Three Convicts Die After 81 Hour Prison Siege
Three convicts who held the Western Kentucky state penitentiary siege from Wednesday through an 81 hour standoff were found dead inside the mess hall as authorities entered with a storming party. The trio had fired on guards killing three, with two companions dying from ammonia fumes during the assault.
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Paducah
Western Kentucky State Penitentiary
Liberty
Monte Walters
Lawrence Griffith
Harry Ferland
Griffith
Ferland
Kentucky National
Klan Aims at Defamers in Donnellson Attack
In Donnellson Iowa a Ku Klux Klan group targets defamers after a literature denouncement. The attackers paint a warning on the Donnellson Times building and threaten the publisher to leave town. A reward is offered for information. Klan officials deny involvement.
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Iowa
Kenyon May Be Drafted as Vice Presidential Candidate
Washington dispatches report that despite opposition from Judge W. S. Kenyon's friends the movement to place him on the ticket with President Coolidge for president is gaining. The Washington special says the effort has strong support among some administration advisors.
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Des Moines
Evening Tribune
Washington
W. S. Kenyon
Iowa
Kenyon
Coolidge
Man-Woman Barred From Stage In Chicago
Frances Freddy Thompson known as Fred Thompson was barred from appearing in a Chicago theater after a planned song and dance in feminine attire sparked protests. Police and the corporation counsel forbade the act following public outcry over the staged performance.
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Chicago
Frances Freddy” Thompson
Fred Thompson
Richard C. Tesmer
Corporation Counsel
Body of Missing Teacher Identified in Northwest Coast
Coroner in Seattle reports the body found in Lowe Inlet near Prince Rupert is Mollie Iverson a 16 year old teacher from Mankato Minnesota who disappeared August 13 after leaving Seattle aboard the steamship Northwestern bound for Anchorage Alaska. Letters before disappearance described rambling thoughts.
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Seattle
Wash
Lowe Inlet
Prince Rupert
B. c
Mollie Iverson
Mankato
Minn
Carson
Iverson
Northwestern
Anchorage
Alaska
World Happenings From Washington and Across the Nation
A White House spokesman said no statements or letters would come from the President on Kentucky state elections or New York congressional races. Supreme Court resumes with 568 cases, 368 carried over, 200 docketed since. Congress may consider an extra session for agricultural relief. World Court protocol ratification discussed with minimal legislative disruption. Michigan sues Wisconsin over the Menominee river boundary. Oklahoma election shows strong support for a legislative amendment. Governor Hart of Washington lunched with President Coolidge, recalling a West trip. Memphis theaters closed under new Sunday amusements law. Count Apponyi arrives in New York, warns of Communist danger tied to national despair. A 700-mile high voltage line test links five states for the nation’s longest power line. Murphysboro officials indicted for conspiracy to obstruct justice over destroyed evidence Aquor. American War Mothers hold their fourth annual convention in Kansas City. Harding memorial stamps set for 800 million more, with 300 million already issued. Hughes and Chile’s minister to speak at Columbus Day Conference in Washington on October 12.
Golf Champion Sarazen Beats Hagen at Pelham Manor
Gene Sarazen retained the professional golf championship by defeating Walter Hagen on the thirty-eighth hole at Pelham Manor New York. The day also featured multiple international political and financial notes from President Coolidge meetings to Silesia unrest and European affairs.
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Gene Sarazen
Pelham Manor
N. Y
Walter Hagen
Castoria Endorsed As Safe Teething Remedy For Babies
The advertisement states Castoria has been used for over 30 years as a pleasant substitute for castor oil paregoric teething drops and soothing syrups. It contains no narcotics and carries directions on each package. Physicians recommend the genuine with its signature.
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Fletcher
No More Fairies A Western Folklore Tale
A fairy tale about American fortune and the superstition of magical encounters. The last fairy reportedly granted three wishes to a millionaire who asked for one wish, requesting a good cook, and thereafter fairies stopped appearing to mortals.
Ignorance of the law excuses no man headline
A short quip noted on legal matters stating that ignorance of the law excuses no one but often explains a lawyer's failure to perform. The line emphasizes accountability and the gap between knowledge and action in legal practice.
Childless Homes Made Happy by Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
A collection of testimonial letters from women in Cortland Hamilton St Louis and Detroit praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for aiding childbirth and strengthening health. The clippings include anecdotes of overcoming weakness and achieving motherhood. Also a brief humor story about a widower and a witty reply.
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Cortland
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Claude P. Canfield
Salisbury St
Cortland, N. Y
Hamilton
Ohio
Jos. ‘Alcomn, Jr
Slith Street
St. Louis
Lydia EB. Pinkham
J. Naumann
Benton St
St. Louis, Mo
Julius Hartman
Running expenses discussed at directors meeting
An overheard remark captures a directors' meeting moment as someone suggests reviewing the group's running expenses while seated, highlighting a practical concern amid formal proceedings.
Three Car Garage Families Highlighted in Classified
A brief classified snippet notes today there are three family types based on garage space one two or three cars. It reflects housing trends and single sentence observation about family size and storage needs.
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