Yankee Doodle Origin Claimed by Dutch Student
Cherokee Iowa Sept 29 AP archaeologist and language student W J Endicott argues Yankee Doodle derives from Dutch phrases such as York Heer Doodle and Yonk Heer Doodle. He claims the tune originated as ridicule of young lords and Dutch settlers in New Amsterdam, evolving through American use and Native mispronunciation into Yankee.
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Cherokee
Iowa
W. J. Endicott
Netherlands
York Heer
Larsely
New Amsterdam
Jankee
Body of Unknown Woman Found in New York Street
A 22 year old woman with black bobbed hair lay dead beside a Twelfth Street building in New York. Rain drenched, she was found by a passerby and identified by no possessions. Police suspect possible murder after drugging and auto abduction, but no marks of violence were seen. a ring with two diamonds remained on her finger.
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New York
Twelfth Street
Wich Vinae
Obbery
King of Vermont bootleggers arrested in St Albans
St. Albans Vermont September 22 AP reports Edward Fire of Burlington dubbed king of Vermont bootleggers was arrested in Albany Springs for rum running. He boasted to customs that he repeatedly outsmarted officials while helping unload a $2000 cargo of Weshey and wine. Authorities say he has a fleet of rum cars hidden near St Johns Quebec. He awaits in county jail.
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ST. Albans
Edward Fire
Burlington
Albury Springs
Vermont
Ellis
Customs
Whitehill
St. Johns
Quebec
Prince Carol Ready to Resume His Title
Paris dispatch reports Prince Carol of Romania may renounce private life and Mme Lupescu to resume his duties as Crown Prince. He is said to be living near Saint Jean de Luz with Mme Lupescu while Romanian advisors urge dropping the title in favor of Mr. Carol Curaiman.
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Paris
Prince Carol
Romania
Mme. Lupescu
Bulebheest
Carol
Saint Jean de Guz
Basque
Mme Lapescu
Roumajian
Prince
Carol Curaiman
Face Exercises Advocated by London Beauty Experts
London reports a new beauty cult urging daily facial workouts in public spaces. Instructions urge puckered lips and frequent smiles while warning against overly smiling eyes, constant sniffing for refined nostrils, and biting to strengthen jaw muscles.
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London
Nps
Boy 14 Shoots Playmate in Colchester Barn Incident
Sept 29 Willimantic Vermont area reports a 14 year old boy fired a gun at his playmate in a Rutka barn. The weapon discharged killing 13 year old Joseph Rutka. another boy was wounded. Steven Stevensky, Colchester gas station owner, faces $360 bond for selling a firearm without a permit. The revolver allegedly sold for $1.45.
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Willimantic
Capy
Skut, Higat
Colchester
St. Joseph's Hospital
Joseph Rutka
Steven Stevenesky
Justice of the Peace
Frederick E. Baker
Matricide Plans to Redeem Self Tells Father
Sept 29 San Francisco. Ellingson, 16, imprisoned for murdering her mother, writes a letter to her father from San Quentin expressing repentance and a wish to study and earn a living after release. She asks about punishment, future hope, and whether imprisonment will soften or harden her, noting she may have her sentence reduced for good behavior.
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San Francisco
Selace
Ellingson
San Quentin
Joseph Hilingson
San Prandsen
Bannentin Penitentiary
Cal
Ron
Dorothy
October Seen as Deadly Month for Auto Fatalities
Baston September 29 motor vehicle registrar Frank A Goodwin warned October is the deadliest month for crashes. Over six Octobers the monthly total reached 490 deaths with faster driving, wet pavements and low visibility blamed. He urged motorists to drive carefully and for schools and parents to watch for children.
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Baston
Frank A. Goodwin
State Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Goodwin
Poincare Moves Toward Quick U S Debt Ratification
In Aris on September 20 Premier Poincare and M. Darlac of the Chamber of Deputies debt committee discussed French obligations to the United States and Great Britain. Te Temps says Poincare urged presenting the entire debt matter to parliament soon after it reconvenes late October. The debt committee chairman aims to accelerate consideration before October.
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Aris
Poincare
M. Darlac
Chamber of Deputies
United States
Great Britain
le Temps
M. Darine
Woman Avenging Son's Death Faces Chair
In New York a 45 year old woman, Josephine warning, was charged with first degree murder for shooting Angelo Micarella. She said authorities failed to punish the slayer of her son Abs Cagnina, and she hunted Micarella for years seeking revenge. She faces execution by electric chair.
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New York
Max
Josephine Warning
Justles
Abs
Cagnina Ty
Angelo Micarella
Indiated
Detezia
Micaratleis
Fisherman Verifies 40000 Mackerel In One Haul
Captain G. Harnish of Southwest Island reported forty thousand mackerel caught in a single trap. The fish moved in a dense school beneath the surface and appeared last night along the shore while fishermen repaired nets after storms.
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Aubebards
N. 8
G. Harnish
Southwest Island
Mrs Peters Granted Divorce From Westport Architect
Mrs Katharine Harrower Peters of Westport and Paris was granted a divorce in Paris from Fra sier Peters, a Westport architect, on grounds of desertion. Custody of their two children awarded to Mr Peters. They married August 17, 1917, in Bellport New York.
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Katharine Harrower Peters
Westport
Paris
Frasier Peters
Wesport
Peters
Petera
West‘norte
Henrik van Loon
Clark Fay
Feteras
Columbia University
Savings Accounts Show Gain in Connecticut Banks
Hartford reports savings accounts in Connecticut rose by more than 41 060 during the nine months from October 1 1925 to July 1 1926. The total reached 1 215 610 accounts, reflecting increases in both savings banks and trust company departments as the state cooperated with national banking statistics efforts.
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Hartford
Connecticut
State Banking Department
American Banking Association
State Department
Nevada forest fires claim three dead and many hurt
Three men are believed dead and two others injured with likely fatal burns after a forest and brush fire near Carson City swept up toward Lake Tahoe. The blaze damaged two ranches and damaged timber and property, reaching near the State Capitol bullfire before shifting with the wind.
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Reno
Nev
Carson City
King’s Canyon
Lake Tahoe
State Capitol
Compensation plea extension denied Hartford story
Hartford September 28 Wade H Oder of Hartford formerly an accountant with Trumbull Hydraulic Co of Plainville claims his nervous system was injured by work Lea J Coonan commissioner of compensation finds more than one month has elapsed since the due of the claimed disability and cannot allow the claim to be Med
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Hartford
Sion
Wade H. Oder
H Hartford
Trumbull Hieetric Co
Plainville
Oder
Lea J. Coonan
London trains haul passengers garages
London suburban and underground stations will add coin operated garages for commuters at a shilling a day. The system aims to extend access to stations from neighborhoods, reducing dependence on trams buses or taxis as a new amenity for city life. A tropical disturbance near Tortuga island was reported with potential heavy damage and uncertain intensity.
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London
Capy
Vererayound
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Nevada
London Trains
Rget
Rogers
FREE
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New England
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Clarindla
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Gruen
Davis & Hawley Co
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