Moonshine Society Defies Revenue Men in Kentucky Hills
Moonshine operators in the Kentucky Tennessee mountains evade revenuers with armed lookouts and hidden stills. Visitors risk rifle fire while locals shield the illicit distillers who raise their own corn and attend church between raids.
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Kentucky
Andnessee
Internal Revenue Department
Clay
Laurel
Leslie
Knox
Jackson
Tennessee Line
Clay County
London
Laurel County
Not Worst Prospects United States Troops in Germany
Excerpts from Watch on the Rhine report British soldiers envy American service prospects in Germany. Tommies from Cologne visit Andernach say homeward options compare favorably with India service. They praise the Enlisted Men's club on the Rhine and Andernach cafeteria while noting cigarette shortages elsewhere. A weekly boat trip near Cologne to Andernach or Coblenz is a major local event.
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United States
Germany
India
Rhine
Andernach
Cologne
Cobleuz
Stowaway Wife Reunites With Husband On Lurline
Mrs. Mary Joy, wife of Union iron works machinist Al B. Joy, stowed away from Honolulu to San Francisco aboard the Matson liner Lurline. After a 74 day voyage she was found under a bed six hours out. Her husband met her at pier 82 when the ship docked.
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Mary Joy
Union Iron Works
San Francisco
George F. Roberts
Matson Navigation Company
Lurline
Honolulu
Pacific Mall Company
Matson
Roberts
al B. Joy
Navy
Pier
World's Largest Man David McGuire Lives Quiet on Farm
David McGuire, 74, of Silver Lake Wisconsin, is described as the world's largest man. At 744 pounds and six feet seven inches, he rarely walks, a wagon broke under him once, and five farmhands helped him back. Despite circus offers he prefers a quiet life on his farm.
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David McGuire
Silver Lake
Wis
Fat Man
Reconstruction Needs After Northern France Devastation
Statistics presented to the chamber of deputies show 550000 buildings require repair in the northern district. Three hundred thousand structures were destroyed and 250000 were partially demolished.
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France
Chamber of Deputies
Family reunions markWest Chester area celebrations
Mrs. Claude Rhodebeck hosted relatives at her country home a mile northwest of West Chester for a combined family reunion and birthdays for Mrs. Rhodebeck’s brother Preston Wolf and Charlies Beliel. Attendees included A C Wolf of Chicago and multiple Wolf and Beliel family members. The Woodburn family held a large reunion at Sun Set Park with forty eight members gathering for a noon meal and group photos. Families from Washington Crawfordsville Ringworth Riverside North Liberty and Olds joined in the festivities.
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Claude Rhodebeck
West Chester
Ottumwa
V. Beliel
Woodburn
Sunset Park
L. F. Woodburn
Washington
L. C. Woodburn
Crawfordsville
D. Woodburn
Hazel
Geo
Lord
Clark Woods
Earl Marr
Richard
Ringworth
Fannie Buchwalter
Arleigh
Lee Buchwalter
John Woodburn
Riverside, Myr
Arthur Herring
North Liberty
Leslie Reed
Olds
May Operate Most Trains
Reports from regional railroad directors in Chicago show a split among striking shopmen over complying with President Wilson’s call to return to work pending wage settlements. Some cities voted to return, others to stay out, but directors expect enough loyal workers in the South West and Northwest to keep most trains running.
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Chicago
Wilson
Boech Slip Transfer Rates Granted to Clyde Steamship Co
Washington announces new transfer charges approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission, applying to Clyde Steamship Company while denial is issued to the Eastern Steamship lines.
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Washington
Soften
Interstate Commerce
Clyde Steamship Company
Eastern
Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey Heads Prince's Overseas Safety
Rear Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey entrusted with prince of Wales safety during Briton voyage in America. He serves as chief of staff on the prince’s mission and previously commanded at Heligoland Bight, Dogger Bank, and Mass.
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Lionel Halsey
Prince Oat Wales
America
Stat
New
Miss Hill Returns from Serbia Red Cross Service
Miss Cornea Hill Courier reports that a Red Cross worker is back in Washington after service in Serbia. Three American Red Cross workers made dresses sheets pieces and socks to relieve a winter need while stationed in Monastir, the second largest town in Serbia.
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Courii
Serbia
Correa Tis
Red Cross
Washington
Misesill
Monastir
Ted Cros
Wits En Peynte
Spruce Scandal Hearing Set Amid War Production Probe
Washington to Northwest trip aims to investigate charges of spruce scandal and extreviemtce aid devices tied to wartime spruce production. Committee chaired by Brent a Winoneto will hold hearings in Chicago with Charles W. Stich and Mary ley among witnesses, then move to St Paul, Portland, and Seattle as sessions continue.
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Warhington
Ame
Conmrerescom Brent
Winoneto
Chile
Cherles W. Stich
Grand Laplita
Miah
Anew
EB. Marley
Elevelor
Wilco
St. Fenul
The Darkest Hour and a Chance for Dawn
Leila, a heiress hopeful, faces a sleepless night by the beach and a looming choice tied to her uncle Jared Long’s will. A hotel guest reveals a shared disappointment and a possible path to wealth if Leila marries the chosen secretary. As dawn nears, she signals a new alliance and a chance at love and opportunity.
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Leila
Jared
Jared Long
Hfe
Aioud
Seldon
the Sum
Western Newspaper Union
National League scores show decisive results across multiple cities
National League games final with Chicago beating New York 2 0. Pittsburgh defeated Brooklyn 6 8. Boston 6 over St. Louis 3. Cincinnati none. Philadelphia 2 over none. American League notes Chicago 1 at Washington and New York 11. Cleveland 4. No other games scheduled.
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Perch
Cincinnati
Cseredheads
New York
Chicago
Tae Wee
Brookly
Pittsburgh
Boston
Philadelphia Hiashades Astho
St. Louis
Detroit
Louis Wees
Story
Washington Tees Wean
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Washington
Cleveland
Nation wide Red Cross campaign set for November
Washington reports the third Red Cross roll call opens Monday November 8 and ends November 11. Dr. Livingston Farrand announces a goal to enroll members for 1920 and to raise 15,000,000 for war obligations at home and abroad with local focal appeals where needed.
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Washington
Red Cross
Livingston Farrand
The
American Red Cross
Attacks on Jews Rise in Budapest Amid Anti Jewish Mood
Romanian shortages leave Budapest short of food and the American food mission in Vienna pledges to feed schoolchildren. Anti Jewish sentiment grows with mobs beating Jews dragged from cabs and tramcars while Noumanian troops laugh and incite further violence.
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Budapest
Vienna
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Dai
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G. T. Weeks
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Mexican Review
Pionee
la Cuauhtemoc Mining & Smelting Company
W. P. Littlefield
J. & M. Bank Building
Washington, Iowa
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