A. Baker
Bruno Wozny
William Martin and Sons
Alphorse Figlewisk
John Kanduski
Stratfield Hotel
Consul Kurmnikowski
Matthew Tudge
Gaspar Panik
Lawrence’ Cyman
Lightning Kills Two Blooded Bulls in Ridgefield
A severe electrical storm struck Ridgefield at 2 30 Sunday morning causing extensive damage. It killed two valuable blooded bulls owned by John T. Hunt Jr and destroyed fruit trees and a maple on the estate of A H Wigeln a New York banker. It also killed 32 guinea hens belonging to Mr Wigeln.
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Ridgefield
Yelock
John T. Hunt, Jr
A. H. Wigeln
New York
Kaiser Rides Derby Winner In German Classic
Berlin July 6 The German Derby for three year olds went to Gibraltar with Kaiser aboard. They led a strong field over the 2400 meter course in 2 33 1 3. This set the fastest Derby time in 15 years. The winner was a rank outsider in betting before the race.
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Berlin
Associated, Press
Gibraltar
Kaiser
Berlin Transit Workers Decline Arbitration Offer
Berlin subway and surface line strikers and operators remain far from settlement after five days of tieup. Companies proposed submitting all issues to a general board of arbitration if workers report for service and pledge to abide by the board's verdict, a condition the workers have refused.
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Berlin
Associated Press
General Board of Arbitration
Commons Refuses Emancipation Bill in Commons Vote
The House of Commons defeated a motion to reject the Woman's Emancipation bill by 100 to 85. The measure aims to enfranchise women on the same basis as men and allow them to hold civil and official offices and sit as peers. The government faces continued passage challenges with the Lords likely to be the next hurdle.
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London
House of Commons
Billy
Labor Party
Daily Herald
Daily News
Labor
Triumph
Daily Chronicle
House of Lords
Mpi
Commons
American Legion to Expand Speakers Network in New Zones
The New York state branch of the American Legion plans a speakers program across 15 zones. Posts nationwide will be asked to designate delegates and form a bureau to convey the Legion’s ideals at headquarters and in local communities.
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New York
American Legion
Headquart
York State
Veterans
United State
of the Legion
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