Veteran Returns Home After War Wounds and Desperation
Chicago March 23 A former sergeant of Company B Forty fifth Engineers fell on hard luck after shell shock left him paralyzed and awaiting a pension. He endured poverty and despair then a crime spree led to seven years in a Wisconsin prison, escape, and a return to Chicago where a pension finally arrived. In a tragic end he killed himself by slashing his wrist after pleading with detectives and his wife.
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Chicago
Thay Little
Little
Phillip Surt
James Wish
Yieney
Milwaukee
Wanpun
Lille
Wisconsin
Mendota
Tere
Bato
Releal
John de Murphys
Jay Little
Sawdust in Tires Substitutes for Air
Local Ohio resident fills inner tubes with sawdust to test cushions, calling it an excellent substitute for air. Ragged report notes curious drummer asks about stock of hats at $4.95. Kahn's, BABE at.
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International
Belhfire
Ohio
Marel
Kahn
Silhouette of Man Found on a Sack Scene of Fatal Shooting
A violent incident in which Reben Pineler shot Flor in a doorway, the wounded man dying amid a sack stained with blood. Witnesses describe a striking silhouette of a man on the sack and a crowd gathering to view the grisly scene as colors fade and features become clearer.
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Wwe
Tod Reben Pineler
Durie
Tineher
Flor
Dude
Automobile on the theme split among cash and credit sales
A General Motors report notes that of 148 136 cars sold, 79 407 were cash purchases and 68 729 were financed. City buyers used credit more, 44.9 percent, while average down payments ran about 40 percent and terms averaged 9.9 months for city buyers and 6 to 9 months for farmers. The period studied spans August 1919 to July 1920, regarded as a peak in auto sales.
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Enterprise New York
Dodsey Pan
General Moths Receptance Corporation
United States
Cosi
Himte
Film and stage stars clash with photoplay fame in era
A garbled survey of actors and works notes Rita Kipling, Conway Tearle, Eugene O Brien, Norman Talmadge, and others in a panorama of photoplays and screen writing trends. It mentions winter swimming in Florida, photos in Sunday supplements, and upcoming titles like The Miracle of Manhattan.
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Florida
Palm Beach
Young lovers elope in Denver chicken coop dovecote
In Denver on March 23, sixteen year olds William Booth and Helen Kennedy eloped from their homes. After a police search, they were found in a chicken yard where a coop had been turned into a makeshift living space. The couple spoke of love and plans, while parents faced questions of finances and future steps. In a separate note, General Leonard Wood plans retirement from active service to teach at Pennsylvania University after returning from the Philippines.
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Denver
William Boht
Helen Kennedy
Urem
Velentiel
Williant
Chumber
Leonard Wood
Kieston
Beecome Fre Bec
Pennsylvania University
Coe Wier
Take Salts for Kidney Relief from Urinary Troubles
An old ad-style note touts a preparation nicknamed Salts to cleanse the kidneys, claiming it neutralizes irritating acids, reduces nighttime urination, and clears bladder irritation. It promotes four ounces of the product with a spoonful in water before breakfast for several days to improve kidney function and prevent disorders.
Cardinal Gibbons in Serious Condition at Home
Baltimore March 22 Pichyéleland attending Cardinal Gibbons announced tonight his condition had worsened though no immediate danger was stated. The report noted concerns about his symptoms while emphasizing uncertainty about outcome.
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Cardinal Gibbons
Homry
Baltimore
Pichyéleland
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Vicks Vaporub
Washington County
France
Colonial
the Daily Mail
Glennen Wetcher
Pahner Pletcher School
Thelma Hamilton
Wick
W.va
Long
Sheen
Middlebourne
Ronzano
Monsigali
Giovanni Bonszane
Scott
Ett & Bawna
Bloomfed
Sinan
Frea
Winkelman & Ge
Ee Vottens Markets
Hi Speed
Rudyard Kipling
Conway Tearle
Selznick
Broadway
Bettreen
Eugene O'Brien
London
Filma
Ghoate
Norman Talmadge
Éne Obrien
Opponite
Palwedge
Peetr Honorite
Elopers
International News
General Wood
University OF Penn
Harvard
Payne & Sutton
Washington St. Hagerstown
Maryland
Pues
Potomac Street
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