Monk Eastman Murdered in New York After Christmas
New York December 27 United News reports Monk Eastman once a gunman thief and gang leader was slain early Sunday while heading to the Fourteenth Street subway. He died from gunshot wounds after attempting to shield himself with raised arms. Eastman had recently served time for burglary and had fought with German forces in World War I after enlisting in the 27th Division. He had just begun a business partnership in auto accessories when shot by an unknown assailant.
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United News
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Albany
United States
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Yonkers
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Monk Astman
Former Prima Donna Files for Divorce
Grace Drew Brown, once a light opera prima donna, sues Denver attorney James H. Brown for divorce alleging mental cruelty and failure to support for over a year. She claims he impaired her health by silent treatment. he denies the charges.
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Denver
United News
Grace Drew Brown
James H. Brown
H. @. Brown
Brown Palace
Brown
Colorado
Alma
Arson Ring Alleged Blazes Johnston School
Wilkinsburg Pa Dec 26 United News first indication of an arson ring reaching Fayette county shows as Johnston school burned to the ground in a loss around 209000. Policeman Verner spotted a man fleeing and fired in vain. Pittsburgh fire crews were summoned but no further blazes followed.
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Wilkinsburg
United News
Fayette County
Johnston
Adam Verner
Wayette County
Pittsburgh
Whisky price hits thirty dollars a case in El Paso
Juarez bootleggers quote thirty dollars a case for Mexican whisky delivered to El Paso homes for Christmas. W. W. Carpenter, customs lector, announced the figure today.
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Tal Faso
Tex
Associated Press
Juarez
el Paso
W. W. Carpenter
Hardings Kept Busy by Santa in Marion Ohio
President-elect and Mrs. Harding spent Christmas in Marion, opening packages and cards from across the country. They avoided heavy shopping, planned a rest day with a turkey dinner for six newspaper correspondents, and expected upcoming minor conferences before New Year. Mrs. Harding may travel next ten days to New York and Washington for shopping.
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Marion
Ohio
Harding
Mount Vernon Avenue
United States
Hardings
Panam
Association of Nations
Hoewever
George T. Harding
New York
Washington
Plan to promote after killings shocks Chicago police
Chicago leaders consider rewarding officers who kill criminals with promotion and raises as three policemen were shot by bandits in recent weeks. Alderman Joseph Kostner backs the scheme saying it will educate veterans to use firearms promptly, with Chief Fitzmorris approving. A famine relief customs duty increase in China takes effect January 11.
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Chicago
United News
Joseph O. Kostner
Sald
Kostner
Fitzmorris
1920 Railroads report record traffic with no rate hike
Thomas De Witt Cuyler notes railroads moved the largest traffic volume in a year with high expenditures for reconstruction and efficiency, yet no plan for general rate increases. He lists gains in car movement, load, locomotive reductions, track improvements, and coal production, citing cooperation with shippers to avoid extra costs.
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New York
United News
Thomas de Witt Cuyler
The
Association of Railroad Executives
Cuyler
Mr. Cuyler
New Corporation Seeks Takeover of Defunct Railroad
Washington December 27 Associated Press The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway Company a new Illinois corporation applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to take over the Chicago and Illinois Railroad Company now in receivership, reorganize it and issue stocks and bonds totaling about 60 million dollars.
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Washington
Associated Press
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway Company
Ilinois Corporation
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago & Tern
Ilinois Railroad Company
Dancer Beaumont Divorces Schonemann in Chicago
Sascha Beaumont a dancing star in Scandals of 1920 obtained a divorce from husband Reginald Schonemann actor, charging desertion in Chicago on December 27 United News report.
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Chicago
United News
Sascha Beaumont
Reginald Schonemann
Judge Relents on Penalty in New Jersey Case
West Orange judge shortens part of sentence after initial verdict. In St Louis, bandit robs the N O Nelson Manufacturing office, escaping with 4200. Reports describe the bold theft in the city heart, authorities investigating details of the hold up and motive.
