Mrs Peete to Take Stand in Denton Slaying Trial
Los Angeles February 4 The defense of Mrs Lawise L Peete in a motor slip case for the alleged murder of Jacob C Denton argues that the shooting was misattributed to the diary found at the Dunton site and that a translation may clear her. Witnesses note deformities on the victim and a missing finger on the left hand.
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Los Angeles
Lawise L. Peete
Fife
Jacob C Denton
Pefowso
Saranul Sleo Wan
Denhon Muinawa
Uwroller
Denton
Peete
Hogslang Closes Its Gates Today
Philadelphia reports Hogslang erects a vast wartime facility closing its gates as 36 000 workers depart. A wrecking crew of 1400 dismantles cranes and machines while a junking firm bids ten million dollars to salvage the site's metal.
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Hogslang
Philadelphia
America
Mog Island
Wokld
Eam
HO ACTION ON BERGER FOR EIGHTEEN MONTHS
Washington reports possible action on Berger for eighteen months in a wartime case. Officials indicate a verdict or sentence may be delayed by months or years as the Department of State weighs proof and timing. News agency dispatches note uncertainty and corrections spreading through editorials.
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Berger
Panic danger passes says W R G Harding
Dated Peb 4 Danor reports the federal reserve board relieved by saying panic danger passes. He notes the reserves in the banking system improved with a general average reserve around 49 percent, compared to 44 percent a year ago.
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W. R. G. Harding
Federal Reserve
Democrats Consider Tariff Bill Vote In Senate Session
Senate Democrats debate a tariff bill amid party divisions and scrutiny of a Mercantile Marine Company contract with the British government. The record notes concerns about the deal and calls for investigation as lawmakers weigh potential policy moves.
Envoy of Reds Not Worried by Deportation Order
L. C. A. K. Martens, ambassador to the United States from Soviet Russia, shows a broad smile though ordered to depart. He has been notified by Lenin's government to cancel millions of dollars in orders to the United States if the deportation order is carried out.
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L.C. A
K. Martens
U. S
Russia
Department
Bor
Martens
Lenine
Mayflower Length and Capacity Revealed by Bowles
Former Rear Admiral Francia T. Bowles spoke on February 2 in Barnstable, citing Lloyds of London records to describe the Pilgrim ship Mayflower as 90 feet long with a 20 foot beam and 12 to 14 foot depth. He noted the vessel’s capacity was not stated in wine measure and suggested a misread of Bordeaux tonnage.
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Barnstable
Mays
Lloyds of London
Francia T. Bowles
Harding Favors Army of 175000 Men
Washington February 2 President elect Harding favors legislation for a voluntary army of 175000 men annually Chairman Kahn announced on the House floor as he fought to keep the regular army from dropping below 275000 He said Harding told him he favored 175000 now but could raise later Mor deaths and injuries from accidents were noted in a separate item.
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Washington
Harding
Kahn
House Military Committee
House
Marion
Oto
Ana
Four Men Rescued After Four Days Marooned
Vancouver report says J. T. Murray A. Sorengon R. Cameron and A. Carter were marooned four days on a Pitt Jake island twenty miles from New Westminster. They endured exposure and hunger then built a raft to reach the lake boats and were picked up by the tug Lake Buntsan in serious condition.
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Vancouver
B. C
Pitt Jake
New Westminster
J. T. Murray
A. Sorengon
R. Cameron
A. Carter
Prohibition Raiders Find Whisky Hidden in Tree Stump
Pittsburgh Kan Feb 3 Prohibition raiders discovered a hole in a large tree likely used to stash moonshine. They pulled out a tube and uncovered an eight gallon cask of whisky hidden inside.
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Pittsburgh
Kan
Oklahoma Defeats Drake In Narrow MVC Showdown
University of Oklahoma edged Drake 33 to 32 in a Missouri Valley Conference basketball game played here yesterday. Des Moles starred for Oklahoma with a clutch effort as the Sooners held on for the victory.
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DRAKE
Des Moles
University of Oklahom
Missouri Valley Conference
Bull charge causes panic at Veracruz fair crowd
In Veracruz yesterday a bull broke loose during a display and charged into a crowd, triggering a general jam as spectators and vendors fled. Meanwhile reports note workers’ bricklaying productivity and a chamber of commerce inquiry into building issues.
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Mexico City
Vera Crux
Russian Girls Detained in Propaganda Suspicion Freed
Russian girls held on suspicion of Soviet propaganda were released after a court of inquiry on Angelon Island found the suspicions unfounded. They work as professional dancers with relatives in New York and had arrived Monday.
