Authoress Nora Hollis Kills to Spread Her New Theology
Nora Hollis, a 49 year old authoress, shot Mrs Eva Bradley in Portland to promote her book The Living God of the Bible Is Satan the Evil One. She told police she killed to awaken the world to what she called the truth, claiming God is Satan and that misery proves the world needs the warning.
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Portland
Ore
Nora Hol Us
Satan
Little Eyet
Twelfth Street
Eva Bradley
Keystone Press
East Side
Mrs. Bradley
Miss Hollis
Probate Order in Henry Lepisto Estate Hearing Set
The Gogebic County Probate Court, Bessemere, on June 2 1924, ordered June 30 1924 at 10 a.m. for examining and allowing Margaret Lepisto final administration account and distributing the estate residue. Public notice to be printed weekly for three weeks in Wakefield Advocate. Judge William S. Baird presiding. Irene B. Olson Register of Probate.
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Gogebic
Bessemer
William 8. Baird
Henry E. Lepisto
Margaret Lepisto
Wakefield Advocate
William
Baird
Irene B. Olson
World of sorrow blamed on evil God tale
A woman, referencing a divine intercession, claims only an evil God causes mankind's pain and that truth was revealed through the Bible. She says she came from Atlanta several years ago and told police of her beliefs.
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Humanity
Bride Wins 50 000 Dollar Damages Suit in Chicago
Mrs. Gladys Fox sued alleging her father in law Albert Fox ignored her for not being of German descent. A Chicago court awarded her 50000 dollars in damages. Albert Fox denied the charge and sought a new trial on appeal.
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Chicago
Gladys Fox
Albert Fox
Glass in Food Sicks 15 in Chicago Banquet Case
Fifteen people fell ill after consuming food laced with ground glass at a Chicago banquet. Ella Redich, a maid who prepared the meal and was later fired for breaking dishes, was arrested in connection with the incident.
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Chicago
Ella Redich
Hoboes Help Save Patients At LaGrange Hospital
Dozen ragged hoboes working on the street as prisoners aided firefighters during a hospital blaze in LaGrange. They helped rescue several persons from the burning building before awards of two dollars each and free services were given.
Liminating Towers By Architect Causes Debate
An architect proposes removing tall towers while Mr. Bullion-Bagge weighs the idea. He concedes the towers are handsome but considers elimination if it improves efficiency or usefulness. The exchange reflects the tension between design and practicality.
Had Another Pair Boots Puzzle Confounds Master
A master confronts a valet over mismatched boots, holding one black boot and one brown. The valet describes the situation as a quare thing and reveals a second matching pair hidden downstairs, deepening the odd footwear mystery.
Los Angeles Police Use Battering Ram on Gambling Dens
A torpedo-shaped 150 pound cast steel battering ram with two handles is used by the Los Angeles police to break into lottery dens and gambling clubs. Four men swing the heavy tool against doors and it yields quickly whether wood or metal.
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Los Angeles
The Old Grouch Delivers Snow Shovel Warnings
A humorous note mocks a neighbor for not shoveling snow while recounting a playful romance tale. One reader laments a love interest who kissed her fifty times before vanishing, and a friend suggests he may have left to recuperate.
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Ieenea Nest
Lydia Anguish
Tax dodger agrees to marriage in mock vow
In a wry exchange cited by the Boston Transcript a man boasts of using every tax exemption and legal aid to evade income tax yet concedes defeat. He offers to marry the daughter, and the father responds Take her. She’s yours. The humor hinges on tax avoidance and a mock proposal. The brief quip reflects social attitudes toward taxes and marriage.
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Boston Transcript
He Thought So Too
A man new to golf asks his caddie why another cannot get his ball into the hole. He is told the other was stymied. The man responds surprised, thinking the other looked funny at lunch.
Jane Seymour's Ghost Haunts Hampton Court
A Paris article summarized by the Kansas City Star says Jane Seymour's ghost wanders Hampton Court at night. The piece notes the wraith has been photographed on a stair to the queen's private rooms, with souvenir postcards sold by the castle caretaker.
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Jane Seymour
Hampton Court
Alberic Cahuet
Fontainebleau
L’illustration
Paris
Kansas City Star
England
Henry VIII
Jane
Anne Boleyn
Cardinal Wolsey
Crossing at a Busy Intersection Sparks Cautionary Talk
A traffic officer to a jaywalker warns that city life is dangerous, implying the risk of dying in the city. Two women in a dispute over ages resolve the quarrel with one woman revealing she never knew her mother who deserted her as a baby.
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Jaywalker
Mentho Sulphur Eczema Remedy Promises Quick Relief
A skin specialist touts Mentho Sulphur as a fast acting treatment for itching eczema. The preparation is claimed to destroy germs, ease irritation, and heal the skin, leaving it clear and smooth. Patients are advised to obtain a jar from a druggist and apply like cold cream.
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Bible
Ole Grouch
Seine
Dan H
Raess
Durant
Bedell Motor Sales Co
Wakefield
Stande
Pencil Company
Philadelphia
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Red Crown
Middle Western States
Bedell Motor Sales
Hanson Brothers
Wakefield, Mich
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