Widow of Slain Man Arrested in Michigan Case
Sheriff Caldwell holds Lloyd Prevost and Mrs. Ruth Brown on suspicion of plotting the murder of wealthy Detroit cigar maker J. Stanfel Brown to gain control of a large estate. Bodies, money, and a safety deposit vault raid are cited as evidence amid conflicting statements and questions about motive and timing.
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Lloyd* Prevost
Ruth Brown
J. Stanfex
Brown
Detroit
Prevost
Mre. Brown
Vrevost
Edison
Ivevost
Merc. Brown
New York
White Prevost
Frank Prevost
American Express Company
Tragedy Revealed in Ongoing Case Details
Descriptions note the progression toward the tragedy as new revelations surface in the ongoing case. Authorities and witnesses reportedly provide updated timelines and context surrounding the incident.
Clemenceau Seen Likely To Be Elected President by Acclamation
Paris reports Georges Clemenceau widely expected to accept the presidency of the French republic on January 17 by acclamation. At seventy eight, he would undertake a seven year term to guide France through postwar reconstruction with broad backing from senate and chamber, save for a small socialist extremist faction angered by recent defeats.
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Georges Clemenceau
France
French Republic
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Clemencenu
Revolt in Republican Ranks Threatens Lodge Program
Washington dispatch reports open revolt among reservationists who demand tangible concessions from Senator Lodge and threaten to side with Democrats if the peace treaty is not ratified with a 64 vote majority. They aim to force changes that would soften the Lodge program and push for milder reservations.
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Chicago
Washinton
One
Daily Tribune
Somater Lewige
Coltimatin
Modee
Station at Marseilles Burns
A fire destroyed the railway station at Marseilles France, according to a dispatch received by the Exchange Telegraph company.
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Marseilles
Burns
London
France
Exchange Telegraph Company
War Hero Freed of Theft Charge Reinlisted as Marine
Abbott, once a bank bookkeeper from Gaston De pository, was freed on probation after a theft case and reenlisted in the marine corps under the name Haskell. He earned the Croix de Guerre for valiant action at Vierey on July 19, 1918 and was decorated aboard the Dolphin before being released by the navy after the charge of using a false name.
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Mass
San
Arthur K. Abbott
Federal Trust Company
Marines
Toserver
William H. Haskell
Brillant War Service
Disstrict
Iis
Abbott
Marine Corps
New Orleans
Haskell
Argonne
Viereya
United States
Dolphin
Ite
Portsmouth
N. WH
Pelletier
Boston
Abbett
Navy Department
John Grady
U S Signals Return of German Vessels to Britain
The United States will deliver former German passenger ships from the Imperator group now in New York harbor to Great Britain as part of armistice terms. Ships named include Graf Waldersee Zeppelin Pretoria Cap Finistere Mobile Friedrich Wilhelm and Kaiserin Augusta Victoria with delivery to British representatives as soon as received. The transfer follows White House direction and delays awaited tanker usage. a second Pan American financial conference is postponed due to delegate issues.
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Gerhain
Imperator Group
New York Harbor
Great Brite's
Shipping Board
United States
Interallied Naval Council
Great Britain
Imperator
Lansing
John Barton Payne
White House
Graf Waldersee
Zeppelin
Pretoria
Cap Finistere
Mobile
Clintr Mia Payne
Glass
Argentina
Peru
Urucany
Salling Ae
Conference Tackles Steamship Service Shortfalls
Secretary Glass said the conference would give comprehensive consideration to inadequate steamship service, as accommodations were announced for the earlier date. The remark emphasized addressing transportation gaps and improving schedules.
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Glass
State Property Value in Illinois Set at 4.055 Billion
The state tax commission announced the equalized value of property in Illinois excluding corporate capital stock is 4,055,700,086 dollars. The prior year valuation was 3,391,807,444 dollars. Cook County bears are 1,166,?74,008.
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Springfield
Dee
State Tax Commission
Cook County
Baers
Moore defeats Criqui in fourteenth round
London reports Pal Moore beating Criqui in the fourteenth round of their boxing match on December 27.
