A Valuable Idea From Howe Film Library Prospect
The Philadelphia Bulletin lauds Lyman H. Howe’s December 24 showing at the P theater as a great exhibit of moving pictures. The program includes the royal funeral pageant in London and scenes from Mt Etna to Norway fiords with talks of creating a rational film library for historical insight and public benefit.
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Edward
Lyman H. Howe
Tme
Howe
Julius Caene
Athens
Philadelphia Bulletin
London
Mt. Etna
Norway
Switzerland
Italy
German Monster on Trial for Kidnapping and Slavery in Luckenwalde
Hans Harbin faced trial in Luckenwalde charged with enslaving one daughter and coercing six others into degradation. Six surviving daughters would testify as neighbors suspect he killed his wife four years earlier. He allegedly used the house for liquor and paying men, with the oldest twins and younger children subjected to abuse.
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Berlin
Hans Harbin
Luckenwalde
Harbin
Warrant to Hold Feagle in Kansas City Case
Reports say John Mes, suspect in the S Earnhardt farm quadruple murder, was moved to Ola after habeas corpus talks. Prosecuting Attorney Little denied release plans and stated the warrant remains secret in this case.
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Kansas City
Kas
John Mes
Earnhardt Farm
Olathe
E. L. Hayes
Earnhardt
Here
Blind singer seeks electric chair amid life sentence doubt
Thomas McKenzie, 65, lifelong blind and former Indiana pastor, asks governors of four states for permission to use the electric chair to end a living death as he fears losing his voice will end his livelihood. He says society condemned him and he would rather die than be a state ward. The article also notes a separate quadruple murder case and a death with unclear injuries.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Thomas McKenzie
Ohio
New York
New Jersey
West Virginia
Indiana State School For the Blind
Disciples Church
Thorntown
Flrsville
Ind
Central
Murderer Feagles Jr. arraigned in Clathe court
John B. Feagles Jr. was arraigned on a murder charge in Clathe England. The report notes a witty aside about admiring brains and judgment without financial risk, reflecting courtroom mood rather than case details.
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Clathe, Eng
John B. Feagles, Jr
Mystery shrouds death of Miss Flossie Barr
In Columbus Ohio on December 16 a 19 year old Miss Flossie Barr was found dead sitting upright in a field near a cemetery. Police detained Levi Cordray 24 and Frank C Welker 30 both said to be her lovers, who deny any involvement.
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Columbus, O
Flossie Barr
Levi Cordray
Frank C. Welker
Colder Weather and Snow Desirable for Holiday Trade
Retailers report need for a brisk cold snap and snow before Christmas to boost clothing and woolen goods sales. Lighter items like toys books and novelties nearly match last year while overall holiday buying is affected by early shopping trends and weather forecasts.
Globe Trotter On Final Lap Of World Walk
Joseph Mikuleck of Croatia left Scranton on the last lap of a world walk. He has logged about 37 000 miles of the journey with roughly 13 000 miles remaining. He plans to head north to Canada and began the trek on February 5, 1996, now 28 days ahead of schedule. Since starting, he has shed forty two pounds.
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Scranton
Joseph
Mikuleck
Crotia
Austria
Canada
Protest overcharge on Milwaukee rail shipments to Chicago
Milwaukee-Waukesha Brewing Company petitions the Interstate Commerce Commission alleging unjust freight rate increases by Chicago and North Western Railway between Waukesha Wisconsin and Chicago Illinois. The complaint seeks relief affecting beer shipments and customer prices in Chicago.
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Washington, D. C
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Milwaukee-Waukesha Brewing Company
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company
The
Brewing Company
Railrroad
Waukesha
Wis
Chi
Rexall 93 Hair Tonic Promise and Guarantee
A Rexall Store ad proclaims strong faith in Rexall 93 Hair Tonic promising to halt hair loss, clear dandruff, and boost growth. It offers a positive money back guarantee if results fall short, with two sizes 50 cents and one dollar, sold only at The Rexall Store.
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Rexall
O. T. Erhart
Rate Request Seeks Restoration of Old Freight Tariff
A brief notice from Chicago Illinois requests restoring the previous freight rate of five to six cents per one hundred pounds, seeking status quo on the older tariff.
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Cago, Ill
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John Gund Brewing CO
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