Lenine’s Rise and Early Reign in Russia
A historical sketch notes Nicolai Lenine born 1870 to a noble Russian family, education as a lawyer, exile to Siberia in 1895, radical activism from Geneva in 1904, return in 1917 to overthrow Kerensky, and assume premiership with strong powers. It also mentions his 1918 shooting by Dorro Kaplan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicolai Lenine
Vladimir Kitch Yilanoff
Sibera
Geneva
Russia
Kerensky
Doro Kaplan
Treaty Violations By Germans To Be Cause Of Invasion
Troops representing the Entente will occupy the chief city of the Upper Rhineland today as the French move into Frankfort. Paris releases a note blaming German militarists for violating the Versailles treaty while Berlin reports heavy losses in the Ruhr triangle amid ongoing fighting.
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Entente
Upper Rhineland
Mayence
Associated Press
Frankfort
Paris
Germany
Berlin
The
Associates Press
Duisburg
Dortmund
Nssen
Ruhr
Two-Gun Bandit Robs Bank In St Louis Shootout
In St Louis on April 5 a lone bandit armed with two revolvers robs the Easton-Taylor Trust of 20000. He herds customers and staff into a private room then fires. A 20-minute gun battle with 50 officers leaves one officer dead and three wounded. the bandit and an officer killed. Bank president John R Lanigan confirms the assault began upon entry.
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BANK
ST. Louis
Easton-Taylor Trust Company
Terrence McFarland
Claude Adams
John R. Lanigan
David Home to Be Made Apartments on East Seventeenth
Work on the Barney David home on East Seventeenth street will convert the house into a two apartment building. The structure will be divided into upper and lower floors with the Davids occupying the upper unit and the lower rented.
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Barney David
East Seventeenth Street
Davids
Arguments to Be Heard Today in Sewall Will Contest
The Sewall will contest hearings begin at 10 a m before Judge William C Mentzer in the district court with four attorneys on two sides. Sewall is represented by Willim B Ross Avery Haggard. Bishop Mac Govern and St Marys cathedral interests appear with William 3 Mullen. Daniel W Gill is represented by Blake Kennedy. General J GC Myjjompson speaks for Mrs Ellen Conroys sister. The case follows a will filed two days before Mrs Conroys death leaving all about 3000 to Sewall and probate is hotly contested.
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Sewall
William C. Mentzer
District Court
Willim B. Ross
Avery Haggard
William
Mullen
MacGovern
St. Mary's Cathedral
Blake Kennedy
Daniel
Gill
J. GC. Myjjompson
Ellen Conroy
Pusilions Liuis Loaus
Clifford Sewall
So Yankee Versatile Exhibit A
State Senator Warren P. F. Slandy of Delaware recently accepted the position of chief janitor of the United States Capitol. He retains his senatorial seat and returns to vote on measures including the ratification of Woman's suffrage during a special Delaware session.
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Warren PF. Slandy
Delaware
United States Capitol
Contraband Narcotics Seized in Wyoming Raid
More than fifty thousand dollars worth of opium morphine and cocaine were seized in Rock Springs Wyoming in two raids and turned over to the bureau of internal revenue. Officers traced the shipment to Canada with some from Mexico and Buffalo New York as transfer points. Revenue agents call it one of the largest drug shipments and say the drugs will go to Washington for medical use by the army and navy.
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Denver
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Rock Springs
Wyo
Canada
Mexico
Buffalo
N. Y
Bureau of Technology
Washington
Army
Navy
Johnson Leads Michigan in Presidential Preference Vote
Detroit April 6 With returns from over half the counties Johnson leads Wood for Republican nomination in Michigan with 33 60 to 18 688. Lowden Hoover contest for third while Hoover edges Edwards for Democratic lead. McAdoo and Bryan contest for third with Palmer trailing.
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Detroit
Mich
United States
Hiram W. Johnson
Leonard Wood
Johnson
Wood
Herbert Hoover
Lowden
Illinois
Hoover
William G.mcadoo i
William J. Bryan
McAdoo
Bryan
Palmer
Union Men to Break Outlaw Switch Strike in Chicago
A. F. Whitney vice president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen predicted a break in the insurgent switchmen strike in Chicago. He said hundreds of union switchmen from the Midwest arrived to take strikers’ places and more would arrive tomorrow.
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Chicago
A. F. Whitney
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Middle West
Electric Iron Causes Damage at Onhaus Home
Fire in the home of Charles J. Onhaus clerk of the United States district court caused about 200 dollars in damage Easter Sunday night. An electric iron left attached to a light fixture started the blaze. The iron heated and set fire to the table and sewer, while smoke caused the greater loss. The family residence is 2108 Warren Avenue.
