Civil War in Ireland Leaves Toll of Death and Destruction
Milton Bronner reports from Dublin on the Irish Civil War's rising death toll and widespread destruction. He notes massive property losses, thousands jailed, and mass displacements in Ulster and the Free State, with fighting shifting to Southwest Ireland and Belfast ongoing.
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Milton Bronner
Dublin
Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Arthur Griffith
Irish Free State
Belfast
Ulster
Free State
Dee Valera
Free Authority
Dundalk
Cork
Cork Youghal
Glandore
Tralee
Shannon
County Cork
Kerry
West Waterford
Ulster Government
Dall Hireann
Richard Mulcahy
Lux
Lever Bros. Co
Cambridge
Mass
Mother Bird Rescues Baby Bird From Cat Attack
In Trenton New Jersey on September 15 a bird alarmed Mrs. Clarence Frost by crying against her window. She rushed outside and saved a baby bird from a cat that was attacking it.
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Trenton
N. J
Clarence Frost
Bootlegger Puts Pepin House Party Fun
A lighthearted 1920s style spoof chronicles a wild house party where guests juggle weapons, pranks, and risky games. The host, a coroner, and guests improvise dangerous stunts, leaving the party with casualty lists and a darkly comic tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pep
Man forgets bride’s name in Portland marriage license bid
Steve Lucas 34, of Aberdeen Washington, sought a marriage license in Portland. After answering standard questions he admitted he could not recall his fiancée’s name, prompting her to identify herself as Eva Henderson.
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Portland
Steve Lucas
Steven
Aberdeen
Wash
Lucas
Steve
Eva Henderson
Woman Dies as Car Plunges Over Niagara Falls Cliff
Mrs Agatha Miller 64 of Cleveland dies in Niagara Falls accident when her car slips from a parked position near the upper steel arch bridge and tumbles 200 feet into the river edge. Edward Meyers of Buffalo owned the car and two bystanders held the vehicle to no avail.
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Niagara Fall
N. Y
Niagara Falls
Agatha Miller
D. H. Miller
Cleveland
Edward Meyers
Buffalo
Mra. Miller
Harry Andrew
Joseph Goldberg
Toronto
Mrs. Miller
Novel plan lets kids act as police in school courts
Lieut. Clarence G. Carr proposes a juvenile court system in schools to cut traffic deaths. In Detroit styles, a girl magistrate, two boys as assistants, and a 14 year old city attorney handle daily court with badges and ranks for selected pupils. Traffic law offenses are tried by jury, and officers post on streets, aiming to teach safety and self discipline. A separate San Francisco report notes bank head William K. Cole found dead with a gunshot wound in his office.
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Mulligan's Grove
House Wreckers’ Union
Milton Doofunny
Clarence G. Carr
Seattle
Carr
Detroit
San Francisco
William K. Cole
San Francisco Bay
Cole
Love Rivalry Fist Fight Draws Rochester Crowd
In Rochester on September 15 a ring formed by about 600 people watched Eileen Clossen and Sadie Palmer fight for the man’s affections. Palmer struck first, Clossen responded with an uppercut and a knockout blow. Both women were arrested and fined ten dollars each.
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Rochester
N. Y
Eileen Clossen
Sadie B. Palmer
Miss Clossen
American Bankers Aid Bolshevists
Berlin reports from Silesia say Soviet agents buy large quantities of iron and pay with checks drawn on American banks, signaling covert support or financial facilitation amid rising wartime tensions.
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Berlin
Silesia
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