Chicago gangland killings surge amid police war and Vendetta
Tony Genna, linked to the Notorious Beer Runners, is killed as Razagain faction claims another victim. The Genna family suffers a third fatality in six weeks, part of a violent cycle tied to the city’s ongoing crackdown begun after Michael Genna was shot.
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Tony Genna
Razagain
Michael Genna
Chicago
Jandren Amuch
Tony Geona
Nesaaning
Bullete
Tony
Michael_ Genns
Kiling
Jag 9
Angelo
Genna
Tony Genna Brother Fatally Shot In Gang War
Tony Genna, 23, member of the Genna gang, was shot dead at a grocery store after greeting two car occupants. Police chase leads to rival factions amid a widening gang war that has claimed multiple Genna relatives and others in Chicago. Authorities seek a gunman nicknamed Cavallero and consider possible internal strife or retaliation from O’Banton’s group.
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Tony
All Genna Brothers
Toney
In_s hospital
Asilenes
Chicago
Long
Underworld
Sam Genna
Genus
Angelo
Mike
Secret Ridings
Jim Gonns
la Tm
Sicily
Pete
Dion O'Bunion
Gonman
Gennes
Siagara
O'Benten Assertante
Michael Loporeili
O'Banton
Genna
Feet Bish
Davdd Morgan
West Suburban Ministers and Citizens Association
Morgen
Mick Carbone
Corn liquor epidemic in bee colonies
A WV beekeeper, Massey, warns moonshine contamination harms bees and honey, notes swollen abdomens, nervous tremors, and death in colonies. He cites timing in late summer and early fall when bees secrete poisonous contents into feed, urges remedy ideas and cautions about court authorities observing the issue.
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West Virginia
Caoomm Qaor
Jdesey
Binefeld Telegraph
Massey
Ms. Massey
Bess
Coolidge Reads News Stories About Himself
In Swampscott Massachusetts on July 1 President Coolidge said he is keeping busy reading newspapers, biographies, and history about himself. He noted his schedule involves reading material for speeches and following what others write, as he balances duties and public interest.
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Coolidge
Swampscott
Mars
Coolidge Ls
Bridge Bonds Dead Subject With Defeat
County returns from Tuesday bond election show 8,857 voting for the $1,760,000 road and bridge bonds and 4,874 against, failing to meet the three fifths requirement. Only one magisterial district achieved the required majority. The bonds are considered defeated and road work plans may be abandoned or shifted to city funding.
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Kanawha River
Cabin Creek
Satire County
Bonda
Majoritiea
Charleston
Fentatne
Cable Cree
Jefferson Districe
Union
Wilson
Ruftner
Magasine
Woodward
Boyne Creek
Chandler Branch
Thara
Bandaite
Banda
Mavartiood
Iasyeta
Martins Ferry Patrolman Denies Taking Bribes
Patrolman Elwood Rothermund denied taking hush money for protecting bootleggers during a Martins Ferry hearing on misconduct in office. The proceeding before the city civil service commission adjourned to tomorrow morning, with defense counsel motion leading the delay. Prosecution witnesses testified about alleged bribe payments and interference with a dry raid, while nine other defendants faced questioning.
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Martins Ferry
Martins Ferry Malnister Ariat
Edward Siy- Tam
Martina Berry Police
Snryke Commission
B. F. McDonald
Ohio Prohibition
Charlea N. Earhart
Snd-Saloon League
Commalon
Elwood Rothermund
Witneases
Pete Sola Siguor
Ralde
Mershaie
River Victim Leslie Bayless Identified In New York
The body of Leslie Bayless of Charleston West Virginia was identified today in New York as the River victim found in the North River yesterday. Officials of the local Knights of Columbus chapter in Charleston are handling arrangements and await shipment details. The death circumstances remain unclear and burial plans are pending further information from Charleston.
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New York
North River
Leslie Bayless
Charleston
W. Va
Knights of Columbus
William G. Beyless
Columbus
FS. Monahan
The
Avidac
Lelie Bayless
Directiona Ag
Three Die From Heat Across Eastern Cities
Heat waves sweep the East as humidity climbs and thermometers peak. In New York three deaths are recorded with four more prostrations, while Minneapolis reports two deaths from a wind and rain storm that collapsed a roof, and Pittsburgh lists two heat fatalities in the district as officials forecast warmer weather tomorrow.
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New York
Mandey
Pittsburgh
Neat
Pitteburgh
Adolph Senack
W. Fwiczewakl
Obenchain Seeks Protection After Kennedy Murder Case
Badelynna Obenchain, once central to the J. Belton Kennedy murder case, was released after juries failed to reach a verdict. She then sought sheriff protection against threats from a former admiral, as her co defendant Arthur Burch faced similar concerns.
