Murder Pair In Apartment Slaying Stuns Memphis
Memphis police investigate a double murder in a fashionable apartment where actress Marguerite Favor and manager J C Crowell were found dead. The shooter left the room set on fire to destroy evidence. jewelry valued in the thousands was found, suggesting burglary was unlikely. Favor, an Australian-born dancer, had recently been touring the South and directing a musical performance in Memphis. Crowell, about 40, was married. his body lay outside Favor's room with a battered head and cut throat.
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Memphis
Tenn
Marguerite Favor
J.C. Crowell
Greenwood
Favor
United States
Australia
Creatore
South
Miss
Fr D. Tompkins
Crowell
Favat
San Francisco
British Admiralty Claims Fragment Found On Hesperian
A naval attaché from the American embassy examined a torpedo fragment alleged to be on the steamer Hesperian before its sinking. The attaché submitted a report to Washington outlining the findings and conclusions.
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London
Emassy
Hesperian
Washington
Seventeen Miners Die in Exhall Colliery Fire
Seventeen miners lost their lives in a fire at Exhall colliery Nuneaton England as about 250 workers were trapped below the surface. The cage lowering workers to the shaft was destroyed by flames but most were rescued via an emergency shaft.
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Nuneaton
Eng
Exhall
Illinois counties ranked by pupil attendance in 1914
Adams county ranks twenty second in Illinois for average days pupils enrolled in 1914, per a State bulletin. Cook leads with 148 days. Adams shares position with Madison and McDonough at 133 days. The list runs through numerous counties with varied totals, noting Cook, Stephenson, LaSalle and others, plus many gaps and inconsistencies in the data.
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Adams
Illinois
Blair
Springfield
Adams County
Madison
McDonough
Cook
Stephenson
LaSalle
Boone
Kendall
Lake
Winnebago
DeKalb
Ford
Grandy
Tazewell
Whiteside
Menard
Stark
Woodford
St. Clair
Carroll
McHenry
Rock Island
Will
Kane
DuPage
Fayette
McLean
Peoria
Livingston
Greene
Henry
Sangamon
Bureau
Lee
Cass
Knox
Jo Daviess
Mercer
Warren
Ogle
Champaign
Hancock
Macon
Marshall
Coles
Fulton
Iroquois
Logan
Mason
Crawford
Kankakee
Moultrie
Cacoupin
Vermilion
Alexander
Christian
Edgar
Clark
DeWitt
Montgomery
Clay
Effingham Platt
Putnam
Douglas
Monroe
Pike
Edwards
Scott
Wabash
Jersey
Williamson
Bond
Morgan
Marion
Cumberland
Brown
Schuyler
Shelby
Pulaski
Richland
Perry
Lawrence
Randolph
Jackson
Washington
Henderson
Hamilton
Union
White
Saline
Jasper
Wayne
Johnson
Jefferson
Gallatin
Franklin
Pope
Massac
Hardin
Calhoun
Rotaryans 10 and Big Fall Festival Support
The Quincy Rotary Club voted to assist the upcoming Big Fall Festival after its civic committee’s suggestion. New member Joseph Freiburg and Joe A S Ehart joined. A P Odell spoke on his Wemakit company, now a million-dollar corporation. H G Riggs was fined four times for a no mister rule violation.
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Quincy, Rotary, Club
Rotary
A. P. Odell
Wemakit” , Company
Joseph Freiburg
Joe A. S. Ehart
H.G. Riggs
Quincy's Pulse Held on a Blanket Charge
Fred Packham a stranger in the city was arrested by Detective Bumster on a blanket charge after a downtown incident with a razor. Police found a razor whiskey deck of cards and dice on him. He claims to be from Brookfield Missouri.
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Fred Packham
Bumster
Packham
Brookfield
Smith Named Philadelphia Mayor Candidate In Primary
Meagre returns from today’s primary election show Thomas B. Smith elected the Republican mayoral nominee by a comfortable majority. George D. Porter appears to win the Washington party nod, Gordon B. Broskley the Democratic, and James E. Gorman the Keystone endorsement.
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Philadelphia
Thomas
Smith
George D. Porter
Washington Party
Gordon B. Broskley
James E. Gorman
Keystone
Progradation of Rear Admiral von Rebeur-Parchwitz
BERLIN Sept 21 announced the promotion of Rear-Admiral von Rebeur-Parchwitz to vice admiral. He previously served as naval attache at Washington and commanded a German squadron that visited the United States in 1912.
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Berlin
London
von Rebeur-Parchwitz
Washington
United States
Anthony Comstock Dies After Brief Illness
Anthony Comstock secretary of the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice died at his Summit New Jersey home after a brief illness. He contracted a cold ten days ago during a vacation that developed into pneumonia.
