Looters strike homes as residents recount rough night
Bandits, described as youthful, robbed multiple Tacoma area homes in the early hours of Saturday. C. J. Cummins reported a $20 and a gold watch theft, later returned. J. J. Murphy faced a $50 loss, and M. J. McGinnis reported jewelry taken. Pat Jackson said $115 in cash vanished from a New Year celebration home. Burglars forced entry at 215 Marion St. via rear door, emptying a cash register. City of Tacoma gains power site rights over Lake Cushman property.
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Mers Court
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J. J. Murphy
Alter St
M. J. McGinnis
Aurora Ave
McGinnis
Pat Jackson
25Th Ave
Jones House
Marion St
Buchanan
Thieves Turn Wine To Water in Rutherford Incident
A Rutherford California tale reports Father Wm Carey losing sacramental wine to thieves who turned 27 gallons of wine into water. Carey secured county authorization on November 26 for 27 gallons and another permit for 27 gallons from Los Gatos on Friday for annual use.
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Wm. Carey
Rutherford
Cal
Carey
Tutherford
Los Gatos
Panama Planes Radio Cut Off
The NC seaplane damaged during takeoff from the navy M4 seaplane squadron bound for Panama made a second start at 7:31 a.m. today but static interference hampered radio messages from warships along the flight path. Twelve planes stopped overnight at Magdalena Bay. The group plans Banderras Bay next, with 445 miles more to the mainland. The two large ships will try to overtake the 12 F-5 L planes tomorrow and the squadron rests at Randerras Bay for repairs. Glen Miller reelected Phi Gamma Delta president at Salt Lake.
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Banderras Bay
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NCS
San Bartolome Bay
Randerras Bay
Auto kills garage man in Des Moines highway accident
Louis Carstens of Renton Junction died from injuries after stopping his motor truck on the Des Moines highway Friday night to light the tail lights and was struck by a car driven by J R Drew of Renton Heights. Carstens 28, employee of the O K garage at Kenton Junction.
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Louis Carstens
Renton Junction
Des Moines
J. R. Drew
Renton Heighta
Drew
Carsteng
O. K
Kenton Junction
Tariff Bill Faces Slim Chances in Senate Fight
Washington reports Sen Penrose chairs the finance panel over emergency tariff legislation as it moves through committee. House passed embargo on many imports. Democrats oppose. supporters plan radical amendments to confine the bill to wheat and wool. Public debate cites potential harm to foreign markets and farm aid vs. broader business impact.
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House
Congress
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Finance Committee
Treasury
Harding
Judge voids Buck marriage after discovery of prior wife
Judge A W Frater annulled the marriage of photographer George H Buck and Ruth B Buck yesterday. Buck testified he learned after the wedding that his wife was not his wife because she had not been divorced six months from a former husband when she underwent a second ceremony.
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George H. Buck
Ruth B. Buck
Buck
Erin Seeks De Valera Hidden Arrival Sparks Security
Government agents nationwide hunt for Eamonn De Valera the Irish republican who allegedly landed secretly after a voyage from America. Authorities warn he faces arrest as a jail breaker while Ireland anxieties grow over possible Sinn Fein activity and fresh disturbances.
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de Valera
Sinn
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Aran Islands
Sinn Fein
London papers doubt report De Valera back
London dispatches say British papers question the reported arrival of Eamonn De Valera described as president of Ireland. They cite lack of independent confirmation and note uncertainty about his purpose. Meanwhile John L. Etheridge heads back from Minneapolis to Portland to face charges tied to the Morris Bros. bond house closure.
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DE Valera
Eamonn de Valera
Ireland
Harry Boland
Sinn
Minneapolis
John L. Etheridge
Portland
Morris Bros
Brides Talk of Hope and New Careers at Cupid's Cabin
In a warm exchange Mrs. Harrel and others express resolve to rebuild after losses. Mrs. Earl Lewis Booker notes the joy of companionship for a sightless husband, while several brides celebrate renewed purpose, planning to start an insurance business with mutual support.
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Earl Lewis Booker
New Year Frolics as Old John Barleycorn Roams Town
Vivid prose traces New Year celebrations with Old John Barleycorn seen on every street corner and in every doorway. The lively figure dances and sings as revelers toast the year, leaving attendees happily not entirely sober.
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John Barleycorn
John Marleycorn
Bietto
San Francisco knows how New Year celebration got wild
San Francisco lived up to its boast last night with noisy revelry and public disorder. Police report 134 arrests as crowds paraded, horns honked, and cafes filled with dancing amid undignified scenes reminiscent of past celebrations.
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Ban Francisco
San Francisco
New York Pops Ice Packs on Fevered Brow
New York reporters note old Pa Knickerbocker with ice packs on a fevered brow as Prohibition remains unsettled. New Year’s Eve in Broadway’s famed district stays lively despite the Volstead Act. Two alcohol related deaths occur as crowds drink ginger ale with a kick.
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Hudson
Harlem
Broadway
U S Agents Sponge Chicago Wet Spots
Federal prohibition agents patrolled Chicago as the century turned to 1920. Fifty agents in five squads raided cabarets including Green Mill Gardens, lining patrons against walls and enforcing liquor laws. Prohibition offenses led to multiple arrests as celebrations subsided and downtown streets cleared.
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Chicago
Green Mill Gardens
Valley Flood Keeps Area Under Water Distress
White River floodwaters remain, covering hundreds of acres between Kent and Orillia two to five feet deep. No property damage expected, but roads are impassable and auto traffic halted.
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Kent
Orillia
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