Freeport Fishermen Return After Five Days Afloat In a Snowbound Drift
Two Freeport fishermen L J Smith and Harry Matthews spent five days adrift after their compass failed in a snowstorm 20 miles at sea. A Nassau schooner 65 miles southeast of Ambrose rescued them, landing them at Long Beach then returning to Freeport. They survived on raw potatoes water and a pie as Matthews drank sea water and believed a death pact was possible.
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Freeport
L. J
Nassau
Ambrose
Bergen Smith
Harry Matthews
Long Beach
Catherine M
Matthews
Smith
Smaith
Youth 14 Kills Tormentor With Stone in Chestertown
A fourteen year old white boy John Wilson of Chestertown Maryland killed his tormentor Floyd Frisby by striking him with a stone after being thrown to the ground twice. A coroner’s jury returns death caused by Wilson. The boy surrendered to police and is jailed.
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Chestertown
Floyd Frisby
John Wilson
Wilson
Two Killed Testing New Motorcar in Baroda
Harry Smith and William Nimtz died when their automobile was struck by a train while trying out a new motorcar in Baroda Michigan. The collision halted traffic as investigators examined the scene and reported the fatalities.
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Baroda
Mich
Harry Smith
William Nimtz
Boy Spared as Lightning Strikes Barn Killing Cow
Glasgow Kentucky Arn Vaughan son of Hiram Vaughan a farmer from Prewitt Knob had a remarkable escape when lightning struck his father’s barn while he milked a cow. The bolt killed the cow and six hogs nearby and burned a shoe off Vaughan’s foot though he felt no pain or shock.
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Arn Vaughan
Hiram Vaughan
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Vaughan
Five Sailors Slain by Smugglers Off California Isles
Five fishermen aboard the Eagle and O K were beaten to death by rum and drug smugglers near the Channel and Santa Cruz islands, authorities report. Capt. Frank Nidever and Capt. Jerry Shipeley led crews as a revenue cutter is dispatched to the scene.
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Cal
Channel
Santa Cruz
California
Santa Barbara
Hollywood
Channel Islands
Captain Kidd
Frank Nidever
Eagle
Jerry Shipeley
O. K
Brave youth risks life on Niagara girder crossing
Lee Castle an eighteen year old from Alberta Canada walked a ten inch wide gird er path 150 feet above Niagara rapids to enter the United States. He failed and was arrested on the American shore after previously being refused entry for lack of the eight dollar head tax. Immigration officials watched as he was detained and sent back to Canada.
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Niagara Rapids
Lee Castle
Alberta
Canada
United States
Castle
Man Inmate Survives 27 Spoons Removed From Stomach
J A Malgrene a 40 year old patient at the Kansas State Hospital for Epileptics in Parsons Kansas recovered from surgery after doctors removed 27 spoons from his stomach along with small wood pieces. Medical staff believe his condition stemmed from a mania to ingest silverware and that he may have swallowed utensils for over a year.
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Parsons
Kan
J. A. Malgrene
Kansas State Hospital
Malgrene
Man Chews in Bed Sparks Belleview Divorce
Mrs. Bertha Harlow files for divorce from husband in Belleview New Jersey accusing him of chewing tobacco in bed. She also says he kicked the couple’s dog and showed no gratitude for Thanksgiving dinner.
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Belleview
N. J
Bertha Harlow
Harlow
Egypt has three societies for the liberation of women
An item notes three societies in Egypt advocating women's liberation. It mentions Jo London women often employed in serving writs and references the broader social reform context.
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Egypt
Jo London
Marshal Ney
France
Army beauty to wed Mary Laning Palmer
Announcement of engagement between Miss Mary Laning Palmer daughter of Brig Gen John McAuley Palmer and Mrs Palmer and Capt Norman Bemus Chandler son of Mrs Chandler and the late Norman F Chandler. Palmer a debutante and popular in the younger set.
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Mary Laning Palmer
John McAuley Palmer
Norman Bemus Chandler
Chandler
Norman F. Chandler
Miss Palmer
Tanlac Restores Health Says Portland Man
J. P. Strahl of Portland Oregon credits Tanlac with ending stomach trouble and gaining eighteen pounds. He had two years of poor digestion bilious attacks and weight loss before finding relief. Tanlac reputedly helps appetite sleep and energy and is sold by druggists with over 35 million bottles sold.
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J. P. Strahl
Tanlae
Dinner chatter on the Mauretania about modest dress
Mrs John Barrymore jokes that women’s dress grows more and more, a pretty dinner gown in silver gauze walks into her mother’s room then prompts a remark on modest attire as she daringly prepares for dinner.
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John Barrymore
Mauretania
A Humble Christmas Gift From a Landlady
A reader recalls hoping for a grand present from a wealthy family. The landlady reveals a wrapped package, and a flannel nightgown is unwrapped. She quips it is something to keep you warm. Chicago Tribune.
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Chicago Tribune
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