Convict's Home Coming Ends in Silent Mercy
Henry Wowkes, released after fifteen years in a penitentiary for murder, returns to confront his wife Jennie and her lover Austin Fogg. He interrupts a domestic quarrel, spares them, and declares he will leave them to face their own consequences, having endured years of hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wowkes
Jennie
Austin Fogg
Austin
Clayton
Henry
Ray
Fogg
Park Avenue
Wage
Tye
Jennia
Rats Stage Dope Orgy in Federal Building
New Orleans detectives from the narcotics division report rats in the federal building turning to drugs after gnawing open cocaine and morphine packs. Officials plan special traps baited with morphine and cocaine as investigators consider rats spreading the dope habit with health officers watching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Narcotic Enforcement Division
Fede
W. F. Ferguson
Ferguson
United States Public Health Service
Crew of U S Schooner in Fight With Natives
The schooner Lottie Bennett with an American crew sailed into San Francisco after a hand to hand clash off Nileufua in the Tonga group. Capt Neila Jensen and crew repelled an English led party, captured Ramsey, and set him ashore after subduing natives who outnumbered them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Lottie Bennett
Golden Gate
Pacific
Niuatobutabu
Nileufua
Tonga
Jeader
Ramsey
Land Equal to 4 States Given to Homesteaders
Washington public lands totaling 28,022,680 acres were transferred to homesteaders over the past two years. The Interior Department notes 110,380 patents issued for these tracts. If gathered into one district, the area would rival Massachusetts New Hampshire Maryland and Connecticut combined. General Land Office receipts reached 24,843,808 with royalties on mineral leases over 12 million. Public land sales yielded 2,453,250 and fees and commissions 2,840,788. Naval petroleum reserves added 5,543,835 to receipts, which funded the treasury general fund reclamation fund and state shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Interior
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Maryland
Connecticut
General Land Office
Naval Petroleum
General Fund of the Treasury
Reclamation Fund
Laborer Carries More Trunks Than Royalty on Transatlantic Ship
New York report says Francisco Loma a laborer and the Count and Countess David Contantini of Italy sailed from New York to Europe. Loma stored 30 trunks while the royal couple carried 20. He blamed the excess on preparedness for emergencies aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Franccisco Loma
David Contantini
Italy
New York City
Europe
Loma
Francisco
U S Experiments Cut Cost of Gas
Washington reports that carburetor adjustments guided by exhaust gas analysis increased vehicle mileage by up to 22 percent in Bureau of Mines tests using government fuel yard trucks. Adjustments reduced overly rich mixtures, with gains varying by month and by track, and emphasized regular checks every two months. Driving technique and weather also influence fuel efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Mmines
Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Injunction To Stop Woman From Making Love In Detroit
Judge Richter granted an injunction restraining Louise Keef from following molesting and openly making love to Joseph A. Gregg. The pair had been friends but for a year her attentions became harassing. She allegedly hid behind poles garages and trees and approached him unawares. She greeted him and a young woman with odd phrases then refused to leave when ordered. The landlady saved Gregg from another surprise visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Richter
Louise Keef
Joseph A. Gregg
Miss Keef
Gregg
Misa Keef
Ilin
English Rail Travel Fatality Rate in 1922
London reports that among 1,186,479,000 passengers carried on English railways during 1922 only five were killed in accidents. This equates to one fatality per 237,000,000 travelers, indicating a remarkably low accident rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Local social notes highlight family visits and church revival
A sequence of social items from Spruce and Penn Run No. 1 reports visits among the Brown, Repine, Bagley, Biss, Gorman, and Walker families, weekend trips to Indiana and Pittsburgh, plus a revival in the Westleyan Methodist church. Several visits to relatives in Johnstown, Barnesboro, Cherry Tree, and Windber are noted, with school closures due to four diphtheria cases and patient travel for rheumatic treatment in Mt Clemens Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tives
Purchase Line
Jones
Albert
Arcadia
Westleyan Methodist Church
Tingley
Town
iRev. Anderson
Canada
Bert
Wallace Beck
du Tois
A. A. Arthur
Cherry Tree
Union
Steve Panco
Local families gather for weekend visits across towns
Brushvalley residents Hugh Mack and wife Wiest spent Sunday with G T McGrea and wife. William Dick and sisters with Florences of Armagh. Mrs Sellers and Son visited Emma Herlinger. Mrs John Bunyan and daughter from Homer City attended the estimat ing fair Saturday. Gyan McCrea and family visited his parents here. James Meshwee welcomed a baby girl. William Miller and daughter Mary and Mrs Nannie Ream of Johnstown spent Saturday here. Taylor Grumbling and sister Pearl of Piteairn visited friends over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie
Louise Bisy
Ruth Repine
Stafford
Victor Frank
Barnesboro
Hughes
Salem Church
Harry Biss
Cherry Tree
Elmer Biss
Dortha Repine
Windber
Mildred Dougings
Sara
Mary Bagley
Emma Baker
Hugh Mack
Wiest
Wheatfield Township
G. T. McGrea
William Dick
Sinters
Florencqs
Armagh
Sellers
Johnstown
Emma Herlinger
John Bunyan
Homer City
Gyan McCrea
James Meshwee
William Miller
Mary
Nannie Ream
Johinstown
Taylor Grumbling
Pearl
Piteairn
Executor's Notice for Jacob F. Renee Estate
Tack and Iack Attorneys announce letters testamentary have been granted to Emery D. Bench executor of the Jacob F. Renee estate in Hayne township. Creditors must present their claims duly authenticated for settlement and debtors should make prompt payment. Marlon Center R D 4 Pa September 10 1920
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack & Iack
Aaicob
Renee
Hayne Township
Elahng
Este
Nike
Emery D
Bench
Marlon Center
R. D
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ella Saunders
Western Newspaper Union
U.S
iLaborer
Royalty
U. S
Gibson-Clark Go
Church Street
John J. Connolly
Telephone Central Hotel
Dr. T
A. Marshall
Indiana Auto Radiator Co
Water Street
Indiana, Pa
Indiana
Brody’s Cox
Philadelphia
Yr Streets
Dimity
FLOOR
Childs
Paris
Tenne
Spruce
Carl Gorman
Pittsburgh
C. 8. Gorman
H. A. Ratrigh
Rela
Hither Warner
Paul Fleming
Oklahoma
Dean Campbell
Vincent
Hayes George
United Presbyterian Church
Flora Lowry
Orpha Harbison
Jane King
South Bend
Elmer Hadden
Elizabeth
Mt. Clemens, Mich
Hadden
Jon Moore
Howard, Burkett
Damehler
Dixonville
Pearl Grumbling
John Walker
Near Tanoma
L.A
Brushvalley
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