Omaha Bank Robbery Car Recovered In city
Police traced the bandits who robbed the Benson bank to a Cadillac found parked on Chicago street near the People’s Ice and Coal Co. The car, stolen from the Methodist hospital, bore a similar Iowa license number to another vehicle involved in an earlier collision. Detectives raced through Omaha to identify the two men who drove the car to the scene. The car was towed to the Central garage for further investigation.
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Omaha
Benson Bank
Chicago Street
Twelfth
Thirteenth Streets
People’s Ice and Coal Company
Central Police Station
Ray Minnix
Grand Avenue
Chicago Streets
John Dunn
Minnix
Twelfth Street
Methodist Hospital
John Ka
Ice Company
Police Department
Genius Superior to Law Says an Italian Judge
In Turin a famed conductor Toscanini was tried for assaulting a violinist. He was acquitted as judges deemed a fine unjust for genius. Witness Professor Pastor, a psychologist, testified genius destroys responsibility. The defense argued the maestro’s sublime frenzy, during which his formal personality pales, elevates his art above legal confines.
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Turin
Italy
Arturo Toscanini
Toscanni
Clemonte Campanini
Chicago Grand Opera Company
Pastor
Toscanini
Maezstro
Tragic Doll Gift Drowns Baby Aboard Nieuw Amsterdam
A four inch water-filled bath pail aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam caused the drowning of a baby named Jan Jr. after a Christmas doll gift toppled from a bunk. Mrs. Jan Pustus and family, recently arrived from Holland, returned to find the child unresponsive.
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New York
Nieuw Amsterdam
Holland
Jan Pustus
Des Moines
Jan, Jr
Santa Claus
Santa
Lalh
Jas
Women defend Topeka shoppers against extravagance blame
Topeka club women joined Wit Kemper price commissioner to repudiate the claim that women drive high prices. They urged men to curb their own costly habits such as $75 suits and $25 silk shirts before blaming women for extravagance.
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Topeka
Kan
Jan
Kemper Fair Price
British Lords Thank American Navy And Military Forces
British lord mayors provosts and mayors of towns in Great Britain and Ireland express gratitude for American army and navy aid in the war and regret their departure from the British Isles. The U S State Department and Secretaries Baker and Daniels acknowledge the address.
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Washington
State Department
London
United States
Great Britain
Ireland
British Isles
Department
Baker
Daniels
United States OF America
Islands
Palmyra News Highlights Local Events and People
Palmyra and nearby towns share updates on residents and visitors. Allen Smith and Mrs. Cummins discuss family ties as travelers, with Gilkinson and Wevand in town. Harold Cary’s skating accident, Bernard Zoller’s football success at Central College, and Bernard’s return for Christmas are noted. Community events include New Year’s Eve ball by the American Legion and a Methodist Christmas party, plus church meetings and local civic decorations.
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Liuratio Cunningham
Unis
Hoberta Reiger
Chisemy
Shis
Illinois
Kenry Cummins
Jémporia
Kan
American Legion
Wewiven
Bernard Zoller
Wie
Central College
Pasyettte
Syem
Zutter
Bernard
Robert Taiemer
Nebraska
Hoom Y Howard
Palmyrao
Opty Hehtane
Raymond Menames
Halidays
MehKates
Na Ester
Mentaines Ds Aiso
Marion County
Ing
Philadelphia Neigh
Whex County
Macrover Mitchell
North Yakima
Wash
Arthur Baredorf
Felty
Kirksville
Sadie Smith
Jarey Baldwin
Warren
Christian Church
Record Motor Output for 1919 Sets New High
New York reports total motor vehicle production in 1919 reached 1,891,929 with a wholesale valuation of 1,807,594,580 dollars, a record. Passenger cars totaled 1,586,787, trucks 305,142, exports valued at 110,000,000 dollars, signaling a two billion dollar industry. Nebraska and Iowa lead per capita registrations, while a faucet leak wastes 150 gallons daily.
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New York
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska
Iowa
Wreckage Shows SCHOONER T. W. Allen Sunk Near Barwick
Wreckage from the American schooner T. W. Allen of Providence drifted ashore at Harborville on the Bay of Fundy. Maine authorities fear the vessel was lost with all on board after a terrific gale. The schooner, 96 tons, sailed from New Bedford on November 19 for the Cape Verde islands with 16 crew and eight passengers.
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Halifax
N.S
T. W. Allen
Providence
R. I
New Bedford
Mass
Harborville
Bay of Fundy
Barwick
Maine
Cape Verde Islands
Radicals prepare for call on Wilson on Lincoln's birthday
Thousands of radicals from across the nation plan a demonstration on the White House lawn February 12 to appeal to President Wilson for the release of political prisoners from federal penitentiaries. The event signals growing unrest among reform advocates and labor groups.
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New York
White House
Lincoln
Wilson
Amnesty Walk Protest Planned by Peo Freedom Union
The Peo Freedom union announced a proposed demonstration connected to the group that organized the Christmas Day amnesty walk on Fifth Avenue, which was dispersed by police.
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Peo Freedom Union
Fifth Avenue
Two Dead In Los Angeles Home Gas Heater Fumes
G B Sinclair sixty one a noted inventor of musical instruments and his wife Margaret Sinclair fifty eight were found dead in the breakfast room of their Los Angeles home on Thursday. Officials say they apparently died from inhaling fumes from a gas heater.
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Los Angeles
G. B. Sinclair
Margaret Sinclair
Army rescinds Gary steel strike military rule at mayor request
Civil law report from Gary Indiana indicates army officials have rescinded military rule in the steel airfield zone at Mayor Hodges request. The order is interpreted to mean immediate withdrawal of troops amid the nationwide steel strike.
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Gary
Chicago
Ind
Steel Warriors
Hodges
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Palmyra
Russell Wevand
Sirs
AL Wevanel
Kansas City
J. H. Kelley
Teett Cunningham
Sedatia
Cunningham
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Francis Ellison
Neb
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Episcopal Church
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Cit
Oxford
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Georgette
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