Mother and daughter duel over identity of claimed dead son
In Atlanta a Wisconsin mother Mrs. F. E. Bergeron and her daughter Mrs. Luis Emmerlich clash over whether Robert E. St. Clair, jailed convict, is the supposedly dead Urban John Bergeron. Red Cross and War Department records dispute St. Clair’s identity amid family suspicion and a letter lead from New Orleans.
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Atlanta
Robert E. St. Clair
F. E. Bergeron
Menasha
Wis
France
Luis Emmerlich
St. Clair
Urban John Bergeron
New Orleans
Inquisitive Tax Bureau Powers Spoke Of By Wadsworth
Eliot Wadsworth assistant secretary of the treasury told the Associated Industries of Massachusetts that the federal income tax bureau has inquisition powers into private citizens. He said as the war debt is liquidated revenue may come from other forms of taxation and noted the bureau will amass a personal status record of all citizens. The speaker warned that such files place the government in a position of trust with potential for good or harm. In Washington, the Supreme Court upheld Texas voters’ rights in a Houston primary case, ruling state courts acted properly in denying an injunction over alleged black voter exclusion.
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Boston
Federal Income Tax Bureau
Eliot Wadsworth
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
Democratic Executive Committee
Houston
Cracksmen Loot Theater Box Office Safe in St Joseph
In St Joseph Missouri safe burglars forced the theater box office safe and escaped with contents. Police investigate the break in at the downtown theater and seek leads. Authorities report theft disrupted an evening performance and patrons were not harmed.
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St. Joseph
Shenandoah Ends Trip of 11000 Miles
New York reports the navy dirigible Shenandoah returned to Lakehurst New Jersey after an 11,000 mile cruise in 19 days. The airship circled the field, dropped a coil of rope to be hauled ashore, and set a new record for a rigid airship. It crossed the continent Pacific coast and west of the Mississippi, proving endurance and cruising strength with no serious mishaps.
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New York
Lakehurst
N. J
Navy Air Station
Earth
American
Pacific Ocean
United States
New Jersey
Navy
Germany
Mississippi
Pacific
Shenandoah
Supreme Court upholds jury trial in labor dispute contempt cases
Two labor dispute cases reach the Supreme Court with Justice Sutherland delivering the opinion. The court rules that the Clayton act's jury trial provision is constitutional and binds courts to grant jury trials in contempt charges arising from labor strikes.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Wisconsin
Sam Michaelson
Kentucky
H. C. Sandefur
Justice Sutherland
Federal District Court
Michaelson
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Congress
Sutherland
Sandefur
Canoe Creek Coal Company
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
United States District Courts
Stone Tackles Tax Publicity Clauses As Congress Reassembles
Washington awaits a formal opinion from Attorney General Stone on the meaning of the revenue act publicity clause. Officials gather data to decide if public disclosure of income tax payments conflicts with the prohibition on publishing return details. The uncertain fate of the publicity provisions looms as Congress nears December session.
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Washington, D. C
Stone
Congress
Department of Justice
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue
Commissioner of Internal Revenues
Senate Committee
Senate
Internal Revenue Bureau
Washington
Senator la Follette
Andrew W. Mellon
the Treasury
la Follette
True Americans Found on Farms Say Rural Families
Milwaukee report on the National Catholic Rural Life Conference quotes C. J. Galpin of the U S Department of Agriculture. He argues the farm population outnumbers city families and that rural homes uphold the nation’s family structure and future strength.
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Milwaukee
Wis
C. J. Galpin
Federal Department of Agriculture
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
Galpin
Navy fails to break seaplane weight records in Baltimore
In Baltimore the U S Navy failed to surpass five weight carrying seaplane records. Lieut George Henderson piloted the PN-7 to 9400 feet at 2200 pounds while aiming at 550 1100 and 2200 pound marks. Lieut O B Hardizon also fell short of altitude records despite 25000 miles flown and calm air.
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Baltimore
United States Navy
George Henderson
France
O. B. Hardizon
One Dead Twenty Hurt in Theater Panic in Kentucky
A special dispatch reports in Newcastle Kentucky a fire warning caused a panic at a moving picture theater. One person died and about twenty were injured, several seriously, as families and children filled the crowd and officials worked to identify the seriously hurt.
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Louisville
Newcastle
Courier-Journal
Banker Held in $91 000 Shortage in Norwich
George A. Finn former treasurer and secretary of the Bankers Trust Company of Norwich was arrested on a charge of embezzling 91000 of the bank's funds.
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Norwich
Conn
George A. Finn
Bankers’ Trust Company
Texas Oil Man Slain in Mexico
Marcus Barnes an 84 year old oil man formerly from Waco Texas was shot to death by Mexican bandits near Tampico according to a message to his sister Miss Hazel Barnes of Hillaboro from his employer Mexican Gulf Refining Co of Tampico.
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Waco
Tex
Marcus Barnes
Tampico
Hazel Barnes
Hillaboro
Mexican Gulf Refin Co
Murderer Receives Thirty Year Term in Mount Vernon
Sherman Powell was found guilty of murder in Mount Vernon after a June homicide. The jury set a penalty of 30 years in the penitentiary for the crime.
