Woman Believed Spy Dies by Own Hand in Wilkes-Barre
Marie Leahm, 40, a German-born widow, found dead with a bullet wound in her head in Wilkes-Barre. Authorities believe she was a German spy who handled large sums of money for England and Germany, aided by a coded memorandum. Husband Karl Ficker says she traveled to New York for months, raised funds, and stored cash in a suitcase for a ship captain to deliver to England. The note on page 29 of her memorandum book is cited as the motive.
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Wilkes-Barre
Marie Leahm
Germany
August Leahm
England
Stanley Kuryolski
Wil
Secre
Opre
Leshmn
Leahm
New York
New York City
Leahbm
Karl Ficker
Brooklyn
Elimination of private profit in war munitions urged
Senator Cummins of Iowa urged Congress to authorize government manufacture of all war munitions to remove private profit from war supplies. He asked for a special committee to study plants for producing arms, ammo, equipment, and ships for the army and navy, aiming to end private manufacture and report needed legislation. Galeton Fire destroys 15 torements and 20 houses. key buildings including the Galeton Ledger Despatch and Grand Central Hotel damaged. loss about 200,000 dollars.
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Cummins
Washington
Senate
Senator Cummins
Iowa
Army
Galeton
Galeton Ledger
Weather Summary From United States Observations
Observations from multiple U S weather bureaus report yesterday afternoon conditions. Atlantic City 25 clear. New Orleans 50 clear. New York 27 clear. Philadelphia 32 00 clear. Washington 30 partly cloudy. Louis ville 30 sleet. Several sites show cloudy or snowy conditions.
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United States Weather
Temp
Atlantic City
New Orleans
New York
Philadelphia
Louis Vee
Washington
Weather outlook with clouds and rain or snow
Increasing cloudiness brings a warmer day with a chance of rain or snow tomorrow. Moderate southeast winds accompany the changing conditions.
Cleveland Slaying Ties to Vaudeville Actress Case
A nineteen year old girl from Johsciwa Pa possibly identified as Dolores Evens, a vaudeville actress known as Betty Meyers, was strangled in a downtown Cleveland hotel last week. Police traced leads to Johnstown and Elyria where the name Dan Whirley appears, with father listed as Joseph Meyers. Mayor Davis criticized the Cleveland police for bungling the murder handling prompting Captain Walker to resign and a promised shake up. Cleveland police, with a New York requisition granted, expect to bring Louis Bianchetti back for trial.
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Cleveland
Lotty Meyers
Johsicwa
Joseph Meyers
Harry L. Davis
Cleveland Police Detective Department
Alfred Walker
Davis
Bureau
Evans
New York
Louis Bianchetti
Mills Increase Wages in New England Mills
In New Bedford Massachusetts fifteen thousand workers gain a five percent wage raise at cotton yarn mills including Quissell Sharp Holmes New England and City mill groups. J and P Crates Limited announce a roughly ten percent rise for two thousand six hundred thread makers in Pawtucket Rhode Island. Briand arrives in London for a London entente war council.
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Massachusetts
New Bedford
Mass
Quissell, Sharp, Holmes
New England
Monomet
Kilburn
Pawtucket
R.1
P. Crates
London
Aristide Briand
Millionaire Bachman Charged In Kidnap Plot In Nazareth
Easton reports a sensational case against Bachman a wealthy Northampton county figure accused of attempting to kidnap the four year old son of his wife s niece Mrs Warren Roth of Nazareth. He is also tied to an alienation suit for 25000 dollars filed by Warren Roth husband and father. Bachman 50 Roth 24 wife 22. Bachman arrested after leaving Nazareth on January 5. Kidnapping hearing bond set at 200. alienation suit bail 10099.
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Easton
Iriias
Bachman
Northampton County
Garaush
Nazareth
Warren E. Roth
Hen Smith
Northampton
Nagereth
Ino Asylum
Dupont Seeks Presidential Nominations at Republican Convention
Delaware news reports General T Coleman Dupont, former Dupont Pender head and current Equitable Life figure, seeks a Delaware delegation vote to place his name before the Republican national convention. A Baltimore publication sparked renewed talk of a Dupont presidential boom among party leaders. Convicts Fight One Dead at Leavenworth Prison in a dining hall quarrel over spilled salt ends with a stabbing.
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Delaware
Wilmington
Del
T. Coleman Dupont
Dupont Pender Company
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Baltimore
General Dupont
Leavenworth
Kan
Henry Schmidt
United States Penitentiary
J. S. Jones
Schmidt
Jones
Jonesy
Russians Hit Czernowicz Frontward in New Drive
Berlin reports a new Russian offensive east of Czernowicz near the Bessarabian frontier. The Austrian official statement says Russians made four successive attacks at several places but were repulsed. Other dispatches claim a major Russian victory in the Caucasus with heavy captures of Turkish regiments officers guns and supplies. Obituary notices include Philadelphia lawyer A B Shields dying at 65. A resident of Binghamton dies at 102 after eating pickles daily for about 95 years. Cement workers in Allentown gain raises for Northampton plant unions.
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Berlin
Czernowics
Bessarabian
Sore Throat Do's and Don'ts In Child Care
A local health notice warns against harmful folk remedies for sore throats in children and promotes proper medical care. It critiques blistering the neck with fumes or fat and nagging superstition, advocating medical guidance and advising hospital remedies priced at 25 to 50 cents and larger sizes at $1.00.
Pinex cough remedy promises quick relief for stubborn coughs
An advertisement extols Pinex pine extract cough syrup as a fast, economical remedy. It outlines mixing 244 ounces of Pines with sugar syrup to yield a pint for a family supply, claims ease of use in five minutes, pleasant taste, and strong healing effects on throat and bronchial membranes. It asserts refunds if not satisfied and targets bronchitis winter coughs and whooping cough with a druggist hint to obtain 244 ounces of Pines.
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Ary Alenge
He Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Graphite Roof Paint Prices and Grades
Catalog style listing for roof paints with graphite paint priced at 110 per gallon in gallon cans. Describes fine grinding for durability, adds that factory ground paint lasts longer than hand mixed, and notes guarantees of five years for best grade and three years for medium grade. Also advertises house paints, white oils, seeds at specified prices.
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Cheney
Toledo
Obio
Dupont
Frederick Gas and Electric Dept
Frederick R. &. CO
East Patrick Street
Czernowitz
Petrograd
Caucasts
Shields
North Thirty-third Street
Binghamton, N
Eliza D. Lathrop
Allentown
Atas Portland Cement’ Company
Kenny
Excelsior Ganitary
G. F. Rothenhoefer
East Saventh
Rma
W. H. Knock
Market
Frederick, MO
Columbus Knott
H. D. Baumgardner
Market Street
G. Market Street
North Bentz St
Wiamons Mrand
Chichester
Everiwkede
Frederick
Montgomery County
John WN. Clary
W. Patrick &J. Frederick
Market and Third Streets
Frederick Trust Company
Maryland Apartment Company
Fahrney
Band
Cole
DBS
Hadesren
Fiy
Norma
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