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New York
Anthony Comstock
The
New York Society
Summit
N. J
Comstock
Recall in Vienna: Dumba’s removal won’t harm US Austria ties
Vienna officials assured the Associated Press that the recall of Austro-Hungarian ambassador Dr Constantine Thedor Dumba will not affect otherwise good US Austrian relations. No report has reached Berlin or London, and officials say the matter should be viewed in peace time terms as a routine recall with no imminent impact on diplomacy.
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Vienna
Berlin
London
Constantine Thedor Dumba
United States
Austria
Associated Press
Dumba
Dr. Dumba
Drial
Medals for Typewriter Speedsters at Gem City College
Two female students awarded typing speed medals by President D. L. Musselman of Gem City Business College. Una Ringler of Quincy wins Remington gold medal with 65 words per minute and a G. C. B. C. gold medal. Gladys Maloney of Obion Tennessee receives medal sent home after 57 wpm on Underwood. Other runners up listed with scores in Remington and Underwood contests.
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D. L. Musselman
Gem City Business College
Una Ringler
Quincy
Remington
Gladys Maloney
Obion
Tenn
Underwood
Edith’ Tess
O. W. Stinson
Henry Iske
W. Stinson
Kidnapped by Bandits Report from El Paso
El Paso dispatch reports E P Fuller manager of the Santo Domingo ranch near Villa Ahumada Chihuahua and Foreman McCabe were kidnapped by Colorado bandits. Details are scarce and no ransom demand is known at this time.
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EL Paso
Tex
E. P. Fuller
Santo Domingo
Villa Ahumada
Chihuahua
Foreman McCabe
Ranch
Colorado
President Wilson urged to back vast swamp land reclamation
San Francisco September 21 President Wilson will be asked to recommend to the next congress federal reclamation of eighty million acres of swamp and overflow lands as the result of a resolution adopted at the final session of the fifth annual National Drainage Congress.
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San Francisco
Wilson
Congress
National Drainage Congress
Cut This Out It Is Worth Money Ad Offer
An old advertisement fragment invites readers to mail a form with name and address to Foley & Co in Chicago to receive a trial package of Foley remedies. The offer lists Foley's Toney and Tar Compound, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets, claiming relief for coughs, kidney troubles, and bowel issues. The text mentions Miller & Arthur Drug Co. as distributor.
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Foley & Co
Shemela Ave
Chicago
Foley
New Annapolis pick replaces Admiral Fullam as head
New Annapolis: Chief Captain Edward W. Eberle chosen superintendent of the Annapolis Academy to succeed Admiral Fullam who moves to command the reserve fleet in Puget Sound amid political charges. Washington whispers that Fullam was shifted due to enemies found during the cadet examination papers theft probe.
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Edward W.eberle
Annapolis Academy
Admiral Fullam
Puget
Sount
Washington
New Michigan rule requires exact birth dates on marriage licenses
Macomb Journal reports a July 4 law change ending the practice of asking only if a woman is over 21. Applicants must provide exact birth dates and both parties or one party acting as applicant must be involved. If birth date is unknown, information must be secured before issuance. County Clerk James H. Foster received the new application book reflecting the change.
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Macomb. Journal
James H. Foster
Local News Briefs Include Music Offer and Visits
R E Duncan visited Hannibal as a business caller. Read Giles Bros advertised in this issue with a piano offer. Mrs Charles Gamble traveled to Macomb to visit her mother in law. L B Boswell left for New York to attend interstate commerce hearings on stove manufacturing and may share news on return. Read Giles Bros promotes upright pianos for rent. Mrs Shelby Irwin and Miss Mayme Bailey returned after a brief visit. Dick Ascheman’s Tin Horns received their release at a grand banquet honoring a 1000 percent feat. Players listed. St Rose ladies plan a whist and five hundred event Thursday at their club. Roswell, son of Sheriff Allen of Edina, seriously ill, transported to St Mary’s Hospital by police ambulance.
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Hannibal
Giles Bros
Charles Gamble
Macomb
Orin Gamble
L.B. Boswell
Quincy Freight Bureau
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Shelby
Irwin
Mayme Bailey
Shelbina
Dick Ascheman
Jack Meyer
Fichter
B. Crassmeyer
A.ckmann
George Meyer
Nick” Thuman
B. Schriber
A. Stuke
Henry Vogal
Ladies ‘of
St. Rose
Roswell
Sheriff
Allen
Edina
St. Mary’s Hospital
Burlington
Existence Threatened at Panama Pacific Exposition Guards
Reported today that the Panama Pacific Exposition guards face dissolution as about fifteen former US soldiers left the exposition to take positions with Westinghouse Arms and Ammunition at Springfield Massachusetts, threatening the guard structure of the event.
