NEW YORK.
THE SHADY SIDE, 1 New York tjity is now recovering : from one of the most disorderly New Year celebrations in its history. Despite the outwardly mild nature of 1 ai the New Year Eve celebrations up to midnight, and the comparatively ™ small amount of drinking by the pub- ® j lie,, the hours between midnight and ci hive in the morning were marked with IS unparalleled viciousness, with violence in every part of the city, con-|-slating of shootings, stabbings, as- a sanlts with fists and revolver butts, a empty whiskey bottles, hold-ups, rob- tl : heries and other crimes. It is reported that a remarkably large imm- t , her of hoodlums was observed in . the early morning hours in import- ' hit streets, including Fifth Avenue. I There were continual racket disturb- s: ‘■-juices, with gangs of young toughs a I pushing into Main Avenue from side Streets, and attacking inoffensive " ‘■women. Five deaths were reported. 0 -'find at least Ifi stabbings, also a Countless cases of alcohol poison-
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Temuka Leader, Issue 10282, 10 January 1922, Page 1
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168NEW YORK. Temuka Leader, Issue 10282, 10 January 1922, Page 1
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