Charles Ruthenberg Convicted for Syndicalism in Michigan
Charles E. Ruthenberg of Cleveland convicted in St Joseph Michigan court of violating the state law against syndicalism. He faces up to ten years in prison and a $5000 fine as executive secretary of the Workers Party of America and former Cleveland mayoral candidate.
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Charles E. Ruthenberg
Cleveland
St. Joseph
Michigan
Ruthenberg
Workers’ Party of America
W. Z. Foster
Foster
Minerva Olson
American Legion
Communist Party
Michigan Judge Lets One Man Grand Jury Probe Cult
Judge Harry Dingeman of St. Joseph leads a state inquiry into the House of David cult at Benton Harbor under a statute allowing a judge to perform grand jury duties. Mary Purnell, wife of leader Benjamin Purnell, testifies that she received a divine revelation, denies immoral acts, and recounts a marriage from 1880 with two children, one of whom died in an Ohio powder plant explosion.
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Harry Dingeman
St. Joseph
Mich
House of David
Benton Harbor
Michigan
Mary Purnell
Benjamin Purnell
Mary
Grand Jury
Benjamin
Man
Jesus Christ
Ohio
Uncle Joe Cannon Celebrates 87th Birthday in Danville
In Danville Illinois a double celebration marked Uncle Joe Cannon’s eighty seventh birthday and his postponed Washington welcome home. The event featured a parade cake speeches and a handshake laden by his injured right arm. Cannon urged faith in government and urged Americans to believe right will prevail as he reflected on half a century of public service.
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Joe’ Cannon
Danville
Washington
Joe
Congress
America
Annie Jump Cannon Named Among Nation's Great Women
A National League of Women Voters panel lists 12 greatest living American women and honors Annie Jump Cannon for her astronomical work. She visualized long period variable stars with a 6 inch telescope, cataloged 220000 stellar spectra, discovered 200 variable stars, three new stars, and a spectroscopic binary. Cannon served at Harvard College Observatory from 1897, became curator of photographs in 1911, and holds degrees from Wellesley, Delaware, Groningen. Born 1863 in Dover Delaware, she resides in Cambridge and is an honorary Royal Astronomical Society member.
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National League of Women Voters
Jane Addams
Carrie Chapman Catt
Julia Lathrop
Eeith Wharton
Annie Jump Cannon
Harvard College Observatory
Dover
Del
Wellesley
University of Delaware
University of Groningen
Holland
Royal Astronomical Society
Cambridge
How to Save Money When Shopping
A dress is saved by selecting wardrobe pieces that harmonize with existing items. The guide urges choosing colors that mix well, avoiding random purchases, and building a versatile wardrobe. It notes pairing coats, hats, and accessories to maximize wear with fewer purchases and emphasizes tailoring purchases to one plan.
Choosing Chairs for Comfort in Home Furnishings
The article advises matching chairs to the sitter type, noting guest needs with reception chairs, men prefer higher deeper seats and firmer backs, women favor softer down cushions, and work seating should be broad with an upright back. It stresses substantial construction, correct dimensions, and comfort testing before style.
How It Became Muscle Shoals
Samuel Crowther in McClure's Magazine discusses origins of Muscle Shoals name. He cites theories from mussel spelling errors to Native American terms implying strength needed to push canoes upriver. The piece blends folklore and etymology without a definitive origin.
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Samuel Crowther
McClure’s Magazine
Plea of Justice Meted By Local District Attorney
In a mining region a district attorney noted for native oratory but limited schooling delivered a flowery closing. Leaning across the rail he urged the jury to “mete out justice as she deserves to be met” as they retired to decide the big case.
It Goes On At A Party With Artists Models
Quote evokes a party scene where the speaker and others encounter artists models. The remark Yes we went to a party where there were some artists models hints at a witty exchange. The reply Anybody shocked Only the models underscores playful innuendo.
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Batavia
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Owensville
Williamsburg
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Walnut St
Cincinnati
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Promert
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