Astor Wits Seen as Obstacle to Cabinet Post
London report says Viscountess Astor American born MP unlikely to win a Conservative cabinet slot. Her independence and strong views on liquor control could alienate colleagues and hinder front bench service. She has served since 1919 after succeeding her husband as MP for Plymouth Sutton.
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London
Viscountess Astor
House of Commons
Astor
Lady Astor
Sutton
Flymouth
Lord Astor
Plymouth
Duchess of Atholl
Board of Education
Baldwin
Margaret Banfield
Ramsey
Macdonald
Labor
Great Britain
Tweagh
Southend
Emma Parsons Lands in New York After Long Tour
Emma Dawson Parsons of 607 Wellington Street arrives in New York aboard the Red Star liner Pennland from Cherbourg after five months of travel through Ireland Scotland England Holland Belgium Germany Switzerland Italy France Egypt Palestine Turkey Spain Greece Monaco and the Malay Islands.
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New York
Emma Dawson Parsons
Wellington
Newark
Pennland
Cherbourg
Ireland
Scotland
England
Olland
Belgium
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
France
Egypt
Palestine
Turkey
Spain
Greece
Monaco
Malay Islands
Abe Martin on the Political Campaign
Abe Martin comments on the ongoing national political campaign noting it will avoid past mudslinging and sensational displays. He predicts heavy use of money, newspapers, and radio, with candidates promising reforms but a familiar array of issues and divisions across regions.
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al Smith
Waverly Bank Robbers Vanish Without Clues
Four men robbed Waverly State Bank of $2690.70 in coins and currency before a time lock opened a safe containing $110,000. Sheriff John Hallowell and neighboring officers have not traced them. all clues have proved worthless.
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Courier Special Service
Waverly
Waverly State Bank
John Hallowell
Swindler Practices Law While Being Sought for Arrest
Vienna reports the infamous swindler Dr Josef Loewenstein, once a salesman and convict, has become a practicing attorney in the same Vienna court that issued a warrant four years ago. His skill and underworld connections drew him many clients as he adopts legal career for concealment.
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Vienna
Josef Loewenstein
Lion’s den
The Lawyer Who Mocked Justice Loses Liaison With Law
A celebrated defense lawyer known for evading legal scrutiny faced a fatal flaw after years of boasting and a pattern of exaggeration. While defending a blackmailer he slipped, triggering scrutiny from court staff that led to immediate accountability.
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Loewenstein
Scarlet Fever Cases Lead Waterloo Health Board Report
The Waterloo city health board reports October quarantines totaling 83 scarlet fever cases, 78 mumps, and nine diphtheria cases with three deaths. Whooping cough ranks next with 26 homes quarantined. No other deaths recorded among remaining contagious cases.
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City Health Board
City of
Waterloo
Iole
Report On Contagious Diseases Shows 212 Cases
The report lists 212 cases of contagious and social disease including smallpox and measles. Details highlight rising illness counts and public health concerns within the community.
Vienna man marks two silver wedding anniversaries
Ignatz Dressler of Vienna celebrated two silver wedding anniversaries. At 102 years old he has outlived two wives, having been married 30 years to his first wife and 40 years to his second.
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Ignatz Dressler
Vienna
Dressler
Tide of Progress Sweeps Ireland
John McCormack reports Ireland advances rapidly postwar. Tenant farmers become proprietor peasants via state long-term loans. State land purchase creates economic farming units. Education, health, housing, roads improve. Shannon hydroelectric project nears completion. Trade expands. emigration remains tied to opportunity abroad. American visits grow as Irish-born Americans return.
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John McCormack
Dublin
Ireland
United States
Shannon
England
America
Australia
Coffin Sentenced For Bootlegging And Liquor Nuisance
Coffin pleaded guilty to bootlegging and liquor nuisance charges and was fined $300 with costs. Judge R W Hasner suspended a 90 day county jail term during good behavior if the fine is paid, and the defendant was paroled to Sheriff H T Wagner.
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Coffin
R. W. Hasner
H. T. Wagner
Local Property Listings Include Several Heating Plants and Dwellings
A historical listing shows multiple properties and owners with addresses and values. Entries include heating plants at 1001 Baltimore and 526 Cutler, a garage at 1027 Lafay ette, a frame dwelling at 314 Poplar valued at 2100, and a dwelling plus garage at 435 Oak Lawn listed for 4000 and 200 respectively. Additional entries note a store addition at 226 Eleventh West valued 1000 and other dwellings and garages with corresponding prices.
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Eleventh West
A. B. Hallowell
Steely
J. W. Winterbottom
Oak Lawn
H. O. Arthur
Glenwood
Lithuanian Forests Sacrificed to Pay National Bills
In Kaunas on November 1, heavy economic strain drives Lithuania to abandon reforestation plans. The government cuts forests ruthlessly and exports more lumber than before. Six months show 127,300 tons exported versus 82,230 last year, Germany the main buyer at 96,200 tons. Wood pulp for newsprint, 43,400 tons, now goes to German mills, up from 10,100 tons.
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Kaunas
Lithuania
Isaac L Whitney III In Serious Condition At Hospital
Isaac L Whitney III of 321 Ninth Street East is in a serious condition at Allen Memorial Hospital after a week as a patient. He is a long time county resident with wide acquaintances.
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Isaac L. Whitney
Ninth Street East
Allen Memorial Hospital
Mr. Whitney
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Vanity Fair
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