Mysterious Death Case Probed In Wisconsin Cemetery
Madison investigators pursue a murky plot surrounding Richard Lawrence's burial. Two taxi drivers report two men taken to Forest Cemetery after midnight on separate occasions before exhumations. Lawrence's widow alleges a ragged stranger was buried as her husband and wealth vanished in a disputed orange yellow diamond valued at $60,000.
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Madison, Wis
Richard Law
Theodore G. Lewis
Lonely Forest
Lawrence
Letts Study English Amid Trade Revival in Riga
Riga Latvia January 4 The Letts study English in every shop as American and British merchants flood the postwar market. Storekeepers employ clerks buried in English grammar, while natives push to profit from the renewed trade boom spurred by the influx of foreign business.
Hatfield Loses Famous Smile in Matawan Murder Case
In Williamson West Virginia on January 28, “Smiling” Sid Hatfield faces murder charges tied to the killing of seven Caldwin Vesta detectives at Matawan. Hatfield and 19 others must undergo search before court. judge bars United Mine Workers members from juror service.
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Hatfield
K. D. Bailey
United Mine Workers of America
Julius Perry
Ile
Shoe factories begin 10000 pairs daily for three months
Boston January 24 The Douglas shoe factories at Brockton start a straight run of 10000 pair production daily for three months. Manufacturers anticipate rising activity as six months of production have exceeded demand and chain stores report higher sales in the holiday months than in 1919.
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Boston
Douglas
Brocton
Population growth in New York slows over decade
New York City's population increased over the past ten years at a rate exceeding five thousand people annually, signaling sustained growth for the metropolis.
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New York City
Winter coats and fashion on credit at Cherry's Seattle ad
An advertisement promotes affordable winter wear at Cherry's in Seattle. It urges buying now with small weekly payments and highlights a fur collar wrap. The copy targets readers near 207 Rialto Ridge between Spring and Madison, suggesting easy installment plans.
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Jane
Helen
St Cherry's
Seattle
Spring
Madison
Rialto
Adv
Ku Klux Klan Initiates 624 In Largest Class Since Civil War
In Birmingham Alabama on January 24 a record Klan initiation welcomed 624 men at the state fair grounds. The ceremony marked the 64th anniversary of the Klan’s founding by Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest in Tennessee with a dramatic open air rite before spectators including outsiders allowed to view from a distance.
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Birmingham
Ala
Knights
The
Ku Klux Klan
Klan
Nathan Beford Forrest
Tennemes
Prof Porter Claims Boys Superior in Intelligence Test
Chicago reports Prof James P. Porter of Clark University tested 1,200 students and found boys average two to eight points higher than girls in intelligence and ability triggering women's protests.
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Chicago
James P. Porter
Clark University
French begin electrifying railroads around Paris
Paris reports that electrification of various French railroad systems has been planned for years and work began only recently. A few miles have been transformed around Paris though operations have not yet started.
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Paris
Don’t Call It Work or We Won’t Dance
London report notes dancing remains popular this winter. A statistician calculated that a dancer traverses substantial ground during a full ball, framing dance as exercise rather than mere pastime.
Alsatians Receive German Decorated Iron Crams
Strasbourg dispatch notes Alsatians who enrolled in the army have each received iron crams bearing the inscription Weatherland does not forget you. The item is believed to be propaganda by a man. Nearby, lizards of India heat their skins used for purses bags and children's toys.
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Sphinx
Washington
Anna W. Hill
Legation
Frances van der Bogert
Strasbourg
Amber
Alsutians
Watherland
India
Tacoma man gains twenty five pounds
William Linton of Tacoma recounts severe illness and long recovery after taking Tanlac. He credits Tanlac with restoring appetite, easing stomach pain, stopping rheumatic pains, and helping him gain twenty five pounds after months of weakness. He praises Tanlac and notes Bartell Drug Stores sold it.
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Tacoma
Linton
Tanlac
William Linton
Millwright
Croft
Pacific Ave
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