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Fan Praneisco
Qcorrella
Tsibella Priede
Kiunaia
Inge
Angelon Island
New York
Teeth Pulled From Head Of Minneapolis Basketball Player
Three teeth were found embedded in the head of George Evans, a basketball player at the Minneapolis YMCA show event, after a collision with Ralph Smith. Evens had all three front teeth missing. physicians extracted the teeth, and the game ended with Smith’s team winning 23.
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Minneapolis
George Evans
Ralph Smith
Minneapolis Y. M. C. A
Mvens
Meg
Smith
County expenses rise in Potter county figures
County Auditor Miles of Potter county presents a comparison showing school costs rising from 32,952 in 1916 to 94,717 in 1620 and highway expenditures from 11,032 to 99,762, with total disbursements growing from 154,902 in 1916 to 344,089 in 1920. He notes similar or greater increases likely in other counties.
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Merre, & DP
Miles
Potter County
Bold Hold Up Staged On Yankton Street
Yankton British Columbia February 6 Henry Buckhart reports a holdup on his front step at about 9 pm two masked men demanded he raise his hands one pointed an automatic pistol while the other grabbed his purse containing about five dollars both suspects fled in haste Buckhart described one man as extremely tall and the other short escaping around the house and around the corner respectively.
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Yankton
B. C
Henry Buckhart
Buckhart
Indian veterans listed by local Indian school
Superintendent Crandall of the government Indian school is sending out questionnaires to identify Indians from the area who served in World War I. Twelve former students enlisted or were called to arms and all returned.
Fire destroys Fousek Brothers store northwest of Bere
A disastrous blaze at 7a. S. D. 18 miles northwest of Bere damaged the Fousek Brothers store and contents. Fire believed to start from a furnace explosion, with the shock shaking the neighborhood. Property valued around 10 000 dollars.
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Kimball
8. D
S. D
Bere
Fousek Brothers
Six Wolves Bagged in Brutle County Hunt
A big wolf hunt in Brutle County Northwest part Wednesday left six wolves dead and 100 jackrabbits killed. Kimball reports the event on February 6.
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Brutle County Hunt
Kimball
Outbreaks Threaten Formosa Island
Rin Kendo and Sal Riejo warned at Hibya Park of potential disturbances in Formosa as serious as Korea’s in past years. They urged reforms after presenting a petition to the Japanese diet seeking reorganization of Formosan administration.
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Tokio
Formosa
China
Japan
Korea
Rin Kendo
Hibiya Park
Kendo
Sal Riejo
Island
Argentine Wheat Prices Fall Sharply as Exports Rise
Wheat futures in Buenos Aires dropped about 30 cents per bushel amid record daily turnover near 2,000,000 bushels as Argentina moves its large harvest. Officials say an 8.5 million ton export surplus positions Argentina as a key influencer in the global grain market. Chicago Board of Trade’s decision to halt Argentine quotes sparks mixed reactions among traders.
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Buenos Aires
Bolan de Commercio
Utle
Argentina Ia
Chicago Board of Trade
Weidlnestay
Bolna
Chietso
Quoze Census Ordered on Liquor in Wholesale Warehouses
Prohibition Commissioner Kramer orders a census of liquor in wholesale drug movements to determine the withdrawal stoppage length. Federal prohibition directors in all districts must report an estimate of the amount of liquor they have in their districts free from bend.
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Washington
Meh
Dhep
Prohibition
Kramer
Wanda
Federal
Prohibition Directora
Holala
Prohibition Headquarters
Bend
Ex Kaiserin longs to meet death in Germany
Doom Feb 4 The former German kaiserin clings to life and longs to return to Germany. Close aides say she wishes to die in her homeland, with two ladies in waiting at her side since the wedding to the seanicken woman around the yearning.
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Kaisein
Germany
School Physical Education Urged by Walter Camp
Walter Camp a national sports writer urges Congress to pass the Feas-Capper bill for compulsory school physical education. He describes outdoor recreation as essential for proper carriage and breathing and advocates a toned, simple program as non-tiring and disease-preventive.
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Walter Camp
Walter OE
Ain
Yale
Camp
Patient cures himself of insomnia with routine nightly care
A reader describes self treatment after six months of sleeplessness. He resumes a fixed 10 pm bedtime, light evening meal, long daily walk, warm bath, and hot milk. He notes gradual improvement over a week and steady rest after a year, arguing insomnia is a bad habit solvable by disciplined mental training.
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Sp. m
Mellon and Wall Street Links Highlight Pennsylvanian Rail Decis
From the Springfield Republican the piece notes A W Mellon of Pittsburgh as spector of the Pennsylvania railroad decision section 10 of the Clayton act. He leads Mellon Bank and a director at Union Trust Company and American Locomotive Company among others in steel and railroad equipment sectors.
