High Voltage Wizard Demonstrates Electrifying Illusion
A “poem electric” show impressed observers as a 2,000,000 volt surge unleashed a bolt of artificial lightning. Charles P. Netz, an electrical expert, estimated the energy equaled to the power of a large bolt, shown at the Eld lab’s high voltage center. Sepped Paccioli described the feat as a glimpse of future public power capacity.
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Y. Mas. Jones
Charles P. Netz
Ineld Laboratory
F. W. Peek, Jr
Seppes Paccioli
Pittsfield
Paccioli
California
Calm Descends on Affairs of Kian New Branch Likely
ATLANTA Ga June 6 Calm returns to the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan scene as Emperor Simmons announces the Knights Kamelia a women’s order aligned with the Klan. The new group aims to offer probationary advancement at no cost to Klansmen transferring from the Klan.
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Kian
Atlanta
Knights of the Ku Klux Kien
William Joseph Simmons
Knights
Kamelia
Emperor Simmons
Imperial Kbcillum
Washington
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Simmons
Kien
Kiansmen
Bogus Bonds Used to Gain Freedom
Chicago June 6 Spurious bonds were used to obtain the release of Murray Lane alleged notorious pick pocket held for Alabama authorities. Police detectives demanded an investigation. Lane had been freed on a ten thousand dollar bond signed by a fictitious bonceman when authorities arrived to take him back to the penitentiary.
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Chicago
Murray Lane
Alabama
Police Detective Bureau
Lane
Bonceman
Invisible Walnut Effect After High Voltage Touch
A walnut wood sample subjected to a strong electric surge vanished from sight with no detectable residue. The disappearance occurred instantly upon high voltage exposure, leaving investigators perplexed by the nonmaterial fate of the material and the lack of contaminants or scorch marks. The incident raises questions about energy transfer and material conductivity in woody substrates.
Free bottle promised for urinary and kidney ailment cure
An advertisement touts The Williams Treatment claiming to conquer kidney and bladder diseases and rheumatism with a free bottle offer. It urges readers to mail a request and promises 42 doses at no cost with no obligation, urging immediate action.
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Williams
Shriners Plot Courses For Imperial Council Posts
Shrines council members from 155 temples gathered to choose a group for the coming year including the imperial outer guard post. Candidates for other top posts were named, with former congressman Ireland favored to become imperial potentate later. Fouche of Chattanooga and others vie, while future leadership shifts set the stage for next year’s election.
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Rial Council
Imperial Potentate
Imperial Council
Supreme Command
Clifford W
Ireland
Mohammed Temple
Peoria
Illinois
John 8. Fouche
Alhambra Temple
Chattanooga
Tenn
George L. Baker
al Kader Temple
Noble Fouche
John
Alhambra
Sunny Jim’ McCandliss
Conrad VY. Dykeman
Brooklyn
N. Y
Imperial
Clarence M. Dunbar
Imperial Oriental Guide
Frank J. Jones
Leo V. Youngworth
Esten A. Fletcher
Thomas J. Houston
Guards
Earl C. Mills
Imperial Outer Guard
Kansas City
Philadelps
Philadelphia
Witter
Illinois men honored with Distinguished Service Medal
Three Illinois civilians on the war industries board were awarded the Distinguished Service Medal in Chicago on June 16. Colonel F N Caldwell Alexei? president of International Harvester George N Peek of Moline Plow and Charles H McDonald Armour Fertiliser Works were cited for organizing industrial resources during the war.
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Chicago
War Industries Board
Arity Corps
F. N. Caldwell
Dinnea
Alexese
International Harvester Company
George N. Peek
Moline Plow Company
Charles H. McDonald
Armour Fertiliser Works
Armour & Co
Complaints Filed Against Brokers in Chicago Inquiry
Assistant state's attorneys probing bucket shops and unscrupulous stock dealers renewed their efforts after two dozen claimants visited Robert BE. 6 attorney's office detailing losses from 360 to 2006 dollars. One woman said she swapped stock and received no dividends, with brokers failing to provide returns or purchases.
