Elopement of Edith Gould and Life of Mrs. Carroll L. Wainwright
A profile of Edith Gould, daughter of George J. Gould, recounts her elopement with Carroll L. Wainwright, their rise from wealth to domestic life, and her mother’s estrangement. The piece contrasts luxury upbringing with the couple’s new modest life and job.
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New York
Fifth Ave
Park Ave
Carrol L. Wainwright
Edith C. Gould
George J. Gould
Oyster Bay
L. I
Park
Carroll L. Wainwright
Carroll
George Gould
Edith
Wainwright
Edith Gould
Harry Smith Fined After DUI Claim in Police Court
Harry Smith faced the police court on a charge of driving under the influence. He claimed a friend’s improvised steering device caused wobbling after a night of home brew and spirits. The judge imposed a thirty dollar fine.
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Harry Smith
Harry
Tacoma Educators Endorse Phipps For Lieutenant Governor
Tacoma educators from local institutions visited Senator Harvey H. Phipps yesterday and delivered a formal endorsement of his Republican candidacy for lieutenant governor. The signed document came from prominent figures in education and related work.
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Tacoma
Phipps
Harvey H. Phipps
Uncle Sam's Navy First in 1923
Secretary Daniels projected a powerful US fleet by 1923 with rapid construction already under way. French observer D Arthaud notes ships to be ready would exceed Britain in tonnage speed and gun power, including 16 battleships with 16 inch guns and 656,600 tons among 16 ships.
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Harry B. Hunt
Washington
Daniels
America
D’arthaud
la Vie Maritime Et Fluviale
Shaps
Uncle Sam
Great Britain
Bonglands
Ammotica
Ameotica
Bongland
England
United State
Possible 18-Inch Guns Considered for Two Cruisers
The navy weighs replacing 16 inch guns on two 33 percent speed battle cruisers with 18 inch guns. A 175 percent rise in weight for guns turrets and firing gear could force displacement increase or fewer guns or slower speed, making the change unlikely. The article then lists the capital ships lineup and trends in size speed and firepower.
Ten Capital Dreadnoughts Authorized by Navy Plan
The program calls for 10 dreadnought capital ships and six faster battle cruisers to be completed by 1923. It lists ships for Maryland Massachusetts and United States classes with displacements and speeds, plus 10 modern light cruisers and numerous destroyers and submarines. The piece cites shifts in American naval power and the rationale for heavier calibers citing flatter trajectories and greater destructive effect.
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United States
England
Uncle Sam
D'Arthaud
America
Naval Board
Jutland
Naval power debate on capital ships and future shipbuilding
The article argues that reducing initial projectile speed slightly slows bore erosion and lengthens gun life. It contrasts U S emphasis on fast capital ships with England moving toward armored cruisers, noting Hood’s halt and Jutland lessons. French experts rate America leading in 1923 on speed armor and gunpower.
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England
Hood
Jutland
America
Doctor Altendorf Escapes Custody Near Juarez
Dr Paul Altendorf an Austrian deported from Mexico as a pernicious foreigner and from the United States as undesirable has escaped from Juarez custody and is reported to have crossed into the United States. Secret Service operatives have been unable to locate the fugitive. Altendorf, once said to be employed by the U S secret service during the war, was jailed for articles on alleged German Mexican plots.
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Paso
Texas
Paul Altendorf
Mexico
United States
Juarez
Altendorf
Mefforta
United Sta
United States Secret Service Department
Electric ads in San Francisco taboo under power rules
San Francisco police enforce Butler power order banning electric advertising signs and show window lighting as a conservation measure after a Northern California electrical shortage. The action targets persistent electric ads for corn plasters amid ongoing energy restraint. Fort Worth reports three bandits have locked seven officials in Guaranty Bank at Graham, escaping with $10,000 on Thursday.
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Butler
California
Fort Worth
Tex
Guaranty Bank
Graham
Relatives seek Oscar Johnson missing since 1919
Seattle area relatives of Oscar Johnson, ex member of the 680th Aero squadron, seek news of him after his 1919 last letter from New York stating work with the French Line. Described as 28, 6 feet 7 inches, 150 pounds with dark brown hair and brown eyes. father A. Johnson lives at 1614 Dexter Ave. Everett report notes Cornelius Jordan of Everett missing after falling into the Skykomish River near Eagle Falls.
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Oscar Johnson
680Th Aero Squadron
New York
New York City
A. Johnson
Dexter Ave
U S Man Held in Crime Case Extradited to United States
Edward Pooler alias Dalley is arrested in Sydney for assault and robbery in Sheboygan Wisconsin. He allegedly stole 800 dollars and fled with his son’s help. he will be sent back to the United States aboard the Ventura. A separate item notes a Rock Island train derailment at Kinggold Texas with a fireman killed and several passengers injured.
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White Marble
Georgian Court
Lakewood
Adirondack
Waldorf Ballroom
Edith Gould
Mioney
Sydney
Pacific
Edward Pooler
Aling Dalley
Edward Canisuos
Sheboygan
Wis
Pooler
United States
Fort Worth
Tex
Rock Island
Kinggold
Colorado Population Surges by 939,376 in Census Figures
The census bureau releases 1920 population data showing Colorado total at 939,376, up 140,352 from 1910 and Denver County plus Denver City at 256,491, reflecting a 43,110 rise since 1910. Statewide growth marks Colorado as a rapidly expanding area with notable urban concentration in Denver.
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Washington
State of
Colorado
Denver County
Denver City
Ohio Saves On Light Bills From Daylight Saving
Ohio governments saved a total of 4 658 27 last year on electric light bills in state institutions due to daylight saving time laws, according to a board report. The finding highlights financial benefits of time changes across state facilities.
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Columbus
Ohio
Board of Tration
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