Girl Kills Him On Eve Of Wedding
New York dated account reports William Smeeky age 23 and Mary Reddi age 18 of Wallington New Jersey planned to marry today. After quarrel prompted by gossip Reddi shot Smeeky through the heart and is jailed in Bergen County on manslaughter charges.
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New York
William Smeeky
Mary Reddi
Wallington
N. J
Bmesky
William
Bergen County
Reddi
Garfield Manufacturing Company
Passaic
Wiliam
Girls Turn Pipe Smokers on Advice of Doctors
London report says many women shift from cigarettes to pipes and cigars on doctors advice. A well dressed concertgoer even lit a briar pipe during a promenade performance amid remarks on healthier smoking options for women.
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London
Woman Accuses Lover of Murder Then Suicide Attempt
In a parlor confrontation Mary Primak shot William Primak with a revolver, believed she wounded him, then aided by a neighbor learned he had died by suicide. Police initially trusted her account but found a water glass at his head and the pistol nearby, leading to her confession. She claimed William was the father of her unborn child.
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Mary
William
John Primak
Willam
Weiner and Hash Relations Questioned at Margate Talk
London reports a conference of military inspectors at Margate where discussion centered on cheap storage made from sweepings from butchers blocks. The remarks tied to food storage practices during wartime and raised questions about quality and safety.
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London
Margate
Australia Budget Hikes Tax on Beer Tobacco and Income
MELBOURNE Oct 29 The new Australian budget raises taxes including a 5 percent income tax increase a per gallon levy on beer and a 16 cent per pound tax on tobacco aimed at boosting revenue amid economic strain.
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Melbourne
Australia
Worries Over Sick Horse, Kills Himself
London report says a man named Thomas Chester, distressed by a sick horse, killed himself beside the animal’s stall. He left a widow and dependent children.
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London
Thomas Chester
Mary Marie Prize Winners Named by Houghton Mifflin
The Houghton Mifflin Co announces winners of the Mary Marie prize for an eight line verse on the heroine of Eleanor Porte’s Mary Marie story. Harold Rowntree wins first prize of 100 dollars. runner ups Elizabeth F B Jamean Pittsburgh and Eleanor M Jewett Clifton Springs.
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Pitteburg
Eleanor M. Jewett
Clifton Springs
N. Y
Mra
Lucy Mitel Perkina
John Clair Minot
Boston Merald
Mra Marcell
Burne Trahner
Marshal Mield
Mary
Marta
Flier Weds Pair in Air Over Pacific
Mrs. Domini Redfern urged Arthur Q Hagerman to marry quickly and set out on Lieut Armand Andersons seaplane. When minister James Littebawn balked, Anderson officiated as skipper of the craft. Hagerman, a magazine writer, and Redfern, 71 and blond, had divorced prior spouses.
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Los Angeles
Domini Redfern
Arthur Quincy Hagerman
Hagerman
Lieut
Armand Anderson
James Littebawn
Pacific Ocean
Littebawn
Lieut. Anderson
Redfern
4000 Pies Bring Newcastle to Henry County Fair
On October 12 Newcastle residents crowded the Henry County fair after 4000 chick en eggs and 4000 homemade pies were offered as enticements. Merchants closed shops to keep the day busy and attract customers.
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Newcastle
Ind
Menry County
93 000 Saved by Americans
In Riga Latvia during the past month 22 000 food and clothing packages were distributed to more than 6 000 refugees and war sufferers by the American Red Cross Civilian Relief Bureau to western Russia and the Baltic states. Six war sites were represented among the recipients. 53 000 persons have been aided to date and each recipient was examined by medical officers and given necessary care.
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Riga
Latvia
Del
Civilan
American Red Cross Commission
Russia
Siberia
Germany
Bureau of Civilian Relief
Election Time to Keep Montana Busy
Helena Mont Oct 20 Twelve separate ballots will be given to the voter on November 3. One is the regulation ballot with party names and candidates. Then five measures passed by the last legislature and referred to the people, three measures initiated by petition, and three proposed constitutional amendments.
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Montana
Helena
Mont
Matinee idol? No such animal, says William Faver esham
New York October 29 William Favereham once seen as the era’s top matinee idol now doubts the existence of such a star He recounts odd gifts secrecy and a revolver with six notches and insists the adored figure is extinct like the dodo and bison leaving fans with no clear idol today
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New York
William Favereham
Favereham
Faversham
Faver Sham
Carver Costs Coon Coin in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati on October 26 Judge fined George Ingenalla fifty dollars and thirty days after the defendant told the court he visited a man’s yard for water and was questioned about an open razor. The judge questioned the claim and imposed the sentence.
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Carver
Cincinnati
George Ingalla
Kaiser's War Gold Brought to America
The Baltic arrived in New York carrying $9.5 million in Kaiser war gold stored at Spandau for years. The shipment went to the Federal Reserve Bank. The treasure was originally Germany’s payment to France after the 1870 war. A woman's look that affects man more than words.
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Kaiser
America
Tower
Spandau
Federal Reserve Bank
Wea
Germany
France
These Children Send Fathers to School
In Bethnal Green children were sent home with leaflets to advertise an institute. They described night actions to their fathers, who can now be seen attending classes. The article also references a Japanese seaweed product named kanten in the context of a separate note.
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London
Bethnal Green
Courts Keep Out of Lodge Rulings
Columbus court records show Judge Rogers will intervene in fraternal orders only when property rights are at stake Dora K H Mueller sued Eastern Star officers to reinstate her and stop notifying other chapters of her expulsion but the suit was decided against her
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Columbus
Rogers
Dora K H. Mueller
The
Eastern Star
Courted 60 Years Ago Married Now
In Hull England John Barnard a widower and Jane H Denby a widow aged 15 were married after a romance of six decades. They had kept apart for 60 years before reuniting three months ago and marrying now with their children present.
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Hull
England
John Barnard
Jane H. Denby
Hub Clothing Co Slashes Prices in Overstock Sale
Seattle's Hub Clothing Co announces a bulk sale of a quarter million in stock with 25 to 48 percent reductions and many items at half price. The store, long in Pioneer Square, reports heavy crowds as men stock up ahead of shipyard boom overstock. Sale runs through Saturday with replenishments from the warehouse. One third off regular prices offers a chance to stock up.
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Seattle
Euch
Hub Clothing Co
Pioneer Square Clothiers
America
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