Three Bandits Shot After 70 Mile Pursuit
INDIANA OFFICERS engage bandits from Clinton bank raid. After a 40 mile chase at 70 mph, three Linton bank robbers were shot in a cornfield near Aiere. Two were killed and the third badly wounded. a Clinton policeman and a Joe Walker posseman were wounded. Sheriff Boyetta credited for disabling a machine gun. Bandits had also kidnapped cattle buyer S. W. Gilbert from Dana.
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International News Service
Sidell
Ill
Linton
Ind
Indiana
Aiere
Clinton
Joe Walker
Citizens State Bank
Boyetta
S. W. Gilbert
Dana
Icicle on Hat Joins City Scene as Pa Newc Observes
A quirky sight in East Washington street features an icicle perched on a man's hat, while Pa Newe visits the Margaret L Henry children's home and notes the tidy dormitories. County women join home economics classes led by Mrs Dorothy Etter. Hunters return from Pennsylvania's season as Christmas lightings grow. Churches plan programs next weekend with some observing Christmas the following week. Continued on Pare Five.
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East Washington Street
Pa Newe
John Young
East Brook
Hickory Township
Dorothy Etter
Daily Weather Report from U S Weather Bureau
U S weather bureau statistics for the 24 hour period ending at nine this morning report maximum 25 minimum 10 inches of precipitation 41 and snowfall river silage 47 feet.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Uncertain future for drought relief bill in House
The House rejected a plan to cut the $60 million drought relief bill to $30 million and pass it under suspension. Speaker Longworth and Rep. Tilson led for the larger measure, but failed to secure a two thirds vote. The bill would loan federal funds to farmers for food seed and feed next year, with disputes over using funds to buy food in cities. Garner of Texas hailed the vote as ending gag rule.
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William S. Neal
Washington
Repubican
House
Hoover
Senate
Longworth
Rep. Tilson
Connecticut
House Agricultural Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Hyde
Tilson
Rep
Garner
Texas
Three Children Die In Farmhouse Fire Near Albany
Three young children Velma Seefeld eight and Gordon and Oran Smith ages six and three died in a farmhouse fire near Albany. The parents owned the farm and had brought the children to the scene after a separation. Origin of the blaze remains unknown.
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Albany
Oregon
Internationaal News Survices
Ove
Velma Seefeld
Gordon and
Oran Smith
Seefelds
Rosertly
Bank Robbery In Pittsburgh Nets Bandits 50000
Six youthful bandits robbed the Manchester Savings and Trust Company on the North Side in Pittsburgh delaying the bank’s opening. They forced the teller to open the vault and escaped with about 50000 in currency using revolvers and sawed-off shotguns. The daring heist drew comparisons to the era of Paul Jaworski.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Paul Jaworski
Manchester Savings and Trust Company
Aviatrix Claire Fahy In Critical Condition After Plane Crash
Aviatrix Claire Fahy suffered a fractured skull when her plane stalled after takeoff in Tonopah Nevada. The aircraft crashed from about 50 feet. A Los Angeles specialist flew in by air to treat her in critical condition.
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Tonopah
Nev
Claire Fahy
Los Angeles
Miss Fahy
Einstein heads for Hollywood in no space theory joke
Special to The News reports Einstein leaving New York for Hollywood. The writer jokes about his theory that there is no space and notes local companies ready to produce such ideas along with other enigmatic notions from the era. The tone is playful and reflective of celebrity culture in Beverly Hills.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Einstein
New York
Hollywood
Kins
Sheriff Foils Jail Break Attempt by Prisoner at Window
Sheriff Frank N Johnston stopped a jail breaking attempt last night when he found Frank Taylor had saved a jail bar and planned to saw another. Taylor admitted the escape bid and was charged with jail breaking. Johnston had long suspected trouble in the southwest jail section and watched from the courthouse law library before naming Taylor as a prime suspect among 38 prisoners. Continuous on pays two.
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Frank N. Johnston
Frank Taylor
Taylor
Johnston
Alderman Green
Law Library
Court House
Glenn
Dague
Irene Schroeder
Road Work Starts Early Next Year on New Castle to Harlansburg
H W Lightner, state highways superintendent, said plan calls for replacing maca dam paving with concrete on the four mile New Castle to Harlansburg highway after a survey. Bids will be advertised early in spring 1921 with cement surface work to begin soon after.
