Social worker Jane Addams defends urban youth
Chicago report profiles veteran social worker Jane Addams at Hull House, praising her lifetime work for the downtrodden amid a plain scene of a small, worn room. The narrative notes Addams's stance on modern youth and public uplift while detailing a harsh street accident context.
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Chicago
Dee
Iimmorsl
Jane Addams
United Press
Chatr
Hull House
Stenemeant
American Woman Held by Italians in Sicily
Dec 24 New York reports Mrs Mila Briges a New York architect, said to be held in Palermo on alleged crime charges related to German interests. State Department aid requested for her release by the Architectural Book Publishing company.
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Bari
Palermo
Aminy
Eliz Briges
An. Smesean
Sicily
New York
Germany
New Yor
State Department
Mila Briges
Grehitect
Cttr
Strange Turkestan marriage laws spark global tale
New York reports traveler Soudam Cutting recounts a remote Turkestan where divorces are granted on demand. He describes a 3 year old bride who had seven marriages for clothes, noting that brides receive a fine trousseau each time. Cutting also mentions journeys with George KR Cherrie across Turkestan to the Caspian Sea and Roosevelt expedition details.
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New York
Paris
Soudam Cutting
James Simpson-Roosevelt
Chinese Turkestan
Cutting
Turkestan
George KR
Cherrie
Russian Turkestan
Caspian Sea
Constantinople
Roosevelts
Theodore
Kermit
India
Chicago Criminals Shop with Pistols During Christmas
Chicago police report a spree by the crime colony last night with over fifty robberies and hold ups from dusk to daybreak. Loot totaled around 3500 with several stores yielding as little as 200 cash. pedestrians mostly robbed, as wives and sweethearts stay unaffected.
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Chicago
Crime Colony
What Life Insurance Will Do for You
Provides regular income in later years and to a wife if you pass away. Helps educate children and start them in life. Pays off mortgage, notes, and expenses at death. Covers inheritance taxes and estate costs. Builds a cash reserve to protect investments and secure a business or partnership. Gives peace of mind by securing financial future for you and loved ones.
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Central Life Assurance Society
Central Life Assurance Sociat
LOWA
Central Life
China Claimed By War Smoke In Peking Advance
London reports confirm two Chinese military movements as Feng Yuh Liang’s forces entered Peking after defeating Li Ching Ling. Li forces retreat south while Feng’s exact gains remain disputed. A Kuo Sung Lin push toward Mukden is described with cross-river attacks and Japanese caution.
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London
Feng Yuh Liang
Peking
Li Ching Ling
China
Daily Express
Pekin
Shantung
Feng
Tien Esin
Express
Daily Mail
Yangtsun
Kuo Sung Lin
Mukden
Chang Tso Lin
Tokio
Kuo
Liao
Chang
Youths Must Start Life Sentences for Dubuque Conspiracy
Dorrance Lyons of Dubuque and Clarence Olson of Minneapolis were sentenced in district court to life terms for their roles in the conspiracy behind the murder of Jailer Leo Hemmer on October 12. Judge P. J. Nelson denied motions for new trials. Hemmer was killed when Earl Starnes, who shot himself after officers closed in, fled the Dubuque county jail. Lyons admitted smuggling the gun. Olson escaped with Starnes but was later recaptured.
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Iowa News
Dubuque
Dorrance Lyons
Clarence Olson
Minneapolis
Iowa State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Leo Hemmer
P. J. Nelson
Hemmer
Earl Starnes
Lyons
Olson
Starnes
Convicted as one of the plotters in historic case
The report identifies an individual convicted as one of the plotters in a notable case. Details are limited in the fragment, with emphasis on the judicial outcome and involvement of multiple co-conspirators, reflecting ongoing legal proceedings and historical context.
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