Bachelor finds baby in his grip
Bridgeport report details a man identified as Rohland discovering a baby switched into his valise during a New York to Bridgeport trip. The infant was found with a note from the “Iroken Bros.” and breading claims about baptism. The baby is hospitalized under city care as authorities investigate the odd custody ruse.
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Conn
Bobby
Robert F. Robland
Shelton St
New York
Valise
Rohland
Pennsylvania Station
Hillside Farm
Steen
T . Kaegv
Ties
Pontiac
Mich
Patton
Waverly
Werth
Scranton
Park Reservoir Bill Held Up Amid Protest
Council stalls a proposed park reservoir ordinance after protests from residents near Volunteer against the project. Mayor Fitzgerald suspends action until a hearing is arranged to hear both sides.
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Fitzgerald
Change Name of Furniture Firm to Grunbaum Bros Furniture Co
The Woodhouse-Grunbaum Furniture Co. at Fifth Ave and Pike St changes its name to Grunbaum Bros. Furniture Co. Otto B. Grunbaum gains complete control with partner M. L. Grunbaum. Four floors of stock and rapid growth marked the move. LOUIE SUEY and Mar Mun pleaded guilty in federal court to the dope act with sentence deferred. Four thousand aliens deported since the armistice.
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Fifth Ave
Pike St
Grunbaum Bros.’ Furniture Co
Nime
Otto 8. Grunbaum
Woodhouse-Platt Furniture Co
Woolhouse-Grunbaum Furniture Co
Otto 8
Grunbaum
Louie Suey
Mar Mun
Seattle
U. S
Russian Baritone Arrested on Soprano's Charge
Chicago Feb 2 George Baklanoff a Russian baritone with the Chicago Opera company has been arrested on a deportation warrant by order of Secretary of Labor Wilson. He is accused by Mile Alvira Amazar a soprano of immoral conduct and of bringing her to the United States under a betrothal agreement she believed would lead to marriage. She says he concealed a wife and family in Russia.
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George Baklanoff
Chicago Opera Company
Wilson
Mile
Alvira Amavar
Amazar
Raklanoff
Russia
It Cant Be Done Club Opens as Optimism Beats Pessimism
Cincinnati editor Werter C Betty, a 40 year veteran of telephone work, tells the It Cant Be Done Club members that persistent optimism outlasts cynics. He recalls early resistance to telephoneIdea and urges belief in progress. Also reports purse snatching, a golden wedding in Georgetown with 65 guests, Moroccan gender roles, and Franklin influenza tips.
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Werter C. Betty
Betty
Cincinnati Telephone Co
Petty
Telephone Company
Columbus
Atlantic
Urges Change in Canadian Orders
Senator Underwood introduced a resolution urging President Wilson to name a five member commission to negotiate with Canada to cancel restrictive orders in council that bar American lessees of crown lands from using timber for wood pulp to make newsprint.
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Washington
Underwood
Wilson
Canada
No Referendum On Booze Amendment
Colorado Supreme Court rules legislature approved the federal prohibition amendment cannot be referred to voters in a state wide referendum. Decisive ruling from Denver dated February 2.
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Denver
Colorado Supreme Court
U S Aviator Dies in Practice Flight
Captain Field Ed Kindley, American ace and commander of the 4th squadron, 1st pursuit group, was killed at Kelly Field while practicing for General Pershing's inspection. His plane fell 75 feet. Kindley shot down 12 enemy planes during World War I.
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San Antonio
Texas
United Press
Pershing
Southern Department
Field Ed. Kindley
Kelly Field
Kindley
Immortality of Certain Microbes Through Division
Some microscopic organisms are effectively immortal as they reproduce by simple cell division, ensuring the original parent remains present in every generation and lineage.
Egg Prices Continue Downward Trend at Wholesale Market
Local wholesale egg quotations opened Monday at 50 cents per dozen for best offerings as the market remains weak after declines in major markets. Receipts at the stock yards listed 246 cattle, 215 sheep, and 174 hogs with cattle and sheep steady and hogs stronger. Lemon prices rise due to influenza, with dealers boosting local lemon prices to 7 and 7.50 for choice and fancy lemons.
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Hutter
Portland
Mountain Lambs
Best Valley Lambs
Butter
Edge
Local Market Prices From Pata Wholesale Dealers Report
Wholesale market lists prices for vegetables fruits and staples. Items include cabbage cauliflower celery cucumbers lettuce onions potatoes tomatoes and more with prices per crate ton sack or bunch and some meat products noted. Local harvests and produce categories appear with varying unit measures.
