Six Armed Convicts Escape Eastern Penitentiary
Six Philadelphia criminals escaped the Eastern State Penitentiary in a bold breakout using a cedar chest ladder. They seized a car, roped into Ogden Delaware, robbed a farmer of 200 dollars, and fled toward Philadelphia with a possible kidnapping of a salesman.
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Philadelphia
Eastern State Penitentiary
Ogden
Dela
Louis A. Edwards
Reading
Thomas J. Gillian
James Brown
James L. Malone
George Brown
James William
Charles Toomey
Thomas McAllister
McAllister
Twenty-ninth
Poplar Streets
Grand Avenue Bridge
Fairmount Park
Delaware
Louis Edwards
James Edward Sanders
Arthur Stewart
Lawrence Clark
James West
Dayton
Salt Lake City
Washington
Florida
Director of
Public Safety
J. B. Cortelyou
Parcel Post Sends Stamped Brothers to Auntie
In Chatsworth Georgia on July 14 Millard Ferguson reports that five and six year old Sam and Bill Whitefield were mailed to their aunt Olin Lotspeich via parcel post after their mother could not accompany them. Rural carrier J T Tucker weighed the boys 55 pounds and 35 cents postage and delivered them safely. Return trip postage increased after Sam gained one pound and Bill gained two.
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Millard Ferguson
The
Commercial Tribune
Chatsworth
Whitefield
Sam
Bill
Albert Whitefield
Olin Lotspeich
J. T. Tucker
Tucker
Fugitive banker Spurgin may surrender to Chicago officers
Warren C. Spurgin former president of Michigan Trust Company and fugitive since 1921 is in Mexico reportedly ill with little funds. The Chicago Journal cites John S. Lord and John W. O Leary that extradition will follow custody and that bodyguards may surrender him for a specified payment. Spurgin vanished July 18 1921 after the bank failed.
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Chicago
Warren C. Spurgin
Michigan Trust Company
Mexico
Chicago Journal Today
John S. Lord
John W. O'Leary
Spurgin
Mr. Lord
R L Dollings firms face receivership action in Ohio
Thirteen stockholders sue in Common Pleas Court seeking appointment of a receiver for the R L Dollings Companies of Ohio Indiana and Pennsylvania and the International Note and Mortgage Company a Dollings subsidiary They demand an investigation into solvency cancellation of stock subscriptions and a debt claim for amounts paid The petition cites arbitrary dividends funded from capital assets and operating deficits and asks court to bar officers from disposing assets Pending hearing next Friday with further details on assets and control questions.
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Columbus
R. L. Dollings Companies
Ohio
Indiana
Pennsylvania
International Note and Mortgage Company
Mdollings
United States
Common Pleas Court
William G. Benham
Ohio Company
Dwight Harrison
R. L. Collings Company of
International Note and Mortgage Company of
R. L. Collings Company
Robbers in Prison Garb Loot Carpenter Farmer Family
Six men dressed in prison garb robbed a farmer's family at Carpenter seven miles north of Wilmington. They seized clothing, a shotgun, a revolver and ammunition, departed in an automobile, and left nine dollars to cover the stolen items.
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Wilmington
Del
Carpenter
Here
Germans Caught in Act of Roping the Tri Color
Five German men in Leipsic were arrested after attempting to lasso the flagstaff at the French Consulate on Bastille Day to pull down the flag. The group included a retired local police captain and four other residents who reportedly opposed waving the French tricolor.
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Leipsic
Spurgin Brother Mum on Report of Surrender
Wade Spurgin president of a Panora bank said he knew nothing about the state of his brother Warren C. Spurgin former president of the defunct Michigan Trust Company of Chicago who a report said was near surrender in Mexico He declined to comment on talks that friends were pressing for his surrender to Chicago officers or that relatives sought to have him turn himself in.
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Spurgin
Panora
Wade Spurgin
Warren C. Spurgin
Michigan Trust Company of
Chicago
Mexico
Lionel Barrymore Weds Irene Fenwick In Rome Set
In Rome on July 14 Lionel Barrymore and Irene Fenwick, American stage stars, were married at the capitol. The ceremony was performed by Municipal Councillor Captain Clamarra in place of Senator Cremonesi, who sent a gold pen for signing and flowers from Palatine Gardens. The couple left for Venice for a honeymoon.
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Rome
Irene Fenwick
Lionel Barrymore
Venice
Cremonesi
Captain Clamarra
Signor Cremonesi
Palatine Gardens
Miss Fennwick
Montague Love
Bert Lytell
Barbara la Marr
Blanche Hanson
Alice Lawrence
N. H. Bruenner
Irene Robilant
Radio hypnotism shows bloodless operation claim
An experiment broadcast from a Brooklyn radio station demonstrated hypnotism by radio and attempted to stop blood flow in a subject’s arm. A medical student measured rigidity by weight on the subject’s chest while the hypnotist ordered blood to leave the arm. a needle was inserted with no blood drawn.
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New York
Brooklyn
President Harding Visits Anchorage and Alaska Aspiration Remarks
President Harding's Alaska tour draws several hundred locals in Anchorage who present a Mount McKinley painting and a gold-nugget knife. He praises Alaska’s nine year old town status, envisions future dreams realized for the generation and notes the strong American spirit shown by Alaskans. Mrs Harding praises Alaskans as well.
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Associated Press
Harding
Alaska
President Harding
Anchorage
Mount McKinley
North America
Chorage
Braves Rally Past Reds in Second Game of Doubleheader
Boston July 14 The Braves bounced back to defeat Cincinnati 3 to 1 in the nightcap after dropping the opener 4 to 2. Barnes started strong for Boston, Dan Donohue held firm for six innings, while Moran’s squad struggled to capitalize in late frames.
