Earthquake Strikes Northern Italy Killing and Damaging Region
Reports from Rome and Spezia say more than 1 400 killed and thousands injured in northern Italy after a powerful earthquake near Florence. A volcanic crater opened on Pizio d Uceilo near Spezia while seismograph stations theorize a sinking crust along the Gulf of Genoa.
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London
Italy
Saya
Rome
Morning Post
Myiany
Spezia
Lucca
Epoca
Homotesus
Pizio d’ Ucels
Florence
Berlin
Jens
Gulf of Genoa
Shows need for Lake Route
Toronto article cites Major Alex C. Lewis of the Canadian Deep Waterways and Power association arguing that railway freight-rate increases bolster the push for a Great Lakes St. Lawrence route to the seaboard. The 1915 baseline has risen about 100 percent in five years while water rates fall and Britain travel costs drop.
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Toronto
Ont
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence
Seaboard
Alex C. Lewis
Canadian Deep Waterways and Power Association
Great Britain
Canada
United States
Lake Captains Reinstated After Myron Rescue Inquiry
Marquette licenses of Captains Francis of Lakewood and Kenneth McRae of Conneaut were restored by supervising steamboat inspector Capt. Fred J. Meno. Their prior license revocations, ordered April 2 by local inspectors Hansen and Gooding, cited gross negligence in rescuing 16 crew members from the steamer Myron after it foundered off Whitefish Point on November 22, 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette
Lawrences
Francis
Lakewood
H. P. MacIntosh
Kenneth McRae
Conneaut
Adriatic
Myron
Whitefish Point
Fred J. Meno
Eighth District
Lansing official resigns to reenter U S Army service
Major Chester B McCormick, former head of the Michigan Securities Commission's law enforcement unit, resigns to rejoin the United States Army. He reports to Camp Custer for duty after a lengthy public service at state level dating back to 1888 with prior National Guard service in New York and Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Chester B. MicCormick
Michigan Securities Commission
United
Camp Custer
MaioneCormick
New York State National Guard
Michigan
Michigan Guard
Cars Stolen in Chicago Reach 3369 in Eight Months
Police statistics show 3 369 cars valued at 460 000 stolen in Chicago over eight months. Sergeant Spoyle of the automobile squad reports most losses remain unsolved with only 938 recovered.
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Chicago
Automobile Squadron
Chicago _ police department
Spoyie
Woman Barred From Missouri Prison Over Baby Rule
Sediorson City reports Margaret Burington, convicted in a Federal court for defrauding, was sentenced to three years. She was denied admission to Missouri State Penitentiary because she has a six month old baby. Under Federal terms the baby would accompany her for six months then alternate custody with the father until the sentence ends.
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Sediorson City
Margaret. Buringtos
Wisconsin
Missouri State
Becauue
Missouri
Barington
State crops improve with higher values despite acreage drop
Lansing reports the state crop report indicates production will rise 9 percent in value over last year to 35 to 40 million dollars, despite about 6 to 10 percent better conditions in most crops and only two crops wheat and hay below normal. Beans and potatoes show strong outlooks with 90 and 92 percent of normal, while hay yields exceed last year and commercial fruits, especially apples, are in flattering condition.
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Lansing
Transfer Memorial Funds to Roosevelt Memorial Association
The Roosevelt Memorial Association's executive committee transferred funds and records to the newly chartered group. The treasurer reported a total of 1,696,391.54 in contributions through August, with newly elected officers including William Boyce Thompson as president and William Loeb Jr as vice president. Honorary presidents named were Charles E. Hughes Leonard Wood and Elihu Root, with Henry Cabot Lodge Hiram W. Johnson and James R. Garfield as honorary vice presidents.
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New York
Roosevelt Memorial Association
William Boyce Thompson
William Loeb, Jr
Albert W. Higgin
Robert N. Barr
Hermano Hagedorn
Hazel H. Plate
Volstead Ousted From Ticket In Minnesota Race
The Seventh District Republican nomination in Minnesota collapses as Rev. O J Floute and A J Volstead are removed by court rulings. The district committee may name a nominee or the state committee could intervene if the local panel cannot decide.
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St. Paul
O. J. Floute
Congress
Minnesota
State Republican Committee
Heating Plant Approved for State Industrial School
The board of state auditors allocated $55 000 to reconstruct the heating system at the State Industrial School for Girls in Adrian to provide heat this winter. The aging plant had not seen major repairs since construction, and last winter the home housing over 350 girls aged 10 to 20 lost heat for up to 15 hours in near zero temperatures.
