Bootlegger Chick Bogle Escapes Jail in Bluefield Va
Virginia Side crime figure Chick Bogle, alias master mind of bootlegging, breaks jail after feigning illness. He lifts a board, enters mayor’s office, and escapes with guard distracted. Described as skilled at climbing walls, Bogle had been jailed on hip-pocket bootlegging charges. Local coverage notes public sympathy for the Crows and details of past capture and escape incidents.
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New York
Gerald Chapman
Virginia
Bluefield
Chick Bogie
Bogle
Chick
Chapman
Riverside Inn
Bogie
Potksman F. Buchanan
Buchahant
Uftad
Belfty
Postoffice
Chick Bogle
Walt
Patty
Pocahontas
Shot Fired Through Window On Moving Train
A glass was broken in a coach window of passenger train No 9 during approach to Welch station as it moved from the south side of the track a shot or similar projectile was fired but the bullet was not found passengers reported a scare at 6 30 pm police investigated yet could not determine the shooter or motive.
Fragmentary 1920s slang on bootleggers and advertising
An uneven excerpt discusses bootleggers relying on customer senses for business and mocks advertising by felons. The fragment hints at a broader critique of deception and scarcity in illicit trade. Specific names, dates, or places are not provided in the readable text.
Deserving of Sympathy and Aid for Crowe Family
Mr Crowe, an gospel minister, lost his right arm in a railroad yard accident. His wife and several children have influenza, with one possibly needing hospital care. The family occupies seven rooms with extensive amenities at 132 Taunewell Avenue and a phone number 698 is listed for contact.
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HO. Crowe
Swark
Swith
Margery Wilson Shines at Palace Theatre in City Show
Margery Wilson, noted Hollywood figure, appeared at the Palace Theatre to a packed house, delivering an attractive talk and a standout performance. Her production The Situation was shown, as she tours Nettie picture houses this week.
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Margery Wilson
Hollywood
Palace Theatre
Irself
Mixa Wilson
Miss Wilson
Nettie Picture Houses
Virginia Bus Speed Law 1922 Traffic Rule Questioned
Virginia's speed limit law for buses carrying more than seven passengers is reportedly not observed statewide. Enacted in 1922, the provision set a maximum idling speed of twenty miles per hour, but observers doubt enforcement on highways permitting faster travel.
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Virginia
Suitability of a New Jail for Virginia Side
The Virginia Side seeks a suitable jail location and modernization beyond the present lockup. It notes past escapes and the need for a secure sanitary facility, to be kept safe under current constraints, with a modern council chamber. Also included are church notices and a quip about golf scores being mis typographical errors.
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Arning
Fling
Virginia News
West End
Tazewell County
Shelby Heights
Crow
Welch
Misa Sallie Litz
Lions Chio
New York City
Commodore Hotel
WJZ
Missidia
Lions' Bulleting
Miss Lite
Lee Sehiubert
Philadelphia
Miss Litz
Angel
Witherspoon
Miee Litz
Miss Lita
James Davenport
Bligefield Sanitarium
Mamita Ruble
Wo Ruble
J. A. Fleshman
Dudley
Glen Dudley
Suuday
Baumgardner
Neighhbors
Blueflaldt
C.H. Hufford
Mya
Ethel Brewster
Armours Star
HAM
Armour
Handy Armour
Rialto
THE
Drivin
Wally van
Patsy Ruth Miller
Alec B. Francis
Virginia Side
Presevuerian Church
Christian Endeavor
W. M. Lorimer
Douglas Farr
Anks Thep SI Bagbas
Carl Laériiinle
Reginald Denny and
Laura Laplante
Maxwell House
Hygeia
Prunes
Krum
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