South American tour reveals Paraguay's waterfalls and Uruguay’s coast
The Star’s World Tour recounts Uruguay as a sea coast nation with Montevideo praised for its cleanliness and wide streets, and Paraguay as landlocked with a small rail system. It highlights the Parana river falls near Paraguay, described as among the world’s great rapids, before continuing toward Chile via the trans Andean railroad.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Paraguay
South America
New World
New Orleans
Parana
Guayra
Ballot Controversy Hits Zion City Wisconsin Mayor and Council
Zion City Wisconsin reports election irregularities amid fraud charges by the Independents after Hurd Clendenin the Voliva slate is declared mayor by five votes. Ballot counting shows Voliva wins three of five council seats by narrow margins and a disputed city clerk result ends in a Voliva victory after a disputed recount.
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Zion City
Wis
Hurd Clendenin
Voliva
Parliament Would Suppress Spread of Socialism in Navy
United Press report from London notes alarm over socialism in the English navy. A socialist newspaper Justice leaflets to sailors claim service feudalism is revolting, fueling calls for parliamentary action. Also dated Peking April 26 reports Japan angered by Manchurian revenue allotment for a four power loan.
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United Press
London
Justice
Peking
Japan
Local theatre owner files bankruptcy petition
R. T. Shannon, a local theatre owner, has filed a petition in bankruptcy showing about $6000 liabilities above his assets.
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R. T. Shannon
Bankers Trial Ends as Government Moves to Dismiss
Frank W. Kettenbach faced trial in Lewiston Idaho on charges of abstracting 157000 from the Lewiston National Bank. The case was dismissed after Judge Rash barred evidence of transactions from three years before the indictments, prompting anticipated appeals by William Kettenbach who is serving five years for falsifying reports.
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Hoh
Idaho
Frank W. Kettenbach
Lewiston National Bank
United States District Court
Rash
William Kettenbach
Oh You Blondes and You Brunettes Too Ad
Mme De Leon touts a Japanese beauty secret claiming flawless complexions for all women. She describes dissolving magatone in witch hazel and massaging the face arms and neck daily to prevent wrinkles and blemishes.
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Japan
Mme. de Leon
Advt
English baronet quits all to join Salvation Army
Sir Gent le Cave Browne Cave, the twelfth baronet, resigns as vice president of the Hoy Scouts of America and enters the Salvation Army training college to become an officer. He says he is content with janitorship pay and has forsaken tobacco and alcohol since his conversion.
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Baronet
Salvation Army
My Calted Press
Seattle Star
New York
Liege
George V
Gentle Cave Browne-Cave
Salvation Hall
Rook
Hoy Scouta of America
Salvation Army Training College
Cave-Brown-Cave
Cave Browne Cave
India
Burmah
Washington
Cave Brown-Cave
Spanking Case Beats Divorce in East St Louis
A jury in East St Louis after 24 hours of deliberation ruled a wife could not obtain a divorce. Witnesses testified the husband gave a single spanking with no malice or love tap, but the judge overruled and sent the case to the next docket.
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United Press
East BT. Louis
Pools as Dangers Prompt Public Safety Debate
Deputy Coroner Orth Wick warns that swimming pools threaten lives, citing Grace Moore’s death at the Washington natatorium as emblematic of risks in city facilities. Councilman Wardall plans to present the safety issue to the public safety committee today.
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Orthwick
Grace Moore
Washington
Wardall
Public Safety Committee
Sioux chief in Gary takes his own life after rejection
In Gary Indiana on April 20 Chief Frank Little Buffalo of the Sioux tribe, who owned 700 acres and was well educated, shot himself after a white woman he courted refused to marry him. Indians rarely commit suicide, making his death notable.
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Charles Horton
New York Book
Leon Connell
Connell
Cobb
Horton
Self
Gary
Ind
Frank Little Buffalo
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