Whittemore Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
In Baltimore Richard Reese Whittemore was found guilty of first degree murder after deliberating for about an hour and five minutes. Judge O Dunne will decide the penalty next week, with hanging or life imprisonment as options. During the verdict, Whittemore spat in the face of States Attorney Herbert R O Connor. Miss Margaret Whittemore fainted as the verdict was read without capital punishment being stated.
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Baltimore
Richard Reese Whittemore
Jugens Oo Dunne
Judge O' Dunne
Herbert R O'Connor O Connor
Margaret Whittemore
JH Baner
Nave
Earle
O Connor
Dunne
Wise
OVE
Globe Giiler
Mears
Ran Page T Slarer
Nevada
Newssummary Amidgtpoout and Degree Tischer Dent Lage 12
A garbled page compiles various items from Greenwich Water Company river water grant to New Haven, fraud concerns by mail, court actions on bath tub party details, and sports outcomes. Notable mentions include Stovall returns, Vandury High site, and Star goes to death.
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Tischer Dent
Gineral
Fred Woottacy
International School
Pag 1
SLALD
Greenwich Wate Company
Vilatows
Cob
Mercanti Iy
Hull
Cart King
State Normal School
Steattirt
Dawna Ag
Stratford Streets
Hornaday
Fia
Nake
Gimble Brothers
Poland Clamoring for Dictatorship
Universal Service reports Warsaw May session moved to elect a president as Marashal Pilsudski seeks dictatorial power after a military revolt. Amid calls for stability factions fear violence and constitutional crisis.
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Universal Service
Universal Service R
Warsaw
Poland
Cole
Joseph Pilsudsh
Piloudski
Maine
Endeas Oris
Ceiling Falls on Pair Wrestling Here One Goes to Hospital
Edwart Harbosky and Zehum wrestled at the YMOC gym when a ceiling collapsed. Harbosky was knocked to the floor and required ambulance transport to the hospital after injuries described as a cut and three strokes in his back. The opponent escaped unscathed.
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Edwart Harbosky
Stillman Street
Lapt
Nysht
Asug
Lirboskhy
Zehum
Churchmen Used as Surgeon Transplants Living Vital Organs
International medical delegates meeting in Florence discuss controversial organ transplant method reportedly using churchmen as living donors. The report details alleged procedures and ethical concerns raised by medical figures at Alberti Hospital.
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International Medical Post Graduate Assembly
Florence
Alberti Pospital
Luigi T
Peeel Sasta
Mauretania Sets Pace in Globe Girdler Race
On May 1 the Mauretania reports rapid progress in the around the world race. Captain Rostrow promises a Plymouth arrival six hours ahead of schedule before a Croydon Berlin leg. The crew notes pools on daily mileage and aims to beat John Henry Mears record, with plan to use planes from Croydon to Berlin and on to Moscow.
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Mauretania
Roytron
Ocean Reyhound
Rostrow
Plymouth
Croydon
Berlin
Yokohama
London
Moscow
Times
John Henry Mears
Reaams
Telram
North American
Alliance
Doctor Slayer Adjudged Insane In Murder Case
Leon Thomas twenty two year old chauffeur of Danbury is adjudged insane by a Sanity commission appointed by Judge John Ro Booth of Superior court. He is charged with the murder of Louis Miller in Danbury, whom he fatally wounded while consulting him in his office at Pershing building. Thomas will be committed to the Connecticut State hospital for the insane and crase of his mental condition. He will not be brought before a Grand jury for indictment on murder charge. He was examined by Drs Frank Woosteens John C Lynch and Charles H Sprague.
