Trio of Illinois inmates die in electric chair execution
The three men Gerner Hauff and Thielen were executed in the electric chair at Joliet Illinois the first triple death by electrocution in the state since 1928. Each man spoke prayers and asked forgiveness as the current took effect. Hauff noted religious conversion and dedicated his son to the Baptist church. Thielen and Gerner showed fear and remorse in the final moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varna
Gerner
Tmeien
Hauff
Bunéy
Thielen
P. B. Chenault
Baptist
Dorothy
George Adams
Dubuque
Awaiting You at These Grocers in Cedar Rapids and Beyond
A fragmented OCR list catalogs numerous grocery firms and food shops across Iowa towns including Cedar Rapids, Marion, Anamosa, and Springville. Entries name many family and merchant names such as Gatto, Palumbo, Pusateri, Peoples, and Ko, suggesting a directory of grocers and markets in a regional commerce note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bever Park Gro
Bartonek Grocery
Campbell Grocery
Central Park Gro
Cropp Grocery
Derby Grocery
Drapela Grocery
Momd.dvorak H. B. Gardner J. G. Gatto Globe Grocery
Grubhoffer Gro
Hawkeye Grocery
Homsey Grocery
Idlewild Grocery
Koneeny Krejel Bros, Klinsky Grocery
Masek Grocery
Masha Grocery
Melts Food Shop
Mt Vernon Ave, Grocery
Risk Foods
R & J Cash Gro
Sebeika Bros
FA Leolare Mr
Larlo Ko Geldstein
Ferrie Blak Foe Hera’ Heesun Murray McHurd Growers
Maynard Kerr's Grocery
Clneral Giy
Pettere Grocery Coggin Drealer Grocery
Delsoumer’s Cafe
Hoprinson
der Moulton
Edgewood
Croyo's Market
Anthony Cash
Beyer Grocery
Tony Pusateri
Peoples
A. J
British Duke Sentenced for Fraud in England
In London the Duke of Manchester, holder of four titles and owner of three castles, was convicted of fraud for illegally profiting about 3250 dollars by pawning jewelry belonging to trustees of his mother's estate. He received nine months in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INS
England
Duke of Manchester
Vicar Bans Girls With Bare Legs And Painted Lips
In Sedgley near Dudley England the parish vicar Rev Harold Marley ordered girls with bare legs and painted lips barred from the church. He warned he would eject non hosiery wearers and would refuse to administer the sacrament to those with carmined lips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley
Worcestershire
England
Sedgley
Here
Harold Marley
Continue Hunt For Robinson Despite Reports Of Death
Justice department agents pressed a seven month hunt for Thomas H. Robinson Jr alleged kidnapper despite police rumors he is dead. The $500 paid to his wife in Indianapolis and the missing $50,000 ransom fuel the delay. J Edgar Hoover said agents will pursue until it is clearly established he is dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Justice Department
Thomas H. Robinson, Jr
Robinson
Indianapolis
Alice Speed Stoll
Louisville
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ead
Missouri Student Paper Threatened With Abolishment
In Columbia Missouri Arthur K Heckel dean of men warned that six hundred copies of the May issue of The Showme student humor magazine at the University of Missouri were locked in the university safe and action threatened against the publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia, Mo
University of Missouri
Arthur K Heckel
Magazine to be Abolished Over Offensive Serial
Dean Heckel warned that the periodical could be permanently abolished and disciplinary action taken against the editor unless the tone was toned down. He noted the third installment of Confessions of a Coed, allegedly by an anonymous female student, was particularly offensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Heckel
Geese and Mongooses Plural Forms Note
A linguistic note clarifies English plurals with geese as the plural of goose and mongooses as the plural of mongoose. The rule highlights irregular plural forms in English.
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Hamilton
Illinois
Second St. SE. Oy
J. G Penney CO
Sirloin
Yebb
Tae
Sauer Kraut
Veal
Lamb
Thrifty Food Store
Dobry’s Cash Grocery
Milo’s ‘Market
Ray Happel
Lester Nemecek
Frank
Fourth Avenue SE
Free Delivery
DIAL
la Belvidere
Nash
van Cleve Laboratories
Clarence
Paul Lohman
Tipton
Montgomery Gro
Kuhe Crocery
Randa Bros
Mkt
Atkins
Atkins Cash Gro
Newhall
Newhall Cash Grocery
M. A. Forman
Tama Prea & Gur
FO Rubalekkar
Spooner Schmidt
Bena
A&p
Toledo
EB. Spooner J Sebuldt
Et. Liston
John Graf Vinton
JE. Ivey
Frank St Clair L Reichert
Mrs. C Parcell
Iowa City, BR
Poirier J S Pachrekz
Glatsman
Ben Whitebook
Brady
Riverside
Grenn
Wellman, Topping Bros
Yaralia Cartes Grocery
Marengo Merrill & Weoser
Deep River
L. Pullmer
Malcon
Shepe
Bortlzuia
Hariwick Gabriel
Lebanka Brod
Warbet Center
POLS
H.C. Wovdter
Cedar Rapids
Missouri
1St Ave
N. E
Ocolar Grocery and Market
John Blauls Sons Co
Aneeda Bakers
Sunkist
A. F. Star
Lighthouse
del Monte
le Hershey
Wilson
Kapoun
Brookfield
Pops
Manor House
Milo C. Vondracek Dairy
KRAFT
Springville
M. J.B. Coffee
MIT
Folger’s
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