The Secret of Holmehurst Holmes Case Unfolds
A Philadelphia coroner's inquest links B F Perry to Benjamin Pitezel's death by apparent accident. Holmes identified the corpse and aided insurance payout, leading to a nationwide chase uncovering a secret Chicago vault and multiple murders. Holmes was hanged after detectives tied him to Holmehurst and other crimes.
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B. F. Perry
Callowhill
Street
Philadelphia
Perry
Potter's Fields
St. Louis
Fidelity Insurance Company
Jephthany Howe
Benjamin
BE. Pitezel
Fidelity Company
H. Holmes
Wilmette, I
Holmes
Howe
Pitezel
Pite
Marion Hedgspeth
Hedgspeth
B. H. Howard
Howard
Insurance Company
Geyer
New England
Betreit
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Indiana
Clinais
Chicago
Holmehurst
St. ‘Louis
Aberty
Red Cross Extends Help to Disabled Veterans in War Aftermath
The American Red Cross emphasizes personal care for ex service men, noting over 25 000 under treatment in government hospitals on Armistice Day. It reports 2 679 chapters nationwide and a projected 10 million dollar annual effort to aid veterans through chapters, services, and financial support.
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American Red Cross
Gell
United States
Red Cross
Fto
U. S. Veterans’ Bureau
National Headquarters
Post. Office Department
Red Cross Organization
Christmas Boxes Deliver Joy to Central Europe Children
The Junior Red Cross packed more than 100 000 Christmas bones for Central European children last year. Plans under way promise a larger spread of Christmas joy through these boxes this year as expansion continues.
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Central
Europe
Red Cross
Peace-Time Red Cross Bit Drive Urges Support
A concise appeal invites readers to donate a one dollar Peace-Time Bit to strengthen the American Red Cross peacetime service. It stresses the power of small gifts to multiply aid and calls for immediate participation.
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American Red Cross
Nuumbers
Red Cross Disaster Toll and Relief Costs in 1922
The American Red Cross reports seventy-two disasters in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1922, costing about 1.44 million dollars in relief. Floods and tornadoes caused most deaths and homelessness, with $30 million in property losses. notable events include the Knickerbocker Theatre collapse in Washington and the U S Army airship Roman disaster in Virginia. The report covers overseas fires in Manila and Tonio, a San Domingo smallpox epidemic and hurricane, and emphasizes improved relief administration and a renewed Roll Call solicitation.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
United States
San Antonio
Texas
Vicksburg
Natchez
Miss
Knickerbocker Theatre
Washington, D. C
Motion Picture
National Capital
Airehip
U. S. Army
Virginia
Hampton
Philippines
Manila
Tonio
San Domingo
San Salvador
Red Cross World Roll Call Seeks Global Membership
The 1028 Red Cross Roll Call begins November 1 and ends November 30. A worldwide plan re enrolls 8 800 chapters and enlists former war time volunteers in peace efforts. Government and maritime interests back the drive as chapters adopt home canvass enrollment.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
Pittsburgh
Delicious Meatless Dinners From the 1920s Kitchen
This feature offers meatless meal ideas and recipes including mock sausages made with lima beans, bread crumbs and sage, cheese sauce for potatoes, a nut roast with tomato sauce, and accompanying sides like lettuce with nuts, cucumber and onion salad, and fruit desserts.
Vermont man Ed Yoders buys tires and attire for runabouts
Two runabouts owned by Ed Yoders are equipped with new tires for one and new attire for the other, reflecting his practical approach to gearing both craft.
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Vermont
Ed Yoders
Boston Transcript
Thought for the Day on truth and appetite
The piece reflects on truth as essential nourishment while many people starve amid plenty due to lack of appetite or desire to seek understanding. It frames truth as real sustenance and critiques human neglect of knowledge.
Who Was the Man Who Telephoned Last Night
A pondering piece notes questions from ages such as the man in the iron mask and who killed Cock Robin, but the speaker would forego all to learn who telephoned last night without leaving a name.
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Man In the
Iron Mask
Billy Patterson
Cock Robin
Saturday Evening Post
Misunderstanding at drill line ends with burglar mix up
The colonel seeks a smart bugler and inspects a scruffy recruit who mishears bugler as burglar, causing a humorous misunderstanding as the man admits the error in the line of recruits.
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Los Angeles Times
When to Go Home Mr Meek and Wife At Movie
In a note from the American Legion Weekly Mrs Meek complains her view is blocked by three large women in front. Mr Meek urges silence and notes they will know when it is time to leave once others rise.
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Mr. Meek
Mrs. Meek
The
American Legion Weekly
News of Jeremiah Thompson Ends With Maori Punchline
A humorous tale in which a traveler seeking news of his great grandfather Jeremiah Thompson learns from a Maori elder that he has already met him. The old Maori reveals the punch line with a wide smile, turning the search into a joke.
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New Zealand
Jeremiah Thompson
Maor
Thoughts After Forty Romance From Hairpin Not Cigar Butts
A Louisville Courier-Journal item notes a belief that men are more romantic than women. It cites a man weaving romance from a hairpin found on the sidewalk while questioning whether a woman notices a cigar butt.
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Yam
Louisville Courier-Journal
Rough Yale grad teaches cowboys football in west
Walter Camp recalls a famed Yale player who went west to a ranch. Cowboys asked him to teach them the game. He organized two teams and explained the rules, joking that if a man cannot kick the ball he should kick an opponent. The ball becomes a secondary concern.
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Walter Camp
Yale
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Arme Akimbo
Victor
Harding
Hoboken
Harry Lauder
Terre Haute Grand Opera House
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Joe
Albert Sockiler, Marshall
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