Bomb blast at Club Algiers blamed on warring gangs
Chicago police blame rival gang interests in the downtown liquor trade for the dynamite blast that wrecked the Club Algiers on the Gold Coast. Twenty five fashionable partygoers fled in panic as debris injured John W. Wood and others. Windows shattered, chaos followed the warning blast tied to Moligan Albin’s bid to move the club.
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International News Service
Chicago
Algiers
Gold Coast
Mulligan Albin
John W. Wood
Little Progress In Six Weeks Of Naval Conference
The sixth week of the London Naval Conference ends with the five great powers no nearer agreement on naval reduction than at the start. Senator McKellar demands recall of the American delegation, calling for withdrawal as the talks falter. Public and private doubts widen in Washington as the senate debate reflects distrust of London bargaining.
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George R. Holmes
International News Service
Washington
Senate
McKellar
Tennessee
Hoover
MacDonald
United States
London
Horn
Dynamite Ends Maniac Standoff in Defiance
In Defiance Ohio a four hour battle between a maniac and police, sheriff, and National Guardsmen ended when a house was dynamited. Maniac Hubert Floehr, 60, and his wife Augusta, 50, died. three officers and a salesman were wounded. Floehr, a former patient at Toledo State Hospital, used a shotgun, rifle and revolver.
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Tomsreepional News Services
Defiance
Mar
National
Hubert Floehr
Augusta
Karl A. Weamer
Newell Littlefield
Newport
Defiance College
William Chappel
Floechr
Toledo State Hospital
Littlefield
Chappel
Rogers lauds Taft as a great human fellow
A Beverly Hills tribute describes former President Taft as a likeable, good natured man who connected with people. The writer calls Taft the most affectionate and least enemies among presidents known to their generation, praising his charity and humanity.
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Rogers
Taft
Beverly Hills
Cat
Mr. Taft
Eveen
March Debuts With Lamb Like Start In City
The article notes March begins with weather hints ahead of April and reports upgrades to street lighting under a new contract. It mentions tonight's closing of the auto show and industrial exposition at the cathedral and urges attendance. New drivers licenses are required as 1929 permits expire. traffic lights are off after 10 pm. A hole in Carlisle street at Fairfield avenue is reported by motorists.
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Pa Newe
Pa Nene
Carlisle Street
Fairfield Avenue
Daily Weather Report Summary
Weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending at nine this morning show a maximum of 40 and a minimum of 26 with trace precipitation. The river stage stands at 9.2 feet and is falling.
Pleas Taken and Sentences Passed at Court House
Four youths tied to a gang are sent to reform school after pleading. Henry Scuffert Sr. receives two sentences of one to two years each in the Western Penitentiary for receiving stolen goods. The Scuffert Jr. and others implicated face reform at Huntington Reformatory. Additional cases include liquor charges: William Siecus fined 300 dollars and one year workhouse, Leroy Varley four months jail, Nick Cotolesse six months workhouse with 200 dollar fine, Louis Barbato paroled after two years for possessing liquor.
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Henry Scuffert Sr
Hildebrand and
Chambers
Western Penitentiary
Scuffert
Henry Scuffert Jr
Emory Scuffert
Edward Gardner
Lester Guglielmi
Huntington Reformatory
Wiliam Siecus
John Johnston
Allegheny County
Leroy Varley
Nick Cotolesse
Division St
Louis Barbato
Dr James H Snook Executed For Ohio Murder Of Theora Hix
Dr James H Snook former Ohio State University professor was executed in the electric chair in Columbus at about 7 pm for the June 13 1929 murder of Theora K Hix a 23 year old medical student. His wife Maria Snook remained steadfast throughout the ordeal. The case spawned lengthy appeals culminating in the death sentence and eventual execution after courts denied reprieves.
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International News Service
Columbus
Ohio
James Howard Snook
Ohio State University
Theora K. Hix
Excollege
Snook
Miss Hix
Court of Appeals
Ohio Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Myers Cooper
Columbus Rifle Range
Building Strike Ties Up Kansas City Construction
Kansas City march 1 building crafts statewide strike halts work in city about 4 000 carpenters masons and allied trades were affected after the Builders Association ultimatum requiring return to existing conditions and wage scales led to the stoppage of all organized building trades.
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Kansas City
International News Service
Builders’ Association
Two Bodies Found In Parked Auto Near Minneapolis
In Minneapolis area a young man and a woman were found shot to death in a parked car. A garage tag note stated they decided to end it all and was signed with only an address in St Paul.
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International News Service
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Deaths of Susanna Dengel and Mary M Chain
Obituaries note the deaths of Susanna Dengel 65 of 507 East Pairmont Avenue and Mary M Chain 74 of New Waterford Ohio. Services and burial details are not provided in the fragment.
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Susanna Dengel
East Pairmont Avenue
Mary M. Chain
New Waterford
Taft Clings To Shred Of Life
William Howard Taft the 73 year old former president and chief justice clings to life as his family rushes to his bedside. Doctors say the passing may come in hours or days due to bladder trouble arteries and heart weakness. Taft recognizes a physician and rests quietly as calls from notable figures arrive.
