Mysterious Philadelphia Death Of Mary Frances Morgan
Mary Frances Morgan a 20 year old woman was found strapped to a kitchen chair at her mother’s Barbeth home near Philadelphia. Four belts bound her. gas from a range jet flowed with windows open. police doubt death by self actions. lungs had insufficient gas to cause death. note read If I can't have you no one else will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Mary Frances Morgan
Barbeth
Florence Morgan
Miss Morgan
Liquor Seized in Diaz Place Home In New Orleans
Dry agents seized a liquor stock valued at $10,000 at the home of O'Brien Diaz in New Orleans. Liquor was also found in a car at the residence. Diaz was charged with transportation and his wife Rose Diaz with possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
O’brien Diaz
Diaz
Rose Diaz
Three Believed Drowned In River Boat Collision
Alexandria Bay August 17 A Syracuse millionaire W Charlies Lipe his wife and Ford Dodge pilot are believed drowned after their speed boat Giggles struck the pleasure craft Thousand Islander in mid channel of the St Lawrence river near here. The Thousand Islander beached on a ledge six feet under the surface with 60 passengers aboard Captain Deville Rogers reported the Giggles plowed into the other boat without warning and witnesses saw bodies tossed into the air as the vessels collided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria Bay
W. Charlies Lipe
Syracuse
Ford Dodge
St. Lawrence River
Deville Rogers
Sipe
Giggles
Cherry Island
New Orleans Police Officer Held After Truck Collision
In New Orleans on August 17 a truck carrying 12 from Audubon Park collided with Patrolman Herbert Roades’s car. Mrs. Ffifie Moon and Mrs. Charles Enderle were injured. Roades and Louis Tank, truck driver, face charges of reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Audubon Park
Herbert Roades
Ffifie Moon
Charles S. Enderle
Roades
Louis Tank
Senate Committee Votes Sugar Tariff Compromise
The Senate finance committee Republicans back a 2.20 cent per pound import tax on Cuban raw sugar, higher than present law and House bill, with a 7 to 4 vote. Smoot supports the compromise, estimating a modest cost rise per person, while Beet Sugar’s Love warns of harm to the industry. Maple sugar and syrup rates, and cane sugar adjustments, are also set as part of the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Senate Finance Committee
Cuba
Congress
Smoot
United States
Stephen H. Love
United States Beet Sugar Association
Bandits Kill Man Kneeling at Shrine While Concealing Treasure
In Brooklyn two robbers killed 87 year old Onossid Vitali and critically wounded 25 year old Orl A ndo Dittio when the pair refused to reveal the hiding place of their money. The men were confronted as they knelt before a shrine built in their home, and fled after opening fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Onossid Vitali
Orlando Dittio
Brooklyn
St. Recco
Dittio
Vitali
Tax Commission Secretary Marries Eleanor Murphy
George M. Wallace secretary of the Louisiana Tax commission and former Shreveport attorney wed Eleanor Murphy daughter of Capt and Mrs John B Murphy of Baton Rouge in Port Allen on the west side of the river, announces Baton Rouge. Wallace previously served as assistant district attorney in Caldwell Grant LaSalle and Winn parishes and was one of Gov Huey P Long’s counsel in the impeachment proceedings last spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baton Rouge
George M. Wallace
Winnfield
Louisiana Tax Commission
Shreveport
Eleanor Murphy
John B. Murphy
Port Allen
Tax Commission
Wallace
Eighth Judicial District
Caldwell
Grant
LaSalle
Winn Parishes
Huey P. Long
Louisiana Oil to acquire Panhandle properties in Mississippi
Ac quisition by the Louisiana Oil corporation of the properties of the Panhandle Oil company with bulk plants in nineteen Mississippi cities was announced today by local representatives of Panhandle Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Louisiana Oil Corporation
Panhandle Oil Company
Mississippi
Wrist Watch Sole Clue In Brides Death
The engraved wrist watch on 21 year old Chicago bride Phyllis Macerine Parillo suggests possible foul play in her death at Devil's Lake, Baraboo. Sheriff Mueller believes the initials N P may point to a former lover. Coroner Tryon notes a fractured skull and bruising indicating possible beating. The couple had honeymooned starting August 7 and the missing husband is being sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
Wis
James Parillo
Chicago
P. M
Devil's Lake
E. C. Mueller
Phyllis Macerine
N. P
FL. E. Tryon
Sauk County
Surgeon's Courage at Airplane Crash Saves Two Fliers
An army surgeon and his companion survived a spectacular crash near Winthrop Massachusetts in the Blue Hills woods. Both were seriously injured but expected to recover, with Major Claude W Cummings and Reserve Lieutenant William R Taplin listed on the danger list with skull fracture and jaw fracture and internal injuries respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Mass
Woods of
Blue Hills
Milton
Claude W. Cummings
Boston
William R. Taplin
Cummings
Taplin
Scaped Lion Loose At Pat Zoo
A lion escaped from Pat Zoo alarms keepers and prompted a swift response from staff and nearby residents. No injuries reported as handlers recaptured the animal and secured enclosures.
