Blown Up Warning Triggers New York Probe
W H Edwards received a postal card warning the custom house would be blown up. guards tightened as federal investigators searched for clues. Witnesses summoned for grand jury. Fischer questioned, police traced advance disaster tips, and Brallovsky held briefly before release.
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NEW _ YORK
W. H. Edwards
Internal Revenue
Custom House
Edwards
Department of Justice
A. J. Talley
Fischer
Wilbur B. Fuller
Dupont Powder Company
Jersey City
Dunham Belden
Edwin P. Fischer
Wallat
Hamilton
Ont
Robert Pope
New York
Grand Central Station
Elmer W. Kehrer
Alexander J. Brallovsky
DU Pont
Incendiary Fires Hit Sleeping Hotels In City
Investigators say six fires in three weeks point to an arsonist at work. Fire officials, including Robert Laing and Deputy Prosecutor John D., expect an arrest soon as mattresses were set ablaze in unoccupied rooms at Mrs. A Wilson’s lodging on 1423 Eighth Ave and other Wilson properties, plus a fire at the J A hotel.
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Robert Laing
John D
Eighth Ave
A. Wilson
Laing
Ninth Ave
Wilson
Western House
Leary Ave
Anna Gillis
Eliza J. Devereaux
13Th Ave
Mra. Minaker
John St. JA
Fifth Ave
Main
Ballard
The Sparrows in Madison Square
A 1920 Doubleday work titled The Sparrows in Madison Square follows the life of urban youths in New York City. The story centers on small time schemes and neighborhood dynamics within Madison Square, highlighting social tensions and streetcraft in a city setting.
Sparrow Graft and the Sun: New City writer’s tale
A young aspiring writer in New City travels to Madison Square to observe sparrows and green spaces. He crafts a piece about the birds, mails it to the Sun for $15, and recalls a tradition of selling city sketches to major papers for quick fame.
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New City
Madmen Square
Sun
Bluebirds
Union Square
The
Herald
Metropolitan
Garden Square
New York
23Rd St
Madison Square
Madi Square
Seattle first business show opens at Arena
Seattle's first business show opens Monday afternoon at the Arena with Mayor Caldwell delivering the welcome address. H. H. Hedges, president of the Chamber of Commerce, outlines the exposition aims, showcasing equipment, methods and services to boost business efficiency. The fair runs daily 1 to 10 p.m. through Saturday, with Monday set aside for Northwest commerce students.
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Seattle
Caldwell
H. Hedges
Chamber of Commerce
Northwest
Woman Charged With Owning Home Brew
Mrs. Fred Carlson of 1929 Second Ave is charged with possession of 60 bottles of home brew and 10 gallons of currant wine after arrest by the police dry squad on Monday.
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Fred Carlson
Second Ave
Senate to Reopen Campaign Funds Investigation
Washington seeks resumption of the senate inquiry into campaign funds as Senator Kenyon, chair of the investigating committee, returns to Washington and announces reopening on Wednesday.
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Washington
Senate
Kenyon
Raging Suitor Shoots Woman and Kills Self in L A
Mrs. Mary De Lopez, described as a pretty Spanish woman, was shot and killed by Ortez Guillermo in Los Angeles after refusing to elope with him. Guillermo then shot himself in the head with authorities stating he will die. The shooting occurred after the pair had returned from an evening with friends in Venice.
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Los Angeles
Mary de Lopez
Ortez Guillermo
Guillermo
Teals Bathtub Stolen On Wheelbarrow Robbery
Overnight patrolmen investigated a vacant house after reports of strange noises and found a wheelbarrow thief had carted away a bathtub from 1114 14th Ave. Patrolmen J C Neal and F DuCett located the scene.
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14Th Ave
J. C. Neal
F. DuCett
Corn Drops Belo One-Dollar Mark
Kansas City, Missouri. On September 20 the December corn contract fell to 9978 cents a bushel, first sub one dollar since 1917. Market analysts cited increased country offerings and ongoing warmth delaying frost for maturing the large crop.
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Kansas City
Bolshevik Push to Pinsk Marshes Reported
War dispatches claim Bolshevik troops driven northward to the Pinsk marshes along the Dniester front. The Polish communiqué notes Ukrainians occupy Czertkow and Pean in the south as fierce fighting continues in the Kovel district northeast of Lemberg according to a Soviet source.
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Warsaw
Pinsk
Dniester
Czertkow
Pean
London
Moscow
Kovel
Lemberg
Polish Russian Peace Talks Start Delayed
A Riga dispatch to the London Chronicle reports the Polish Russian peace conference has not begun yet. Leaders John Dombeki and Adolph Joffe held a two hour secret meeting.
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London
Riga
London Chronicle
John Dombeki
Adolph Joffe
Bread and water for Seavotts family amid thefts
The Seavotts family faced bread and water after thieves prowled their ice box Monday. The burglary stole three sacks of flour half a case of Carnation milk two dozen eggs two pounds of butter one chicken and a bottle of fresh cream. James Seavotts offers a $100 reward for the thief's capture.
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Seavotts
James Seavotts
25Th Ave
Nicky Arnstein Arrested Again in New York
Nicky Arnstein, named as the alleged mastermind in a $5,000,000 liberty bond theft scheme, was arrested in New York on a contempt of court charge. He was found in contempt of a federal court for refusing to answer questions in pending bankruptcy proceedings.