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H. W. Lightner
Lawrence
Mercer
State Department of Highways
Department of Highways
New Castle
Harlansburg
Lightner
Highway Department
Reprieve Delays Execution For Irene and Dague
Harrisburg dispatch reports Irene Schroeder and Glenn Dagne receive respites from Governor Fishers to February 23 after appeals to the State Pardon Board. Original January 12 date set. new timing allows further appeals before the February meeting.
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State Pardon Board
Pardon Board
Biggest heroin seizure by agents at New York harbor
Federal authorities seized 1,100 pounds of morphine aboard the S. Alesia in New York harbor in what was called the biggest drug haul in months. The consignment, valued at over 1,000,000 dollars, was raided by a joint customs and narcotics force after information traced to Constantinople. Additional details to follow on page 2.
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Citat Atonal
Washington
New York Harbor
S. 3
Alesia
Constantinople
New York
Tyrol
Plans to patrol hill districts amid rising robberies
Police Chief Cyrus Horner signals stronger anti burglary efforts in New Castle as robberies rise just outside the city. Councilman Reeves proposes two inexpensive cruiser cars and night riding with the mayor to monitor streets. Reeves offers support for police patrols and coordinated coverage to deter crime. Horner welcomes the idea as potentially beneficial.
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Cyrus Horner
New Castle
Reeves
W. H. Gillespie
Senate slow to act on relief measure
Washington December 16 senate leaders push to study unemployment and agricultural distress before enacting President Hoover's relief plan. Senator Watson appeals for White House congress harmony while La Follette cites distress in many cities. Back-home reports will decide support for food, clothing, shelter aid. House blocks immediate passage of a 36 million drought relief feed and seed bill.
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William F. Hutchinson
Watson
White House
Congress
Capitol Hill
Indiana
Hue Man
la Follette
Wisconsin
LaFollette
American Federation of Labor
Hoover
House
Clara Bow Recovering After Minor Jaw Operation
Beverly Hills Calif Dec 16 Clara Bow is recovering at home after the removal of a small fragment of floating cartilage from her jaw. Dr Wesley Hommel said the operation was not serious and should not delay her next film project which is scheduled to start on time.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Clara Bow
Wesley Hommel
Hommel
Pinchot Resumes War On Daix As Senate Leader
Philadelphia dispatch reports Governor elect Gifford Pinchot resumes active charge of his campaign against renaming Augustus F. Dai as president of the Senate. Senator Daix remains unshaken, asserting several pledges and readiness for future clashes as the political battle continues.
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Pinchot
Daix
Senate
Philadelphia
Ns Ford
Gifford Pinchot
Augustus F. Dai
Death Record for Ezra D Spiker in Volant
An obituary note records the death of Ezra Daniel Spiker aged 41 of Volant with burial details in the L A Bishop Philadelphia area. the fragment also references Mathias Lampe 53 of Perry and Tow Shia.
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Ezra Daniel Spiker
Volant
L.A. Bishop
Philadelphia
Mathias Lampe
Perry Towshia
Martial law still in effect across Spain says minister
Spain remains calm with only a few minor strikes reported. Martial law is in force nationwide, with regular troops reinforced by foreign legionnaires brought from Morocco to aid the authorities and prevent further unrest. King Alfonso ready to move if needed. potential residence in another land cited by Tomas A. Loayza Madeid.
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Tomas A
Loayza International News Service
Madeid
Spain
Morocco
Three 20-year-old bandits jailed for Jessup holdup
In Scranton on December 16 three twenty year old gunmen from Archbald were jailed after robbing Humbert Coal paymaster Edward Laflus of 1400 dollars at the Jessup bank. They fled in a Ford truck, were chased by state police and county officials, and captured three hours later after the money was recovered from a hot air register in Louis Mancuso’s home.
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International News Service
Scranton
Tempo
Humbert Coal Company
Fist National Bank of
Jessup
Louis Mancuso
Christopher Tomasino
Albert Taldo
Archbald
E. G. Newcomb
Mancuso
Edward Laflus
Can Company
Vincent Lofta
Gee
Mancusco Honte
Bundle of Spruces Sparks Christmas Morning Wish
A fragment recalls someone noticing a bundle on the sidewalk, evoking holiday promise and memories of Christmas cheer. The writer imagines spruces, tinsel, lights, and presents, and envisions children's awe as they greet the morning.
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Ieather
Warner
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Governor Fisher
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Trene Schroeder
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