Shooting Affray Shatters Carlisle Street Calm
Albert Meiers is jailed in Sullivan county after a shooting on Carlisle sidewalks near the post office. Elmer Plummer is hospitalized with wounds to the abdomen and arm, allegedly arising from jealousy in a triangle involving Meiers and his wife. Plummer, son of farmer Milton Plummer, is reported as improving though charges have not yet been filed.
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Sullivan
Ind
Albert
Dutch) Meiers
Sullivan County
Elmer Plummer
Carlisle
Meiers
Plummer
Stanley Brown
Ed Douthitt
Collins
Milton Plummer
Louis Meiers
Illiterate Foreigners and Workplace Casualties Highlight Language Gap
New York officials warn language illiteracy among 800000 non English speakers in state factories raises accident rates. Experts estimate mining and iron sectors suffer far higher fatalities and injuries, with potential annual economic losses over 4.5 million dollars beyond wages and medical costs.
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Marion K. Clark
New York State Industrial Commission
New York State
United States Bureau of Labor
Iron and Steel
Ford Motor Co
Bureau of Mines
Eigner
Thanks From Hello Girls at Bell Telephone Office
Mrs. Smith chief operator and all the telephone girls thank the listed patrons for Christmas remembrances. Names include Mrs. Collins Mr. and Mrs. O P Slinkard Jewell Coal Co Indiana Fourth Vein Coal Co Roy Spice Dr H O Woodrow No 4 Coal Co Mrs O P Miller Earl Aikin Ax & Fry J M Coal Co Jim Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Bell Telephone
Mary Collins
O. P. Slinkard
Jewell Coal Company
Indiana Fourth Vein Coal Company
Roy Spice
H. O. Woodrow
No. 4 Coal Company
O. P. Miller
Earl Aikin
Ax & Fry
J. & M. Coal Company
Jim Smith
It Isn t Raining Rain
A six year old girl Mabel has annoyed her mother all morning and is told it makes God sad to see her naughty. As it begins to rain she asks if being good again will make God stop crying. The vignette reflects a child’s plea and parental explanation from Everybody s Magazine.
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Mabel
Kamma
Everybody's Magazine
Making an Alibi from Scrupulous Valet
A witty London Tit-Bits item narrates a valet discovering a half crown in his master’s waistcoat pocket and lamenting the need to make a hole large enough for the money to slip through, turning a small misstep into a humorous alibi.
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London
Proper Test of Book Prompts Generous Feelings in Life
A quotation urges readers to judge a book by its effect on happiness and generosity. If reading fails to increase contentment or inspire benevolence, its merit is questioned. Lavater advocates a moral test of literature through inner improvement.
Christmas News From Vicksburg and Surrounding Towns
William Stevenson bought four Ford cars. Walter Overton of Bicknell visited for Christmas. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Pope last week. The Christmas program at Vicksburg was well attended. The stork brought a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Pruett for Christmas. A Christmas dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown’s home included Emmett Edson and family, William Brown family, Lloyd Brown, Walter Overton, and Susie Brown.
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William Stevenson
Walter Overton
Bicknell
Russell Pope
Vicksburg
Stork
Everet Pruett
Frank Brown
Emmett Edson
William Brown
Lloyd Brown
Susie Brown
Dreamland Tonight Sailor-Made Man film aboard USS Frederick
Harold Lloyd jokes about navy life after watching scenes for the Associated Exhibitors comedy A Sailor-Made Man aboard the U S S Frederick. He notes the navy has advantages and drawbacks, citing a playful homecoming gag about a sailor surprised by his wife at the kitchen door.
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Harold Lloyd
U. S. S. Frederick
Lloyd
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Cole
Burton’s Battery
Bert and
Harry
Phillips
G. F. Chapman
Linton
Nooper Leans
Lothes Lean
S&s
Sponsler & Stewart Auto Repair Shop
Linton Florist
Lizzie Davis
Ant
Dreamland
Moses
Robbins
Kirk
Swift
Woodford
Florida
Armour’s
Poe, Johnson & Fuller
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