Denied Bid to View Williams Executed in Ohio
Ohio Penitentiary witnessed the electric chair's execution of George Williams, a 68 year old killer and serial robber who murdered policeman Carl Sherman. A Mrs Brown, widow of a victim, was denied permission to witness the death. Williams faced the chamber calmly, refused counsel, and died after seven minutes. Two physicians declared him dead after examining him post current. Williams had confessed to multiple murders and robberies across the country.
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George Williams
Ohio Penitentiary
Cleveland
Williams
Olid
Dustas Brown
Adhens
Wilems
Brown
Walter Collings
Volumbus
Pie Volunteers of America
Carl Sherman
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Williama
Bia
Viteranra
Dle
Sam Currant
Thertilben
Durrant
New Terminal Dedication in Cleveland Ends Six Year Run
A grand civic banquet celebrated Cleveland's new Union Terminal and its $231 million development. Rail executives and public figures praised Oris Paxton and Mantis James Van Sweringen for vision and perseverance as old facilities shut to favor the new structure.
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Linndale
Union Terminal
Mijtal
Oris Paxton
Mantis James van Sweringen
Kills minister killer surrenders after Niagara Falls shooting
Frank Ross, who shot and killed Rev. Edger Wood and wounded his wife and another man, surrendered to police. He said he planned to kill four people for two months because he believed his wife was too friendly with the minister. A second item notes a 11 year old Hoy Scout honored for 16 months with Byrd Antarctic Expedition at the South Pole.
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Edger Wood
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Siple
South Pole
Love or Card Game Blamed in Veloti murder
Police blame a love triangle and a card game dispute for the fatal shooting of Charles Velotta a noted bootlegger and entertainer. Detectives traced the quarrel to a recent card game near the Velotta residence and identified a youth known as a card shark as a potential suspect. The case spans a raid near the corner and ongoing investigation into the bootlegging milieu.
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Surat
Charles Vedolix
Innacle Bitte
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Unger
Velotiay
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Indies Mtn
Millionaire William Boyce Thompson Dies
Ny Y June 23 William Boyce Thompson 61 millionaire copper magnate philanthropist and GOP power broker died at his home from pneumonia Born July 12 1869 his fortune variously estimated between 1591109 080 and 9000000 He built a fortune in the copper industry and was a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from its inception until 1919 He played a prominent role in wartime efforts and Republican politics.
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New York
Pederal
Hello Mother message from Kingsford-Smith radio chat
Major Charles Kingsford-Smith spoke by radio from Europe to his mother in Australia, 10000 miles away, greeting Hello mother as he completed the first flight from Europe to the United States. The exchange showed concern for his mother while the aviator remarked on not flying oceans again.
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Schenectady
WN. Y
Charles KB. Kingsford-Smith
Australia
Pacific
Atlantic
Europe
United States
Bandit Escapes in Car After Bank Heist Near Urbana
A bandit robbed a bank in Urbana area yesterday, fleeing in an automobile with about 1000. Police and a posse followed the robber’s trail beyond North Lewisburg but lost it. The bank cashier was Merris Oroiston. The alert spread throughout Ulis, and authorities urged vigilance.
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Ulis
Lewisburg
Bai
Merris Oroiston
North Lewklourx
Death by Own Action Stuns Steel Center Community
The report notes a fatal incident connected to a private dispute involving Leroy A., general counsel for a law firm, and a merger discussion. Witnesses describe shocked reactions as the event unfolded in Youngstown. The service details and tributes follow, with statements from business and civic leaders referencing the deceased’s prominence.
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Jace OS Aceliy
Ives
Leroy A
Tewy
Torlay
Moe
Miocene
Gethilelen
Veertaday
Win
Vorkay
Coolville Man and Son Reach California Farm Country
A Coolville man and his son journeyed to California, traveling through mountain passes with altitudes near 12 400 feet and snow drifts four to five feet deep. They reported crossing Beaver County paths toward Salt Lake and finally arriving near Wine Springs farming country, impressed by the landscape.
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Faker
Mel
Mitty Weble
Beaver
Salt Lake Ont
Smarva Gad Mountains
Richest Baby John Brown to Wed Miss Kingsolving
Jnee Richest Baby, once dubbed the world’s richest infant, now a bachelor of zero pounds, John Nicholas Brown of Providence, R I, is to marry Miss Anne Seddon Kingsolving, daughter of a Baltimore printer and Rhode Island manufacturer. The marriage is planned for next fall in a ceremony reported by a Rhode Island newspaper.
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John Nicholas Brown
Providence
Anne Seddon Kingsolving
Meinspaper
Clemency Appeal Heard In Death Penalty Case
In Columbus the clemency appeal for Laurance Dutt TUR, sentenced to die on July 1 for a murder, was heard as supporters gathered about the family farm posting petitions. The attorney Spittler presented the case to the clemency board, hoping Governor Cooper will grant reprieve. A second item reports a Chicago event with a fatal air accident involving a plane and a warning about safety.
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Ulre
Laurance Dutt Tur
Ray Ts
Postoria
Potters Herria
Twighhbors
Bend Salvin BD
Spitter
Dell
Crem Temi
Aoavernor Cooper
Dull
Bandits Meet Bullet Fire Fray Leaves Wounded
A chaotic gun battle erupts as bandits clash with pursuers at a location in the region. Several people suffer injuries while one assailant is reported killed. authorities investigate the confrontation and search for suspects.
Actors bitten by Dou in Hollywood scandal probe
Wire briefs report a series of brief, fragmentary items from June coverage. Notable notes include an actress bitten in Hollywood, talks around criticisms of a new policy, a Sandusky murder discovery, defense funding debates, a peace message from Rotarians, a ship propeller loss near Maine, a fatal grade-crossing crash in Norwalk, and Berlin financial reforms amid political reshuffles.
Girls Drown In swollen Waters of Lintian Mt
A truncated report describes several girls drowning after being trapped by a chanter during severe flooding near Lintian Mountain. Only fragments remain, with critical details missing and some names garbled.
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Lintian
Chanter
Al Is Single Theory Fails in Byker Gang Incident
A garbled report recounts a chaotic scene in Byker where a group linked to Al is accused of assault during a disturbance at a cafe. Police intervene as witnesses describe a tense confrontation and attempts to restrain one individual named Al. Authorities pursue alleged accomplices and review surveillance to identify participants.
Tear Bombs Drive Back Port Arthur Mob at Beaumont Jail
Tear bombs dispersed a 500 strong mob surrounding Beaumont county jail at dawn to halt lynching of a Negro accused of attacking white women. Deputies armed with rifles used the bombs after the sheriff was seized, the suspect was moved from Port Arthur jail to Fort Arthur for protection and later confessed to assaults on white women in the area within the past month. In Concord, North Carolina, seven frightened Black residents were briefly detained when rocks were thrown and lynch threats surfaced amid an earlier mob incident.
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Ponce
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Monica Dorsey
Nagro
Port Arthaec
Concord
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Negrosa
Celle
Cubarrus
Actress Weds Cowboy Writer In Texas Nod
The wedding joins a film actor and a noted cowboy author amid a roundup of names and places. Details mix with family references and plans for future appearances and projects as guests celebrate in a regional setting.
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