Attorney Says Big Libel Suit Is Groundless
Chicago, Sept. 23. Arguments for and against a general demurrer by the Chicago Tribune against the city of Chicago libel suit of 10 million dollars were heard. Weymouth Kirkland argued the newspaper plea. he says a municipality cannot suffer the claimed damages to bond values. He noted the declaration admitted the Tribune called the city broke and published a tirade.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Harry Fisher
Weymouth Kirkland
Chester Cleveland
Kirkland
the Tribune
Lightning intrudes via cistern in basement prank
A storm related incident reports lightning entering through a cistern in the third ward basement and causing a water surge that disrupted a stove and butter, with no other parts of the house affected. The article also notes deaths and local notices including Mrs. Mary Dougherty of Janesville, a secretary’s survivors, and funeral details.
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Mary Dougherts
Janesville
Wilmes
A.J. Dougherty
Dougherty
Hal. Keating
A. J
Hal Keating
William Dougerty
Fred Hun
Ux Crosse
Wis
Frank
Baul
Auto Crash At Falls Avenue Injures Two
Mrs. H B Miller of 112 West Wellington suffered hip and arm injuries and HH Heisod with head and arm injuries after a car driven by H B Miller collided with another vehicle driven by A C Otterman at Falls and Mullan avenues. Both cars wrecked. Miller taken to hospital, Heitzon walked home. Injuries not serious.
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H. B. Miller
Wellington
HH. S. Heisod
A. C. Otterman
Reinbeck
Private Attorney to Probe Thorsdale Case
A private attorney, C. J. Guthrie of Des Moines, is to take command of the Thorsdale murder investigation. The move, aimed at smoothing friction between city police and the sheriff, comes after an unofficial appointment by Attorney General Gibson. Acceptance awaits confirmation by the Polk county board of supervisors or an order from the district court.
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United Press
Des Moines
C. J. Guthrie
Thorsdale
Gibson
Guthrie
Polk County Board of Supervisors
District Court
Gladbrook Mustard Firm Plans California Branch
Twenty five years after a small mustard plant began in Gladbrook Iowa the business grew under G R Wrage. John R B Wrage and Harry Delfs announce a new branch factory will open in Los Angeles California around October 1. The California grown raw material favors this expansion aiding distribution across Iowa and neighboring states.
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Tracr. Ja
Gladbrook
G. R. Wrage
Iowa
John RB. Wrage
Harry Delfs
Los Angeles
Cal
California
Lewis Gets Support of Mine Convention
Indianapolis Sept 23 The United Mine Workers convention sustained the conservative element by a large vote on adopting President Lewis report amended to require Frank Farrington and other Minos district officers to itemize $27 000 spent to suppress a wild cat strike at Belleville The roll call showed a weak chorus of noes when Vice President Phil Murray called for the negative vote The affirmative vote resounded with force and the convention floor trembled.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Frank Farrington
Minois
Belleville
Phil Murray
Battle for VFW national commander begins in Detroit
Delegates at the twenty second national encampment in Detroit set to elect officers with Capt. R C Woodside seeking re election as national commander in chief. His chief opponent is Col T L Huston a half owner of the New York American League baseball club.
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United Press
Detroit
Mich
Veterans of Foreign Wars
R. C. Woodside
Pittsburgh
T. L. Huston
New York American League Baseball Club
Woodside
Burglars Strike Clinton Hardware, Loot Over $3000
Robbers blow open the Godskeen Hardware Co. safe on Sixth Avenue and Twenty second Street in Clinton, stealing more than 2400 dollars in cash and checks, war savings stamps and liberty bonds, plus about 300 dollars in cutlery and revolvers.
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Associated’ Press
Clinton
Cracksynen
Liberty
Godskeen ‘Hardware Company
Sixth Avenue
Twenty-second Street
Advertising's bond with business and American life
The piece argues that national advertising has grown tightly with American business and life, and cannot be curtailed without harming commerce. James J. Clarke of the National Bank of Commerce contends the rise in advertising mirrors business activity, not tax policy, and warns that reducing ad volume would impact newspapers, periodicals, and the spread of opinion, risking commercial collapse.
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James J. Clarke
The
Onal Bank ‘of Commerce
New York
Printer's Ink
New York ‘Evening Post
United States
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