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Newspaper
Syracuse Evening Telegram
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1923
Page
14
New Roman Catholic bishop of Syracuse, Daniel J. Curley, greets a Syracuse Telegram representative on the train. He thanks supporters, notes difficulty leaving old ties, and outlines plans to survey the diocese and begin implementing his policies amid a sociable, friendly city welcome.
The Syracuse Common Council endorsed repealing the local dry act citing crime control and public safety. Aldermen Cooney and three Republicans voted for the resolution, while ministers protested and urged Governor South to sign. New York City actions were referenced.
Irish Rebel leader Commandant of Wicklow is reported slain by Free State forces in a conflict noted by International News Service. The fragmentary dispatch mentions rebel authorities and ongoing hostilities with no further specifics on date or location beyond Wicklow.
A report filed by James PAsw EL Bho Meer notes three residents vanished from local homes. Authorities say the missing persons were last seen near their residences and search efforts are underway with family stakeouts and public tips requested.
Fay King urges readers to declutter the mind during Clean-Up Week. Toss out memories and worries cluttering thought, freeing space for better things. Encourage letting go of past hurts, regrets, and old reminders to improve present outlook and city life.
Ongoing river search for the body of Jo hanna of Ealentsudle, believed missing after a reported incident. Rescue teams coordinated with local authorities, focusing on the river channel and adjacent banks to locate the missing person.
Harry Fairbanks and Stanley Crandall, noted as confidence men, devised a hotel scam to rack up bills in suites then switch to cheaper rooms. They used forged names, rented costly accommodations, charged excess meals and services, and orchestrated getaway plans across three hotels in Montreal and Syracuse, netting thousands before their exposure.
A brief local item notes a Czecho Slovakian chorus visiting Forts. The report mentions young pupils and a group described by garbled names and affiliations, with limited readable details about the event or organizers.
The Syracuse Telegram prints the fifth installment of a sensational love diary from Mrs Grace Taylor Hinckly known as Queen of the Dopes. The entries recount a desperate struggle with narcotics, a doomed romance with Harry, and a probe into a local dope ring as authorities press to uncover the truth behind the fatal addictions gripping the city.
New Archbishop elect Curley arrives at New York Central station welcomed by Cathedral delegation led by John McCrary. Bishop Curley plans to assume duties, attend installation and reception at Cathedral, supported by Monsignor Hayes and visiting clergy from New York.
The big German liner Vaterland, renamed Leviathan after refitting by U S crews in Norfolk, left Werberth Newport News this morning. The vessel sails via the Virginia Capes toward Boston for dry docking and conversion into a trans Atlantic passenger liner.
A fragment from a Moscow dateline reports the Council of the Russian church denying claims that the Soviet state is anti religious. The text is garbled but indicates church officials responding to accusations about religious policy in the USSR.
In Berlin on May 13 an American relic Vatey Stuart stage name Vivian Dellonant from Los Angeles was invited by Felix Weingartner to Vienna to sing at the Vienna Opera. She reportedly drew interest from prominent figures in Vienna's music scene including Iris coloratura and other operatic luminaries.
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