Spectacles Linked to Chicago Schoolboy Murder Suspect
Chicago police searched every building on the block but found no suspect. They theorize the wearer of peculiar spectacles near the slain boy’s body matches a thin-faced man or a woman. A gray auto driver sighting aligns with the route to school. Two private school instructors, held for questioning, seek habeas corpus release. A wreath seller named George Johnson is connected to a $10,000 ransom note for the Franks family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franks
George Johnson
Jacob Franks
Arrest Made in Frank Case with Auto and Letter Clues
Chicago May 27 Arrestee linked to the Franks kidnapping and death is named George Johnson or Adolph Pritz. A ransom note signed George Johnson and a typewriter fragment tie to a portable unit found near a questioned man. Police widen searches and raise rewards to 15000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George Johnson
Jacob Franks
Robert
Franks
Pisoner
Hyde Park
Wranks
Mott Kirk Mitchell
Local social notes from Wellowsville and neighboring areas
Frank Sinclair of near Newburg visited his mother Mrs. Margaret Sinclair last Monday night. J C Shroyer and family and others attended a Wellowsville high school entertainment last Wednesday. They report a good time. F M Cornwell and family visited at N Forman's. C M Sinclair made a business trip to Grafton. Misses Mary Watts and Wilde Shroyer returned from Fellowsville where they attended school. Several locals called on C M Sinclair and mother. many neighbors visited at Grafton Meat Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sinclair
Near
Newburg
Margaret
M. Sinlair
J. C. Shroyer
Lizzie Hamilton
Naylor Forman
Robert Hamilton
Riley Miller
Wellowsville
F. M. Cornwell
N. Forman's
C. M. Sinclair
Grafton
Mary Watts
Wilde Shroyer
Fellowsville
Lizzie Cornwell
Morgantown J
Cornwell
Oran Hamilton
Robert
Lola, Wilda
Mary Shroyer
Dick Hamilton
Lorenzo Gaines
Georgia Nestor
Floyd Cozad
Dr. Fortes
Wm. Hanline
Lorenzo Gainer
Henry Cornwell
J. V. Clarkson
Local Social Notes Mention Visits This Week
Last Sunday W J Clarkson and wife were visiting at Mrs Mary Loughridge. Miss Lizzie Hamilton was calling at I N Scotts last Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Clarkson
Mary Loughridge
Lizzie Hamilton
I. N. Scott
Campaign to curb fur fashion labeled cruelty to animals
New York May 28 A campaign to restrict fur fashion and curb needless cruelty to fur bearing animals was launched by the American Blue Cross Society of Springfield Mass and the New York Women’s League for Animals. Miss Maud Phillips says summer fur craze has made fur treated like fabric and not skin. Items cited include underskirts of monkey fur ermine fans and tortoise shell parasols as examples of fashion cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Blue Cross Society
Springfield
Mass
New—Fork Women's League For Animals
Jbe & Bitch
Blue Cross
Maud Phillips
Harris Bros Shows to Exhibit in Grafton June 10
Harris Brothers Famous Combined Shows announce a twofold enlarged season entering Grafton on Tuesday June 10 with a special train and a huge tented display. The program features trained animals an immense double menagerie, imperial Jordan acrobats Jackson sextette and many international acts. Two performances 2 and 9 pm with a free show on the lot and a concert by Prof John Griffin's Military Band. anticipated crowd expected to set a record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Bros. Famous
Grafton
Harris Bros
Imperial Jordan
Jackson
Avalon
Kimball
America
Canada
John Criffin
Murdered Louise Gerrish sparks fur campaign debate
A fragmentary article notes the murder of Louise Gerrish and shifts to fur fashion details and a federation campaign urging nation wide club involvement. It lists officers from several clubs including Mrs Edith Wharton and Mrs M Orme Wilson while mentioning political unrest in Russia as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Wharton
Lewis Gouveneur Morris
Frederick W. Vanderbilt
Harry G. Fisk
M. Orme Wilson
Russia
Methodist Episcopal General Conference Adopts Peace Resolution
Springfield Mass May 24 United Press The Methodist Episcopal General Conference unanimously adopted a peace resolution calling for a world church conference to campaign for peace and urging the US president to convene talks for drastic arms reduction. An amendment urged conscription of wealth and labor as a counterpart to any conscription of human life, condemning war as the death of civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfeld
Mass
Methodist. Episcopal General Conference
World Conference of Churches
United States
Little Lad Drowns in West Fork
Fairmont May 23. Nine year old Nick Murdella drowned in muddy high waters of the West Fork while three boys played along the bank. Dominick Murdella, age 10, was rescued by Tony Burnett, age 9, who reached out with effort but Nick was swept away and remained missing last night. The two Murdellas were sons of Mr and Mrs Frank Murdella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Tony Burnett
Dominick Murdella
Chiefton
Nick
Murdella
Frank Murdella
Miss Flanigany Dies in Washington D C
Miss Catherine Flanigany dies in Providence Hospital Washington D C after paralysis. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs Luke Flanigany educated at the Normal School returned to teach in city schools and later served in the Bureau of Printing in Washington. Survived by two sisters Miss Saracian Washington and Miss Ann Xan Newark Ohio and a brother in the city. Funeral at St Augustine Catholic Church Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Printing
Wasti
Flaniganyts
Qury
Saracian
Washington
Anni * Xan
Newark
Ohio
Ed Fahey
St. Augustine's
New Magazine to Beeee Bethe M and ML
A new publication titled Wage ring On is planned for May by the Merchants and Merchants Bank to be sent free to patrons of the bank. The monthly issue will feature stories and articles and a vivid cover to cover presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Morgen
Ings Bank
Danduncea
Ts Dépdaitos
Mbchi Bavi Bank
Eeld
Ind
Man Ejected From Hotels Amid Disorderly Scene
In Santa Barbara, California, Charles Rays and a New Haven family member along with Jack Carlton were held after a disturbance at a downtown hotel. Witnesses testified Nolan and companions were ejected an hour before a fatal shooting tied to a battleship Idaho incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hue Santa Bartara
Calif
Mage
Charles Rays
New Haven
Jack Carlton
Angeles
Charles Love
Wolan
Idaho
San Pedro
Teatifred
Nolan
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Madel
Amia Kuowd
Signa
Theody
Whe
Inset
Vacuu Rank
Hav
Tor
Walter Wilson
The
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Herald
Examiner
Devoe
Finisy Pr
Kvaker
Siberian
Juxe
R.R
Gemma
Iadene
Ravener All R.R
Louise Gerrish
Vresentime & Mlost
Little Lad
West Fork
Nick Murdella
R. B. Knight
West Aflon
Miss Flanigany
HE. Flesher
Bob Tytown
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