Wife of doomed man wife critically ill in St Louis hospital
Margaret Kurant wife of Mike Kurant held at the County Jail as the Supreme Court weighs his fate for the murder of Paul Budde. Mrs Kurant is reported in critical condition from a malignant growth after two surgeries. Four children live with their grandmother in Maryville while the family endures the case and jail visits.
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Man
Paul Budde
Maryville
Margaret Kurant
Mike Kurant
Supreme Court
Barnes Hospital
St Louis
Mary Kurant
Moeryville
Mra Kurant
urant
Circuit Court
Brown
Kurant
Frank Kurant
Otto Perfetti
Budde
Mitchell
Perfett
Ilinois
Mrs Ebelage Taken For Appendicitis In Home Event
Mrs Charles Ebelage of Wands was taken seriously ill at her sister Mrs Leroy Fahnestock home and rushed to Granite City Hospital where doctors performed an appendectomy on Tuesday. She is getting along as well as can be expected.
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Charles Ebelage of
Wands
Leroy Fahnestock
Granite City Hospital
Cardinals Lead by Slender Margin in NL Race
St Louis inched ahead of the New York Giants by a razor thin .000145 in the National League pennant race. A win by the Cardinals over Philadelphia and a Giants victory over the Pirates would trim the gap to .000001, keeping St Louis atop. Despite an idle day, a Pirates-Giants split briefly helped New York, while standings show St Louis at 71 48 and New York at 68 46 with respective percentages .596 and .469.
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St Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
York Giants
Cardinals
Philadelphia
Giants
Pirates
St. Louis
New York
Coal Production Drops in Madison County 1927
Madison County coal output fell in 1927 with only one fatality. Dominick Berrott of Collinsville died at Mine No 2 of Lumaghi Coal Company. Non fatal accidents totaled 300 workers losing at least one week. Eight coal producing townships are listed with mines, workers, and tonnage, led by Mount Olive & Staunton Mine No 2 with 581 185 tons.
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Madison county
John B. Schmaker
Mines and Mining Committee
Board of Supervisors
Dominick Berrott
Collinsville
Lumaghi Coal Company
cénMet
Mount Olive & Staunton Coal Company
Olive
Edwardsville
Omphghent
Jarvis
Moro
Tt Russell
Fosterburg
Martha Roberts 10 Buried After Collision
Taylorville coroner's jury ruled the death of Martha Roberts ten from an accident involving a sport model roadster and a sedan. Harold Dodson of Belvidere admitted responsibility after skidding on an oil slick, injuring others. funeral plans set for Monday at St John’s M E Church with burial at Ramsey Cemetery. Gerald Roberts travels from Boise to attend.
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Taylorville
Martha Roberts
C. O. Roberts
Abner Place
Harold B. Dodson
Belvidere
St. John’s M. E
J.G. Tucker
Ramsey Cemetery
Gerald Roberts
Boise
Idaho
Lametta ‘Sansone
Wedd’ River
slater
Carnival Opens Despite Rain at Legion Fair
Rain disrupted the first night of the American Legion carnival yet drew over 400 attendees. The event started at 8 PM and runs for three nights with new stands including a cake giveaway selling out early. A Pontiac car will be awarded after tomorrow night’s program.
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American Legion
Youth Held In Jail Said to Have Confessed Auto Theft
Walter Haeger a 21 year old East St. Louis youth is said to have admitted to a Justice Department agent that he took part in an automobile theft being investigated by federal agents. Haeger and three associates are jailed while fleeing in connection with an attempted robbery at Steve Biamia’s home near Collinsville and Sheriff C H Hermann investigates several other robberies the youths admitted.
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Walter Haeger
East St. Louis
U. S. Department of Justice
Haeger
Steve Biamia
Collinsville
C. H. Hermann
hoyz
Eucharistic Congress Arrival Stirs Sydney Oversea Guests
In Sydney Australia preparations for the September 6 Eucharistic Congress accelerate as about 60 000 visitors are expected. Notables already present include Prince Vladimer Ghika of Romania rector in Paris Bishop Alessandro Chulampmbil of India Archbishop Frances M Redwood of New Zealand aged 90 the congress oldest crelates Bishop Thomas L Haylen of Namur Auditary Archbishop Alfonso Des champs of Montreal Bishop Stephen Alencastre of Honolulu and Jean Tanbon Archmadrie of Tripolis Syria.
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Sydney
Austria
Vladimer Ghika
Romania
Paris
Alessandro Chulaparambil
India
Frances M. Redwood
New Zealand
Thomas L. Haylen
Namur
Belgium
Alfonso Deschamps
Montreal
Stephen Alencastre
Honolulu
Jean Tanbon
Tripolis
Syria
Improvement Noted for Wanda Woman Miss Jane Fahnestock
Miss Jane Fahnestock daughter of Mr and Mrs Leroy Fahnestock of Wanda has been seriously ill with double pneumonia but is improving and now able to be about the house.
