President Coolidge urged to lead disarmament effort now
Owen Jones of Paxton Magazine and the British Printer tells the United Typothetate of America convention that a bold move by President Coolidge on world disarmament could make him one of mankind’s greatest benefactors. He notes prohibition in the United States draws British scrutiny and urges backing by public opinion before any English liquor law change.
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Chicago
Coolidge
Owen Jones
Landon
Ereland
Paxton Magazine
United Typothetate of Armeries
America
England
Great Britain
Rudderless steamer whelms in storm off New York
A rudderless freighter Ignazio Florio was washed overboard and died during a storm. The first officer suffered a leg fracture and all lifeboats were smashed. A rescue by President Harding failed to reach the vessel as crews of 27 remain aboard awaiting calmer seas.
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New York
Arcond
Ian Freghter
Ignazio Florio
Alga
Harding
Banta
Quack doctors flourish despite public intelligence
Chicago reports Dr. Arthur J. Cramp of the American Medical Association warns that quackery remains widespread in modern times. Speaking before the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology convention, he cites rejuvenation products from monkey gland substances to radium in drinking water as current schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Arthur J. Cramp
Bureau of Investigation
American Medical Association
American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolarvyrology
Cedar Pole Makers Fined Under Sherman Antitrust Law
Eleven cedar pole manufacturers pleaded guilty in federal court under the Sherman antitrust law. Judge J Stanley Webster imposed fines totaling 47300 dollars. indictments against several company officers were dismissed. In Olean New York, seven inches fell as the heaviest October snow on record.
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Spokane
J. Stanley Webster
Olean
N. V
Legion Armistice Parade to Open Observance Day
The local American Legion post will start Armistice Day with a street parade in the afternoon. Fraternal and patriotic groups are invited to participate. Floats and World War I relics will be entered by the legion, followed by an evening program in the Shrine auditorium. The war film You Stand There will be shown at The Marlow under regional auspices.
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Legion
Ameri-can Legion
Bob Fletcher
Eddy Rose Room
Shrine Auditorium
Marlow
W. L. Jones
C. E. Pew
Ed Ritchey
Electrical anniversary observance via radio effort
The 6th anniversary of the incandescent lamp will be marked with a day of talks and music, broadcast by numerous stations including IWEB Atlanta WEEL Boston WMAG Chicago WRE Dallas KOA Denver KTNMS Hot Springs WDA Kansas City KFI Los Angeles WCCO Minneapolis WASTE New Orleans WIZ New York KGO Oakland WLIT Philadelphia KGW Portland K&D St Louis KSL Salt Lake City WOY Schenectady WRC Washington. Secretary Hoover and Secretary Jardine will speak from WRC Washington WIZ New York and WGY Schenectady at 830 p.m. ET, connected by land wire.
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Steimed
Radio
Andy ‘Senultz
Helena Light and Railway Company
IWEB
Atlanta
WEEL
Boston
WMAG
Chicago
WRE
Dallas
KOA
Denver
KTNMS
Hot Springs
Ark
WDA
Kansas City
KFI
Los Angeles
WCCO
Minneapolis
WASTE
New Orleans
WIZ
New York
KGO
Oakland
WLIT
Philadelphia
KGW
Portland
Ore
K&d
St. Louis
KSL
Salt Lake Clifs
WOY
Schenectad
WRC
Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Secretary of Agricultura Jardine
WGY
Schenectady
Jand
Kesoler and Jakways Meet Ducks on Highline
Fred Wesster and CA Jakways spend a few days near Malta hunting ducks. They expect to greet fowl later at Lake Helena.
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Kesoler
Jakways
Fred Wesster
CA. Jakways
Jake
Malta
Lake Helena
Prorutt Leaves for Portland to Enter Business
W Prentt, long involved in Helena valley ranching, departed last night for Portland Oregon to start a new business venture with his brother. His family will join him after a few weeks elapsed.
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W Prentt
Helena Valley
Portland
Ore
Mr. Prentt
General Electric holdings listed in a wide portfolio
The company shows stakes in amusement parks, hotel groups, retail chains such as Piggly-Wiggly Tennessee stores, Sun-Maid Raisin Growers, and the Florida State Fair. It also owns significant shares in the International Electric Company and Radio Corporation of America, plus partial stakes in Canadian General Electric and Capitol Electric.
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Newhouse Hotel Company
Salt Lake City
Utah
Piggly-Wisely
Tennessee
Sun Maid Raisin Growers’ Association
Florida State Fair and Exuibition Company
Dallas, Texas, Navigation Company
Dallas Coliseum Company
Dallas Hotel Company
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Canadian
General Electric Company
Montana
Capitol Electric Company
Utah Electric Light Supply Company
Linh
Idaho
General Electric
Pacific Electry Company
San Francisco
Currency circulation hits record in peace time
Washington reports in October the United States money supply rose to 4.827 billion dollars. By November wartime demand pushed it to 5.629 billion dollars, the highest in peacetime history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
The
Treasury
New York Battles Crime as Jewel Heist Fallout Grows
A New York crime wave unfolds as DA Pecora reveals no arrest in the $683,000 Donahue jewelry theft, with $5,000 paid for its return. Separately, Eugene Reising is indicted for selling silencers to the Cowboy Gang, now tied to at least 60 silencers and multiple robberies. Lawmen pursue further arrests as the Volstead crackdown targets bustling bars and illegal liquor corridors.