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Mount Vernon
Ill
Sherman Powell
Blast Kills Four on Scout Cruiser Tren ton
Washington reports a powder explosion in the forward twin 6 inch gun mount of the cruiser Tren ton off Cape Henry killed four people, including one officer and three enlisted men, and seriously burned 18 others. The Trenton, 7500 tons, had been exercising off Virginia capes after a cruise to Africa and the Persian Gulf to bring home the remains of Robert W. Imbrie. Ordinance officers question how such an accident occurred if weapon safety rules were followed.
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Washington
Trenton
Cape Henry
Navy Department
Navy
Virginia Capes
Africa
Persian Gulf
Robert W. Imbrie
Teheran
Zanni Seeks Supply Ships for Pacific Air Cruise
Argentine aviator Zanni, now in Osaka with advance agent Patrick Murphy for Maj. Pedro, plans a trans Pacific leg. He seeks three 5,000 ton steamers to act as supply ships in the Bering Sea as part of his world air cruise.
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Osaka
Patrick Murphy
Pedro .Zanni
Atso
Bering Sea
Expanded program approved for Lutheran foreign missions
The United Lutheran Church of America meeting in Chicago approves all home and foreign mission board recommendations for an expanded program. It calls for cooperation with other Lutheran groups and other Protestant denominations. In Washington a proposed freight rate schedule for interstate transport in the Southwest is suspended by the Interstate Commerce Commission from Oct 25 to Feb 22.
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Chicago
Ill
United Lutheran Church of America
Home and Foreign Missionary Boards
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mine Damaged by Fire in Duquoin Illinois
A mine operated by the Para Coal Company in Duquoin Illinois suffered damage from a fire of unknown origin. The surface area and top works including a large mule in were destroyed, causing substantial losses estimated in the thousands of dollars.
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Duquoin
Ill
Para, Coal Company
Swamp-Root Kidney Liver Bladder Remedy Ad
A newspaper advertisement for Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root promotes the kidney liver and bladder medicine. It highlights purity from vegetable herbs a sworn statement of purity with every bottle and states it is not a stimulant and comes in medium and large sizes. A sample bottle offer of ten cents is available by mail from Kilmer Co. in Binghamton NY.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Saxon and Norman Speech Forms at Meat Table
The piece explains how Norman French became the official language after the Norman conquest and how names for meat differ between living animals and prepared dishes. It notes examples like cow to beef and sheep to mutton, deer to venison, calf to veal, and hog to pork.
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England
London
Demand Bayer Aspirin Warning Ad
An advertising alert urges buyers to look for the Bayer name on Bayer Aspirin packages or tablets to ensure authenticity and safety. It claims the product has been proven safe by millions and prescribed for 23 years and warns that imitations may be dangerous.
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Bayer
Ady
Old Salts Scoffed at Naval Academy Founding
The Mentor Magazine recalls eighty years ago when George Bancroft founded the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis and faced opposition from seasoned sailors who doubted ashore training for officers. The piece notes the academy’s hard beginnings and its rise to become a leading global naval training school.
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George Bancroft
Bancroft
Naval Academy
A Lady of Distinction Gets Clear Skin With Cuticura
An advertisement touts a skincare routine for women highlighting Cuticura Soap for cleansing, Cuticura Talcum powder for finishing, and the resulting clear sweet healthy skin.
Beacon Lighthouse Faces Erosion Threat at Henlopen
The historic Henlopen lighthouse, guiding Atlantic mariners since 1764, is perilously threatened as shoreline erosion advances. Once 1,400 feet inland, the structure now sits about ten feet from the water, making it the second oldest beacon in America at risk of destruction.
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Henlopen
Atlantic Ocean
Delaware Bay
America
Under Mistletoe Banter He Teases Her This Season
A playful exchange hinges on mistletoe romance as two lovers rush the season with quick, witty banter and a flirtatious kiss. The dialogue centers on unconventional holiday affection and lighthearted holiday mood.
Sporting Notes Paint Broad Picture Of Early 20th Century Athletics
The column lists various sports facts: an Illinois golf association with 800 m pins. Columbus unable to win an American pennant since 1907. California schedules a New Year football game with Pennsylvania at Berkeley. Buddy Ryan named Sacramento manager succeeding Charley. J B Moss named Purdue cross country captain. Cincinnati’s 1868 club cited as baseball’s first salaried team. boost in bicycle racing due to European riders on New York and Boston tracks. New York Giants win pennants since 1902 under John McGraw. France hosts over 400 women sport associations with 10 000 members. Ralph Hille named Princeton track captain for 1924. Little Rock buys Dittmer and Collins from Muskogee. William Wrigley Jr invests over 38 million in baseball owning Cubs and Los Angeles club. Loren Murchigan clocks 24.7 seconds for 260 yards. Paddock’s former record noted at 2 2 5 seconds.
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Hunt For Son
TAX Bureau
Treasury
National
Bureau of Agriculture
Mexico
Blast
SCOUT
Sure Relief Llans
Gnude
Gude
R. V. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Doctor Pierce
Buffalo
Hunt
A.B. Richards Co
Sherman, Tex
Louisville Courier-Journal
Columbus
Ohio
California
Pennsylvania
Berkeley
John
Buddy) Ryan
Sacramento
Charley
J. B. Moss
Fountaintown
Ind
Purdue University
Cincinnati
Europe
New York Giants
John McGraw
Ralph Hille
Princeton
Little Rock
Dittmer
Collins
Muskogee
William Wrigley, Jr
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Club
Loren Murchigan
Newark
Paddock
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