Kidnapping Case Ties Sankey Gang to Hamm Hold Up
William Hamm Jr a St Paul millionaire brewer was kidnapped Thursday by the Sankey gang and held for 100000 ransom. released after ransom paid as part of a spree blamed on the Sankey operation. Police notes show a pattern across Hamm Bohn and Boettcher incidents with notes and phone calls guiding police avoidance.
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ST. Paul
Man
INS
William Hamm
Brewer
Sankey
Victor Hauser
Hamm
Minn
William Hammey
Hammet
Wyoming
Verne Sankey
Haskell Bohn
Gabriel Bohn
Charles Boettcher I. Dew
Boettcher
Vic Sankey Ring
Bohn
Lindbergh
Pine City
Rugh City
Brewing Company
St. Paul, Minn
Rev Offutt's Brother Killed In Highway Crash
Nathan A. Offutt 71 prominent Lawrence county farmer and brother of Rev R M Offutt of 1045 Church Street died four hours after a Perry Highway crash near New Castle. Sylvester Sager 57 was killed instantly. truck driver H L Fry Jr and a 14 year old passenger were injured. Offutt car swerved to avoid collision. both vehicles then collided. Funeral services for Offutt will be held tomorrow afternoon. Plus notices of M Errickson Childs death and Frank Barr death with brief details.
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Nathan A. Offutt
Plainville
Lawrence County
R. M. Offutt
Church Street
Sylvester Sager
Perry Highway
New Castle
Offutt
Sager
Mr. Offutt
H. L. Fry, Jr
New Castle Hospital
Fry
Ile
Indiana Legion Post 141 to Hold June Meeting at Camp Rest-A-While
Indiana County Committee of the American Legion will meet at Camp Rest-A-While at 8:00 p.m. on Friday June 23. All members of Post 141 are invited to attend with entertainment planned and delegates expected. Summer furniture specials at Buchheit's advertised nearby.
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Indiana
American Legion
Indiana County
Post 141
State Department
Tyrone Legion
Tyrouge Oulfit
Next V F W Convention Settled For Indiana
The Veterans of Foreign Wars decided Indiana will host the next state convention after last weeks vote at Allentown. Stroudsburg withdrew leaving Hanover as second choice. Local delegates urged Indiana as a convention city citing past attendance and the need to raise funds for balls prizes and expenses.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Indiana
Allentown
Stroudsburg
Hanover
Ralph Cummings
Indiana Post
Iodiana
V.F. W
Dale Braugher
Francis Rice
Marion Genter
Dominick Viola
C. C. Goodheart
Indiana County Post No
John Risheberger
Mark Cummings
Lawrence Sawyer
Valjean
Free Typewriting Course Offered At College
The Department of Business Education at Indiana State Teachers College offers two free typewriting courses for ages twelve to twenty one. Report to G. G. Hill in the Arts Building before 9 am Tuesday, June 20 to register and buy a book and supplies. The six week program runs six mornings a week, first thirty entrants admitted, non high school grads may enroll in the free course. Local No 8 of the Workers Operation of Indiana County meets tonight at 7 45 pm in the Court room with singing and speakers. attendees are urged to come early.
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Department of Business Education
Indiana State Teachers College
G. G. Hill
Regulay Yates
Indiana County
A. J. Lydisk
Kait One Parl Ones Ladies Knitwear Show Dates
Ladies are invited to a knitting dress display featuring Tioga yarns on Tuesday June 20 and Wednesday June 21 all day at Daisy O'Hare's home 257 N Sixth Street. For more information call 1144 U 253.
Jimmie Walker Punches News Paper Clock At Conference
Jimmie Walker former New York mayor reports on the world economic conference from the Geological Museum in London. He notes diplomatic doctors describing a sick world as the convention starts, delivering his observations with a punchy, contemporaneous tone. Continued on Page Three.
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Jimmie Walker
Jag. J. Walker
New York
International News Service
Maug and Turpac Back in Pen after Escape
Pittsburgh June 19. John Maung and Edward Turpac, leaders of the Mary mob, were recommitted in Western Penitentiary to resume life sentences for murder and 60 to 120 years for robbery. Judges and detectives planned further questioning about aid to their escape.
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Pittsburgh
INS
John” Maus
Mary Mob
Eddie Turpac
Western Penitentiary
Samuel H. Gardner
Common Pleas Court
Thisfternoon
Maung
Turpac
Elttsburgh
Lakewood
John Maug
Edward Turpac
George W. Murren
Murren
Turpacc
Mang
Turpae
Young Patient Earl Potter Dies After Long Illness
Philadelphia notes tell of 15 year old Earl Potter who spent almost a year in a hospital ring at the Philadelphia Hospital for Contagious Diseases and died after convulsions. The story recalls Roosevelt's January note and mentions Connie Mack and other visitors. Also includes a Gazette notice clarifying that John P D Lewis of 1160 Oakland Ave is not an authorized representative of the Evening Gazette and should not contract in the paper’s name.
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Philadelphia
Harl Potter
Earl
Philadelphia Hospital
Connie Mack
Basebal Plyers
Roosevelt
Credt
Brothers Meet After 62 Years In Independence reunion
Jacob Friend of Independence, Missouri, at 80, reunited with his brother Frank Friend after 62 years apart. The pair embraced at the Missouri Pacific station in Independence, recalling childhood days in Pennsylvania. Their niece Agnes Hoffman arranged the visit. Jacob has seven children, twenty-two grandchildren, and seventeen great grandchildren. Frank's wife died twenty years ago and he has no children.