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Harding
Treasury
Wall Sireet
Inko A. W. Mellon
Pittsburgh
Mellon
Pennsysvania Railroad
Clayston
Mellon m Nae Mink
Union Truat Company
Vittsbhurgh
American Locomotive Company
Standard Steel Car Company
The
Diigible Steel Company
Pittsburgh Oar Company
Law proposal seeks a US House from diverse occupations
A bill in the congressional forum proposes a House of Representatives composed of one member per 2000 voters tied to key occupations such as agriculture mining tile transportation trades and ore processing to reflect worker groups in governance.
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Minheawie Houw
Sonate
Ccupaions
WIFE SLAYER TO SERVE 60 YEARS IN PRISON
L. T. Benjamin, 41, of Algona, a musician, was sentenced to 60 years in the state penitentiary for murdering his wife. He spent his first day shoveling coal and will be assigned work after a prison physician evaluates him. He may not touch a musical instrument until he proves himself a model prisoner, per the warden.
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United Press
Fort Madison
L. T. Benjamin
Algona
State Penitentiary
Benjamin
Discord erupts in Polk County sheriff office over raids
Des Moines Indiana February 6 Special discord erupts in the office of Chaplain Sheriff Robb of Polk County after a deputy resignation. Rumors circulate of discontent among the raiding platoon tied to evidence efforts against gamblers and bootleggers with deputies resigning and talks of police friction. Marion King, a resigning deputy, claims Robb asked him to be a stool pigeon, a charge King denies while praising Robb as a fine man but poorly led.
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Des Moines
Robb
Polk County
Marion King
King
Indicted Misner Sued by Father in Law for Rent
Atlantic Iowa February Paul Misner a young farmer under indictment for assault with intent to commit robbery is sued by his father in law R E King for 1800 alleged rent on a farm Misner occupied King claims the rent was owed Misner says King offered the farm rent free if he stocked it Misner borrows 3500 from his wife Young Misner and hired hand Arthur Ingwerson who was indicted with him are charged with attempting the holdup of Claude Porter Ingwerson was shot not seriously
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Atlantic
Paul Misner
R. E. King
Misner
Sie
Young Misner
Arthur Ingwerson
Claude Porter
Ingwerson
Wealthy Iowan Must Go to Prison in 30 Days
L B Boehner Malvern Indiana convicted in federal court of draft law interference and attack on the Red Cross. His three year sentence was commuted by President Wilson to one year and one day. He must arrange his affairs within 30 days and report to the U S marshal for the southern Iowa division to be sent to Fort Leavenworth federal prison.
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Albania
Italy
Jugo-Slavia
Greece
Epirus
League of Natons
Wilson
Lloyd George
Millerand
Adriatic
go-Slavia
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Austria
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William Wied
Durazzo
Wssaed Pasha
William
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Sarrail
Guillemot
Franchet d'Feverey
Council Bluffs
L. B. Boehner
Malvern
Red Cross
Boehner
U. S. Marshal
Vrooman Heads Farm Bureau Corn Donation Project
Carl 8 Vrooman of Bloomington NL, former assistant secretary of agriculture, was appointed by the American Farm Bureau to lead a corn donation drive for Europe Armenia and China. He will base in Chicago and plan free deliveries on cars at country shipping stations, with other parts of the country covering grain needs.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Carl 8. Vrooman
Bloomington
American Farm Bureau Association
Europe
Armenia
China
United States
Vrooman
Farm Bureau
Canadians and Americans Clash Over National Pride
A discussion in a festive room touches on Canadian egotism and US self-importance. The dialogue questions national bias and mutual perception among neighbors as a New York Times piece is cited. In unrelated notes, 1500 Phoenix workers lose jobs due to highway camp closures and Boston reports one daily truancy issue among 120 400 pupils.
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Canada
Prairie Oil and Gas cuts mid content crude price
Independence Kansas February 4 The Prairie Oil and Gas Company announced another 60 cent cut in the price of mid content crude oil bringing the price to 2.00 a barrel at the refinery.
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Independence
Kan
The
Prairie Ol} and Gas Company Today
Booze Briber Convicted in Federal Court
Joseph Budar of Milwaukee was found guilty by a federal jury of attempting to bribe prohibition enforcement officials to ignore liquor violations.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Feb
Joseph Budar
Earthquake Shock Reported in Capital at Dawn
A strong earthquake struck Washington at 3 28 am lasting until 4 45 am. Father Francke reported the tremor indicating wide disturbance and shaking across the city.
