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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1930

Page

5

Boat Capsizes Off Tomales Bay Tragedy Claims Six Missing

Det. 19 22 reports a launch capsized at the mouth of Tomales Bay north of San Francisco. Six believed lost include at least five women and one man. Ornburn Gray and Grant Gray attempted rescue in a small boat, but a woman jumped overboard and later another was hauled aboard as the craft capsized. Relatives report nine missing from Marshal village. searchers found the upturned hull on a reef.

San Francisco Tomales Bay Here Ornburn Gray Grant Gray Grays Marshal

Nurse states emtnued from Paige One poisoning case

Major E Strickler Fort Riley chief of medical staff testified for the defense noting Mrs Shepard was not sane that day. The nurse had claimed a bottle found in the major’s closet connected to her poisoning. The testimony was read from records and presented to the jury amid objections as the government sought rebuttal evidence in the case against the army medical officer.

E. Strickler Fort Riley Mrn Shepard

Roberta Semple McPherson to lead pulpit at Angelus Temple

Associated Press photo shows Roberta Semple McPherson set to take her mother Aimee Semple McPherson's pulpit at Angelus Temple in Los Angeles while Mrs McPherson recovers from a nervous breakdown amid illness.

Sociated Roberta Semple McPherson Angelus Temple Los Angeles Aimee Semple McPherson

Seek to Place Murder Charge Against Capone

Chicago report says the state's attorney seeks evidence to base a murder charge against Al Capone. The inquiry references a six year old case linked to Fort Riley and an alleged poisoning claim by Dr. Shepard. Witnesses described Mrs. Shepard’s illness and a statement that she would not recover.

Capone Chicago Chicago Herald and Examiner al Capone

Unclear Crossword Clue Pack From OCR Fragments

Fragmented OCR text shows scattered crossword clues and stray phrases. Many entries are garbled with partial names and odd spellings, including references to vessels, kinship terms, languages, and random numbers. The piece lacks coherent narrative or a single readable item to summarize.

Slaying of Joseph Howard Linked to Capone Conflict

The May 3 1924 killing of Joseph Howard, tied to Johnny Torrio's gang, drew scrutiny as Assistant State's Attorney Harry Dufburne said he would act if the investigation justified it. Detectives recalled a quarrel between Hawaii and Capone, and Capone was later questioned by Assistant State's Attorney William B McSwiggin, who was assassinated two years later.

Joseph Howard Harry Duch~eburne Howard Johnny Torrio Michael Hughes Hawaii Herald and Examiner William B. McSwiggin

Planes Join Bandit Hunt Near Safford Swamp

Two airplanes joined a manhunt for four bank bandits said to be hiding in a swamp near Safford Alabama. Ground forces including National Guardsmen sheriffs deputies and citizens with bloodhounds reinforced the search as planes circled with machine guns and smoke bombs to guide efforts. The bandits, a white man and three Negroes, reportedly escaped with about 4000 after exchanging fire and resisting pursuit.

Safford Ala Mississippi Kilby Montgomery Marion Junction

Separation Is Given Leighton From Film Star

Pauline Frederick, famed stage and screen actress, faced another separation as her marriage to Hugh C. Leighton, New York hotel owner, ended in an annulment. Leighton, ill and unable to attend court, was granted freedom after a bedside hearing at the Bayside Hills hotel.

Los Angeles Pauline Frederick Hugh C. Leighton New York Leighton Bayserly Hills

Remains of Czar Nicholas II Shipped Under Protection of American Flag

New York dispatch reports the transfer of the czar’s remains and family from Siberia under American flag protection. The journey included an American consular train via Harbin and Omsk, with later moves to Shanghai and a vault near Paris. The Times cites accounts from Franklin Clarkin and Admiral Kolchak’s forces. The tale details a grim conveyance with nurses, refugees, and a final resting place amid postwar turmoil.

Nicholas II New York Siberia New York Times Today Franklin Clarkin Harbin Manchuria The Times Omsk Shanghai Gulf of Trieste Paris Janin Admiral Kolchak Harris Horvath Vladivostok

Perine and Perine Furniture Offers Holiday Gifts

Sensible gifts for the family include bedroom suites, dressers, tables, and stoves at reduced prices from Perine Furniture and Hardware Store on Walnut Street. Also featuring ironing boards at discounts and a canary birds sale. High school girls in Maine play football with notable lines, per fashion experts.

Pering Furniture and Hardware Store Walnut Street Perine Furniture and Hardware Store Maine

Actress Buckley death call linked to murder plot

Detroit police say a burlesque actress Margaret Owen 22 has admitted under oath to telling a radio political figure about a party plan at La Salle Hotel where Gerard Buckley was shot. She claims whisky kept her from testifying in another murder case and may testify if allowed.

Detroit Gérard Buckley Grand Jury Margaret Ows Charles Bowles Buckley la Salle Hotel Bowles

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