Palaces for Uncle Sam and France Worries Italy
A 1928 feature notes United States plans to buy a grand ambassadorial palace in Berlin and cites other nations spends on embassies. It questions democracy and suggests roads and jobs may be wiser. The piece comments on Italian Corsican tensions, Russian money, and American beer and crime notes.
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Uncle Sam
France
Italy
United States
Avery
Derlin
Ollerwice
Merblings
Ube Brant
Benjamin Franklin
Feanes
England
Habits of Wife Bared for Jurors in Kansas Case
Testimony opened a new phase in the Maj Charles A Shepard murder trial as Mrs Zesaun Curtis, grandmother of the accused, described her granddaughter Mrs Shepard as a secret drinker whose drinking led to illness and a morose letter claiming death by alcohol. Curtis testified that Mrs Shepard's eyes and manner changed when intoxicated, supporting the defense's claim of inherited alcohol craving.
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Kansas City
Kan
Charles A. Shepard
Shepard
Curtis
Curtin
C. L. Kagey
Shenard
Jeanne
Weather forecast for Anton Falr Sune day
Forecast predicts a high around 76 degrees with a front moving in. Light variable winds expected inland while coastal areas see tighter winds from the west. Mostly sunny conditions noted with a calm to moderate air mass across the region.
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Anton Falr
Suniay
Aly Sanday
Teana
Grace Letters Reproach Major for Lack of Funds
Grace Brandon, a San Antonio stenographer, writes intimate letters to Major Charles A. Shepgrit praising wealth and planning marriage while under evidentiary display in a Kansas City trip. The missives reveal longing, gifts, and a hopeful future in an furnished or unfurnished home as they discuss Christmas, photos, and affectionate plans.
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Grace
Major
Engine King On Trestle in Tuxedo Park Tragedy
A trestle crossing over the Itama river in Tuxedo Park New York turned fatal today when a Boy Scout outing suffered two deaths and a serious injury. William Lewis 27 a scoutmaster William Foley 15 and Charles Shanley 15 were named among the group with Charlie Twrehner 14 badly injured with a possible skull fracture.
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Tuxedo Park
N.Y
INSI
William Lewis
William Foley
Charles Shanley
Charlie Twrehner
Broker
St Louis christens road for Lindbergh
A new Lindbergh Boulevard is formally named in St. Louis County, replacing part of the old Deung road. Named after Charles A. Lindbergh, the flyer of the Spirit of St. Louis, the designation acknowledges his aviation fame and marks a major city thoroughfare.
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ST. Louis Christens Road
Lindbergh
AT. Louis
Ater
Ain
Charles A. Lindbergh
St. Teonis
Deung
St. Louis
Nike
Riots Break Out as Protesters Try to Storm French Consulate
In New York on December 1 a clash erupted when about 200 demonstrators attempted to storm the French consulate. A guard of 15 police stood by as inflamed crowds surged forward, prompting a police charge and the rioters to retreat.
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Thristraus
Hulh Avenue
Rela
War Message Dispatcher Dies in New Mexico
W H Blaherty aged 30, who dispatched Washington to Merlin cables announcing the United States entry into the World War, died of tuberculosis in Letquerrqle New Mexico. He served in the navy department during the war and was connected with Imperial government communications.
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Letquerqle
N.M
W H. Blaherty
Washington
Merlin
Apus HT
Unite States
Flaherty
Navy Department
Hoover Wing Juugt Over Relief Bill
President Hoover wins a skirmish with the Senate over the emergency construction bill. Conferees keep funding at roughly 110 million, boosting totals to 116 million and 124 million as the fight continues. La Follette plan and Republican dissent frame next actions and public pressure.
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Wolvernal
Seeeice
Washington
J.C
Thee
Huovwe
Senate
Stobinson
Jendur
Bone
Tragic Gary Party Highlights Prohibition Peril
In Gary Indiana this December a youth party ended in death after bootleg whiskey was consumed. Five young men are jailed on murder charges as parents blame prohibition era conditions. The victim, Arlene, remains pictured with a warning for other youths.
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Gary
Ind
Arlene
Mary Shirk
Harry
Walker lo Sentenced to 18 Years in Murder Case
Twelve jurors in the Ninety-Emueth District court found Ald Walker guilty of the murder of Daniel Abe. The verdict, delivered after 17 hours of deliberation, imposes an 18 year term. The widow of the slain man and a second soldier face separate trials ahead. The reading occurred with delays while officials coordinated with judges and attorneys present.
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Mistriet
Fort Sam
Tunge Anderson
Main- Weackenridge
Igte
W. WT McCrary
Ninety-Emueth District
Tan
Anderson
Will Weed
Walker
Daniel Abe
Clacabreit
Macea
Cal
March Clears Wood Affair Reveals War Dept拒绝 Wood to France
General Peyton C. March, retired, discloses for the first time the War Department's refusal to permit Major General Leonard Wood to serve in France during World War I. The March of Events piece names General Pershing Newton D. Baker Woodrow Wilson and March, outlining behind the scenes decisions.
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Peyton C. March
War Department
Leonard Wood
France
John, Pershing
Newton D. Baker
Woodrow Wilson
March Himneell
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