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Charles J. Ohnhaus
United States District Court
Onhaus
Warren Avenue
Anna
Cheyenne 10 Pursues Independent Air Service Site
Clyde Barry Reed Hollister and RE A Ryan lead a Chamber of Commerce aviation committee in talks with Cheyenne city officials on leasing city land north of the cemeteries for an aviation field. City Engineer Arthur Parker and Commissioner C W Hirsig will inspect the site and report, with a 10 o clock meeting to decide on grading and readiness for aviators.
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Clyde Barry
Reed Hollister
RE. A. Ryan
Chamber of Commerce
C. W. Hirsig
Arthur Parker
Picture shows Carranza with cigarettes in Guaymas rumor denial
A photo dated to refute claims of President Carranza's death in Mexico. The image features Carranza with George F. Weeks, adviser and publisher, and Nyeere presenting a pack of cigarettes to suggest the picture is recent.
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Guaymas
Carranza
Mexico
George F. Weeks
Mexico City
Nyeere
Feft
George
F. Weeks
Weeks
Downer Wife Reconciled After Cheyenne Shooting
Grace Downer won her husband Thomas B Downer’s affection after he admitted relations with Myrtle Lewis. Lewis, a Cheyenne waitress, was shot in the right thigh and later acquitted. Downer served a short jail spell but was released on bond as a compromise by Union Pacific workers. Lewis’s backstory involves a misleading newspaper letter and a flirtatious correspondence with Cheyenne men.
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Grace Downer
Thomas B. Downer
Downer
Union Pacific
Myrtle Lewis
Cheyenne
Lewis
Miss Isabelle
Isabelle
Myrle Lewis
Federal move to stop Irish embassy picketing
Washington April 5 The federal government threatened to prosecute women picketing the British embassy under a federal insult statute if they continue. District of Columbia police were ordered to arrest the demonstrators after warnings, with two women identified Mary Wreemer of Astoria and Mollie Carroll of New York among those present.
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Washington
Associated Press
United States
Laskey
Matthew O’brien
District of Columbia Commissioners
Doyle
Mary Wreemer
Astoria
Long Island
Mollie Carroll
New York
Railroad brakeman loses $500 cash and ticket at depot
I J Berend of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad reported losing a check for 500 dollars, 65 dollars in cash, a railroad ticket to Salt Lake, and an American Legion card in the lavatory of the Union Pacific depot. Police were told but no trace of the property was found by early morning.
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I. J. Berend
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Salt Lake
American Legion
Union Pacific
Centralia Murderers Sentenced To 25 Years Each
In Moneteano Washington on April 5 Judge John M. Wilson sentenced seven men convicted of second degree murder in the Warren O. Grimm slaying during the Armistice Day parade. Each received not less than 25 nor more than 40 years in state prison after denying a defense motion for a new trial.
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Moneteano
Wash
Warren O. Grimm
Centralia
John M. Wilson
Twenty Three Dairy Cattle Arrive for Laramie County Farms
Twenty three head of dairy cattle purchased by the Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce arrived in Cheyenne yesterday. The high grade cattle were distributed to farmers in Laramie County who had ordered them, traveling in a special car with an attendant.
Miners Strike Tests Kansas Industrial Court Power
About 1500 to 2000 miners in Crawford and Cherokee counties Kansas walked out in protest of President Wilsons coal commission wage award. Alexander M Howat said strike voluntary and 50 witnesses were ordered to appear before the Kansas court of industrial relations. Prosecutions may follow if strike continues.
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Pittsburg
Kans
Alexander M. Howat
United Mine Workers of America
Crawford
Cherokee Counties
Kansas
Wilson
Coal Commission
Horwatt
Kansas Court of Individual Relations
Howatt
Court of Industrial Relations
Miners’ District Executive Board
W. L. Nugegins
Fire at Veta store in old Idelman building
Several people were in the Veta store at the Lincoln Way Carey avenue intersection when a fire started in two women’s clothing cabinets. Firemen used chemicals and hoses, confined the blaze to the cabinets, and halted the fire before it spread. damage assessment and stock inventory were not yet completed.
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Veta
Idelman
Lincoln Way
Carey Avenue
Dack
Citizens National Bank
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Bushnell
Lenine
Outlaw
Fort
David
Warren I.’. Handy
Wyoming
Senator Johnson
Michigan
Edwards
New Jersey
Onntaus Home
Apex
Triangle
Railadader
Nansas
State
Wystery Blaze
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