Refuse Stephens Claim On State Journal Printing
The State Printing Commission refused to allow an $892.50 claim by Hugh Stephens Printing Company for editing the Senate and House journals of the last legislative session, doubting authority to approve the charge. The total printing bill was about $8,877. The company has been losing money on the state contract and the claim may be reconsidered by the next legislature.
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State Printing Commission
Hugh Stephens ‘Printing Company
Senate
House
Germany in League? Nations motion eyed for expansion
Geneva December 4 The motion before the League assembly would compel all dependent nations still outside the League to issue a declaration to remain out or risk automatic admission as members under a plan backed by Argentina If adopted Germany would likely become a member of the League of Nations.
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Geneva
League of Nations
League
Germany
Man Gets Eighteen Years For Poison Whisky Deaths
New York December 4 The man who sold the deadly blind death whisky that killed about one hundred in the Connecticut Valley last Christmas and blinded many more was sentenced to eighteen years and six months in Sing Sing for manslaughter. Carmine Lizensiata 25 knew the stuff he bottled as whisky and brandy was wood alcohol and deadly poison.
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New York
Connecticut Valley
Carmine Lizensiata
Lizensiata
Self-inflicted wound after dream leads to pistol shot
In Junction City Kansas on December 4 Chet Brown aged 19 cashed his First Union Pacific check bought a revolver with part of the money and hid the rest under his pillow. He dreamed of burglars woke and found he had shot himself in the leg. His condition is not serious.
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Junction City
Kas
Chet Brown
Union -Pacific
Don’t Jay Cross Always Walk to the Corner
A reader note urges pedestrians to avoid jaywalking and instead use the corner crosswalks for safe, rule abiding passage. It emphasizes caution and consistent behavior when approaching streets. The message reflects a local safety reminder urging responsible pedestrian conduct.
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Jay Cross
Train Robber Arrest in Missouri Pacific Heist
Federal warrant issued for Alfred A. Oliver 29 arrested on charges of complicity in the Missouri Pacific train robbery at Tower Grove on August 18. Oliver, an employee of the Terminal Railroads Association, linked to the crime via jewelry sales. He was released on a ten thousand dollar bond.
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St. Louis
Alfred A. Oliver
Missouri Pacific
Tower Grove
Oliver
Terminial Railroads Association
Champagne shipment to United States underway from Havre
Five thousand cases of champagne, totaling sixty thousand bottles, are being sent from Havre to America aboard the French liner Lorraine. The shipment is reportedly authorized by the American government for medicinal purposes as part of a planned one million bottle export over the coming months.
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Paris
America
Lorraine
Havre
Shoot at George Hope in Columbia robbery attempt
George Hope Jr. was fired at by a masked robber on a lonely Columbia street Thursday night. He refused to raise his hands and dashed away as the attacker fired two shots, likely to frighten rather than injure. Hope believed the assailant may have been a student.
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George Hope, Jr
Columbia
Hope
Mr. Hope
Way Down East Grips New York With $10 Seats
New York reports the Woods theater in Chicago will charge $10 for the opening night best seats of David W. Griffiths Way Down East. The film drew $18,000 in its thirteenth week at Forty Fourth Street. It will be shown twice on New Year’s Eve at $5 a seat. Critics mock the high price as theater prices fall nationwide. A Chicago paper jokes the figure won’t gain much support here and recalls nickel shows.
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New York
the Woods
Chicago
David W. Griffith
Forty Fourth Street
the Woods Management
West
NO Garland Stunt For Him In Malden Mass
William R. Hanson a Malden janitor shared with co workers his plan to take the four million dollar inheritance from James Moore estate and remain at his drugstore washing windows and sweeping floors instead of quitting for the money. He noted Charles Garland of Buzzards Bay refused the heir sum though the estate now valued near two million after wartime investments is to be divided among seven relatives including Hanson and Mrs Moore.
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Malden
Mass
William R. Hanson
Charles Garland
Buzzard’s Bay
Garland
Hanson
James Moore
Sunday School Convention on Madison Street on Dec 9
The A M E Zion church hosts a Sunday School Convention on Madison Street next Thursday December 9. Mayor Louis Rephle Rev J E McDonald Rev E W Behner and Rev H H Wells will speak. Prof Richardson and his Lincoln Institute chorus provide music. Eastman Kodaks advertised at Brandenberger's Rexall Store.
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H. H. Wells
W. E. Shaw
Senator Capper Pitches Tax Plan to Curb Grain Gambling
Washington December 4 Senator Capper of Kansas charged that grain gambling drives farm price slumps and unveiled a bill to tax all futures trades by ten percent unless delivery is intended The measure aims to end wheat pit speculation and shutter many wire houses and bucket shops nationwide by removing the gambling aspect from grain markets
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Washington
Senator Capper
Kansas
United States
Capper
Mrs MacSwiney Lands in Washington Testifies
Mrs Muriel MacSwiney widow of Terrence MacSwiney arrived in Washington aboard the Celtic with her sister Mary to testify before the Irish Commission. Sinn Fein sympathizers received her in silence, wearing mourning bands and waving flags.
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Sinn Fein
Fein Flags
Muriel MacSwiney
Terrence MacSwiney
Celtic
Mary
Washington
Harding Speaks Tonight Aboard S S Patores
President elect Harding will land at Norfolk Virginia and speak at the tabernacle tonight He plans a conference of political leaders at Marion starting December 13 and ending before Christmas holidays He also expects a Florida visit during January
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S. S. Patores
H Harding
Norfolk
Tabernacle
Harding
Marion
Florida
Widow defends late national committeeman in Ardmore
Mrs J Hamon, widow of Jake J Hamon, branded Clara Smith Hamon as an accuser and said the murder suspect was not cruel, defending their four year marriage. She spoke while packing for Oklahoma City to buy mourning clothes and claimed Hamon was kind unless provoked by actions she should not have taken.
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Ardmore
Okla
Clara Smith Hamon
Jake J. Hamon
Mr. Hamon
Oklahoma City
Mr. Hannon
Clara Smith Hamnon
Pleasant Spring Weather Boosts Local Life
This county enjoys unusually fine spring weather over the past week. Overcoats have dropped in price and women can wear winter furs comfortably. Warm days aid coal conservation, as coal costs remain high and burdensome for many households.
Stop Johnsons License Revoked by State Board decision
The State Board of Health voted unanimously to revoke the license of Dr. Werber E. Johnson, a Black physician in this city, for five years. Charges say he performed a criminal operation on a white girl, who died the next day. The act is alleged to have occurred October 30, and Johnson plans to seek a court writ of review.
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Dr. Johnson
Smallpox Flares in Chicago Schools
Chicago health report shows smallpox widespread in many schools. All unvaccinated children are barred from attending. About two hundred pupils are currently out of school as authorities enforce vaccination.
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Chicago
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Roscoe Enloe Post
Jefferson Theatre
Irene Slate
Edwin Small
Joe. Osgood
Earl Ruthven
Dick Wommack
U. S
France
Rark
Porth’s Jewelry Store
East High Street
George Hope
Eastman
Kodaks
Kodak
A. Brandenberger’s
Brandenberger
Rexall
A. Brandenberger
Rexall Drug Store
Mrs. Macswiney
Jake Hamon
Assails
Stop Johnson
The
State Board of Health
Werber E. Johnson
Toyland
Santa
Sandy Andy
U.S
Fox
Rip Ffal
Emmylou
the Quality Store
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