Man Slaughter Verdict Against Cook Shocks Chicago
In Chicago on March 1 Norman Cook was found guilty by a jury of murdering William Bradway, a wealthy clubman. The verdict was read in Judge Kersten's court after a trial centering on jealousy and a father's right to protect his daughter. Cook plans to appeal, claiming self defense as his motive.
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Chicago
Norman
Manter
Willamay
Judes Kersten
Imola
Cook
Cook Bradway
J. Norman Cook
Norma Cook
Bradway
Hilly
The Largest Audience in the Northwest Reads Star Want Ads
A big stretch of readers in the Northwest sees Star want ads drawing wide attention. The newspaper notes strong reach across cities and counties with tailored notices for jobs, services, sales, and entertainment.
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Northwest
Star
Van Vieck Piles Relief Promise Trial Offer
Advertising copy offers Dr Van Vieck absorption treatment for piles with no knife no pain. It promises relief during a dollar trial and a one dollar full purchase if satisfied. Claims long experience and numerous letters praising success after other methods failed. Contains mailing address in Jackson Michigan and urging readers to send for free sample.
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Sg & Resu
van Vieck
BS. Army
van Viecke
Dept
Jack
Son
Mich
Sen
Oregon Veterans Return After Parade at Portland
Seventy Oregon members of the 162nd infantry and 45 engineers, plus 60 from the 61st infantry and 40 Montana and North Dakota men, arrived to a rousing reception. They paraded at the Municipal auditorium, fed and feted before resuming for Camp Lewin at 2 a.m. Muster out is expected within ten days.
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Portland
Oregon
162Nd Infantry
Oregon Engineers
61St Infantry
Washington
Montana
North Dakota
16Nd
Salem
Dailes
Camp Lewin
Masked Caller Robs Woman of Jewelry at Residence
A masked bandit held up Mrs. Fred Howell at 9 p.m. Friday in front of her home at 314 30th Ave. N. W. He demanded her jewelry in the doorway, received the jewels, and fled on a motorcycle. Police from the nearby station arrived soon after but neither sighted nor captured the robber.
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Fred Howell
30Th Ave. N. W
Convict Fullerton of Libel Against Oregon U Regents
Eugene Oregon March James Fullerton publisher of The Oregon Hornet was found guilty on the first count of criminal libel against the University of Oregon board of regents and university officials by the Lane County circuit court. His attacks followed a campus dispute over a whale skeleton displayed on campus.
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Fullerton
Oregon Hornet
University of Oregon
Board of Regents
P. L. Campbell
Lane County Grand Jury
University
Oregon Coast
Engines Clang as Policeman Uses Wrong Alarm Key
A New York policeman triggered a false fire alarm at the Hudson Theatre just before a show. Fire engines swarmed the area after he mistook his inspection key for the alarm key signaling headquarters. Also, A S S Burrows reports his son Albert has arrived in Boston from overseas.
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New York
March
Hudson Theatre
A. S&s. Burrows
Albert
Boston
Republicans appoint Canada troops for committees
Nine Republicans named for vacancies on the ways and means committee in the next house. Appointees include Bacharach New Jersey Howers West Virginia Cop ley Illinois Frear Wisconsin Han ley Washington Mott New York Tilcon Connecticut Timberlake Colorado and Young North Dakota. Six seats on interstate commerce filled Dennison Minis Ellsworth Merritt Sanders Watson and Webster. Six on appropriations filled Cramton Michigan French Idaho Magee New York Hodge Kentucky Shire Pennsylvania and Tinkham Massachusetts. Hodgen serves as successor to retiring chairman Sheliey.
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Bacharach
New Jersey
Howers
West Virginia
Copley
Illinois
Frear
Wisconsin
Hanley
Washington
Mott
New York
Tilcon
Connecticut
Timberlake
Colorado
Young
North Dakota
Interstate Commerce
Dennison
Minis
Ellsworth
Minnesota
Merritt
Sandera
Indiana
Watson
Pennnsylvania
Webster
Appropriations Committee
Cramton
Michigan
French
Idaho
Magee
Hodge
Kentucky
Shire
Pennsyvania
Tinkham
Massachusetts
Hodgen
Sheliey
Riots at Rhyl Wales Camp Delay Canadian Embarkation
Riots at the Kimmel military camp in Rhyl involve more than 200 Canadian casuals. Over 20 killed and 25 to 75 wounded as troops seized stores and burned officers quarters. Widespread destruction includes loaves trodden in mud and clothing taken from auxiliary quarters. An air staff officer announced rapid repatriation, with 10,000 men to sail in two weeks. Damage estimated at 260000 dollars. church and Salvation Army buildings survive.
