Remains Found In Nebraska Linked To 1925 Prison Break
A skeleton found near a shack in Omaha may answer what happened to Gus Grimes and partner Fred Brown known as the chain man. Brown was killed during a 1925 guardhouse escape attempt after abducting two women and a man, who were chained inside the shack before the inmate vanished. A motorist unearthed the bones while freeing a car from mud.
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Omaha
Neb
Gus Grimes
Fred Brown
Brown
Local residents visit. Baltimore trip and family gatherings
Master Mechanic Ralph H. Cline of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad leaves for Baltimore Maryland for a few days. Families and friends, including C. J. Montgomery Paul Definbaugh and Mr. and Mrs. Walters, hosted gatherings and trips amid a narrative of visits and a note on Baltimore car accident casualties and streetcar deaths.
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Ralph H. Cline
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore
Maryland
C. J. Montgomery
Paul Definbaugh
Walters. Rogers
Knottsville Pike
Robert L. Grimes
Morgantown
W.H. Grimes
Virginia
Eugene Graham
Crewe
William R. Wolfe
Jane Elizabeth
Billy
Wolfe
R. My Brown
First Ward
Emma Rogers
H. L. Cook Jr
Bal _timore
Leningrad
Mr. Cook
Cumber
Iity
Charles Harvey
Crafton
John Donnachie
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Cumberland
R. L. Newton
Warder Avenue
Lambe
Irontown
George Warner
Ruby Warner
Davis
Mary Lawson
Phil
Scouts Camp Visitors Fill Deep Creek Lake Trip
Local residents travel from Davis and nearby towns to Deep Creek Lake for a Boy Scout camp visit. Senators Watk ins and other guests joined the scene as Boy Scouts host day trips and picnics, with several families driving over to see the campers and enjoy the open air.
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Ipps
Davis
W. Va
W. M. Watkins
Kiwanis Boy Scout
Deep Creek Lakey
Oakland
John L. Riley
Tighe Stibe
Andgifre
A.” Waller
Grafton
Deep Creek
Ira Allen Stine, Jr
Rey, Terry
Frank Collins
West Side
H. H. Holt
Ella Barber
D.c. Holt
John Homer
Torrey
Carroll Kelly
Deep Creek Lake
Robert. Dolan
B. F. Clark
Dellett Lake
Altoona
Dolans
John E. Gawthrop
Pruntytown
Girl's Slasher Caught in Act in Rahway
New York dispatch reports Charles Delact, 23, an unemployed bagman, confessed to a Detroit murder four years prior. He slashed Caroling Goodwin, 19, a Rahway telephone clerk, across the back with a 12 inch blade, receiving 15 stitches. He was knocked unconscious by Joseph Gabarino who restrained him until police arrived. He claimed women pester him.
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New York
Charles Delact
Detroit
Caroling Goodwin
Rahway
N. J
Brook
Ilyn
Slasher
Bluefielders Die in Crash
Bluefield West Virginia July 8 Morrison Worth 38 coal yard operator died and Fugate White express messenger injured when their car overturned on a mountain road returning from a weekend fishing trip.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Morrison Worth
Fugate White
Express
Law breaker loses case in breach of promise suit
Lansing, July 8. The Michigan Supreme Court held violation of liquor laws can justify breach of promise to marry. Rose Akema sued Joseph J. Andruska for failing to marry after she manufactured moonshine. The court noted he would be liable if she continued lawbreaking. It cites the Tunney-Dempsey fight as the era’s largest gate at Chicago, reaching 2.65 million dollars.
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Lansing
Mich
Supreme Court
Rose Akema
Kent County
Joseph J. Andruska
Andruska
Jaco hearing postponed in liquor case
Preliminary hearing for William C. Jaco, released under 500 dollars, scheduled for Magistrate Wittman’s court, has been postponed indefinitely. Jaco was arrested in Pruntytown after a midnight ride by Night Patrolman Wallace Henderson and deputies Mays and trooper Wooddell.
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William
C. Jaco
Wittman
Youn Jaco
Gaylight
Wallace Henderson
Linn Mays
J. W. Wooddell
Pruntytown
New Orleans Street Cars Face Sixth Day Strike
In New Orleans a six day street car strike paralyzes service as union leaders seek a settlement with public service officials. Federal conciliation forces act to aid negotiations while the company fights a federal injunction against operating with non union labor. Thousands seek rides and tolls rise as both sides await developments.
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New Orleans
Widh
Public Service
Federal ‘Authority
Department of Labor
Public Service Company
Youths Body Recovered After River Tragedy Near Shrewsbury
Charleston W Va July 8 Deputy sheriff dragged the Kanawha river for the body of Charles Amey 16 who was drowned yesterday at Shrewbury 14 miles from here The boy and companions were wading when the lock wickets failed raising the river level He could not swim and drowned despite friends efforts to save him.
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Charleston
W. Way
Kanawha
Charles Amey
Shrewbury
Vanderbilt Heiress Weds Prince In Quiet Ceremony
The wedding of Margaret Rutherford, former wife of Sir Paul Dukes, to Prince Charles Murat, third son of Prince Joachim Napoleon Murat, was held today at St. Francois the Saviours church after a prior civil ceremony. Rutherford is the daughter of Mrs W K Rutherford of New York. The religious ceremony was intimate with few immediate family present.
