Remus Insanity Verdict Upheld In Cincinnati Murder Case
In Cincinnati on December 20, 1940, George Remus was found not guilty by reason of insanity for the murder of his wife Imogene. The jury, after a five week trial, faced five possible verdicts and returned not guilty on the sole insanity ground. Remus must prove sanity to gain release in probate court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulletin Court
Cincinnati
George Remus
Imogene
Remus
Ohio
Chester R. Shook
WUPI
Gates To Freedom
Harry S. Byrd
Carl E. Basler
Basler
Boy Struck by Car Recovers as Play Continues
John Wright son of Mr. and Mrs P T Wright of John street was struck yesterday afternoon by a Ford car carrying two Teachers College students. He was knocked to the curb, taken home in his mother’s arms, revived after a brief faint, and shows only a bruise on the back of his shoulder. The driver stopped immediately. The item also advertises Snyder's Floral Shop and Fern Stands at local stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wright
Anars
P. T. Wright
John Street
Teachers College
John
Britten Trashes Magruder Naval Economy Plan
Rep Britten told Rear Admiral Magruder that his plan for navy department economy would cost a billion dollars. Britten pressed Magruder before the house naval affairs committee over charges of extravagance and inefficiency as he questioned the lack of supporting figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britten
Magruder
Washington
U.P
Thomas P. Magruder
Navy Department
House Naval Affairs Committee
Messiah to Be Presented by DeKalb Chorus Tonight
The Messiah will be performed at 8:15 this evening at the DeKalb High School with a 165 member chorus drawn from local churches. Soloists Vera Wiswall Stella Wrenn Fred Wise and Rollin Pease, all well known, will provide the prime parts. Tickets are available at the high school. the event showcases DeKalb's Community Chorus and top midwestern soloists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeKalb Township
DeKalb
Chicago
Vera Wiewall
Aies Stella Wrenn
Fred Wise
Rollin Pease
Miss Wiswall
Department of Music
State Teachers College
Congregational Church
Miss Wrenn
de Kalb
F. E. Wirtz
Mr. Wise
Mr. Pease
Elijah
Mendelssohn
Handel
Messiah
Middle West
Voice of the Christmas Seal appeals for health aid in Illinois
The Christmas Seal message urges donations to fund tuberculosis fight in down state Illinois. It quotes a telegram calling for 150000 dollars to finish the battle, appeals to readers to buy more seals, and signs by Illinois Public Health and Tuberculosis associations with a note from Silverman's Dry Goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Public Health Association
Silverman's
Slayer of Marian Parker Sparks Los Angeles Riot
Rioting broke out at detective headquarters and the jail as a man resembling Edward Hickman was taken in for investigation in the Marian Parker murder case. Police used revolvers to hold back a frenzied crowd while the suspect Albert Sandberg proved innocent and was released. The uproar followed reports Hickman had been identified as the killer, prompting massive manhunts and widespread fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
U.P
Edward Hickman
Marian Parker
Central Police
Albert Sandberg
FBI
Milton Jackowsky
Parker
the Fox
Marian
Herman Cline
Hickman
Cline
Perry Parker
First National Bank of Los Angeles
Mt. Vernon
Franks A. Roberts and Sons Specials Ad
Wednesday and Thursday specials list apples peas cranberries lettuce brooms cottage cheese and fruit. Large supply of fancy oranges for Christmas and fresh dressed turkeys geese ducks and chickens available with delivery from Frank A. Roberts and Sons at 146 North 2nd St phone 545.
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Jonathan
Grimes
Frank A. Roberts and Sons
2Nd St
Weather for Tillmoi Fair Tonight and Wednesday
Tillmoi forecast shows fair conditions tonight and Wednesday. Temperatures remain mild with no freezing expected. Winds light and variable as skies stay mainly clear.