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Jane Fahnestock
Leroy Fahnestock
Wanda
Coal Miners and Operators Meet in Secret Chicago Session
In Chicago on August 24 a new joint committee of miners and operators opened its executive meeting to resume talks on coal mining. Optimism has faded to gloom as both sides deliberate in secrecy. The panel, appointed after a prior sub-committee report, vows no updates until an agreement is officially reached. W J Jenkins of the Illinois Coal Operators Assn and State Senator W J Sneed spoke, noting thorough discussion of all industry aspects.
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Chicago
Iil
W. J Jenkins
Tilinofg Coal Operators
Ass’n
W J Sneed
Hertin
Woman Shot After Planning Illinois State Fair Trip
Decatur, Aug 24 Mrs Emma Duvall 39 Layington wanted to attend the Illinois State Fair at Springfield today. Her husband enraged by the suggestion seized a double barreled shotgun and shot part of her face away. One cheek bone shattered splinters entered the brain. She was rushed to St Marys hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Emma Duvall
Layington
Springfield
Rainy Night Car Crash and Jury List Update
Rain caused several minor accidents including a rear collision in front of Mrs Ed Goodman’s home on 10 20 PM. Lee Sparks arrested for intoxication and released on bail. Jury lists will continue with existing names, new jurors not needed until next year. about 800 to be summoned over the year with 2000 names in the current pool.
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Ed Goodman
St. Louisana Benton
Goodwin
Geo. W. Brotherton
Geyer avenue
St. Louis
Lee Sparks
Brooks
Sparks
calaboose
whiteway
Vandalia street
Wabash
Main Street
Edwardsvilla National Base
Judiciary Committee
County Board of Supervisors
Joseph Hotz
Laws A Bright
un‘tM
Air mail to move all first class mail between distant points
Washington officials report a 46 percent rise in air mail after rate cuts to five cents an ounce. They anticipate another 50 percent growth in six months as big firms adopt air service. Petitions from cities seek broader air mail, but decisions await assessment of reduced rates. Tests on cross country routes may precede a full shift for long hauls. Mr. and Mrs. I H Kuethe and son Raymond visited the State Fair in Springfield on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Washington
United States
United Press today
Irving W. Glover
Glover
I. H. Kuethe
Raymond
Springfield
Barnes Talks of His Wife Death at Madison
John Barnes aged 25 reiterates his story at the county jail about the death of his wife Mrs Ethel Barnes in Madison on August 11. He cites repeated separations and marital troubles with other men and his sister in law as factors, claiming his own evidence won’t clear him if others are responsible. He recounts uprooting furniture and moving to his mother’s home during disputes and notes his early life and navy service.
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John Barnes
Ethel Barnes
Madison
Barnes
orchard
navy
Federal agents face arrest in Chicago
Three prohibition agents faced arrest in Chicago today over the Tuesday shooting of Merle Adams during a raid on liquor syndicate offices. Deputy Police Commissioner Stege said warrants would target Meent Arthur Franklyn who fired, and Agents Frank Evans and Edward Hall who accompanied him. Open hostility was declared between city police and federal enforcement.
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Chicago
Merle Adams
John Stege
Meent
Arthur Franklyn
Frank Evans
Edward Hall
Frank
Russell Jana
Samuel A. Estisto
Rockford Amateurs Report Signals From Missing Flyers
An appeal said to be from the Rockford to Sweden flyers reached four amateur operators in Chicago Toledo and Brooklyn. The message claimed the Greater Rockford crew were down on a Newfoundland island with dwindling food. Authenticity was uncertain but prompts a fresh look at Parker D. Cramer and Bert R. Hastell's disappearance over Newfoundland.
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United Press
Rockford
Parker D. Cramer
Bert R. J. Hastell
Newfoundland
Greater Rockford
R. J. Harris
Chicago
Joseph R. Williams
Toledo
H.A. Jansen
Brooklyn
William Redfern
United States
Canada
Joseph E. Williams
KHAH
Sweden
Williams
O. M
Tunney Visits Ireland Amid Warm Reception
Gene Tunney, the American former heavyweight champion, arrived in Dublin with a grand welcome from General O'Duffy Major General Hogan Walsh and John McCormack. He met President Cosgrave at the government building and declined to discuss personal matters including his forthcoming marriage to Marys Josephine Lauder. He praised Ireland and recalled his ancestral ties.
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Dublin
Ireland
Gene Tunney
Tunney
London
O'Duffy
Hogan Walsh
John McCormack
Cosgrave
high Free State
Mise’ Marys
Josephine Lauder
Treland
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Margaret *Kurant
St. Louia
Schmaker
AUSTRALIA
Ed. Goodman
serve
Lorna
Lorna Whittlesey
IHRER FEDERAL
Greenland
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