Whitfield Caught by Detroit Police in Lumber Yard
Detroit police and detectives cornered John L. Whitfield in a Michigan avenue lumber yard where he had worked as foreman of drivers. Wanted in Cleveland for the murder of Patrolman Dennis Griffin, Whitfield was captured after weeks on the run. The case involves a campfire, severed uniform parts, and a disputed disappearance. Marie Price of Fort Wayne aided his earlier escape, and Griffin’s brother Michael Griffin of Indianapolis is named in the case.
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Detroit
Mich
Michigan Avenue
John L. Whitfield
Cleveland
Ohio
Dennis Griffin
Whitfield
Griffin
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Marie Price
Fort Wayne
Ind
Milwaukee
Marie
Patrolman Griffin
Michael Griffin
South Arsenal Avenue
Indianapolis
McCray Eyes Appeal to Factories for Harvest Help
Governor McCray said he is considering asking factories to release workers to help in the wheat fields during harvest. He notes the farming situation is serious and has already called for laborers at reasonable wages, declaring harvesting a patriotic service.
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Indianapolis
McCray
Water's No Good For A Hot Day Try Chocolate Floats
A lighthearted ad note urges readers to beat the heat with a delicious new chocolate float from the shop. The copy, credited to L F Van Zelm of the Western Newspaper Union, promotes iced refreshments for warm weather.
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L. F. van Zelm
Western Newspaper Union
A Good Excuse to Take Another If You’ll Do The Stunts
A brief note hints at using a favorable excuse to request another go at performing the funny acrobatic stunts. The piece emphasizes the performer’s eagerness to repeat the act and entertain the audience.
The Wright Presents The Great Night Comedy Drama
A young man must marry by a deadline to inherit a fortune and dodges many suitors. He seeks help from a deputy police commissioner and falls for a waitress who agrees to marry him without knowing his identity. Complications arise, making The Great Night a leading comedy drama of the season with Big Bill Russell starring at the Wright tonight and tomorrow.
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Big Bill Russell
the Wright
Lynchings Drop to 11 in First Six Months of Year
New York June 27 The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People reports lynchings for the first half of 1923 totaled 11, down from 33 in 1922. Causes cited include agitation for federal anti lynching law, northern migration of blacks, and desire to keep labor in the South. Florida had three lynchings, Georgia two, and Arkansas Alabama Louisiana Mississippi Missouri and Texas one each.
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New York
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Florida
Georgia
Arkansas
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Texas
Attack By Bulldog Near Higgins Resort Reported
A visitor at Graylin hospital describes a vicious bulldog attack on a woman approaching the Joseph Pfeffer cottage. The dog gripped her throat tearing a four inch wound while another bite on the right breast left a six inch gash and a similar wound on the left breast. Bones of both limbs were exposed in the struggle.
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Higgins
Beer poured overboard from Paris and Cedric in New York
In New York on June 27 the French liner Paris and the White Star liner Cedric, defying U S dry laws, had excess beer wine and liquor seized by customs officials led by Deputy Surveyor Curran. The Paris dumped 18 kegs of beer and 4000 bottles of wine. the Cedric’s wine room yielded 7391 beers 990 spirits and 387 assorted liquors removed to warehouses. Officers awaited line action.
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New York
Paris
Cedric
Curran
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E. J. Eckker & Son
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Marco, Indiana
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Medicina
Java
New Union Lumber Co
Buck Abbell
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North Main
Park
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Linton Sanitarium
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