Agua Prieta Vista Described By Ex-Bandit Writer
Ex-Bandit reports Agua Prieta Mexico a rough frontier town with 2000 residents adobe houses red sand streets wide lanes and no sidewalks. He notes Chinese presence tourist trade raiders from Villa era and a stark landscape near Douglas and a legendary mountain “Nigger Head” with Cochise caves and a treasure tale.
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Linton
Agua Prieta
Douglas
Ariz
Mexico
Sonora
Chihuahua
Jaurez
Nauvoo
Ill
Cochise
Death of Millionaire Bass in Fort Wayne
John H. Bass aged 87, a millionaire manufacturer and philanthropist, died at his Fort Wayne home. He founded the Bass Machine and Foundry company and held extensive interests in manufacturing plants in Chicago St. Louis and in mining and steel ventures in Alabama and Tennessee.
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FT. Wayne
Ind
John H. Bass
Bass
Bass Machine and Foundry Company
Chicago
St. Louis
Alabama
Tennessee
Shipping bill threat looms as senate splits over farm relief plan
Washington December 18 Senate leaders face a battle to keep the shipping bill before the chamber. Pending at convening after the Sunday recess is Norris proposal to lay aside the shipping measure and take up his bill creating a government backed corporation to buy and sell farm products to relieve agricultural distress.
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Washington
Senate
Norris
Agricultural Committee
Indiana farm work is well advanced
Indiana reports corn husking near completion though some remains in the shock. Wheat and rye look good but freezing thawing without snow caused damage. Chinch bugs and Hessian fly found locally. Young clover damaged by cold. livestock generally in good condition with some hog cholera cases. Farm labor scarce with low wages.
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Indianapolis
George C. Bryant
Indiana
Bryant
Lost Tug Reliance Crew and Passengers Feared Dead
Wireless reports say 23 crew and passengers on the tug Reliance were safe aboard the tug Gray after the vessel wrecked on rocks off Lizard Island in Lake Superior amid a gale. Officials fear 27 lives were lost. survivors describe attempting to reach shore through a blizzard and ice.
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Sault Ste. Marie, Mich
Reliance
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Lizzard Island
Superior Paper Company
Lake Superior
Lizard Island
Sven
Sault St. Marie
Gray
D. A. Williams
A. Harten
Here
Relliance
Farmers Vow Tenfold Retaliation After Herrin Riot Trial
In Marion Illinois on December 18 a secret farmers group is alleged to form in Williamson and Johnson counties promising to take ten lives for each farmer killed in retaliation for witnesses at the murder trial of five men linked to the Herrin mine riots. Witnesses exhibit fear for their families as the case proceeds.
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Marion
Herrin
Williamson
Johnson Counties
Edward Brundage
William Goodman
Otis Clark
Clark
Harding pledges bonus support if funds are found
President Harding voiced support for a veteran bonus if financing is feasible Col Forbes presented the idea to a joint Veterans of Foreign Wars conference in Cincinnati with strong backing for a sales tax excluding food to raise the necessary funds The Disabled American Veterans and other groups signaled immediate action while the American Legion did not attend The meeting suggested the bonus could pass in the coming Congress with a sales tax as the funding method
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Agua Prieta
Mex
Citizen
Chicago
Mississippi Valley
Augua Prieta
States
Douglas
Arizona
Cincinnati
Ohio
Harding
C. R. Forbes
Vetquerans
Washington
Veterans of Foreign Wars
National Council of Administration
Veterans’ Organization
Forbe
C. Hamilton Cook
Buffalo
N. Y
American Legion
T. H. Huston
New York City
Colonel Forbes
Congress
Bloomington Fire Threatens Downtown Area Damages Two Firms
A downtown Bloomington blaze, fought by citizen volunteers drawing water from wells due to a city water shortage, caused about 20000 dollars in damage to the Scott and Kempt garage and the Monroe Milling company. The fire was contained after pumps were manned and water brought in from nearby wells.
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Bloomington
Ind
Scott & Kempt
Monroe Milling Company
Eminent Author Says He Owns Two Thousand Head
An interviewer asked an eminent author about his stock and number of cattle. The author replied that he has about two thousand head mainly bees, illustrating a humorous twist on wealth and livestock.
Weather Outlook Warm Trend Early Week
Fair tonight and tomorrow followed by a warmer Tuesday as high temperatures rise. The forecast calls for light winds and dry conditions with no rain expected in the immediate area.
Sheffer Convicted of Second Degree Murder
Nic Sheffer was found guilty of second degree murder in the Auburn case and sentenced to life at Michigan City penitentiary. Judge Endicott imposed the sentence after the jury verdict as Sheffer showed emotion and asked to see his bedridden father and to visit locations tied to the crime.
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Angola
Ind
Nic Sheffer
James M. Sheffer
Auburn
Michigan City
Sheffer
Endicott
Nic
Nie
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Niles
Agua
Prieta
the Ex-Bandit
Mountain Story
China
Japan
Sam
U. S
Jim Joe
Pebble Ford
Johnny Walker
McBrayer
Hermilillo
Millionaire
John Baker
John
Main Street
Aves Coyat
Wen
Dick Fischer
Favroite
Stghace
Shores OF Erin
Ang
Ers
Tory
England
Federal Bureau
Soldiers’ Organis
Zations Indorse Revenue
Disabled Veterans
Weather Report
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