Snook Lawyers Seek New Trial in Slay Case
Attorneys for Dr. James H. Snook filed a motion for a new trial in the Theora K. Hix slaying case. Judge Henry L. Scarlett set Monday for a hearing on 13 grounds alleging jury sequestration and juror misconduct including access to theatres games and a juror’s home visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
James H. Snook
Theora K. Hix
Henry L. Scarlett
Orleans Officials Cited In Jitney Strife Court Case
Judge Mark M. Boatner signed an order directing acting mayor T Semmes Walmsley and police chief Theodore Ray to appear in civil district court to show cause why a temporary restraining order should not issue. The hearing concerns alleged police interference with a "free ride" jitney during a street car strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New. Orleans
Mark M. Boatner
Civil District Court
T. Semmes Walmsley
Theodore Ray
Plane that set endurance record crashes in Syracuse
The St Louis Robin, which logged over 420 hours to establish an endurance mark, was damaged on landing at Syracuse Municipal Airport. Pilot Dale O Brine escaped uninjured aside from a cut hand, saying a floor cleat jammed the controls and caused the crash during a refueling exhibition setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N. Y
St. Louis
Dale O'Brine
O'Brine
Two Railroaders Report Suspected Killer Near Tracks
In Minneapolis on August 17 two railroad brakemen told police they saw a man who might have killed Dorothy Anne, 12. They described a blue sedan he drove toward the Milwaukee tracks where her body was found shortly after, hesitating before turning away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Dorothy Anne
Reckless driver jailed ten lashes in Port Elizabeth
A local magistrate sentenced a motorist to ten lashes and four months imprisonment for reckless driving after he knocked down a young woman who clung to the radiator and was dragged beneath the car before spending 12 days in hospital. The defendant had prior convictions for twelve similar offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Elizabeth
Cape of Good Hope
Reparations Meet Nears Deadlock As Snowden Refuses Line
The reparations talks stall with no new consensus as Snowden rejects continuing along the current path. Negotiators warn the impasse could delay settlement and push discussions into extended mediation.