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Chicago
Robert BE
Fifty Thousand in Heart Balm Granted
Ae Néb. June 1. M Violet ho New York ny was awarded fifty thousand in heart balm by the court. Dr. Kart eer her here, according to court roouse at to thé eee geal aee Lae pis City.
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Violet
New York
Sun Eclipse 10 Be Observed at Catalina Island
Los Angeles June 6. Pilgrims from around the world will view the total solar eclipse visible in the United States since 1915 from Santa Catalina Island. Researchers from American and European observatories will study the corona, spectrum, red prominences, and moon orbit data as observers seek to test Einsteinian light deflection and refine lunar motion measurements.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Dash
Santa Catalina Island
California
Ensenada
Lower California
Seale
Santa Catana
Earth
Banking groups offer financing for Chester concession in Turkey
Ten banking groups pledged to fund the Chester concession in Turkey at a meeting of stock holders in New York. The proposals included financing railroad construction oil drilling and mining development. The groups identities were not disclosed.
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New York
Chester
Turkey
Ottoman-American Development Company
Cardinal Von Faulhaber Arrives in Boston by Day Coach
Cardinal Michael Ritter Von Faulhaber, archbishop of Munich, reaches Boston from New York in a day coach instead of a parlor car. He explains he will transfer the Pullman fare to his poor hungry children.
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Boston
Mass
Michael Ritter von Faulhaber
Munich
Pipe Line Firm Granted Texas Operating Permit
Sinclair Pipe Line Company of Portland Maine won permission to operate in Texas with state headquarters planned for Fort Worth. Attorneys said the firm will pursue corridor movement through the gulf. The text notes a three story Hong Kong building owned by a professed beggar.
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Austin
Texas
Sinclair Pipe Line Company
Portland
Maine
Téxas
Fort Worth
Gulf
Court Forces Man to Return Son After Lengthy Fight
Samuel Long of Miami Florida was ordered by a court to return his son Samuel Jr to the mother after a protracted custody dispute. Long fled across the country and faced kidnapping charges as hearings unfolded with the child testifying about a Milwaukee trip. The couple, divorced in 1921, had seen the boy awarded to the mother, and a peaceful settlement may follow if reconciliation moves forward.
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Samuel Long
Miami
Fla
Samuel, Jr
Milwaukee
Long
Fila
Chicago
Backlash Against Scientific Theory Sparks War Warnings
Dr. G. B. Williamson, head of the East Pennsylvania Conference of the Seventh Day Adventists, spoke at a Colorado Springs convention warning that disrespect for earthly authority leads to war. He urged that widespread adoption of evolution among North American professors signals a coming generation at odds with colonial religious foundations.
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Colorado Springs
Col
G. B. Williamson
East Pennsylvania
Seventh Day Adventist
Rca
North America
Jumping liquor bill fails to work
Lexington police and federal investigators said a botched attempt by victims to escape rum runners who supplied liquor without payment led to the shooting of George L. Williams of Blumandale Georgia and James Brewer of Lexington near Springfield Kentucky. Brewer faces a $10 000 bond to appear in federal court on distillery robbery charges.
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Lexington
George L. Williams
Blumandale
James Brewer
Springfield
Ethel.Boone Murphy
Grace Boone
Williams
Brewer
Upham Denies Resigning as GOP Treasurer
Fred W. Upham treasurer of the Republican National Committee says in a radio message he is in accord with President Harding and will not resign. He is en route to Europe aboard the Majestic. Earlier reports of a rupture with John T. Adams and Harding were denied before Upham sailed.
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Chicago
Fred W. Upham
Republican National Committee
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Harding
Upham
Europe
Majestic
John T. Adams
Bethlen Opposes New Hungary Loan Feature
Premier Bethlen voices opposition to a rehabilitation loan plan for Hungary. He argues recovery hinges on pledges from banks and red-country groups, warning Hungary must commit to concessions to secure relief.
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Bethlen
Budapest
Jane
Bethie
Ore
Hungary
What Causes Wrinkles What Causes Wrinkles What Causes Wrinkles
Consider causes of wrinkles and sagging from premature aging and poor nutrition. An ad claims a face wash with powdered saxolite mixed with hazel tightens skin, firms it, and reduces wrinkles immediately. The text reads like an old soap ad with unverified claims.
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