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International New Service
Washington
Mar
William Howard Taft
Taft
Thomas A. Claytor
Robert A. Taft
Cincinnati
Supreme Court
Sanford and Stone
Charles MacVeach
Japan
Dolly Gann
Charles Curtis
B & O Urges Control For New York to Chicago Line
Baltimore and Ohio seeks Interstate Commerce Commission approval to take over the Buffalo and Susquehanna railroad to build a low grade trunk line from New York to Chicago. The plan includes 75 miles of new track in Central Pennsylvania at a cost of about 15.9 million dollars to improve through traffic and relieve east west routes through Pittsburgh and Baltimore. Delaware and Hudson objects, arguing the consolidation plan provides no solid basis for approval and notes lack of proof of B and O control over the area.
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International News Service
Washington
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Today
Interstate Commerce Commission
Buffalo & Susquehanna Railroad
New York
Chicago
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Daniel Willard
Commission
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Potomac
Philadelphia
Buffalo & Susquehanna
Delaware & Hudson
Reading
L. F. Loree
Spain Is Quiet Premier Asserts in Madrid Interview
Premier D Amaso Berenguer tells International News Service there is absolute tranquility in Spain with unrest limited to a small number of people after former Premier Jose Sanchez Guerra speech. He emphasizes the government remains in full control of the situation.
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D’amaso Berenguer
Spain
International
Madrid
Jose Sanchez Guerra
Government Sues to Block Major Oil Merger
Washington reports government plans to file in St Louis Federal District Court next week to block the Standard Oil Vacuum Oil merger. Attorney General Mitchell has obtained the 1911 Standard Oil dissolution case history and will use parts of it in the new suit.
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International News Service
Washington
Mar
Federal District Court
St. Louis
Mitchell
Standard Oil
Chicago Heights Ex-Police Chief Dies in Suspected Self-Inflicted Basements
Edward Cassidy, former Chicago Heights police chief who resigned two years ago due to ill health, was found dead in a gas filled basement. Authorities report it appears to be a death by own action.
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International News Service
Chicago Heights
Ill
Edward Cassidy
West Philadelphia Man Killed By Auto
Philadelphia police report a deadly auto incident in West Philadelphia with one man killed and eleven injured, four seriously, early today in a rash of motor accidents.
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West Philadelphia
International News Service
Philadelphia
Federal Farm Board prepared to buy 50 million bushels of wheat
The Federal Farm Board through its grain stabilization corporation prepared to buy up to 50 million bushels of wheat to stabilize the market. Alexander Legge, chairman, led the effort from Chicago with administration backing to spend the $150 million ceiling if needed.
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William K. Hutchinson
Suport
Alexander H. Legge
Chicago
Washington
Legge
Linneapolis
Weather Outlook for March 3 to 8
Washington reports a period from March 3 to 8 with generally fair conditions in the North and Middle Atlantic states. Showers are possible Friday, with a cold start to the week and rising temperatures into Thursday or Friday, then well above normal before turning colder by weekend. Ohio valley shares a similar pattern with showers late in the week and a cold start followed by warm spells then a cold end of week.
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Washington
North
Middle Atlantic
Ohio Valley
America's Cruiser Program Likely Fails to Materialize
London dispatch reports practical certainty that the United States will not field the full 18 10,000 ton cruisers. A published memorandum clause allowing duplication of fleets was a designed loophole for U S naval experts to reconsider the value of the maxi mum size Washington cruisers.
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Harry R. Flory
International News Service
London
United States Navy
United States
Great Britain
Admiralty
Miner Killed in Coal Mine Fall at Lawrence Colliery
Elmer Evans 35 died after a coal fall at West Bear Ridge slope. George Shadel 33 was entombed for six hours and saved. he is severely injuried in the legs but listed in favorable condition. Both men lived in Frackville near the mine and Evans was active in local baseball and basketball.
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International Sea Service
Pottsville
Elmer Evans
West Bear Ridge
Lawrence Colliery
George Shadel
Frackville
Evans
Fire devastates Grand Bank waterfront in Newfoundland
A massive blaze swept Grand Bank overnight wiping out half its waterfront and several major fish export houses including J. B. Patten, J. Foote & Sons, and Harris Company. A large fishing schooner and nearby stores were destroyed with casualties not yet confirmed. The fire’s cause remained under investigation.
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International News Service
ST. Johns
N. F
Marcel
Grand Bank
Newfoundland
Grand Banks
J. B. Patten
J. Foote & Sons
Harris Company
Death Toll Rises to Thirteen in Train Crash
Kenosha Wis March 1 The death toll from the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee railroad triple auto train crash has risen to thirteen with the deaths of Taylor Kalimire of Chicago and his fiancée Evelyn Metzger. The wreck was caused by an automobile attempting to beat a train at a grade crossing.
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Ternational News Service
Kenosha
Wis
Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad
Taylor Kalimire
Chicago
Kalimire
Evelyn Metzger
Blustery March Warns Drivers About Licenses
In blustery March, Arthur Mometer urges motorists to carry the driving license for the coming year. Last year’s card is invalid, and tickets may be issued if stopped by police. Don’t get caught without your updated license as winter wind rages and temperatures drop to forty two.
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Western Peniten
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Theora Hix
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