Businessman killed in Windsor office by officer fire
Charles C. Dietrich, 57, longtime Windsor Furniture secretary and confidant, was slain in the firm’s Chicago office during a Sunday stock-take. A Chicago Protective Agency watchman, mistaking him for a burglar, fired four shots through a broken window as Dietrich attempted to flee toward a rear exit. The death follows Dietrich’s earlier near-robbery encounter and his habitual Sunday work routine.
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Chicago
Charles C. Dietrich
Windsor Purniture Company
Windsor
Dietrich
George Lyons
J. Bradshaw
Chicago Protective Agmey
Braidshaw
Tin
Wmf
Police
Corer
Prank
Lorena
Fila
Dintre
Child Shielded by Baby as Police Raid and Discovery of Suspect
Police with drawn pistols surrounded a house after a chaotic raid. Detectives Hauler and Uniles moved to arrest suspects while an infant clutched by a woman drew attention amid shouts from women and children. Authorities pursued other men as a confrontation unfolded near the residence.
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Afonso
Agi
Childern
Srund
No Harm in Looking at Ankle Judge Rules
A New York magistrate discharged Earot New after two young women accused him of disorderly conduct for staring. The judge ruled there was no ground for the charge and recorded the decision in court records.
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New York
Corrigan
Earot New
German Aces In Love Duel In The Air
Two German lieutenants Hartman and Von Fels duel over Gnete Pelsner in Dresden. Aerial duel at 5000 feet ends with one ship crashing. Woman observer leaves town claiming Hartman deceived. Military inquiry underway.
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Wdresden
Germany
Hart
Man
von Fels
Gnete Pelsner
Dresden
Hartman
Poungewoman
von Feils
Muelist
Plirrtnian
Lenat
Modest gown wedding ends in scandal at St Louis cathedral
In a chaotic ceremony at a St Louis cathedral, the bride Mew Ortegas faced public disapproval after an improvised dress and delays sparked by a priest, Archnallop Shaw, who cited a church order. Lights and alarms added to the turmoil as onlookers watched the disrupted service and amid the scandal the groom remained present.
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Ortegas
St. Louie
Father Antrine
Archnallop Shaw
New Orleans
Bee Sian
Areley Te Natin
Toweling Fabrics Dominant In New Hip Dress Styles
Fashion writers report a bold trend where towels awnings crash into dresses, with denim and gingham fabrics transformed into gowns. Designers on Fifth Avenue push bouffant silhouettes, distended skirts, and bold colorwork, using cretonne and polyester patterns to create stand out ensembles.
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Goring
New York
Boydote
Pranca
Indy
Paris
Fifth Avenue
Aspirin and Skin Care Promises From Old Ads
An old advertisement extols aspirin for clear skin and touts Cuticura products for pimples redness and roughness. The piece then shifts to fashion critique describing oversized hip-hugging skirts with wired panniers, elaborate gowns, and decorative embroidery, lamp shade tops, and heavy velvet or satin materials, emphasizing the era’s emphasis on hip width and ornate styles.
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Christman
Confetti Trimming Popular in Paris Silk Fashions
A Paris fashion note describes confetti trimming used on steersilk chiff on georgette. Recent arrivals from the market show trim widely used on the foundation fabrics. The style appears in Paris markets and Belgian leather trims across decorative necklines and hems.
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Parie
Paris
Hats and Organdie Frocks Rule Summer Style
Fashion notes favor black and white hat pairings with white organdie gowns. Black accents add depth. ivory fringe and tiered organdie trim appear on frocks. Straw bindings in bright colors, taffeta flowers, and taffeta wear with matching capes create distinct, affordable summer looks. Parisians influence stockins.
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Leme
Mary
Kmurteur
Paris Braceiate and Brannparent Aleeve Tie Event
A garbled OCR note mentions Paris Braceiate and Brannparent with vague phrases about a leavelet and a reh. It references aleeve ties and a general sense of ongoing interest but lacks clear names, dates, or locations for a concrete news item. The fragmentary text yields no verifiable event or outcome to report.
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Paris
Stewie
May Take Price of Sweat and Farm Life Updates
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local notice or column referencing prices of sweat equity, farm life, and community interests. It mentions educational or curative themes and notes public attention to farm work, dairy, or textiles within a rural setting. Limited readable names or dates.
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Ewenier Farm
Chicago Heat Warns On Safe Eating With Haton Tablets
In Chicago a health advisory urges hot weather readers to take one Haton tablet about half an hour before meals and after eating to curb excess acids and gases. The remedy is said to boost appetite and ease feverish thirst while removing the dietary toxins from the stomach and bowels.
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Chicago
Watonic
Hatonic
Perfect Health by Purified Blood Claim Ad
An old advertisement urges readers to monitor signs of sluggish blood and purify it to ward off disease. It promotes a tonic from Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, promising renewed strength, vitality, and purity of blood, with a call to visit a drugstore and write for medical advice.
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Swift Spelt Coy
Swift Laboratory
Atelanta, Ga
Bound to Deliver Speech at Banquet Gone Wrong
A clumsy impostor at an Indianapolis church banquet rehearsed a speech and fainted on stage after attempting to speak. The embarrassed husband, having memorized a hastily written address, faltered as the minister asked for grace, shocking his wife and crowd with the improvised reveal.
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Indianapolly
Joyous Fire Drill Delights Oregon Children
Managers at a Bates home in Partand Oregon staged a fire drill that thrilled the children. A makeshift chute descended from a second story to the ground, delivering a playful yet safe simulation of evacuation.
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Bates
Partand
Ore
Hive
Della
Shaw’s vegetarian years noted in London tale
An editor recalls George Bernard Shaw, a vegetarian for thirty years, recounting a Strand incident where a beggar asked for money for food. Shaw helped by paying a tavern bill but then quips about the vegetarian menu and his famous frugality.
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George Bernard Shaw
London
Strand
Shaw
Frawatl's
Fragmentary exchange shows misheard dialogue and unclear intent
A garbled dialogue snippet presents Brown and Minith discussing judgment or defense with unclear meaning. Limited readable words suggest a tense or corrective moment, but the quotation lacks coherent context or clear action.
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