Maniac Autoist Manacles Women and Man in Shack
The women Jean Jenkins and Katherine McMaman, after a storm ride from a stranger, were chained to concrete pillars in a shack on Omaha’s outskirts. Gus Grimes, described as a maniac, abducted them and forced deputy sheriff W. E. Boyd inside at gunpoint. Boyd freed himself, Grimes fled, and a county-wide hunt began.
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Omaha
Jean Jenkins
Katherine McMaman
Cleveland
Gus Grimes
W. E. Boyd
Grimes
Cyclones Pivot Across Hemispheres Demonstrate Opposite Rotations
A concise note explains how cyclones spin in opposite directions in the northern and southern hemispheres. It outlines the Coriolis effect causing clockwise rotation in one hemisphere and counterclockwise in the other, shaping weather patterns globally.
Ford offer for Muscle Shoals recommended for House
Washington June 3 The committee recommends acceptance of Henry Ford s offer for Muscle Shoals. The House is urged to approve the proposal as presented, signaling support for Ford s plan and its terms.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Airplanes Used To Hunt Rum Runners
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes announces a grand assault against rum runners along the Canadian American line using airplanes sub chasers and automobiles. It marks the first official admission that air power is employed in pursuing booze smugglers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Haynes
Special Numbers At Park Service At Cascade Park
Special music will be rendered at the Sunday afternoon service at Cascade Park tomorrow afternoon. Local church leaders invite residents to attend and enjoy musical offerings by visiting choirs and soloists.
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Cascade Park
Rector Rev W T Reynolds to Lead Episcopal Service
At 2 30 o clock Rev W T Reynolds rector of Trinity Episcopal church will be the principal speaker. Trinity choir directed by Julian Williams will provide music with Howard Wylie and violinist William Beinecke performing special selections. The music is highlighted as an unusually attractive feature of the service.
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W. T. Reynolds
Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Choir
Jullian R. Williams
Howard Wylie
William Beinecke
Clove Fiend Charged In Denver Court
William Floyd Bruce told police court that his wife is a clove fiend who uses cloves by the handful daily for two years instead of drugs. He claimed serious health harm and was arrested for assault on his clove eating spouse.
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International News Service
Denver
Col
William Floyd Bruce
Bruce
Mrs Illick to Speak at Croton M E Church
Mrs C R Illick medical missionary from Mexico City will address the Croton M E church after the Sunday school service. Her talk will cover work in Mexico and include curios and picture exhibits. Dr and Mrs Illick will host the evening service.
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Croton M. E
C. R. Illick
Mexico City
Mexicai
Feminine Bluebeard Convicted by Jury
Mrs. Clara Carl was found guilty of second degree murder in Shelbyville Indiana for poisoning her second husband Frank Carl. The jury recommended life imprisonment. Carrie E Bowser RN returned to the city after a nine month visit in the West.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Clara Carl
Frank Carl
Shelby
Carrie E. Bowser, R. N
Government moves to curb coal profiteering with retail price talks
Washington date June 3 officials announce a new step to deter profiteering during the strike by organizing a conference in Washington with Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover. Leading retail coal dealers have been invited to discuss stabilizing retail coal prices following mine price fixation this week.
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International News Service
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Coulter Property Bought for Church Parsonage
The C. C. Coulter property at East Main and North Bay streets has been purchased by the Christian and Missionary Alliance church for use as a parsonage. The eight room frame dwelling and adjoining lot are included. Rev. H. F. Meltzer and his family will move in later this month.
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C. C. Coulter
East Main
North Bay Streets
Christian and Missionary Alliance Church
H. F. Meltzer
Byler Locates Four More Wells
Jacob Byler of the Amish settlement north of the city locates wells using a peach tree limb. He reports four new wells found on Logan street at Energy North Mercer Street near Wilmington Junction and north of New Wilmington. Byler has practiced limb locating for 30 years and says results are often reliable despite skepticism.
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Jacob Byler
Logan Street
Energy
Mercer Street
Wilmington Junction
New Wilmington
Byler
Felsch Loses Fight To Compel Comiskey Appearance
Milwaukee June 3 Oscar Happy Felsch former White Sox outfielder failed to force Charles A Comiskey and his son Louis to appear in court to answer questions about Comiskey s alleged knowledge of charges that the 1917 pennant was won by the Sox through connivance with the Detroit Tigers Judge John A Gregory denied Felsch motion and Comiskey and his son were not ordered to testify
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International News Service
Milwaukee
Wis
Oscar
Tiny Tot Tale Baby Dust Ad Claims Healing Moisture
An advertisement touts Tiny Tot Tale talc powder for babies, claiming moisture shedding soothing and healing properties. It describes ingredients purified talc boric acid and stearate of zinc with a pleasant fragrance and suggests doctors endorse it. Easy opening priced at 25c.