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Paris
Margaret Rutherford
Paul Dukes
Charles Murat
Joachim Napoleon Murat
St. Francois the Saviours
Rutherford
W.K. Varderblit
Mantis
New York
Oil Tank Burns at Nedskey Station After Lightning
A fire started by lightning struck a National Transit Pipe Line oil tank at the Nedskey pump station near Pittsburgh. The 25,000 barrel tank contained 21,440 barrels of crude. half of it buckled and spilled oil over the district. Damage estimated at $100,000 with no injuries.
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Pittsburgh
Nedskey
National Transit Pipe Line Company
Witnessey
Light Airplane Marks New World Distance Record
Winnipeg reports a new world non stop distance record for light aeroplanes. Wight S. Barney Zimmerley flew from Brownsville Texas to Winnipeg covering 1725 miles in 16 hours, landing at Stevenson aerodrome at 6:45. He already held altitude records for light planes. He beat the previous distance record by 758 miles.
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Winnipeg
Man
Wight S
Barney” Zimmerley
Brownsville
Tex
Zimmerley
Stevenson Aeradome
Tariff powers are at issue in house bill debate
Washington July 8 The house tariff bill provision to widen executive power to change import duties drew sharp attention and faces potential senate controversy. Democratic push to strike the flexible clause met firm opposition from Senator Simmons NC ranking minority member. Support from Republican independents unclear as hearings have not yet addressed the administrative provisions.
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Washington
Senate
Democratic National Committee of
Simmons
North Carolina
Atte
Cbimittee
Mother finds missing son in marshes of Saugus
Mrs. San ti Demori of Boston identified the body of Salvatore Demori, age 10, found in Saugus marshes yesterday as her son. Police noted a prior feud linked black hand threats and a letter demanding ransom. Medical examiner could not determine if death was foul play or drowning.
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Saugus
Mass
Patsy
Santi Demori
Boston
Salvatore
Nathaniel P. Breed
Demorl
Wis
Howevr
Chicago Fires Startlingly Tied to Firebug Blaze
In Chicago during July fires erupted almost simultaneously in the Loop districts. Firemen found kerosene soaked piles of excelsior in each cage. Authorities blame a single firebug for the spate.
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Chicago
Loop
Cupid Darts Tie Three Couples In County Weddings
Cupid visited Taylor County on a Saturday and joined three couples in marriage as recorded by County Clerk Frank Bennett. Licenses issued by the county circuit court show Nicholas Turpezes and Mary Neugrin of Wendell, Chas H Johnson and Hada B Goff of Gratton, Arden W Gough and Violet Belle Losh of Pruntytown, with Rev. A M Barlow and Rev. R G Yoak officiating.
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Cupid
Taylor ‘County
Frank Bennett
Eircuit Court
Nicholas Turpezes
Mary Neugrin
Wendel
Chas H. Johnson
Hada B.goff
Gratton
Arden W. Gough
Violet Belle Losh
Pruntytown
Virginian seeks bridge link to connect New York Central route
The Virginian Railway asks the Interstate Commerce Commission to authorize a one mile Kanawha River bridge at Deep Water West Virginia to connect with the Kanawha and Michigan line, linking west coast traffic with the New York Central system. Chesapeake and Ohio opposes the plan, while Virginian leaders stress a widened freight base and improved service beyond coal. bridge cost estimates range from 786700 to 1200000 dollars, with a two-site plan to keep construction going if one site is delayed.
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Virginian
Iself
New York Central
Kanawha
Michigan
Ka‘nawha
New’ York ‘Central
Tidewater
Virginia
Carollinas
Hampton Roads
Chesapeake and Ohio
Mn Tramgett
The
Altos
Shotgun Terror Ends in Officer Lethal Firefight
Chicago July 8 Andrew Kelly 55 who drove a truck with a shotgun terrorized a neighborhood then barricaded himself in his home. Police forced entry with tear gas bombs and when he refused to halt an officer fired killing Kelly.
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Chicago
Andrew Kelly
Kelly
Hoover Returns to Washington After Weekend at Virginia Camp
President Hoover returned to the capital today from his fishing camp in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia where he, Mrs. Hoover and friends spent the weekend. He resumed official duties at the White House.
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Washington
Siy
Hoover
White House
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
Robbins Paroled on Birthday Parole Gift
George Robbins of Benwood was granted a five year parole from a Marshall county circuit court prison sentence as a birthday gift. Robbins, age 20, had pleaded guilty to charges of robbing Baltimore and Ohio Railroad care and was originally sentenced to three years in prison.
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Moundaville
Geo. Robbins
Benwood
Marshall County
Robbins
Baltimore and“Ohio
Nose Funeral Held Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Nose, sixty five, who died suddenly at home, were held at Mt. Zion near Marquess, Preston county, two oclock yesterday afternoon. Surviving: husband Columbus Nose. three daughters Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Boles, Mrs. McDaniel. several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Interment followed in the local cemetery with officiants from nearby Evanaville.
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Mree Nam. Nose
C2. Mael
Morgantown
Mt. Zion
Marque
Preston
County
Columbus Nose
Fe Moore
Marquess
Sog
Evanaville
Rum Runners Get Hearing In Turbulent Arrest Scene
Margaret Kimball and Melvin Garner were brought before a magistrate after their arrest following a Thornton homicide. State officers described the arrest and transport, while a party of guests including Miss Mary Moore of Mannington and Master Kay Dye of Hikins joined the scene. The irregular account noted the group had motored to a Blackwater camp for a late supper as details remained unclear.
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Margaret Kimball
Melvin Garner
Thornton Kill
Ier H. K
Missea Virginia
Margaret Hanway
Mary” Moore
Mannington
Kay Dye
Hikins
Mesute
Deverin
Wotand
Lester Buddy
Lambert
Jacabrelles
Blackwater
Puig
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