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Nicky” Arnstein
New York
Burglars Return Baby After Stolen Carriage Loot
In Denver on September 20 two men stole a baby carriage and $500 of clothing from Co. D. Unfug. While loading the loot into a waiting truck they found a baby and returned it to its bed before driving away.
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Denver
Co. D
Federal jury to weigh Pete Larson stills claim in October
The case centers on whether Larsons resided at 1925 Terry Avenue and if remains of a stills operation existed there. A federal jury is scheduled to hear the matter late in October.
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Pete Larson
Terry Ave
Bucks Obtain Revenge C. Everts Johna Marriage License
Former M P in France C Everts Johna secured a marriage license on Monday morning in a terse note that mentions Buck privates.
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C. Everts
Johna
M. P
France
Buck Privates
Market Update Warns of Higher Egg Prices
The notice reports rising costs for eggs with pullet eggs quoted at 60 cents a dozen after a price spike earlier in the week. The consumer is warned that the best quality produce may require searching higher in the market.
Mother Minus Arms Makes Clothes For Her Baby Daughter
A Denver mother born without arms sewed and shaped baby garments for her newborn daughter using her chin and feet. She completed the outfit at the hospital where the child was born, and nurses described it as more complete than typical hospital outfits.
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Mother
Arms
Denver
Mra
J. C. Teagarden
Teagarden
Seattle milk may rise cent with producers pushing price
Beattie may have to pay another penny a quart for milk. Fifty dairy farmers and shippers met in Carpenters hall to discuss the price basis for next month. They say the current price fails to cover production costs and that distributors have not lived up to an earlier agreement.
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Beattie
Carpenters’ Hall
Chink Denies Peddling Dope In Federal Arraignment
Louie Lee charged by a federal grand jury with possession of narcotics pleads not guilty at arraignment. Indictment states he had 43 packages of morphine and 48 packages of cocaine on his person when arrested.
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Louie Lee
Lee
Two Charged in Narcotics Case Plead Not Guilty
In district court Monday Charles E. Kelly druggist and Dr J F E Godfrey pleaded not guilty to narcotics violations. They were indicted by the federal grand jury with Godfrey alleged to supply addicts and Kelly accused of filling prescriptions.
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Charles E. Kelly
J. FE. Godfrey
Godfrey
Kelly
Katsuki Faces Bribery Charge After Liquor Law Violation
T S Katsuki aged 33 is charged with bribery and a liquor law violation. He allegedly offered Sergeant Pilow $20 during an arrest at 1215 Main Street.
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T. S. Katsuki
Sergt. Pilow
Pielow
Suspected Forgery Charged in Superior Court
Fred E. Besen is charged with first degree forgery for forging a $300 check drawn on First National Bank using the name Segvard Simon aen. The check was cashed on September 13, according to Prosecutor Fred C. Brown.
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Superior Court
Fred E. Besen
Fred C. Brown
Besen
First National Bank
Segvard Simonaen
City Hikes Taxi Fare to Fifty Cents Amid Council Move
A downtown hotel to another fare will soon be fixed at 50 cents after the council license committee approved the measure. The plan aims to standardize passenger transport charges and curb exploitation by merchants and property owners.
Home Brew Raid Near Seattle Yields Confiscated Beer
Unsympathetic deputy pounced on the home of James Anane near Seattle early Monday. Four dozen quarts of homemade beer were confiscated as deputies struggled pouring the beer. The raid left Anane and his wife under $1,000 bond each for a similar offense.
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James Anane
Seattle
George A Conners
Police
Erty
Bobbed Hair Debate Roils Coast City Letters Spur Outcry
A town debate rages over bobbed hair with readers weighing sanitary style against tradition. A county asylum nurse recalls patients losing hair for convenience and denounces the trend as unwomanly and ridiculous, urging caution before adoption.
Demurrer Upheld in Jamaica Ginger Sale Case
Judge Neterer sustains demurrer in E. A. Roberts case over sale of Jamaica ginger. Roberts admitted selling ounces of the stimulant to one person and again later to another, with two transactions cited to argue no violation occurred. Court agrees no law was violated.
Prohibition Agents Trace Liquor Aboard Two Fishing Vessels
Federal agents investigated two fishing boats, the No' ern and the Oregon City, after revenue cutters picked them up Saturday afternoon. Coast guard officers report finding a quantity of alcohol aboard each vessel.
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Federal Prohibition
No’ern
Oregon City
Coast Guard
Two Hurt When Auto Strikes Window At City Intersection
Two men injured in a crash that sent a delivery auto through the window of a vacant store at Ninth Avenue and Howell Street on Monday. Albert Williams a 39 year old bootblack of 1620 12th Avenue suffered a fractured collar bone. H Cohn 38 an expressman of 308 19th Avenue endured a deep gash on the head. Williams’ vehicle collided with a gravel truck driven by R J Han of Navarre Hotel and was pushed into the storefront window.
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Ninth’ Ave
Howell St
Albert Williams
12Th Ave
H. Cohn
Expressman
19Th Ave
William
R. J. €Han
Navarre Hotel
Williams
Costs Him 350 to Tell Truth in Federal Court
Elias Daniels paid 350 dollars to reveal the truth before U S Judge Neterer in a federal court session Monday as prosecutors described. Prohibition agents seized items as part of the case and a witness testified.
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Tru
Elias Daniels
Juge Neterer
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Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
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