Death by Gun in Vincennes Liquor Raid Tragedy
In Vincennes Indiana Fred Bert ram Bertram known as Dutch Fred age 60 74 dies after shooting himself in his room as police move to arrest his wife over liquor law violations. He had previously declared he would kill himself if raided. Mrs Bertram and confiscated liquor were left in the room after the incident.
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Vincennes
Fred Bertram
Gardner
Bertram
Manilla Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Bertrams
Martin
Captain Long
Marsh
Chief Martin
Mrs. Bertram
Fred
Germany
Edith Bertram
Failin Attempt to Rob Gasoline Filling Station Failin
Two men attempted a gas station robbery in Coalmont about 9 30 last night. Jean Steele of Bloomfield is jailed in connection with the crime. a second man is suspected. Steele allegedly forced the manager to surrender and fired when refused. accomplice held by outside men fled. Robbers’ car was found near Joe Bennett’s Switz City farm.
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Coalmont
Jean Steele
Bloomfield
4Yauil
Steele
Joe Bennett
Switz City
Fate of Amundsen Remains Mystery in Arctic Rescue Efforts
In Spitzbergen a relief operation gathers five nations to reach Umberto Nobile and Roald Amundsen. Six of about twenty trapped are known to be alive as Maj. Maddalena’s team and three Swedish airplanes search the ice for a landing.
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United Prisss
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Umberto Nobile
Roald Amundsen
Lief Dietrichson
Rene Guilbaud
Nobile
Maddalena
Italia
North Cape
Maj
Gen. Nobile
Norway moves vessels and air power to find Amundsen crew
Norway declared a large Arctic search using the armoured cruiser Tordenskjold with a hydroplane and the fishing vessel Michael Lars, joined by numerous seaplanes, to locate Roald Amundsen Rene Guilbeault and the seaplane crew from the Monday search for Nobile.
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United Press Dispatch
Oslo
Norway
Arctic
Roald Amundsen
Rene Guilbald
Umberto Nobile
Tordenskjold
Michael Lars
Trodenskjold
Smith prepared to run for presidency on strong plank
Houston June 22 authoritative advices say Governor Alfred E Smith of New York is ready to run on a law enforcement plank. Prohibition dominates preconvention talks as drys press for states rights in beverage content while Smith maintains his stance.
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United Press
Houston
Tex
Alfred F. Smith
New York
Kansas City
Smith
Democratic Assembly
Guv. Smith
Norman F.mack
Buffalo
Drys
Judge Rules in Injunction Proceedings in Wheatland Nine Case
In Bloomfield Indiana on June 22 Judge Van Buskirk ruled from his desk at 2 50 pm in the Standard Coal company versus U M W of A and others. He found for four defendants William Mitch James Terry Frank Barnhart and Harvey Cartwright and granted a permanent injunction against seven defendants Art Smith Otis Smith Harvey Duncan Charles Johnson Guy Creighton Roscoe Shannon and Marion Tisdale. The injunction covers interference with the Wheatland nine operation.
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Spectat
Daily Citizen
Bloomfield Ind
van Buskirk
Standard Coal Company
Knox County
Win. Mitch
James Terry
Frank Barnhart
Harvey Cartwright
Art Smith
Otis Smith
Harvey Duncan
Charles Johnson
Guy Crei
Evans Woollen Sails to Houston for Democratic Convention
Indiana banker Evans Woollen and his wife were expected to bid farewell at Union Station as 126 prominent Indiana Democrats depart this evening for Houston to attend the Democratic national convention. Woollen will not attend the convention.
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Indianapolis
Evansa Woollen
Evans Woollen
O’eclock
Houston
Tex
Woollen
Woolen
Hoogiers
Union Station
Mrs Woodrow Wilson to Attend Democratic Convention
Mrs Woodrow Wilson widow of former presidents arrives in Houston to attend the Democratic National Convention. She will christen the new coliseum at a Sunday service with ministers, and attends a DAR breakfast Tuesday. She is hosted by Jesse H Jones and Mrs Jones and plans to supervise planting a Woodrow Wilson memorial tree.
