Six Holdup Men In A Blue Car Rob South Side Nea
One of six holdup men in a large blue touring car robbed seven victims in an hour on Chicago's South Side. Alfred Scott, son of Mrs. Mary Scott, was captured and confessed. Victims included Grover Fitzgerald, Mrs. Minnie Guggenheim, Patrick Quinn, F. E. Parkway, George Plein, G. Samuvels, Frank Laborge, and Judith Anderson, with varied sums taken. The gang used humor during the raid and the leader reassured a scared woman.
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Hicago
Charles Tepper
New City
Alfred Scott
Mary KE. Scott
Yrairie Avenue
Wiliam Titurka
Vincennes Avenue
Forty-sixth Street
Grover Fitzgerald
Minnie Guggenheim
East Forty-first Street
The Switzerland Trail Road Ends In Empty Right of Way
The Switzerland Trail route from Boulder to Ward was abandoned after the Colorado Public Utilities Commission allowed cessation in 1919. The 1920 Supreme Court case forced traffic to resume, but tracks and rolling stock were torn up, leaving only the right of way and scenery.
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Culder
Colo
Rocky Mountain National Park
Denver, Boulder & Western
Switzerland Trail
Boulder
Ward
Rocky Mountain
Estes Park
Allen's Park
Copeland Lake
Long's Peak
Colorado State Public Utilities Commission
Supreme Court
The
Utilities Commission
Commission
Washington Divorce Law Sparks Reno Trade War
A Seattle divorce proctor boasts of Washington leading in divorces with a blanket proviso allowing judges to grant decrees for any reason. The state grants about 7.2 divorces per day, through domicile tricks and quick on‑the‑spot decrees, outpacing Reno's prior dominance.
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Seattle
Washington
Reno
Suit filed to reclaim Greenwich Village water front from Astor heirs
A Chicago man H Wilkins Bloodgood and relatives file a suit against the Astor estate the New York City government and heirs of Gov George Clinton to recover water front property once exempted in the 1805 sale of Greenwich Village. Attorney Albert K Stebbins of Milwaukee secured a duplicate of the original map enabling the action after years of contention.
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York
George Washington
New York
Genet
France
Clinton
Albert K. Stebbins
Milwaukee
Detective Punched Tailor in Twentieth Street Rooming House
Harold Connors claims secret detective status while describing a disturbance case in which Willan Claver was punched in the eye. He relates pursuing a suspect named Max Sheldon after a rooming house landlady complained and says he hit Claver when mistaken identity caused a confrontation.
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Harold Connors
Ony Willan Claver
Judge Rice
Warold
Max Sheldon
William Claver
Max
Claver
Senate and Labor Strife Mark Early 1919 Reform Battles
The news digest outlines the railroads against unions over wage and working conditions, with the labor board upholding union rights in Boston and Maine. It notes the Senate naval panel opposing a six month construction holiday, urging continued armament. immigration debate, hospital funding for veterans, and Germany's reparations counterproposal groundwork. It also covers Near East tensions, South Africa elections, Indian governance shifts, and Democratic party reorganization plans by C. Roper and Bryan.
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Edward W. Pickard
National Railroad Labor Board
Chicagu
Wilson
Interstate Commerce Comission
Railway Labor Board
Frank BP. Walsh
B. M. Jewell
American Federation of Labor
Brotherhoods
Labor Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Burton
Walsh
Wall Street
New York
Mr. Walsh
United States
Lockwood Committee
Duang
Mir Widel
Tabor
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Poindexter
Navy Board
Britain Bars German Dyes Amid Incoming Embargo
Britain imposes a dye import embargo under the upcoming dyestuff act set for January 15. The board will issue licenses for limited in country use while reexports and transit remain exempt. The reparations act shipments continue, and British capacity now exceeds 25 000 tons annually.
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London
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Richest Americans and their fortunes in 1918 figures
The piece names John D. Rockefeller as the wealthiest man with an income tax tallied around 13 to 14 million and a 1918 net income between 20 and 25 million, totaling wealth near 1.4 billion after benefactions. It also cites Mrs. Harriman as the richest woman, heirs to much of her late husband’s fortune, with 4 to 5 million income taxes cited for 1918.
