Day Is Saved by Golf Ball in Diner Mouse Incident
In Hammond, amateur golfer Treddy Beckman hurled a golf ball at a fleeing mouse in a loop restaurant. The shot bounced off a wall and struck a waiter, who dropped a platter. the ball then lodged in the waiter’s torso, killing the mouse and costing Beckman $7.70 plus the ball.
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Widow Awarded Half Cent in Breach of Promise Suit
London. One half cent damages were awarded to Mrs. Winifred Coates a widow with two children of Blackborough Road Reigate who sued William C Cromwell a motor engineer's clerk of Brighton Road Redhill for alleged breach of promise of marriage made a few days after the death of her husband who was serving with the Rhine army.
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London
Winifred Coates
Blackborough Road
Reigate
William C. Cromwell
Brighton Road
Redhill
Wales Gets Feudal Gifts in Royal Cornwall Visit
The prince of Wales visiting Launceston, the duchy capital, witnessed feudal ceremony reenactments from six centuries ago. Gifts included 100 shillings, pepper, a silver dish, a brace of white-pedigreed greyhounds, gilt spurs, cumin, a salmon spear, wood, gloves, and a rose. Bethuel Hutchings wore goatskins at the ducal court as tenants were confirmed in their holdings.
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Cornwall
England
Prince of Wales
Duke of
Hugh Molesworth
St. Aubyn
Swannacot
St. Mary Week
Bethuel Hutchings
Octopus Kills Eight-Feet Monster After Seizing Boy
Report from Eureka California states an eight foot octopus killed at Samoa Humboldt county after snatching eight year old George Peterson, son of a Eureka tug captain. His sister wrestled an oar free and stunned the creature, enabling the boy to be saved. The octopus crawled to rocks and was beaten to death.
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Cal
Samoa
Humboldt County
George Péterson
Two Men Swept Through Erie Water Tube Flood
Erie Pennsylvania Carl Henderson and Axel Macks construction workers were swept nearly a mile inside the 18 foot Mill Creek water tube when a temporary dam collapsed during a heavy rainstorm. They were carried to the lake and dumped on sand but expected to recover. The storm dumped about an inch and a half of rain in 20 minutes flooding cellars and halting traffic.
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Erie
Carl Henderson
Axel Macks
Mill Creek
Reds Look to South America for Refuge in Crisis
Intercepted Moscow to abroad letters reveal Octobrists sending families abroad as Russia tightens. The writer notes Lenin weakening and Zinoviev overreaching while Trotsky remains influential. Bolshevik exile plans include moving funds to Switzerland and Germany for potential upheaval.
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Dubov
Blumenthal
Krestinsky
Boarding House for Blind in New York Celebrated Home
A New York boarding house run by Mr and Mrs Reilly hosts blind men in a unique harmony. Fifteen regulars reside with 35 to 50 daily visitors for luncheon. Guests may throw objects on the floor without dispute and latchkeys are never a point of contention.
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America
James Reilly
New
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Racing Fraud in Germany Tarnishes Prewar Image
In Germany postwar racing scandals mar the sport once seen as honest. The Darishost meetings run by Strausberg Racing Society allegedly kept purses and fees, with four horses in the Fredersdorf race trotting late after three quarters of the distance, causing no purse payout and funds diverted to the society treasury.
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Germany
Strausberg Racing Society
Fredersdorf
York World Inside Its Doors Reveals Hidden Realm
A glimpse of York shows a striking contrast as the city’s interior spaces unfold into a realm far removed from its exterior image. The piece notes vivid scenes within buildings, suggesting diverse activities and personalities shaping a surprising internal landscape.
Kitten Born With "1921" Mark In Fur In London
A London kitten born with a gray marked "1921" on its white stomach draws interest. The owner withholds names and details, noting the mother's favorite resting place faced a pack marked "1921" before birth. The unusual symbol sparks curiosity among locals.
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London
Cropsey to sue governor over budget funds and parade plans
Treasurer Sam Cropsey announces a suit against Governor and Secretary of Finance Phil Bross to challenge the denial of funds for his department under the new budget law requiring quarterly expenditure estimates. Separately Fremont hosts the 1930 American Legion state convention with a monster parade and notable guests.
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John H. Harmes
Hebron
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Neb
Hadar Bank
Ben Saunders
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Big Springs
Plans for affordable home with seven rooms and dormers
William A. Radford outlines a cost conscious design for a 84 by 28 foot frame home on a 50 foot lot with seven rooms. The plan focuses on efficiency, light and ventilation with central hall access and basement space for laundry storage and gardening tools.
Not a Goddess Nemesis in Husband’s Life Incident
A fragment from the York Sun notes an incident in a husband’s life where a wife discovers a nemesis not a goddess. The item hints at personal conflict but offers limited context.
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Bride visits western town college dormitory memories
A Chicago Tribune correspondent recalls visiting a frontier town with a college and entertaining female faculty in the dormitory. Three students arrive with bulky parcels for Christmas gifts, and the humor turns poignant as they reveal they paused at the laundress to say goodbye.
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Aunt Mary Defends Her Single State Amid Party Tease
The Indianapolis News notes Aunt Mary, now twenty five, rejects being labeled an old maid by her married brothers and a five year old niece Jean. Her admirer jokes about Jean joining the party while a quip about teachers and stockings surfaces in a light humorous vignette.
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Jean Way
Naty
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