Mārie Wicks Murder Shocks Fargo Officials Probe Moron Suspect
Marie Wicks of Grygla Minnesota was found dead in a Prescott hotel. Authorities say the victim was chosen as a lone traveler by a presumed moron killer who beat her with a brass fire hose nozzle. The case involves a registered young woman from a respectable family traveling to Pettibone. No arrests as Sheriff Kramer and state officials pursue leads amid conflicting hometown identifications.
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Fargo
N. D
Marie Wick
Gryla
Minn
Prescott
Pettibone
Peter Wicks
Grygla
Green
Gryyla
Kramer
Marie Wicks
Minnesota
Man Guilty of Bastardy in District Court
In Kathryn, Harry Davidson was found guilty of bastardy by a district court jury after a two day trial. The complainant is Mary Stevens, also of Kathryn, who claims Davidson is the father of her child. Davidson is a married mail carrier and the case was a leading matter this term.
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Harry Davidson
Kathryn
Mary Stevens
Davidson
Pueblo Clean-Up Begins After Flood Toll and Mud
Pueblo, June 8, relief efforts start as Ark River floods recede. Four bodies in morgues and reports of 97 more dead in nearby towns. Railroads repair levees and resume tracks while relief trains arrive from Denver. Refugees moved to a guard camp, electric, water, and gas services restored.
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Pueblo
Arkansas
Denver
Fort Sam Houston
National
Wants tax exemptions removed in securities plea
Fargo, North Dakota June 8 Investors hold 16 to 18 million dollars of securities tax free in the United States and an additional 20 billion tax exempt or partially exempt Heindel vice president Phoenix Trust Co Ottumwa Iowa urged North Dakota merchants to end exemptions Heindel said removal would equalize taxation push money into productive enterprises and make interest rates reflect supply and demand Heindel said large income holders own most of these securities and the trend is rising.
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Fargo
N. D
United States
George F. Heindel
Phoenix Trust Co
Ottumwa
Iowa
North Dakota
Mr. Heindel
Americans Captured Near Parrel Said By War Department
Reports from the Mexican war department say four unarmed Americans were captured near Parrel by bandits. The American charge d affaires office had no information on the incident.
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Mexico City
Mexican War Department
Parrel
Daily cleaning for household plumbing advice
United States Department of Agriculture home economics guidance urges daily flushing of waste pipes to remove hardened grease and dirt buildup. It explains traps prevent sewer gas, warns against oil and grease entering pipes, and recommends cleansing mixtures with hot or cold water to clear grease and debris.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Home Economics Office
How to Clean Bathroom Fixtures and Pipes Safely
Guidance on using soda and caustic potash for drain cleaning and daily bathroom upkeep. It covers proportions for liquid and dry soda mixtures, cautions about porcelain surfaces, and recommends kerosene with whiting for enameled fixtures. Emphasizes scrubbing, hot water rinses, and thorough drying.
Polly Acts as Cupid Polly and the parrot reveal a love plot
In a domestic comedy from 1921 a wary uncle presses marriage on Frank Lessing to Dorothy as the parrot Ephraim privately signals true feelings. A comic exchange follows, ending with a kiss and a curious plan to keep Ephraim close while a doctor warns on childhood vision care.
Fatal to Friendship and the Wadleigh Debt Pattern
Report from Birmingham Age-Herald about Mr. Wadleigh who claims to have few intimate friends. He notes his habit of lending small sums from ten to fifty dollars to various people. He suggests borrowers would feel shame if unable to repay within a day, turning the loan into a de facto moral obligation.
The Volunteer Nurse Romance In Mayville Society
In Mayville the arrival of Dr. Brian Eversley stirs social circles. Miss Cyrille Rushton and Nettie Lane vie for attention, while Nurse Nettie Lane quietly bonds with the physician. A charity nursing case tests pride as Miss Rushton and Miss Dorman react to the outbreak and the true nurse’s role.
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Western Newspaper Union
Mayville
Cyrus Dali
Brian Eversley
Oaks
Miss Rushton
Miss Dorman
Ladies Aid Society
Nettie Lane
Doctor Eversley
Nettle
Cyrille Rushton
Sarah Bates
Breda
Selina Marton
Miss Eversley
Miss Lane
Nettle Lane
Lfe
Ladies’ Aid Society
Australia’s Floral Emblem Recognized National Symbol
The wattle blossom, from the gum family tree, has gained distinct national significance and is officially recognized as Australia’s floral emblem.
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Australia
Road contracts awarded for Valley City to Fingal highway
Federal bid project No 36 awarded to Stevens Bros of St Paul at 41 586 79. C V Anderson Baldwin N D lowest concrete bid 7 833 06. N D Metal Culvert Fargo awarded culvert work 3 444 86. Project 135 from Hermes road to Sanborn awarded Curren Construction Valley City 28 266 40. N M Nielsen concrete 1 679 76. Metal culvert bid 1 078 76. Project 128 underground crossing dirt work Stevens Bros 5 709 10 concrete Carl Lindberg Jamestown 3 012 32. N D Metal Culvert bid 41 42. All bids close. board to meet again today.
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Valley City
Fingal
Stevens Bros
St. Paul
Board of County Commissioners
Court House
C. V. Anderson
Baldwin
N. D
N. D. Metal Culvert Co
Fargo
Red Trail
Carl Lindberg
Jamestown
Farm outlook as 100000 harvest hands mobilize
Washington reports an army of 100000 farm workers in the Midwest gearing up to harvest wheat and grains. Higher prices, tariff barriers, and large crop forecasts promise better farmer buying power, with wages near prewar levels and farmers hopeful for relief from deflation.
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Washington
Middlewest
United States
Federal Reserve System
Agricultural Department
Wallace
Sinn Feiners Captured in Battle in Cork
Cork reports one hundred Sinn Fein prisoners taken in a large military sweep using varied equipment. Three Sinn Feiners were killed and 12 wounded. military casualties were light. The action marks one of the first since the government announced intensified pressure in southern Ireland. Also includes market and stockyard updates from Minneapolis and South St. Paul with prices for cattle, hogs, sheep, and related goods.
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Cork
Sinn
South St. Paul
Union
Executions Reported at Mount Joy Prison
Dublin June 7 three men were executed at Mount Joy Prison. Edward Foley and Patrick Maher, Irish, were convicted of murdering a constable at Kmochlong. Constable Mitchell, English, was found guilty of murdering Magistrate Dixon.
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Dublin
Mount Joy
Edward Foley
Patrick Maher
Mitchell
Maher
Foley
Kmochlong
Dixon
Leonard Beats Kansas In Close Sixteen Round Victory
New York June 7 Benny Leonard barely defeated Rocky Kansas of Buffalo in a 12 round bout at Harricon New Jersey last night. Kansas held the lead into the later rounds, Leonard absorbed hard punishment and finally broke through with a decisive barrage. Leonard weighed 186 pounds Kansas 133 pounds. Williams lows June 7 Robbers struck the First National Bank in Williams today blowing the safe and escaping with 4000 dollars.
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New York
Benny Leonard
Rocky
Kansas
Buffalo
Harricon
New Jersey
Baseball Park
Benny
Leonard
Williams
Lows
First National Bank
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Polly
Cupid
Frederick Clarke
Westerm Newspaper Union
Frank
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Dorothy
Ephraim
Frank Lessing
Eastdale
William Jennings
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