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Tillmoi
Snyder Floral Shop opens in DeKalb after delays
Notice announces Snyder Floral Shop at 119 N 3rd St DeKalb now open for business offering cut flowers potted pants sprays wreaths and funeral work. Mrs Frank Snyder suffered a sprained ankle delaying opening. the couple formerly ran a Maple Park grocery and planned a post holiday opening. Also ad sections list fur and hide buyers Ike Gordon and Son 151 N Second St and shop items at Beghol Bros and Della Shoppe with affordable prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder's Floral Shop
North Third Street
DeKalb
Snyder Floral Shop
N. 3Rd St
Snyder's
North 3Rd St
F. Snyder
Frank Snyder
Maple Park
Snyder
Bobbie
Snyder Floral
Auto Driver Nearly Causes Serious Mishap Near Crossing
An unidentified auto driver, misusing license plates from a Ford coupe on a sedan, nearly caused a serious accident near a railroad crossing as a two o’clock city bus moved. The driver attempted to pass the bus while another car approached, forcing the oncoming vehicle to swerve. The bus continued toward Sycamore with minimal trouble, but passing near Groves Hill obstructed views and caused a near collision with a car bound for DeKalb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. & St. Paul
Sycamore
Groves’ Hill
DeKalb
LaSalle man dies after downtown auto crash
Matthew Noel, a LaSalle resident and uncle by marriage to Dave Redmond, died after being struck by a car in downtown LaSalle on Saturday. The collision near Third and Crewe Cove streets fractured his skull and broke ribs, with Alcide Lorenzi facing reckless driving charges as witnesses recount the crash involving Lorenzi's Dodge and Link's Pontiac. Albert Ling of Peru also injured but released after treatment at St. Mary's hospital.
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Matthew Noel
LaSalle
Dave Redmond
Mar
St. Mary's Hospital
Mr. Noel
Eas Pen
Uher
St. Mary’s Hospital
Albert Ling
Peru
Noel
Alcide Lorenzi
Link
Noel Wa
Third
Crewe Cove
Impac
Lorenzi
James Lynch
William Walker
Spring Valley
John Stet
Seatonville
Crewe Cover Street
Third Street
Clarene McGee
Utica
Passenger wreck near Warren kills two men in railroad crash
A local passenger train on the Philadelphia and Erie branch of the Pennsylvania railroad wrecked near Warren Pennsylvania today. A fireman and an engineer were killed and a baggageman injured in the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
U.R
Philadelphia and Erie
Tt Pennsylvania Railroad
Sailor Missing After Mary's $10,000 Match Bid
Mary Graser, 18, admitted the marriage offer was a ploy to lure a boyfriend sailor back to Doylestown. She had advertised for a husband after failing to meet him in Brooklyn, receiving letters from over 35 suitors, but none fulfilled the plan. The sailor had not returned, per her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doylestown
Mary Graser
Brooklyn
Mary
Fund Drive at DeKalb College Grows for Christmas Aid
Students and faculty at State Teachers College DeKalb join the Good Fellows club to collect at least one can of food from each student. At ten o clock baskets will be packed at the Chamber of Commerce rooms for delivery by Boy Scouts, aiming for about 450 dollars in value.
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State Teachers College
Good Fellows Club
DeKalb
Fiber of Commerce Rooms
Prof
Bizzard
Norms University
DeKalb State College
God Fellows
Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scouts of DeKalb
Lindberghs Plan Christmas Visits and Flights
Mrs Evangeline Lindbergh and her son are expected in Mexico City for a private Christmas dinner with President Calles and embassy celebrations. Col Charles Lindbergh will plan a flight toward Guatemala and Tampico to meet his mother before continuing to Cuba for the Pan American conference. A Chicago Geographic Society medal prize was approved for Lindbergh with Commander Byrd invited to present it on April 24, 1928.
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St. Louis
U.P
Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh
Lambert-St. Louis Air Field
Detroit
Mexico City
Harry Brooks
Henry Ford
Evangeline Lindbergh
Calles
Executive Palace
Charles Lindbergh
Guatemala
Lindbergh
Col. Lindbergh
Tampico
Vallbuena
Jose Alvarez
General Alvarez
Humberto Obregon
General Obregon
Obregon
A.J. McNab
General Obregor
Bindbergh
Fairchild
Richard E. Byrd
Cox
Suit Filed Against Bank of Grant Park
The Farmers State Bank of Morrisonville has filed suit in circuit court against the stockholders of Grant Park State Bank. Before its assets were transferred to Home State Bank of Grant Park, the bank sold notes totaling 29,900 to the plaintiff. Morrisonville notes have not been collected. Grant Park State Bank, organized in 1924, ceased business in 1925, transferred assets, and is now insolvent.
