Cinderella No 1 Peaches Witness Revealed as Renee Shapiro
In New York on January 17 Renee Shapiro is named as the original Cinderella girl in Edward West Browning's tangled life. The Brooklyn resident, daughter of Russian immigrants, says Browning jilted her thrice after affairs with his wives and other couples. She will testify as a star witness in a forthcoming separation suit and plans to sue Browning herself.
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Universal Service
New York
Renee Shapiro
Edward West Browning
Millionare Realty
Renee
Brooklyn
Charles WH. Wilen
Browning
Hamilton
Nellie Adele Browning
Wiler
Mary Spas
Mary
Peaches
Renee Shepherd
Milonaire
Ward Will Not Return to U S to Face Damage Suit
Havana reports Walter Ward, son of George S Ward, will not return to the United States to confront a $50,000 damage suit filed in New York by Mr and Mrs H Bridges Peters. Ward resides at his father’s Havana area home near Marango, eight miles from the city. Peters claim involves their son Clarence Peters, slain in 1922, of which Ward was acquitted.
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Universal Service
Havana
Walter
Ward
United States
George S
Marango
King
Young Ward
New York
Hlbridge C. Peters
Clarence
Fire Defeats Cold Bulletin From Smithsonian
Washington reports Smithsonian bulletin explaining how primitive man used fire to defeat the cold. The note arrives as tenants in Florida and California seek relief from heating disputes. The historic insight highlights fire’s role in ancient warmth.
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Washington
Florida
California
Smithsonian Institution
Prizes Awarded in Y M C A Radio Building Contest
Three students from Washington Irving Junior school and Main Avenue High School will receive prizes for the radio building contest sponsored by the Y M C A boys department. Malcolm McCarty wins a five inch Neutrodyne radio set from the Kress company for the best two tube or larger set. Roy Cummings earns $10 in merchandise at W T Grant for the best one tube set. Stanley Alford gets a one tube knockdown radio set from Enterprise Hardware for first in the crystal set class.
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Washington Irving
Main Avenue
Young Men's Christian Association
Malcolm McCarty
Kress Company
Roy Cummings
W. T. Grant Company
Newsreel Photos Show Early Chinese Rebellion Fighting
Universal Service reports the International Newsreel No. 6 presents first motion pictures from the Henan front and Shantung. Capt. Ariel Varges filmed trench life and modern combat, highlighting the terrible interior conditions and refugee plights in China.
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Universal Service
New York
Henan Front
Shantung
International
Ariel Varges
Far Eastern
Varges
China
Brooks instructor sets 983 hours flying in year record
Staff Sergeant W. Rosenberger, Brooks Field flying instructor, logged 822 hours and 20 minutes officially in 1925 with total career time 1659 hours. He flew 505 hours in PT-1 training plane and about 800 hours in DHs, cross country work, totaling 12 aircraft types from Sperry Messenger to Martin bombers.
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Air Corps
W. & Rosenberger
Brooks
Rosenberger
Mark
Brooke
S Brooks
Kelly
Dh's
Rival for Java Carp Rival for Java Carp
Chicago report details a new contender, lb. H. Danks of Chicago, challenging Gus Gormstock of Minnesota and TH. A. Strerry of Texas in a coffee cup record contest. Danks claims he could drink more if he does not have to pay for the drinks, disrupting the existing eighty five cups in eight hours and seventy one cups by Strerry.
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International News Service
Chicago
Gus Gormstock
Minnesota
TH. A. Strerry
Texas
Gus
H. Danks
Boy Skate Triumph Ends In Tragic Ice Break
In Chattanooga Tennessee two boys died on a pond when the ice broke. William Carroll age 17 and another unnamed boy attempted to aid peers and perished. The tragedy occurred at Hixon near the city as onlookers witnessed the incident.
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Universal Service
Chattanooga
Tenn
Jan
William Carroll
Hixon
Carroll
Russia Ranks Third in Population Growth
Moscow reports that Russia stands as the world’s third most populous nation. 1927 projections put the population around 181 million, up 30 percent since the 1897 census, reflecting rapid demographic change and ongoing development across the empire. Police hunt tobacco theft in San Antonio after a 12-pound plug was stolen from William Tobacco Co.
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Russia
Moscow
India
China
San Antonio
William Tobacco Company
North Flores Street
Citizens Flag Debauchery Across Border Resorts
From Miss Anna Adams Gordon a statement says American citizens invest in Mexicali and Viajuana resorts and border town residents want the United States to strip citizenship from those aiding those who debauch the Mexicans.
