Two Prison Escapes Reported From Raleigh Penitentiary
State prison authorities disclosed that two inmates escaped last night by cutting cells and climbing to a roof before sliding down a water pipe. Lawrence Clay and William Croker had prior escapes and were serving multi year terms for crimes including breaking and entering, larceny, and conspiracy. A $25 reward was offered.
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Raleigh
Mar
Lawrence Clay
H. EB. Wompler
Buncombe County
William Croker
Macon County
Croker
Randolph County
Clay
Johnson County
Social portrait of a young woman and family ties
A fragmented sketch describes Jack McGuire’s age and living with grandmother Louise Rolfe’s mother. The text portrays Louise Rolfe as fashionable and sophisticated, noting she is not the motherly type and is slender and bejeweled.
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Louise Rolfe
Three Named Figures Span Unknown Event
The report references Stanley Novak Danny Vallo and Rocco Belcastro as understood participants or figures in the discussed matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Novak
Danny Vallo
Rocco Belcastro
Coolidge Prepares Farewell Cabinet and Returns to Northampton
President elect Hoover receives a final cabinet gathering as the outgoing Coolidge orders a chair for Hoover. The last Washington interviews with correspondents wrap today as Coolidge plans a farewell dinner at the White House with his wife and cabinet members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Washington
Coolidge
Northampton
Cooldige
Farewell Calls Pour In For Mr Coolidge From Citizens
A fragment notes that several callers wished to discuss government matters while most came to bid Mr. Coolidge farewell and offer best wishes. The passage hints at public interest and personal goodbyes as he departs.
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Mr. Coolidge
Hoover to announce cabinet picks amid secrecy
Friends of the president elect say Hoover has not decided on successors to assistant secretaries as eight cabinet positions are viewed as fixtures. Speculation swirls about surprise appointments to agriculture and commerce while Hoover aims to keep names secret until nominations reach the senate.
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Agriculture and Commerce
Senate
Inauguration Era Debate Over Cabinet Nominations
The text discusses whether the incoming president should nominate ten members for Senate confirmation or limit to Mellon and Davis, who were confirmed eight years prior. Friends differ on necessity, with some urging full slate and others noting no legal requirement to proceed.
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Andrew W. Mellon
James J. Davis
Senate
Lexington Kiwanis plan tuberculosis camp for children
The Lexington Kiwanis club forms a special committee to raise funds and identify children with inactive tuberculosis for treatment. Officials expect to complete plans and open the camp by early summer to provide treatment for eligible youngsters.
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Lexington Kiwanis Club Committee
Lexington
Mar
Lexington Kiwanis Club
Storyteller Alice Sparks Aisla’s Mischief
In a playful exchange, Alice stirs the tale with AILSA declaring she began it, a lighthearted verbal skit built on banter and tease.
City Manager Knox speaks to Kiwanis on budget and city finances
City Manager F E M Knox addressed Kiwanis at the country club on the new year budget totaling 1 591 000 with 611 000 in bonded debt and 636 000 expected from taxes He likened the city to a 4 000 000 corporation with assets of 12 855 000 and liabilities of 8 763 000 The city aims for a small surplus of 56 000 and hopes for a 5 percent tax cut this year The program featured songs by Garden Friends and duets and prize judging by W F Clark and others
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Clty
Kiwanis Club
Country Club
FE. M. Knox
Knox
Ralph Parker
Fk. G. Woodruff
J. Gurney
Lawrence Matton
W. F
O Clark
W. T. Powell
Floating mines menace British coastal ships
The admiralty warns marines to avoid trawling off Land's End South Devon Dover Norfolk Yorkshire Northumbria Orkney Heligoland Bight where unexploded WWI mines may lie on the sea bottom posing danger to shipping.
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London
Admiralty
Land’s End
South Devon
Straits
Dover
Norfolk
Yorkshire
Northumbrian
Orka
Heligoland Bight
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Lulu Lou
Chicago
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al Capone
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Eohe
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Roscoe Fanelli
Detective Headquarters
Bene
Jack McGuire
Orpheum
Tim McCoy
Blanels and Plivers
Las
Bob Hunt Ture
Mother Machree
Belle Bennett
William Haines
Haines
Chaz Chase
Mary Lewis
Metropolitan Opera
Victor
Jesse Stafford
Lionel Barrymore Leila Hyams Earl Dane
Aturday
Eason
Iit
Oprin
Brgy North Main
Avis
Alice
Ailsa
Kiwanis
Ma Mine
Ndance Fraley
Washington Street
High Point
Tc Randall's Pharmacy
Washington Street Pharmacy
OWR
Philie
Tite
South Main
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