Newsroom reading habits draw contrast with crime stories
A Chicago 1925 editorial notes readers skim columns with differing attention patterns across topics from disarmament to murder. Los Angeles police pursue leads in William Desmond Taylor’s murder while Fatty Arbuckle’s second trial ends in a hung jury with 10 to 2 verdict split.
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William Desmond Taylor
Los Angeles
Taylor
San Francisco
Ros ‘Oe
Fatty) Arbuckle
Mimsy
Virginia Rappe
Foreman J. J. McElroy
Tan
Obstacles Loom In Fixing Irish Boundary
Ulster premier Sir James Craig said Michael Collins pledged to bring much of Ulster into the Irish Free State including Fer managh Tyrone Armagh Down and Londonderry City Enniskillen and Newry. He urged a boundary commission if Ulster chose to join the Free State and vowed to present his views to the British cabinet.
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Irish Free State
North Ireland
Hitch
James Craig
London
Associated Press
Michael Collins
Southern Ireland Provisional Government
Dublin
Collings
Irish Free
James
Ulster
South Ireland
Winston Churchill
Sir James
Ireland
Belfast
Arthur Griffith
Free State
Griffith
Collina
Great Britain
Thi
Stepa
Embezzler of Bank Surrenders to Sacramento Police
John J. Hastings a former Fargo banker and ex secretary of the North Dakota Nonpartisan League surrendered to Sacramento police. Warrants charged him with embezzling 2000 dollars from a Fargo bank. Hastings said he came to Sacramento from a state where he had been in business.
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Cal
John J. Hastings
Fargo
N. D
North Dakota Nonpartisan League
Hastinga
Bgatte
Ford bidders face surprise as court accepts checks
In Detroit on February 5 three bidders were expected for Lincoln Motors. The federal court this morning accepted certified checks totaling 250000 dollars from two parties, hinting Ford representatives may not be the sole bidders after all.
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Motors
Detroit
Henry Ford
Lincoln Motors Company
Hoover urges freight rate cuts and rail expansion revival
Secretary Hoover told the Interstate Commerce Commission that cutting operating costs and restoring railway credit are key to economic recovery. He urged lowering primary commodity rates first while protecting railroad revenues and warned against neglecting new construction and maintenance during a downturn. He argued a dollar spent on US railways yields more jobs, growth, and farm support than foreign spending.
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Washington
Hoover
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
United States
Frontiera
Union Pacific to Build Railroad Restaurant in Evanston
Evanston Wyoming February 3 An official announcement states the Union Pacific will erect a railroad restaurant in the town at a cost of $16 000.
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Evanston
Wyo
The
Union Pacific
Hospital Riot Investigated at Edward Hines Memorial
Dr Joseph Mali of Cincinnati was ordered to investigate a near clash at Edward Hines Jr Memorial hospital in Chicago after a casual argument caused about 800 soldiers to flee 100 of them black leaving fearing white veterans. No injuries reported Maj M White said the disturbance began from a casual argument and involved 10 negroes leaving the hospital.
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Chicago
Joseph Mali
Cincinnati
Hugh Cummings
Eurgeen Ganeral
Public Health
Washington
Edward Hines Jr
Maj M. of White
Legion Commander Declines Senate Seat in Iowa
Hanford MacNider national commander of the American Legion refused appointment to the U S Senate from Iowa to succeed William S Kenyon. Col Washington Bowie Jr announced the decision at a Maryland legion meeting where MacNider attended and gave no comment. Bowie said MacNider declined to remain head of the American Legion. Bowie cited a member of MacNider's party as the source.
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Baltimore
Hanford MacNider
American Legion
United States Senate
Iowa
William S. Kenyon
Washington Bowie, Jr
Maryland
The
Legion
MacNider
Bowie
Balloting on New Pope Under Way In Rome
The conclave held its third and fourth ballots for Benedict’s successor with no choice. Three cardinals in Vatican quarters are bedbound, influenza and illness delaying decisions. White smoke from the chapel chimney caused a crowds in St Peter’s Square before officials clarified no election.
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Rome
Associated Press
Sacred College
Pope Benedict
Cardinal Marini
Cardinal Pompil
Cardinal Bacillori
Verona
St. Peter's Square
St. Peters
Rock Pile For Speeders Is Judge's Plan
In Los Angeles on February 3 Police Judge Ray L. Chesebro opens a speeder rock pile at the Lincoln Heights police station to divert speeding violators. He announced transportation to the rock pile for those who break city traffic laws.
