Woman faces murder charge in fatal knife slay of husband
Mrs Barbara Formilla, 58, admitted fatally stabbing husband Adam during a quarrel at 2220 Quinn Street in Chicago. Son Victor Formilla, 32, is held on the same charge after an earlier disturbance with a hammer. Barbara cried during detention, claiming she did not intend to kill him while recounting she intervened as the hammer was raised.
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Chicago
Barbara Formilla
Deering
Adam
Formilla
Quinn Street
Victor Formilla
Victor
Polinski
West’ 32Nd. Street
Plane crash kills two airmen at Bilinton field
The Wing of a training airplane plunged 500 feet during gunnery practice at Bilinton field yesterday. Both occupants were Major Gapini Wagner 29 and Lieutenant McLaughlin, observers and pilots with ties to the 11th air squadron. They were married with families and were watching the exercise when the disaster occurred. A large crowd at the field witnessed the crash and the tragedy. Wagner had served as artillery officer in aviation camps and McLaughlin had wartime training at Ellington field and other California fields.
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Bilinton Field
McLaughlin
Ahd
Wagner
11Th Air Squadron
36Th
Texas “National “Guard
43Rd Pusuit
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Sentinels Open Fight to Defend Supreme Court
Washington December 10 Sentinels of the Republic issue a challenge to radical senators urging them to prove or publicly withdraw charges that the Supreme Court usurped power to declare unconstitutional legislation. The demand targets La Follette Owen Ladd Fess Brookhart and Borah. Louis Al Coolidge signs as president of the Sentinels as their national convention convenes with patriotic groups at the New Willard.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Sentinels of the Republic
New Willard
la Fallette
Owen
Ladd
Fess
Brookhart
Borah
Louis
Death rate per thousand in U S census area 1923
The census bureau reports 11.8 deaths per 1000 population in the United States census area for 1923, up slightly from 1921 and below 1920. Maine Vermont and New Hampshire show the highest rates, while Idaho and Montana have the lowest. Increases occur in Oregon and Colorado. California shows a small rise. Michigan Wisconsin and Virginia show decreases.
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United States
Census Bureau
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Colorado
California
Michigan
Virginia
Indiana
Maryland
Miners vote to remain at work in hard coal field
In Scranton Pennsylvania twenty thousand Hudson Coal miners voted last night to stay at work while grievances are settled. The decision followed a speech by President Rinaldo Sappellini after initial strike support by the general grievance committee. Local and executive committees plan to seek resolution with company officials. Meanwhile, a 17,000 Lehigh Valley Coal miners strike in the Pittston Moosic district remains in effect.
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Scranton
Hudson Coal Company
Rinaldo Sappellini
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Pittston- Moosic District
Christmas Telegrams Add Yuletide Cheer
Christmas gossip recalls lal A WAS always busy yet he never forgot one duty. Every Christmas he mailed beautiful telegrams to friends, thinking of them as they woke to cheer. His friends, though often annoyed by his pace, valued his thoughtful gesture.
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Mary Graham Bonner
Western Newspaper Union
Aunt Mehitable’s Present Mystery Nightcap Tale
Aunt Mehitable with vivid imagination ponders a chart of gifts and thoughts about George. His sour mood puzzles her as she debates what her nephew received. The scene ends with a playful hint of a new nightcap redeeming the morning mood.
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Méhitabie
Hiram
George
Word Origins in Canoe Terms Across Cultures
A fragment discusses the term canoe and its linguistic roots, noting West Indian origins and the word oarib or canon related forms. The brief hints at language influence from indigenous and colonial terms, suggesting a comparative etymology focus.
Indianapolis Wagon Market Mixed Grain Prices
Indianapolis markets report wheat at 1.00 per unit, corn and oats around 1.00 and 0.45 respectively. Timothy hay listed near 21.00 to 23.00, stock market notes reference cattle prices from 7.15 to 7.40 for steers, 7.00 to 8.00 for calves, and 4.50 to 5.00 for bulls.
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Timothy Hay
Christmas March Gift Medley In Minister’s Home
A 1923 Western Newspaper Union item recounts a Christmas morning scene where Minister RA Hie hangs up his stocking and a family gathers around a Christmas tree. Children Sarah Helen and relatives join as the minister plays a new tune on his organ and the family sings a chorus about a tree with gifts and love.
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Sarah
Helen
It Is More Blessed to Give Than Receive
A brief devotional note argues giving saves more than banks during Christmas. It claims gifts are permanent gains for the giver, wiser than stuffing a bank ledger, urging readers to give money away. The piece credits F. H. Sweet and is sourced from Western Newspaper Union.
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F. H
Newspaper Union
Grover Cleveland on Government and People Support
Grover Cleveland urged that government should aid the people while the people should back government, stressing mutual support between the state and citizens in governance. This quote reflects themes of civic duty and public service.
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Grover Cleveland
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