Howls of terrier lead to discovery of strangled family
Philadelphia, December 16. Howls from a pet fox terrier helped uncover the bodies of Mrs. E. Blanche Mepham and her 14-year-old son Edward Nepham in their home. Detectives suspect the mother strangled the boy then hanged herself with blue binding tape as Mrs. Palmer, the grandmother, slept nearby. Nepham had reportedly suffered religious delusions.
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Philadelphia
E. Blanche Mepham
Edward E. Nepham
Six Enterprises Ravaged by Fire in Spray North Carolina
Six Spray North Carolina enterprises were destroyed and five more damaged in a fire that began in a Ku Klux Klan hall. Loss estimated at 150000 with insurance. The blaze started around 1 am and firemen, aided by a Reidsville call for assistance, prevented further spread. No injuries. a night operator narrowly escaped.
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Danville
Spray
N. C
Ku Klux Klan
Heiner's
Harris & Osborne
Robert Smith
Price
Reidsville
N. Y
Burglar Believed Slayer of Jeske Family Near Batavia
Investigators concluded a moron burglar familiar with farm life killed Henry Jeske his wife and six year old son near Batavia on a Saturday night after quieting the watchdog and entering the home during Christmas shopping. They traced leads to Herman Goppes an escaped prisoner once linked to a separate double murder near the Sleep family twelve years ago. The four day probe reconstructed the triple slaying from the available evidence.
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Dee
Henry
Jeske
Batavia
Herman Goppes
Manny Sleep
Jeskes
Pinchot appeals to mayors for help in coal war
Governor Pinchot asked mayors and burgesses of Pennsylvania's anthracite region to suggest ways to resolve the mining controversy and prevent suffering from the ongoing shutdown. He spoke at a public meeting in Harrisburg to obtain firsthand reports on current conditions in the coal field.
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Harrisburg
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Strike In Belfast Takes Grave Turn
In Belfast Ireland on December 16 a strike by the Ulster special constabulary grew grave as all platoons in County Tyrone except Omagh seized motor trucks and munitions and took control of wireless facilities. The movement is spreading rapidly.
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Belfast
Ireland
Ulster
County Tyrone
Omagh
John B. Dennis Visitor In City From New York
John B. Dennis of New York City connected with the Kingsport Improvement Corporation is visiting the city and staying at Rotherwood for several days. Senator Scialoja urged Britain and Turkey to reach a friendly agreement and end tensions to strengthen peace under the league of nations. Sir Austen Chamberlain said Britain does not seek an uncompromising stance and is open to proposals Turkey may offer, consistent with Britain's mandate.
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John B. Dennis
New York City
Kingsport Improvement Corporation
City
Rotherwood
Mr. Dennis
Scialoja
Italy
Council
Great Britain
Turkey
League of Nations
Austen Chamberlain
Mandell Attacked as Lobbyist in Tax Bill Speech
Washington December 16 AP reports Representative Blanton attacked former Wyoming Republican Tender W. Mandell in the House as a lobbyist during a speech on the tax bill. Mandell, a former member of the House, was the target of the accusation.
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Washington
W. Mandell
Wyoming
House
Blanton
Slight Rise in Employment Shown in November Survey
Washington reports a slight employment increase in November from the Labor Department survey of leading industries. The gain is two tenths of one percent, reflecting modest growth across sectors.
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Washington
Labor Department Monthly
Bank of Washington Robbery by Five Men Delivers Heist
Report of a two hour bank robbery where five men blew open the safe at the Bank of Washington and fled with between $8 000 and $9 000. One robber was wounded as the group escaped town.
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Ae Pig
Bank of Washington
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