Judges Debate Baby O'Dell Case in New York
Judge Ean H Norris urges saving five month old Gloria from stigma of her parents crime. Baby now with mother Pearl O'Dell in Sing Sing prison while mother faces 20 year sentence. New York and Auburn judges urge mercy, considering paroling or pardoning the mother to allow the infant a stable upbringing. Public petitions circulate urging Governor Miller to grant clemency.
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New York
Ean H. Norris
Baby O'Dell
Norris
Gloria
James
Pearl O'Dell
Sing Sing
Jude
baide @ Walls of Auburn prison
John Burr
Auburn
Gov. _ L. Miller
Wives Bunched on the Same Street Verbose Divorce Drama
In London a divorce court grants a decree to the wife of Frederick Tremain the bank manager jailed for frauds of 200000 dollars. She recounts becoming tenant near her husband who lived with a wealthy woman. A chain of events follows including bigamy, a suicide by the bigamous wife, the husband’s attempted self harm and his arrest on fraud charges.
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London
Frederick Tremain
Gambling Licenses in Shanghai Face Renewal Scrutiny
In Shanghai on March 4 reformers push to curb gambling by canceling licenses at set times. For years gambling has held sway over the populace and operators drew lots to determine who may stay in business as authorities seek to reduce commercialized vice.
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Shanghai
Blue Laws Fizzle in This Good Town
In Berwick Pennsylvania on March 4 attempts to enforce century old Sunday blue laws failed as soda fountains ice cream parlors news stands and gas stations reported busier Sundays. Shopkeepers paid the $4 fines and pedestrians wore cards reading allowed to walk on Sundays.
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Berwick
Paris Decorates With Toothpicks
Paris notes fashion novelty using tiny goose quills as ornamentation for dresses. Quills, mostly under a half inch, form square and scroll patterns on garments producing sometimes a hedgehog like appearance in this early 20th century report from March 4.
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Paris
Petitions for Parole of Prison Tot's Mother
A petition to New York's governor urges Pearl O'Dell be pardoned or paroled so her five month old daughter Gloria may leave Auburn prison with her mother. Delegation of Seattle clubwomen prompted publication of the plea.
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Seattle
the Star Today
New York
Pearl O'Dell
Gloria
Auburn Prison
Pardon Petition Seeks Mercy for Baby Gloria O'Dell Case
Petition to Governor Nathan L. Miller in Albany appeals for mercy for Baby Gloria O'Dell daughter of James and Pearl O'Dell. It asks pardon or parole for the mother to prevent lifelong punishment for a crime the child did not commit.
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Nathan L. Miller
Capitol
Albany
N. Y
Gloria O'Dell
James and
Pearl O'Dell
Gamble on Verdict and Lose Heavily
LOUISVILLE March 4 CO L Eldin sued the L N Railroad. While the jury was out road representatives gambled on the verdict amount and settled for 725 dollars. The jury returned a verdict of 300 dollars.
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Louisville
CO. L. Eldin
L. & N. Railroad
They Smile to Last the Flames Devour Bayless Dolls
Bayless Brothers factory doll shop in Louisville was consumed by a fire as workers watched, preserving smiles on many faces. In El Paso, Ernest W. Walker, a federal prohibition officer, was wounded in a firefight with bootleggers and expected to live.
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Louisville
Bayless Brothers Factory
EL Paso
Ernest W. Walker
Prohibition
Youthful Bryan Lemon Marries Fourth Bride at 25
Mayfield Kentucky reports Bryan Lemon aged 25 wed his fourth wife Miss Elizabeth Crane 17. The brief notice notes the surprising pace of marriages within a single lifetime and names the couple.
Tom the Peeper terrorizes Oak as 42 women kissed
In Rey Oak Iowa on March 4 a man nicknamed Tom the Peeper kissed 42 young women on the street and entered 11 homes by breaking bedroom windows, stealing small valueless items from each victim, leaving residents terrified.
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Rey Oak
Iowa
Tom the Peeper
Uncle Sam Wants to Train Nurses
Washington dispatch calls for two hundred young women to enroll in a three year nursing course. Requirements are unmarried status and high school graduation or higher. Salary is 24 dollars monthly with board quarters and laundry provided. applications go to Major Julia C. Stimson at the Army School of Nursing in Washington.
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Washington
Julia C. Stimson
Army School of Nursing
Silk Shirt Harrys Now Seeking Loans
Chicago reports that returning servicemen who wore silk shirts and worked in motor care during the war are now the main applicants seeking loans, per the Silinoia Industrial Lenders association.
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Chicago
Silinoia Industrial Lend
Ers’ Association
Tanlac claims cure for decade of illness by Seattle merchant
A Beabeck Washington merchant told Bartell Drug Store customers in Seattle that Tanlac relieved him of ten years of troubles, including stomach trouble and rheumatism for thirty years. He said appetite returned, he gained weight, and can run his business with ease. Tanlac sold by Bartell Drug Stores in Seattle and Brooks and Sona in Kennydale.
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A. Halvorsen
Beabeck
Wash
Bartell Drug Store
Seattle
Tanlac
Tahlac
Taniac
Tanine
Bartel Drug Stores
Brooks & Sona
Kennydale
Paris Plans Skyscrapers to Solve Housing Shortage
Paris authorities announce Rue de Rivoli transformation into a street of skyscraper apartments under a new plan. Architects say existing buildings can support additional stories as part of addressing housing shortages in the city.
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Patus
Pariale
Clemenceau Lands Couple of Tigers
PATUS March 4 M. Clemenceau who had been visiting the state of Gwalior as guest of the maharaja Selndja bagged two full grown tigers while the maharaja of Bikermir shot a third animal.
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Patus
M. Clemenceau
Gwalior
Selndja
Bikermir
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