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Kansas City
Jacob Friend
Independence
Indiana
Frank Friend
Facob
Missouri Pacific
Pennsylvania
Jacob
Agnes Hoffman
Frank
Harry Friend
Bert Peterson
TH. B. Roberts
Mia
J. C. Smith
J.C. Smith
West Short Street
Will
Margaret Hartley
Virginia
Michigan
South Boardman
Friend
Carnegie Steel Raises Pay for Clerical Workers
Pittsburgh dispatch reports Carnegie Steel increases clerical working time causing salaries to rise up to 10 percent for some staff. Over 1,000 coal miners in the H. Uh Fuies Company began the week under a 10 percent par rate, signaling broader wage shifts. A Ferris Engineering survey foresees a $500,000 toll bridge across the Monongahela at California, promising steady employment for at least 100 workers on the bridge and ancillary orders for steel, concrete and lumber across related trades.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie Steel Company
H. Uh Fuies
Carnegie Steel
Eske
Farris Engineering Company
Monoongahela River
California
Clark Shatter Nuptials Unite Glymer and Blacktick Couple
Harry Clark of Glymer and Mae A Shaffer of Blacktick were wed June 14 by Rev. William MacTavish in Indiana. A supper at the Clark home followed with relatives and friends present. The couple planned to reside at the Clark home. friends serenaded them Thursday evening.
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Harry ©. Clark
Glymer Ft. D
Mae A. Shaffer
Blacktick
William MacTavish
Indiant
Dinmonnville
Sherea
D. i. Clark
Cora Sickenvergar
Clymor R
Gladys Ferrier
Mable Malins
Betty Clark
Mr.York
Flower Show at Hotel Indiana Enlivens Indiana Garden Club
The fifth flower show of the Indiana Garden Club drew over 1200 visitors to the Hotel Indiana on a Saturday evening. Exhibits featured long tiered tables of garden blooms, with roses delphinium and other varieties from local and out-of-town gardens. Contributors included August Erbsen of Coronado California, who sent a mixed bouquet by air mail, aided by Gal Buchheit's orchestra and an artistically arranged luncheon and tea setup. Funds covered expenses, with proceeds supporting prizes and club activities.
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Inciina Garden Club
Hotel Indiana
August Erbsen
Coronado
Cal
Indiana Evening Gazette
Gal. Buehheit
David Lewis
Robert Lewis
Wayne Tomb
Frederick Kellam
Samuel Rinn
William Nicoson
Clyde Timberlake
Bert Lichteberger
Ardley Mabon
J. E. McLuckie
A. By Meilvaney
Thomas Smythe
Gilbert Wollenden
Hastie Ray
B. M. Clark
J. J. Mellvaine
William Simpson
Walter Whitmyre
Arthur Robinson
Paul Gill
Wallace Cunningham
W A Geary Rites Tomorrow
Funeral services for William A Geary 61 a Blairsville resident and former merchant occur at 9 a m tomorrow in Ss Simon and Jude s Church Blairsville with burial in Ss Simon and Jude s Cemetery He was born in Burrell township and lived in Blairsville for years He served as secretary of the Blairsville lodge of the Fraternal Order of Eagles for a decade and earlier ran two grocery stores He was a past exalted ruler of the Blairsville lodge of the RIks and belonged to the Loyal Order of Moose He is survived by his wife Mary and daughters Cecilia Stadtmiller Eleanor Rickard and Mildred Tartman and by brother John S Geary
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M. Errickson Childs
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
D. R. Tomb
Childs
Alis
Isabel Childs
Mr.Childs
Frank Childs
Charles Wanamaker Childs
Princeton University
Tomb
Catherine Childs
Westminster Cemetery
William A. Geary
Blairsville
Indiana Hospital
SS. Simon and Jude
Geary
Burrell Township
Order of Eagles
The
Riks
Loyal Order of Moose
Mary Geary
Cecilia Stadtmiller
Eleanor Rickard
Mildred Tartman
Pittsburgh
Johns. Geary
Memphis
Federal Agents Hunt Desperadoes After Union Station Massacre
Federal agents from six states concentrate for a wide area manhunt after a machine gun massacre at Union Station left four officers and an escaped convict dead and two more wounded. The fugitives fled toward Frank Nash territory with a fragmentary trail across Kansas Missouri Nebraska and Iowa while authorities prepared to shoot to kill if encountered. Nash had been the target of the operation after the attempted liberation at the time of the arrest in Hot Springs Arkansas.
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Union Station Plaza
Kansas City
Frank Nash
William Grooms
Frank Hermanson
Lune
Union
Union Stal
Huge U S outlay upturn in May building
Washington reports a major rise in May building expenditures under the National Recovery Act. Industry leaders and federal regulators anticipate rapid public works activity as President Roosevelt plans hearings and wage agreements, with Johnson and Sawyer coordinating efforts across key sectors. Public hearings and industry consultations loom as the administration mobilizes to jumpstart construction and employment.
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Washington
Hugh 5. Johnson
Johnson
Allc
Donald H. Sawyer
Public Works
Morrow
Swyer
Wille
Roosevelt
Speeding Public Works Program Appointed Leader in Washington
A temporary head for public works spearheads a 3.3 billion works program. Colonal Sawyer is shown in Washington as Heneman Oy president. The project aims to accelerate infrastructure spending and job creation under new oversight.
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Colonal Sawyer Ig Showa
Washington
I Heneman OY presiGentigh Bpdlo
Hin Jaterted Ae
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Sankey Gang
School Street
Frank Barr
Slomey City
Barr
Hamer City
Decker's Point
Samuel
Isabelle (McCallister) Barr
Isomer City
Buchheit
James J
Jimmy” Walker
Geological Museum
London
June Leee
Maug
Dr. Biehl
Wuyiye
Tyrone
Frick Coal Company
Clark
Hotel
Indiana Garden Club
W. A. Geary
Buchheil's
U. S
National Report
Nelson B. Gaskill
Lead Pencil Institute
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