New Question Arises Over Glands of Condemned Convict
Attorney Nate Coghlan cites widow s rights to the condemned man s reproductive glands in a case likely to reach court. Lapara is slated for hanging December 19. Doctors reported a $10 000 offer for the glands which cannot be accepted under prison rules. Coghlan says courts have held that valuables belong to the widow and seeks an injunction to halt state use of the glands until resolution.
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Nate Coghlan
Anthony Lapara
Lapara
Coughlan
Coghlan
City approves ordinance barring near park amusements
The city passed a measure to prohibit commercial amusement within 500 feet of parks or school grounds. The vote was unanimous. The rule targets a merry go round and Ferris wheel by the Woodland park entrance, sponsored by park and school boards and the PTA.
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Woodland Park
Park Board
School Board
Parent-Teacher Association
Wets Win by 535 Ballots in Ohio
Official returns from all counties show the wets defeating ratification of the national prohibition amendment by 6535 votes in Ohio. A final canvass will be filed at the secretary of state's office as drys seek possible errors and have petitioned for a recount.
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Ohio
Columbus
Secretary of State
Dryas
Terrazas Estate In Chihuahua Rises Over Vast Acreage
The Terrazas estate in Chihuahua Mexico held by a single family spans about 18 000 000 acres. The vast tract is described as comparable in size to the combined areas of Holland and Belgium.
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Terrazas
Chihuahua
Mexico
Holland
Belgium
Two Big Reasons Packers Seek to Beat Kenyon Bill
Milton Bronner reports on the Kenyon bill aimed at curbing meat packers. He notes the act would increase competition in buying livestock and selling products while pushing packers to focus on meat, limiting expansion into non meat interests.
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Packers
Milton Bronner
Washington, BD
Kenyon Bill
Federal Trade Commission
Cara
Seattle Alaska air derby proposed by aero club
The Northwest Aero Club trustees discuss making Seattle a terminal for a transcontinental mail route. alaskan cities show interest in the Seattle Alaska air derby next print. The race plan and key committee members are named including A. H. Mann Br. N. Gott W. F. Roving Mayor C. B. Fitzgerald and W. E. Boeing.
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Seattle
Board of
Trustees
Use Aero Club
Alaska
Br. N. Gott
W. FE. Roving
W. A. Houseman
MH. W. Dodge
A. H. Mann
D. BE. White
David Whitcomb
C. B. Fitzgerald
W. EB. Boeing
Cecil Coates
Stockton Dock Strike Ends Affects 200 Workers
Stockton California November 11 1923 The dock workers strike ended by Central Labor council vote about 5 to 1 affecting roughly 200 workers. The dockers returned to work as river steamer crews remained idle with a break between the two groups cited as the reason.
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Stockton
Cal
Central Labor Council
City Council Approves Police Force Increase and Fire Horse Fund
City council authorized a 25 patrolman increase for the police department and appropriated 50 000 dollars for their salaries. The council also voted 2 000 dollars to replace worn out horses for the fire department with Councilman Thomson casting the lone negative vote.
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Thomson
Iron and brass repurposed into ping products in U S markets
About 1500 tons of iron and brass are transformed into ping items annually in the United States, reflecting a steady recycling or repurposing trend within metal trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Boggess to Stand Trial on Whisky Charge
Robert L. Boggess a former police sergeant released after arrest for selling whisky will face Police Judge John Gordon for trial November 14 He appeared with bail set at 1000 and his attorney moved for continuance The defendant claims a frame up and cites two patrolmen to support his innocence Frank Bennett 19 was released on 100 bail.
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Robert L. Boggess
Joh i. Gordon
Hoggem
Iberty
John F. Dore
Meggess
Hogeges
Frank Bennett
Hogies
Birds Find Haven from Guns Near Lake Washington Preserve
Stanton Warburton Jr of the University of Washington told the Beattie Audubon Society at the Transportation Club meeting that the Lake Washington game preserve has boosted game birds. He called the preserve a safety zone where birds escape winter depredations by sportsmen.
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Lake Washington Game Preserve
Stanton Warburton, Jr
University of Washington
Beattie Audubon Society
Transportation Club
Lake Washington
Warburton
Christmas Spirit Alters Sentence in Chicago Theft Case
Joe Leight, 19, tried to steal shirts in Chicago. The judge sentenced him to ninety days but then released him on Christmas Eve, saying ninety days would end after Christmas as his mother cried over planned holiday joy.
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Chicago
Joe Leight
Joe
Historic Beauty Products List From Early 20th Century Ad
A dense catalog of toiletries and cosmetics names various soaps toothpastes powders and tonics. Brands include Palmolive Listerine Glyco Thymoline Pepsodent Colgate and Hudnut with items such as Violet Glycerine Tooth Paste Bourjois Rouge and Djer Kiss Rouge plus numerous bath soaps and hair products.
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Kolynos
Euthymos
Colgate
Ricksecker
Dr. Lyon
Burrill
Chamber approves air landing plan for Seattle site
The Chamber of Commerce board approves an ordinance to float a 500000 bond for buying an aviation site in Seattle. Teel Williams of the Aero Club of the Northwest pushing Seattle as a Pacific coast air service station. Immediate steps are planned to provide a landing site for airplanes and seaplanes as air travel expands nationwide.
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Uniess
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Air Mall
United States
Teel Williams
Aero Club of the Northwest
Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club
Board of
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