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Houston
Tex
Woodrow Wilson
Jesse H. Jones
Jones
Mammoth Coliseum
Daughters of the American Revolution
City Club For Women
Three MURDERERS Electrocuted in DC Triple Execution
In Washington DC three men Nicholas Eagles Samuel Moreno and John Proctor were executed by electric chair for murder of police officer Leo Busch during a robbery arrest. Eagles sang a Jewish lament the others shared final acts as Proctor allegedly fired the fatal shot. The executions occurred between 10 15 and 10 45 PM with Proctor unconscious upon entry and later pronounced dead.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Mia
Sureratt
Lincoln
Leo W. K. Busch
Nicholas Lee Eagles
Lili
Samuel Moreno
John Proctor
Busch
Proctor
Hagles
Moreno
Four Chinese Convicted in Tom King Murder Case
Florence Arizona dispatch reports four Chinese men convicted of murdering Tom King, a rival tong member, in a case framed as a gang-related dispute. The ruling was delivered after a local trial, with details detailing the defendants and the court's verdict.
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United Fines Dispatch
Florence, Ariz
Tom King
Tong Man
Execution at State Penitentiary Commutes One Member
Four men were hanged at dawn at the state penitentiary while a fifth inmate Wong Long was spared by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles which commuted his sentence to life imprisonment. The board cited Long’s age at only 17 at the time of the murder.
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State Penitentiary
B. W. L. Lam
Chem Chin
Jew Har
Gee King Long
Wong Long
State Board of Pardons and Parties
Lomengy
Long
Robbery at Grand Avenue State Bank in St Paul
Five masked men slugged cashier BR. J. Wilhelmi and knocked out four other employees and a woman patron in the vault. The Grand Avenue State Bank in St Paul was robbed of thirty thousand dollars in cash and checks today.
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ST. Paul
Minn
BR. J. Wilhelmi
Grand Avenue State Bank
Farmer profits rise for middle western farmers since world war
Holson White president of Armour and Co told the National Livestock and Meat Board in Omaha that middle western farmers are better off than at any time since the war. He cited higher average incomes in Nebraska South Dakota Iowa and Kansas and noted banks show increased deposits and fewer failures.
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Omaha
Neb
Holson White
Armour & Co
National Livestock and Meat Board
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa
Kansas
North
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Noblesville Bank Keeper Dies After Poison Confession
Omar G. Patterson aged 50 a bookkeeper accused in a $147 000 bank shortage at Citizen s State Bank died shortly before noon from poison. Authorities said a written confession signed by Patterson admitted the theft saying I spent the money on partial.
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Nobilesville
Ind
Omar G. Patterson
Citizen's State Bank
Patterson
Iil Fareswen
Picaids
Boy rescues pet in nightmare tube ride to Lake Erie
Johnny Raidwho, 13, recounted a half hour sequence where he entered an 18 foot tube on Mill Creek to rescue his beagle Jiggs. Swept three miles into Lake Erie he returned home with cuts and bruises while rescuers searched the other end.
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Erie
Johnny
Mill Creek
Jiggs
Lake Erie
Bank Cashier Repels Robbers at Clarksdale
In Prescott Arizona two Oklahoma robbers attacked the Bank of Arizona branch at Clarksdale seizing $50 000. Cashier David Saunders shot and killed the younger gunman William J Forrester 80 and aided by Deputy Sheriff James Roberts captured the surviving robber Paul Hauffmann 45.
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Prescott, Ariz
Arizona
Oklahoma
Bank of Arizona
Clarksdale
Here
William J. Forrester
David Saunders
Paul Hauffmann
Saunders
James Roberts
Mexican rebels and federal troops clash near Las Puertas
A Guadalajara dispatch reports an eight hour battle near Las Puertas in which 22 rebels and 10 federal soldiers were killed. Officials say two priests acted as co leaders with bandit Rodolfo Long on the rebels' side.
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United Pregs
Mexico City
Las Puertas
Guadalajara
Rodolfo Long
Hoosier Made Chairs for President Coolidge
Martinsville Indiana reports on chairs crafted by The Old Hickory Furniture Co for President Coolidge. The firm supplied a set of eight straight back and other chairs intended for rental during the president’s vacation travels.
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Hoosier
Pres. Coolidge
Martinsville
Indu
Coolidge
Ingana
Brule
Wis
the Provident
Abe
Teskor
Ane
Benne
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