Treasure Hunt Turns Deadly Murder Case in Missouri
In Saint Louis on May 19, a taxi driver Albert Cranke, 66, was found shot dead at The Old Mundian Head farm 24 miles north, while a treasure hunt tied to the Heun Hats legend leads to a confession by Richard Epfe. The suspect’s accomplice Kort faces prison as authorities uncover a long myth of hidden loot and a gangsters era tale of millions.
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Tom Keeff
Saint Louis
Albert Cranke
Craske
Here
Sherif William Crupp
Youreld
Richard Epfe
Uume
Kort
Cel
Boft
Telln Sherif Het
Hoff
Boff
Taxi Delver
Comrensa
St. Louis
Grupp
Couple Held For Attack On Pastor In Bancroft
Mr and Mrs Trubert Hurdrazes of Bancroft were referred to Putnam County grand jury on charges of assaulting Reverend Beal of Pocus The alleged attack followed church services in Bancroce Funcraft and near Uniontown amid local tensions.
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Trubert Hurdrazes
Bancroft
Putnam County
Beal
Pocus
Bancroce
Funcraft
Uniontown
No Bond Vote for Spring Street Bridge
Mayor W. W. Wertz announced there will be no bond issue or extra taxes to fund the Spring street bridge, trunk sewers, or other large city improvements. He said any future funding would require direct public support in an election, noting the school board plans a 21 cent levy that prevents city tax relief. Construction on the bridge will nonetheless proceed, with work awaiting funding after July 1 and the start of the fifteenth year, delaying debt issuance.
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Spring Street
W. W. Wertz
Une
Virginia
Okce
New York Central Railroad
Cnarter P
Amyor Aoid
Dundee
Public suit cites Helen Sartory in New York for ten thousand
Miss Helen Sartory of New York files a suit for ten thousand dollars against Raver Gaines also known as Urives Oy Yates a public accountant. Accusation centers on an attempted wrongdoing that Sartory says was deftly resisted and denied.
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Raver Gaines
akaUrives Oy Yates
Helen Sartory
New York
Government Envelope Contracts Decrease Reported
Government envelope contracts fell by 240 508 000 during the current fiscal year. Officials cite standardization of envelope types as the main savings factor, reducing overall purchase costs and affecting department supply allocations.
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Wasitingtus
Nie Joly T. Phy
Urges Report On Tax Assessments For Property Owners
Newcomer Kanawha County Assessor urges owners who bought or built property within the past year to visit the court in August to verify entries for tax assessment. Proper filing can prevent confusion and penalties, as undetected errors may mean assessments fall against owners and cause costly trouble.
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AQL Peesiis
Kimewha
Urard
Kanawha
Court Agust
Hrranesug
Assessors urged to verify property values and ownership
Mr Newcomer warns that errors creep into property listings despite careful work by assessors. He calls on all owners of real estate to examine their entries now and confirm their property is listed and valued correctly.
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Newcomer
Virginian Railways seeks stay of rate ruling in court
May 19 The Virginian Railways filed a petition in U S district court at Richmond Virginia for an injunction against the Interstate Commerce Commission ruling. Wind ing Ht operators association secretary George Wolfe said the nomination will be argued in Richmond on May 28. The filing does not stop Virginian from publishing its tariff on western coal rates via Matoaka and the Norfolk and Western Railway effective June 4.
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Via
Matoaka
Norfolk and Western Railway
Timber shipments falter as rail routes strain trade
Poland faces reduced timber exports as western rate policies via Deep-Water and the Chesapeake and Ohio railways curb shipments. Diminished flows affect shipments to distant markets and pressures on logistics.
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Chesapeake and Ohio
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Virginian
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Kellogg’s
All-Bra
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Aurora
Battlereek
Michigan
Alice Duer Miller
Comranton
Edna Ferber
Haze Rawson Capns
Page Tos
Woman's Home Companion
Anne Bryan McCall
Chauncey Depew
Woman’s Home Companion
Acs
Babics Bureau
Fannie Merritt Farmer
Alice Bradley
Crowzi
Pusu
Hine Company
Park Avenue
New York City
Poland
Courle ST. Paul, Minn
Anna Laver
Dandsa
Dickinson Street
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