Greek’s Seven-Year Hunt Ends in Chicago Murder Case
Remfhesals recount a seven year effort by Peter Hoglouros, a restaurant owner at 50 North Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, to locate George Marnegean, accused of killing Hoglouros’s sister Pleore near Sparta. Marnegean was reportedly tracked through Greek colonies from New York to Hoboken, with arrests and escapes preceding a final pursuit.
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Peter Hogiours
Kedete Avenue
Chicago
George Marnegean
New York City
Warren
Hogveures
Pleore
Iris
Herp
Nuerie
Steree
Frieid Marregian
Fred
Flore
Houvouree
West Virginia
Cleverendt
New York
Belle Kearney in Mississippi Senate Race
Belle Kearney, a Mississippi candidate for the United States Senate, declares she will fight for women’s rights and prohibition despite societal resistance. Her campaign follows her work as a temperance organizer, lecturer, and World War I relief volunteer. Her sole opponent appears to be former Senator James K. Vardaman.
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Tackson
Mies Belle Kenrey
United States
Miespesippi
Miss Kearney
Ager
Senetor John S&s
Women’s Christian Temperance Inter
Neah
France
Mise Kearney
James K Vardaman
Gotham Smoking Ban Sparks National Mockery
News from New York reports that a city smoking ban for women caused widespread mockery after it was revealed the ordinance had not been passed or signed. City clerk and police officials faced scrutiny as shops selling smoke products and smoke rings appeared in Fifth Avenue and Greenwich Village, creating a tense, ironic public mood.
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York
Gotham
Enright
McGuinness
Board of Aldermen
Hylan
Janie W. FP McCoy
Seckeloth
Gowt
Harlem
AkCoy
Myer
Cruse
Enrights
Mallads
Fifth Avenue
Morogdway
Greenwich Village
Duel of Artist and Author With Fists
In Carmel a sensational mock duel occurred between author Harry Leon Wilson and landscape artist Theodore M. Criley. The fight followed a feud sparked by their community theater production Pomander Walk. Both men fought with gloves as Wilson and Criley exchanged blows. Wilson weighed 189 pounds, Criley 145. After rounds of boxing and blood, they agreed to call the feud off and forget it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AN Francisco
Carmel
Pacific
Harry Leon Wilson
Theodore M. Criley
Criley
Honolulu
Wilson
Wilken
Fort Crawford and Its Notable Legacy at Prairie du Chien
Fort Crawford in Prairie du Chien is famed as the Northwest’s most renowned fort. From its War of 1812 sieges to later reconstruction, Zachary Taylor once commanded here and figures such as Jefferson Davis and Henry S. Schoenernft are noted among its residents. The fort’s history includes treaties, Lincoln’s youth stationed there, and a nearby government cemetery honoring fallen service members.
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Northwest
Zachary Taylor
Prairie du Chien
Uneford
The
AOL
Pryerty
Graves
Fort Crawford
Port Shelby
Lebiane
Wisconsin
Freatier
Cordiet
Armerican
Fort
Crawford
Port Crawford
United States
Jefferson Vevia
Lwwae
Devte
Tevict
Daugtter
William Clark
Lewis Cass
Winfheld Beant
Mort Crawford
Mack Hawk
Abrahan Lincoln
Hewenint
Mackhawk
Mad Ave
Port ‘Rowford
Bullet-Proof Bear Encounter Ends in Fatal Firefight
Samuel Crow and Sharockin hutcher confronted a bear in Levetehure Pa. A hunter fired multiple shots from his rifle after the animal charged, hitting the bear and causing a tense standoff. The bear sprang away, then collapsed as the hunter steadied his position, the scene ending with the bear’s death and the hunter remaining at the scene.
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Levtehure
Samuel Crow
Sharockin Hutcher
Janinde
Bear Clare
Raise Standard for Teachers Grade School Classes Taught by Persons Without High School Diplomas
Commissioner Jobe J Tigert of the Bureau of Education surveys how to raise teacher training standards across the United States. He notes many teachers in public schools have only basic or no college education, and argues that teaching quality requires deeper preparation beyond subject teaching. Correction will take years.