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Washington
United States
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller Fins
OW. Harriman
Internal Revenue Bureau
New York State
Rockefeller
Deacon Gildrow
Houston Press
Iowa Notes From the Statewide Roundup
Iowa news items cover corn shipments by Shellrock Shipping, a Decorah county attorney winning at poker, fines for school funding, a Waukon railway station order, lawsuits against Town Inc and Perry, a Cedar Rapids poisoning suicide, a Sioux City manslaughter conviction, bankruptcy filings in Brooklyn and Braddyville, a fatal dairy accident, Wayne county drainage plans, state health distributions, a hammer murder sentencing, aging residents, demand for breeding cockerels, and county votes on the State Primary road system with 27 approving and 14 voting down.
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Nelson
Decorah
State Board of Railway Commissioners
Chicago, Milwaukee and
Pauline Novotny
Cedar Rapids
William Haneline
Sioux City
Rudolph Kanzler
Brooklyn
Iowa
Enrico Firla
Enterprise
John Carson
Rutland
Martin Omundson
le Grand
Northwestern Railroad
Knoxville
Frank G. Clark
C. F. Clark
Pottawattamie County
New York
Chicago
Omaha
St. Joseph
United States
Creston
Leader
James & Wright
Braddyville
George Marcellat
Dairyman
State Hospital For the Insane
Mount Pleasant
Marcellat
Wayne County
Cambria
Chariton River
Appanoose
Iowa State Board of Health
L. T. Benjamin
Algona
B. F. Coyle
District Court
Towa
Aaron H. Guzeman
Washington
Poultry Department
Iowa State College
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Allamakee
Benton
Black Hawk
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Clay
Clinton
Des Moines
Dickinson
Emmet
Greene
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Linn
Leon
Mit Anon
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Marshall
O'Brien
Osceola
Palo Alto
Plymouth
Polk
Scott Sioux
Woodbury
Worth
Morning breakfast in the woods with Mrs Wood Elf and Get-the-Most-Out-of-Life
Leena and Ames Mary awaken with plans to lead their adventures. Mrs Wood Elf serves breakfast by a brook as Mrs Get-the-Most-Out-of-Life appears eager to join and share her philosophy. The trio chats about starting out and getting the most from life.
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House of Secrets
Mrs. Wood Elf
Wood Elf
Mrs
Cartoon caption on egoists and stubborn fathers
A brief cartoon caption discusses an egotist as a father clinging to his own viewpoint. The joke contrasts a young son with a stubborn father, using a witty definition to poke fun at self importance.
Candy, Teeth, and a Cheeky Threat in Boston Transcript
A humorous exchange shows a child asking for candy and a stern reply about toothache followed by a boast to eat it before the dentist. The quip captures playful family banter quoted by the Boston Transcript.
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Willie
Boston Transcript
Royal Order of the Garter If Given to Gentry
A remark on the Order of the Garter being reserved for royal personages in England contrasts with a view that silk-stockinged gentry could deserve it. The quote reflects debates over prestigious honor eligibility.
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Order of the Garter
England
Where Church Is Popular in Sapushan Yunnan
A Sun day morning service in Sapushan Yunnan province includes eleven hymns eight prayers three sermons and the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper reflecting strong churchgoing among local Christian aborigines.
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Yunnan
Sapushan
Education never completed education wisdom from Marsden
Quote attributed to S Marsden emphasizes lifelong learning. It argues that the best educated people continually absorb knowledge from all sources and opportunities. The sentiment highlights ongoing study beyond formal schooling.
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S. Marsden
Dressmaker Reports Relief From Menstrual Pain
Vernon Texas Mrs W M Stephens credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash for ending three years of monthly pains that left her bedridden at times. She says she regained ability to work and handle housework and offers her testimonial to encourage others to write for advice.
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Vernon
Tex
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia KE. Pinkham
W. M.stevhens
N. Commerce St
Vernon, Texas
Truth as a steady guide for seekers of honesty
The phrase presents truth as a loyal ally to anyone pursuing honesty and sincerity. It emphasizes integrity as a steadfast principle guiding actions and beliefs, inviting direct and candid engagement with reality.
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