Lottery clean up injures tickets sale in Danbury
Danbury reports a resurgent lottery trade as ten direct agents operate with subagents in factories selling tickets openly on streets and in offices. Since the arrest of Clifford J Lewis, ticket sales dropped, with agents fearing arrest and some arranging bonds while two reportedly prepped friends in case of custody.
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Danbury
Wiliam I. Comley
Bridgeport
United States Treasury
Clifford J Lewis
Lewis
Woman Pardoned In Man's Death By Ma Ferguson
Three Texas women played key roles in a love and mercy drama as Governor Miriam Ferguson granted a full pardon to Mrs Frank Collier, widow Mrs Mattie Robertson, and Mrs Collier representing mercy. The case centered on the killing of Francis Robertson by Frank Collier after Robertson had married Collier's daughter Elsie. Collier received three years, Mrs Collier ten, with Clemency granted despite fresh claims of provocation.
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Austin
Tex
Miriam Ferguson
Mattie Robertson
Frank Collier
Wichita Falls
Robertson
Francis Robertson
Frank Coller
Collier
Omin
Mrs Collier
Wes Collier
Creek boat crew rescued after lake voyage disaster
A damaged report describes the Cottonwood and another vessel aground near Sault Ste. Marie Michigan during a November storm. The Cottonwood crew abandoned ship before it sank as a blinding blaze and high seas threatened. Distress signals from nearby vessels were answered and crews were saved as the weather eased.
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Marie
Batuhewana
Leopold 10 Refuse 70 Be Witness in Prisoners Trial
JOLIET II Nov 21 Prison life has changed Nathan F Leopold Jr physically and mentally. Leopold, brought into Circuit court as a defense witness in a murder trial, vowed to refuse questions about the case, citing fear of contempt. He said he would remain in prison for life and continue work in the shoe factory and other duties.
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Joliet II
Fife
Nathan F Leopold Jr
Bobby Frank
Leopold
Peter N Klein
Striese Penitentiari
Walla
Atttorney
Mary D Spence
Leonol
Spencer
Leo
Custom Shades and Blankets Offerings in Various Colors
Hand made Sunlight Cambri Hartshorn Rollers in multiple colors priced at $1.50 for 36 by 72 inch. Antex and Sunfast Holland Shades advertised with weather resistant features. Third floor displays show Green Buff Hartshorn options Ecru Cream Bisque White. Also Sleep Warm Nights Wool and Cotton blankets in Black Plaids, 68 by 80 inches with silk mall comforters and 9 inch borders to blend with tints.
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Hartshorn
Holland
All Wool Blankets and Comfortables Invariate Quality
All Wool blankets in medium weight with plaid designs in six shades bound in matching sateen. Size 68 by 80 inches. Sateen Comfortable filled with all wool decorated in flower patterns, many colorings. Five pound blankets with heavy all wool filling, bound with colored sateen in solid shades. Excellent quality.
Household Textiles and Linens for Sale
Sheets and towels advertised include bleached cotton sheets with linen finish, ARA brand, large sizes from 54 by 90 inches to 81 by 99 inches. Also initial Maslin pillow cases 45 by 36 inches, hemstitched. Double thread Turkish towels 27 by 50 inches, white, priced 85 cents.
Linen and Towels Ad Highlights Room-Sized Linens
An ad lists pillow cases 42 by 36 and 45 by 36 inches at $1.35 to $1.85, Turkish towels 20 by 40 inches at 29 cents, heavy Turkish towels 22 by 44 inches with two color borders, and all linen glass towels 18 by ? and 30 inches, with Newscaster branding noted.
Banker Amid Personal Crisis at Canal Bank Board
Canal Bank and Trust director Ratcliffe Irby faced a personal crisis reported as a sudden adverse event. The message notes his role as chairman of the board and references a formal undertaking related to the bank in New Orleans during the period described as Sov 21 CAP. The fragmentary text obscures full details.
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New Orleans
Sov 21
CAP
Ratcliffe Irby
Direstor
Canal Rink and Trust
Sunt Iie
Ima Lec Undertaking
Ev.torilshment Rester Ay
Wife Convicted in Murder Case at Bouvet Farm
Elizabethtown NY November 21 AP Mrs Fannie Soper Bouvet farm woman faced a second degree murder trial for the killing of her third husband, Henry Soper, a deputy sheriff. The Bouvet case ended with a murder conviction by the Basel county court jury yesterday afternoon.
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Elizabethtown Nyy
Fannie Soper Boeuet
Bouvet
Yoo
Dezres
Basel Reanty
Henry Boper
Chicago builders seal three year labor pact with arbitration
Chicago’s building trades council and the Building Construction Employers association announce a three year agreement covering 90 000 union members. The pact provides compulsory grievance arbitration and unifies trades, effective December 13 and expiring June 1 1925, with open work rules and no wage clause.
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Chicago
Building Trades Council
Citizens Committee
Landis
Gerson
The Whispering Gallery Withdrawn in England
London announced the withdrawal of The Whispering Gallery from publication amid alleged behind the scenes falls of lie in high circles and discrediting dialogue. The book, published anonymously, faced possible libel actions and unclear government pressure. In New York, plans stood to publish unchanged as Bent and Loveright defended authorship by an authentic high diplomatic-circle member.
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London
John Lane
Whispering Gallery
Ord Piitonr
Lord Reading
York
Whippering Gallery
Bent
Loveright
Authentc
Father Meids Guilty of Murder in Fraternity Quarrel
Robert T Meids, former Dartmouth College student, shot and killed Henry F. Maroney in a fraternity quarrel over whiskey. Meids convicted of manslaughter, sentenced to 10 to 15 years. Probate court in Chicago fixed the estate at $490,000. widow Mrs Fuel T Weade and daughter Mrs Sarsh Meids Doig inherit shares.
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Chicago
Wov
Robert T Meids
Dpourtmoin College
Albert H Mend
Fuel T Weade
Sarsh Meids Doig
Ives
Young Mead
Trenry F
Maroney
Maroenes
Medford
Wass
Mead
Mets
Prizon
Federal budget boosts Army Navy with aviation funds
Budget figures show Army at 454.245 million and Navy at 222.061 million for 1928, plus about 9 million for aviation across services. The War Department increases and Navy curtailments spark talks of trimming strength, while naval aviation and marine corps plans face funding limits and personnel reductions.
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Washington
Army
Atlantic
Weronautics
Ina
Marine Corps Firea
Poe descendant photographer dies at service championship
Washington reports Georges Poe a direct descendant of Edgar Allan Poe collapsed and died on the field at Corchell University stadium yesterday afternoon while photographing the Quantico Marines Fort Benning service championship football game.
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Washington
Georges Poe
Ani
Edgar Allen Poe
Corchell University
Quantico Marines
Fort Benning
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Howland Dry Goods CO
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Slayer
Wele
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Howland
Turkey
Black Beauty
Owen Glass
Columbia Food
Universal
Newscater Aachly
Ly Clonay
Undertaker
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U.S. Army
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