Convict Admits Owning Trunk With Skulls of Four Women
UHICTAGO Feb 12 AP James Coyner serving a Michigan City prison sentence for grave robbing admits to prison warden he owns a trunk containing skulls of four women found at Ferndale near Detroit but says he knows nothing of how they got there. He denied involvement in the Detroit case while letters to his sister urged her to retrieve the trunk, hinting “they might find something else on me.” Investigations spanned Chicago area and Toledo theories of grave robbery or murder. authorities awaited further facts before action.
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James
Coyner
Michigan City, Inc
Ferndale
Mich
Detroit
Hamemond
Ind
Chicago
Bernice
Toledo
Leuers
Pyson
Michigan City
Jess
Michigan
George
Jeter
George Robinson
Cook County
Coroine
Oscar Wolfe
Toux County
Lanainw
Lake County
Mammond
Nelals
Corner
Ferp
Dr Percy Grant Modernist Rector Dies in New York
The Rev R Percy Stickney Grant former rector of the Church of the Ascension New York died in Mt Kisco New York after an appendicitis operation at Northern Westchester Hospital He had retired to Bedford Village Westchester after resigning in June 1924 amid controversy with Bishop Manning over modernist views His engagement to Mrs Rita De Acosta Lydig and public debates defined his career in the Modernist Fundamentalist split.
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MT. Kisco
N.Y
Percy Stickney Grant
New York
Weatchester
Grany
Bedford Village
Westchester County
Church For the Ascension
Grant
Manning
Ftange
Rita de Acosta Lydig
St. Marks-on-the-Beawerle
Christ
Grout
Stolen Automobile Report From Wheeler Avenue
A white car was parked on Wheeler Avenue and stolen. The vehicle, described as Lombardy 237 F, was last noted as present on the street. Investigators seek any information on the missing vehicle and its possible whereabouts.
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Wheeler Ave
Lombardy
Sheeler Avenue
Wives, Would-Be Wife Probe Ames Hotel Drama
A tangled scene at the Ambassator hotel centers on actor Ames with his first wife Muriel Oakes and a would-be wife Miss Vivienna Segal plus Miss Goodrich who denies suing for alimony. Miss Goodrich says she is pleased with her marriage and will not pursue financial claims. She also disputes Segal's divorce suit alleging alimony payments and asserts Ames has paid nothing to date.
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Ames
Midge
Neve
Frances Goodrich
Muriel Oakes
New York
Govo «Itl
Helen Lambert
Alles
Breaweh
Wilton No. 2
Vivienna Segal
Plug
Miss Goodrich
Miss Oakes
Miss Sagal
Italian Aviator Begins Sea Flight From Sardinia
Commander Francesco Dea Pinedo, chief of staff of the Italian Air Forces, started at 7 a m from the Sardinia base on a four continent flight. He will skirt southern Europe and Northwestern Africa then proceed to North and South America. The aircraft Santa Maria, an Isotta 9 equipped hydro airplane, carries Carla Del Prete, Vitalie Zacchetti, and Sergeant De Glinntcenti as crew and passenger for the early legs. Continued on page two.
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Wen
IAP
Francesco Dea Pinedo
Europe
Africa
Amer
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Ravola
Hydro-Airplana
Carla del Pre
Drowning death and political recalls loom in county notes
A jumble of notices details a drowning incident, political shifts, arrests, and public concerns across multiple pages and sections. Names like William Brads and Jenny appear amid references to elections, court cases, and local events, reflecting a busy county paper’s mix of crime, politics, theatre, and sports.
Danbury Slaying Inquest Postponed
In Danbury the inquest into Krank Vancoz's January 13 death and the hearing on Mrs. Hose Gaboze were postponed after authorities failed to break the accused woman's silence. Peter Zawarick and his mother admitted involvement in the king murder. A drive for additional evidence continues as the case faces questions about using the boy's testimony.
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Specian
Krank Vancoz
Hose Gaboze
Polleehive
Peter Zawarick
Five Held as Bandits after Norwalk Holdup Admit Guilt
Five men linked to a Norwalk holdup confessed guilt after police arrested them following last night’s Merrien Grocer burglary on Taylor Avenue. The suspects, all charged with robbery and held without bail, include Lewis Veno eighteen of Norwalk, Kenneth Burns twenty, George Zakher sixteen, John Warren twenty one, and Frank Cavalio street. A sixth man was released on $9000 bonds. The six men were to be arraigned tomorrow in City Court.
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Merrien
Taylor Avenue
Leen
Modern Grocer
Lowia Veno
Tati
Kenneth Burna
Putnam Avenue
George Zakher
Terone Sage Freaman Light
Father, Craized by Theatre Producer, Son Slain
A distraught New York father, Frank Caruso, killed by slashing Dr. Pendola’s throat after his six year old son Joseph died. Police arrested Caruso at his brother’s Staten Island home. his wife remains a material witness. The case followed a visit to a doctor for Joseph as his fever spiked. The family had limited funds for medical care. In a separate incident, theatrical producer William A Brady interrupted a Calvary Baptist church sermon on decency, objecting to remarks about the stage and about Will Hays.
