Chicago Cabaret Owners Missing Held for Ransom
Chicago reports say a gang of kidnappers is linked to the disappearances of Midnight Fream owners Jack Adler and Frank Gilvio and their chauffeur Tony Albino. The abductors allegedly seek 100000 to 200000 dollars, with friends negotiating a ransom. Police pursue leads across Chicago and Detroit as prior ransom cases are recalled.
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Chicago
Detroit
Jack Adler
Frank Gilvlo
Tony Albino
Sam
Herald and Examiner
Clarence Lazarus
Poermer
Lazarus
Harry
Hickerry Sim
Fire Destroys Barn House in Leominster Area
A barn and house owned by Mrs Emily Wade and occupied by Mr and Mrs E K Heswood were destroyed by a forest fire at Pratt's Junction. A house owned by Mrs Lawton across the street was damaged. Fire units from Leominster assisted. Loss totaled about x,000.
The Fun Shop Satire and Household Anecdotes
A collage of humorous snippets and editorials from The Fun Shop edited by Maxson Foxhall Judell. It lampoons thrift, fame, persuasion, and modern manners with playful verse and mock dialogue referencing China, wealth, and everyday family life.
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The
Fun Shop
Maxson Foxhall Judell
Restroom Humor At Fun Shop Pub Echoes History
A diners conversation unfolds at a restaurant known as The Fun Shop, where a waiter references an old, historic locale and a martyr burned at the stake. The exchange blends nostalgia with a macabre joke about the steak. The tale, attributed to Dooris L Wolfe, plays on the place's notoriety and diners' reactions.
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Dooris L. Wolfe
Measure of Slowness at the Scuvit Inn
Perry Davis complains of slow service at the Scuvit Inn restaurant noting his lamb was served as mutton. The exchange questions the kitchen pace and accuracy of meat identification, reflecting diners’ frustration with lag and misprepared dishes.
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Perry
Scuvit Inn
Davis
Silly Exchange Over Delayed Meal at Diner
A humorous fragment shows Walter and Bunny joking about a long wait for mashed potatoes. The chef, described as a golf expert, cannot mash potatoes due to a broken wagon wheel, illustrating a lighthearted kitchen mishap.
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Walter
Stamford men bound over for hold up
Two Stamford men, Michael DeVasto and Charles Sabino, were bound over for the Superior Court after Sabino pleaded guilty to the charge of robbery with intent. The alleged hold up occurred December 19, 1925, when Le Roy Munro was clubbed into insensibility with a billiard cue.
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Stamford
Michael DeVasto
Charles Sabino
Leroy Munro
APD
Nichols
Sabino
Vesant
Fire drives nine from homes in Fitchburg blaze
A fire on the Ashby West road at 4 am destroyed two houses and leveled several small structures. Nine people were forced into the night in their night clothes with six cows a horse and a dog killed. The loss totaled $29,000.
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Fitchburg Maas
Ashby-West Road
Hartford Firm Wins Court Fight Over War Profits
In Washington the Supreme Court refused Munich Reinsurance’s rehearing as the First Reinsurance of Hartford won a World War I profits dispute. The case traced assets seized from German owners and later auctioned, with the Hartford unit ultimately protected from sharing profits.
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Hartford
Washington
Munich Reinsurance Company
Germany
Supreme Court
First Reinsurance Company
APF
Carl Schreiner
America
Charles E Grass
United States
Woodrow ‘Wilbon
Russia Insurance Company
Munich
Federal District
Easter Services Draw Large Crowds in Newtown Churches
Easter Sunday drew record attendance across Newtown churches with special music and floral displays. Rev Willam H Kennedy led St Rose's at Holy Communion and sermon, Trinity and St John's hosted large congregations with rich choirs. Congregational and Sandy Hook churches also held joint and afternoon services, while local firemen were thanked for aiding in recent forest fire relief.
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Newtown
Ste
Willam H Kennedy
St Rose's Church
St Roses
Father Kennedy
Trinity
St John’s Episcopal
Richmond H. Gresner
Trinity Church
Cesner
Church School
St. John's Church
Richmond H. Gesner
Newtown Congregational Church
C Herbert Hkins
H Carlton Hubbell
Congregational Church
Elsie P Stowe
Sandy Hook
James Jo Farrell
South Center District
Newtown Hook and Ladder Company
Dodgingtown Fire Company
Stepney Volunteer Fire Company
Hawleyville Fire Company
Ives Lake
New York City
Clarence R Beardsley
New Haven
Paul Beardsley
Charles F Beardsley
Main Street
Odd Farmers Seek Federal Aid to Remove Ear Plug Corn
Odd farmers petition federal authorities for machinery to dispose of ear plug corn and eliminate surplus. Officials weigh options as market signals and storage costs rise, with rural groups urging quick action.
Popular 40 inch fabric in Black and White for spring frocks
The 40 inch fabric is showcased in black and white colors used across many spring frocks. It appears in color displays and is highlighted for its versatility in light, airy dresses and timeless patterns.
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China
Morris B. Roban
Gieneon Pease Sas
Sophonisba Carr
Mother R
Ceriainh
Marjorie
E. W. Snell
Columbus
Lillie
Warrie
Carrie
Shea Tall
Mrs Banks
Lucile
Lucy
John
Ohio
Susan
Ww. Co
Fun Shop Cortibutors
Bunny
Stamford Wen
Main and Fairfield
Bridgeport
Paris
Fletcher
Honan Silk Pongee
Georgette
Callouasav
Bocourt
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