Southern Rum Ring Smuggling Vast Fortunes Revealed
Mexico City dispatch details a widespread smuggling network moving gallons of liquor monthly across the Rio Grande. The operation centers in a major city with hundreds of men handling distillations, labels, and shipments from Mexican sources to border towns. Proceeds reach fifty to seventy five thousand dollars yearly. Gifted by Mexican officials, counterfeit labels and American brands fuel a cross border trade routed through Monterey and other cities.
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Mexico
Rio
Texas
America
United States
Mex
Ag Commission
Monterey
Sar Luis Potosi
Chihuahua
Durango
Palacio
Rio Grande
Farmer Union Ends Session in Spokane Card
The Washington Idaho Farmers' Union elected J. Adams of Spokane as president. Other officers include R. H. McMillan as vice president and A. J. Cross as secretary. Executive board members named were R. H. McMillan, P. J. Herman, Almer McCurtain, EB Knight, and B. Burke. Resolutions urged a permanent tax committee, studied state and local tax plans, urged disarmament, and called for an export trade investigation.
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Spokane
J. Adams
Washington Idaho Farmers’ Union
Walter J. Robinson
R. H. McMillan
Sand Point
Idaho
A. J. Cross
P. J. Herman
Genesee
Almer McCurtain
Tavenport
EB. D. Knight
C. H. Gustafson
United States Growera, Inc
Grace Rooker Emerges as Dance Star in Ed Jania Revue
Grace Rooker, premier danseuse with the Ed Jania Revue, gains attention for her progress at the Moore week. The Chicago girl, famed for toe and Oriental numbers, previously starred in musical comedy and made a strong hit with Seattle audiences during her Chicago Opera Company engagement.
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Powers That Be
Miss Grace Rooker
Miss Rooker
Ballet
Chicago Opera Company
Chicago
Mine Rooker
Seattle
Grace Rooker
the Moore
Caldwell Opposes Witt Pay Claim in Seattle Audit
Mayor Caldwell was the sole member of the city auditing committee to oppose approving a $4,254 claim for Peter Witt’s street car survey. He has consistently opposed Witt’s involvement in Seattle projects as the council prepares an ordinance to authorize the city comptroller to issue Witt’s salary warrant.
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Caldwell
City Auditing Committee
Peter Wit
Witt
Seattle
Boy Dies in Water After Police Pursuit in Scotland
In Dumbarton Scotland on December 15 a 10 year old boy named Jamen McGregor was pursuing police after accidentally breaking a shop front glass when he died in the water. Authorities reported the incident while investigating the circumstances surrounding the pursuit and the boy's death.
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Dumbarton
Scotland
Jamen McGregor
British Admiralty to Sell Old Warships for Scrapping
London December 15 The British admiralty plans to provide work for unemployed by selling old warships at moderate prices for scrapping. Firms buying the ships will hire workers released from unemployment to perform the dismantling and sale work.
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London
British Admiralty
Bishop Wellidon Leads Campaign Over Marriage Service Preface
London report notes Bishop Welldon dean of Durham launching a campaign to amend the marriage service preface used by the Church of Bogland, saying its current wording distresses brides and needs revision.
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London
Welldon
Durham
Church of Bogland
Soldier's Romance With Madge Anna Lands Him in Jug
II records show Madge Anna Sawyer's second husband, Private Patay Richard of Fort Lawton, faces court martial for marrying without commanding officer's consent. He insists he was unaware such consent was required.
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Madge Anna
Madge
Anna Sawyer
Sawyer
Patay Richard
Fort Lawton
Hichard
Tragedy After River Leven Swim
A person attempted to swim the River Leven and was drowned in the attempt. Local authorities and救 emergency responders found the victim in the river and are investigating the incident.
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Leven
Pied Piper Poison Beef Scare In COVER England
Dec 15 report from COVER England states nine hundred pounds of condensed beef were treated with poison and dumped into sewers. Authorities estimate enough poison per pound to kill about one thousand rats and warn the public to avoid contaminated meat and waste.
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Cover
England
Her Coup De Grace Prelude to Death
Paris reports Marie Chaunels confessed love for music master M. Paul Servais, who spurned her due to his wife. After a studio visit she shot him six times, then told her mother of the deed. The pair fled or faced consequences.
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Paris
Marie Chaunels
M. Paul Servais
Rateau
Prefer Expensive Cars to Jitneys Vote Passes Street Car fare
Muskegon Michigan voters chose to continue street car operation with a 10 cent fare at a special election, 4605 to 1256. In Bradford England Reverend Cunliff returned to a wedding surprise after parishioners cleaned the vicarage during his vacation.
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Muskegon
Mich
Bradford
England
William Cunlff
Servals Woman Fatally Wounds Man Then Kills Self
After shooting her victim twice to end his life Mile. Chaussia fled to her home and fatally shot herself through the heart in a fatal sequence. The wounded man survived briefly before succumbing. Police are investigating the double tragedy.
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Servals
Mile. Chaussia
Paderewski Plans Almond Grove Venture in California
Paderewski former Polish premier and famed pianist abandons selling his California ranch and returns to extending almond groves. He says lack of an acceptable price halted the sale and he may devote time to expanding his nut orchards and possibly composing new piano scores later.
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Nace Paderewski
Poland
California
Dome
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