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Leon Thomas
Danbury
John Ro Booth
Superior Court
Thomas
Lous Miller
Pershing Building
Dimnbury Thomas
Connecticut
Frank Woosteens
John C Lynch
Ccarles H Sprague
Brookline Police Shoot Hijackers in Drug Store Raid
Brookline police opened fire at midnight as three men tried to flee with six cases of prescription whisky from Hitchcock Drug Store on Peacon Street. Joseph Litchenstein 21 was shot, W L Lozier 24 of Louisville Ky and John Rourke 23 of Dorchester were captured, while Hosea Joseph Hosa was wounded in the abdomen by a bullet.
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Boston
Joseph Litchenstein
Clrrener Lozier
Louisvile Ky
John
Rourke
Dorchester
Brookline
Ilo
Hitchcock
Peacon Street
Joss
Joseph Hosa
Witness recounts Carroll party scandal and bathtub tale
A man claims to have seen a nude girl while sipping wine from Earl Carroll's bathtub during a party. He describes gossip, denials, and a newspaper interview about the alleged incident, noting trust breaches and the conflict between publicity and privacy. The report continues on page twenty eight.
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Earl Carroll
Slayer Jukich Dies Quietly in Gas Chamber At Alule Prison
Jukich, 16 year old sweetheart killer, faced death without fear as guards strapped him to a gas chamber chair. The execution followed a failed appeal while witnesses, including reporters and family, watched as hydrocynic gas ended the life after a 25 minute ventilation wait.
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Nevada
Carwin Cifk
Spain
Stanke Jukich
Alule
Sweetheat
Ife
Tukith
Jukih
Knights Templar Attend Funeral of Fred W Tracy
Funeral services for Fred Winchester Tracy retired clerk of the Fairfield County Superior Court at his home on Fairfield Avenue were conducted with Knights Templar ritual by New Charles W Kramer Universalist Church and Eminent Commander C B Naramore in charge. Eminent lawyers, judges, and officials from across the state attended. Burial will be in Glastonbury after a ritualistic service with readings, eulogies, and floral tributes posted over the fallen knight’s grave.
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Charles W Kramer
Universalist Church
Lamilton
Haghts Templar
C B Naramore
Fred Winchester Tracy
Fairfield County
Sunerio
Fairfield Avenue
Glastonbur
Knights Templar
Prelate Hall
Navamore
William Parker
Farm Relief Bill Defeated in House
Washington May 1 The House defeated the farm relief bill designed to statalize farm prices and fund basic commodities. The vote was 147 to 212, with the administration seeking an appropriation of 173.9 million and a levy on basic farm commodities to support the farm crop surplus program. Other bills on the calendar include the fertilizer credit and marketing measures, with debate stalled as majority opposition grows.
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Washington
Haaugen
Iepublican
Retec
Tineher Mural Credit
Vewell
Lounda Way
Alleged Swindler Captured After Stratford Chase
Stratford police captured an alleged swindler after a pursuit through yards ditches and alleys in Stratford Center. Harold c Knoll a mechanic of Duanesburg is held in Stratford jail awaiting investigation on a reported swindle affecting storekeepers in Stratford and surrounding towns. The suspect allegedly entered a hardware store tried to steal merchandise and demanded refunds for items bought days earlier. Police responded quickly when Knoll attempted the stunt at FT Lovell and Company.
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Stratford
Bick Yards
Stratford Center
Naugatah Valle
Duanesburg
Knulls
Knull
Lovell and Company Hardware
Kwvull
Knit
Lovell
Boy Attacked by Savage Dog in Yard
A 12 year old boy was severely injured when a vicious dog leaped the fence and mauled him in his yard. The animal, owned by Mrs Fobn Wo Askew of the Awhterg Citering company, dragged him and bit flesh from the leg before bystanders freed him. He was taken to hospital in critical condition. article continues on page twenty eight.
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Dansel
Chester Zukowsk
Atilieng
Fobn
Askew
Williams Case Closed by Secretary Wilbur Approval
Secretary Wilbur approves Navy court martial findings against Colonel Alexander Williams US Marine Corps. Williams in 1926 was found guilty of drunkenness at the Hotel Del Coronado, affecting duty. The decision drops Williams from rank list and may impact future brigadier promotions as boards convene next month.