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Board of State Auditors
State Industrial School For
Adrian
Transport Aground In Baltic Washington
The armored cruiser Pittsburgh ran aground three miles off Libau on the Courland coast in the Baltic Sea. The transport Frederick at Antwerp was ordered to help, transferring to another transport the Navy Olympic Team. the cruiser was en route to Reval from Soarseet Sa.
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Baltic
Washington
Pittsburgh
Baltic Sea
Libau
Courland
Frederick
Antwerp
Pittsburg
Navy Olympic Team
Reval
Soarseet Sa
Maine Boy Triggers Fire Alarm Mistake in Weymouth
A small boy from Maine pulled a fire alarm lever believing it would release bird cages. The birds did not emerge, but the Weymouth fire department responded to the false alarm.
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Ataren
Bird House
Weymouth
Mass
Joe. Gallant
Woods
Maine
Fire Department
Woman Voter Smokes Cigar in Leiston Store
A Leiston, Maine woman entered a cigar shop and bought a cigar. She lit it before the astonished proprietor and said she had vowed twenty years ago that she would smoke if she ever voted.
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Leiston
Pittsburgh Doctor Proposes Non Alcoholic Flavor Extracts
Dr M DeGrete of the University of Pittsburgh proposed a method to the American Chemical Society annual convention for making flavoring extracts non alcoholic. He favored substituting glycerine.
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Chicago
American Chemical Society
M DeGrete
University of Pittsburgh
Pigs Fed Confiscated Beer Amid Prohibition Barrage
In Dellas Texas police chief Ryan orders confiscated beer to be fed to pigs at the Dallas municipal farm arguing it keeps the beer from gutters. He claims pigs become fat and happy on the beer fed scraps and waste.
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Dellas
Tex
Dallas
Ryan
Plane crash near Wilkesbarre kills two men
F R Mefford 40 of Grand Rapids Michigan and Guy Dickman 25 of Williamsport Pennsylvania died after a hydro air craft piloted by Dickman and carrying Mefford fell 500 feet near Wilkes Barre. Both died in a local hospital.
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Wilkesbarre
F. R. Mefford
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Guy Dickman
Williameyport
Dickman
Mefford
British Trades Union Congress adopts wartime tax and land use plan
In Portsmouth the British Trades Union Congress approves resolutions favoring a tax levy on war wealth and capital and demand compulsory cultivation of all agricultural lands. The group says nationalization of land cannot be secured at present.
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Portsmouth
Eng
British
Trades Union Congress
Actress Oliver Thomas Dies After Poisoning Incident
Paris reports actress Oliver Thomas wife of Jack Pickford died at the American hospital in Neuilly after being hospitalized for several days. It is stated she swallowed bichloride of mercury by mistake.
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Paris
Oliver Thomas
Jack Pickford
Wneuiliy
Buried in Potters Field After Detroit Slaying
The body of Mrs. Eugene LeRoy, murdered in Detroit last June, was buried in Potters Field in New York City after being shipped in a trunk. Authorities held the body at a city morgue while an international search for the slayer continued with no success to date.
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Wre. LeRoy
New York
Eugene LeRoy
Detroit
Potters’ Field
Scrubwoman Tests Claim of $8 Movie School Value
A New York investigator reports that people from scrubwomen to mothers of large families enrolled in so called moving picture schools at $8 a lesson. One scrubwoman says she may not be Mary Pickford but has the makings of a great actress.
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New York
Mary Pickford
French Government Loan Attracts Heavy Subscriptions
New York bankers report the French government loan of 100 million dollars for 25 years at 8 per cent was oversubscribed. Subscription books opened at 10 and closed at 11 o clock, an hour earlier than planned, after Morgan & Co refused further increases in syndicate quotas.
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New York
3D. P. Morgan & Co
Judge Rules Women May Chew in Court Mentions Vote
In Kansas City a woman asked how to reach an address. Police officer W H Scott thanked her then she bit a plug of tobacco. He arrested her for disturbing the peace. Judge John M Kennedy dismissed the case citing women’s suffrage.
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Kansas City
W. H. Scott
Scott
John M. Kennedy
Kemal Pasha Declares Allies and Strategic Moves
Proclamation by Mustafa Kemal Pasha brands England and France as Islam enemies and claims an alliance with Germany and the Bolsheviks. He concentrates troops at Biledjix for a final stand as Greek forces threaten Asian Karahisszar. French and Italian protests stopped 20 000 Greek troops from landing at Ineboli.
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Sritian
Constantineople
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Germany
Kemal
Biledjix
Asian Karahisszar
Ineboli
Chicago Dr M A Fash Revoked Liquor Prescriptions
Federal authorities revoke the liquor license of Dr M A Fash who, labeled champion prescription writer, allegedly issued 308 prescriptions in one day and 710 over four days, with the doctor said to have begun work at 7 a m and not stopped.