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Capital
Washington
Father Francke
Imeaters Eas
Ruthschilds Sun Arrives in U S to Aid Zionists
A New York topic notes the sun of Ruthschilds arriving in the United States to aid Zionist causes with a focus on modern housekeeping advances. The piece discusses labor saving holiday foods and ready prepared items that simplify Thanksgiving menus and conserve time for women.
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Ruthschild
Sun
U. S
Woman's Magazine
Turkey
Henry Clay and the printers inked handshake
A Kansas City Star piece recounts Henry Clay’s humor and a New York scene where printer Michael Walsh, after shaking hands with the orator, returns to his job with ink on his palm. Clay endures the daubed hands from the crowd while continuing his reception, ending with a clean handshake.
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Henry Clay
New York
Clay
Michael Walsh
Walsh
Russia Faces Winter Strain and Soviet Reform Urgency
Aims for Russia to end entente intervention and gain recognition of the soviet government. Calls for abrupt internal policy changes, peasant trade reforms, and a purge of the soviet bureaucracy to restore economic stability amid ongoing crises in Moscow and Petrograd and looming winters.
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Russia
R. Abramovich
Runscau
Riga
Moscow
Petrograd
Hecin
Fragmented OCR Note: Incomplete Dialogue
A garbled OCR fragment presents a string of misread phrases and unclear dialogue about a person named Ryan, a hallblower, and various mis-typed names. The text shows missing context and unreadable sections, with no coherent events or identifiable entities beyond scattered proper nouns.
State Must Pay for Wayne Land
The Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed a judgment against the state for the value of lots taken for the State Normal school at Wayne. Evidence supported a jury verdict. appraisers valued Wright property at 850 dollars and Hunter property at 2,150 dollars. jurors set Wright at 2,000 and Hunter at 4,200. Also reported is an $8,600 verdict for Clara E. Baldwin vs. Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway Co. for injuries and a list of disposals in various cases.
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Lincoln
Nob
Supreme Court
State Normal School
Wayne
Wright
Hunter
Clara EB. Baldwin
Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway Company
Ofr
Carr
Miller
Hillyerva
Bransberg
Diag
Clhackek
Havlik
Clements
Omaha
St John’s Lutheran votes to restore German services
Lincoln Neb Feb 6 St John’s Evangelical Lutheran church at Emerald voted to restore German services after ousting two American Legion visitors who delivered Americanization speeches. Pastor Rev Kloeckner says he will resign.
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Lincoln, Neb
St. John’s
Edward J. Crowley Dies From Skating Collision
Edward J. Crowley a private at the Fort Omaha balloon school died from injuries after a skating collision at a local park. His skull was fractured. Crowley’s parents live in Grand Rapids Michigan.
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Omaha
Neb
Edward J. Crowley
Fort Omaha
Balloon School
Crowley
Grand Rapids
Mich
No Increase for Rural Assessors in Nebraska
Lincoln Nebraska February 3 Special. The Nebraska legislature rejected a raise for rural assessors despite farmers backing the move. The bill would raise pay from five to seven dollars a day, with objections about autos and economy. Representative Reed questioned the bill as another salary increase.
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Lincoln
Neb
Reed
Nebraska
Employment Bureau Hard at Work Supplying Jobs in January
Lincoln Neb Feb 3 Of 1645 job seekers at the federal state free agency in January 298 found work. 1347 men sought work including 261 farm job applicants with 49 farm hands placed. 932 unskilled seekers had 142 placements while 118 skilled applicants had eight jobs. Office work drew 86 men with seven placements and 201 women 89 employed. Domestics 50, industrial 27, offices 6.
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Lincoln
Neb
Free Employment Agency
Frances L. Robinson
Omaha Bread Line Feeds 100 Unemployed at City Mission
In Omaha Nebraska a bread line, the first since 1916, has been set up by a city mission. Rev. C. G. Bruberg leads the operation which serves about 100 unemployed men each night. The report urges New England farmers to store extra ice to preserve milk in summer.
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Omahay Neb
Omaha
C. G. Bruberg
New England
Omaha merchant predicts money situation by May 4
Ward Burgess of Omaha told the Nebraska We ll Clothiers convention that the money situation by May 1 would be good or better than it has been. He credited Nebraska farmers for improving conditions by marketing their products locally in the past month.
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Omaha
Neb
Ward Burgess
Nebraska Well Clothiers’ International
Nebraska Far
Federal prisoners escape Hall county jail in Nebraska
Three federal prisoners escaped from Hall County jail in Grand Island Nebraska yesterday afternoon. Authorities say the fugitives are believed headed toward a distant destination as officers search the area. Details on the inmates and motive remain unavailable.
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Grand Island
United Intenn
Dahlman
Grover
Frank
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