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Fecora
Afrs
James P. Donahue
Eugene Reising
Reising Arms Company
East Hartford
Conn
Grand
Cowboy Gang
Rose Hemeling
Cowboy
Frank Tessler
Tessler
Lothers
Pecora
Donahue
Strassburger-Stiles
New York
Thistlewaite’s
Emil Strassburger
Denver Aviator Severely Injured In Local Plane Crash
Frank Siminok Theaver aviator was seriously injured when his airplane crashed near the Wappy can oyr road about 20 miles southwest of Denver today while flying close to the grating.
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Denver
Frank Siminok
Theaver
Held Prisoner by Mad Hermit Carmen Wagner Missing Eureka
Eureka girl Carmen Wagner aged 18 is reported missing after a hunting trip with Henry Sweet who was found murdered. Searchers say she may be held by a deranged hermit in the mountains and expect a pitched battle as they close in.
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Carmen’ Wagner
Eureka
Henry Sweet
Sweet
Want Ad Husbands and Four Month Marriages
Florence Sanden reviews a Salem Oregon Independent notice about a woman seeking a husband for four months for $400 and inheritance, then follows reader replies and commentary on the odd matchmaking scheme. The piece mocks the ad’s cash-for-marriage premise and imagines a “sight unseen” union, weighing risks and humorous outcomes.
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Florence Sanden
The
Independent
Salem
Oregon
Focal
Thomas H. Connelly
Helena
Thos. H. Connelly
Esa
Our Lady
Childre
French Troops Hold Damascus Amid Rebel Assault
Moslems infiltrated southern Damascus over three months and joined locals to attack French occupants at 9 pm. French forces retained utilities and key buildings while insurgents fired on them. Rebels burned stores and homes, built barricades, and resisted French counteraction as artillery and armored units entered the fight. French losses are said to be slight.
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Syria
Damascus
Steamer Stockwell Sunk Near Oran After Fire
Dispatches from London report the steamer Stockwell of the Brocklebank Cunard line was sunk at Oran Algeria after catching fire. The vessel was en route from Calcutta to Boston and Philadelphia with final destination New York when Lloyds advices were received.
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Boston
Stockwell
Brocklebank-Cunard
London
Oran
Algeria
Loyds
Leordan
Calcutta
Colobo
Toston
New York
Mitadelphia
Farmers predict no need for vegetarian diet nationwide
D A Millett of Danvers argues against food shortage fears. He says corn and pork will flow with a large crop and stock plenty, preventing a mass diet shift. He notes some farming gains but warns the agricultural situation is not fully normal yet.
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Mand
D. A. Millett
Danver
Forest fires devastate fur-bearing regions across Northwest
Refiled report recalls last summer's fires scorching areas from northern British Columbia to northern Oregon. Dense smoke and flames hindered wildlife, with many fur-bearing animals displaced or killed as habitats burned across the region.
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Olympia
British Columbia
Oregon
Lena
Passengers Accuse Crew After Ship Fire Evacuation
Fred Ray of Paterson New Jersey and Adolph Jachncke and Bertard Mayer of Jacksonville accuse lifeboat operators and crew of confusion and drunkenness after a fire on the Comanche. They claim lifeboat handling was chaotic with no officers in sight and black crew members in charge of lowering boats while others say orders were followed and women and children were given priority. Captain Curry denies unseamanlike conduct and says most crew were sober except one waiter.
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Fred Ray
Paterson
N. J
Adolph Jachncke
Bertard Mayer
Jacksonville
Ray
Tachntke
Mayer
Jachneke
Curry
Bloodshed promised to enforce dry law by Butler
Philadelphia, Oct. 20. General Smedley Butler warned that if he remained public safety director two more years he would fight like a tiger for law enforcement and, if needed, there would be bloodshed to compel violators to obey the dry laws. He criticized Governor Tincher and Mayor Kendrick for not giving real names in the extension bid and praised the mayor’s stance. The mayor said he would press to keep Butler two more years and would seek a White House meeting by Oct. 30.
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Philadelphia
Smedley Butler
Tinchot
Kendrick
Marine Corps
Director Butler
President Coolidge
Hygiene practice linked to longer life, says APWA meeting
At the annual convention of the American Public Wealth Association, speakers intimated that twenty years can be added to the average fire through improved hygiene practices.
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St. Louis
American Public Wealth Association
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