Died in own bed after a 28 year vigil for slayer
Peter McGuire kept a relentless watch for an ex-convict who had vowed to kill him. The Nebraska man took forceful action, captured suspects with a deputy’s authority, and faced jail assaults and escapes as he pursued justice. After decades of vigilance, John McGuire’s death ended the vigil.
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Peter McGuire
McGuire
Lincoln
Nebraska
New York
Fix
Peter
Ohn McGuire
Otoe County
John
Kansas
Walter Harding
W. H. Dodie
Snuth
John MecGuire
Ngas
Nrom
Nebraska City
Techaness
Marding
Dodge
Harding
State Penitentiars
Palmyra
Path of socks costs marked in the letter from Berlin
Fritz Schmidt of Berlin writes to his uncle August Behmidt in Leavenworth Exchange about prices and exchange values. He recalls 5,000 marks for a week’s work and 9,009 marks per pair of socks, noting that a Christmas jeep tube dollar would be worth 30,900 marks now.
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Fritz Schmidt
Berlin
Germany
August Behmidt
Leavenworth
Prisoner Strips In Berlin Court To Protest Punishment
In Berlin on April 24 Heinrich Thiele charged with robbery refused to wear clothes, throwing off his trousers and entering the prisoner's box in abbreviated garb as guards held coats to cover him. He was convicted and sentenced to eighteen months of penitentiary labor.
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Berlin
Fotsdam
Heinrich Thiele
Ropbety
Thiele
California plans to commemorate Monroe Doctrine centennial
Southern California readies a Monroe Doctrine Centennial observance in Los Angeles for August. A grand American Historical Revue and motion picture premiere will feature President Harding reportedly attending, with Congress members, diplomats, Latin American representatives, stars, and industry leaders. The event will highlight American discovery, English settlement, and the evolution of music and women’s roles, using historically accurate pageants and exhibitor displays across a global showcase.
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William G. Cayce
Los Angeles
California
Velebrites
Aniwrivas
Harding
Congress
Pierre Indievy
Istec
America
Anuditurium
Sonawvorld
New Chinese booze arrives amid lax import rules
Report describes China made liquor and other beverages flooding markets as government relaxations ease imports for tourists. The piece notes the drink retains ancient traditions, with details of a government backed supply chain and local shop sales. A street incident involves a boy and a shop, highlighting earnings and human interest amid the new products.
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Avenger
Venger
Miing
China
British Columbia
Victoria
Lowing
Ma Jong
Nek Sriverd
Nedsy
Riel
Exaily
Son
Feo
Lampell’s
Bridgeport
Lampell
Coats
Astrachan
Nellie Kelly
Main Street
Grrena
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