Mystery Ward case draws police hunt for blackmailing woman
New York police explore a sensational curve in the Peters Ward shooting saga. A mysterious blackmail plot centers on a wealthy home, with a young man named Ryan testifying about a woman in black who offered $500 to kill Ward. Investigators widen checks with New Rochelle and White Plains officials as probes continue.
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Walter 8. Ward
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Man Arrested in $4 Million Rum Fraud Case in Montreal
Montreal May 30 Harry A Grossberg is under arrest charged with forging a permit for removal of $4 million in liquor to defraud the United States government. Alleged permits presented and honored at Fleischmann Distillers storehouse in Cleveland. Offense alleged December last. Attorney General’s department at Washington brought charges. Grossberg asked and received a two day remand.
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Montreal
Harry A. Grassberg
United States
Fleischmann Distillers Company
Cleveland
Grossberg
Washington
Bottomley Guilty and Gets 7 Years
Horatio Bottomley MP and former publisher of John Bull was found guilty of misappropriation of funds from the Victory Bond Club. He was sentenced to seven years penal servitude amid a stunned crowd outside the court and an immediate notice to Parliament vacating his South Hackney seat.
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London
Horatio Boltonley
John Hull
Victory Bond Club
Bottomley
Qld
Baley
House of Commons
South Hackney
Light Fingered Mammal Two Feminine Pickpockets
Two mothers with eleven children were arrested in New York on May 30 for pickpocketing on an elevated train. Mrs Goldie Aarontvelt and Mrs Beckie Broun faced 2000 bail, with detectives naming them as seasoned operators who had worked across cities in the United States and Canada. Broun, also known as Helen Kieln and Helen Abrams, had prior arrests since 1914 in multiple cities. she paid fines and once served in a workhouse.
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New York
United States
Canada
Goldie Aaronvelt
Beckie Broun
David Hetner
Brooklyn
Idle Paraders Clubbed in London Police Action
Mounted police used truncheons to break up a large group of unemployed marchers in central London near Bank of England. Leaders included a Battersea councilman and several arrests followed as the marchers tried to cross a bridge area toward Queen Street.
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Queen Street
Bank of England
Battersea
Rolls of $500 Found Stir Ring Legal Fight in Old Shop
A $500 roll found by workmen tearing down a Mein Street blacksmith shop triggers a three corner dispute. Murphy and partner Ryno claim it for their parade firm, contractor Kipp disputes the find, and the McLave estate may also file. Local lore links the money to James McLave and wife hiding funds.
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Mein Street
Murphy
Ryno
Kipp
James McLave
Miners' Trial Dates Defied Postponement Plan
W Virginia will press murder charge against Rev J E Wilburn in Charles Town as June 12 trial date is set after prosecution rejects delaying Logan county armed march cases. Judge Woods and defense concur. Blizzard treason acquitted amid coal miners march turmoil. about 120 indicted, eight at treason charges, unlikely trials.
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W. Virginia
J. E. Wilburn
Charles Town
W. Va
Logan County
J. M. Woods
William Blizzard
Mingo Field
Jolly Attracts Notice In Witty Punch Exchange
A clipped Punch quip portrays a flirtatious exchange where a husband jokes about his wife’s past, framed as a playful, theatrical line. The brief dialogue suggests social theater and light domestic banter characteristic of period humor.
From Sculpture to Pigs in Chicago Marriage Plan
New York sculptor Stanislaw Szukalski came to Chicago to marry Miss Helen Walker daughter of Dr Samuel Walker. He plans to live on a farm and raise pigs saying sculpturing isn t very profitable but pig farming pays well. Szukalski obtained a marriage license to wed Miss Walker.
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Chicago
Stanislaw Szukalski
New York
Helen Walker
Samuel J Walker
Szukalski
Miss Walker
Marilyn Miller Engaged to Jack Pickford in Boston
Miss Marilyn Miller, star of Sally, confirms engagement to Jack Pickford. Olive Thomas, Jack Pickford's wife, died in Paris in September 1920 from poison believed accidental. Frank Carter, Miller’s husband, died May 9, 1920, in an automobile crash near Cumberland, Maryland.
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Marilyn Miller
Boston
Sally
Jack Pickford
Olive Thomas
Paris
Frank Carter
Miler
Cumberland
Mass meetings show sentiment, yet a dry speech emerges
A fragmentary quotation from the Washington Star notes that large gatherings sometimes reveal emotion while a speaker still delivers a dry address. The line emphasizes contrast between sentiment and sermon, illustrating classic political rhetoric.
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Washington Star
Farm Tariff Blog Wins Free Cyanide
Washington May The Republican agricultural tariff bloc won a first victory in the senate with cyanide restored to the free list by a 46 to 14 vote as Senator Oddie Republican Nevada led the bid to strike the 10 percent ad valorem provision. Senator Gooding Idaho chaired the bloc and was the sole dissenter. Meanwhile fresh talks on dues and a gag-rule clash dominated the night session as Democrats and Republicans sparred over tariff bill procedures. McSparran to Marry Lancaster Pa May 30 The engagement of John A McSparran Democratic candidate for governor of Pennsylvania and Mrs Sadie Holland Millis Mass was announced for June wedding. Mrs Holland spent the weekend with friends at Furniss in Lancaster County.
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Senate
Nuance Committee
Oddie
Nevada
Gooding
Idaho
Help That Back Aches With Dean’s Kidney Pills
Frederick Case Allen C Goswell of 464 West Strick Street reports years of dull kidney backache eased after using Dean’s Kidney Pills. He says overexertion caused sharp pains and doctors failed, but the pills cured him.
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Allen C. Goswell
West Strick Street
Dean
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