Kidnapping of Rich Chicagoan Leads to Police Hunt
In Chicago on September 27 a 72 year old former greeting card magnate was abducted by three gunmen after a dinner with his former secretary Miss Florence Frihage. Mrs. Charles S. Ross, widow of the victim, awaited any ransom call while police and federal agents intensified the search and investigated the Valentine and Greeting Card Company now under new ownership.
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Chicago
Charles S. Ross
Daniel Gilbert
State’s Attorney's Police
Ross
Florence Freihage
U.S. Department of Justice
A. H. Johnson
Atte
Valentine and Greeting Card Company
Carrington
Miss Freihage
Parole graft probe seeks funds to finish in Ohio
Attorney General Herbert S. Duffy asked Governor Martin L. Davey for 25000 more to complete the parole system inquiry. He said investigations show an archaic and inefficient system riddled with ignorance and politics and that graft will be proven with extended funding and more investigators.
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Columbus
Ohio
Herbert S. Duffy
Martin L. Davey
Duffy
Reduced license rates start Friday at Logan office
Beginning Friday passenger car licenses may be bought at half-year rates at the deputy registrar in Logan. Truck and trailer licenses at reduced rates may be obtained any time. Driver license demand is brisk. Office hours this week are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. New permits must be purchased before October 1.
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Logan
Huntress Bags Limit in Morgan County Squirrels
On opening day near Chesterhill Morgan County Alma Burgoon of Logan bagged four squirrels the daily legal limit. She outshone companions Pete Burgoon and Sam Buchanan with Pete tallying two squirrels.
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Chesterhill
Morgan County
Alma Burgoon
Logan
Pete Burgoon
Sam Buchanan
Pete
Boy Shoots Teacher In Arlington School
In Toledo Ohio on Thursday 12 year old Robert Snyder shot 59 year old Arlington Public School principal Miss June Mapes in her office then shot himself. Mapes was in very good condition and Robert was in good condition. Mapes said she would not prosecute but urged psychological evaluation for the boy.
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Toledo
Robert Snyder
June Mapes
Arlington Public School
Ralph Murphy
Miss Mapes
Robert
Mapes
Tragic truck train crash kills seven in West Virginia
A Chesapeake and Ohio passenger train struck a truck near Montgomery leaving seven dead. A two year old girl survived by leaping from her father's arms, while Emogene Brown suffered a fractured arm. The truck carried Ellery Brown, Bertha Brown and four children, plus Willard James, a schoolteacher, all killed.
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Montgomery
W. Va
Ellery T. Brown
Bertha Brown
William
Myrtle
Ruby
Donnie
Willard F. James
Chesapeake and Ohio
Charleston
Emogene
Ellis Lea
Brown
Sawyer Advice On Ground Cited In Cleveland Notation
Charles Sawyer of Cincinnati issues a statement seen as a reply to Governor Martin L. Davey. Davey criticized CIO steel strike leaders in a speech titled The inside story of the steel strike. The remark urged observers to keep feet on the ground and think as others.
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Akron
Martin L. Davey
Charles Sawyer
Cincinnati
Davey
John L. Lewis
CIO
Lawlenis
Dingledine Surrenders to Michigan Cops in Shootout
Ex convict Harry B. Dingledine, 54, surrenders to Royal Oak police after a Sept 3 gun battle near Springfield that killed Patrolman Martin Randolph and Deputy Edward Furry. His son Henry, wounded and missing an arm, faces trial with Harry Chapman for first degree murder. Sheriff Benham and Prosecutor Nevins escort him back to Springfield for charges.
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Pontiac
Mich
George W. Benham
Clark County
Ohio
Springfield
Harry B. Dingledine
Dingledine
Royal Oak
Benham
Jerome A. Nevins
Crystal Lake
Martin Randolph
Edward Furry
Robert
Red) Cornette
Harry Chapman
Chicago
Henry
Marshall
Chapman
Marshall, Mich
Oakland County
Dingledeine
Cornette
Drunk Man Forbes Held Over Recovered Clothing Items
Eugene Forbes of New Philadelphia is jailed awaiting investigation into ownership of clothing found with him after drunken arrest Saturday night. Police recovered a baby bib washcloths pillowcase and a red sailboat decorated cushion from his clothes. Authorities urge owners to claim items at police headquarters.
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Eugene Forbes
New Philadelphia
Forbes
William Woodgeard
Lew Reynolds
Public Official Winfield S. Yaw Dies After Long Illness
The late Winfield S. Yaw, 57, County Auditor of Hocking County, died Saturday at Carrington Hospital after a prolonged stomach ailment. He served a second term and had been absent from work for over a month before his death. The courthouse honored him with black drapery.
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Hocking County
Court House
Winfield S. Yaw
Cherrington Hospital
Yaw
Mr. Yaw
New Lexington
Perry County
Murray City
Logan
Masonic Fraternity
Red Men
Murray City Aerie of Eagles
Logan Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Logan Kiwanis Club
Ewing Grange
America
Auditoriaw
Ora Barnett Yaw
Ivor
Firestone Rubber Co
Akron
Owen
University of Cincinnati
B. D. Yaw
James
Columbus
Roosevelt on Court Issue Aboard Train to Boise Idaho
President Roosevelt will not discuss the controversial Court Issue during his western swing en route to Boise after two days at Yellowstone. He dined with Gov Barzilla Clark and Sen J P Pope of Idaho and may discuss silver later. Funeral services are announced for a public official.
