Windy City Sees Record Crime Spike This December
Chicago police report the first half of December marked the highest burglaries holdups and thefts for a similar period. Loot totals exceed 200000 with 250 burglaries and about three holdups per night. A policeman was robbed of gear and a New York diamond broker lost unset diamonds worth 25000 and 4606 in cash.
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Chicago
William Reichert
Relchert
Joseph Merochnick
New York
Merritt J. Wright
Fox River Hutter Company
Bank robbery foiled by quick thinking victim
A man carried twenty eight thousand era currency and checks when three attackers forced him into a closed auto. He was tossed back into the car but the bag was recovered and returned to the company. The assailants then used a stolen car for several overnight heists including jewelry from Mrs. T A Morehall Evanston. One store proprietor Charles Sherman was shot resisting a raid as others were robbed the same night.
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Wright
T. A. Morehall
Evanston
Charles A. Sherman
Carl Maryland’s Christmas Eve fire damages Santa gifts
Denver reports a boy named Carl Maryland, age unknown, investigated a closet setup for Christmas gifts and caused a small fire with a lit candle. The blaze gutted a closet containing a toy train set and fire department cars, but the home sustained no other damage. Carl sorrows over the wrecked presents and awaits Santa’s verdict on Christmas Eve.
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Denver
Carl Maryland
Walter Maryland
South Tenth Street
Santa Clara
Carl
Papa
Mamma
Christopher
Mra
Santa
Maryland
Engagement Amid Wreck Sparks Public Romance
St Louis December essay details Finley J. Shepard and Helen Miller Gould amid a West Shore railroad wreck. Miss Gould aided injured passengers as Shepard completed rescue work before declaring love and engagement. The story links prior ties to President Busch's assistant and Chicago, outlining a dramatic social arc from disaster to union.
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ST. Louis
Finley J. Shepard
Helen Miller Gould
Mr. Shepard
Miss Gould
West Shore
Busch
Chicago
Miss Gould to Chicago for convention and luncheon plans
Mr. Shepard and E E Pryor arrange Miss Mira Goulds Chicago trip to attend a Railroad Y M C A convention with a planned Saturday luncheon. A Chicago train wreck alters travel but the party continues with a private car. Mrs Peter L Shepard, 84, hospital bound, misses the wedding but upholds her sons match with grace.
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St. Léttiggwhfen
New York
Mira Gould
Chicago
Wabash Road
Gould
Buffalo
Peter L. Shepard
New Haven Hospital
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Penu
A. T. Hale
Ayer
Lowell, Mam
Geo. M. Cohan
Capitol Avenue Theater
Carey
Kopald’s Shoe Sale
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