Matrimonial Agency Involved in Other Murders
United Press reports in Clarksburg that murders beyond Harry Powers are linked to a matrimonial agency he used to lure victims by mail. Investigations touch key figures including Mrs Laura Downey of Detroit and Miami and a Chicago attorney, with further links to the American Friendship Society and Counts Plater.
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Clarksburg
W. Vai
Harry F. Powers
Bluebeard
Quiet Cell
Nave
Powels
Powers
Laura Brickimeyer Downey
Detroit
Miami
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A. B. Plater
American Wiendship Society
Chicago
Downey
Hiimself
Barrett O'Hare
Virgil Kirkland
Gary
Ind
O'Hara
A. Brower Plater
Chic Cago
Count Plater
A.B. Plater
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Powers Jones
Joseph Gildow
Lena Fellows
Hammond
Gildow
Joliet
Iy Gillow
Two Hundred Students Remain on Strike in Pittsburgh
About 200 students from Hays Pennsylvania walk out over school authorities paying only half fares to Pittsburgh junior and senior high schools. Parents plan to protest to the board of education as students gather at streetcar stops and refuse to ride until full fares are restored.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Hays
Board of Education
Preparation Needed As World Turns Side to Let Any Man
Fragmentary text notes long prep periods and vague directions. Names Tara Pallant Davie Jordan appear in garbled phrases about knowledge of location and timing. The passage hints at a journey or quest requiring years of preparation before action.
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Tara
Davie
Jordan
Noted German Spy Karl Von Buelow Released in Colorado
Canon City Colorado September report states Karl Von Buelow longtime German espionage chief and future deportation target freed from the state penitentiary after a forgery sentence. Federal authorities ordered his re arrest for deportation while he expresses intent to head to Vera Cruz Mexico if allowed to depart.
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United Press
Canon City
Colo
Karl von Buelow
Tce
Colorado State Penitentiary
Lehl
von Buelow
Karl Boyer
Vera Cruz
Mex
United States
Man
Noodles Fagan King of Newsboys Dies Abroad
Lawrence Minton Fagan known as Noodles Fagan the king of the news boys died Tuesday in the English hospital at Marseilles France from typhoid fever relatives in Pittsburgh were advised. His home was Long Beach California and he was on his fourth world tour with Mrs Fagan having recently visited the Holy Land. He once sold Journals in Corry twenty two years ago and appeared in a local theatre.
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Pittsburgh
Lawrence Minton Fagan
Noodles Fagan
Newsboys
Marseilles
France
Fagan
Long Beach
Cal
Scotch Macks Here for Labor Day at City Park
The Scotch waens, a waves troupe of three musicians who also present a mercantile act, have been secured as a feature for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Labor Day event at the city park next Monday. The Macks have been booked by the Vets with another ten features planned along with big stunts and contests in which locals will participate.
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Waves
City Park
Willis Baker Warren Named Federal Forest Service Director
Warren Sept 3 Local friends of Willis M. Baker former Warren ally who recently resigned as director of the Pennsylvania Forest Research Institute Mt Alto have been advised that he has been appointed to a position with the United States Forest Service as director of the Central State Forest Experimentation at Columbus Ohio.
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Warren
Willis M. Baker
Pennsylvania Forest Research Institute
Mt. Alto
United States Forest Service
Central State Forest
Columbus
Dog saves six from burning house in Lormont
A thoroughbred dog from Solway barked as smoke filled a first floor upholstery shop in Lormont Pa. arousing six occupants including 74 year old Mrs Charlotte Launen. The blaze caused about 2000 dollars in damage to the three story brick building. Dr W C Rohrkaste awakened by the dog alerted other residents.
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United Press
Lormont
Charlotte Launen
Uimmes
Solway
W. C. Rohrkaste
Rohrkaste
Officer Slain in Road Battle with Bandits in Fort Smith
On a highway near Oluahioma Arkansas Fort Smith police chief W A Bourland died in a gunfight with bandits. Bandit suspect Orb Craw was killed. Patrolman Relph Howard and two bandit suspects Jess and Averett Wackerly were wounded but expected to recover. The incident followed a $50 robbery of J B Gantrell a filling station owner from Spits Ohio. Mrs L J Rowe of Titusville visited Fort Smith.
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United Press
Fort Smith
Ark
Oluahioma
Arkansan
W. A. Bourland
Orb Craw
Paris
Relph Howard
Jess
Averett Wackerly
Radcliffe
J. B. Gantrell
Spits
Ohio
Indiana
Chilean fleet mutiny sparks new government in Santiago
In Santiago on September 2 a fourth government in a month took power as mutinous sailors controlled the battle fleet at Coquimbo. The Senate and Chamber approved a state of siege and martial law was expected in multiple cities. Former President Alexander abdicated and Communist candidate Isidro Hidalgo led the left. The workers federation urged a general strike while the mutineers claimed no direct links to the Communist movement. Rear Admiral Von Schroeder met the sailors’ committee aboard the Almirante Torce to explain the government’s stance.
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Chile
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Chamber
San Diago
Valparsiso
Concepcion
Coimimbo
Antofugusts
Iquqque
Leta
Arthur Alexandri
Manuel Hidsigo
Muntineers
Comuaunist
Chilean Workers Federation
Coquimbo
Fdundo von Schroeder
Sailors’ Committee
Almirante Ja
Renovo Division Men On Honor Roll Retired
Forty two Pennsylvania Railroad Renovo division veterans were retired with pensions and placed on the honor roll. Included are Kane engineer Leon L. Smart and Renovo division clerks Elmer Henderson and Patrick Murphy, among others from Renovo and Warren.
Preferred Governor by New York Democratic Test
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a political taste test for governor favored by New York Democrats. No clear names, dates, or locations readable. unable to determine context or outcome from the provided snippet.
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A brief, garbled item notes a drowning incident in the Sciota River on a Thursday. It mentions Jane Reich, a person named Rick, and a twin or twins, with unclear details about time and action. The fragmentary text suggests a local river accident surrounding unidentified individuals.
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Sciota
Jane Reich
Juar
Rick Bathen
Robile Wer
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