Woman in Honolulu Claims Typhoid Carrier Defense
Lydia Bouchard, known as a suspect in the deaths of five husbands by poisoning, tells United Press she believes she is a typhoid carrier and innocent of wrongdoing. She cites physicians’ certificates and post mortems showing typhoid as the cause of death for her spouses, and asserts she may have transmitted the disease to others.
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Honolulu
Lydia Bouchard
Bluebeard
The
United Press Today
Southard
Arthur McDuffie
Meyer
Hus Baba
Paul Vincent Southac
Fly Poison Used Allegations Arise in Utah Case
In Lake City Utah on May 14 investigators allege arsenic poison was used by Mrs Lydia to harm five men. Chemists say arsenic dissolved from soaked fly paper found at the ranch house linked to Edward F Meyer Mrs Meyer’s fourth husband Birs. Southard is named in the report.
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Lake City
Utah
Lydia Ee
Birs
Southard
Edward F. Meyer
Idaho Deputy Plans Extradition for Bluebeard Case
W H Ormsby a Twin Falls Idaho deputy sheriff prepared to sail to Honolulu to bring back Mrs Lydia Southard who was arrested there as an alleged feminine Bluebeard He left Los Angeles for Honolulu and expects his wife to join him with the extradition requisition from Idaho governor Contends the state has a solid case despite Mrs Southards claim of being a typhoid carrier and her husbands dying of typhoid.
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San Francisco
W. H. Ormsby
Twin Falls
Idaho
Lydia Southard
Honolulu
Bluebeard
Southard
Matsonia
Honololu
Ormsby
Los Angeles
Washington Co Eds Win Debate on Japanese Interference
Washington University coeds Irene Burns and Lucille Turner won the debate on whether the United States should oppose Japanese interference with Chinese sovereignty. Washington supported the affirmative. Judges included Rev. John Carroll Perkins George Saunderson and Herbert Hunt. Burns belongs to Gamma Phi and Turner to Phi Mu. Aryness Joy presided for the event.
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Washington
Oregon
Washington Girls
Irene Burns
Lucille Turner
United States
John Carrol Perkins
University Unitarian Church
George Saunderson
Lincoln High
Herbert Hunt
Stadium High
Tacoma
Miss Burns
Gamma Phi Sorority
Miss Turner
Phi Mu
Aryness Joy
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Paradise Alimony Suit Cites Loss of Paradise
Milwaukee woman Edna H Paradise seeks alimony from her husband in Aberdeen claim. A separate report notes Raymond Hull, 6, fatally injured after being struck by a bus.
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Paradise
Milwaukee
Wis
Edna H. Paradise
Aberdeen
Raymond Hull
Maori Chieftain Wherahike Rawei to Occupy Seattle Pulpit
Wherahike Rawei, a native Maori chieftain born in 1850s New Zealand, arrives in Seattle to fill the pulpit of Bethany Presbyterian Church for several weeks. His remarkable life includes being torn from his mother after a British shooting, adoption by an officer’s wife, and decades of work among Polynesian tribes sharing wisdom of the white man as he travels to statesmen and magnates.
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Wherahike Rawei
Bethany Presbyterian Church
Christchurch
Rawei
South Pacific
O Dell Father and Wife Sealed Fates At Sing Sing
The Rochester murder case ends in tragedy as James O Dell is executed at Sing Sing on April 28. His wife awaits possible clemency while baby Mildred Naomi, later Naomi, remains with her mother in Auburn prison. Governor Miller faces a flood of pleas for mercy from more than 10 000 signatories.
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New York
James O'Dell
Sing Bing
Mildred Naomi O'Dell
Mildred
Auburn Prison
Gloria
Naomi
Mildred Naomi
James O’dell
Miller
O'Dell
Owen Potter
Edward Kneip
Rochester
Kneip
Auturn
O’dell
Lawes
Post Office Clerks Charged With Swindling $75,000
New York police hold James K E Dunlay and Ralph Rosenberg two post office clerks on $25,000 bail each for allegedly manipulating postal savings certificate books and siphoning $75,000 to gamble on horse races. Dunlay reportedly served 13 years with the post office Rosenberg two.
