Ships Enter Port With Big Supply
Two ocean liners arriving in New York with large liquor stocks faced a three mile limit dry rule. Officials planned seizures as Customs awaited captains and manifests. Both Cunard Berengaria and White Star Baltic dumped liquor overboard beyond the limit to comply or test the ruling.
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New York
New York Harbor
Uncle Sam
Q Customs House
Andrew W. Mellon
Treasury
Europe
Majestic
Cunard
Berengaria
White Star
Baltic
Customs House
Davy Jones
Two Acquittals in Newark Murder Trial
Mrs. Mary Creighton and her husband John Creighton were acquitted by a jury of murdering Charles Raymond Avery. The verdict came after a brief deliberation, with Mrs. Creighton sobbing in her husband’s arms. She faces separate charges for allegedly poisoning her mother-in-law, while Creighton was freed and may seek bail pending further proceedings.
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Newark
N. J
Mary Creighton
John
Charles Raymond Avery
Belgian Officer Killed at Mars Near Recklinghausen
A Belgian corporal and a private were killed and another private wounded near Recklinghausen while attempting to search two Germans at a control post. The shooters drew revolvers and fired. Germans were arrested and authorities announced sanctions against the town and district.
Snowfall Reports Across Regions Conflicted by Heat Wave
Snowfalls were reported from diverse regions including California France and Austria while New Yorkers watched for snow amid a heat wave delivering urgent reports of deaths and suffering.
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New York
California
France
Austria
Mother's Plea Wins Parole for Frank O'Brian
A Philadelphia mother appeals for her son’s liberty after surviving a wreck and refusing hospital treatment. Her plea leads to parole for Frank O'Brian.
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Philadelphia
Frank O'Brian
Government To Sell Booze Winnipeg Manitoba
Manitoba voters approved a government run liquor system by popular vote. The measure directs alcohol sales to be controlled by the government, reflecting a shift in liquor policy.
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Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba
Etna lava stream diverts away from Linguaglossa
Official reports say Linguaglossa remains safe for now as Etna’s lava path shifts. The advancing flow veers onto a side road and accelerates into a neighboring valley forming a growing lava lake.
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Catania
Mt. Etna
Linguaglossa
Prominent DEOPS Leader Defends Open Shop Policy
Warren S. Stone chairman of Coal River Colliery board explains in Cleveland that in West Virginia workers receive union scale but may join or not join. He notes eastern Kentucky miners are unorganized and can form a union if desired, with wages at prevailing levels. The Coal River Colliery firm, largely BL E members, formed a $2 million corporation in 1922 with a claimed “soul.”
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Warren S. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
United States
Coal River Colliery Company
West Virginia
Kentucky
Fred Mooney
United Mine Workers of America
International Miners’ Union
Stone
Cleveland, O
Stillman Divorce Affair Draws in Mrs Stillman and Mrs Leeds
Mrs Anne A Stillman returns to public eye amid famed divorce case. Flo Leeds sparked new turmoil by claiming Stillman shifted affections and left her broke. Mrs Stillman considers adopting her son Jay Leeds to secure support while Leeds resists. Stillman’s supposed new romance provokes mock sympathy as all involved brace for battle.
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Anne A
Stillman
Flo” Leeds
Jay Leeds
Denver appoints Col. Rice W. Means safety and excise chief
In Denver a political shift follows a clean city campaign as Mayor Stapleton names Col. Rice W. Means as commissioner of safety and excise. Means, born 1877 in St Joseph Missouri, is a lawyer aurist and veteran who served in the Philippines and commanded units in Meuse Argonne.
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Colorado
Denver
United States
Nicholson
Stapleton
Col
Rice W. Means
Safety and Excise
Colonel Means
Rice Williams Means
St. Joseph
Sherman Elected President Of Illinois State Bar Association
Roger Sherman of Chicago was elected president of the Illinois State Bar Association at its 47th annual Peoria convention. Elected officers include C. M. Brittain Britian first vice president. John R. Montgomery second vice president. George H. Wilson third vice president. R. Allen Stephens secretary. and Franklin L. Velde treasurer. Sherman, also former president of the Chicago Bar Association, is a ninth generation American and a descendant of Roger Sherman of the Committee of Five. He was born January 4, 1872, educated at Hyde Park High, University of Michigan and Northwestern University.
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Roger Sherman
Chicago
Illinois State Bar Association
Peoria
C. M. Clay Britain
Kankakee
John R. Montgomery
George H. Wilson
Quincy
R. Allen Stephens
Springfield
Franklin L. Velde
Pekin
Sherman
Chicago Bar Association
Penoyer L
Louise Dickinson Sherman
Hyde Park
Hyde Park High School
University of Michigan
Northwestern University School
Michigan
Ita
Grace Truesdale Buttolph
Albert
Louise Fuller Buttolph
Winnetka
John Sherman
Watertown
Mass
Yukon Ice Breakup Teaches Chechaco to Sour Dough
Percy Dent describes the unwritten Yukon rule that a shy youth must endure the river’s yearly breakup to become a Sour Dough. The piece chronicles ice floes, jams, and treacherous waters as spring floods transform the mighty stream back to a livable river, marking a rite of passage for newcomers.
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Yukon Valley
North
Ano
Yukon
Percy Dent
Journal
Adjustable Window Sashes for Weather Adaptable Frames
Popular Mechanics describes a multiple-sash window with horizontally sliding sashes. Two or more sash sets, one glass and others with wire screening or Venetian blinds, provide weather adaptability from open to fully glassed for insulation. Grooved frames house recessed sashes and flanged rollers, with side stops to limit movement.
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Popular Mechanics
Daring French Pilot Lands Airplane Near Java Volcano
Chanteloup, famed French aviator, and three companions flew to Java seeking a bold stunt. He successfully landed a small plane on Mount Bromo, part of the Tengger volcanic range over 8000 feet high, amid ongoing eruptions.
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Chanteloup
Java
Bromo
Tengger
Felt Herself Neglected and Recounts First Love
The writer recalls a first love affair at thirteen sparked at a party. She observed a boy dancing with three other girls, then he requested a dance with her. she refused and says this ended her infatuation.
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Marathon
Williamsburg
Amelia
Sheek Meiersele
J. C. Fuhr
Williamsburg, Ohio
Lowe Brothers Paints
Ieee
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Charles Avery
Mrs. Stillman
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