Balloon Lands Near Montreal From Milwaukee Race
An American balloon believed to be a Milwaukee entrant landed in woods near Lake St. John county on June 1. Major Oscar Westover said inclement weather forced the downing one and a half miles west of St Andrew Quebec. ballast sacrificed, landing in dense woods.
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International News Service
Montreal
Milwaukee
Lake St. John County
Chamnord Junction
Washington
Woods Lake
St. Johns County
Canada
Army Air Service Today
Oscar Westover
Westover
St. Andrew
Quebec
Embezzlement Charge Brought in Bank Closure Case
Edward F. Olmstead, cashier of the First National Bank of Union Bridge Carroll County Maryland, was arrested in Baltimore on a federal warrant for embezzling about 40080 in cash and Liberty bonds. Federal bank examiners led by Thomas F. Kane have been reviewing the bank accounts. shortage may exceed 100000 according to Kane.
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Baltimore
Edward F. Olmstead
First National Bank of Union Bridge
Carroll County
United States
Thomas F. Kane
Federal
Kane
Fruitless Search For Stolen Dynamite In Uniontown
Police in Uniontown Pennsylvania report no progress locating hundreds of sticks of dynamite stolen from two powder magazines. Authorities now suspect an organized gang after about a dozen explosions in recent weeks. The search focuses on the mountains around the area as officers deploy special instructions to capture all gang members.
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Uniontown
First Cascade Park Superintendent Disputed
Readers contend Perry Barge was not the first Cascade park superintendent as the opening week marks twenty five years. The opening official was F. C. Mc Gonigle, now a city funeral director. The opening car was delayed by a slide of dirt in the big cut on the route.
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Perry Barge
Cascade Park
F. C. McGonigle
Prince Troubetskoy Prefers Garden Diet For Longevity
Paris dispatch reports sculptor Prince Troubetskoy endorsing radishes, tomatoes and nuts as complete nourishment. He says he will live atop Lake Maggiore in Italy on garden produce, eating foods raw, while selling his Hollywood villa to maintain a simple life.
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Paris
Prince Troubetskoy
Hollywood
Lake Maggiore
Italy
Train wreckers blamed for derailment near Marshalltown
Marchal town authorities say the derailment of a Chicago and Northwestern train from Omaha to Chicago six miles east of town was caused by tampering with a switch. Twenty one people were injured, two seriously.
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International News Service
Marshalltown
Chicago & Northwestern
Omaha
Chicago
Here
Prohibition Advocate Predicts Global Dry Era in Five Years
William E. Johnson, the international prohibition worker known as Pussyfoot Johnson, told a Washington church that the world will be absolutely dry in five years. He cited the Volstead Act’s success in the United States and his India investigations as evidence.
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International News
Washington
William E
Pussyfoot
Johnson
International Prohibition
England
India
United States
Akron Return: Oliver White Home From Visit
Oliver White of Akron returns home after a week with his mother Mrs. George White of North Beaver Street. He is accompanied by Master John White who will spend his vacation in Akron.
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Oliver White
Akron
George White
North Beaver Street
John White
Antiquaries of London Founded in 1574
In Great Britain the Society of Antiquaries of London was founded in 1574, a historic scholarly body dedicated to the study of archaeology and historical artifacts. The group emerged in Elizabethan times and evolved into a leading institution for knowledge of Britain’s past.
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Great Britain
Society of Antiquaries of London
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Youngstown
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Ella Reynolds
Hes. Bees
Lesvie Tepie
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Inda Hafford
Alivce Lakey
Charles H
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B.G. Clark
Edgar B. Penney
Nebraska Federation of Women’s Clubs
Nebraska
Lessie Stringfellow Read
Lafayette
Ark
General Federation
Charles H. Jacobson
Colorado
B. B. Clark
Red Oak
Iowa
Federation
Alice Lakey
Cranford
N. J
Prominet
FORD
W.j.offutt CO
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Cheose
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Akbar
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W. J. Offutt Co
Lick
Croton
Bluebeard
Phonograph and
J. N. Eower Co. S. Mill St
H.R. Huston
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EF. Long Ave
Felsch
Comiskey
Baby’s Tale
Paisley
New Castle Dry Goods Co
Boston
Harry Gress Co
New Castle
Higgins Bros
Whitla Plumbing Company
Croton Avenue
Samuel Lewis
Nell Adams
Marie Colliton
Linn Schuler
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