Real estate dispute blamed for killings in Indiana
A 70 year old man, William Sprindler, is suspected to have killed his son, daughter in law, and three grandchildren before taking his own life in Harlan Indiana amid a dispute over a real estate deal. The report covers other national items including crimes and political notes from across the country.
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Sprindler
Harlan
Ind
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Revenue Department
New York
New York City
Seaboard Air Line
Oil Mill
Comer
John M. Parker
Progressive Party
Democrats
Louisiana
New York Police Department
Air Service Corps
Bank of Rex
Philadelphia
Congress Tariff Week Cuts Bill Totals and Lee Birthday Drive
Congress marks tariff week with a sweeping cut in large appropriation bills while celebrating General Robert E Lee’s birth anniversary and the university fund reaches 460000 in donations. The Senate moves to ease decoration approvals after officers below general rank endorse awards for service in France. Influenza outbreaks spread through army camps in the Middle West and into U S troops in Germany. Emma Goldman signals return to Russia after decades away, expressing mixed feelings about the U S and her love for Americans. The Supreme Court prepares to hear Rhode Island’s bid to challenge federal prohibition enforcement, with government motions to dismiss on lack of jurisdiction.
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Robert Edmund Lee
Board of
Emma Goldman
Terijoki
Emma
Russia
America
Army
Supreme Court
Rhode Island
King
Senate
France
Middle West
Ireland
Uni
Germany
Holland Refuses to Deliver Emperor William Suspect
International demand for Holland to surrender the German emperor for trial is rejected. Reports note U S Marines oversee Port au Prince jail where inmates face meals and beds, Italy imposes martial law after rail strikes, and the prince of Wales vows to return to the United States. Semenoff proclaims supreme rulership in Siberia while Japan Oils retreat from Siberia following cooperation with the U S on Czechoslovak troops. News from India frontier notes heavy British casualties. Jugo Slavs offer concessions to Italy over Fiume Zara, demilitarize Adriatic islands, and keep Lissa. Turkish question remains unsettled.
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Holland
William
Germany
United States Marine Corps
Port au-Prince
Haiti
Italy
Prince of Wales
United States
London
Semenoff
Siberia
Japan
India
Supreme Council
League of Nations
Fiume
Zara
Lussia
Pelagoza
Adriatic
Lissa
Universal Military Training Proposal Moves Forward
A Senate subcommittee advances a Wadsworth bill introducing universal military training for all male U.S. citizens reaching eighteen within three years. The plan mandates four months of service in the army or navy, with possible two additional months by president approval, and includes provisions to Americanize youth of military age.
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James P. Hornaday
Washington
Nate Committee On
Orth
New York
Chain Committee
Wadsworth
The
United States
Alaska
Insular
Army
Navy
Lesson on Military Training and Citizenship Regulation
A detailed discussion of the Wadsworth bill proposals for universal military training starting 1921. It covers age eligibility, options for starting at eighteen or delaying up to three years, residency requirements for aliens, pathways to citizenship, and exemptions. Training includes both general education and vocational skills, with pay and benefits during service. Also outlines medical and psychological exams and committee oversight for regulations.
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Wadsworth
General Staff
United States
Thousands Proclaim the Merits of Pe-ru-Na Read Their Letters
A collection of reader testimonials extols Pe-ru-Na as a cure for chronic catarrh of the stomach and bowels, catarral deafness, liver trouble, rheumatism, and general health. Residents from Oregon to New York praise its effectiveness and recommend keeping a bottle or tablets on hand.
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Martha C. Dale
R. F.D
Ty Cannon
Del
J. Bayer
Glendale
Oregon
Iddleburg
Ab H. Collins, Wesson
P. Ludvigsen
Austin
Minnesota
L. Hearing
New York City
W. H. Edgar
Cooper Atllanta
Georgia
Horrors of Entertaining and a Coal Dealer Quote
A fragmented excerpt shows a hostess urging for more whipped cream and guests asking for ads. A coal dealer comments on living by the weight as life progresses, reflecting a quirky, stray line from the Boston Transcript.
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Mr. Lobhough
Boston Transcript
New Discovery Averts Long Cold Siege
For fifty years it has loosened congested chest tightened phlegm and difficult coughs. Prompt it ion with Dr Kings New Discovery will avert a long siege. There will be no disagreeable after effects, $1.20 a bottle at pharmacists.
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Grippe
At College The Sire And Son Debate Oil Engine Use
A college discussion contrasts oil and gasoline propulsion. The father defends oil engines as practical while the son argues gasoline is better for motorcars.
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