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Tnasieh Balt
Lotatoee
Bank Clearings and Balances for Seattle Spokane Portland
Seattle clearings and balances show 1,020,387.12 and 199,966.80 respectively. Spokane totals listed as clearings and balances with 7,059,071.08 and 1,608,868.55 for Portland.
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Portland
Market raid shocks New York Stocks as sterling slips
Trading at the New York Stock Exchange fell sharply after a raid hit high priced issues including Crucible General Motors and American Woolen. Sterling touched a new low of 5.47 dollars as call money surged to 14 percent amid widespread trader caution.
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Triculnar
The
Stock Exchange
Crucible
Unitedtates Rubber
Mexican Petroleum
United States
Republic
Baldwin
Goodrich
General Motora
Canadian Pacific
Raila
Southern Pacific Wold
Union Pacific
Pere Marquette
Ann Arbor
General Motors
American Woolen
Sterling
Republic Breel
Chandler
Foreign exchange rates hit new lows in money market
New York on February 2 reports the principal foreign exchanges sinking further. Demand sterling dropped to $3.47% from a prior low of $3.49 with par at 84.56%. Franc checks fell to 13.49 cents and lire to 16.86 cents.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
New York
Public Markets Price List Snapshot
A fragmented market notice lists stall prices and goods including Del Monte pork and beans, Hille red can coffee, Blue Ribbon tea, Olympic pancake flour, green beans, corn, popcorn, Blue Ribbon milk, Crisco, tomato soup, Yakima Gems apples, and Bartlett ranges with various unit prices and quantities.
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Jonathan
Local grocer price list and household staples sale
A detailed rundown of stall numbers and item prices including Stal 24 34 Cream of Wheat 28¢ per package 65c Blue Ribbon tea three packs and more. Fresh herring skinned soles milk Carnation milk Mazda oil rice beans walnuts and other staples with quantities and unit prices.
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Stal's
Florida
Market Price List Snippet for Groceries and Staples
A fragmented price list shows items such as oats wraps, baking powder, coffee, rolled oats, spinach, white beans, pumpkin, and corn meal with unit prices. Several abbreviations and garbled text obscure exact quantities and brands but indicate typical grocery shelf items and cents per unit.
Market Ledger of Odd Items and Prices
A fragmented list shows assorted groceries with prices and weights including butter cream cheese pork lana beans and corn. Notable entries mention Oregon cream cheese and full cream cheese with per pound prices, but many words are garbled.
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Oregon
Texas Plumber Invents Hand Operated Tunnel Machine
A Texas plumber develops a hand operated tunneling machine designed to lay sewer pipes without digging trenches. The device enables pipe installation beneath surfaces with minimal surface disruption.
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Texas
Seattle Arrivals and Departures Snapshot
Seattle ship arrivals and departures list for February, noting vessels such as Sir Mexico Maru, City of Seattle, Makawell, Kant ern Cyag, Belkirk, Admiral Hehtey, Hora X Baxter, Rainier, Prince George, Rosamond, City of Topeka, Admiral Dewey, Admiral Bedley, with ports including Victoria, B C Seattle Tacoma San Francisco San Diego Kobe Yokohama Prince Rupert and Puget Sound ports.
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City of Seattle
Alaskan
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Shipping Movements in San Francisco and Puget Sound Ports
Vessels arriving at San Francisco on February 1 include Str Celilo from Beattle and the bailers Btr Crown of Toledo and George KE. Billings heading to Puget Sound. In Bellingham and Port Gamble ships sailed January 31. Tacoma records Str San Diego arriving from Honolulu and Horace X. Baxter and Fulton bound for Seattle. A tug tow of Lehr Columbia was to Valparaiso via Port Townsend.
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Ste
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Tugae
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Sugar Market Practices Banned as Supply Rises
The federal price committee warns grocers against forcing purchases before selling sugar. With ample supply, sugar costs 18 cents a pound and the improper practice has been banned.
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Federal
Burglary Charge Against A Hyde in Superior Court
A Hyde faced a superior court charge of burglary after allegedly stealing a suit of clothes from Oscar Thompson at 5801% Duwamish Ave. Police report an incident connected to a burglary involving youths, with the suspect’s actions noted in court records.
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Superior Court
Oscar Thompson
Duwamish Ave
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