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West Orange
N. J
Lander
St. Loui
Umited
N. O. Nelson Manufacturing Company
TARIFF BILL ON SENATE AGENDA AFTER HOLIDAYS
Washington news reports the emergency agricultural tariff bill faces Senate debate after Christmas with Senator Harrison pushing for a formal quorum and possible Southern Western opposition. House passage last week spurred talks on war finance revival, Treasury opposition hints at a veto while Sheppard-Towner mobilizes support to push state legislatures to adopt its provisions.
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Washington
United News
Congress
House
Senate
Harrison
Mississippi
Wrern
War Finance Corporation
Senate Agriculture and Finance Committees
Wilson
Capitol
Bridegroom Of Idle Hour Given Divorce
The Los Angeles court granted Cyril Murtagh a divorce from Leila Murtagh citing desertion after a brief marriage begun November 30, 1914 in New York. Leila worked at the Hotel Biltmore and opposed joining him on his Pacific coast plans. A friend, M J Cohen, tried to persuade her to reunite. she refused, calling the union a mistake. Guatemala resumes trade by abolishing restraints with four Central American republics including Honduras and Nicaragua.
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Cyril Murtagh
New York
Leila Murtagh
Biltmore
Guatemala
Washiington
United News
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Salvadora
Nicaragua
Costa Elva
Geese Cause Widespread Signal, Power Outages in Rhode Island
A large flock of wild geese volplaned into railroad telegraph and telephone wires near a Rhode Island line, demoralizing the signal system and delaying traffic for hours. Wires were broken and high voltage equipment burned. several geese were killed or fatally injured, supplying dinner for many residents.
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R. I
Sigmal
Pasrpeg
Christijte Dine
Fire on Navarino Adds Urgency to York Harbor Route
The British steamer Navarino, sailing from York for Hamburg and Rotterdam, wirelesses that a fire broke out in cargo on December 17 and is spreading as she heads toward Queenstown. In a separate note, reports claim many German aristocrats are buying up old Dutch manors near the ex-kaiser’s residence at Moorn.
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Associated Press
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York
Hamburg
Rotterdam
Queenstown
Vkalser
Moorn
Irish Christmas Quiet Amid Sporadic Dublin Turmoil
London reports a largely peaceful Christmas in Ireland with one Dublin clash where armed men fired on unarmed soldiers, wounding two. Incidents include robberies and an alleged arson at the Freemans Journal building, while an Irish Women’s Ascertain proclamation urges harsh penalties for harboring armed men.
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London
United News
Dublin
Ireland
Irivand
Jerson
Nuree Cavell
Shiquid
Shila
Kind
Hiv
Cure 1Aminer
Cardinal Gibbons Resting Quietly in Maryland Home
The ailing Cardinal Gibbons is reported resting quietly at the Shelver family home in western Maryland after a period of wakefulness and distress. Funeral rites and religious ceremonies planned for his condition were not fully attended, with public observance limited as he receives care and prayers for a peaceful recovery.
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Mod
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Cardurml Gibbens
Cartinal Gibling
Shelver
Maryland
Salesman killed in Springfield hotel mystery
Arthur J. Sixfried, a Kansas City jewelry firm salesman, was killed in a local Springfield hotel on Thursday. Police have not located two trunks said to contain diamonds and jewelry valued at more than $10,000. A warning to railroads and unions under the Carnegie Act urges strict adherence to the act.
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Springfield
Associated Press
Arthur J. Sixfried
Kansas City
Turn Toward Better Times Predicted By Big Business Leaders
Chicago December 27 A group of leading business men predict a turn toward better conditions by early spring at latest with a return to normal activity. They cite resumed orders and improved prices, though unemployment and cautious buying behavior linger and delays in liquidation could delay renewed demand.
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United News
Chicago
Heieve
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Chingo Association” of Commerce
Sanday
Mitchell
John J. Mitchell
Timels Trust & Savings
Merchants Loan & Trust and
Corn Txthinge Banking Group
Micchints
Leroy A. Goddord
Site
Drnnk
Emiligeeic
Ion
Greek politics threaten to hold Turkeys capital?
Fragmented text reports tense debates over Asia Minor policy. Mentions Greece and Turks, Chamberlain, and a cabinet formation. Includes scattered dates and references to a firing at a coal mine in West Virginia with no casualties.
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