Beasts of Berlin case Murky council hearing debates
Witnesses describe May 20 1918 council meeting on alleged slander about a Beast of Berlin singer. Harper denies calling the singer immoral and recounts concerns about theatres and vaudeville. Statements reference Mrs Ward and Mrs Campbell, with various witnesses including Etta Murphy Martha Nelson and Mabel Carlson.
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Faireld Theatre
Bennett
Harper
W. T. Dixon
Berlin
Dixon
Civic League
J.L. Rainey
Beast of Berlin
Carl Stanford
Council
Ward
Stanford
Starr & Jordan
W. Wade
Mr. Harper
Wade
Fair- Held
Etta Murphy
Lockridge
Martha Nelson
Mabel Carlson
Fairfield
Burlington Station
Miss Murphy
Shan Campbell
Bolshevik Gunboats Bombard Allied Positions From Kotlas
London reports unconfirmed that Finnish and anti Bolshevik Russian troops seized Petrograd. A Bolshevik gunboat fleet left Kotlas on the Dvina to bombard allied positions. Budapest may be occupied as Hungary stabilizes. Petrograd evacuees flood out as Bashov measures restrict news. Troops retreat west of Petrozavodsk. Siberians and forces east of Orenburg report moves.
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London
Petrograd
Kotlas
Dvina
War Office
Hungary
Russia
Budapest
Helsingfors
Olonetz
Murmansk
Petrozavodsk
Lake Onega
Archangel
Orenburg
Bomb Hurls 14 From Beds In Milwaukee Home
An explosion from a bomb placed at the side of Louis Letizia's house at 752 Marshall street targeted his family as they slept. Letizia, wife, nine sons, one daughter, a daughter-in-law and an eighteen day old baby were unharmed, though a large blast tore flooring and plaster and shook the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Louis
Letizia
Marshall Street
Sylvester
Michael
Erzberger Plea to Foch Over Eastern Front Armistice
Berlin reports Dr Mathias Erzberger chairman of the German armistice commission notified Marshal Foch that Germany cannot guarantee the eastern armistice if General Haller orders offensive actions toward Posen and upper Silesia. He warned that Poland’s attacks would threaten German safeguards and halt troop transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Mathias Erzberger
German Armistice Commission
Foch
Haller
France
Poland
Posen
Upper Silesia
Chamber urges Wilson to return and convene Congress
The chamber of commerce representing half a million business men unanimously adopted a resolution urging the immediate return of President Wilson to the United States and an extraordinary session of Congress to enact legislation to safeguard our social and business structure.
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St. Louis, Mo
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Wilson
Congress
Italians Quiet on Fiume Question
Dispatches from Rome indicate Italian sentiment regarding the Fiume issue is quieting, with statesmen adopting a soberer approach than in recent days. Washington reports show officials see an improvement in the situation.
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Rome
Washington
State Department
Fiume
Household furniture for sale at a bargain
A. B. Rogers offers household furniture at a bargain from 507 West Washington Street. Additional sale notices include an Oliver typewriter, a modern residence on East Adams Street, a good investment lot near Leggett Hotel, second hand shoes at American Shoe Shop, and a 366 dollar Overland five passenger car priced to sell at Fairfield. Also listed are a fresh cow with wind mill tower, ice coupons from Fairfield Ice Plant, and a residence at 301 West Kirkwood Street for sale. Contact details include Journal address and phone numbers.
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A. B. Rogers
West Washington St
Oliver
Care Journal
East Adams Street
A. J. Larson
Oscar Larson
Leggett Hotel
M. L. Junkin
Fairfield
H. Care of Journal
W. H. George
West Kirkwood St
Helen McCord Boies
G. T. McKee
Kaiser trial talks spark London Paris visit
London May 2 A Bonar Law former chancellor and now government leader in the house of commons is leaving for Paris to consult with Premier Lloyd George on the trial of the ex Kaiser of Germany the Daily Mix reports Robbed of linens in Los Angeles May 3 Rosqa Joseph a wealthy member of a New York linen firm was robbed of linens valued at about 200 and an automobile
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A. Bonar Law
Paris
Lloyd George
London
House of Commons
Germany
Daily Mix
Los Angeles
Cal
Rosqa Joseph
New York
Mrs Irene Castle to Wed in New York May Weekend
Mrs Trene Castle widow of Vernon Castle and famed dancer will marry Capt Robert E Tremen in the Little Church Around the Corner New York City on Saturday The Tremen family heads the New York Federal Reserve district and ranks among central New Yorks most influential and wealthy households.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Trene Castle
Vernon Castle
New York City
Robert E. Tremen
Robert H. Tremen
Captain Tremen
Federal Reserve Board
New York
May Day Holiday in Berlin Sparks Unity Rally
Berlin reports a May Day rally as workers resist long holiday fatigue. The protest calls for a new Labor Unity Day after three consecutive Faster holidays with more planned at month end. Authorities note increased turnout and calls for solidarity among Berlin and German workers.
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Berlin
Germany
Mocinilat Haliday Ahd
Sailors Lost As Gypsum Queen Sinks Near Brest
Washington reports two officers and fourteen sailors died when the naval tug Gypsum Queen struck a rock near Armen Light off the coast of France on April 28. The vessel went down while returning to Brest after aiding a distressed mine sweepers fleet.
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France
Washington
Armen Light
Brest
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Erzberger
Says
Chamber of Commerce
St Louis
Martha L. Junkin
J. E. Hickenbottom
Maleable Iron Works
Kirkwood Street
Wm. L. Long
Junkin
ASA
eGene
John J. Black
Iowa Street
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
Outfit
L. Ballwey
Fairfield Golf Club
P. O
Fairfield Steam Laundry
Journal Office
Mt. Sinai Hospital
South
California Avenue
Chicago
North Court St
Journal
Clifford Leon Sherman
Mother Goose
Fred
Hester
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Owl
General Cigar Co.inc
Best and Russell
Des Moines
Londres
Watkins
Watkin’s
South Second St
Kaiser
Irene Castle
R. E. Tremen
U. S
Star Garage
Oldham Storage Battery Co
A. V. Frazey
Frank D. Kerrick
Tripune
Demarsh
Studio
North Main
Goodrich
Akron
Ohio
Goodrich Tires
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