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Portland
Anna Adams Gordon
Migensy
Mexicali
Viajuana
United States
Three Suitors Seek Princess Giovanna of Italy
A triangular match for Princess Giovanna’s hand unfolds with suitors Prince Wilhelm ex Kaiser’s grandson Prince Albrecht son of Rupprecht of Bavaria and Archduke Albrecht claimant to Hungary throne Mussolini is said to favor Albrecht.
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Giovanna
Italy
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Prince Albrecht
Rupprecht
Bavaria
Archduke Albrecht
Hungary
Mussolini
Albrecht
Plan Dirigibles For New York to Frisco Flights
Walter Link, head of the American Air Ship association, and an aero engineer propose a new rigid dirigible using non-explosive helium. They seek approval to launch two commercial lines within a year linking New York with San Francisco and Atlantic City with Los Angeles in 30 to 36 hours. Each ship would carry 35 passengers, 15 crew, and five tons of mail and express.
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Universal Service
Washington
Walter Link
American Air Ship Association
I. Trobee Davison
New York
San Francisco
Atlantic City
Los Angeles
Link
Methodist Board Warns on Poisoned Industrial Alcohol
The Methodist board of temperance, prohibition and public morals declares poison ing of industrial alcohol will continue until a harmless denaturant is found. The board says industrial alcohol is poisoned to keep it tax free for large trades that use it legitimately and for the nation’s benefit.
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Washington
Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
Reverend Straton Denounces Liars
In New York on January 17 Rev Dr John Roach Straton preached at Calvary Baptist Church in West Pitty seventh street after a Southern vacation. He denounced Lars and denied requests to resign over alleged ties to a Ku Klux Klan offshoot.
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Universal Service
New York
John Roach Straton
Calvary Baptist Church
West Pitty-seventh Street
Lars
Supreme Kingdom
Florida Cold Wave Tops 40 Year Low Across State
Florida faced a severe cold wave as water pipes burst and car radiators froze. Tallahassee recorded a temperature around 11 degrees, the coldest in 40 years and two degrees shy of the 1899 record.
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Sy Universal Service
Tallahasshe, Fla
Florida
Mercury
Texan, 27 Held in Fatal Stabbing
Hub Waldrip, 27, is charged with murder in a dance hall death near Childress Texas where Barney White, 97, was stabbed to death last night.
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International News Service
Childress
Tex
Hub Waldrip
Barney White
San Antonio Ad Club Honors Benjamin Franklin
The San Antonio Advertising Club held a noon luncheon at the St. Anthony hotel to honor Benjamin Franklin. The program named his birthday newspaper day with speeches on the role of newspapers. William McIntosh of The Light spoke on The Newspaper in the Community and William Floergen of the Weekly Dispatch chaired. A brief memory talk was given by T. J. Turner, Employing Printers' association secretary.
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Benjamin Franklin
San Antonio
Japanese Prince Chichibu Returns for Emperor Funeral
Japanese heir apparent Prince Chichibu returns to Japan from England to attend the funeral of Emperor Yoshihito who died Christmas day. Cabinet ministers and about 5000 schoolchildren greet him on arrival.
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Torio
Chichibu
Japan
England
Yoshihito
German Farmers to Try Camels in Rosethorn District
In Saskatoon on January 17, German Lutheran farmers in the Rosethorn district plan to import 50 to 100 camels from northern Russia to supplement horses in farm work. The move reflects experimental adoption of exotic draft animals by rural German communities.
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Saskatoon
Sask
Russia
Rosethorn
Musterole Promises Relief Without Mustard Plaster Burns
A promotional note extols Musterole as the modern substitute for old mustard plasters. It claims quick pain relief for sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia headache and various aches without blistering. It also notes use on chest colds to help prevent pneumonia.
Man Threatens Wife Five Times Then Arrested
A 31 year old University Avenue man allegedly threatened his wife with death five times Sunday night into Monday. Police rushed to the scene each time. on the fifth visit he was arrested as he left the home and booked for drunkenness and disturbing the peace.
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University Avenue
Negro woman held after South Alamo robbery
One negro woman is under arrest and a second is sought by police after the slugging and robbery of G. K. Sittley of 609 Thirteenth Street. The assault occurred late Sunday night when a woman hit him on the head in an alley off North Alamo Street, knocking him unconscious and stealing $42.
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G. KH. Sittley
Thirteenth Street
North Alamo Street
Sittley
Humble Ethyl Gasoline Promises Cleaner Engines
Humble Ethyl Gasoline is GM research lab developed to reduce carbon buildup. It claims to rejuvenate old engines and keep new engines clean, with no substitute and a premium of 30 cents per gallon, sold at Humble Filling Stations.
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Humble
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