Forty Ames Citizens Sued Over Insane Husband Jest
In Am bs Oklahoma on Nov 9 a group of forty prominent Ames residents are sued for 50000 in a case brought by the wife of Abner Norman. The suit follows years of pranks that drove Norman to madness after a mill rumor scheme and cruel practical jokes by local townspeople.
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Abner
Enid
Ames
E. C. Woodenhead
Abner Norman
Towtt
Norman
Dory Halr
Baptist Church
State Hospital For
He ll Be ar Watching and AF of L Convention Opened
Two stories appear. In Los Angeles L Pierson sits in county jail awaiting trial for robbery of H T Reid jewelry. A sulphuric acid discovery spurs fears of escape via cell belts and plates. In Atlanta the AF of L convention opens with 1200 delegates, addressed by Mayor Swann Governor Smith and labor officials as large demonstrations erupt in the streets.
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Los Angeles
L. Pierson
H. T. Reid
Hammel
Pierson
Atlanta
Swann
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Atlanta Council
American Federation of Labor
County charity aid cut for 6444 families in Chicago report
An investigation found some families with incomes up to a month and bank accounts received free medical attendance and benefited from Cook county charity supply stations for flour meats and vegetables. Today 6 444 families were cut off the charity mat.
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Chicago
Cook County
Woman defies cousin marriage ban in Illinois
In November 13, Miss Alice M. Cary learned Illinois law forbidding marriage to her cousin. She drank two ounces of carbolic acid in response, an act reported in the article.
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Alice M. Cary
Illinois
Mouse blamed for hotel cash losses. $25 recovered
Chicago hotel managers faced daily cash loss from the till until investigators found a mouse as the thief. A nest behind the cash drawer yielded twenty five dollars.
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Chicago
Reginald de Koven Attacks Metropolitan Opera
Reginald de Koven, the New York composer, denounces the Metropolitan Opera Company in Philadelphia remarks. He says the company does not care for real music and lets Italians be dominated by foreigners while social influence steers management. He adds Milan is no longer the force it once was.
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Itaels
Milan
King County Employees Benefit Ball Draws 8000 Attendees
The first annual grand ball and vaudeville entertainment at Leach Park pavilion tomorrow night will be led in the grand march by T. A. Pariah state tax commissioner. About 8,000 people are expected to attend.
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Leach Park Pavilion
King County Employes’ Benefit Association
T. A. Pariah
Denning Denied Relief in Court
J Henry Denning, former prosecuting attorney candidate, faced insults and threats in the county clerk's office. He sought contempt against H W Meyers and client Henry G Nibbiett, but Judge Gay denied the contempt charge. Nibbiett had recently been a defendant in a divorce suit.
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J. Henry Denning
Gay
H. W. Meyers
Henry G. Nibbiett
A. m
Nibblett
Fire accident at Car tle hotel leaves Sheridan and son affected
Sheridan and his son Reany Jr were found overcome by gas in a pibienn at the Car tle hotel after turning off an electric light. They recovered before police arrival and refused transport. In a separate case John A Edmundson vs Tommie Zent, Zent was absent. The judge awarded Mrs Zent custody of five children and household items.
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Reany Jr
Pibienn
Cartle Hotel
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Fom
John A. Edmundson
Tommie Zent
Texas
Wkins
Tommie Zenia
Ten meat barons face $6000 fine and year in jail under Sherman act
Chicago prosecutors accuse ten members of the meat trust of monopoly in restraint of trade after a nine year government probe. They are brought to trial under the Sherman anti trust law for alleged illegal restraints on competition.
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Chicago
Meat Trust
City Liquor License Committee Debates Agency Wages Limitation
The license committee of the city council met with proprietors and friends of employment agencies this morning. Agencies argued against Councilman Heskeths proposed ordinance restricting agencies to 6 per cent of the first months wages of applicants. They also contended the ordinance may violate the federal constitution.
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Hesketh
Two Men Arrested for Drunken Disorderly Conduct
Gene Travey and Joe Medico were found intoxicated in Wallingford and jailed for drunken and disorderly behavior. Patrolman Melson reported shots heard but no injuries. Dr. Ristine treated them at the city hospital.
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Gene Travey
Joe Medico
Melson
Wallingford
Dr. Ristine
City Hospital
Woman in Nov 13 Nuptials Rushes to Remove Dog Collar
South Norwalk Connecticut November 13. Mabel Stevenson, preparing for her wedding, was rushed four miles to a lock Smith to have a dog collar removed before she could wed.
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Norwalk
Conn
Mabel Stevenson
Smith
Bell Hop Knows Secret Honeymoon Rumor Foreshadowed
In New York on November 13, rumors swirl about Louis M. Ream son of Norman B. Ream and his wife, formerly Eleanor Pendleton of the chorus. A bellboy, the sole witness, remains tight lipped as a sharp cold snap hits the city.
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New York
Louis M. Ream
Norman B. Ream
Eleanor Pendleton
Hougen's Lightning Shoe Repair Works
Local shoe repair shop Hougen's Lightning Shoe Repair Works operates at 110 Madison Street in Indiana with business license No. 5415 listed in city records.
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Hougen’s Lightning Shoe Repair Works
Madison St
Ind
Opposition to partition of China voiced by Japanese officials
Semi official statements from Tokyo declare Japan will oppose any partition of the Chinese Empire after the fall of the Manchu throne. Chinese organizations in Peking report broad protest against imperial interference and foreign domination.
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Ok United
KIO
China
Japan
Peking
Plain Bread and Butter People Buy North End Lots
Plain Bread and Butter People advertise cheap and easy land in the North End. They tout 44 lots sold last week and claim renters can start building with small payments of 10 dollars cash and 10 monthly. Contact at Phinney Ave branch near 851th and Greenwood for property shows.
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Kirkland
J. Brennaman
Anderson's Wharf
Lake Washington
Nohoo
Lake Ashing
Kirkland ,Ourke & Farrar, Inc
New York
T. P. Fay Owner's Agent 1900 Establishment
Historical note records T. P. Fay as owner’s agent, established in 1900, with city office at 409 White Building.
Woodland Park Bargain Offers City Lots and Homes
Real estate ads mix transfers for West Seattle plots and North Seattle cottages. Listings include a 100x118 lot with chicken houses, a 3 room bungalow near car line and school, and new house financing under low down payments. Sellers highlight terms, nearby utilities, and access to public transit.
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American Building Co
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Hackworth
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Main
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Leary
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Geo
Colman
New York Elk
West
Wes State
B. Kiefe
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