Desolate Chicago home after child's theft and tragedy
William Welz endures a grim Christmas as his two sons Charley and Walter steal toys from a window. Anthony Spich, 13, aids the theft and implicates Charley. Police arrest Anthony. William Welz, overwhelmed, pleads for time to discuss the case as one son is sent to a reform home and a gunfire incident ensues.
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Chicago
Bec
William Welz
Walz
Charley
Walt
Anthony Spich
Anthony
William
Tristing
Senate Gress 100 Years Ago Resolution on Navy Vessel
A 100 year old Senate discussion centers on funding and restraint for a navy sloop to explore the northwestern coast between latitudes 42 and 45, including Oregon and Washington. The plan to search for a northwest passage was rejected as an amendment.
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Boston
Oregon
Washington
North“ ‘America
Creameries Move Toward Standardized Butter Marketing
Mason Nev sixteen managers and directors of state brand creameries met to form a temporary organization to push standardized butter and better marketing facilities. Twenty-three creameries are listed under the state department of agriculture. Claude Bechtelheimer of Waterloo was elected president and C E Behnke of Plymouth secretary. RG Caré of Desreines represented the state department of agriculture at the meeting.
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Cits. Nev
State Department of Agriculture
Claude Bechtelheimer
Waterloo
C. E. Behnke
Plymouth
RG Caré
Desreines
Wounds Fatal To Brave Night Marshal In Logan
Logan December 16 Night Marshal J W Armstrong died in an Omaha hospital from wounds suffered when bandits tried to rob a local bank. He was shot with a sawn off shotgun and had his leg amputated before death. Sioux City December 16 Alfred Sunde identified as one of the bandits who fired. murder charge possible.
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Logan
J. W. Armstrong
Omaha
Armstrong
Sioux City
Alfred Sande
E. W. Armstrong
Sunde
Liberty
Governor denies Perry commutation secrecy in letter
Springfield December 16. In a letter to the Illinois Ettall Jewelers association Governor on Small says he is examining the Ira D. Perry Jr case but denies the Chicago manufacturer’s son was released by secret commutation and parole. He adds no protest against Perry’s commutation reached him and no state official was influenced by money.
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Springfield
Illinois Ettall Jewelers Association
Ira D. Perry, Jr
Chicago
Perry
Sexsmith to Face New Indictment in Slaying Case
Des Moines Dec 16 W A Sexsmith of Oskaloosa convicted of manslaughter in the death of J W Ridpath may be tried again on a new indictment. The town supreme court reversed the lower court ruling noting the original indictment was vague and failed to specify the facts.
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Des Moines
W. A. Sexemith
Oskaloosa
J. W. Ridpath
Town Supreme Court
Sexsmith
Cummins Seeks Real Fight in Edge Beer Bill
Washington December 16 The wet faction pushes for open public hearings on the edge beer bill with Cummins stating hearings will be held and many will testify. He notes the 18th Amendment forbids liquor making and proposes a maximum of one half of one percent alcohol as safe.
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Washington
Dev
Senate
Cummins
Renib Hicun
Senate Judiciary Committee
Exige
Congress
Prison term for Dubuque man in gun theft case
Dubuque man Lemen received a prison sentence after pleading guilty to hiding guns while serving a jail term and collecting 388.24 in payments. He had been ordered to destroy pelts and failed to do so, leading to his arrest in Decorah after the scheme was uncovered. The judge noted the firearms offenses tied to the case.
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Wuirlum
Winaesim
Dubuque
Lamem
Guidt
Moore, Ambassador To Spain, Resigns
The resignation of Alexander P. Moore of Pittsburgh as ambassador to Spain was announced by the White House. Appointed by President Harding in March 1923, Moore will depart Madrid for the United States on December 20 with no successor named.
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Washington
Dev
Alexander P. Moore
Pittswergh
Spain
White House
Moore
Harding
Madrid
United States
Bandits Blow Safes in New Virginia and Nearby Stores
Osceola 16 County authorities hunted a band of robbers after last night’s heist at the New Virginia postoffice and five stores netting about 700 dollars from blown safes. The criminals also hit four nearby stores in town with little value taken. Cash recovered included 108 dollars from the post office, 3200 from Carver hardware, 200 from G W Woods general, and 150 from H E Selton general. Other entered sites include W E Beardsley drug store and McLure garage. A shop selling fancy candies at Young’s Ari Shop also noted.
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Osceola
New Virginia Postoffice
New Virginia Post Office
Carver Hardware Store
G. W. Woods General
H. E. Selton
W. E. Beardsley Drug Store
McLure Garage
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