Husband and wife slain by gunman in Chicago flat
Chicago reports a man and a woman killed by buckshot in a shared flat on the same floor. A second woman was fatally wounded, two children hid in the kitchen as investigators sought motives. Officers found Edward Palombo and Mary Palumbo dead, while Maurie Parfico wounded. Ralph Reno identified as godfather to the children.
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Chicago
Mary Palumbozio
Edward
Carmella
Parficonum
Ralph Reno
Sktyer
Reno
Palomily
Nibozig
Brave Officer Slain in Street Shooting Sparks Arrests
A wounded officer was killed during a street shooting as authorities reported arrests. The chaotic incident involved a crowd reacting to theft and property claims with a disturbing public impact as residents face rising tensions and safety concerns.
Arrests After Iowa City Liquor Raid by Dry Agents
Three store owners Fred Breece Lee Breece and Fred Abbull were arrested on liquor nuisance charges after a raid on their sugar store in Iowa City. Bonds set at 4000 each, sixty customers searched, alcohol seized including Lash's Bitters and bottles. no liquor found on individuals. Raid by federal and state dry agents with local law enforcement. preliminary hearing scheduled before Justice of the Peace BL Carter. Anniversary noted: Mexico’s founding observed during Easter week.
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Iowa City
Marcl
Fred Breece
Lee Breece
Fred Abbull
Justice of the Peace
Carter
Lash
Roy Scott
Davenport
Vol
McCabe
Iowa
Charles Meek
Fixing Fire Room Saves Big Expense
Fire department members say spending 70 dollars to fix a room in City Hall engine room for a high imam will save about 50 dollars annually while boosting safety and efficiency. They note two new guards at three dollars a night sleep at the fire station on blustery winter nights and the improved quarters eliminates 36 dollars nightly cost for greater protection.
Bedtime Brawl Among Lwu Pans Trio in Drowsy Chaos
A chaotic scene unfolds as three candidates vie for a shared bed among the Lwu Pans. Mickie Hayes asserts dominance by grabbing the sole pillow while the Dans roar and cower near the edge. A Ben Pat report from Llairstown hints at broader mischief involving local figures and unresolved intrigue.
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Lwu
Mickie Hayes
Mickie
Fatty Arbuckle to Wed Movie Actress Doris Deane
Fatty Arbuckle and Doris Deane announced their engagement and will marry tomorrow evening at the home of the bride's mother Mrs Charles St. Dibble in Los Angeles. The notice notes their earlier public acknowledgment of the engagement and the planned wedding date. The report also mentions a $150,000 pipe organ installed at Roosevelt Memorial Park in Los Angeles and a belief it may be the largest musical instrument ever made.
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Los Angeles
Jtuscom
Fatty) Arbuckle
Doris Deane
Everning
Charles St. Dibble
Stroosevelt Memorial Park
Contests and challenges spark a quirky meeting night
In Blairstown and Dysart alike, a tale of rivalries surfaces as a storytelling contest is set between the Blairstown Pirates and the Dysart reehooters. Clubs and weapons are banned from the meeting while Harry Lee of Dynsrt pledges a challenge to a Blairstown Yooter afterward.
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Ben Paul
Pirates
Connie Wareham
Freebooters
Blairstown
Dysart
Harry Lee
Mackie
Blairstown Pirates
Dysart Reehooters
Dynsrt
Constantinople opens its first children's playground
A brief notice reports Constantinople establishing its inaugural playground for children. It notes Port Said, Egypt, averages two inches of rain annually and adds a curious fact that yellow was the favored wedding gown color in ancient Rome, with statistics indicating one third of homes were on farms in the U.S.
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Port Said
Egypt
Rome
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Wyman-Mastin Paint Co
Shepherd
William Shepherd
William McClintock
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Buick
Brown-Fry Motor, Co
Buick Distributors
Benton County
Clayton Stevenson Leland Maianek
Mdward Horak Rielaid Thompson
Carrier Boys
Cedar Valley Daily Times
Pierete Nes
Wendall Howards
Vernon Bowman
Janes Raster
Myron Kunneck
Pennie Judd
Ben Pat
Llairstown
Paul
Theodore Weil
Florida
Duphuny
W. H. Thompson
Daddy
Fatty Arbuckle
Famous Travel Inn
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Constantinople
U.S
Woodstock
Tittle
Prine
Woodstock Typwriter Co
West Monroe St
Uapert
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