Porter Charlton Testifies In Lake Como Murder Trial
Porter Charlton, on trial in Como, Italy, describes how his passion for Mary Scott Castle led to murder. He says his brain snapped during an argument and he beat her, then buried her body in a trunk in the lake after she insulted him and he feared an affair.
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Alice Rohe
United Press
Como
Italy
Porter Charlton
Mary Scott Castle
California
Lake Como
Poslam Healing Skin Ailments Advertised In New York
Poslam promises relief for eczema acne dermatitis psoriasis and skin irritations with rapid improvements sometimes overnight. A medicated Poslam Soap is offered for daily cleansing and skin care with samples available by sending 4 cents to Emergency Laboratories in New York City. sold by druggists.
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Tampa
Timergency Laboratories
26Th St
New York City
Rivers flood North Central Texas and Southern Oklahoma
Heavy autumn rains flood the region with rivers on the rampage. Crops worth hundreds of thousands of dollars are destroyed as railways in some areas become demoralized.
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Dennison
Texas
Oklahoma
Can You Beat It Lutfus Crawford White Delivers Apples
Lutfus Crawford White walked into the editorial department and dumped several large apples on the city editor's desk. He said they came from Mrs. B B Reese's trees at 3926 Junneau Ave in Rainier Valley. The fruit average about 15 inches in circumference.
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Lutfus Crawford White
Prosser Boy Wins Medal for Best Corn Crop
Joe Harris of Prosser wins a bronze medal at the Panama-Pacific exposition for growing the best corn per acre in Washington. The Oct 18 announcement highlights Harris as the top local producer recognized by the fair.
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Olympia
Washington
Joe Harris
Daniels Seeks Government Armor Plant in War Prep Plan
Secretary of the Navy Daniels warns of armor plate trust as private firms profit from current war munitions program. He urges Congress to link the preparedness effort to create a government armor plant, noting worldwide divisions among armor makers and recalling bids for the Pennsylvania dreadnaught. He cites past closed committee discussions and a global market split into three parts.
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Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Congress
United States
Naval Affairs Committees
Lam Winter
Pennsylvania
Gaul
No Change in the Tax Lineup
The finance committee recommends sustaining Mayor Gill's veto of the big tax levy ordinance. Six votes are needed to pass, and five council members favor the levy while the other four will not join. The low levy bill remains in committee amid attempts to move it forward. A budget compromise keeping $200,000 is discussed.
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Gill
Erickson
Marble
Landy
Hesketh
Bolton
Fitzgerald
Dale
Hanna
Haas
Whirlwind finish in suffrage fight
From Cape May to Kittatinny Ridge the women of New Jersey made a final appeal in a whirlwind suffrage campaign. Mam meetings statewide, suffrage tunes, and speeches closed a brilliant drive aided by New York sisters and President Wilson’s support.
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Trenton
N. J
Cape May
Kittatinny Ridge
New Jersey
New York
Wilson
Funeral rites for Chin Gee Gow in Seattle observed
Funeral ceremonies for Chin Gee Gow, a wealthy Seattle Chinese man who died Thursday, will be held Monday afternoon honoring both Chinese and American customs.
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Chin Gee Gow
Seattle
Saloon Closing Violations Raise Local Concerns
Chicago records show 52 violations of the Sunday saloon closing law, highlighting ongoing enforcement challenges and calls for stricter compliance measures by city authorities and merchants.
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Chicago
St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Lumbago Relief
A vintage advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a fast acting remedy for backache lumbago sciatica and rheumatism. The small trial bottle is sold at drug stores with simple application to the back promising pain relief within fifty counts and claims to be safe and non burning.
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St. Jacob's Ol
Pegiel
Hourwich to Speak in Yiddish at Washington Hall Tonight
Professor Isaac A Hourwich who addressed a Labor Temple meeting on Capitalist and Foreign Markets speaks in Yiddish at Washington Hall 14th Ave and KB First. Hourwich formerly served in the U S Department of Immigration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac A. Hourwich
Labor Temple
Washington Hall
14Th Ave
KB. First
Hourwich
U. S. Department of Immigration
Chamber of Commerce launches youth membership sweep
The C of C plans a citywide membership campaign aimed at younger business men. O. B. Larson, chairman, vows a vigorous effort with traps to nab the reluctant, promising fines and public shaming for those who resist joining.
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Chamber of Commerce
Larson
Gene Mmlissimo
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