Poison liquor deaths surge across New England and cities
AP reports at least 78 deaths in 48 hours with many paralyzed or blinded from poisonous wood alcohol beer and spirits. New England accounts for 60 deaths including Chicopee and Holyoke mass and Hartford Connecticut with fatalities in Chicago Newark and Cleveland. Police accuse importer Peraneli of brewers shop brewing the toxin.
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Associated Press
New York
Chicago
New England
Chicague Falls
Mass
Springfield
New York City
International Revenue
Department of Justice
Sodialy
Peraneli
Paoraneli
Breeker Street
Chicopee
Holyoke
Greenfield
Hartford
Conn
Thompsonville
Newark
N. J
Cleveland
Ohio
Connecticut Valley Death Toll Nears Sixty From Poison Whiskey
Chicopee Mass December 23 District Attorney Ely of Westfield says he is close to sixty deaths in the Connecticut Valley linked to wood alcohol in whiskey. Alex Perry owner of the American House Chicopee Falls confesses to purchasing 60 gallons of the liquor 55 sold. Five gallons traced to the Polsk hotel Holyoke. Perry held on manslaughter charge with bail set at 10000. Sam Darling Hartford expressman linked to the liquor purchase.
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Chicopee
Mass
Ely
Westfield
Connecicut Valley
Alex Perry
Chicopee Falls
Hartford
Polsk
Holyoke
Alcohol sales dilemma sparks Logansport warning
Logansport records a rare success in keeping wood alcohol from beverage use amid national poisonings. Drugists report customers seek grain and wood alcohol for nonbeverage purposes, with signs and warnings aiding prevention. Government controls require state and federal oversight on sale.
Princess May Drama Hits Sea as Bilge Pumps Fail
The Princess May of the Di Giorgio Fruit line, en route from Kingston to New York, nearly founder ed when bilge water pumps stopped. Ten passengers and 52 crew suffered cold as fires burned out. heat came from small stoves and rum. Chief engineer sought jam for bread, sparking the trouble. The ship was towed into port with the crew hopeful for Christmas.
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New York
Princess May
di Giorgio Fruit Line
Michael R. Meyers
Kingston
Jamaica
Jan
Ambrose Channel
Mayers
Meyers
Question of diet added to labor troubles in Spain
Washington reports Spain's industrial strife expands to diet. Spanish workers propose a daily wage of 10 pesetas and elaborate meal schedule with three meals, a siesta, and rest breaks, alongside demands on hours from six in the morning to sunset and multiple nap and rest periods.
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Spain
Associated Press
Washington
Department of Commerce
Ted
Reds Active in South America
Associated Press reports in Buenos Aires that security forces are active across many areas of the country with particular focus on agricultural districts as authorities step up actions against radicals amid unrest and counter insurgent measures.
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REDS
South America
Associated Press
Buenos
Alres
Fire
Salvation Army Holiday Party To Benefit 200 Children
Preparations are underway for a large Salvation Army Christmas party on Fifth Street Tuesday evening. Captain Hull and workers arrange a hall and program including instrumental and vocal acts, recitations, and gifts for two hundred poor children. Each child will receive two presents and plenty of treats.
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Salvation Army
Soma Lower
Fifth Street
Captain Hull
Army
South Bend
Mission House
Toledo Street
Jealousy Blamed in Slaying of Detroiter in Mount Clemens
Mount Clemens Mich Dec 27 authorities say jealousy motive sparked the slaying of J Stanley Brown son of a former Detroit manufacturer last Tuesday night. A two men and a woman Lana Bennett are sought. she is detained at Sandusky Ohio as investigators press the case and seek further statements.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
J. Stanley Brown
Detroit
Ohio
Michigan
Lana Bennett
Sandusky
Lloyd
Pre’ Rost
Rebuilding Indiana City Electric Plant Under Way
Pennsylvania workers in two shifts repair the municipal light plant as City Engineer Harry Bell oversees rehabilitation. A superintendent will be chosen after repairs, with chamber and Rotary help ensuring a non political, competent leadership. Public Service Commission accountants and engineers arrive to review the plant and its books before action on rate petitions.
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Pennsylvania
Harry Bell
Chamber, of Commerce and Rotary
Club
Chamber of Commerce
Public Service Commisssion _ of
Indiana
Logansport
Con
Mpoa
England Facing Serious Shipping Difficulties
Washington dispatch reports England confronted with one of the most critical shipping situations the country had ever known due to reduced numbers of ships and ongoing wartime constraints.
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England
Washington
Try.s
Labor debate on anti strike proviso and rights
Washington opinion debates labor provisions in a road bill with leaders like Gompers and Wilson cited. The discussion centers on whether strike rights can be restricted by government while protecting public interests and ensuring proper legislation before March.
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Washington
Pye
St Gompers
Rai Chanists
Wilson
Sena
Cummins
Uhei
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