Kidnappers Named In Cleveland Ransom Case
Willie Whitla identified James H Boyle and his wife as the kidnapers who snatched him from a Sharon Pennsylvania school for a $10,000 ransom paid by his father Attorney James P Whitla. The pair faced a grand jury on a possible blackmail indictment while a suicide note linked to another associate emerged. The Whitla boy’s captors used the Granger apartment on Prospect Avenue as their lair.
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Cleveland
Willie Whita
Sharon
James P. Whitla
Willie
James H. Boyle
Ashtabula
East End
Boyle
Whitla
Wiillie Whitla
Central Police Station
Country Court House
Grand Jury
Ohio
Mary Diener
Willie Whitla
East Twenty Second Street
Fentaurant Bearby
Brooklyn Black Hand Killing Nets Police Arrests
In Brooklyn a cigarmaker Joseph Genaro was shot dead after a meeting with a crowd of seven Italians. Mrs Genaro blamed Antonio Cincotta a saloon keeper and suspect in the Black Hand case. Detectives had Cincotta under surveillance. In Kansas City mining engineer Le4 Brady shot at his Brady home after his wife said Flanagan attacked her.
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New York
Black Hand Society
Brooklyn
Joseph Genaro
Genaro
Mra. Genaro
Antonio Cincotta
Prisners
Cincotta
Kansas City
Brady
Josaph Flanagan
Flanagan
Two Clergymen in Lebanon County Fire Fatal Duel
In Lebanon County a quarrel between Rev. M O'Dell and Rev. Johnson over telephone service led to a conference and a violent confrontation. O'Dell, armed with a knife, allegedly faced Johnson who drew a revolver and shot O'Dell, mortally wounding him. The incident stems from subscriber complaints about service.
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Lebenon
Folty
Disse
neRev
Jobo
Pustar Co
Ercewlll Baptist Church
Cid
Cod Presbyterian Church
Jouchon O.c
R. Johnson
Laclose County Telephone Company
O'Dell
Johnson
Admiral Beresford Retires From Royal Navy
London March 24 Great Britain loses the services of its most picturesque admiral as Admiral Lord Charles Beresford retires after a half century in the service His retirement would not have occurred until 1911 and is linked to disputes with the admiralty over channel squadron placement and a faction led by Sir John Fisher.
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London
Great Britain
Lord Charles Beresford
Beresford
Lord Charles Dereavord
Admiralty
Channel Squadron
May
Lord Beresford
Sir John Fisher
Youth Confesses Farm Fire Aimed at Promotion
William Reddy eighteen employee in Standard Oil Brooklyn filling plant confessed setting fires to Kent avenue plant. He said he acted to impress friends with his alertness and courage in fighting blazes and sought promotion to director. He was jailed on arson charges.
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Arnon
New York
Standard Oil Company
William Reddy
Kent Avenue
Standard
Brooklyn
Morningstar Defeats Sutton in N Y billiard championship
Ora Morningstar defeated George Sutton at Madison Square Garden in the 19.2 billiard championship. The match was close with Morningstar winning by a narrow margin as spectators watched a bitterly contested duel.
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Morningstar
Sutton
New York
Ora Morningstar
George Sutton
Madison Square Garden
Brwt
Fatal Texas Tornado Hits Laredo Area
A tornado swept through Laredo and nearby areas causing one death four injuries and about 75000 in property damage. The storm destroyed all wire communication to the north of Laredo and disrupted local services.
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Texas
Laredo
Tex
Persen Waa
Thre Ely
Lumber Schooner Marconi Wrecked Near Goos Bay Bar
The schooner Marconi owned by the Simpson Lumber Company carrying 1,900,000 feet of lumber was wrecked on the south spit near Goos Bay bar at Marshfield Oregon. Captain Wilson and ten crewmen were saved.
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Marshfield
Ore
Marconi
Simpson Lumber Company
South Spit
Goos Bay Bar
Wilson
Ninth North and South Amateur Golf Championship Opens
Beginning today at Finehurst North Carolina the ninth annual North and South Amateur Golf Championship runs through April 3 at Torrey Hanks.
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Finehurst
N. C
Local Residents Travel Through Omaha and Council Bluffs
Local residents and visitors travel daily to Omaha and Council Bluffs for business and appointments. Several keep up with travel by train, including doctors, merchants, and families such as the Ossenkop and Renner households heading for medical care and extended visits.
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O. Dwyer
Omaha
Art Hughey
Three Speed Records Broken at Daytona Beach Meet
Daytona Beach records fell on day two as Walter Goerke set a 3:30 1-5 five mile motorcycle mark. Robertson in a Benz won the first heat for five miles in 2:45 1-5, a new gasoline car record, while De Palma in a Fiat and Benz again dueled over ten miles with Benz prevailing 6:14 2-5. Slosson defeated Cutler in the 18 2 billiards championship at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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Daytona
Fla
Daytona Beach
Thal Walter Goerke
Robertson
de Palma
Fitzpatrick
Benz
Slosson
Cutler
New York
George Slowson
A. G. Cutler
Boston
Madison Square Garden
Wooster Divorce Case Dismissed In Nebraska
Central City Nebraska March 25 The Wooster divorce case was finally dismissed without prejudice marking the end of a long noted dispute.
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Central City
Neb
Chicagograin and provisions prices mixed on March 24
Wheat futures rose on short covering amid bullish foreign news while corn oats and pork lard ribs and beef showed varied moves. Live stock prices in Chicago and South Omaha reflected weaker to mixed demand and larger receipts across cattle hogs and sheep.
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Chicago
Shorts
South
South Oia
Texas
Three Convicted of Murder in Skipwith Case at Powhatan Courthouse
Richmond report says jury in the Skipwith murder and arson case found Joe and Iahalam Taylor guilty of first degree murder and John Brown guilty of second degree murder, with Brown sentenced to fifteen years. The first degree verdict carries death by electric chair. The trio faced charges in the death of Mrs. Mary E. Skipwith and Walter G. Johnson and the arson at the Southeast estate.
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Richmond
Powhattan Courthouse
Skipwith
Joe and
Laham Taylor
John Brown
Mary E. Skipwith
Walter G. Johnsou
Plattsmouth Millinery Week Hosts Tiny Russian Child Virtuoso
An opening event in Plattsmouth features Little Annette Leaf a five year old Russian exile performer who can play hundreds of her own pieces and any you request Her appearance alongside the season millinery display and Wooltex fashions aims to draw crowds and aid her modestly funded family.
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Plattsmouth
Annette Leaf
Notable travelers depart for Omaha on fast mail
Prof. H. S. Austin rode the fast mail this noon to Omaha to transact business for BE. G. Dovey & Sons. Rev. C. C. Rollit, who spoke at the Episcopal church last evening, was a guest of Canon Burgess and also departed this noon for Omaha.
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Fr. G. Fricke
Cedar Creek
F. W. Brink
Omaha
Arthur Holmes
Murray
William E. Renner
Cucamonga
Cal
Jas Patterson
Mre Renner
Denver
Burlington
Ogden
Utah
Union Pacific
Sparks
Nev
Oregon
Central Pacific
H. S. Austin
BE. G. Dovey & Sons
C. C. Rollit
Episcopal Church
Canon Burgess
City
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E. G. Dovey & Son
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Harry Vanfleet
Mark White
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