Odd mix of dramatic vignettes and hospital talks in the era
A collage of sensational lines opens with offshore rum runners and a 50 year old bride in New Jersey. The piece then cites improbable child prodigies and cultural notes before pivoting to a formal report: Casualty hospital reorganization under Emergency hospital leadership, receivers plan a unified board, fund drive, and a nurse home, with Col. B ward Clifford chairing.
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Casualty Hospital
Board of Directors of
Emergency
Baward Clifford
Ladies’ Board
Youth Bride Marriage Sparked by Parental Intervention
Burton S Tucker aged 16 of Salem Mass and his 50 year old bride formerly Mrs Susan O Simpson owner of the Hotel President New York are living at South Ridgefield Park despite threats from the boy’s parents to annul the union. Joseph Tucker the boy’s father has asked Hudson county prosecutor to seek annulment and to prosecute those who allegedly conspired to fraudulently obtain a marriage license. An immediate investigation is ordered and a grand jury presentation anticipated by mid next week. If found guilty of perjury both will be punished and anyone aiding perjury will be punished also.
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Washington Post
Ridgefield
N. J
Burton S Tucker
Salem
Mass
Susan O Simpson
New York City
South Ridgefield Park
Joseph Tucker
Jem
Hudson County
Aloysius McMahon
Jersey City
Must Steer Middle Course Marks New German Government
Berlin December 2. Mr Mark, the new chancellor, will unveil his revised Stresemann cabinet and its program to the reichstag Tuesday. Political speculation centers on whether the government can steer a middle course and win tolerance from right and left. Nationalist and socialist papers warn the approach must be open, not between nor above the parties, as critical issues loom and a showdown in open balloting is anticipated.
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Berlin
Mark
Stresemann
Dr Marx
Cuno
Automobile Death Rates in 1922 Decline in Washington
Deaths from automobile accidents in the District of Columbia in 1922 totaled 64, up from 58 in 1921, with a rate of 146 per 100000 population, higher than the U S average but lower than Los Angeles 295 and higher than Lowell 5 2. State and city comparisons show California leading among states and Los Angeles highest among cities, while Vermont and Washington show notable decreases.
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District of Columbia
United States
Washington
Los Angeles
Lowell
Mass
Census Bureau
California
New York
New Jersey
Colorado
Mississippi
Vermont
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Montana
Virginia
Camden
Memphis
Atlanta
Mlemphis
New Bedford
Nor-+ falk
Albany
Spokane
Philippe Daudet and the Anarchist Letter in L Action Francaise
Philippe Daudet, a young man described as an anarchist, writes a letter claiming his duty to act for a cause and asks his mother for forgiveness. The piece details his possible involvement in vandalism, the discovery of poems, and the paper L Action Francaise questioning the handwriting and circumstances. The article notes Daudet’s earlier disappearances and says his father Leon Daudet faces accusations of concealing his son’s radicalism.
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James Watts
Pope
Wycherley
Philippe Daudet
Sapho
Paris
Libertaire
Methuselam
Nem
Havre
Philippe
Vidal
Mme. Daudet
L’action Francaise
L'Action Francaise
Leon Danudet
Silu Whisky Cargo Incident Reported by Aust Authorities
A fragmented report notes Aust authorities believed a vessel was carrying whisky when it sprang a leak near a small port. One crewman’s watch continued, while the other’s bed stopped at four o’clock.
Prohibition Agents Killed and Wounded Rise in 15 Months
In the 15 months ending in September, 13 prohibition enforcement agents were killed and 58 injured in the line of duty, per Prohibition Commissioner Haynes. Property destroyed or seized related to illicit stills and liquor totaled $4,121,000 in value. $9,059,000 of property was seized but not destroyed, with some awaiting court action and the rest represented by automobiles, motorboats, and other materials.
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Prohibition Enforcement
Prohibition
Haynes
Bureau
Dorten Elected Rhine Republic Head in Coblenz
Dr Hans A Dorten was unanimously elected chief of the provisional government of the Rhenish republic at yesterday’s meeting of separatist administration leaders. Resignations of Joseph Matthes and Hugo von Metzen were accepted. Coblenz remains republican capital while separatist headquarters set at Badem, across the Rhine.
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Coblens
Germany
Hans A. Dorten
Rhenish Republic
Joseph Matthes
Hugo von Metzen
Coblenz
High Commission
Badema
Rhine
President to Speak on Capitol Grounds by Amplifiers
The message President Coolidge delivers at the opening of the Sixty-eighth Congress will be carried by amplifiers to the Capitol grounds where several thousands are expected to listen. The address will also be broadcast by WCAP to all parts of the country in an unprecedented use of amplifiers for a message to Congress.
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President Coolidge
Capitol
WCAP
Congress
Auto crash kills four near Coshocton and leaves several injured
An automobile carrying four people plunged over a steep bank near Coshocton overnight. Three people, including Mrs Abraham Huck master 42 and her 3 year-old daughter, died instantly. Fourteen-year-old Wilard Richenon and a 46-year-old unidentified man were among others injured, with five passengers transported to hospital in serious condition. Weather and railway notices follow in brief.
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Coshocton
Wilard Richenon
Abraham Huckmaster
Gen Douglas MacArthur Military Career Summary
Native of Virginia, MacArthur entered Annapolis from Wisconsin after graduating in 1894. He fought in the Spanish American and Philippine insurrection wars, served as aide to the Annapolis superintendent, became the first submarine commander in the U.S. Navy, commanded the cruiser Chattanooga on convoy duty in World War I, then moved to Henderson and left the transport just before its Alaska cruise with President Harding.
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Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Virginia
Annapolis
Wisconsin
Spain
Philippines
Annapoli
Chattanooga
Henderson
Harding
New Coal Parley Called by Pinchot in Harrisburg
Gov Pinchot forwarded the conference record to anthracite consuming state governors and invited executives to meet December 13 to discuss further relief from extortion. He outlined a plan for a state compact to regulate the hard coal industry through a four commission framework and said a draft federal bill would be sent soon.
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Harrisburg
Pinchot
Auto With Alcohol Turns Over in Chase
An alleged bootleg auto crashed after a pursuit from Benning Road, flipping at Second and F streets northeast and trapping two occupants. Motor officer James A. Gotlob aided the rescue before arresting James Edward Marena of 1527 Marion Street NW and Howard Arte of Philadelphia for transporting and possessing liquor. Officers recovered 120 gallons of alcohol from the vehicle.
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Second
James A. Gotlob
James Edward Marena
Marion Street
Howard ( Arte
Philadelphia
Bath Colored
Gotlith
I Odel
Benning Road
Specter of Dog-Track Tug in House Leadership Fight
In a tense scene amid House leadership maneuvering led by Mr Longworth, a split exists over party control and committee power. With roughly 200 votes for Mr Gillett to be Speaker and 20 for Mr Cooper, a minority of one-tenth could push obstructionist tactics, while the majority seeks steady action to aid farmers and the nation. Democrats urge action to clear tracks, La Follette insurgents push for organization to block the regulars, and debates over committee ratios continue as Congress opens with high expectations and wary public sentiment.
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Oulsee
House of Representatives
Longworths
Gillett
Spender
Cooper
Httle
fMibusters Co
la Follette
Iverson
Wisconsin
Lic Iars
Garrett
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