Supreme Court upholds habitual criminal life term in Missouri
Edward Taylor of St Louis lost his bid to overturn a life sentence under Missouri habitual criminal and Bates laws. Justice Blair ruled the Bates law did not conflict with the habitual crime statute, preserving the enhanced penalties for multiple felonies including first degree robbery with a deadly weapon.
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Edward Taylor
St. Louis
Missouri’ Supreme Court
D. E. Blair
Blair
Bates
Taylor
Elmer Schneider
Joseph Buschman
William G. Nicklin
Nicklin Seco
High Court
Maffit Bates
Justice Blair
Henry
Bates County
Theater Bandits Strike Uptown Theater in Kansas City
Two bandits robbed Miss Fay Kelley, 21, a box office clerk at the Uptown Theater. They obtained $96 in silver dollars after a rancher blocked the lobby, while the other thief demanded $300 in currency. The men fled with the bag, keeping the sack from the clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Unintentional death by self poisoning warned in ad
An advertisement warns that people poison themselves daily through constipation and toxin buildup in the digestive system. It claims symptoms like coated tongue bad breath insomnia and loss of appetite and promotes Herbine as a natural vegetable cathartic with a call to buy from A Brandenberger Drug Company and East End Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Brandenberger Drug Company
Strangest Show on Earth at Madison Square Garden
Hortense Saunders reports on Crandall’s rock and dance marathon at Madison Square Garden featuring Meyer the rocking champion and pole sitter Shipwreck Kelly. The spectacle blends endurance acts, with two hour rests and a lean toward health and entertainment, drawing national interest and potential tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hortense Saunders
New York
Barnum
Madison Square Garden
Milton D. Crandall
Board of Health
Alexander Meyer
Crandall
Harry K. Thaw
Alexander
Mrs. Meyer
Jower
Tommy Nolan
40 Years Old Paralyzed Man Learning to Fly in Reading
Romeo W. Hornung, paralyzed since 16, works with a custom device to pilot a plane at Whander Held. With teacher Albert C. Carl, he aims for a United States aviation license, having built an airfield at Lavelle and operated as a regional agent for American Eagle. He develops single-hand controls to manage throttle and stick and guides his craft toward solo flight despite extensive injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Romeo W. Hornung
United States Department of Commerce
Hornung
Albert C. Carl
Eastern Air Transport
Doys
Lavelle
American Eagle Palr
Part of Spoils In Chicago
In Chicago part of spoils and Horning seeks a flying permit from the Commerce Department. He must pass an examination to obtain the permit. officials across Washington must approve, with conditions on training by a licensed instructor and an eventual waiver for licensing once Horning becomes an expert flyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce
Washington
Hernune
Albert Carl
Commerce Department
Hornung
Floods recede in Missouri as rivers fall and roads reopen
In northwest Missouri flood conditions eased with yesterday and today’s rainfall, waters receding. The Missouri River near test stage stood at 16.2 feet, two feet above flood level but rising only two feet since yesterday. No flood danger is seen unless rain returns. railroad service, long disrupted by high water, has resumed.
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Meyer
Bronx
Long Island
George Palmer
Palmer
Meyer Gut
Dabne
Children’s Hospital
ST. Joseph
Suishing
Missouri
Missouri River
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Xour
Stonewall” Jackson
Anna Jackson Preston
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Charlotte
N. Y
Miss Preston
E. 8. Preston
Monroe and
Ashley Sts
Harold Lloyd, Mer
Vas
Crane
M. C
Tal
Pittsburgh
Boston
Milwaukes
Kelly
Garden
France
Han
Diane
Jack Miskell
Flyer
Chicago
Tlce
Jon Aiello
United Press
al Orpone
John Torrio
Joe Aiello
Bugs Moran
the Family Theatre
Vonaninans
P.M
Casanova
Suaker
Dubinsky Bros
The
Tome of Talkies
Warner Sane
Wags, Bros
Capital City Telephone Co
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