Geneva chemist praises Allied shells for consistency and power
A Geneva chemist who has gathered unexploded and exploded shells from the French German front notes consistency in workmanship among Allied shells, especially those with high explosive power. He says German shells have declined in quality over the past year due to inferior text and pig iron, while English and French shells are of normal quality and highly praised for their high explosive variants.
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Geneva
Abells
Syeiss
Intercity tennis matches tailed by New York players
Report lists Harvard affiliated players including William Oxen Haw and Aethir Lavibond, plus women Mi Stede and Mia Ork. Junior fields feature Hinzeny and James Weber with Chicago and St. Rani, New York. Theodore Drewes, Frei Soydes, Taslar Ward represent St. Lois in the national championship, with Mollathier tied to Westin, Sew.
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St Rani
New Yorks
St Laowis
Theodore Drewes
Frei Soydes
Taslar Ward
Mother Asks To Have Son Put On The Chain Gang
In Atlanta Georgia a mother seeks to have her 18 year old son placed on the chain gang after he failed to return from a leave to have a tooth fixed. She alleges he was whipped and forced to work like a slave at the reform school during his absence. The case involves a request directed at the Doas Dodplverty and a judge’s prior inquiry.
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Atoanta
Jatin
Nitunta
Berlin jockey Rastenberser faces new charges after winning big
Berlin report notes German jockey Rastenberser, famed for Royal Gradlez wins, has been implicated in an inquiry. The premier rider, credited with nearly half a million marks for his impinsvers, now faces a case in Frankfurt an der Oder.
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Rastenberser
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Prairie dogs seal rattlesnake in burrow above prairie
An observer watched prairie dogs around a rattlesnake under a tree. The dogs battled dirt into the hole, packed the earth solid with their noses, and sealed the rattlesnake inside as they pushed a long earth wall. The scene ended with the snake hidden away in its den.
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Los Angeles
Red
Aged Woman Ablaze. Neighbor Douses Inferno
CaL Dec 23 Aged Mrs Wright of Pasadena caught fire from a small heater while preparing tea. Neighbor Mrs Thomas Wilson rushed to help, beating out the flames with cost to her own life risk. Mrs Wilson suffered burns to face and hands in the effort. the elderly victim survived the blaze despite serious injuries.
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Pasidena
Thomas Wilson
Waleht
River of jitney forced to aid robbers, he says
Thomas James testified he was compelled to drive two robbers through Kansas City in a late night hijacking spree. He picked up two passengers downtown, the duo robbed a harness store on Linwood Boulevard and Robert Gillham Road, and stole laprobes from cars. Lukens pursued as the car crashed at Thirty first and Cherry streets. James claimed the others escaped while he drove into a light pole deliberately.
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Thomas James
Tie City
Uield
Warren Lukens
James
Linwood Boulevard
Robert Gillham
Forty-fifth Street
Belleview Avenue
Lakens
Bis
Lukens
Thirty First
Cherry Streets
Woman Breeds Baby Abandoned at Police Station
In Chester a woman handed her ten month old infant to Police Sergeant Robert Law and fled into a crowd. The mother later left town. the baby was placed with the House of Detention matron after a few hours.
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Robert Law
Law
Tost
House of Detention
Tan
Ice cold water cure for death by own action idea
Boston, Mass. December 23 The cold water cure for personal crisis mania is urged by Miss Mae T Burke of Brighton who was rescued from the Charles River after leaping from the Western Avenue bridge She reached home from the hospital with only a slight cold and said the freezing water is a sure cure for the desire to end one’s life and the blues too
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Mass
Mae T. Burke
Brighton
Charles
Western Avenue
Tokio Offers 10 Million Yen Bonds for City Electric Projects
The city of Tokio unveiled a public subscription bond issue totaling 10,000,000 yen with 35,000,000 yen planned for electric development. In Lin dale Georgia on December 25, reports recall Lizzie Tucker Johnson Hawkins Pressley of Lindale three marriages ended in bigamy by each husband.
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Tokio
Tucker Johnson Hawkins Pressley
Ce Lindale
Couple Wedi Five Years After Getting License
In Wilkesbarre Pa on December 23 1911 Miss Mary Ann Ruglers and Anthony Notarobe were married by Rev N Delucnoni exactly five years after obtaining a marriage license. The couple said the delay was to have more time to decide.
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Wilkesbarre
Mary Ann Ruglers
Anthony Notarobe
Wilkesbarne
N. Delucnoni
Dutch minister seeks 8800 for Chile consulate
The Hague December 23. Foreign Minister Loudon urged parliament to approve 8800 dollars to establish a Dutch consulate general in Santiago. He cited rising Dutch commercial interests in Chile and a probable future extension. A Dutch steamship company plans regular service to Chile.
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Netherlands
M_ Loudon
Chile
Santiago
Jie
Asreg
Nlarilne
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