Strange Wanderer Murder Indictment Tied to Barrett Identity
The unidentified stranger killed in Carl Wanderer’s case was named Juin Barrett a former Canadian soldier. Herbert Potter a fellow Canadian led detectives to a hotel where Barrett stayed and the register showed John Barrett daily until the murder day. The district attorney’s staff awaited the vial verdict before deciding on Wanderer’s prosecution.
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Wanderer
Associated Press
Chicago
Ragged Stranger
Carl Wanderer
Juin Barrett
Herbert Potter
Barrett
John Barrett
Memorial services for Cork's MacSwiney to be held nationwide
Associated Press reports that memorial services for the late Lord Mayor MacSwiney of Cork will be held across the United States. Local organizers, led by Friends of Irish Freedom, will set service times. Bishop Shahan called Swiney's sacrifice unmatched in history. Eamon de Valera attended the requiem mass at the Catholic University.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mac. Swiney
Cork
United States
Friends of Irish Freedom
Thomas Shahan
Catholic University
MacSwiney
Eamon de Valera
Irish Republic
Sinn Fein delays MacSwiney funeral to Monday
London reports the Sinn Fein executive council postpones Terence Mac Swiney’s funeral until Monday in protest of a military order restricting funeral processions to a quarter mile, per Central News despatch.
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London
Sinn Fein Executive Council
Terence MacSwiney
Denison Debate Ties Cost of Living to Hog Ordinance
In Denison Texas Oct 30 a city commission debate on a hog ban and hog pen ban ties the cost of living to the ordinance. A delegation of negroes protests claiming hog-raising supports their meat supply while other groups urge the measure as a sanitary necessity.
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Associated Press
Denison
Texas
Holding Pools Proposed for Texas Cotton Growers
Fred Roberts of United Cotton Growers of America proposes holding pools for cotton and calls for government aid to finance shipment to Europe and market stabilization. He plans to form Nueces county warehouse associations and then expand statewide to store surplus cotton before the 192 season.
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Associated Press
Corpus Christi
Texas
United States
Europe
Fred Roberts
United Cotton Growers of America
Washington
Roberts
Nueces County
American Schooner Esperanto Wins First Regatta Off Halifax Harbor
The American schooner Esperanto won the opening race of the international regatta at Halifax harbor. She will race the Canadian contender Delewink again Monday. victory would clinch the championship.
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Halifax
Halifax Harbor
Delewink
Stoch Raiser Held For Heavy Ransom
A Fort Smith stock raiser Joseph Alexander reported escape from a country farmhouse near St Louis after being held prisoner since last Monday. He said captors tortured him and forced a signed check for 25000 dollars on a Fort Smith bank.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Joseph Alexander
Fort Smith
Arkansas
St. Louis County
Texas Railroad Loss Report for Six Months End June 30 1920
Austin report shows railroads in Texas lost 560695 for the first half of 1920 though operating revenue rose to 102946489, a 26.78 percent gain. Expenses reached 1036516 284, up 36.35 percent, and net earnings dropped 11.75 percent from the prior year.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas Motor Vehicle Registrations Surpass 409000
Austin Texas October 30 Motor vehicles registered with the Texas Highway Department up to October 20 reached 409 484 and officials predict total registrations for the year will exceed 430 000 about 100 000 more than last year with this pace.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Texas Highway Department
New Texas Nurse Joins Public Health Staff In Austin
Miss Helen Donaldson, after three years with the Trachoma Bureau in Kentucky, joins the Texas Department of Health Bureau of Child Hygiene as a public health nurse in Austin on October 30. She previously worked with the United States Public Health Service.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Helen Donaldson
Kentucky Mountain
United States Public Heath Service
Bureau of Child Hygiene
Texas Department of Health
nineteen men lost when steamer sank after collision
Newport R I Oct 30 coast guard crews report no trace of the 19 Cape Peay crewmen among 34 aboard the steamer sunk in Nar Taguneett Bay after a collision with the City of Atlanta. Cape Fear sank bow first in 129 fathoms while City of Atlanta was damaged but anchored.
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Associated Press
Newport
R. 1
Cape Peay
Nar Taguneett Bay
Savannah Line
City of
Atlanta
Cape Fear
Charge Intent to Murder Shocks Gainesville
In Gainesville Texas on October 80 charges of assault with intent to murder were filed against H W Moore who is accused of trying to feed poison in cake to 12 year old J D McCracken son of Mrs Vera Taylor where Moore boarded.
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Gainesville
Tex
H. W. Moore
J. D. McCracken
Vera Taylor
Moore
Demand Impeachment of Alabama Governor by Federation
The federation of labor at Birmingham convention adopts a resolution demanding the impeachment of Governor Kirby for sending troops to the coal strike district. The vote on the resolution is reported as unanimous.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Federation of Labor
Kirby
Kaufman Named Meeting Site for 1921 North Texas Methodist Conference
In McKinney Texas Oct 30 Kaufman was chosen as the meeting place for the 1921 North Texas Methodist conference at the morning session today A resolution endorsing the Texas school amendment to be voted on Tuesday was unanimously adopted.
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Associated Press
McKinney
Texas
Kaufman
Texas Chemical Library at University of Texas
The University of Texas chemical library, regarded by a faculty member as the most complete in the south, holds about 2,000 volumes. It receives current world chemistry publications and subscribes to 11 French, 11 German, 1 Italian, 1 Spanish, and 1 Canadian periodicals, with orders for Austrian works.
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Austin
Texas
Chemical Library
The
University of Texas
South
France's Birth Rate Struggles Highlighted by Labor Stats
Paris reports show a pessimistic view of France's population trend as Labor Ministry data indicate three deaths for every two births in the previous year. Only Finistere saw births exceed deaths, with many departments recording double or nearly triple the death toll.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Ministry of Hygiene
Labor Ministry
Finistere
Bank Statement from Laredo National Bank 1920 Summary
Laredo National Bank, Laredo Texas, reports at close of business May 1 1920 assets including loans and discounts 2 061 689 91, United States bonds 287 050 00, other bonds and securities 2 401 47, stock in Federal Reserve Bank 12 000 00, redemption fund 0, cash and exchange 1 450 437 80, total assets 5 829 416 67. Liabilities show deposits 5 829 416 67 with reserved taxes 200 000 00, circulation 200 000 00, rediscounts 51 7, other liabilities 38 188 0000, net capital and surplus 0.
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United States
Federal Reserve Bank
U.S
Teva
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