Hoover’s Niece Works as Typist in San Francisco
In San Francisco on June 22, Mrs Hoover McLain, also known as Bert Hoover’s niece and Stanford dean Theodore Hoover’s daughter, works as a typist in a department store while living on Russian Hill. She plans a future in psychology or writing, aims to fund medical study, and notes her independence and radical views.
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San Francisco
uPj
United States
Stanfiid University
Hulda Hoover McLain
Herbert
Hoover
Theodore Hoover
Ice Man
McGill University
Canaca
Stanford
Russian Hill
McLain
Bome
Cours
White House
Murder Follows Witchcraft Belief in Liberia Indiana
In Liberia Indiana on June 22 authorities investigate a murder linked to witchcraft beliefs. Miss Elizabeth Miller aged 38 was killed with a shotgun after a rock shattered her window. Local anecdotes describe widespread superstition and fear in Sleepy Hollow type rural homes, with tales of spells and charms, reflecting lingering colonial era lore amid modern life. The piece notes interviews with locals supporting fear of witches, while others dismiss such superstition as baseless.
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Liberia
Ind
Elizabeth Miller
Perry County
Sleepy Hollow
Indiana
Lincoln
Here
Kentucky
Hilneis
Pennsylvania
RoEee Dresden injury of tall Kari Voss struck by car
A six feet seven inch individual named Kari Voss was run down by an automobile in Dresden. The incident details are sparse but report a serious injury with local authorities investigating the crash.
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Automadie Roe Ee
Dresden
Kari Voss
Pact Reinforced By New League General Act
Geneva dispatch reports the League of Nations general act on arbitration conciliation and judicial settlement of disputes becoming effective as nations ratify. Sweden Norway Belgium have ratified with France and others pending. The act, alongside the Kellogg pact and the League covenant, aims to end war and secure world peace. England and France urged its adoption but UK opposition faded as more states ratified. The piece notes the act replaces the Geneva protocol and forms a framework for security paving disarmament.
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Geneva
League of Nations
League
Security Commission
Ita
Sweden
Norway
Belgium
Pesce
Organization For Peace
Organization of World Peace
Legue
Alec
London
Detroit Quiet Rum War Shapes Up Across Border
Detroit faces a rising rum racketing war as customs chief changes. B R Norwood takes command to unite border patrols and coast guard against liquor smugglers amid indictments of 27 officers. Rival gangs from Ecorse to Chicago clash. guns and bootlegging profits drive a volatile regional struggle.
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Carey D. Ferguson
Detroit Border Patrol
B. R. Norwood
Coast Guard
Detroit
Federal
Ecorse
Here
Chicago
United States
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Mimi Bellamy
Leatrice Joy
Betty Bronson
Polly Moran
Bolivia
Bugs
Moran
Edinburgh
Scotland
England
Oxford University
Gentlemen Press
Walter Huston
Paramount Talking
Cicture
Fay Wray
Abe G. Espinosa
Chisego
Hupmobile
Espinosa
Abe Espinosa
Hubert Kelly Motor Co
Broad St
Charleston
W. Va
Capitol
Whitesville
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