Wireless communion with the spirit world seems possible
Hereward Carrington reports that delicate instruments and new etheric waves may enable wireless communication with spirits. He cites a mother’s Morse coded message from a dead son and A. Wilson’s verified wireless messages from soldiers, arguing science may bridge the spiritual and material worlds.
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Hereward Carrington
Fuaiter
World of
Science
Aook
Bob
Mear Lens
Rob
Grest
Wilson
1200 Per Cent Profits Made Across Detroit Bootsleg Trade
A Canadian whisky boost post wartime prohibition fuels Detroit’s bootlegging boom. Whisky sells for 1.25 in Canada, yet commands about 1200 percent profit across the river as Detroiters order from Walkerville and Montreal. Officials face corruption rumors while Ontario politics may shift with rising demand.
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Detroit
Detroit River
Stoels
Canada
Michigan
Metropolia
Walkerville
Ontario
Quebec
Montreal
Standing Cells At Alcatraz Draw Outcry
Albert De Silver of the National Civic Liberties Bureau travels to Washington to file a complaint about standing cells at Alcatraz prison. Col John B McDonald confirms four such cages used to keep prisoners who refuse to work on their feet during the day. The bureau cites Robert Simmons, a 10 year conscientious objector, describing the device as an iron straightjacket.
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San Francisco
Albert de Silver
National Civic Libertion Bureau
Washington
Baker
Alcatraz Island
John B. McDonald
Col. McDonald
New York
The
Bureau
Robert Simmons
Committee to Probe Red Raids Formed by Central Labor Council
Following Dr. Michael Schoolman’s protest over what he called persecution of Russian residents the Central Labor Council formed a special committee to investigate raids on altered radicals. Members include Phil J. Pearl chairman Paul K. Mohr John von Carnap Fr Rohl and J E B Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Schoolman
Central Labor Council
Phil J. Pearl
Paul K. Mohr
John von Carnap
Fr. Rohl
J. EB. Phillips
Restaurant Owner Robbed of $11,500 in Chicago
Chicago police report three automobile bandits beat restaurant owner Robert Asgu povski into unconsciousness on his way home. They escaped with $11,500 the owner had withdrawn from a bank to invest in Polish marks.
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Chicago
Robert Asgupovski
Old Timers Move Into Hyder District For New Stewart River Strike
James W. McDonald reports an early spring rush into Alaska’s Hyder district where a new hard rock mining strike on the Stewart river will require five years to develop.
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Alaska
Hyder District
Stewart River
James W. McDonald
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