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Angeles
Badelynna Obenchain
J. Belton Kennedy
Arthur ©. Burch
League of Nations Tackles Radio Wavelength Plan Change
Geneva reports the League of Nations technical committee on radio telephony completed initial work and proposes modifications to European wavelengths. If governments permit, delegates may seek approval to test a new compromise plan with experimental transmissions slated after broadcasting hours, aiming for a September 1 rollout.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Europe
Official probe into death of titled woman falls from hotel window
New York July 8 district attorney closes inquiry into the death of Baroness Helen Carruthers formerly Miss Helen Haten of San Antonio. He ruled the fall accidental from her hotel apartment window during a party attended by Suzanne Walen and others aboard a steamship bound for Java. Police found three empty whiskey bottles and noted drinking at the gathering as they questioned witnesses about the events prior to the fall.
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New York
Baratous Heten Zur Binehlen
Banton
Mise Haten Carruthers
San Antonio
Texan
Inez Berengaria
Java
Suzanne Walen
James M. Thompson
Thompson
Conlyn
Walen
Birthday fete marks 86th for Rockefeller at Pocantico Hills
The aged financier John D. Rockefeller celebrated his eighty six birthday at Pocantico Hills with a morning golf session a huge birthday cake a family dinner and concerts by an unknown band and organ in the afternoon. News of the event drew telegrams from friends nationwide and visitors from Tarrytown. Colonel E. M. Rockefeller played golf at 10 30 and the day featured a late death of Col. Morris and a government publicity figure in his later years.
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Tarnitown
John D. Rockefeller
Pocantica Hills
Son
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Eld
Brr
Rockafellar
New York
Tarrytown
Clarksburg
Rockerfeller
Serbs Starksburs News
he-Harrix
Marrin
William Glasscock
Morrig
Secr
Newton Baker
Smoritoriais
Eabex
Arington
West Virginian Merger Chief Denies Break-Up claims
Gray Silver, president of the Grain Marketing company, flatly denied rumors of a breakup. The report suggests the firm was to be dissolved with officers seeking reorganization while focusing on a pending, unnamed issue.
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Gray Silver
Han
West Virginia Judge Seeks Fourth Circuit Seat
Washington rumor grows that Judge George W. Blackin tic of Charleston may join the fourth district bench after the death of Judge Woods in Richmond. Republicans Hatfield and White pressed Attorney General for support of appointing Henry D. Rummel of Charleston to fill the Kanawha county seat and the circuit vacancy. A Huntington delegation planned to meet the attorney general on the matter.
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Herbert Pfamuler
Washington
Washington, Guly
George W. BfaClintic
Charleston
United States
West Virginia
Charles A. Woods
Richmond
National Capital
Pamian
O Aneeenage
Henry D. Hatfield
Huntington
W. Va
M. White
Williamson
Mountain State
Henry D. Rummel
Kanawha County
McCinde
Cahtimurd Om Pees
German Exchange Stops Operation Across Key Cities
German exchange closures spread from Berlin to Frankfurt Cologne Hamburg Dresden and Hanover as the Bourse committee protests the delay in enacting a definitive revaluation program and opposes differentiation between aid and new holdings of paper mark state loans. The move aims to halt dumping of pre-war securities and pressure the cabinet for concrete proposals.
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Reichstag
Gerlin Exchange
Ralchaung Committee
Frankfort
Cologne
Hamburg
Drendin
Hanover
Berlin
Bores
Reichstag Committee
Iran Securities
Ulat
Swim Acanamlig
Coolidge Greets Track Athletes At White Court Visit
BWAMPSCOTT Mage July 8 President Coolidge meets visiting track teams Oxford Cambridge Yale Harvard at his summer White Court home. He poses for a photo with the combined team as supporters cheer. Mrs Coolidge and Rob Roy visit nearby marine camp. no engagements listed for the day.
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Bwampscott
Mage
Aidad
Coolidge
White Court
Provident
Oxford-Cambridge
Yale-Harvard
A. Laws
Presbyterians Face Cash Crisis Threatening Missions
New York July 4 A looming Presbyterian financial crisis endangers missionary and charitable projects. With debts totaling 81,240,000, the church warns that without raising about 12,950,000 from 10,010 churches and 1,200,009 communicant members, embarrassment and disaster loom. The council urges an average gift increase from 4.84 to 3.02 in the coming year to sustain benevolent efforts.
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New York
James G. Bailey
Presbyterian General Council
Raland
Hallegania
General Council
General Assembly
Financier held on tax changes
Eugeni Constantin of Tulsa Oklahoma were arrested by federal agents on charges of avoiding about five hundred thousand dollars in income taxes for 1920 and 1922. Constantin, a noted oil figure, built a large Tulsa refinery after arriving in 1882 and once owned the Tulsa Refining Company. He faces penalties and repayment in a case tied to a $5,000,000 bond issue by his refining firm.