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Washington
Jobe J Tigert
Bureea
Elevatiet
Grede
Federal
Stabdanis
Aniversity
United States
Tigert
Hold To Their Old Glories Emperor Among Forbidden City No Longer Free
The article notes that despite the Qing dynasty ending in 1911 and the current emperor living as a virtual prisoner in the Forbidden City, ceremonies for Manchu emperors persist. Officials continue to perform Meochu louse law rites and kowtow at Eastern Tombs, though funding shortages from the republican government threaten upkeep. Many Manchu retainers rely on wood gathering as pensions vanish, and surrounding towns decay as forests and tombs fall into ruin.
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Pekin
China
Forbidden City
Estern
Oddity wire exhibit at Jay County courthouse museum
An antique barbed wire piece, claimed to be among the first made in the United States, was shown in Henry Martin’s office in Portland Indiana. Brought by L. P. Fennig of New Corydon it features three to four inch links and will be placed in the county courthouse museum to preserve frontier engineering.
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Portland
Ind
Henry Martin
Jay County
L. P. Fennig
New Corylton
Pig with elephant head born in Kentucky litter
In Irvington Kentucky a unique pig from a litter of eight born with an elephant like head and a central single eye. The mother reportedly came from the Lovuleville state fair.
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Irvington
Forrests¢ir
Lovuleville
Land of Amazing Fertility at Lowe Farm Canada Letter
Harold J. Gregory of Lowe Farm Manito writes about emigrating from Lea ington to Canada in 1910 and finding fertile land and favorable prices despite early doubts. He describes crops, soil quality, and opportunities for settlers under welcoming conditions. He cites land value, machinery costs, and potential profits from corn, wheat, and hay. He mentions western Canada opportunities and government advisement.
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Harold J. Gregory
Lowe Farm
Manito
Canada
Leaington
Minnesota
North
Women Readers Notice on Health and Beverage Safety
This grainy notice addressed to women readers discusses health tips and cautions about beverages and medicines. It references certification and safety, urging proper use and disposal of products while warning against unsafe or fraudulent items.
Mee Jones and the Missing Funds in New York
A garbled Telegram appears to report a local case involving Mee Jones and a financial dispute. The message suggests confusion over a payment held back and a repeated cycle of concern with nearby residents witnessing the incident. The source remains unclear.
Te Funtein remedy for infants and children
Fragmentary note describes a remedy labeled for infants and children within CASTOMIA. It mentions fame or efficacy but lacks clear facts, dates, or identifiable organizations. The readable portion suggests an old time medicinal claim without verifiable details.
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Castomia
Fragmentary wartime note found with lost billfold clue
An odd postwar fragment describes finding a billfold likely lost by a German soldier in Lincols perk. A girl appears in the foreground with the narrator, while in the background the mother and writer sit on a bench, with the Chicago Journal mentioned.
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For Raine
Lincols
Perk
Chicago
Unclear Skin Care Ad and Card Game Quip
A fragmentary advertising block touts Cuticura products for pimples and skin care with a scented talcum finish, while a separate stray dialogue shows a moniker asking if playing cards is sinful and a respondent saying it is not better than he can do. The garbled text mirrors a jumble of 19th or early 20th century newspaper snippets.
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Grawpeen
Airwinghas Age Herald
Poor Henry Transcript Note Raises Renewal Doubts
Fragmentary text from a Boson Transcript hints at renewal concerns involving Henry and an unidentified group. Names and full context are unclear, but the fragment suggests a dispute or discussion over a renewal action.
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U. S
Mississippi
Daughters of American Revolution
Martin St Alevia
Beaumont
Henry Schoalcrnft
George Calvin
Pennsylvania
Milady
Federal Bureau
Freeze
California
Mathy
Telia
Biravchegg Revere
Mary
Benlih
Cmd
Mee Jones
Laday
Jetere Weill
Mre Jones
Boo
Iieara the
Ower
Fletcher
Astorig
Henry
Ines
Eadhy
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