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Boise
Idaho
Roosevelt
Yellowstone National Park
Northwest
West Yellowstone
Mont
Far West
Gov
Barzilla Clark
J. P. Pope
Supreme Court
Exposition closes in Cleveland after season of a 150 acre transformation
The Great Lakes Exposition ends with a crowd of 81,359 in attendance for the closing ceremonies. Flags are presented to Western Reserve Historical Museum and to Company C with U.S. Infantry stationed at the grounds during the season.
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Cleveland
Western Reserve Historical Museum
Company C
Wlth U.S. Infantry
Alcatraz Rebellion Suppressed by Warden After Cell Lockins
Warden James A. Johnston was knocked unconscious by Burton Phillips amid a prison dining room confrontation during a strike by about 100 convicts at Alcatraz. Johnston survived with non life threatening wounds after the incident. Earlier in January 1936 Johnston quelled a similar strike by solitary confinement for ringleaders.
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Alcatraz
Island Fortress
James A. Johnston
Burton Philips
Kansas
Philips
Johnston
Two Churches Battle Over Building on Iron Street
Battle for control of a church building on Iron Street continues as Bible Christian Church and First Christian Church clash. First Christian obtained a temporary injunction halting Bible Christian and Rev. B F Hughes from entering the premises. Hughes seeks dissolution of the injunction alleging no bond and jurisdiction issues. A hearing is set for 9 30 a m Wednesday before Judge Phil Henderson. injunction remains in effect. First Christian announces revival services all week at 7 30 p m with Rev Haines, and regular services are planned for next Sunday.
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Iron St
Bible Christian Church
First Christian Church
B. F. Hughes
Phil A. Henderson
The
Rev. Haines
Devol Child Quarantined for Scarlet Fever in Car bon Hill
Carolyn Devol seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs C O Devol of Car bon Hill was placed under quarantine today for scarlet fever by county health officials.
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Carolyn
C. O. Devol
Carbon Hill
Spare Time Sales Campaign Promises Big Prizes
The Daily News launches a six week countywide sales campaign inviting volunteers to work only spare time. The effort offers a 1988 Ford as grand prize plus large cash rewards, with liberal commissions for all workers and no fixed subscription quotas to win. Participants from Logan to rural routes across Hocking county can join without full time commitment.
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Daily News
The
Liberal Commission
Logan
Hocking County
Athens Couple Die in Crash
The Associated Press reports a weekend toll of at least 23 violent deaths in Ohio. A Cleveland traffic spree claimed seven lives, while several other crashes and a hunting accident added to the grim total.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
C’s
Martin W. Grambill
Clarence Wilkins
Columbus
Clarence Mahler
Andrew Mahler
Dexter City
Mary Ewing
Anthony J. Reibel
Frank J. Fleck
Western Shade Cloth Co
Washington Court House
Hector Woodruff
Ohio University
Orr
Sleeping Beauty Faces Operation At Presbytery Hospital
The family of Patricia Maguire fears for the 31 year old sleeping beauty as she awaits an abdominal operation at Presbytery Hospital. After a month of sleep and a specialist consultation on Saturday, doctors decided to perform surgery to remove a pelvic tumor causing her condition.
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Chicago
Patricia Maguire
Presbyteria Hospital
Soviet Envoys Keep Posts in Capital City
Tokyo reports warn of large Soviet forces along the Siberian Manchurian frontier amid rising tensions. Japanese press claims Moscow troops and air power threaten Manchukuo borders and accuses a Chinese defense posture of delaying China’s struggle against Japan.
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Tokyo
Rus
Japan
Siberia
Manchouskuo
Russia
Manchoukuo
Manchuria
Hochi
Tsuruga
Siberian
Vladivostok
Hachi
Can Tsuruga
Korean
Delasiig
Noth China
China
eng‘Liu
Ulang Kai-Shek
Soviets Rap Japans Air Raids On Nanking
The Soviet government issued a stern protest against lawless bombardment of Nanking. Izvestia published the Chinese note asking aid and Russia challenged Japan to bomb its Nanking embassy, warning of full responsibility for any damage.
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Moscow
Japan
Nanking
Izvestia
Russia
Koki Hirota
Tokyo
Mikhail Mikhailovitch Slavutsky
Funeral services for E Frank Brown here Tuesday
Dayton Ohio funeral services were planned for E Frank Brown a 60 year old former county and state official who died of a real ailment yesterday He served as secretary of the State Office Building Commission and as Superintendent of the Claims Division in the Attorney General's Office from 1927 to 1933.
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Dayton
E. Frank Brown
Brown
State Office Building Commission
Claims Division
Attorney General's Office
Sheriff Reports Missing Wife and Children Case
Sheriff E. E. Hatfield said he had been asked to handle a case involving a missing wife and children. Details remain unclear as investigators pursue leads and confirm all involved parties.
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E. E. Hatfield
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Dingledine, SR
Michigan
Winfields
Eschers Court
First Methodist Episcopal Church
C. W. Graham
Woodard Funeral Home
Orchard St
Hal
Daily News Salesmanship Club
FORD
Athens
Ohio U
Sleeping Beauty
Reds
Nippon
War Zone
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