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New York
E. Constantin
Tulsa
Okla
United States
Tulba
Eugeni Contantin
Internal Revenue Bureau
Constantin
America
New Orleans
Hia
Rice Felde
Louisiana
Tulsa Refining Company
West Tulsa
Constantin Refining Company
Receisére
Trail of Revenge Ends as Federal Court Denies W. B. Spencer Writ
Kansas City July reports Judge Kimbrough Stone denied a habeas corpus writ for W. B. Spencer, allowing Texas authorities to return him to serve an eight year sentence for a 1919 settlement swindle. The pursuit by J. Frank Norflest, noted ranchman and hunter of eight men, concluded with the remaining targets imprisoned. Norflest had tracked down several fugitives across the United States.
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Kansas City
Kas
J. Frank Norflest
Kimbrough Stone
Spencer
Norflest
United States
Girl Hobo Injured While Boarding Freight Train
In Cave City Kentucky a 21 year old hobo from Nashville, Tenn. was injured this afternoon while attempting to board a freight train. The unnamed girl, described as Mins Muury Louise Smith, wore men's clothing and said she has traveled since age 15. She was placed on a Nashville bound fare train after the accident.
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Cave City
Kit Hobo
Nashville
Tenn
Mins Muury Louise Smith
Woman obtains divorce on golf grounds in Moinea case
Mrs Hinshaw sues for divorce from Himakaw alleging cruelty on golf courses and during play. Judge Hubert Uttertack grants the divorce with alimony of $50 monthly. Arrival of Judge Raulaton in Dayton signals ongoing Monkey Case coverage with Darrow and Scopes defense in Tennessee villages.
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Iwao
Jean
Sanfort
Hinshaw
Mer
Insani
Hubert Uttertack
Himshary
Raulaton
Dayton
Darrow
Hig Scopes
Tannesse
De~fendant
Heal
Bryan
Dayton Trial Tense as Scopes Case Moves Toward Hearing
Dayton Tennessee July inched toward the Scopes evolution trial with judge Raulston set to rule on courtroom decorum and smoking bans. Clarence Darrow and Dudley Field Malone arrived to defend John T. Raulston’s proceedings as Bryan aides prepare arguments. Thomas Goopes and Walter White join prosecution efforts while Bryan’s mail backlog grows.
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Tenn
Jonn T. Raulaton
Ielem T. Scopes
Tennessee
Ovente
Clarence Darrow
Dafente
Dudley Field Malone
Arthur Gi Hays
Chattanooga
Legal
Willi Jennings Bryan, Jr
Los Angeles
Rathen Thomas Goopes
Paducah
Tody
Thomas Stopes
John Randolph Neal
Bryan
Dayton Progressive Club
Doctor Neal
Jude Rauleton
Rabiston
Winchester
Raulston
Todey
Walter White
White
General Assembly
Army Officer Missing at Lancaster
Captain Robert M. Connell, regular army officer formerly a National Guard instructor at Lancaster, is missing. War department and Baltimore area investigators report no trace. no living relatives listed. investigation extended as concern grows. Captain Connell, born February 1884 in Maryland, had a distinguished record and was promoted to captain. absence under review for possible absence without leave.
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Washington
Robert M. Connell
al- Alenod A8 National Guard
Lancaster
War Department
Baltimore
Corps
Fort Hancock
Connell W
Coast Artillery
Muryland
Firat Leutenant
Connell
Bert Hancock
Beguzti Omiaiala
Boris
New Jersey
Army
Department
Connells
Hull
Cornelll
Iron Man McGinnity retires from baseball after 35 years
Jon McGinnity known as Iron Man ends his long career with the Dubuque Miners team in the Mississippi Valley League handing control to John Armstrong who also buys part of the club. The 64 year old veteran plans to return home to Decatur and may not act again in baseball.
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Cleque, Jows
Jon McGinnity
Dubuque Minalesippi Valley League
John Armstrong
McGinnity
Armatrong
Decatur
Iia
Iron Ban
MecGraw
Dubuque
Chorus Girl Wife Held On Bail After Shooting Spouse
In New York 22 year old Broadway chorus girl Deb Davis faced bail after shooting her husband actor Allan Davis last night. She was held on felonious assault and weapons charges while her husband lay wounded in hospital. Bail set at ten thousand dollars as prosecutors pursue further action.
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New York
Walth Parker Davis
Allan Davis
Colby declines to aid at Dayton
Chicago report states Colby will not attend Dayton proceedings after the New York appellate division validated the hone rule statute. Colby expressed regret and sent best wishes to the trial, citing a decision that would keep him in the city for some time.
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Chicago
Clarence Darerow
Tor
John T. Scopas
Bainbridge Coleby
Ptem
Dayton Teh
Colby
New York Supreme Court
Panbrige
The Monkeys Page Evolution Trial At Nor Them
The article on page 12 presents the Ganette Zoll evolution trial with photographs of all principals and brief explanations of the proposed theory. It discusses how all living oreus deme trace kerm origins to simpler forms through gradual mat evolution, noting a Fos Greek age hypothesis at Nor Them.
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Ganette
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