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Pendola
Frank Caruso
New Brighton
Staten Island
Caruso
Joseph
Carusa
New York
Calvary Baptist Church
William A. Brady
Will H. Hays
John Roach Straton
Brady
Calvary Church
Straton
Iie
Dr. Straton
Hays
Presbyterian Church
Movement For Decency
HAUGEN SEEKS SUBSTITUTE BILL IN PARLIAMENTARY MOVE
The article describes an effort to use a parliamentary maneuver to push the McNiley Haugen Farm Relief bill through Congress before Saturday night. Supporters plan a substitution on the floor after Senate passage, with House rules committees involved and a test of strength expected in the investigation. Separately Hugh De Autremont tells authorities of his life as a fugitive and involvement in a train robbery attempt near Ashland, Oregon, recounting events with posse members and prisoners’ statements.
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Bog
Congress
Couldge
Senate
Saplus
Bery Quy
Garin
Stamford Stores Damaged by Fire
Fire of undetermined origin damaged a block of stores on Myrtle Avenue and Erie Street in Stamford. The blaze started in Carol Inc on the second floor and spread to a barber shop and an automatic clock company store on the first floor. Loss was estimated at 25,000.
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Peb
Myrtle Avenue
Erie Street
Carol, Inc
A and Patore
Tallor
Marathon Runner Denies Death In New Jersey
Johnny Tarathon, winner of the Olympic marathon, denies reports of his death. In Bellevue Hospital, not hospitalized, he says he is in good health and has not been ill. His wife and family receive condolence messages as rumors spread through Sunday papers.
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N. J
Johnny
Bellevue Hospital
Tory
Mission Schools in Southern China Forced to Close
The Department of Missions and Episcopal National Council approve indefinite postponement of reopening Christian schools in Wuchang and Changsha due to Cantonese government rules. Reopening hinges on government restrictions easing. a full patriotic rally would replace a short religious service, with weekly obeisance to the national flag and Sun Yat Sen portrait.
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China
Robevik Nationalata
Changesha
Ehuypels
Department of Missions Ami
Episcopal National Council
Logan V. Hoots
Franny Nanken
Wuechang
Changsha
Sun Yat Sen
Episcopal Church Dance Service Resumes in New York
In New York on February 13, St Marks In the Bouwerie hosted a titular dance service led by Rev. Willam Norman Guthris with a cast of ten. The rector defended the rite as expressing the Passion's spiritual significance, while noting a two year suspension followed a dispute with Bishop Manning. The service was described as a corrective to press misstatements about the episode.
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Willam Norman Guthris
St. Marks
Bouwerie
Duday
Hh c
Guthrie
Willant T. Manning
Mehop
Danbury Man Dies After Train Collision at Crossing
Danbury February 13 Special Prans A Keane twenty eight of 40 Sheridan street died in Danbury hospital from injuries after his automobile was struck by an electric train at the first crossing. He previously suffered internal injuries and a broken thigh and pelvis. His friend Joseph butch, of Pearl street, was injured but likely to recover. Coroner John J Phelan of Bridgeport will conduct an investigation. Keane was buried from his car after the crash which occurred while the train approached from the south. The auto reportedly traveled up a hill to the crossing where it was struck. Keane leaves four brothers and a sister.
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Pranvis
A. Keane
Sheridan Street
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Keane
Murphy Geren Canpaig
Joseph Mbutcitthnut
Liberty Street
Furth
Ata
Go Hee
Messibil
Peate
Keane l Eaves Free Brothers
Jotn Keane
St. Pen Pethy Ehore
Buffalo
N. Alexander Keane
James Keane
Michael Tanbearan
Cso
Anna
King George V Gift to Cathedral Presented in New York
The king's alms to the Cathedral of Saint Divine were presented by Bame Howard, the British secretary, during special services in the cathedral. Bishop William Manning accepted the gift on behalf of the cathedral, in a ceremony held today in New York.
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Bame Howard
Brvtiay
Wiliant T. Manning
New York YMCA Faces Letters From Women Seeking Husbands
The New York YMCA receives letters from women nationwide urging the agency to become a matrimonial bureau for bachelors on the West Side. Amid vows to avoid pressuring men to marry, officials note the plan could embolden bachelors and hinder home life, while readers debate the idea.
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Doer Mit Wiah
Connecticut Republicans reinforce Coolidge renomination faith
Hartford February 13 AP Connecticut Republican leaders diverge from Dr Nicholas Butler on Coolidge running for a second term. Senator Shaw foresees continuation while Governor Trumbull backs another term. Col James Vinian and others weigh party stance on the prohibition issue amid a likely early campaign debate.
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Connecticut
Nicholas Jay Butler
Coolidge
Butler
Preghy
Hedges
Trumbull
Traverner
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Idze
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Jazec Vinian
New Haven
Shaw
Samuel
Shee Houdding
The
Nate
Harding
Stiw
Hutler
Greece to reduce armed forces and ships
Athens reports a government army and navy cutting plan after wartime inflation. Experts back scrapping ships, cancelling nonessential repairs, slimming officers, and postponing a new arsenal. Estimated annual savings reach about 129,44 darachmas with drachma depreciation and exchange shifts affecting U.S. value.
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