Kidnap Methods Revealed by Chicago Secret Six Leader
Alexander Jamie of the Secret Six discusses two kidnapping kinds, citing 81 ransom cases in Chicago area and detailing the gang’s operation from finger man to ransom delivery. He urges a federal anti kidnapping law to curb the growing crime and notes ongoing arrests with leaders still at large.
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Alexander Sam
Illinois Democrat Describes Crime Trust as Restraint of Trade
A Illinois Democrat in Congress likened a crime organization to a trust, arguing it restrains trade, liberties, human life, and happiness, drawing a parallel to enforcement actions under the Sherman Act by the Federal Trade Commission.
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Illinois
Congress
American Crime Trust
Federal Trade Commission
Germans Capture Bapaume in Picardy Offensive
German forces pushed British troops from Bapaume Nesle and Guiscard on March 25 1918 as hundreds of German divisions entered the line. Berlin reports 3000-plus prisoners, heavy equipment gains and a demoralized Fifth British Army. French divisions hold a gap between lines as U S troops enter the Picardy front.
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Nesle
Guiscard
Picardy
Pershing
Dobbin Ends era as truck cleans statehouse walks
In Topeka Kansas during a heavy snowstorm a truck was used to pull the sled to clean the statehouse walks for the first time in history. Superintendent Peter Paulson said he substituted motor power for the wage in the interest of better service.
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Dobbin
Topeka
Kan
Peter Paulson
Woman barges into Booneville jail seeks entry
In Booneville Missouri a woman shouted I want to get in at night and pounded the county jail door. Sheriff Clay Groom admitted her and locked the door. She woke in a cell and was charged with disturbing the peace and given a 60 day sentence stayed on condition she leave the county.
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Booneville
Clay Groom
Damascus City Claims Oldest In World Title
A claim that Damascus in Syria is the world’s oldest city appears in a historical note. The piece mentions cedar vapors used to repel moths and soften woodwork paint by dissolving drying oil. It ends with a call for good citizens to elect honest officials.
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Damascus
Syria
South Holland Schools Hint At Yearlong Finance Gap
Chicago area schools face shutdown fears as funding strains grow with South Holland reporting zero cash on hand while Denison University students threaten a Woogs write‑in for Queen of the May after rejecting seven female candidates.
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Chicago
South Holland
Granville
Denison University
Woogs
Greece Drives Efforts to Build a Home Auto Industry
Greek officials push to develop a domestic car sector amid new research funding and partnerships. Local firms collaborate with universities to design vehicles and reduce imports while expanding manufacturing capacity and employment opportunities.
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Greece
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