British Royals End Loveless Marriages Say Royal Romance Approved
Milton Bronner reports that Britain rejects dynastic matches and embraces love matches for royal status. Prince of Wales and Lady Rachel Cavendish, and Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles, are linked by wealth and Briton status. The prince may wed upon return from India. Mary’s engagement already announced.
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London
England
Prince of Wales
Rachel Cavendish
Duke of Devonshire
India
Mary
George
Queen Mary
Viscount Lascelles
Rachel
Lascelles
Arseion
Britain
Kaleer
Viscount Lascelies
Wales
Hayes declines state director of business control post
Yakima resident W. J. Hayes announced he declined Gov. Hart’s offer to become state director of business control, to succeed T. E. Skages. Olympia reports Hart denied offering Hayes the post and said he offered a position under Skages instead.
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W. J. Hayes
Hart
Business Control
T. E. Skages
Skaggs
Olympia
T. FE. Skages
Spirits Land Healer in Jail for Mail Fraud
Dr W F Snyder of Charleston Illinois faces mail fraud charges in Chicago after he claimed spirits could exorcise devils from a wife paid by George Arnold. Snyder says spirits helped his clients for 39 years and yielded 96900 in the last year.
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Chicago
George Arnold
Charleston
W. F. Snyder
Arnold
Snyder
Snydev Eld
Hig
Epirita
10 Cent Ride In North End
Universal transfers will be issued to patrons using the Cowen Park and 10th Ave North jitney lines linked with the University bridge railways. Railway Chief B D W Henderson announced the change to allow a 10 cent fare and access to the city from feeder services. Hitherto transfers were limited to the Fastlake and Wallingford lines, restricting long-distance travel.
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Cowen Park
10Th Ave
N. B
Los Angeles Proves Mecca of Refugees
Sacramento reports Los Angeles is a hub for refugees with one in ten extraditions from other states for prisoners there. Governor Stephens granted 219 extraditions this year based on the governor’s office records.
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Los Angeles
Sacramento
Mecca
William D. Stephens
Logging camps halt in Whatcom county for holidays
All logging camps in Whatcom county suspend operations for the holiday period and plan to resume work after the first of the year.
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Bellingham
Whatcom County
Judgment Awarded Against U S Spruce in Wartime Contract Suit
In Olympia on December 23 judgment for 25149 was entered against the U S Spruce Production corporation in favor of the Siler Mill Co of Raymond. The suit alleged a breach of contract connected with a wartime airplane spruce transaction.
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Olympia
U. S. Spruce Production Corporation
Siler Mill Co
Raymond
Twin Girls Wed Twin Brothers in Double Wedding
In Greenville Texas Judge H Lockwell performed a double ceremony uniting Henry and John Reed both 21 of Kaufman with twin sisters Abbie and Effie Goodwin both 19 in a single license sheet. The couples reside in Kaufman County and the event marks his first time wedduing twin pairs. The double wedding occurred December 22 with returns on one blank.
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Greenville
Texas
H. Lockwell
Hunt County
Henry
John Reed
Kaufman
Abbie and
Effie Goodwin
Reee Os
Reeds
Kaufman County
Murderers' Victim Is Turned to Stone in Naples
Contessa Pio tema, after hosting a mysterious Oriental guest who whispered of revenge, died three days after his departure. Exhumation revealed the body turned to stone, suggesting subtle poisoning. Police seek the unidentified visitor.
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Naples
Contessa Piotema
Orient
Contessa
Big Egg Preserve Constructed in Ipswich England
A new plant in Ipswich England completed to preserve eggs can hold more than 1,500,000 eggs. The facility aims to modernize storage and safeguard supplies for the region.
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England
Ipswich
Muff of Flowers Inspires Evening Attire Fad
London notices a new fashion trend as a muff crafted entirely from flowers is shown to match evening gowns. The floral accessory signals a whimsical shift in ballroom costume style debuting in December.
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London
Postal Mismanagement Leaves Decades of Mail Unsent
Dee, Kansas area mail accumulation finally uncovered by postal inspectors at Ford after 14 years. The former postmaster George Herser, in office 17 years, died recently. Mail found hidden in holes and old boxes. many addressees are gone or moved, with returns sent after long delays.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Dee
Ford
Kanao
Bucklin
Rock Island
Bunsklin
Deige City
George T. Herser
Royal Marriage License Engraved In Antique Craft
William Bull, 75, engraves the marriage license for Princess Mary and Viscount Laece in his London workshop. The parchment sheet resembles a treaty with Old English black letter. Bull has long crafted licenses for nobility, including Princess Pat in Canada, and his fee is quoted at 260 dollars.
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London
Wiliam Bull
Princess Mary
Viscount Laece
Lcense
Bull
Princess Mary, Viscount Lascelles
William Bull
Extend Time Limit on Alien Property
President Harding signed a bill extending one year the period to file suits against the alien property custodian. The change affects property seized by the government during the war, per the White House.
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Washington
Harding
White House
Feudists Children May Become Friends in Naples
In Naples on December 13 a six year family feud between the di Lucias and the Florillias has left only a boy and girl at liberty. Police arrange for the children to play together hoping they will grow into friends and end the feud.
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Naples
di Lucias
Florillaa
Grief Hastens Death of Bulgaria’s National Poet
Sofia report says Bulgaria’s defeat in the war hastened the death of Ivan Vazov, the national poet who in 1870 longed for Bulgaria to rule the Turks and avenge wrongs. Washington dispatch notes the Interstate Commerce Commission rejected Henry Ford’s bid to cut railroad freight rates in Michigan by 20 percent.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Ivan Vazof
Washington
Interstate
Henry Ford
Michigan
Four Babies Born To Texas Family In A Year
Abilene Texas report says a Taylor county couple welcomed four babies in under 12 months. Earlier a baby boy joined the family of Mr and Mrs M N Young, and a few days ago three boys arrived simultaneously. The mother, 30, now has ten children.
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Abiline
Texas
Tess
Taylor County
M. N. Young
Muscle Shoals Seen as Lower Costs Key
The Muscle Shoals nitrate plant No 2 near Sheffield is described as the world’s largest specialized laboratory with $69 483 999 08 spent on construction and Wilson dam power development. It remains ready for operation though operated briefly before the armistice and stores 1 700 tons of nitrates for war explosives. If leased by Henry Ford for 5 million dollars, the plant could shift to fertilizer production enhancing output and lowering prices for farmers and consumers while preserving wartime readiness.
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Sheffield
Ala
Muscle Shoals
Wilson
Mame
Henry Ford
Ford
Registration at U in Day to speed University enrollment
University of Washington plans one day registration next quarter says Registrar BE N Stone. About 4 600 students expected to enroll with 700 federal board men mentors assisting leaving 3 900 to sign up. No drop for scholarship failures this quarter unless hours failed exceed half.
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University of Washington
BE. N. Stone
Federal Board
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