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San Francisco
Westinghouse Arms and Ammunition
Springfield
Mass
Exposition Guard
U 5
Westinghouse Company
Ladies' Aid at South Side Boat club hosts whist and dance
The Ladies' Aid society of the South Side Boat club held an enjoyable afternoon and evening event with whist, cards at twenty seven and about thirty tables, prizes awarded to Mrs A J Schmitt Mrs J Lymanstall Mrs J Werner and Mrs Murphy. Dancing followed with the O Farrel Brothers orchestra. An October event is planned and the South Side Boat dramatic club schedules rehearsals for The Bachelor's Club.
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Society of the South Side Boat, Club
Delaware
A. J. Schmitt
North Third Street
J. Lymanstall
Jefferson
J. Werner
Jersey
Murphy
South Sixth Street
Miss Peters
Miss Ryan
South Twelfth
William Feéés
Ohio
Henry ‘Guth
Wilber Spilker
George Lax
Fifteenth
Mr. Greén
Awas
O’far
Cell
Brothers” Orchestra
Die
South Side Boat Club
the Bachelor's , Club
Business conditions show improvement nationwide
Washington Sept 21 business conditions across the country show improvement and trade is picking up, according to members of the federal advisory council at its quarterly session with the federal reserve board. Despite some absences, the council noted universal signs of improvement and discussed banking issues like credit to Allies, differential rates for trade acceptances, special rates for commodity paper, discount rates, joint foreign agencies, and liberalization of the national tank act.
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Washington
Federal
Federal . Reserve Board
National Tank
Carthage Woman Elected President in Illinois Missionary Meeting
In Bloomington Illinois on September 21 the Illinois Christian Missionary Society elected officers for the upcoming term. President Mrs Laura Thompson Porter Carthage. vice president Mrs Anna B Colgrove Taylorville. corresponding secretary Miss Jennie Call Springfield. treasurer Miss Henrietta Clark Jacksonville. young people's superintendent Miss Effie Gaddis El Dara. Advisory board members include Mrs Oliver Pope DuQuoin Mrs Imp EB Eliff Pepin and Mrs Austin Hunter Chicago. Emory Ross a Liberia missionary and Mrs MacDougall a India missionary spoke, with W G McCosf ley of Shelbyville delivering the president address tonight.
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Bloomington
Ill
Christian Women's . “Board of Missions
Ilinois Christian . Missionary’ Society
Laura Thompson Porter
Carthage
Anna. B.’Colgrove
Taylorville
Jennie Call
Springfield
Henrietta Clark
Jacksonville
Effie Gaddis
el Dara
Oliver
Pope
DuQuoin
Imp
EB. Eliff
Pepin
Austin
Hunter
Chicago
Emory Ross
Liberia
MacDougall
India
W. G. McCosfley
Shelbyville
Playmates Arrested in Death of Comrade
MATTOON HL Sept 21 Arnold Cook Eugene Gais Montie Criss and Marty Moloney aged 18 to 20 are jailed in connection with the death of a playmate. In July they allegedly stabbed Charles McLellan a comrade and threw him into the river. The body was found today.
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Mattoon
Arnold Cook
Eugene Gais
Montie
Criss
Marty Moloney
Charles. McLellan
Classified ads blast from an old issue
A fragmented 1915 era classified page offers items for sale and rent. Listings include two Missouri lots with a house and fruit trees, Ford roadsters with demountable tires, a six room rental on 17th street, and a new Overland touring car. Contact box numbers and phone references accompany the notices.
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Missouri
Mississippi
Lewistown
Ford
Prohibition debate and German diplomacy notes
A collection of arguments from Lansing and Meagher on prohibition and Britain’s sea measures, plus Von Papen and Bernstorff correspondence. The letters discuss cotton contraband, meat shipments, and German offers to sell war material to the United States, with warning of economic and political implications.
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Bryan
Yegard
Cottori
Meagher
United States
Chicago
Armour
Swift
Western Hemisphere
England
Baccii
Sweden
Germany
Argentine
Cotton Trust
C. Duma
von Papen
Heinrich’ Albert
Ridgeport
Projectile
Wright
Adriatic
von Bernstorff
Lansing
Cedarhurst
Knox College Opens Seventy-Ninth Year With Record Enrollment
Knox College in Galesburg begins its seventy-ninth year today with the largest enrollment in its history. The milestone marks a stepped up academic year as the college welcomes more students into its classrooms and programs.
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Knox’ College
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