Break-up Expected as Creditors Face British Demand
At the reparations conference in The Hague on August 17, Philip Snowden the British chancellor of the exchequer warned that without a substantial concession from France Italy Belgium and Japan there is no point continuing. He insisted Britain cannot sacrifice further and said creditor offers may total only about 20 percent of Britain’s Dawes plan needs, challenging the other powers’ figures and statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
Netherlands
Philip Snowden
Great Britain
Dawes
Snowden
France
Italy
Belgium
Japan
Young Oklahoma Attorney Held in Poison Plot
Ponca City Oklahoma Aug 97 F Hyde a young Ponca City man was jailed in Newkirk awaiting arraignment on charges of attempt and conspiracy to kidnap rob and kill by poisoning He was arrested after forcing Samuel C Collins into a car He possessed poison and whiskey also laced with poison authorities say Hyde tried to poison Collins to cover shortages in oil accounts Collins a physician was near death after drinking a poisoned soft drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ponca
City
Oklo
F. ©. Hyde
Ponca City
Newkirk
Samuel C. Collins
Marland Oi Company
EK. W. Marland
Hyde
Collins
Dempsey Denies He Is to Be Schmeling Opponent
Jack Dempsey, visiting Salt Lake City, said he plans to push to sign Max Schmeling for a Chicago Coliseum bout but has no intention of becoming Schmeling's opponent. He expects to be in Chicago late next week to discuss terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dempsey
Maxie
Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Jack Dempsey
Max Schmeling
Chicago Coliseum
Schmeling
Chicago
Kelleter Appointed Administrative Assistant to Farm Board
Paul D. Kelleter, long connected with the government forest service, was appointed administrative assistant to the Federal Farm Board. The move expands the board's staff as it continues its consider policies and lending programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paul D. Kelleter
Government Forest Service
Federal Farm Board
New Assault On Mississippi Speed Record Planned
Baton Rouge August 17 The Baton Rouge Motor Club plans a renewed challenge to the Mississippi speed record from New Orleans to St. Louis aboard a 1 5 foot hydroplane with a 6 horsepower motor. Commodore S J Gianelloni Jr and KK BE Spencer will pilot aiming to beat Dr Louis Leroy of Memphis who set 87 hours 41 minutes aboard the Bowie last month and broke the 59 year old Packet Robert E Lee mark of 90 hours 14 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mississippi
St. Louis
Memphis
Helena
Arkansas
Vicksburg
Natchez
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Atchafalaya
Melville
Missouri
Kansas City
Ohio
Csiro
Little Rock
Louis Leroy
Bowie
S. J. Gianelloni, Jr
Dr. Leroy
Four Children Die in Concord Fire Destruction
In Concord New Hampshire a house fire killed four small children and critically injured Marshall French a truck driver who tried to rescue them His wife was away at the time The fifth child a neighbor’s child who had been caring for the others survived with injuries
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N. H
Marshall French
French
Fire destroys Bennet Carre levee records in New Orleans
A morning fire at a U S government building on General Hood Street along the river wiped out valuable Bennet Carre spillway maps drawings and specifications. Damage estimated at 60000. Origin undetermined and impact on levee work in New Orleans district not yet known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
NEW _ORLEANS
United States
General Hood Street
Bennet Carre
Tokyo Hears of Fight Across Manchurian Border
Official Chinese reports from Mukden say 10 000 Russian troops with machine guns and 30 field guns crossed into Manchuria on both sides of western Manchuria. Chinese and Russian outposts clashed near Pogranichnaya on August 14 and further skirmishes followed near Khalilau and Hailinho as mobilization orders were issued for border service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mukden
Manchuria
Aue
Manchurian
Manchuri
Asted
Tokyo
Ashi Shimbun
Pogranichnaya
Red
Rengo
Khailar
Khalilae
Renzo
Harbin
Hailinho
Renge Mukden
Chang Heueh Liang
Soviet cavalry repulsed at Jalamor on Manchurian frontier
Official Chinese reports say 70 Soviet cavalrymen were repulsed yesterday afternoon at Jalamor station on the Chinese Eastern railway, 22 miles south of Manchuria, after a heavy artillery backed assault. Both sides suffered casualties in dead and wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping
China
Jalamor
Manchuria
Graf Zeppelin presses toward Tokyo on perilous round trip
The Graf Zeppelin, carrying 20 passengers and 40 crew, sailed south of the Arctic circle over Siberia as it continues the most difficult leg of its 6800 mile journey. It logged 2941 miles from Friedrichshafen with estimated speeds around 68 mph and could reach Tokyo by Monday under favorable weather, though terrain and conditions remain a major risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Moscow
Arctic Circle
Siberian
Tokyo
Graf
Beckener
Yenisei River
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rae
Diaz Place
Marjorie Crawford
Vera Dawn Walker
California
St. Lawrence Waters
Rogers
N. O
America
Weds
Port Allen i
Associatedt Press
Parilio
Hambone’s Meditations
J. P. Alley
Pat
Bigges
Nigguhs
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
SNOOK
Orleans
Oklahoma
Farm Board
Robert E. Lee
Father
Calcutta
India
Afghanistan
Habibullah Kahn
Sarcasaja
Kabul
Larynansk
Vakh River
Friedrichshafen
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!