Man About Town in New York Wounded in Drift Through City
A narrator pursues the elusive Man About Town, a bohemian city type, and encounters observers who define him as curious, omnipresent, and socially entangled. After crashing a cab and a hospital stay, the piece ends with Bellevue Hospital reporting the man’s injuries as non serious and typical of the type.
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New York
Bohemia
Rathekeller
Roof Garden
Hester Street
Hariem
Maud's
Handel
the Battery
Bellevue Hospital
Mercer Island Pitchfork Murderer Suspect Sought
A countywide manhunt on Mercer Island followed a morning robbery at the Bowerman home. A dark haired foreigner with jet black hair, about 35, wore a red mask and a tan suit, threatened Mrs Bowerman with a nickel gun and took a $400 diamond ring and $490 cash. Deputies and bloodhounds searched the area, and ferries to Seattle were alerted. a Greek suspect, James Sphyridis, is considered a possible link to a recent pitchfork killing.
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Mercer Island
Sheriff'n Pose
Matt Starwich
Herbert Bowerman
Juen
Great Northern Railroad
Anderson Landing
Lake Washington
Seattle
R. W. McCullough
Earl Rammage
Bowerman
F R. Armstead
Pacific Steamship Co
Ackereon Landing
Sheriffs Office
James Sphyridis
Mary Jane Pappas
Armed Women Missiles in Warsaw March
Columns of armed women marched through the streets of Warsaw amid Russians near the city. Women carried revolvers while others bore rifles and sabres. Many old men and youths remained nearby as the invaders pressed forward.
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Warsaw
Dentists Charged In Seattle For Practicing Without License
Prosecutor Fred C Brown filed warrants charging five men with practicing dentistry without a license in Seattle. The accused are John Doe Goldberg N D Levin M T Levin John Doe Delap and T B Leavitt. Deputy Prosecutor Bert C Roas said additional warrants for similar offenders would be filed soon.
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Seattle
Fred C. Brown
John Doe Goldberg
N. D. Levin
M. T. Levin
John Doe Delap
T. B. Leavitt
Bert C. Roas
Jeweler's Clerk Triggers Fire Alarm After Hold-Up
Samuel Segal, a New York jeweler's clerk, was held up by a bandit. He activated a fire alarm, drawing firemen who arrived and captured the assailant.
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Andit
New York
Samuel Segal
Dykeman Holds Court This Week
Superior Judge King Dykeman will sit for one week hearing heated arguments as he leaves home to mount the bench during summer. He will hear cases from various lawyers amid the heat.
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Dykeman
King Dykeman
Zion City's Wilbur Voliva Bans Love Scenes in Movies
Zion City overseer Wilbur Glenn Voliva has decreed all love scenes must be cut from films shown in Chicago. The controversial ruling targets romance and intimate moments, affecting theaters and patrons in the Zion community.
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Chicago
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Zion City
Oldest Dog Teddy Survives Long Journeys and Candy
Teddy a white poodle age 26, known for candy liking and fear of cats, traveled 9,000 miles with the Burges family last summer. He survived paralysis four years ago and reportedly helped rout burglars. He eats candy and cake, has no teeth, and all food is pulverized.
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Altho
Teddy
Tomentare
E. C. Burges
Denny Way
Burges
Beauty Is Now Bride of U. S. Navy Officer
In San Francisco Beauty Abercrombie previously a divorced wife of Lt Wilhelm Von Brincken becomes Mrs Knute Swenson after a telegram from White Cloud Michigan cleared the baptism question of Marie Roedel the first wife of Von Brincken enabling the church sanction for her marriage to Lt Knute Swenson U S N The ceremony was performed immediately postponing a Santa Barbara trip with a nuptial mass marking the end of the delay.
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San Francisco
Milo Abercromble
Wilhelm von Rincken
Mra
Knute Swenson
White Cloud
Mich
Marie Roedel
von Brincken
Santa Barbara
Suffrage Ambition Moves Tennessee Legislature
Nashville Aug 12 Leaders say federal suffrage amendment may pass Tennessee Senate on Friday with the house expected to act favorably. A second bid to block action failed as Representative Story’s joint resolution to halt suffrage action was tabled, action not recorded.
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Nashville
Tenn
Todd
Senate
House
Representative Story
White County
J. F. Odle
Camden
Title
Story
Machinery to Baw Offices Edison Predicts Office Automation
Edison at the 43rd Ediphone convention in Orange New Jersey predicts universal office machinery within years. He says machines will handle most office tasks, improving jobs and pay as workers recognize management's pay scales and progress.
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Orange
N. J
A. Edison
George M. Austin
Ediphone
Edison
Master Builders to Hear Dr Iregon Speaker at Chamber Event
Master builders and others will hear Dr Iregon speak on trade development at the Chamber of Commerce assembly hall at 2 30 Tuesday afternoon. Dr Iregon is from the office of the chairman of the international trade education development committee of the United States and Canada.
