Seasickness Clause Sparks 2 Million Franc Suit
Paris reports a two million franc lawsuit over Raquel Meller denying an Argentina tour due to seasickness. Meller’s abrupt refusal to sail led impresario M. Quairo to demand damages, claiming costs for sets costumes and orchestra. Medical certificates supported her claim of seasickness.
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United Press
Paris
Raquel Melier
Argentine
South America
M. Quairo
Buenos Aires
Uruguay
Paraguay
Prisoner Balks at Poison Attempt in City Jail
Crawford Livingstone, 40, of 1630 Shelby Street, tore through his right wrist with a tin cup he fashioned into a saw. He had earlier tried to obtain poison twice that day, first blocked by his wife, then by police, before his confinement and subsequent hospital treatment.
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Crawford Livingstone
Shelby Street
City Prison
City Hospital
Death preferred by farmer in drunken driving case
Brazil Ind Dec 12 Death was preferred to a state farm sentence by Fred Allen Putnam county farmer but his death by own action attempt by poison was unsuccessful Allen was convicted of driving an automobile while intoxicated.
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United Press
Brazil
Ind
Fred Allen
Putnam County
Allen
Florida officer guest directs traffic in Indianapolis visit
Frank Leavitt from Miami weighs 330 pounds and stands six feet, visiting Indianapolis as a guest of Marmon Motor Car Company official T. E. Jarrard. He directed traffic at Washington and Illinois streets and was made an honorary member of the Indianapolis police department by Chief Claude Worley. Leavitt, a former AEF wrestler and Miami traffic officer, has traveled nationally as a publicity emissary.
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Orida
Indianapolis
Washington
Illinois
Frank
Rum Runner Escapes As 70 MPH Pursuit On Allisonville Road
A rain slick chase ended with a rum runner dodging arrest on Allisonville road Wednesday night. Patrolmen Reidenbach and Steele broke off pursuit fifteen miles from the city after bullets were fired at the car. John Prather, 18, of Hopkinsville Kentucky, was later arrested after delivering a five gallon tin of alcohol at twenty third street and Martindale avenue.
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Allisonville Road
Reidenbach
Steele
John Prather
Hopkinsville
Twenty-Third Street
Martindale Avenue
Woman Caregiver Receives $150,000 Bequest in Will
The will probated for Chicago broker Alfred M. Lyndacker leaves $150,000 to Mrs. Lillian R. Weil, who nursed him during his final illness. The United Charities of Chicago is involved in the probate.
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Chicago
Bus United
Lillian R. Weil
Alfred M. Lyndacker
United Charities of Chicago
Mount Sinai Hospital to Receive 400 000 Dollar Benefit
The Mount Sinai Hospital of New York will receive four hundred thousand dollars jointly. Interest on this money will go to Mrs. Laura Hilson, a sister, and her three children, during their lifetime.
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Mount Sinai Hospital of
New York
Laura Hilson
Egyptian Move of Laborites Draws Gensure
London reports the House of Lords censured the Labour government for its Egypt policy. Lord Salisbury urged a Monroe Doctrine style approach, with a 46 to 13 vote. Lord Lloyd attacked the Anglo Egyptian treaty draft as granting Egypt empire rules without duties. Thieves Behead Chickens in Anderson Ind. thirty five chickens stolen, eighteen killed, ten spared.
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United Press London
House of Lords
Egypt
Lord Salisbury
Great Britain
United States
Lord Lloyd
Anderson
Ind
K. E. Flinn
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Leavitt
Miami
Rum Runner
Foley
Foley’s
Wilson
Brothers Furnishings
DOTYS
North Meridian Street
Powell Sign Co
Boudoir
W. Wash
Regent
Cable & Nelson Guaranteed
Story & Clark
Whitney
Kimball
Delaware ST. Rily
Ray Coverhill
Mgr
Women’s Union Suits
Czecho- Slovakia
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