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Chicago
M. A. Fash
Antil Et Ae
Local Notables and Trips Highlight Frame of Farwell News
Village notes recount residents traveling to Big Rapids and Grand Rapids, visits in Clare and Detroit, property moves, new home purchases, and gatherings. Community Church Board forms with nine members led by the pastor, plus social events by the Odd Timers and Ladies Aid.
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Elizgabeth Waller
Detroit
Mary Edget
Largo
Florida
W. O. Fuller
J. L. Littefield
Thay
Littlefield
Bear -Lake
Updegraff
A. E. Shear
Mr. Shear
Fiat
Mraz
J. L. Littlefield
Elene Updegraff
Churca
Community Church Board
Lk. W. Brown
Chas. Stinchcombe
Louis Finch
T. E. Fair
Treas
John Palmer
W. Sleight
F. E. Oliver
A. J. Chappell
Alien Graham
Saginaw
Graham
Macd Shumway
Gary
Indiana
Ladies Aid Society
O E S Chapter Visitation to Coleman Chapter
The local O E S Chapter hosted visiting members from Coleman Chapter on a Wednesday. Twenty seven members traveled by car for dinner and initiatory work. Four candidates received degrees with the Fairwell Chapter officiating and the evening included speeches and handshakes.
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Coleman
Brown
Oliver
Cline
Bedger
Carpenter
Morgan
Stinchcombe
Fairwell
Farwell Mills Seeks Wheat Gristing Work
Farmer's Attention. Don't sell your wheat and buy your flour when you can get 60c more for your wheat gristed at Farwell Mills. New machines installed, ready to provide best service on grist work. Winter or spring wheat flour available. Ship a grist write and card with number of begs weight and kind of flour wanted. W W Fuller, Prop.
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Farwell Mills
South West Gilmore Birthday Surprise At Home
About twenty five gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Elam Seymour for his thirty third birthday as guests slept in. The Eames and Sietz families of Saginaw visited the Glenn Jarman home. Ollie Milia made a business trip to Mt Pleasant. The fair was well attended and reported a fine time. Mr and Mrs Glen Brasington welcomed a baby girl and Floyd Jack son welcomed a baby boy.
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George Lewis
Walter Badger
Clara Beach
Winn
Nice
Davis
Willi Saylandt
Gene Ford
Saginaw
Ira Badger
St. Louis
Deitrich Masten
U.P
Louie Gee
Maniatee
Zina Dolph
Fred Bingham
Flint
Clio
Pointe
Fannie Reed
T. A. Fuller
Coleman
Cassie Holmes Davison
V. Pres
Alice Btinchcombe Henry
Etta Shamway
Stevens Treas
Minerva Gardiner Richmond
Hinds
Clare
Wm. Richmond
Detroit
God
John Harris
Belleville
Kira Chappell
Alma
Marguerite Lockwood
F. Bingham
Harrison
Miss Lockwood
Mt. Pleasant
Tia
Anna Hinds
Kalamazoo
Miss Ruth
Holmes
Elam Seymour
Chas. Eames
al Sietz
Glenn Jarman
Ollie Milia
Glen Brasington
Hire
Fioyd Jack
Dangerous to see a Spider in romance
A quirky, old time note explains spider mating as perilous for suitors. The female often consumes rejected mates and uses a dance as a lure, a fiery "jazz" display before choosing a mate.
Heat and Water Used to Supply Cement System
A fragment notes using heat and water to drive time and supply cement, describing a method to maintain the cement system.
Deys of Gluttony and Early Breakfast Prowess
Seventy five years past a formal breakfast lasted two hours while dinner could begin at eight thirty and run past midnight with numerous substantial courses. A reflective note on behavior and virtue cites Emerson about cheerfulness courage and trust in life’s power.
Fragmentary note hints at missing details and names
A garbled OCR line references a person and a place but lacks clear facts or context. The readable words suggest a discussion about someone named Traeesriot and an event or object tied to memory, yet the fragmentary text provides no verifiable specifics or outcomes.
Winey City and Socston Establishment Report
The notice notes an agreement or establishment being formed between Winey City and Socston Newark O. a reevoke.
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Winey City
Socston
Newark
New Needle Aids Threading With Quick Eye Gap Design
A Redditch inventor unveils a novel needle that eases threading. The device features a gap near the eye allowing the thread to slip in instantly, removing the need for the traditional threading maneuver.
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Faery
Redditch
Han
Tye
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Farrell Lumber Co
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Frisby & Cline
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