Woman's diary reveals alleged slayings and threats in Ardmore
Ardmore Oklahoma police pursue Clara Smith Hamon sought for the fatal shooting of Republican national committeeman Jake L Hannon. The case centers on a diary in two trunks found in Kansas City detailing love jealousy threats and a warned life of danger. The note accuses a man of deception promising marriage and divorce while entangling her in a deadly plot.
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Oklahoma
Ardmore
Okla
Clara Smith
Ringling
Jake L. Hannon
Smith
Texas
Miss Smith
Frank L. Ketch
Hamnon
Dallas
Pex
Fort Worth
Ketch
Hannon
Kansas City
Hamon
Ardgnore
Russell G. Brown
Siam's King Renounces Harem Chooses Queen
Boston dec 4 The king of Siam first of his line to renounce the right to a harem has chosen his queen Wanvinal sister of Siddyakorn first cousin of the king according to a cablegram received by Sidhyakarn a youthful Siamese noble attending a private school in Boston
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Siam
Boston
Sidhyakarn
Wanvinal
Siddyakorn
Useful Gifts Reflect Shifting Anniversary Expectations
A tale from Omaha Bee contrasts old marital gifts with modern practicality. A young wife asks for an electric washer and vacuum cleaner over jewelry or furniture, illustrating a trend toward utilitarian presents. The anecdote contrasts with a harsher note about a bridegroom giving a mirror and washtub, implying a sharp social commentary on domestic life.
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Ruth
Ideal Servants in Mexico
Mrs S C Dunlop wife of the chief engineer of Cia Transcontinental de Petralco Mexican branch of Standard Oil says Mexico is a utopia for American housewives with no servant problem. Wages have risen from $2 to $10-$15. Mexican Indians become loyal servants and friends who look after owners interests.
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Mexico
S. C. Dunlop
CIA Transcontinental de Petralco
Standard Oil Company
New York
Marriage Tossup Brings Amusement to Beth
Amusement for Beth depicts two men discussing marriage. Smith proclaims marriage wonderful and heaven while Jones calls it a tossup. Jones shares a joke about his wife tossing objects in fits of passion, noting they often amuse themselves when hits miss, keeping their humor alive.
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Beth
Smith
Jones
Old Schooners Become Barges Revolutionizes Coast Shipping
Eastern ship builders convert surplus schooners into schooner barges by removing upper works and below deck cabins. The result grants capacious towing speed and seaworthiness for coast work, with ability to reach port under jury rig if lost at sea. Rebuilt schooners for barge work are already valued in the Americas.
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South America
United States
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Italians Melt Up Small Change Crisis Incentives
Italian coin shortage worsens as second hand dealers melt bronze 10 and 5 centime pieces to sell as solderable ingots at high prices. The government reduced coin sizes but scarcity persists, prompting plans to mint pennies from a composition metal unsuitable for solder.
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Italy
Tables Turned Exchange About Homes and Tramps
Mr Knohome and Mrs Knohome discuss the housing plight with envy of itinerants. She recalls chasing several from the front yard while he notes the irony that tramps can live in box cars while they cannot secure a home.
Allies warn Greece on restoration of Constantine throne
London reports three powers Britain France and Italy sternly warn Greece against restoring Constantine to the throne. The joint note, issued after talks at 10 Downing Street, says such a move would ratify his hostile wartime acts and strain Greek allied relations.
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London
Great Britain
France
Italy
Greece
Constantine
Assembly of the
League of Nations
Geneva
Three Powers
Downing Street
Lloyd George
Lord Curzon
Sonar Law
Leygues
M. Cambon
M. Berthelot
Therm
Tornado Hits Port Arthur Texas
Beaumont reports a two minute tornado in Port Arthur killing one man, Edward Ericson, fatally injuring several others and causing about 100000 dollars in damage. A young woman walking near the docks is missing. The Port Arthur Canal and Dock sheds were demolished while a wireless operator on a nearby steamer called for ambulances and doctors as the town’s telephone system was disrupted.
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Beaumont
Tex
Port Arthur
More Negroes in 2 Cities
The census bureau reports Baltimore's negro population at 108,890, with whites at 625,074. negro increase since 1910 is 28,641 or 27.9 percent, while white growth is 151,687 or 82 percent. Cincinnati's colored population is 29,686, up 9,997 or 50.9 percent. whites total 871,840, up 27,621 or 8 percent.
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Washington
Baltimore
Census Bureau
Cincinnati
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House of Lords
Athens
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