Landru Bravely Faces Guillotine in Versailles Death
Henry Desdre Landra known as blue beard of Gambais was executed at 6 05 in Versailles after being convicted of killing ten women and a youth. He refused to confess saying he would have done so if innocent and faced the crowd with quiet dignity as the guillotine ended his life in seconds.
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Versailles
Associated Press
Henry Desdre Landra
Bluebeard
Gambais
Landru
Mi Bine
Giafferi
M. Dutreuil
Mbres
Odala
France
Dynamite blast rocks Chicago area at McCook quarry
A massive explosion at the McCook quarry near Argo Illinois sent shock waves across Chicago. Investigators concluded the blast was likely planned with dynamite stored in two magazines containing 600 cases each. One worker injured and extensive property damage reported. Authorities noted no mass casualties and linked possible employment tensions to the incident.
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George P. McNally
Calvin T. Weeks
Perbohner
McCook
Consumers’ Company
Argo
Ill
F. W. Grear
L. H. Stewart
Chicago
Monon
Lafayette
Ind
Albert Kendle
Biolock
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Pe
Summit
Bank president wounded in Casper store shooting
A. J. Cunningham president of the Casper National Bank and A. E. Biglin are wounded with minor injuries after a Mexican suspect shot them and fled from Richards and Cunningham company store. John Chenaros is jailed for the shooting and shoplifting at the Weber store earlier. the gun used resembled a Smith and Weston revolver.
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A.J. Cunningham
AE. Biglin
Casper
A. J. Cunningham
Casper National Bank
South Center Street
A. E. Bighn
John Chenaros
Jall
Cunningham
Richards and Cunningham Company
Mr. Cunningham Cale
Mr. Cunningham
Smith and Weston
Biglin
Airerift
Tom Thompson
Police Department
Jatokoe
Miore Ahella
Claenaros
A. B. Biglin
K. Deaver
Bigiin
Douglas
Messrs. Cunningham
H. Lathrop
J. C. Kamp
Bigtin
Talien
John Claenaros
Weber Commercial Company
Mike Kinney
Charles Peralta
Ile
Bchuke
North Platte project restored in house bill action
The North Platte project funding, cut by the house, was restored in the bill with a $260,000 allowance after the senate approved the interior department provisions. The only possible objection to concurrence would come from house conferees. The bill includes increases for general land office clerical forces and surveys of Wyoming interest.
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North Platte
House
Senate
Interior Department
General Land Office
Wyoming
Son of Former U S Minister Dies of Wound
Capt Theodore Marburg Jr son of Theodore Marburg of Baltimore and former U S minister to Belgium died after an accidental gunshot in Magdalena Sonora while examining a weapon in front of a building housing the Marburg Kibbey Cattle company offices.
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Nogales
Theodore Marburg, Jr
Magdalena
Marburg
Baltimore
United States
Belgium
Marburg, Kibbey Cattle Company
Magdalens
Sonora
Gas Poisoning Claims Grey Family in Santa Barbara
In Santa Barbara on February 25, Dr. H L Schumeler found Mr. and Mrs. EB Grey, their 6 year old son, 3 year old daughter, and nurse Lilian Spencer dead from gas fumes. The goa water heater in the kitchen leaked fumes as the household, ill with influenza, was recovering. a unconscious family member was removed outside but died moments later.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
EB. Gray
Mies Lilian Spencer
Goa
H. L. Schumeler
Mrs. Grey
Gray
Ice bound train near Neenah stricken by ice storm
Neenah Wisconsin reports an ice covered line trapping passengers for 48 hours as trees and wires fall. Power and light are out across the Fox River valley and Oshkosh with buses and trolley lines disrupted. Mills have coal for a day or two while relief efforts clear debris.
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Neenah
Soo Line
Eastern Wisconsin Electric Company
Fox River Valley
Oshkosh
Focal Paper
Charles
W. Q. Quing
E. A. Bishop
Baling
Fond du Lac
Manitowoc
Milwaukee
Robbers Tunnel Into Washington County Bank
Bold thieves tunneled into the Washington County Bank in Orm last night entering from the rear and breaking through the floor. They reached the vault but could not open the safe and fled. The la wful cash on hand was reported to be 27 in small change.
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BANKS
Orm
Washington County
Blackmail Confession Tied to War Dept Clerk
Geo Long a veteran war department clerk confessed to police as the author of letters threatening death and demanding money from Henry tending to support his wife and three children. He was allowed to return home minutes after the confession, with no formal complaint filed yet.
