Padlock actions target New York White Light District venues
United States Attorney Emory R Buckner moves to padlock thirty cabarets and supper clubs in the Broadway White Light District for prohibition violations. Notable venues include the Del Fly club Hotsy Totsie Half Moon Lido Venice and Club Ritz. Buckner cites undercover findings and notes Abe Attell was seen entering the Del-Fly with champagne.
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J. L. Kilgallen
International News Service
New York
Broadway
White Light
United States
Emory R. Buckner
West
Dél-Fly Club
E Half Moon
Lido Venice
Club Ritz
Buckner
Bright Light District
Del-Fly Club
Del-Fly
Abe Attell
Attell
New Castle Community Chest tops forty thousand dollars
The New Castle Community Chest fund neared the halfway mark with subscriptions totaling 40,345 dollars from day two. Team No 9 led by Mrs. S. W. Perry reported 1,410 dollars in the past 24 hours, while Chairman David Pyle’s Advance Gifts Committee added 16,319 with 5,000 from a special fund.
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New Castle
David Pyle
Dr Barker to Speak to Men and Boys in New Castle
Dr Charles E Barker of Grand Rapids Michigan will visit New Castle on Tuesday October 27 under the New Castle Rotary club to deliver three talks for men and boys over 14. At 10 20 a m in the senior high school on How To Make the Most Out of Life at 2 45 p m in Franklin junior high on the same topic and at 8 p m in the senior high school on A Fathers Responsibility to His Son. No admission price.
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New Castle
Organized Search In Marsh For Clue In Mystery
Volunteers rallied at West Pittsburg led by County Detective J. M. Dunlap to search a several hundred acre marsh for clues in a baffling local mystery. Skulls and bones, clothing fragments and missing persons inquiries drive a restless community effort amid uncertain findings.
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Murder
Marsh
Lawrence County
J. M. Dunlap
West Pittsburg
Autumnal Nature Frieze Across the Mountain Tops
The narrator praises nature as an artist who paints vast autumn scenes with ochre yellow browns and maples. He notes artists work long and still cannot match nature's grand canvas, remarking that even on cold evenings Dame Nature creates wondrous views beyond painters' reach.
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Dame Nature
Wilkes-Barre Man Killed By Heavy Charge
John H. Gwynn 23 of Huntsville died in a local hospital after a heavy explosive charge blew him apart while he cleared a plot for a bungalow. He suffered severe injuries including blown eyes and mangled limbs. The incident occurred in Wilkes-Barre Pa on October 20.
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International News Service
Wilkes-Barre
John H. Gwynn
Huntsville
Kopsky Held for Court on Snyder Act Charge
Andy Kopsky faced a Snyder Act charge and appeared before Alderman Walter T. Hamilton this morning. He was held for the December term of court under a $1,500 bail.
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Andy Kopsky
Walter T. Hamilton
Death Record for Annie Quinn in Cleveland
Mrs. Annie Quinn, age 65, of Cleveland Ohio, is recorded in this death notice. James Mitchell, 6é, 220 Biluft Street, associated with the record.
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Annie Quinn
Cleveland
O. James Mitchell
Biluft Street
Mellon Tax Reduction Debate Draws Committee Lines
In Washington the Mellon tax reduction plan faces a Ways and Means panel bid to discard it. Only Rep J Ogden Mills signals possible support while about twenty alternative plans float amid tax industry pressure and broader opposition.
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A. O. Hayward
International News Service
Washington
House
Ways and Means
J. Ogden Mills
New York
Secretary of the Treasury
Federer
Rep. Oldfield
Arkansas
Mellon
Two Street Cars Crash Injures Two in Wilkes-Barre
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania on October 20 two street cars collided after brakes failed on slippery rails. Passengers were shaken. Catherine McGeehan and Blanche Kostrob were injured but expected to recover.
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Wilkes-Barre
International News Service
Larksville
Catherine McGeehan
Blanche Kostrob
Fraternity House At Ohio State Is Gutted By Fire
Fire swept Sigma Pi chapter house at Ohio State University in Columbus at 3 a.m. injuring no one, though the top floor was gutted and losses are about $3,000. John Baker, a neophyte returning from initiation, helped avert a possible loss of life. David Stowell of West North Street is improving in Shenango Valley hospital.
