Howls of Terrier Lead to Found Dead Family Tragedy
Philadelphia report details how a fox terrier's howling prompted discovery of Mrs. E Blanche Nepham and her son Edward E Nepham found strangled with blue binding tape in their home. Elderly mother Elizabeth Palmer, 77, sleeping nearby, uncovered the scene. Detectives suspect the mother killed the boy then hanged herself, with prior notes of religious delusions from the wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
E. Blanche Nepham
Edward E. Nepham
Six Enterprises Ravaged by Fire in Spray NC
Six enterprises burned and five more damaged in Spray North Carolina as a fire at a Ku Klux Klan hall destroyed Heiner's department store Sanitary Barber Shop Harris and Osborne Hardware store the telephone exchange Robert Smith's Cafe and Price's Studio. Damage estimated at 150000 with some insured. Fire found about 1 am. no injuries reported. A youth night operator narrowly escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Spray
N. C
Ku Klux Klan
Heiner’s
Harris & Osborne
Robert Smith
Price
Reidsville
Burglary Suspect Linked to Jeske Family Slaying
Aurora December 16 AP detective reconstruction points to a moron burglar familiar with farm life who quieted the watchdog and killed Henry Jeske a young bank cashier, his wife, and their year old son near Batavia while the family shopped for Christmas. Investigators consider Herman Coppes an escaped penitentiary prisoner as the likeliest fit to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Henry Jeske
Batavia
Herman Coppes
Honor Farm
Manny Sleep
Jeske
Jeskes
Pinchot seeks mayoral aid on anthracite crisis
Harrisburg, Dec. 16 AP Governor Pinchot asked mayors and burgesses of Pennsylvania's coal region to offer suggestions to end the mining dispute and ease suffering from the shutdown. He spoke at an open meeting with municipal executives at his office to obtain firsthand conditions in the anthracite field as they stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Strike in Belfast Tightens Grip Across Ulster
Belfast dispatch reports a grave turn as all platoons of the special constabulary in County Tyrone except Omagh join the strike. They seize motor trucks and munitions and control wireless facilities, with the movement spreading rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Ireland
Ulster
County Tyrone
Omagh
New York Visitor John B. Dennis Stays In City
John B. Dennis of New York City, linked with the Kingsport Improvement Corporation, is in the city staying at Rotherwood for several days. Senator Scialoja urged Britain and Turkey to reach a friendly peace proposal, while Sir Austen Chamberlain replied Britain would consider Turkey’s proposals within its mandate duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Dennis
New York City
Kingsport Improvement Corporation
City
Rotherwood
Mr. Dennis
Scialoja
Italy
Great Britain
Turkey
League of Nations
Austen Chamberlain
The
Kingsport Times
Mandell Attacked as Lobbyist by Blanton in Tax Bill Speech
Washington December 16 AP Frank W Mandell of Wyoming former Republican leader in the house was assailed as a lobbyist in a speech on the tax bill delivered in the house today by Representative Blanton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank W. Mandell
Wyoming
House
Blanton
Slight Increase In Employment Noticed
The Labor Department monthly survey indicates a slight rise in employment in November, up two tenths of one percent, across the nation’s leading industries. The report highlights modest gains in several sectors, signaling a cautious improvement in the job market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Department
Index of employment hits 92.5 in October
An October reading shows the employment index at 92.5, up from 92.3 the prior period. The rise signals continued but modest improvement in job activity. Analysts note gradual gains amid steady demand.
Five men rob Washington Bank. flee with cash
Robbers believed to be five men blew open the Bank of Washington safe in Washington Arkansas. They escaped with between 8000 and 9000 dollars. One robber was wounded as he fled the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arkansas
Bank of Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mandell
Dem
Texas
the Times
Times
Associated Press
East Tennessee
Kingsport
Times Eleven
Aoto-Grabure
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!