Bank robbery in Texas ends with posse capture near Breckenridge
Two men robbed a Nessity Texas bank of 13000 in currency and were captured by an armed posse at Breckenridge near Cisco. The report also notes other national events including a bishop's refusal of Delaware, trials for murder and criminal syndicalism, and various disasters and legal actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Necessity
Texas
Breckenridge
Cisco
Chester Brown
Industrial Workers of the World
Spokane
Repatriated WWII Prisoners and Global Postwar News
Reports show 190000 prisoners of war repatriated from French camps since Jan 20, including 43110 officers. Paderewski to resume American tours. Brakpara sets speed record at 162 mph in Turin. Manitoba liquor prescriptions top 500000. Japan advances 5 million yen toward a 25 million loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brakpara
Turin
Viscount Uchida
Japan
China
Endowment aids Presbyterian sanitarium in Albuquerque
Rev Hugh A Cooper, director of the Presbyterian sanitarium at Albuquerque, has secured a 100000 endowment from eastern sources. The report notes Governor Larrazolo’s actions in the Gallup coal strike and a Senate resolution commending mobilization expenses at 1477.77.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh A. Cooper
Presbyterian Sanitarium
Albuquerque
N. M
Larrazolo
New Mexico Senate
Arizona
Roy Sorrell
Boca
Congo
George Logie
Cook Bible School of
Interchurch World Movement
Phoenix
Mary Dee Muir
John T. Muir
Lordsburg
City of Lordsburg
Mobile
Ala
Miss Muir
Blame on Paper Targets Wall Screen Designers and Stress
An English journal accuses wallpaper designers of driving readers to nervous breakdowns with chaotic patterns. It argues wallpaper choices vex temper and digestion, prompting readers to seek calm, and suggests humorous, provocative advertising for restfully toned wallpaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Answers
Covent Garden
N. O. Arsnik
Midwest Offices Robbed of Bonds in Inside Job
In Denver’s financial district the Midwest Refining Company reported an $18,350 Liberty bond theft from treasurer Henry A. Jones’s desk. The inside job involved a securely locked strong box. entry targeted only the box, with detectives led by George Sanders investigating and noting the bonds were negotiable and unregistered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Midwest Refining Company
First National Bank
Liberty Bonds
Henry A. Jones
New York Financial District
United States
George Sanders
Jones
Epiphany Feast Inspires Shakespeare Title Swelfth Night
The Feast of the Epiphany marks the arrival of the Magi to Bethlehem to worship the Messiah. The English customs connected to this feast inspired Shakespeare to name one of his great comedies Swelfth Night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
England
Daughter Returns Home From College Weekend Visit
A daughter returned home from college for the weekend appearing unchanged except she has learned to say is that he after previously saying is that him verification of speech pattern noted.
Attempted Bank Robbery Shocks Vallejo Seizure
In Vallejo California robbers tried to crack the Suisun Bank using acetylene torches. They drilled three holes in the main vault but fled when frightened. The vault contained nearly $1,000,000 in bonds gold silver and currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vallejo
Calif
Bank of Suisun
Solano County
Supreme Court Keeps Some Sentences In Wartime German Press Case
The Supreme Court affirmed five year terms for Martin Darkow and Louis Werner and one year for Herman Lehkme, while reversing convictions of Paul Vogel and Peter Schaefer. Three staffers of the Philadelphia Tageblatt and Sontagsblatt faced nine counts for printing false war reports and calling U S entry a Yankee bluff. The government said the papers sought to obstruct recruiting and hinder war prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Philadelphia Tageblatt
Sontagsblatt
Martin Darkow
Louis Werner
Herman Lehkme
Paul Vogel
Peter Schaefer
America
Famous Russian Crown Created for Catherine II
The 1762 crown made for Catherine II by jeweler Buauzie is regarded as the most valuable and interesting Russian crown. Since Catherine's era it has been used at the coronations of all Russian rulers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
New York
John McHugh
Commerce and Marine Committee
American Bankers’ Association
Fred I. Kent
Europe
Chicago
Northern Baptists
Catherine II
Buauzie
Catherine
Russia
Expensive Thoughts About Wardrobe Judgments
A light quip from the Boston Transcript about marital fashion debates. The husband jokes that his wife criticizes outfits yet still buys new clothes, while he quips about her repeated opinions on dress quality. The exchange showcases domestic humor on shopping and perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Jones strikes oil after Stocksley-Jones plunger retires
In a brief New York Post squib titled Lucky Strike the line notes the plunger Stocksley-Jones no longer comes to the street. The punchline: Jones struck oil, implying a major success or retirement from the old business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stocksley — Jones
Jones
New York Post
Canada Population Figures From Census Branch
Canada’s population is placed at 8 835 100 in figures compiled by the census branch of the Dominion Department of Trade and Commerce. British Columbia’s population is estimated at 718 660.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Department of Trade and Commerce
British Columbia
Metal markets Colorado settlement prices
Bar silver 1.29 dollars per ounce. Copper 19 and a half cents per pound. Lead 8.75 dollars. Spelter 8.72 dollars. Tungsten 6.50 to 12.00 dollars per unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Cash grain prices in Chicago report mixed values
Chicago market notes show mixed cash grain prices with corn at $1.36 for No. 2, soybeans around $1.49 to $1.50, oats from 87 to 89 cents, rye about 60 cents, timothy hay roughly $12 to $14, clover seed near $45 to $59, lard at $18, ribs around $17 to $18.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nora R Os
Bolenti
Timothy Gona
Eastern live stock market prices in Chicago report
The Chicago market lists ranges for hogs and cattle with various grades and weights. Hog prices show bulk at 14.15 to 15.00 and lighter grades around 13.50 to 15.00, while cattle quote beef steers from 11.25 to 16.00 and veal calves at 15.25 to 16.50, among other classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jb Alee
Rea
Colo
H. H
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Western Newspaper Union News Service
Nathaniel Thomas
Wyoming
Delaware
Beatrice
Neb
Orlando Langley
Justice of the Peace
Christian H. Pfeiffer
Cortland
Aluminum Products Company
Manitowoc
Wis
Florence Housel
Huntington Hall School For Girls
South Pasadena
Idaho
Senate Agriculture Committee
American Forestry Association
Senate Committee On Forestry
Frank A. McCormick
Marysville
Charles Brown
E. P. McDaniel
Sims
United States Navy
Hale
Palmer
Senate Postoffice Committee
Dial
South Carolina
McKellar
Tennessee
San Francisco
Navy
Department
Ignace Paderewski
Poland
William Hemphill
Paderewski
Paso Robles
Winnipeg
J. N. MacLean
Moscow
Tolatov
Guriev
Uralsk
Caspian Sea
Great Britain
National Ledger
Cleveland
C. W. Hunt
Lacrosse
Melvin M. Nutson
United States Navy Food Supply Bureau
Jonathan C. Day
Kansas
Oklahoma
St. Louis
Massachusetts Commission On
Boston
Southwest News
New Mexico
Raymond R. Ryan
District Court
Grant County
Campbell
Carrie Chapman Catt
National Woman Suffrage Association
Roosevelt County
Mesa Oil Company
Mexico
Nogales
Tombstone
Bunker Hill Company
Nick Ferzin
Gus Argetakio
Larrazola
Arizona Corporation Commission
English Journal
Midwest
Pen
V. Enver
South Park
Straw Ae Eeenseeers
Ecco Rereerereses
Metal Markets
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!