Suspender Jack McGee the Cowboy Cop of New York
Suspender Jack McGee known as the cowboy cop in New York politics once served as a scout with the Fifth U S Cavalry. His early life included travels from Cape Horn to Rio de Janeiro and time with William F Cody in the Wild West show before settling as a mounted policeman in New York.
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Jack” McGee
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Strauss
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Cape Horn
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Jack
United States
West
Wyoming
William F. Cody
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Cubans Reticent Over Gibson Transfer
Havana dispatch reports Hugh Gibson moved from charge d'affaires in Havana to secretary of the U S legation in Brussels. Cuban papers offer no editorial comment amid lingering tensions after the Reilly claim incident and an attack by journalist Manza.
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Washington
Hugh Gibson
United States
Hrusses
Manza
Gibson
Cuba
Hyomei Kitty Remedy Claims Head Cold Cure
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a complete inhaled treatment for catarrh and stuffed up heads. It promises fast relief by breathing eucalyptus-based vapor and offers a full outfit for one dollar, with money back guaranteed if not cured.
Alma the musical comedy returns to Mobile Theatre
The Mobile Theatre brings back Alma Where Do You Live for the season after strong crowd praise last year. Miss Lewis stars in the leading role with a balanced cast well acquainted with their parts in this popular French vaudeville adapted musical.
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Alma
Mobile Theatre
Miss Lewis
Paul Herve
Alma Where Do You Live at Mobile Theatre
A French born comedy Alma Where Do You Live gains expurgation for American audiences. The three act play features a compact plot with a 24 hour span across acts one to three. Performances run Friday night Saturday matinee and night.
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Mobile Theatre
France
Germany
Alma
Artillerymen Leave Mobile After Eight Day Camp
An artillery battalion departed Mobile last night at eight o clock after an eight day camp. Officers and men expressed satisfaction with the stay and the reception by Mobile residents. The Montgomery battery boarded the Louisville and Nashville while the Birmingham command took the Mobile and Ohio. Major L S Dorrance remained in the city to rest.
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Louisville
Nashville
Birmingham
Ohio
L. S. Dorrance
Diplomatic changes shift several embassy posts
Fred W. Carpenter moves from American minister to Morocco to minister of Siam after Hamilton King’s death in Bangkok on September 2. Irvin B. Laughlin shifts from Berlin to London. Joseph C. Grow moves from Vienna to Berlin. Hugh Grant-White moves from Brussels to Vienna.
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Fred W. Carpenter
Taft
Morocco
Siam
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Bangkok
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London
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Massachusetts
Vienna
Hugh Grant-White
Brussels
Spread of Boll Weevil Reaches Alabama Farther
Special to The Item. Montgomery Alabama September 20. State Farm Demonstration Agent B L Moss warns the boll weevil will infest Montgomery county in fall 1918 with average movement. The pest is expected to overrun Dallas county this autumn and reach halfway across Lowndes county near Montgomery. It already spreads into southeastern and middle western Alabama counties and is deemed inevitable to cover the state.
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Ala
Montgomery County
State Farm
B. L. Moss
Dallas County
Lowndes County
Montgomery
Alabama
Street cars running again after strike turmoil in Superior
Street cars resumed service in Superior Wisconsin today after a night of industrial unrest. Manned by strike breakers and guarded by police, the cars operated while broken glass and missiles littered the main thoroughfare. Sheriff McInnon mobilized extra deputies to maintain order.
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Superior
Wis
McInnon
Daly Funeral Notice
Daly John F. Daly former 50 years old died September 19, 1912. Friends invited to funeral from J. R. Courtright residence South Monterey Street tomorrow morning at 8:80 o clock and Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception for requiem mass at 9 o'clock. Interment Magnolia Cemetery.
Trouble Expected Over Double Killing In Barnwell
In Barnwell South Carolina on September 20 authorities fear widespread riots after the fatal shooting of Hewlett Bates by Adolphus Jackson and Jackson’s subsequent death near Dunbarton. Officials warn that the situation could spiral without swift law enforcement intervention.
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Barnwell
8. C
Hewlett Bates
Adolphus Jackson
Dunbarton
Royal Austrian Wedding in Schloss Wallsee Chapel
Archduchess Elizabeth Franziska, daughter of Archduke Francis Salvator, married Count George Von Waldburg a dragoon officer at Schloss Wallsee. Emperor Francis Joseph attended. The archduchess, born January 1892 in Vienna, has renounced her royal rights. Waldburg was previously tutor to her and her brothers.
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Vienna
Elizabeth Franziska
Archduke Francis Salvator
George von Waldburg
Schloss Wallsee
Francis Josef
Count von Waldburg
Stummatone Touted As Neurosis Remedy In Mobile
A Mobile physician extols Stummatone as a meritorious tonic for neurosis or nervous debility. He argues modern life strains cause neurotic symptoms while rural readers enjoy better digestion, urging readers to recognize proven medicines based on local user experiences.
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Mobile
Strikers in Duluth claim victory as pickets rise
Victor Duluth Minn Sept 20 striking car men post pickets at Duluth Street Railway barns as disorder in Superior Wis continues. Strikers say victory is imminent and gaining strength daily with no old employees returning to work in the last 24 hours.
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Minn
Superior
Wis
Duluth Street Railway Company
Cleveland Signs Betts From San Antonio in Draft
The Cleveland club announces it has obtained outfielder Betts from the San Antonio team through the draft.
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Ohio
Betts
San Antonio
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