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New York
James KE
Dunlay
Ralph Rosenberg
Postoffice
Rosenberg
Borealis Lights Seattle Citizens in One Hour Show
Robert W. Service's Northern Lights entertained Seattle crowds Friday night for nearly an hour starting after 9 pm. Green and silver shafts lit the sky from horizon to zenith. The aurora did not disrupt telephone or wireless communications. Sacramento police arrest Mary Pagni over a bomb explosion at a parement house run by her husband.
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Robert W. Service
Northern Lights
Seattle
Sacramento
Mary Pagni
Dope Sold to Crown Agent Arrest At Shanghai Inn
Ling Pat, 28, held on open charge after allegedly selling 20 morphine packages to a White Crown agent at the Shanghai restaurant at 106 Firat Ave. Friday night. Patrolmen N P Anderson and FR J Baerman of the dope squad made the arrest. the wholesale value of the dope is about $920.
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Ling Pat
Shanghai
Firat Ave
N. P. Anderson
FR. J. Baerman
Fat
Writ Denied in Perjury Case
The Third District Court of Appeal denied the habeas corpus petitions of Gerald Callahan and George Dewey Davis. The court held sufficient perjury evidence from their trial testimony in William Kenry Norris murder case. Norris was accused of killing Marshal John C Rieves at Redding. deputies Gipson allegedly struck Norris and invoked a vile name. Davis seeks bail relief. Callahan’s status unclear after previous delays.
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Sacramento
Gerald Callahan
George Dewey Davis
Third District Court of
Norris
Martin L Welsh
Deavie and
Quilahan
Willam Revaeves
Sen
Charles O. Busick
Gev. Stephens
Safe Blower King’s Death Avenged
The murder of Mickey Mack McNamara, a reputed safe blower king, is said to be avenged. Alien B. Morrie, McNamara’s sworn enemy, was found shot to death near Newport, DL, after aiding police in a Chicago mall robbery case. Morrie had been out on bail.
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ST. Louis
Mickey Mack
McNamara
Alien B. Morrie
Southern Railroad
Newport
Morrie
Morris
Chicago
Jefferson City
Open House Showcases University Women’s Arts
The University of Washington hosted an open house displaying the work of women students in the fine arts architecture and home economics programs. Visitors viewed student projects and learned about ongoing studio efforts.
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University of Washington
Fine Arta
City Council Considers Cabaret Regulation Ordinance
The Women's Baptist Missionary Union delivers a statement to the city council Friday urging tighter cabaret regulation. The council has under advisement an ordinance for stricter cabaret control.
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Women’s Baptist Missionary Union
Pauline Frederick May Remarry Willard Mack If He Is A Good Boy
Pauline Frederick may remarry Willard Mack after returning from New York where reports said their romance revived. She said it depends on his behavior and pride as a partner and that real love endures despite past hurts. she called Mack the first and last person she spoke to during her trip.
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Pauline Frederick
Willard
Angels
Willard Mack
Yen
Mack
Miss Frederick
Beverly Billa
New York
Mr. Mack
Tie
Premier’s Warning Speech Raises European Tension
Premier La George denounces Polish insulters warning that Britain will uphold the Versailles treaty and press Poland to accept responsibility for Upper Silesia invasion by Commissioner Korfanty. British papers largely support the speech despite some Pro-German accusations.
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Lossdon
Upper Silesian
la George
Europe
Great Britain
Verenilles
Germany
Poland
Upper Silesia
Korfanty
Lloyd George
German Army May Invade Silesia
Berlin May 14 The German army is ready to invade Upper Silesia to drive out Polish insurgents, according to semi official sources. The press voices cautious optimism after Premier's speech while awaiting official permission to move troops. German officers grow impatient to strike before Poles worsen damage to railways factories and mines. Information says the Poles destroyed the Keeal bridge.
