Father of Marian Lambert seeks new daughter for home
The Waukegan father, in the Orpet case, spoke of adopting a girl around nine to raise as his own, expressing strict but loving plans and reflecting on Marian Lambert’s death by poisoning in Lake Forest. Detectives searched Helm Woods for the alleged poison vial as the defense questions the bottle’s existence.
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Honor Fanng
Waukegan
Marian Lambert
Will Orpet
Wisconsin University
Lambert
Marian
Helmwoods
Lake Forest
Orpet
Mr. Lambert
Waukegan, II
Helms Woods
Widow Seeks Work After Illness Strikes Family
A widow with three Smale children asks for a job to support her dying household. Her husband is dead and illness has drained all funds. Neighbors assist by caring for the children during the day. contact at 2719 E John St or East 5695 for arrangements.
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E. John, St
Chaplin Loses Bid to Block Film Exhibit
Tom North of the Vitagraph Lubin Selig Essanay Film Co reports the New York supreme court denied Charlie Chaplin's injunction to prevent Essanay from showing his film Carmen. The ruling allows continued exhibition of the picture.
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Tom North
Vitagraph- Lubin-Selig-Essanay Film Co
New York Supreme Court
Charlie Chaplin
Essanay Co
German Writer Blames Incapacity for Food Crisis
Maximilian Harden, German writer, in the current issue of Zu kundeKuft says the present food crisis stems from incapacity of government heads, not a real shortage of provisions. The remark was received here on May 24.
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London
Maximilian Harden
Zukunft
German socialists favor Wilson Taft as peacemakers
Berlin reports socialist leader Philip Schiedeman says Woodrow Wilson and William Howard Taft would be acceptable as peacemakers to the German socialists.
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Berlin
Philip Schiedeman
United Press Today
Woodrow Wilson
Wmn
Howard Taft
Bryan dismisses Prohibition party offer as rumor
Wm J. Bryan, in Washington, says he never expected to be nominated by Prohibition party and would only hear of such talk through newspapers. He declined to take the report seriously.
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Washington
Wm J. Bryan
Prohibition Arty
Italian Warships Down Austrian Plane Over Upper Adriatic
Rome May 24 Italian warships shot down an Austrian aeroplane over the Upper Adriatic recently the war office stated today.
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Rome
Upper
Adriatic
War Office
Carranza Sends New Note to U S
A new note from President Carranza travels to Washington likely urging U S troop withdrawal from Mexico though not demanding it. He claims a large Mexican army is patrolling and proposes automatic withdrawal if the war department is convinced, while Villista recruitment and peon conscription are noted near Parral.
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Carl D. Groat
United Free
Washington
Carranza
Mexico
United States
War Department
Department
Carranza Ia
Fruit crop expected below normal in Washington
Olympia May 24 Owing to unusually cold winter and heavy frosts Washington's fruit crop will be below normal this year according to the first crop report this season by Commissioner of Horticulture T O Morrison.
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Olympia
Washington
Commissioner of Horticulture
T. O. Morrison
Man Dodges Death After Eye Kick in Street Crash
Anton M. Erlan of 410 Rainier Ave was riding a motorcycle when struck broadside at Seventh Ave and Dearborn St. His foot hit Bob Masamoto in the eye as Erlan flew, he landed upright. Masamoto was unconscious briefly. Erlan was taken to Providence Hospital with a compound leg fracture.
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Masamoto
Erlan
Seventh Ave
Dearborn St
Erian
Providence Hospital
National Council to Mobilize Industry Proposed
President Wilson approved a bill to create a national council that would mobilize industrial resources in wartime. The measure was introduced in the House by Chairman Hay of the military affairs committee.
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Washington
Wilson
National Council
House
Hay
Military Affairs Committee
Naval Base Talk Seeks Joint Action on Columbia River
The Portland Chamber of Commerce asks the Seattle Chamber to cooperate in seeking establishment of a naval base on the Columbia River. The request rests with the local chamber’s committee on national affairs and is scheduled for discussion Wednesday.
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Portland Chamber of Commerce
Seattle
Columbia River
Commander Bradshaw Assigned to San Diego
Bremerton May 24 Commander George B Bradshaw chief officer of the reserve fleet here is ordered to command the armored cruiser San Diego flagship of the Pacific fleet. The change takes effect June 1.
Fashion Sale: Women’s Union Suits and Lawnette Bloomers
Carter's and Merode offer women’s union suits in Dutch or high-neck styles with long or short sleeves at 1.25, with 0.95 profit sharing price. Extra sizes and lawnette bloomers in white and colors at 0.35 to 1.00, plus girls’ vests and pants in white combed cotton.
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Seattle
Carter's and
Merode
Grace
Reeves
Logged Off Land Conference at University of Washington
Joo. Lister will preside at an all day conference at Eagley hall under the University of Washington. The event will demonstrate stump pulling methods on the campus.
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Joo. Lister
University of Washington
Eagley Hall
Old Vet Drowns at Bremerton Port Orchard Home
Capt Otis McGray a Civil War veteran and resident of the Port Orchard old soldiers home was found drowned in Bremerton bay. Cause of death undetermined his coat hat and pipe were recovered from the dock.
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Bremerton
Otis McGray
Port Orchard
Bay Eee
Eagle Cafe Raid Leads to Multiple Arrests
Police raided the Eagle cafe at 101 Second Ave South and found a bottle of whisky. Proprietor J. F. Kelley and laborer P. W. Kelley were arrested. In a separate raid, patrolmen arrested T. Maroto, a waiter at 518 Main St., after uncovering 12 bottles of sake. The cafe had prior raids.
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Eagle Cafe
Second Ave. S
J. F. Kelley
P. W. Kelley
ReVvelle
Harvey
T. Maroto
Main St
Escalator Plan Sparks City Debate on Seneca Street
The Metropolitan Bing Co seeks an escalator between Second and Fourth Avenues on Seneca Street. City Engineer Dimock asked Corporation Counsel Caldwell if a local improvement district could fund it. Counsel advised a test suit to decide if property owners could be assessed for the project.
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Seneca St
Metropolitan Bing Co
Charlie Chaplin
Second
Fourth Aves
Dimock
Caldwell
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