Mills Contradicts Mrs Hall on Sept 14 Murder Visit
James Mills the janitor at the New Brunswick school says he met Mrs Hall at 6 30 pm on September 15 and notes she arrived at 7 30 pm per her statement. He disputes her claim of not visiting his house and asserts jealousy as motive in the Rector murder.
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Associated Press
New Brunswick
N. J
Navy
Jas. Mills
Edward Hall
Mills
Hall
Mrs. Hall
Ice
Willard Recalls Honest Stranger Money Order
former heavyweight champion Jess Willard discusses an ghost letter from Chicago sender T Martin who said he found a five dollar bill under Willard's table in Port Wayne years ago. Willard returned the money order and praised the sender's honesty noting the era's care with money.
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Associated Press
Angeles
Cal
Jess Willard
Chicago
Port Waynne
Sone
T. Martin
J. Willard
Yale Invitation Reaches Jones on Iowa Return Game
Iowa City November 2 The Yale University invitation for a return sectional game in New Haven next fall was received by coach Howard Jones who said no definite settlement could be made until the proposal is reviewed by the board of athletics and Western Conference officials.
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Associated Press
Iowa City
Yale Uuniversity
Iowa
New Haven
Howard Jones
Board of Athletics
The True University of These Days Is a Collection of Good Books
A brief remark attributed to Carlyle notes that the true university lies not in halls but in the company of good books, suggesting learning through reading as a lifelong pursuit.
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University
Carlyle
Statue of Roosevelt to be Unveiled in Portland on Armistice Day
Theodore Roosevelt Roughrider statue by A Phimister Proctor will be unveiled in Portland Oregon on Armistice Day. Dr Henry Waldo Coe donated the sculpture dedicated to American children with about 25 000 local schoolchildren to participate. A morning children’s program includes a rose dropping ceremony and a city emblem at the statue's base.
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Henry Waldo Coe
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Spanish American War Veterans
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State Teachers Association
Frank O. Lowden
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Fort Dodge
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P. E. McClenahan
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New York School of Fine and Applied Arts
R. C. Moore
Illinois Teachers Association
West High
Legion Men Testify in Lowden Case at Cedar Rapids
Charles and Francis Strackbein members of Lowden post of the American Legion testified in the Henry Mowry case. They explained why the post favored a June celebration over 1921 summer. They said opposition arose only from Mowry citing Kreisger Feast day. Minor witnesses to be examined. jury to be chosen within four weeks.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Charles
Francis Strackbein
Lowden Post
American Legion
Henry Mowry
Lowden
Charles Reinking
Legion Post
Mowry
Hundreds Battle Rail Detec tives in Buffalo Coal Clash
By the Associated Press hundreds of men women and children battled Lehigh Valley railroad detectives in Buffalo New York as three cars of bituminous coal landed at the William Street line and a freight train stopped. The crowd attacked with buckets baskets and tubs of coal and detectives fired several shots to disperse them.
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Associated Press
Buffalo
N. Y
Severa
Lehigh Valley
Will‘am Street
When Choosing Plants for Healthy House Growth
A properly grown house plant shows strong root development and trimmed foliage to prevent premature death. Careful selection focuses on root vigor and balanced foliage to ensure a thriving indoor specimen.
Nationally Known Educators To Address Teachers
Nationally known educators plan to address Protestant Episcopal teachers as part of a church wide campaign. Chicago headquarters outlined a three year program with a 21 million dollar budget to fund 3,000 missionaries and expand hospitals schools and churches in the United States and abroad.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Protestant Episcopal Church
Portland
United States
America
Monkeys Show Clean Habits in Wild Dashes of Water
Explorers report simians splash water on their faces as a sign of cleanliness. They observe this behavior in the wild without the use of soap, noting parallels to human hygiene.
Michigan jail placed under a heavy guard
Raymond E. Wilson of Grand Rapids is held under guard after abducting eleven year old Rosalie Shanty near Dublin Manistee county. A formal kidnapping charge is filed and the girl, known as the Swimming Girl, lies near death in a farmhouse. Wilson pleaded guilty at circuit court arraignment as fears grow for Rosalie's mental well being if she survives.
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Associated Press
Muskegon
Michigan
Rosalie
Dublin
Manistee County
Raymond Wilson
Grand Rapids
Jack Pine
Wilson
Muskegon, Mich
Raymond E. Wilson
Rosaline Shanty
Earl Forkhart
Squirrels Eat Poison Mushroom Stalks Without Ill Effect
Observations suggest squirrels consume the stalks of a poisonous mushroom and seem not harmed by the poison. The cap appears to be the toxic part, implying the toxin may be in the discarded portion. Further careful investigation is required to confirm this.
League of Nations Bombarded by Crank Letters
The League of Nations receives vast mail from all regions with frequent crank letters. The Geneva offices report Americans produce many requests and odd appeals, from seeking lost spouses to universal religion, new calendars to world peace by personal crusades. The piece notes Africa Asia Europe and the Americas contribute diversions and scams as mail clerks sort mass proposals and petitions.
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League OF Nations
Associated Press
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Revene
United States
America
League
Germany
Soviet Russia
British Premier Outlines Policies To Women Audience
London November 2 Prime Minister Bonar Law told a women’s meeting at a theater that his policy seeks stability and tranquility. He spoke on the Near East, hoping for a settlement that allows troop withdrawal and saving money, and on home policy stressing expenditure cuts and maintaining naval strength.
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Associated Press
London
Bonar Law
Near East
Where Friendship Is Harmful Colton Quote
A compact quotation notes that even a good cause suffers more from its own defenders than from its enemies when those defenders act injudiciously. The line warns against overzealous or poorly aimed defense undermining worthy aims.
Must Have Sanction of Governed Quote
A historical quotation notes that any government can impose will for a time on a people who deny its legitimacy. It questions how long legality and prestige can be maintained when recognition is withheld.
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Guglielmo Ferrero
Three Plead Guilty in Mail Theft Case
Fifteen alleged mail clerks from Council Bluffs were indicted by the federal grand jury for robbing U S mail. Three defendants, Clarence Fike Arthur H Kilgore and Harold Garland all of Council Bluffs pleaded guilty in court before Federal Judge Wade.
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Associated Press
Council Bluffs
Wade
United States Mail
Clarence Fike
Arthur H. Kilgore
Harold Garland
Norway Adopts Ten Mile Marine Limit Against Rum Runners
Christiania reports rising liquor smuggling despite prohibition. Norway extended search authority to ten miles, drawing international question of enforcement. Smugglers use fast motor boats and German submarines with radio and smoke screens to load at offshore storage ships while coast inhabitants aid the illicit trade. Revenue force patrols face swift craft and limited funds despite proposed increases.
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Norway
Associated Press
Christiania
Organization of Revenue Officials
Many Women Farmers Operate US Farms
A historical note states that one in twenty five farms in the United States is operated by a woman farmer named Worman. This highlights the presence of women in farming and the notable share they hold in agricultural management.
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United States
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