Whistling Evangelist William Fonda Dies in Wisconsin
The 70 year old William Fonda known as the Whistling Evangelist and writer of the warning signs died Saturday in a city hospital after wandering the streets in a delirious state. Police found him near his home and he was taken to the county morgue. Fonda, a devout man, had made a fortune selling salvaged wooden boxes and recently bought a car with his earnings. He answered questions in rhyme.
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FE. C. Griffin
HH. A. Holmes
Gale battered Seattle craft near James Island
A fierce North Pacific gale battered the W. J. Pierre and Pirrie off James Island. Captain A. B. Jensen and crew reportedly rode the rocks to safety, while the Santa Rita battled through heavy seas to help. Government tugs and nearby vessels reported no firm trace of the Pirrie as rescuers planned further search at dawn.
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Paul Bunyan Tales From the North West Lumber Camp
In a stream of lore, locals recount Paul Bunyan’s feats across the Pacific Northwest. The tales describe his logging exploits, bee camps, and legendary encounters with workers, including mentions of vigilante cops, a giant mill, and the mythical blue ox amid frontier life.
Long Fight in Mary Pickford Divorce Case
In Minden Nevada the court hears a motion to quash the state action to annul Mary Pickford and Owen Moore divorce. Attorneys may seek to disqualify Judge Langan with an appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court. Spectators fill the courtroom as cameras and telegraph keep Fairbanks and Pickford in touch.
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Owen Moore
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Supreme Court of Nevada
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Douglas Fairbanks
Twelve thousand dollars in opium recovered
In Honolulu harbor divers recovered twelve thousand dollars worth of opium thrown overboard by Japanese smugglers to avoid detection. The loss was reported from Honolulu, T. H., on November 27.
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Honolulu
T. H
Good News Omelette Makin's Drop
Joyful tidings for omelette hounds as ranch eggs fall in price at wholesale. Family grocer can now buy them for 72 cents a dozen. Pallets quoted at 66 to 60 cents. Charlotte New Jersey requires a 500 dollar bond from every taxicab driver in the city.
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Charlotte
N. J
Ban on Everything Is Plan of Antis for Blue Sundays
New York November 27 The battle over blue Sunday legislation grows fiercer as groups line up for and against the measure Knights of Columbus oppose prohibition of Sunday activities AFL leader Samuel Gompers denounces the anti Sabbath drive labor workers should enjoy wholesome recreation Anti-Saloon League leaders back the new movement Dr K B Dinwiddie targets Washington DC for strict Sunday laws first step toward constitutional Sabbath overlay Ban would hit theaters cigar stores soda fountains gas stations and newspapers
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Ethicist group vows to wipe seductive film scenes
The Ethical Moron Picture Society of America forms in Los Angeles with 115 members, adopting bylaws to ban bathing girls, smoking women, shapely legs and lingerie on screen. A scenario committee will review scripts and plans aim to national expansion.
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Moron Picture Society of America
East Side Fears Anti Jap Law Spread in Washington
Local farmers and residents on the East Side voice growing concern over Japanese aggression and push for an anti Jap land law. Letters to Councilman Philip Tindall from Toppenish Wapato and nearby towns express alarm about an increasing Jap menace in eastern Washington.
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ToppenfSh
Wapato
Washington
Explosions and Fires Hit Cork Streets and Banks
Bomb blasts shattered Cork on November 27 with several shops set ablaze. Damage estimated at 50 000 pounds as police blocked fire crews. Reports link Sinn Fein to raids and funding for the republican army in a widening Irish violence case. Also noted an assassination attempt on General Cameron in Limerick and a U.S. inquiry on Irish conditions granting individual passports.
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Missing Mother Mia Ucel Searched For In City
Sylvia Ucel, 38, mother of three, vanished from 6226 Flora Ave ten days ago. Police search yielded no trace on Saturday as Annie Ucel, 18, sister, urged authorities for help.
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Oil Man Dead in Ardmore Slaying Near Railroad Tracks
The body of J. E. Lamb, a prominent oil operator in Ardmore, was found beside the Santa Fe tracks with a bullet hole through his heart. Police investigated the death as a likely homicide and searched for a suspect.
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Santa Fe
Smuggling Ring Exposed in Kobe Japan City
Tokyo reports police uncovered a smuggling agency with Kobe headquarters aiding large scale trafficking of Japanese workers to the United States. Authorities vow immediate action as investigations tie to broader congressional inquiries and Seattle evidence of a wider plot.
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Seattle
Smuggling Ring Suspects Seized in Seattle Stowaway Case
Five more Jap stowaways were arrested Saturday by immigration inspectors and held for deportation hearings after hiding in coal bunkers aboard the Kashima Maru. The arrests bring total Seattle cases to 31 in five weeks, linked to a Kobe headquarters ring led by Hirata.
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Kobe
Henry M. White
Steal Pins Right Out of Girl's Hat at the University
University of Washington thieves target Miss Amanda Ficks student in business administration and daughter of Mr and Mrs George W Ficks. A harp pin was stolen from her hat followed by the loss of a coat between study periods. She now wears her coat to class.
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Ficks
George W. Ficks
Tenth Ave
Morgan
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Woman Fights Custody Battle Over Her Baby
Mrs. Guiseppina Culigini and Guiseppe Penasco faced a custody dispute in court on Saturday. Culigini sought to rescind a prior order while opposing Penasco's motion to gain custody of another child. Three attorneys represented the principals, plus a lawyer for Culigini’s new husband.
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Guiseppina Penasco
Guiseppe Penasco
Penasco
Bomb Blast Kills Twenty at Italian Munition Plant
Rome dispatch reports twenty dead and missing after a series of airplane bomb explosions at a munitions factory near Vergiate, about forty miles from Milan. Explosions continue as officials assess damage and casualties.
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Milan
Messagero
Japanese Official Dies On Seattle Street In Storm Race
Motokichi Takahashi of Tokyo, a member of the Japanese parliament, died suddenly on a Seattle street late Friday while running to catch a train to Portland. He had attended a banquet and, with a companion, started for the station when the storm slowed him. Takahashi arrived in Japan Nov 24 to study welfare conditions for his government.
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Seattle
Portland
Takahashi
Japan
Fires in two story lodging house alarm residents
Two fires broke out in a two story frame lodging house at 1927 First Avenue at 3 a m Saturday endangering 16 occupants. Proprietor Mrs H A Dare is in city hospital with shock. Damage to building and contents estimated at 826 dollars. One fire started in the attic another in bedclothes in a room with gas turned on but extinguished by firefighters.
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R. L. Laing
H. A. Dare
City Hospital
Navy 7, Army 0 at Polo Grounds
Navy defeats Army 7 to 0 at Polo Grounds with a third quarter touchdown and a King kick for the extra point.
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Polo Grounds
New York
Navy
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