Harding’s Party Held Up By Gale
President-Elect Harding and entourage faced a severe storm in Isabel Texas causing repeated rail failures and delays. The Rio Grande line, an aging Belgium-supplied conveyance, struggled with a makeshift boxcar and a springless coach as the party attempted to reach Brownsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Gale
Point Isabel
Tex
Marding
Ville
Point Laabel
Texas
Ting
Hard
Edward B. McLean
Grande Railroad
Rio Grande Railroad
Belgium
Platonic Bride Suit Plans Nullification of Name Bond
In San Francisco on November 15, Beth Patie Alexander sues to annul a year old Los Angeles marriage contract to John H Crowley. She says the name only union promised lavish home support but Crowley failed to provide and she seeks to reclaim her maiden name. The contract reportedly bound her to living apart, with minimal companionship and restricted finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Beth Patie Alexander
John H Crowley
Los Angeles
Patie Alexander
Crowley
Anwerta
John H. Crowley
Patie Alewander
Ferniah
Cultad
Bolshevik Drive Overruns Wrangel Forces in Crimea
Paris reports say Bolshevik forces captured between 150000 and 200000 Wrangel troops in Crimea with heavy Bolshevik losses. Wrangel headquarters reportedly at Sevastopol though unverified. Moscow confirms Wrangel army wiped out and predicts easy Soviet advances in Ukraine and possible trade talks with Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Foreign Office
Wrangel
Crimea
Sevastopol
Moscow
War Office
Petiura
Balakoviteh
Ukraine
Pritish
League of Nations Opens Session Today in Geneva
In Geneva on November 15 the League of Nations assembly opened with 1100 delegates from 42 states. M. Paul Hymans, Belgium, was elected president as the session began with routine credentials and talks on potential covenant amendments. Washington's potential return to the league drew cheers from delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
League For Nations Assembly
League
Dele
United
Wil
Motta
Switzerland
Te Ressonne
Ting
League of Nations
Robert Cecil
South Africa
Versailles
M. Paul Hymans
M. Paul Hymann
Belgium
League Assembly
United States
League of Nations Assembly
Washington
Mberly
King Albert
Wilson
Urge Recognition of Bolshevik Russia Trade Pact Support
London dispatch reports The Chronicle urging quick negotiation of a trade agreement with Bolshevik Russia. It argues fighting Bolsheviks strengthens them and hopes France will drop support for anti-Bolshevik leaders to align with Britain on Russian trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Russia
The
Chronicle
FUGITIVE WADMAN SOUGHT IN VANCOUVER HOLDUP
Police trace a Seattle fugitive RH A Wadman in a daylight robbery in Vancouver in which $1,500 in cash and $20,000 in checks were stolen. A Grant Six car with Washington license 53947 is linked to the suspect, who may be the same man seen with partner T J McNally, later arrested after a raid found 14 quarts of whiskey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B.C
Seatte
RH. A. Wadman
Seattle
United States
M. Blackway
Imperial OU Co
Blackway
Washington
Austin B. Wadman
BE. A. Wadman
T. J. McNally
Henry Building
Jitney Driver Shot in Crowded Kansas City Corner
Dewey Morgan jitney driver was shot five times in the back during a traffic jam at a busy Kansas City corner. V P Miller, a jitney passenger, admitted the shooting after police say Morgan lured Miller’s wife from their home. The crowd resisted removal of Miller as authorities contained a potential lynching. Morgan owned multiple livery and jitney cars. Miller drove for Morgan at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Dewey Morgan
P. Miller
Morgan
Miller
Advertising Seattle Paying Big Already
Inquiries concerning Seattle as a desirable city to live in flow to the Chamber of Commerce from Nova Scotia to Cuba and across the United States as a result of a national advertising campaign. A mention of Budapest notes a whipping post for moral and state offenders. McNally pleaded guilty to Volstead act violation and was fined $300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Ans
Chamber of Commerce
Nova Scotia
Cuba
Arizona
California
District Attorney
McNally
Six Children Dead in Fire at City Theater
In New York a fire panic in a lower East Side movie house killed six children and injured about a dozen as smoke seeped through a furnace and a jammed stairway exit blocked hundreds of patrons. Police and firefighters arrested three men as investigations continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NCW
York
Lower East Ride
Island rename ties Crusoe tale to Juan Fernandes
Robinson Crusoe’s fictional island has been identified as the Island of Juan Fernandez, located about 700 miles off Chill coast, reassigning the classic setting to a real Pacific location.
Spectacular Pure Wool Blankets on First Floor Sale
High grade pure wool blankets offered in several sets with large double bed sizes. 14 pairs in extra large 72 by 84 inch format priced to 18 dollars 50 cents a pair. 10 blue and white or pink and white pairs at 21 dollars 50 cents. 9 pairs with lavender pink blue and tan plaid designs featuring deep silk bindings. First floor display.
Blouse with Bisque Crepe de Chine and Venise Lace
A Blouse features Bisque Crepe de Chine fabric paired with wide Venise-pattern lace in a mellow shade. The piece appears as a typical value from the group and reflects coordinated texture and color.
Also Mentioned on This Page
BY Raymond Clapper
Pauic Alexander
Rasband
Cal
Ser Lewton Breree Ner
Sieped
Cao
Mt. Lee Ange
John
H , Crowley
Constantinople
Perekop
Black Sea
Turkey
Henry Woop
Slai
Budapest
Frederick & Nelson
Fifth Avenue
Frederick
Nelson
Pine Street
Downstairsesorie
Dawnstairs Store
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!