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Berlin
Upper Reda
Liegd George
Ee Cotes
Keeal
Sharp Wanted for Worthless Checks Across Country
Charlie P. Sharp, charged in Chico with passing checks totaling 6585 dollars, allegedly arrested in Portsmouth Virginia. He is said to be sought in many regions of the country.
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Chico, Cal
Charlie P. Sharp
Portsmouth
Sharp
Entente Split Feared as Upper Silesia Tension Rises
Paris reports fear of a widening Entente split over Upper Silesia. Lloyd George's Commons speech alarms France, with Briand resisting concessions to Germany and France seeking to preserve Polish control of mining regions. Allies debate mediation and US involvement while public editors warn of strained relations.
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Lloyd George
Hithe
House of Commons
Poland
France
Germany
Upper Silesia
Priand
Commons
Lioyd George
Ailewia
Piritain
Italy
Piri
Aid
Supreme Council
United States
Angolo
Parte
Coul
Philippe Millet
Petit Parisien
Bertin
Paris
Figaro
Lieyd George
Pertinaz
Echo de Paria
George
Four-legged chick born to Mrs Keiser in Litchfield
In Litchfield Illinois Mrs Herman Keiser owns a newly hatched chick with four legs and four wings. The unusual bird attracted attention as it emerged from the hatchery. Scientists advise patience as such mutations are rare.
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Hick
Litchfield
Ill
Herman Keiser
Observe This Girlish Movie Queen in Rural Scene
A vivid description of a film star styled for a rural setting. The piece contrasts luxurious wardrobe items with a moral lesson about wealth and virtue, ending with a critique of hypocritical admonitions.
Style chief proclaims skirts grow longer this season
Chicago May 14. T J Duggan manager of Lucille Lid dressmakers says fashion is moving away from ultra short skirts. He notes hemlines retreat toward eight to ten inches above the floor with gowns remaining lavish yet modest while daring styles persist among some women.
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Chicago
T. J. Duggan
Lucille, Lid
Woodbine
Gabriel
Giria
Missing Relatives Bureau Seeks Help From Readers
The bureau asks readers to report sightings of missing persons. Marjorie Rhodes left Lyman Washington in August 1920 en route to Seattle and has not been heard from. Frank Collinge’s whereabouts are sought in Seattle. his brother John E. Collinge in Newton Massachusetts holds a letter for him. Kate McCarty, last in Helena, now rumored in Seattle twenty years later. Nancy Kelly of Wapato seeks contact with a missing woman.
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Tatas Sorapem
Star
Steermee
Marjorie Rhodes
Lyman
Wash
Seattle
Frank Collinge
John E. Colling
Waverly Ave
Newton, Masas
Kate McCarty
Helena
Mont
Mia
Nancy Kelly
Wapato
Boy Dying For Blighted Love In Oregon City
Alfred Jensen age 21 was found on the Salem highway four miles south of Oregon City after being shot through the breast. He told hospital staff he shot himself in a broken romance and left a note bequeathing his possessions to his mother Mrs A K Jensen of San Francisco. Surgeons say he will probably die.
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Oregon City
Ore
Alfred Jensen
Salem Highway
Here
Oregon City Hospital
F. K. Lapoint
Portland
Jensen
A. K. Jensen
San Francisco
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U. S
A. Borealis
GleRsey
Mildred Harris
BY ED L, Keen
Silesia
You
Alma
Pahaw
Bureau of Missing Relatives
Min M Vanderwerker
Chamber of Commerce
Glens Falla
N.Y
Herbert Vanderwerker
Beattie
Ly Aoe
Seneca
Elaine Ne Sagnerlia Clayton —In
Mary
Broadway
Strand Orchestra
S. K. Wineland
Mendelssohn
MR. Frederick C. Feringer
Burton Holmes
Formosa
Myrtle Stedman
Irving Cummings
George Sampolis
Tatzat
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