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London
Canada
Bolsheviats
Kimmel
Rhyl
Wales
Victoria
New Brunswick
Chester
Abergale
Daily Mall
Salvation Army
Hotel Burglar Arrested After Stolen Suitcase Heist
Richard Alfred Palmer, 21, of St. Louis, was arrested at the St Francis hotel for burglary after a suitcase containing about $190 009 in clothing jewelry and cameras was found. A 12 year old girl Erma Fulton reported the suspect to hotel staff noting Palmers badge claimed he was house detective. Police say more stolen jewelry worth about $20 000 was found in Palmers downtown hotel room.
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San Francisco
March
Richard Alfred Palmer
St. Louis
St. Francis Hotel
Palace
St. Francia
Palmer
Erma Fulton
Fulton
Europe
America
Palmers
America declares $750 million war claims against Germany and Austria
The state department reports American claims for damages total $750 million so far, filed by citizens and covering submarine warfare deaths and injuries, loss of vessels and cargoes, and destruction of American property in enemy or occupied territory.
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Washington
Germany
Austria
State Department
Austria-Hungary
Socks Knitted by Mother Reach U S Soldier in France
Lieut. J. W. Anderson at the Red Cross station in Dijon recounts a remarkable moment when two wet two dispatch bearers received socks from the Red Cross store. A soldier exclaims the socks were knitted by his mother in Ohio, and a rough calculation places the odds at about one in five million.
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Louis
March
France
Red Cross
J. W. Anderson
Dijon
Lieut. Anderson
Ohio
Neut
Anderson
Grissom Charged With Forgery in Bank Failure Case
William Mannon Grissom former cashier of the Bank of Commerce and Savings of Chicago was booked on forgery charges in Chicago. He had been arrested in Seattle after the bank failed and expressed willingness to return to Chicago to clear up the matter.
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Chicago
Willian Mannon Grissom
Bank of Commerce and Savings of
Seattle
Grissom
Dream of Trouble Forecasts Arrest
Detroit girl Ruth dreamt two St. Louis friends were in trouble. Two young men, Albert Hengstebeck and Walter Travis, were arrested in a department store for suspected short changing girl clerks. A letter found on Hengstebeck warned Ruth that they would get a year in St. Louis.
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ST. Louis
Mareh
Detroit
Albert Hengstebeck
Walter Travis
Ruth
Hengstebeck
Patriots Float Liberty Loan By Secret Method
In Prague March 8 4 United Press interviews Czech Slovak finance minister Dr Aloja Rasin details wartime loot recovery and a plan for a new franc backed money system. He cites hoarded gold foreign funds and insured deposits as sources for a secret liberty loan of 600000 crowns that exceeded targets with 1070000000 crowns subscribed. He calls for reimbursement of Austrians for wartime looting and outlines steps to fix borders and finance via allied support before a new currency system is established.
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Frank J. Taylor
United Press
Prague
Czecho- Slovakia
Hapsburg Empire
Aloja Rasin
Rasin
Masaryk
Dr. Rasin
Bohemia
Republic
Hapsburg
Europe
Switzerland
Vienna
New Republic
Public Confidence in New Money Ends Crown Gamble
The public will trust the new currency and avoid risking crowns, signaling a stable monetary transition. The statement frames the change as securing confidence and reducing financial risk for citizens.
Alaska Railroad Data Aid By Seattle Chamber Chief
James L. McPherson, manager of the Alaska bureau at the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, was asked by Secretary Lane to remain in Washington to help prepare information on the Alaska railroad project for submission to the next Congress appropriations committee.
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Washington
James L. McPherson
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Lane
Appropriations Committee
Congress
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J. Norman Cooks
Myrtle Cook
Lewis
Oregon U Regents
Eugene, Ore
James
Hippodrome
Mrs. G. Oswald
Repubs Canada
Means Committee
U. S
Peoples Savings Bank
Second Ave. and
Pike ST
Kate Sous Ie
Madison
Abie Kabibble
Claud Kelly
Madeline Rowe
Dot” Claire
Corey Hunt
Floy Ward
Frank Shaw
Hunters
Marie
Walcamp
Patriots
Liberty
National Bank OF Commerce
Second Ave
Madison St
Florence Upstairg
J. Brown
Orpheum
Third and
United Painless Dentists? Inc
Elliott
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