Moonshiner Reading Lesson Leads To Unusual Conviction
Two news items report minor disasters and a quirky education effort. Peter Hoff’s car jumped a track near Northwestern depot in Catlettsburg and rolled over him, leaving him unconscious in critical condition and the vehicle a likely total loss. Nearby, twenty moonshine convicts study reading writing and arithmetic under ex teacher C V Fitch amid Stewart House hotel ads.
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Catlettsburg
Peter Hoff
Northwestern Depot
Hoff
Grandav
Peter Watry, Jr
C. V. Fitch
Daily Temple opens with diverse speakers in New York
The Daily Temple, a universal church, opened with Miss Elizabeth Knopf presiding and speeches by a Hindu, a Turk, and four Chinese as features. In a separate note from New York, burglars raided Mrs. Julia Williams home but fled when she yelled, leaving no plunder.
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New York
Daily Temple
Elizabeth Knopf
Julia Williams
Parrot Lays Egg at Franklin Park Zoo Rechristened Irene
In Boston a green parrot named Oswald at Franklin Park Zoo laid an egg shocking keepers and leading to a renaming Irene. In Albany a separate note cites a giraffe during transport near Dupo being struck by a switch engine and said to be in danger.
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Boston
Mass
Oswald
Franklin Park Zoo
Bird House
Irene
Dupo
Florence Lawrence Seen as Eva Tanguay of the Movie
Florence Lawrence known for versatility and quick transitions in film roles. The Patho’s Weekly moves to real newspaper footing with United Press news service, new telegraph wire, and world-wide camera teams.
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Florence Lawrence
Eva Tanguay
Victor Filma
Patho’s
Telegraph
United Press
Telegraph News
Star
Teamsters Win Point in Strike at Lambert Transfer Co
Recognition of the Teamsters union was given last night by Lambert Transfer and Storage Co against which a strike has raged since Christmas. August Lambert, company secretary, issued a statement that the firm needed men and would concede the point the union men had contended for.
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Teamsters
Lambert Transfer & Storage Co
August Lambert
German censorship bans nude statue reproductions
Berlin reports a German censor branded the statue immoral and the post office blocked sending reproductions of a nude sculpture. The original was purchased by the Kaiser.
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Berlin
Rooster Changes Color Like Chameleon in Rockdale
In Rockdale Texas on January 20, F BE Kennedy displays a rooster that has shifted from brown Leghorn to pure white in three weeks. Poultry breeders note such color-changing ability as rare and potentially valuable.
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Rockdale
Texas
F. BE. Kennedy
Kentucky Rep and Attorney Involved in DC fist fight
In Washington on January 20 Representative Johnson of Kentucky and attorney John Shields fought in a House District of Columbia committee room. Both men were cut and bruised as clerks separated them. Johnson demanded a revolver after the scuffle.
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Washington
Johnson
Kentucky
John Shields
House District of Columbia
Delaware & Hudson strike ends quickly in Albany
Delaware and Hudson Railway workers returned to work with all units at the line as Conductor James Lynch and Engineer F A Slade were reinstated after a brief stoppage over disobedience. Agent G W Hanger of the federal mediation board settled the dispute as the company yielded. Seattle Knights of Pythias plan to attend Everett lodge No 98's 21st anniversary on Wednesday night.
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Albany, N. Y
Delaware & Hudsons
James Lynch
F. A. Slade
G W. W. Hanger
Federal Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Seattle
Knights of Pythias
Everett Lodge
Great Chorus to Be Heard in Hippodrome
Seattle promises a rare musical treat at the People's Chorus concert in the Hippodrome tonight. A 250-voice chorus directed by W H Donley of the First Methodist church collaborates with principal soloists Mrs Romeyn Jansen Mrs Farrington Homstead Theodore Karl Johnston and W F Paull in an 8 o'clock program.
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Mra
Romeyn Jansen
Cannibal Attack Reported In German New Guinea
News from BERLAN dated January 20 states Doctor Deininger and Doctor Kempf, German foresters, reportedly killed by cannibals in the interior of Neumecklenburg in the Bismarck archipelago. The cannibals killed nine native soldiers who accompanied the officials. escape of the two doctors was reported to the government.
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Berlan
Deininger
Kempf
Neumecklenburg
Bismarck Archipelago
German New Guinea
Unemployed Marchers Reach Bakersfield
One hundred thirty five unemployed marchers pass through Bakersfield during a stop on the way to Los Angeles. The city provides 200 dollars to feed the group for their stay, with plans to resume the march the following day.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Los Angeles
American climber’s tale of venturing into Vesuvius crater
Frederick Burlingham, an American, recounts his descent into Vesuvius depths in Paris. He describes encountering sulfur gases that nearly destroyed him and claims a cure for bronchitis by the exposure. He cites residence in Paris.
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Paris
Frederick Lingham
Vesuvius
Burlingham
Clean Your Liver With Cascarets A Penny
Feel headachy dizzy or bilious take Cascarets to stimulate the liver and bowels. A ten cent box claims to remove poison from the bowels and restore clear heads by morning. Used nightly, it promises lasting relief and a cheerful mood for months.
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