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Moore
Criqui
London
Pal” Moore
Bolshevik Envoy On Way To Italy
Paris reports a Soviet republic envoy arrived in Naples en route to Italy, while Austrian social democrats appeal to world workers to halt alleged mass executions in Hungary. Entente powers blamed for inaction as Hungary faces alleged draconian wartime reprisals.
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Paris
Austrian Social Democracy
Ela Kun
Hungary
Drumhead
Admiral Horthy
Vorwaerts
Entente
Budapest
Hussar
Hungury
Germany
Railroad Brotherhood Leaders Meet Over Cummins Legislation
Conference of heads from 14 railroad brotherhoods convened by Samuel Gompers at AFL headquarters to discuss Cummins Dit and other pending bills. The group plans to focus solely on railroad employee concerns and likely unite in a broad protest against the anti strike provision, sending it to all members of the confederation.
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Johston
Congress
Johnston
Jaber
Felale
Wilson
Union Chiefs Center
Railroad Lee
Islation
Break in Steel Strike Seen as Judges Prepare to Declare
Four judges representing nearly 500 striking steel workers plan to declare a truce or return to work. Indications point to a vote in favor of resuming production, potentially ending the three month shutdown of Cleveland mills.
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Cleveland
Meveland
Cleveland Steel Mills
Baker resigns as American consul general at Mukden
Washington Dec 27 Carleton Baker of Alameda California American consul general at Mukden has resigned to return to the United States and enter business Mr Baker recently was ordered transferred to Bombay but chose to retire to business end of note indicates shift in soviet arc coverage
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K. Carleton Baker
Alameda
Cal
Mukden
United States
Deportees led by Alexander Berkman on the Buford voyage
Report describes radicals imported from the United States aboard the army transport Buford to a New York departure port. Officials say the ship was orderly and the passengers well treated. Berkman, chosen as leader, coordinated dealings with ship authorities during the voyage.
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Weehington
Ba Fort
United States
War Department
Weil
Alexander Berkman
Buford
Senators Press Rapid Peace Treaty Compromise
Washington reports show both parties pushing for a quick compromise on the peace treaty while Congress adjourns for holidays. Democrats and Republicans voice cautious optimism that groundwork can be laid for a swift resumption in January to resolve the issue.
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Washington
Senate
Beir
Congress
Poles and Reds Clash Near Talea In Siberia
December reports from Irkutsk say Polish forces clashed with Bolsheviks at Talea on December 21 amid a Siberian railway dispute. American Red Cross trains reached secure zones after fighting cut lines, with Vice Consuls Ray and Hansen aiding safe passage near Taiga southeast of Tomsk.
Daily Thought on a Man as the Whole Encyclopedia
A fragmented line suggests a meditation on a man being a living encyclopedia of facts. The wording appears partial and stylized, with uncertain attribution or context from the clipping.
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Daily
Encyclopedig Facts
Eiwersog
Allies Publish Note Paving Way for Early Peace Settlement
Berlin dated dispatch notes the allies approve the German note on treaty terms and insist on treaty enforceability from entry into force. They limit delay by ratification and reject basing claims on U S ratification. Delegations prepare to meet next week under Teronda presidency with Herr von Simson leading Germany and British Italian delegates arriving Monday.
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Berlin
United States
Yaris
Silles
Geron
Terond
Herr von Simson
Far Estate Is Settled In Nevada Senator Case
A settlement ends the lengthy dispute over the late James G. Fair estate valued at about 12 million dollars. Terms were not disclosed, with heirs including Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt and Herman Oelrichs Jr. among seven plaintiffs who regain rights once the case concludes.
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James G. Faly
U. States
Nevada
Superior Court
Coltest
Senator Fair
Dan
William K. Vanderbilt
Herman Oelrichs
Oecetrichs, Jr
New York
Jones
Sim
Antiforeign Language Act Debate in Nebraska
Fragmentary news notes indicate Nebraska legislators discussed curbing foreign language use in schools as part of a broader anti foreign language movement. Details are unclear due to incomplete OCR text.
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Neb
Nebraska
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