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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1920
Page
40
A detailed description describes a black moire silk handbag with a 5 inch covered frame, engraved metal center piece, colored stone catch, silk lining, mirrored inner compartment, and silk-lined entry. The item is labeled G1V-29 with a deep tonal bag feature.
Portable sewing box described with needles bodkins scissors and thimble inside a glazed leather case. Features three pockets, flower-silk lining, and travel-friendly compartments for stationery cards stamps and a fountain pen. Also noted are blotter, space for correspondence stock, and a detachable price listing of $20.74 and $36.00 with charges.
A fragmented catalog item describes pitted leather supplies and gaming accessories including playing cards two score pads and a pen colored beaver calfskin leather with gilt trimming and a listed size around six and a half by seven and a half inches folded priced at 17.50.
Chicago police and Federal officers arrested Edward Redding and seven other suspects in a clash linked to the Abyssinian movement. They seized pamphlets and searched for Joseph Fernon as part of an investigation into the Star Order of Ethionts.
Marcus Garvey president of the Black Star Line denies plans to charter a ship for negroes and not return to Africa. He states the convention arranged the matter and offices operate from 16 West 145th Street.
The piece explains American point system for type size. It defines an inch as 72 points and a point as 1/72 inch. It notes eight point equals 1/9 inch and twelve point equals 1/5 inch. It explains pica as twelve points and how many lines fit per inch.
The Publishers Printing Company lists individuals linked to a controversial Ethiopian movement and a proposed convention in New York. It describes alleged plans to rally Afro American participants and cites posters and affiliations, including figures at 40th Street and a focus on Abyssinia.
Willham Y. Mahoney and Miss Cora Lionard Thomas, unsuccessful candidates for the Whiteline nomination at the Democratic Convention, sue Judge Robert F. Muttigly and party officials in Washington. They seek an accounting and reimbursement for claimed $4,225 shortfalls plus primary costs claimed at over $440, alleging miscounts, uncounted ballots, and tabulation errors by central committee offices. The suit names San Francisco representatives and accuses clerks and headquarters of improper ballot handling.
Witnesses describe a murder scene at No. 296 West Seventh Street with Elwell alive inside the home and a corpse later found with a bullet wound. Reports note gun absence, a chair, and a wagon outside as investigators pursue leads and questioned neighbors about calls and movements around the time of the shooting.
Philadelphia witnesses described a speeding automobile near the Elwell residence the morning of the shooting. Investigators questioned Miss Viola Kraus’s former husband and noted a cigarette butt found at the scene while examining possible female suspects and a Minneapolis visitor.
Spanish district figure Gabin, known for largesse and political aims, was murdered in his Washington Street apartment near a dance hall. Police found expensive furnishings and jewelry worth about $5,500 missing. Witnesses cited a loud night exit and gunshot. robbery suspected with possible accomplice “Charlie” unknown. Gabin had planned Newark visit to collect money owed him.
Dispatches report renewed fighting in Londonderry with casualties as a railway strike disrupts troop and munition movements. The government plans a nationwide motor lorry transport system to replace rail service, while authorities in Dublin tighten security and suspend city lighting while overflights and delays persist.
A Kentucky syndicate stole property worth about $125000 by systematically robbing freight cars in the Switchmen's Strike era. The gang operated in the Danville area with traveling salesmen aiding shipments. Three arrests were reported as authorities charged a local merchant with receiving stolen goods and probing alleged members of the gang.
Fragmentary OCR text suggests names tied to a December or winter scene with individuals named Andris and Merrie Antines amid a cluster around Mulverth and Wil. Reading conveys a noisy, unclear report about people and places without a clear event or outcome.
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