08 Feb 1922
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1922
Page
1
The Associated Press reports Wrinkled Meat Chippewa Indian also known as Ga Be Nab Gewa Wonee died of pneumonia in his cabin, claimed to be 137. Funeral services planned under Catholic ritual, with tribal rites declined. He reportedly married 109 times. stepson Tom Stith the sole survivor.
The former transport Northern Pacific, last seen in 1919, burned 40 miles off Cape May New Jersey. Capt. William Lustl and a skeleton crew abandoned ship as rescue steamers ferried the crew to safety. The vessel, blazing fiercely, drifted southeastward toward drydock in Chester, Pennsylvania.
Workmen clearing debris from the Lexington Hotel fire found a body burned beyond recognition, bringing the known dead to four. Police re checked hotel guest lists and reports indicate 17 persons remain missing amid the disaster.
Two men are believed killed after an explosion in Baltimore wrecked three South Broadway buildings. Firefighters could not search the rubble due to dangerous walls. Samuel Tomassos, lunchroom proprietor, was arrested as police pursue four others connected to a bomb plot.
Washington Feb 8 Funds for the soldiers bonus would be raised by taxation under plans of the House Ways and Means Committee after an executive session. It was stated the plan does not rely on any portion of the foreign debt interest or principal.
Belfast reports a large group of leading Unionists from Counties Fermanagh and Tyrone abducted from homes and driven to unknown destinations. Fifteen arrests linked to the kidnappings were made, with raiders believed to originate from Cavan and Longford near the border. A Ballintra magistrate and two others were seized, most detainees from Longford, one wearing an Irish Republican Army uniform.
At Wheeling Steel Corporation plant in Yorkville Ohio one man Elmer Cost of Titonville was killed and others wounded during a morning clash as new outside workers left the mill. Deputies present. plant had resumed after July shutdown amid union contract talks.
The Girard Estate of Philadelphia plans to acquire coal lands north of Bread Mountain in Schuylkill County to gain rights to mine coal beneath, potentially easing disturbances seen at Seranton and Mahanoy Valley. County commissioners consider a large increase in coal land valuation affecting the estate's holdings.
Police report a surge in high end party scenes in New York as officers struggle to raid upscale apartments. Carteton Simon heads the effort citing new fad evidence and increased danger in locating illicit gatherings amid heavy residence occupancy and security measures.
The report notes Mme Cure elected as a member of the Mendota Medicine council amid unrelated lines about a teen, a fire event, and unclear averages. The fragmentary text preserves the names and local organ mentions while omitting full context.
In Baltimore on February 3 a blaze of incendiary origin destroyed hay and harness at barns near Jefferson, threatening other structures. Firefighters and volunteers fought the flames as the blaze spread, with damage counted in the hundreds of tons of hay.
A Freighter ran aground off Highland Beach in Massachusetts with its crew endangered as rough seas battered the vessel. Coast guards used breeches buoy to reach the crew amid a total wrecked hull and urgent rescue efforts underway.
The dead woman found yesterday in the Potomac is identified as Alma Jonge of Alexandria. Miss Nedlett was found last in her New York apartment.
Market irregularities eased with modest gains as minor specialties steadied. The session opened with a 5 percent rise in call loans and a private rate at 434 percent, signaling tentative improvement in the stock market today.
Pittsburgh police announce reorganization under Captain Mh McGovern to field two expert squad sections. One squad will be stationed in the downtown business district, the other in East Liberty. The plan aims to deter crime and protect the community while ensuring readiness to respond to threats.
A theft report from Frrecon in February describes a person stealing S105 from a casket during a wake. The act involved a family member and a floral offering envelope. The money was taken while private defenses were extended in another room.
Fragmentary notes from Lancaster Iowa on February weather include mentions of grasshoppers, damp air, and unusual insect activity. The brief text references a farmer’s report and a likely warm spell, with scattered observations of pests and conditions.
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