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Kankakee
Farmers State Bank
Morrisonville
Tthe
Grant Park State Bank
Home State Bank of
Grant Park
Morrison- Iate
Dawn Finds Crew Alive Aboard S 4 Submarine
Aboard trawler James M Burke off Woods End Cape Cod Mass signals from six men trapped in the S 4 torpedo room continued at 9 33 am as divers prepared to force air through torpedo tubes The salvage fleet including the Falcon Century and divers planned new efforts after the storm abated to reach the crew reported alive and conscious though weakening The rescue hoped to proceed as sea conditions allowed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Burke
Woods End
Cape Cod
Mass
Falcon
Vuranes
IV En Ene
Graham Newell Fitch
5-8
Auto Crash injures driver at Taylor and South First
Police report a five eighty last evening collision at Taylor and South First Street between a Wil liam Yates vehicle and a Mid-West Canneries Inc car driven by Harrison Meu. Meu was taken to City Hospital with minor facial cuts and bruises. after surgical care he returned home. Both cars suffered damage.
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Taylor
South First Street
William Yates
Mid-West Cauneries, Inc
Harrison Meu
Death notices Harold Davidson former Oak Park resident
Word arrives of the death of Harold Davidson son of Mr and Mrs Ned Davidson of Oak Park and former residents here He recently graduated from Northwestern University and was to be married soon His death followed a serious appendicitis operation Saturday evening The family known here had many friends who will mourn this loss Also an advertisement for evergreen grave blankets from The Flower Store 311 E Lincoln Highway
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Davidson
Ned Davidson
Oak Park
Police Chief's Mother Not Improving In Sycamore
Reports from Sycamore say Mrs W T Youngs mother of Police Chief Horace Youngs has grown weaker after a paralytic stroke two weeks ago. Authorities mention recovery hopes fading and note medical updates on the progressing condition. Prices for garments such as corduroy robes and silk undergarments are listed in the bakery shop advertisement.
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W. T. Youngs
Sycamore
Horace Youngs
Goodyear
Wanted hides and furs by DeKalb Iron & Coal Co
DeKalb Iron and Coal Co advertises top prices for horse hides beef hides muskrat mink and skunk. Call numbers 702 or 1069 for details. Also end tables offered at 3.60 each.
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DeKalb Iron & Coal Co
7Th and
Oak Sts
Rescuers Name Torpedo Chamber Victims After Gale
Provincetown Mass December 30 six men trapped in the torpedo chamber of the 84 were named by Rear Admiral R F Brumby in a radio message. The list includes Lieut Graham N Fitch Washington DC Joseph L Stevens Providence Roger I Short Booneville Missouri Russell A Crab San Diego Frank Snizek Ridgefield New Jersey. The beltner name was garbled and may be George Pelnar Omaha Nebraska. Brumby did not say how names were obtained.
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Provincetown
Mass
R. F. Brumby
Lieut
Graham N. Fitch
Washington
D. C
Joseph L. Stevens
Providence
Roger I. Short
Booneville
Russell A. Crab
San Diego
Calif
Frank Snizek
Ridgefield
N. J
Beltner
George Pelnar
Omaha
Nebr
Brumby
Rescue Efforts Continue As S 4 Submarine Disaster Persists
Storms hamper salvage work near Newfoundland with 24 hours expected of active gale. In Provincetown witnesses report noises from the sunken S 4 submarine as crews attempt to aid imprisoned sailors. Oxygen delivery plans and continued diving are anticipated if surface conditions permit. A Wright seaplane tender carries pontoons to Boston for repairs as salvage fleets regroup at Provincetown Harbor.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Newfoundland
Provincetown
Mass
Navy
Coast Guard
Provincetown Harbor
Boston
Wright
Boston Harbor
Charlestown Navy Yard
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Lincoln Highway
Beghtol Bros
Ike “Gordon and Son
North Second St
East Corona
Remington
John C. Killian
Della Shoppe
E. Ec Street
Beghiol Bros
Good Fellows
WW. Wirtz
W. Prentice
G. W. Baldwin
Gus Wilson Reson
Bef Swanson
Miss E. Merritt
Lindy
Aviator
Bank of Grant Park
Dawn
United Press
Lincoln
Nellie von House
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