Prosecution Reveals Witnesses In Herrin Massacre Case
Witnesses testified about the Lester mine killings near dawn on June 23. George Nelson and Lila Nelson described a mob of about a dozen men who attacked the victims at the road crossing, with shots and blunt force. Nelson named Oscar Howard and others as involved, while Dowell and McDowall connections emerged.
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Marion
Herrin
Argund
Otis “Clark
Lester
George Nelson
Williamson
Farmer
Lila
Nelson
E Lester
Oscar Howard
Lagi
British Rule Ends in Ireland as Troops Sail to England
In Dublin yesterday British military rule concluded after six centuries. Four thousand Leicestershire Wiltshire and Worcestershire troops sailed for England amid a vast Irish cheering throng. General Sir Neville MacReady gave a final salute at the quays as the last transports moved downstream.
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Dublin
D& 18
Ireland
England
Free State
Phoenix Park
Vice Regal Lodge
Sackville Street
O’connel Bridge
Neville MacReady
MacReady
Rescue crews save 482 from French hospital ship blaze
In Constantinople on December 18 a disaster aboard the French hospital ship Vinlongin Marmory left at least 25 people dead or missing and millions of rescuers including the American destroyer Bainbridge under Commander W A Edwards helped evacuate survivors. The Bainbridge arrived quickly as flames broke out on the crowded vessel.
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Constantinople
Chlldren
Vinhlongin
Bainbridge
W. A.edwards
Edwards
Engineers Firemen Union Merges to Form Unified Brotherhood
A joint session in Bland, C. on December 18 reports the Engineers Firemen unions debating terramalgamation. The two major transportation worker groups, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, plan a merged organization through a joint committee. The aim is to unify memberships and align insurance interests under a single entity.
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Terramalgamation
Brotherhood of Locomotive
Brotherhood of Locox
Pesh
Plana
Gailland Diamonds Discussed by Doctor in America
A brief item notes the doctor speaking on Gailland diamonds and America. It mentions Americas gold and related phrases without clear narrative context. The piece reads as a clipped quotation and lacks definite entities beyond general terms.
Senate May Oppose Plan of Harding
Washington dispatch notes a Senate hesitant to embrace Harding's European policy, with isolationists wary of secrecy and leaders like Borah and Lodge weighing moves to gain information on secret negotiations. The piece describes deep mystery around administration plans and foreign diplomats seeking clarity.
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Senate
Harding
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
Out
Borah
Idaho
Lkely
Hughes
Senator Lodge
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Motion to Dismiss Denied in Circus Man Murder Case
Mount Holly New Jersey December 18 a motion to dismiss murder charges against Mrs Doris Brunen and her brother Harry C Moir was denied by Supreme Court Justice Kal iech the judge ordered trial to proceed Powell hired to kill John Bruen circus proprietor remains the central figure in the fatal case.
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Mount Holly
N. J
Doris Brunen
Harry C. Moir
Supreme Court
Kaliech
Mia
Brunen
Mohr
Charles Powell
John Brunen
Cocaine in Sugar Bowls At Movie Parties Revealed
Evelyn Nesbit, once of the Hollywood colony, described how cocaine was served in sugar bowls at wild parties of movie stars. She said a desperate Wallace Reid fights a drug habit while Nesbit, who nearly died, has recovered and urges others to seek help.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Evelyn Nes
Bit
the Hollywood
Im' “Colony
Miss Nesbit
Wallace Reid
New “‘York
Pag eRe rah posaicLon ae
Pag eRe rah posaicLon ae Ret aCe ha Rar aren he ES se.
Will Hays Declines Total Control of Hollywood Dope Issue
Will Hays said he will not take over Hollywood narcotics policing but will cooperate with authorities if called. He aims to remodel the industry to serve the public, not act as arbiter of morals, and expresses sympathy for Wallace Reid, who is recovering from a breakdown blamed on a roadhouse home and heavy workload.
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Los Angeles
H. Hays
Hollywood
Novals
Hays
Wallace Reid
Reid
Dorothy Davenport Reid
Wally
Thirty Two Million Voted for Road Building Plan
Washington note says the agriculture department and supply committeed recommended increased appropriation for road building. The report outlines a larger budget for new road work in the current year, contrasting with previous allocations and indicating a push for expanded infrastructure spending.
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U.S
Washington
Anmadh Agriculture Department
DHL
Appropriations Committee
Wits
November Exports Set 1902 Record at $483 Million
The Department of Commerce reports November exports at $483,000,000, a record for 1902 and $12,000,000 higher than October. November 1921 figures show a $90,000,000 excess over the prior year, while eleven months ending November total $3,490,348,750, a decline from $4,188,382,983 last year.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Tug Grew Saved From Cey Waters
A wireless message reported that 23 of 27 men feared drowned when the tug Reliance wrecked on Lake Superior were saved. The survivors were picked up by the tugs Favorite and Gray. Captain Williams and six crew members were believed lost near Lizzard Is lands on the north shore.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Lake Superior
Reliance
Favorite
Marik
Mich
D. A. Williams
Lizzard Islands
Williams
Currie
Robbers Get $200000 at Mint Door
Seven masked bandits ambushed a currency transfer at the United States Mint in Denver. They seized $200000, shot two guards, including Charlea Linton, and fled in a car as shots rang out, the scene witnessed by bystanders. Police launched a city-wide chase and secured the area.
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Denver
Charlea Linton
Federal Reserve Bank Guard
United States Mint
Linton
Mint
Mmint
Ists
Reserve Bank
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Wil- Hamat
Seona
Brotherhoods
Gailland
Inérica
Will Hays
Evelyn Nesbit
R. A. Donaldson
TUG
CEY Waters
Federal Reserve Bank
U. S. Mint
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