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Judge
Los Angeles
Ray L. Chesebro
Lincoln Heighin
Kentucky Troops Deployed to Halt Newport Strike Riots
Newport Kentucky quiet early today amid intermittent shooting near the Newport rolling mill where a 60 man tank company and seven tanks assist deputies and police. Governor Morrow ordered upward of 300 Kentucky National Guardsmen to Newport for strike duty, with guards to remain until order is restored after sniper fire and extensive damage to a confectionery and nearby windows.
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Frankfort
Covington Tank Company
Kentucky National
Morrow
Maymo Murphy
Thomas Gon Anid
Intervala
Milla
Store imposes age and weight cap on workers
New York department store faces probe by the Central Trades and Labor Council after complaints from the Painters' District Council that the retailer refuses to hire men or women over 36 years old or more than 160 pounds.
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New York
Central Trades and Labor Council
Painters’ District Council
Governor Carey Returns From Washington Conference
Cheyenne Wyoming February reports Governor Robert J Carey back from a national agricultural conference in Washington. During his absence Secretary of State W J Chapin served as acting governor.
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Wyo
Robert J. Carey
Washington
W. J. Chapin
Bolivian President Names Brother as Temporary Foreign Minister
Washington reports the Bolivian president appointed his brother Abdon Baavedra as temporary minister of foreign affairs. The U S State Department discussed the matter amid briefings today.
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Washington
Bolivia
Abdon Baavedra
State Department
Normal Term at New Mexico Normal University Fire Ruins Main Building
A large fire in East Las Vegas destroys the main building of the New Mexico Normal University. The blaze began around 10:30 PM and left the campus a mass of ruins. Over 1,000 students may not finish the term as investigators determine the cause and loss.
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Las Vegas
N. M
New Mexico Normal University
H S Students Lower Morals At Chicago H S Hall Dance
Chicago February. Dance hall managers refuse high school students as customers due to allegedly low morals. Miss Jonnie Hinford of the Juvenile Protective association testified before the Chicago Women's club that managers fear student influence and rejected demonstrations of correct dances.
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Chicago
Jonnie Hinford
Juvenile Protective Seaoolation
Chicago Women's Club
Binford
Slayer Must Give Up Life New York
Lulther Loddy, who killed two police detectives, was sentenced to die in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison. The sentence was handed down on January 6 with execution scheduled for the week beginning March 18.
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New York
Lulther Loddy
Sing Sing
Harding Objects To Refund Bill
President Harding opposes parts of the proposed debt refunding bill sent to Congress. After a session with Secretary Mellon, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Fonda said action would be deferred pending executive consultation.
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Veh
Harding
Senate
House Wage and Means
Mellon
Fonda
U S Wool Purchases Show Lighter Loss Than Expected
Boston Feb. 3 The government’s wartime wool purchases worth 6 million dollars will incur a loss of less than 15 percent Col Hugh J Gallagher depot quartermaster at the army supply base said Nearly all wool has been sold with only two government auction sales remaining One of these was set for today
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Hugh J.gallagher
Army
Bengal Legislative Council Calls for Law Change
In Calcutta the Bengal legislative council, opposing the government, carried a resolution urging withdrawal of the criminal act amendment the prevention of the addictive meetings act and the police prohibition of public assembly. It also called for the immediate release of all convicted under these acts.
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Calcutta
Bengal Legislative Council
False Alarm Triggers Marine Guard at Federal Building
In Kansas City a false alarm locked down the federal building as 75 people including government officials were held for 16 minutes. Marines with bayonets guarded exits while others searched. Oscar Schmitz, a Justice Department agent, was halted despite showing credentials. The alarm proved accidental.
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Federal
Marine Post
Oscar Schmitz
Department of Justice
ninety arrests in liquor raids at Freestone county
State governor rangers and federal officers led by airplanes swept the Trinkets river bottoms Freestone county capturing seven stills and making ninety arrests. Alleged bootleggers fired on the aircraft but bullets mined. The raided area was placed under martial law.
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Teague
Tex
Trinkts River
Freestone County
Taylor
Ford Offer Up Tomorrow to Muscle Shoals Project
Washington report indicates Henry Ford’s offer for the Muscle Shoals project will be taken up tomorrow by the House Military Committee after submission of the Weeks report. The action follows a referral of the Weeks report to the committee for consideration.
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Washington, Fu
Henry ‘Ford
Muscle Shoale
House Military Committee
Weeks
House
Rabbi Goldberg Reports Raid on Los Angeles Synagogue
Ban prohibition agents raided a Los Angeles synagogue during prayer and seized sacramental wine. Rabbi Wolf BE Goldberg claimed a group of agents took wine intended for ceremony, saying the law allows ten gallons per congregant and a woman present was not a member.
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Wolf Be, Goldberg
Los Angeles
Pt Prohibition
RH. &. Wheeler
Prohibition
Goldberg
Wheeler
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