Illinois Mayor Dies in Southern Illinois Gang War
Joe Adams, mayor of West City Franklin county Illinois near Herrin, was shot at his doorway by two unidentified men. Adams linked to Shelton gang fights and rival Birger faction violence. He had asked deputy protection after threats and a letter from Carl Shelton was involved. gunmen fled in a car whose license number was not captured.
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Joe Adams
West City
Benson
Dee
Pounce
Here
Franklin County
Herrin
Adama
Shelton
Birger
Birgerites
Illinois
Nquor
Adams
Joe
Carl Shelton
Peoria
Autoists Robbed by Masked Men in Parked Car
Four masked men robbed two male drivers and two girls in a parked sedan on Railroad Avenue near midnight. They relieved Reginald Moulton and John P. Suicher of Orleans of 25 dollars total, not touching the girls. One bandit briefly took a distributor from the car, later returning it and promising to reclaim it from the victims if they did not reveal the bandits’ getaway car.
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Andover
Mags
Otther
Railroad Avenue
Reginald Moulton
John P. Suicher
Orleans
Toadside
Missing man George Chamberlain sought in East Bridgewater
A general search was launched for George Chamberlain, a farmer who disappeared on November 30 after withdrawing $10,000 from a local bank. His automobile, with an empty gas tank, was found deserted nearby. His wife reported he muttered in sleep about being murdered for his money, and authorities ordered a thorough Beaver Woods search through foot-deep snow.
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Associated Press
East Bridgewater
Mass
George
Beaver Woods
Peliet
Rev Nelson Kellogg to become rector at Newport
Former rector of St John’s Church, Rev Nelson Kellogg, will assume duties as rector at Newport's Church of the Epiphany. He will start in January, currently serving at St Andrews, where he has been chaplain at the Episcopal girls’ school and part of the boys’ school staff.
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Nelson Kellogg
St.John's Church
Church of the Epiphany
Newport
Bis State
St. _ Andrews
Ten
Episcopal School For Girls
St. Andrew's School
Boyai
Portsmouth Trust and Guarantee Co 4 Percent Christmas Club
The Portsmouth Trust and Guarantee Company announces a 4 percent return on its 1927 Christmas Club, inviting participation from local savers and outlining terms for deposits and benefits.
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Portsmouth Trust & Guarantee Co
Bandits Secure $30 280 in Gems
Six masked bandits with sawed off shotguns robbed three wholesale jewelry concerns in Philadelphia, stealing cash, diamonds, and jewelry valued at about $30 280. The loot included consignments bound for Lancaster. Police pursued the suspects under cover of darkness.
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Associated Press
Philadelhia
Israel
Zleer
Simon and
Jacob A Cohen
Lancaster
Four Atlantic City residents jailed for Prohibition conspiracy
Federal Judge Clark in Newark on December 13 imposed prison terms on four Atlantic City residents convicted of conspiring to violate the national prohibition act by bribery of coast guards. Seymour Nathanson received two years in Atlanta federal penitentiary and a $5000 fine. Charles Guldeman 18 months. Michael Keeley one year with five years probation. Robert Friedman 14 months in Atlanta.
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Associated Press
Newark
Nyss
Clark
Atlantic City
Seymour Nathanson
Atlanta
Charles Guldeman
Michael Keeley
Atlantic County
Robert Friedman
Hinckley to Act as Gould's Counsel in Senate Hearing
Frederick W. Hinckley of South Portland left for Washington to serve as general counsel for United States Senator Arthur R. Gould before a Senate subcommittee. The panel weighs charges brought by Senator Walsh of Montana regarding Gould's alleged primary expenditure overages, for which Gould had been acquitted in a prior Maine state matter.
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Associated Press
Portland
Frederick W. Hinckley
South Portland
Washington
United States
Arthur R. Gould
Senate
Gould
Thomas
Frank W. Ball
Maine
Deer Rescued After Breaks Leg Near Somersworth
A frightened deer fled Prospect Hill residential area and ran onto Matin Street then escaped into the Great Falls Manufacturing Company yard, where mill workers pulled it from water. The animal suffered a broken leg and received surgical treatment.
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Somersworth
Prospect Hill
Matin
Boston
Maine
Great Falla Manufacturing Company
Tyne
James Fears Trapped in Coal Hopper Rescue
James Fears fell into a coal hopper at the coaling plant near the round house. Workmen cleared the chute and freed him after his leg protruded. he was unconscious but recovered consciousness at the Portsmouth Hospital with severe abrasions and bruises and no broken bones.
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James Fears
Boston &Maines
James
Fears
James Kiley
Tandee
Freland
William Winn
James Shiley
Portsmouth
Ha -Wag
Two Men Killed as Car Hits Truck on Lincoln Highway
On the Lincoln Highway between New Brunswick and Metuchen two men were killed and two women injured early yesterday when their automobile sideswiped a truck. The dead are Samuel Hirsch, 29, driver, and William J. Murray, 25.
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New
Voters urged to back Republican slate in Portsmouth
A local unsigned pamphlet attacking Council and officials is denounced as unworthy. The notice claims Collins controlled water and streets and urges voters to back the Republican ticket to promote businesslike governance and fair taxation.
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Board of Public Works
Water Department
Collins
Bennett Street
Harry B. Philbrook
Portsmouth
Philbrook
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