Paris swindle case opens in correctional court
The trial of Duke Karl Heinrich and Countess Gubart, formerly Miss Selvia Thompson York, begins in a Paris correctional court on charges of swindling jewelers. The couple posed as royalty at Avenue Kléber near the American Embassy, drawing buyers with a royal patronage story and a $2,000 monthly allowance.
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Karl Heinrich
Gubart
Selvia Thompson
York
Paris
Ide
Avenue Kleber
Tion
M. Fontana
Milwaukee tragedy ends divorce dispute as husband shoots wife
Valentine J. Bushek, 65, killed his wife, 44, and then shot himself at their home 641 Fourteenth street in Milwaukee. The wife fled the house crying for help after Bushek refused to withdraw his divorce suit. Bushek died from a self inflicted bullet wound to the temple while the woman survived.
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Milwaukee
Valentine J. Bushek
Fourteenth Street
Bushek
Murder suspect gives himself up in Wisconsin case
Washburn Wis Dec 10 John Burngard a halfbreed Indian suspect in the murder of Louis Mitchell and the beating of Mitchells wife surrendered to authorities He pleads self defense Mrs Mitchell is still in a hospital or a bed rest situation with injuries from the assault.
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Washburn
Wis
John Burngard
Louis Mitchell
Mitchell
Mrs. Mitchell
Chinese Delegation to Study U S Municipal Affairs in Washington
In Washington experts from the state department explain U S government operations to a Chinese high officials delegation. It is likely the visitors will travel west to investigate city management in larger American cities.
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Chang Hung-uiéen
Liang Kuei
Sung Shan
Washington, D. C
State Department
China
Teare fires a family crime case reveals son’s falsehoods
In Stillwater Minnesota James T Teare claimed innocence after his conviction for arson to collect insurance. His son Ellery Teare who testified against him now swears he lied after an officer hinted a $100 payment from his sister. The son burned the dwelling himself to gain revenge for being barred from marriage.
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Stillwater
Minn
James T. Teare
Teare
Ellery Teare
Colorado
Woman's Curiosity Is Almost Fatal
From Saue Center Minnesota December 10 a dramatic encounter ends with Denton Patten killing a large wildcat after it leaped from a washtub trap onto his wife Mrs. Denton Patten in a deserted logging camp northwest of Akeley. He acted to protect her as the cat mauled her back and shoulders.
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Saue Center
Minn
Akeley
Denton Patten
Marshal Patten
Mrs. Patten
Patten
Lutheran Preacher Freezes to Death on Trail
Rev. Ole O. Fugieskye of the United Lutheran church, in charge of the north country since June, was found dead from exposure by a searching posse. He had left Nels Rippe’s place at Silver Creek around 2 PM Sunday to walk to Clementson for 3 PM services and was found along the trail.
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Ole O. Fugieskye
United Lutheran Church
North Country
Fugieskye
Nels Rippe
Silver Creek
Clementson
Hotel Fire in Kalamazoo Drives 300 Guests Outdoors
A Kalamazoo fire forced 300 hotel guests to flee into the icy streets as smoke and flames engulfed the building. One life is believed lost, and property valued around 3.7 million was destroyed after an all night battle by Kalamazoo Battle Creek and Grand Rapids fire crews.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Kalauazoo
Battle Creek
Grand &Pic
Desperate struggle in Barnes as man confronts attacker
Burngard, staying at Mitchell’s house in Barnes, reports finding Mr and Mrs Mitchell in a violent struggle. He tried to intervene to save the woman from injury but was attacked as the pair turned on him.
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Barnes
Burngard
Mitchell
Gnawed Face Attack Leads to One-Year Prison Sentence
George Buer pleaded guilty in Milwaukee district court to assaulting Mrs. Charles Nicholas. Patrols subdued him as he gnawed at her face on East Water Street. He was sentenced to one year in the state prison at Waupun.
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Milwaukee
Wis
George Buer
Charles Nicholas
August Kuester
East Water Street
Kuester
Buer
William Paulus
Mrs. Nicholas
Waupun
Missouri Telephone Merger Testimony to Start
Jefferson City Mo Dec 10 taking of testimony in the alleged merger of several Missouri telephone companies will begin Dec 20 Edwin Silver commissioner to take testimony said J W Gleed president of the Missouri Kansas and Texas Telephone company will testify voluntarily he will come from Topeka Kansas Cyrus P Waldbridge of the Bell Telephone company will also testify arriving from St Louis Ontario
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Edwin Silver
J. W. Gleed
Miss Alice Liloyd to Headline Orpheum Season in New York
New York reports that Miss Alice Liloyd the English singing comedienne with a three year New York record has been captured by Martin Beck for the Orpheum season. Her appearance next week is billed as one of the season’s most important events and follows her early success and ovation upon arrival in America.
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van Beck
New York
The
Mutual Life Insurance Co
Paris
Schard
Alice Liloyd
Martin Beck
Orpheum
Pearance
Lloyd
America
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