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Washington
Yfeb
Long
War Department
Henry
Mitted
Ex Solon to Take Bride of 70 and 25 in Love Match
Chicago February 4 Lee Mantle 70 former senator from Montana admits plans to marry Miss Etta Daly 25 a Nebraska graduate within days. Mantle says friends in Butte unaware of the wedding and notes the match is a love affair.
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Solon
Chicago
Lee Mantle
Montana
Etta Daly
University of Nebraska
Faa
Senate approves four power Pacific treaty report
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee favorably reported the four power Pacific treaty with supplements and a reservation. It bars alliance language and includes naval limitation provisions. The panel approved the report by 4 to 3 and sent the measure to the full Senate, with administration leaders planning to push further battles there.
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Senate
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Power Pacific
Harding
Borah
Idaho
Johnson
California
Shields
Tennessee
Nanaie
New York Oil Teems Gas Supply At Poison Spider Field
A major new gas well by the New York Oil company in the Poison Spider field raises Casper’s gas outlook. The 2,000,000 cubic feet gasser was deepened to 1,354 feet testing 35,000,000 cubic feet and could serve Casper’s domestic needs five times over. Over 2,800 Casper households now use gas with plans to reach 4,000 as distribution expands.
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Poison Spider
New York Oil Company
Casper
Sundance
New York
Casper Gas Company
Mae
Wealthy Couple Convicted Of Shoplifting In Los Angeles
George L. Warren and Mia Ellen Warren, both described as wealthy, were sentenced in Los Angeles for shoplifting. He faced a 100 day jail term or a $100 fine, she a 60 day term or a $60 fine. The Warrens said they had come to Los Angeles two months earlier and he took responsibility for both actions.
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Los Angeles
Cal
George L. Warren
Central Michigan Paper Company
Grand Rapids
Mich
Mia
Ellen Warren
Unknown Youth Is Identified at National Military Home
The youth known as Harold Payton at the national military home in Dayton, missing identity since 1917, is identified as Lawrence Kealing of Heath Montana son of W H M Kealing mine operator. Kealing had aphasia after being struck aboard the U S S Susquehanna and recalled serving as chauffeur to Ruth Holand in California. Identification came when a Montana father saw a photo in a newspaper.
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Dayton
Ohio
Harold Payton
National Military
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Wee
Lawrence Kealing
W. HM. Kealing
Heath
Montana
Kealing
U. S
Bay of Bincay
Ruth Holand
California
Still Operator Fined in District Court
Richard Davis, arrested for operating a till near Canper, pleaded guilty in district court and was fined $100. W. J. Wiking was also arrested in the same case.
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Richard Davis
Ouimet Wins Golf Finals In Houston
In Houston on Feb 26 Ouimet of Boston defeated Jacoby of Dallas seven up with six to play to capture the finals of the golf tournament.
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Houston
Ter
Knights of Khorassan Temple Institution Held at Odd Fellows Hall
Scores of Knights of Pythias from across the state gathered in Casper for the institution of the temple of the Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorasan at the Odd Fellows Hall. City and state notables including Lester Bentley of Pocatello Idaho and Grover Noyer of Albany Wyoming directed tonight's ceremony.
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Knights OF Khorassan
State Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Casper
Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorasan
Odd Fellows Hall
Temple
Con Wyoming
Thermopolis
Fiverton
Lander
Douglas
Glenreck
Lester Bentley
Pocatello
Ida
Grover Noyer
Jaramie
K. of P
Wyoming
Coast Officers Reject Detroit Confession About Taylor Murder
Los Angeles officials voiced disbelief at Harry N Fields confession about the murder of film director William Deamond Taylor in Detroit. Investigations show no substantiation of Fields statements and focus shifts to verifying tips from the February 2 discovery.
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Detroit
Los Angeles
Harry N. Fields
William Deamond Taylor
Fields
Taye
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Banker
Crimme
Henri Landra
Windy City
Fronz
R. M. Perner
Sorend
Ita Suburbte
Associated Prena
A Monon
Dyer
Wisconsin
Neenah, Wis
Mr. Mantle
Butte
Mont
Miss Laly
Butts
Mannoth Gasoer
NEW York Oil
Motion & Montana
Tarold Payton
Ouimet
Ran Francisco
Tilee van Cline
Duncan Matherson
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