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Washington
Alexander Williams
San Jego
Wilbur
Williams
Marine Corps
Marine Corps Selections Board
Alexander 3S Williams
US Marine Corps
Marine Corps Base
Naval Operating Base San Tiego
Caiif
Hotel del Coronado Coronado Beach
Calif
Smedley D Butler
Marine Bas
Corps
Philadelphia
Boy Struck By Car Leaves Boy With Leg Injury
James Innazell aged seven at 650 Grand Streets Bridgeport suffers a fractured leg after being hit by a car driven by Eugenes Hurdhkin of Fairfield yesterday afternoon at Ianistan and Fairfield avenues. He was taken to Bridgeport Hospital and then to Emergency hospital by ambulance. Another injury occurred when eight year old John Minning at 324 Norman Street was struck at the same intersection yesterday noon as he crossed the street.
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James Innazell
Grand
Bridgeport
Eugenes Hurdhkin
Tairfield
Tatefield
Ianistan
Fairfield Avenes
John Minning
Norman Street
John M Paizo
Riverside Avenue
Norwalk
Carnival visitor rushed to hospital after accident
A carnival visitor was fatally injured and rushed to St Vincent Hospital after a incident near Rainum Avenue and Willow Street. The man identified as William Bernt of 64 High Street, Waterbury, was found seriously ill and taken to surgery as doctors work to diagnose his condition.
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Rainum Avéenue
Willow Street
St Vincent + hospital
Willam Bernt
High Street
Waterbury
Wynkoop Elected First President of School Body
John B Wynkoop, Bridgeport public schools business manager, was unanimously elected first president of the International Association of School Business Officials at the Toronto convention. About 300 delegates attended as the amalgamated groups held their first meeting, with Wynkoop slated to lead as past president of the national association. He has long served Bridgeport schools in roles from clerk to business manager and now oversees maintenance and operation.
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John B Wynkoop
Bridgeport
Publc
International Association of
Toronto
Canada
Wynkoop
International Association
National Association
Amalgamated Groups
Public Schools
Busines
Board of Education
Businness
Wonkonp
John A Kinecella
Thos
Kinacella
Wynkam
Stamford May Order New York Store to Pay Peddler's Fee
Stamford reports Acting on merchants complaints the Prosecuting Attorney ordered Gimbel Brothers department store to comply with itinerant vendor laws before opening in Stamford He required a $900 bond and $100 license plus a local fee of $50 for a temporary sale of musical instruments.
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Stamford
New York
Merchantsy
Chamber of Caimmere
Max Spelke
Gimbel Brothers
Nodea
Nodea Permanencs
Noted zoologist William Hornaday to retire in Stamford
William T. Hornaday, longtime head of the Bronx Park Zoo in New York, announces retirement to spend his remaining years at his Stamford home. He plans to advise on wildlife matters through his fund and stay active in local civic affairs, with his daughter Mrs George Filling nearby.
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William T. Hornaday
Stamford
Spameford
Bronx Park
New York
Permanent Wild Life Fund
Tornaday
Mra
George
North
Filding
wAlien
Heeray
Aig
Worldie
Wapids
New Lots
Wis
Hornady
Washington D
Hornaday
Tolee
Alfred N Phillips
Board of Pirk
Ur Hornaday
Prohibition Order Triggers Senate Protests
President Coolidge issued an executive order tightening prohibition enforcement, permitting federal officers to appoint state county or municipal officers in pursuit of violators. Wet and dry factions spoke out as critics questioned constitutionality and potential overreach into state rights.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Coolidge
Fed
Wets
Coolidge Hag
AL Smith
Soutien
Emergs
Andrews
Andrew
Jones
District of Columbia
California
Alate
Nay Pde
Trenducp
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Poe
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Aml Drys
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Tingtt
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Smith
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Jukich
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