Courts Martial Lock In Harsh Punishments For AWOL Soldiers
A Washington report critiques army court martial sentences for absence without leave. Cases show harsh outcomes, including years of hard labor and dishonorable discharge, despite humane circumstances such as ill family members and distant camps. The piece highlights sympathetic context behind deserter acts and calls for reform.
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Washington
Arthur F) Townsend
Missouri Infantry
National Guard
Lie
Montia
Ansell
Anne
Flo
Wan
Portland man sentenced for additional auto thefts
Winter Willa, 24, returned to Oregon penitentiary to serve 10 years for stealing a third automobile after escaping last August. Judge McGinn declared no leniency for automobile thieves in his court.
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Portland
Ore
Willa
Oregon
Willis
McGinn
British Hosiery Foes Seek Six More Months Import Ban
The National Industrial Council of the hosiery trade urges a six month extension of import prohibitions on Japanese stockings and similar goods. It argues that replenishing cheap imports from the Flowery Kingdom harms British industry and calls for broader limits against items from nations with wage standards below England's.
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London
John Ball
National Industrial Council of the
England
Vineyardist Alfonso Christy Found Dead in California Vineyard
The body of Alfonso Christy was found under a vine in his vineyard in SAN JOBE California on October 10. He was murdered with an axe in a mystery crime. no motive or suspect has been identified.
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San Jobe
Cal
Alfonso Christy
Wife seeks husband who left home with $800
Mrs. J. E. Melvin of Wenatchee Washington asks Seattle police to locate her husband reported missing since October 4. She says he was in poor health and left home with four hundred dollars in cash and likely came to Seattle.
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Mre
Wenatchee, Wash
Seattle
Melvin
Y M C A Convention at Stanford Opens
Sixty delegates from Western universities attend a Y M C A convention at Stanford University beginning today and continuing through Sunday.
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Stanford University
West
Moral Do Not Flirt With A Policewoman
Mrs Ella Garland police matron of Hannibal Missouri was approached by a young man in Central Park. She complimented him then escorted him to the station where he paid a fine of 17 dollars for a stroll.
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Hannibal
Ella Garland
Swain
Parrot Proves to Be Long Island Thief
New York police reports from Ronkonkoma show W. B. Post swore the parrot Polly stole a diamond from his scarf pin. The bird pecked at the jewel while perched on Post’s chest and successfully dislodged the stone. Post took the recovered diamond to a jeweler to be reset.
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Parrot
Long Island
New York
N. Y
W. B. Post
Ronkonkoma
L. L
Polly
Mr. Post
Clash at Flubbard Leaves One Dead Nine Injured
In Youngstown Ohio on October 10 a confrontation between Black and foreign born steel workers at Flubbard left one dead another critical in hospital and several others injured.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Flubbard
Great Fire of London 1666 Burns 436 Acres
A blaze described as the great fire of London in 1666 scorched about 436 acres, triggering widespread destruction and prompting emergency response across the city.
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London
Urges Deportation of Misfit Aliens
Dr. Floyd Beckwith at the First Baptist church told the Young Men's Club that education of the alien is the remedy for unrest in America. If the alien fails to fit American ideals, he should be deported.
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America
Floyd
Beckwith
First Baptist Church
Beekwith
French Delegates Named for Peace Congress Leaders Listed
France announces five delegates to the peace congress. Clemenceau heads the delegation with Stephen Pichon Andre Tardieu Jules Cambon and Louis Klotz appearing beside him, identified by position as foreign affairs minister finance minister and American affairs commissioner.
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France
Clemenceau
Het
Stephen Pichon
Andre Tardieu
Jules Cambon
Louis Klotz
Gete-It corn remover advertised with bold promises
An advertisement promotes Gete-It as a quick corn remover claiming it peels away corn like a banana peel. It touts a secret formula and urges immediate drying with no fuss, promising relief in seconds and a money-back guarantee. The copy mentions Lawrence & Co and Ow! Drug Co as distributors.
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Sonarees Pieenhat
Getal le
Manseneeresh
BK Lawrence & Co
Deussie
Ow! Drug Co
Kidney discomfort from overindulging meat warns to act
An advisory explains backache in the kidney region signals overworked kidneys from too much meat. It prescribes Jad Salts, four ounces daily in water for several days, to cleanse and stimulate sluggish kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and end bladder weakness.
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Jad Salta
Dresses in Chambray Styles and Varied Stripes
A selection of chambray dresses features a dozen late styles including belted pleated and button trimmed silhouettes. Fabrics show stripes checks and plaids in blues tan greens and rose.
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