Webb Kenyon law ruling on liquor shipments to dry districts
In federal court at St Paul Judge Charles A Willard ruled the Webb Kenyon law does not bar interstate liquor shipments to consumers for personal use in dry areas. The Hamm Brewing Co v Rock Island case involved a Des Moines shipment to Mr Moss and a refused transport by the railroad citing Webb Kenyon. The court held the law prohibits shipments for unlawful use not personal consumption. The Iowa attorney general and state officials followed the case for state liquor law enforcement.
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Hamm Brewing Company
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway
George Cosson
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Moss
Iowa
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Willard
Webb-Kenyon Bil
Lowa
Rome on the Banks of the Tiber in Humorous Travelogue
A humorous travel vignette recalling Rome as the Eternal City. The narrator jokes about Rome’s ancient figures, Pompeii, the Blue Grotto, and a train trip to the capital. Observations include Tiber views, red-badged guides, and light satire of hotel life and travel customs.
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Tiber
Judge Rhodes Fined For Duck Shooting
New York native William R. Rhodes of Seaford along with two others faced Justice Louis M. Hassig in Cedarhurst charged with shooting ducks from a blind. All pleaded guilty and were fined the minimum ten dollars. The judge recognized Rhodes as his former guide and paid his own client's fine.
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New York
William R. Rhodes
Seaford, L. 1
Louis M. Hassig
Cedarhurst
L. 1
Seaford
Raisig
Rhodes
Suffragette Refuses Fine Then Receives Courtroom Meal
Miss Lillian Roberts of Flatbush, seventeen, faced Magistrate Geismar for speeding on a motorcycle at 30 mph and refused to pay a $25 fine. Offered a jail alternative, she chose time in the courtroom. A friend later sent a dinner de luxe for her in the courtroom after court closed.
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New York
Lillian Roberts
Flatbush
Geismar
Flatbush Court
Miss Roberts
Raymond Street
Wealthy Man's Son Laboring to Learn Family Business
Augustus Cordier Jr., twenty three year old son of the late Augustus Cordier, former president of the Lalance and Crosjean Agate Ware Co in Wood Haven Long Island, works as a factory laborer to study every department and one day take over the business. His widow mother inherits his vast estate worth millions. He dresses in overalls and earns a paycheck like any other worker.
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New York
Augustus Cordier, Jr
Augustus Cordier
Lalance & Crosjean Agate
Wood Haven
L. I
Florian Grosjean
Bronx man slays critic over Gaby Deslys slur
William Twilat of the Bronx killed Louisa White after she disparaged dancer Gaby Deslys. He stabbed White with a knife in a hallway, then surrendered to Police Sergeant John T. Meade. White had allegedly insulted Deslys triggering the deadly attack.
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New York
William Twilat
Bronx
Gaby Deslys
Twist
Louisa White
Miss White
John T. Meade
White
Can Plants Sleep? French Study Probes Plant Pain
French physiologists report that mimosa leaves writhe when heated, but wilt under anesthesia and fail to react to heat, suggesting plants may sense discomfort. M. L. Chassaigne argues plants may feel pain, while skeptics attribute responses to nonnervous mechanisms.
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Paris
M. L. Chassaigne
M. Chassaigne
Arrested for Laughing at Moving Picture in Paterson
A Paterson man was arrested for laughing loudly during a moving picture show, authorities reported. The incident prompted police action as bystanders complained and the offender was taken into custody.
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Paterson
N. J
Minister's Dog Rides in Cab in Paris
A large mastiff owned by French statesman M. Clemenceau rides in a horse cab during long-city forays. The dog grows aggressive when the cabman tries to remove him, but seeing Clemenceau's name on the collar the driver returns the animal home, a pattern that has cost Clemenceau several fares.
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Paris
M. Clemenceau
Judge rules no prosecutions for age misrepresentation
In St. Clairsville West Virginia elopers who lie about their ages to obtain marriage licenses will not be prosecuted Judge Nichols announced that no further prosecutions for age misrepresentation will be begun.
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Elopera
St. Clairsville
W. Va
Nichols
Brothers Arrested After Car Fight Over Fiancée
Yonkers New York police arrest Frank Andrew and Nicholas Holly two of whom are twins after a brawl in a car. The disturbance stemmed from a feud over Nicholas Holly's fiancée.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Frank
Andrew
Nicholas Holly
Nicholas
Louis Meyer Reveals Feather Incident in Hat Folly
Louis Meyer testified that a fat man pulled a long feather from a woman's hat, tickling his bald spot. The man believed the feather was a fly, prompting the release based on the unusual explanation.
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Louis Meyer
Divorce Sought After Auto Affair In New Brunswick
Mrs Laura bk Tunison seeks a divorce claiming an automobile incident and resulting tension enabled her husband to form too many acquaintances. The New Brunswick case details a spousal dispute centered on estrangement and alleged misconduct.
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Laura Bk Tunison
Tunison
New Brunswick
N. Ora
Christmas Gifts of Brass and Copper Craft Ideas
An article outlines simple brass and copper project designs for holiday gifts. It describes making a teapot stand with a wood base, edge trim, a decorative top, and nails. It also covers piercing patterns on a brass shade, assembling a candle shade, and adding a brass fringe by fastening chain links.
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A. Neely
Homemade Metal Tray and Candlestick Pattern Craft
Instructions describe making a brass or copper tray base with a 9 inch by 2 1/2 inch base block and a rim, perforating a design by enlarging a square grid and tracing onto metal, then assembling with wood blocks and felt padding for a protective, neat metal craft project.
Camels Impounded Over Misplaced Trees Tale
In a tale from A Little Tour in India an official confronts a camel owner whose beasts were said to trample canal side trees. The owner claims there were no trees, revealing a misperception as the trees are to be planted next spring, leaving the officer bemused.
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India
Freez
Office Boy Wins Chair For Banker In Quick Lunch Relish
An amusing daily scene unfolds in New York quick lunch restaurants as an office boy asserts a seat from a gray haired banker. A dignified bank president becomes just another customer, his chair taken by the boy under the restaurant’s sacred rules, a scene deemed characteristically American.
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New York
Time to Be Taxed in Frankfort on the Main
In Frankfort on the Main Germany the city plans a street clock tax for all adults. Tax proposed ranges from six to twelve dollars yearly. Tax is based on clock size not accuracy, reflecting authorities view that clocks need funding and often disagree in time.
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Frankfort-on-Main
Germany
Got Him With the Goods
A playful exchange centers on a shower and an umbrella joke. Jill recalls standing in rain without her own umbrella, noting the humorous line about the umbrella owner catching her. The anecdote captures light social banter and clever wordplay.
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Bill
Jill
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