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D. BE. Louis Tregon
Chamber of Commerce Assembly Hall
Iregon
International Trade Education Development Committee
United States
Canada
Ponzi Surrenders to Federal Authorities in Larceny Charge
Boston August 12 Charles Ponzi the famed postal coupon promoter formally surrendered to federal authorities with U S District Attorney Daniel Gallagher and U S Marshal Duane. He appeared nervous and grave as he gave himself up. Police later sought a warrant for his arrest on larceny charges at the urging of Attorney General Allen. Authorities withheld comment while Hanover Trust Company capital questions were raised after a seizure revealing a claimed 4 million dollar capitalization.
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Boston
Mass
Charles Ponzi
Ponzi
United States
Daniel Gallagher
Duane
Ponsi
H. A. Armstrong
Allen
J. C. Allen
Hanover Prust Company
Hanover Trust Company
New Foreign Exchange Scheme Promises 400 Percent Week
James Henle reports in New York that Montgomery Macdonald Co Inc claims a 400 percent weekly return on a $5,000 venture in foreign exchange and now says it needs no public capital after securing $500,000 from a wealthy investor. The firm lured 4,000 clients with promises of 30 percent in 60 days but now asserts private funding suffices.
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New York
Montgomery, Macdonald & Co., Inc
Broadway
A. H. Montgomery
Montgomery
Seattle Day Set for August 25 at Chehalis Fair
The Southwest Washington fair commission designates Wednesday August 25 as Seattle Tacoma Portland day at the Chehalis exposition. A large Seattle business delegation is invited to attend.
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Seattle
Chehalis Fair
Chamber of Commerce
Southwest Washington Fair Commission
Seattle-Tacoma-Portland
Chehalis
Seeks Reward After Returning Lost Securities
Fred Visher found a bundle of securities valued at 72000 dollars in Milwacker Wisconsin and returned them to the owner. He received two street car tickets as a reward.
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Milwacker
Wis
Fred Visher
Kids Page Teases Special Feature for Seattle Youth
A newspaper appeal addresses all Seattle youngsters under 14 to turn to page three for an important feature. The exuberant call invites boys and girls of every description to read and share the message with peers.
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Seattle
United States to Avoid Siding in Britain France Row
Washington reports the United States will refrain for the present from taking sides in the differences among Great Britain, France, and Russia. The statement came from the State Department as the issue remained unsettled.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Mannix defies British decree over Ireland visit
Archbishop Mannix, in London, said he would travel to Ireland despite British orders. He refused to reveal departure details or how he would evade Scotland Yard while staying at Nazareth house. He insisted he plans to go and will push ahead with his journey.
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Mannix
Ireland
Long Beach Hit By Tidal Wave
A high tide and heavy swells damaged the beach front concessions in Long Beach California. One man was slightly injured and structures including a lunch stand and piling were damaged with losses in the thousands. The tide is expected to reach seven feet four inches tonight. The outer pleasure pier remained intact and city workers prepare to prevent further losses.
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Long Beach
Cal
Pleasure Pier
Express Firm Seeks Higher Rates to Cover Wage Increase
An American railway express firm asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to raise its rates to offset wage hikes granted to employees. The request highlights the impact of the new wage awards on operating costs and pricing.
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Washington
American Railway Express Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bucoda Fire Sweeps Down Town Business Section
Bucoda Washington saw a major blaze that wiped out most of its business district early today. Five business houses an apartment hotel and a residence were destroyed with losses estimated at 45000 dollars.
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Bucoda
Wash
Fire Damages Several Buildings in Calexico
CALEXICO Cal Aug 12 Several business buildings were damaged and several dozen automobiles destroyed by fire here early today. The loss is estimated at 100000 dollars and no fatalities are reported.
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Calexico
Cal
Britain and France Face Rift Over Bolshevik War Tactics
Washington reports a growing rift between Britain and France over handling the Russian crisis. Britain accused of advising Poland to accept Bolshevik terms while France extended support to Wrangel. Lloyd George and Millerand deny and condemn actions, raising fears the Hythe agreement is breached and Western unity may falter. Officials adopt a cautious, hands off stance pending reconciliation.
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Washington
France
Britain
Iton
Wrangel
Shevik
Crimea
Lloyd-George
Millerand
Washion
France Recognizes Wrangel Regime in Southern Russia
London reports France notified Premier Lloyd George it recognized General Wrangel's anti Bolshevik regime as de facto government in the Crimea region. The move challenged Hythe conference policy and risked a broader rift with Britain and the United States over Soviet Russia. Wrangel reportedly allied with Denikin as his offensive grows.
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London
France
Premier George
General Wrangel
Russia
Lloyd
Wrangell
Crimea
Britain
Lloyd George
United States
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