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Ohio State
International News Service
Columbus
Sigma Pi
Ohio State University
John Baker
David Stowell
West North Street
Shenango Valley Hospital
No Extension Of Time For Butler Is Capital View
Washington officials indicate President Coolidge will likely deny requests to extend Brig. Gen. Smedley Butler’s leave from the Marine Corps to serve as Philadelphia public safety director. A White House spokesman said a formal city request from Mayor Kendrick is required before a decision is made.
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International News Service
Washington
Coolidge
Smedley Butler
Marine Corps
Philadelphia
Butler
Army
Navy
White House
Wuld
Kendrick
Runaway Boys Reunited With Parents Near Erie
Police report two 15 year old runaways from Erie Pa. were found on Pennsylvania Railroad property by Officer Shaner. They were turned over to city police and arrangements were made for their parents to pick them up.
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Shaner
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mike Bentze
Geo. Chrino
Erie Pa
Erie
Marriage Licenses For New Castle Residents Listed
Car J. Flynn and Adelaide A. Scott of New Castle are married license holders. George Shenker of New Castle and R D 2 Lela Marian Sholler of New Castle appear in the same notice as applicants for marriage licenses.
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J. Flynn
New Castle
Adelaide
A. Scott
George Shenker
R. D
Lela Marian
Foreign War Veterans Entertain National Commander Monday
The Harry L. McBride Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars hosted National Commander Fred Stover of Butler Pa and delegations from Butler Sharon and Ellwood City for a well attended event at the Legion Home. About 200 ex service men gathered as speeches by Mayor William H. Dunlap Judge S Plummer Emery and others followed a gavel rap. Emrys Davis sang with Edwin Lewis accompaniment and the group shared a large spread of sandwiches ham and cheese pickles doughnuts onions cider and cigarettes. The party was praised as one of the best in memory and the post was urged to host more such gatherings.
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Uncle Sam's
Harry L. McBride
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Fred Stover
Butler
Sharon
Ellwood City
Legion
Bill Lewis
Stover
S. Plummer Emery
William H. Dunlap
Fred J. Rentz
George W. Muse
Emrys Davis
Edwin Lewis
Ruling In Jury Selection For Indiana Tria
Judge Will M. Sparks rules any ventra member may be challenged before final jury acceptance. Five jurors have been chosen from a 150 names. no one from the first day remains. Investigators seek missing witness Marian Carr to serve a subpoena while state witness Shorty De Friese is prepared to testify about the Indianapolis to Hammond trip ending in Miss Oberholtzer’s death.
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A. Kent Hunter
International News Service
Noblesville
Ind
Will M. Sparks
Ventra
D. C. Stephenson
Early Gentry
Earl Klinck
Madge Oberholtzer
Indiana
Marian Carr
Oberholtzer
Shorty” DeFriese
Indianapolis
Hammond
Oderholtzer
Robbery of Uncut Diamonds Stolen from Sleeper in Penn Pullman
Jewelry salesman Harry F. Serber of Wachsman and Serber said uncut diamonds valued at 40 000 to 50 000 dollars were taken from his satchel while he slept in a Pennsylvania Pullman car. The theft occurred near East Liberty after he awoke to find the gems missing and he reported the incident to city detectives.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh Pa
Harry F. Serber
Wachsman and Serber
New York
Best Stenographer Sought in Help Wanted Column
A small classified ad promises a top stenographer will come from the help wanted column. It argues that a good stenographer makes profit for any concern.
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Community Chest Fund
Fred L. Rentz
T. W. Dickey
Rentz
James M. Smith
Chest
E. E. Magill
W. A. Johns
Highland U. P. Church
Chicago
Ina Claire
James Whittaker
Miss Claire
Whittaker
Rotary Club
Barker
John Foster
Offutt
J. P. Caldwell
Arthur Mometer
Phia
Foreign War Veterans
Tria
Indiana Tria
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