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Braves
Reds
The
Commercial Tribune
Boston
Mass
Invaders
Steven
In Memoriam Wins Illinois Derby at Hawthorne Track
Carl Wiedemann of Cincinnati owns In Memoriam a brown three year old that won the $10,000 Illinois Derby in a track record 2 041-5. General Thatcher placed second with Prince K third as The Clown faded to fourth. Jockey N Barrett rode the winner after Sykes missed a train. Governor Morrow and Kentucky officials attended amid Chicago racing revival buzz.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Carl Wiedemann
Cincinnati
Hawthorne Track
General Thatcher
Prince K
the Clown
High Ball
Tip Toe Inn
Lord Granite
In Memoriam
Memoriam
N. Barrett
Sykes
Kentucky
America
Take All
Zev
San Ference
Edwin P. Morrow
John G. South
Panama
W. M. Vanderen
Polk Laffoon
R. W. Hunter
Kentucky State Racing Commission
C. W. Hay
Hawthorne
S. C. Nuckols, Jr
John J. Craig
Covington
Kepner Murder Verdict Shocks Maryland Town
In Frederick, Grace Simmons Kepner died June 18 from a gunshot in her father's house. A coroner's jury found death by unknown person, overruled earlier verdict of self murder, and cited possible husband influence on the prior decision. Autopsy showed self-inflicted shot unlikely. testimony highlighted marital strife and rumors.
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Frederick, Md
Grace Simmons Kepner
B. Evard Kepner
Frederick
Aaron Anders
Alban M. Wood
Wood
Kepner
Houck
Lulu Ricketts
Eleanor Houck
La Follette poised to challenge Harding in national race
In a series on presidential possibilities, David Lawrence argues Senator Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin stands as the real West’s demand for reform. His Wisconsin victory, Brook Hart episode, and Minnesota Shipstead win signal growing strength. With a likely ten to twelve La Follette allies in Congress, he could deliver a Bryan like appeal from the Senate stage as Harding opponents worry.
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David Lawrence
Lawrence
Europe
Commercial Tribune
The
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Henry Ford
la Follette
Brook Hart
Iowa
Shipstead
Minnesota
Knute Nelson
North Dakota
Lynn Frazier
Congress
Senate
Ford's Name on Primary Ballots Faces Democratic Drive
Washington reports indicate Henry Ford will appear as a Democratic presidential primary aspirant with party organizers pressing rival candidates to enter the race. McAdoo Underwood Smith and Cox figures are rallying as backers seek wide organization to counter Ford's momentum in key states. Springfield interview controversy follows a Dayton case, with banker John L. Bushnell denying related accusations as investigations proceed.
McAdoo Sees Ford Could Enter 1924 Presidential Race
Chicago July 14 William G McAdoo former Secretary of the Treasury says there is no reason Henry Ford of Detroit should not run for president in 1924 if he desires to be a candidate McAdoo calls the race a great American free for all and notes Ford could enter.
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Henry Ford
McAdoo
Ford
Chicago
Detroit
William G. McAdoo
the Treasury
New York
Minnesota race seen as close in special Senate election
The 1923 Minnesota special senatorial contest to replace Knute Nelson appears competitive with Governor Preus favored by some yet Magnus Johnson the Farmer-Labor candidate gains momentum in conservative circles. Democratic standard bearer James A. Carley is not shaping the race. turnout is expected to rise from the primary.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Knute Nelson
Magnus Johnson
Farmer-Labor
Preus
James A. Carley
Charles Rk
Adams
Kellogg
Johnson
Equity Cooperative Exchange
Farmers
J. M. Anderson
Exchange
Arthur LeSuer
League
North Dakota
Farmer- Labor
World Court
Fordney-McCumber
Futile Bid to File Warant Over Bushnell Kidnapping Accusations
Dayton Ohio July 14 A failed attempt to file a warrant charging John L Bushnell Springfield Colorado millionaire with violating the Mann white slave act was made by Rose Putnam alias Osborn alias Cooley now under arrest for attempting to blackmail Bushnell for 100000 authorities say she exonerated him in a signed statement she left with him before arrest. Putnam and Don Osborn are jailed in Montgomery County on warrants issued by U S Commissioner Thomas Gregory Cincinnati. They are accused of impersonating federal agents and threatening to arrest Bushnell on the Mann act charge. They allegedly demanded 100000 with threats of violence. Two alleged accomplices are sought and federal agents work to link the pair to a larger ring of extortion.
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Bushnell
Commercial Tribune
Dayton
John L. Bushnell
Springfield (Co
Rose Putnam
Osborn
Cooley
United States
Carl Lenz
Miss Putnam
Springfield
Don Osborn
Whicch
Secret Service
Mrs
Joel Wagner
Haroth E. May
United States District Attorney
Cincinnati
Ollywood
Cal
Wurrest
Los Angeles
Justice
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Pete Donohue
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Burns
Daubert
Bohne
Roush
Duncan
Jackson
Onseca
Oeschger
Donohue
Eppa Rixey
Pete
Illinois
Robert T. Small
Ing
Michigan
Newberry
William Gibbs McAdoo
Oscar W. Underwood
Alabama
Tammany
al Smith
Cox
Senator Ralston
Attem
the Commercial Tribune
First National Bank
Asa Bushnell
California
Putnam
Bushnell Building
H. B. Crozier
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