Negro Slayer Captured In Somerset Swamp At 11 45
A 22 year old man identified as Harry Merrill, accused of fatally shooting Lewis S. Dryden and wounding Officer Orrie Carey, was captured in a swamp near Princess Anne at 11 45 this morning by Deputy Sheriff James B. Sterling and Charles F Dryden. The arrest sparked threats of lynching as armed townspeople surrounded Salisbury and Princess Anne. Merrill was brought to jail to avoid mob violence after nearly two days on the run.
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Harry Merrill
Lewis S. Dryden
Somerset County
Princess Anne
Orrie Carey
James B. Sterling
Charles F Dryden
Princesa Anne
Salisbury
Merrill
Clarence Hitch
Om Dryden
Mernil
Abductors repulsed by blows from father's axe
Anthony Teston of Glen Mills fought four abductors who invaded his home to seize his daughter Annette. The assailants fled after Teston struck with an axe, leaving one man wounded and another with head injuries.
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Peter
Anthony Teston
Glen Mills
Annette
Teetomt
Gauweppe Cacchieni
Qu Cacchieni
Testeni
Prosecution Looms in Pittsburgh Bootleg Bribery Case
Benjamin H. Littleton arrives to pursue bribery charges against Pittsburgh residents over gifts to federal agents for protection in bootlegging. Defendants include Morris Friedman J H Deiley Vincent Schonardt A P D Sumner M P McGrath and O R Later, with alleged payments totaling up to 70 000 a week to interfere with beer production at seventeen western Pennsylvania breweries. Elmer G Hawker named in conspiracy charges. Grill named as chief witness.
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Johnstown
Sumner
Washington, D .C
M P McGrath
O R
Prohibition
Friedman
Saul Gail
WE. Dunninagan
Pittsburgh
Western Pennsylvania
Elmer G Hawker
Conspiracy Grill
Burglars Smash Safe And Seize Jewelry At Harrisburg Store
Thieves smashed a safe at the wholesale jewelry firm Laubheim and Claster in Harrisburg and took various items including watches and jewelry worth thousands. Officials said a full count is needed to determine the exact loss as several cases were damaged and stashed goods scattered.
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Harrisburg
Laubheim and Claster
National Conference on Street and Highway Safety Opens
Washington December 15 delegates from state and local highway departments city traffic authorities motor manufacturers and the public gather for a two day session called by Secretary Hoover. The conference aims to exchange ideas and spur nationwide improvements in traffic regulation and accident prevention.
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Washington
Hoever
Hoover
Late News Briefs From Yesterday Across Crises and Obits
The brief items mention a ministerial illness causing expected absence, tributes to Samuel Gompers as his body is transported to Washington, the death of Martin H Glyra former New York governor and Albany Times Union editor, and a Cuba memorial at Santiago. Also noted are Yale and Princeton figures, and assorted remarks on Russia, Bavaria and US diplomacy amid ongoing global tensions.
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Martin H Glyra
New York State
Albany Times Union
Albany
Train bearing Gompers body lies in state en route to burial
The funeral train carrying Samuel Gompers to Washington paused in St. Louis for the public to file past the casket. Crowds at each station paid tribute while the train continued toward Vincennes Cincinnati Midland City Parkersburg Cumberland and finally Washington where burial is set for Wednesday. The journey featured mourners including a tribal Indian observer and two Irish women near St Louis who tendered simple handkerchiefs to honor the labor leader.
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St. Loui
Samuel Gompers
Washington
New York
Sea Ampalo
Texas
American Federation of Labor
St. Louis
Vincennes
Ind
Cincisnati
Midland City
Ohio
Parkers
Cumberland
Variou
Union Station
Pete Lina Pal
Baltimore
Tex
San Antoano
Mr Gempers
Mein
Oklahoma
St Charlies
St Lewits
Sam
Million Dollar Liquor Lead Under Guard Transit
A government shipment of about 1 million dollars worth of liquor is prepared for transport from Clermont Kentucky to a government warehouse in Schenley Pennsylvania. Heavily armed guards accompany the shipment from departure to destination with routing and timing details withheld for precaution.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Éntinati
Premier Berriot Reported Diprov ing
Fragmented OCR text notes Premier Berriot in a reported diproving incident with garbled phrasing and unclear details about a past event and potential threats. no clear names, dates, places, or outcomes are readable.
Convicted Slayer Bishops Escapes Jail Returns to Hershey Home
William J Bishop, condemned killer of Enos Robb of Palmyra, escaped Lebanon County Jail after four hours of liberty, quickly captured at his wife’s home in Hershey. He claimed he wanted to see his wife and children before a new trial. The two trainees at the State Police School in Hershey helped arrest him.
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Lebanon
William J Bishop
Enos Robb
Palmyra
Lebanon County
Hershey
Carstia
Bishop
Guesses
State Police Training School
End of China Civil War Nears as Chi Resigns
Shanghai reports that four months of fighting have ended as Chi Shih Yuan’s family arrives and General Chi prepares to follow Chi to Nanking. Han Kuo Chun officially takes over in Taotuan as Beijing consolidates power and troops desert. The move signals full cessation of hostilities across China.
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Shangha
China
Tuan Chi Jui
Yangtse River
Chi Shieh- Yuan
Chi
Nanking
Han Kuo-Chun
Tupan
Peking
American girl tied to Tong War in Boston raid
Florence L Fritz, 17, of Brooklyn, and her Chinese sweetheart Lee Hong were arrested in Boston amid the tong war raging in Chinese quarters across multiple cities.
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Florence
L. Fritz
Brooklyn
Lee [Loo Hong
Boston
Automobiles Take Fifth Death Toll in 1927 Survey
A Census Bureau report shows autos caused about one fifth of U S accident deaths in 1927. City auto fatalities dwarfed rural rates. Wyoming led all states in accident mortality. California led auto crash deaths. Mississippi had the lowest overall accident rate. Camden N J topped mobile auto death rate. Buffalo led streetcar fatalities. Scranton Pa led railway deaths.
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Washington
Der
United States
Census Bureau
Kentucky
Wyoming
Mississippi
California
Missiasipp
Camden
Buffalo
Scranton
New Bedford
Mass
Port Worth
Congressmen Appleby Dies at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Theodore Frank Appleby, long time Representative from New Jersey's Third District, died during recovery from an operation at Johns Hopkins Hospital. His home was in Asbury Park.
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Baltimore
Theodore Frank Appleby
New Jersey
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Asbury Park
Jury verdict in hair loss suit against Lubricant Company
Miss Worths Histany of Yankers won 2000 dollars in a 70000 dollar suit against Liggett Rug Company over a hair loss remedy claim. The case stemmed from a product marketed as a hair restoring mixture purchased for internal use.
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White Plains
Worths Histany
Revenue Bureau Work Attacked In Senate Probe
Chairman Couzens said the special Senate committee found looseness in the Internal Revenue Bureau’s execution of tax work, costing the government millions. Investigators review a $660,600 over allowance case and probe other tax handling, comparing cross-department actions and evasion risks.
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Washington
Couzens
Senate
Ome Mitten
Interns Revenue Bureau
Th Department
Pany
Deag
Senater
Pacific
United States Shipping Board
Internal Revenue Bureau
Governe Thento
Cme
Wall Street
Liquor scandal case delegated to official prosecutor
The Department of Justice says prosecution of the Weehawken liquor scam is delegated to special prosecutor Vickers. A telegram from Assistant Attorney General Willebrandt to New Jersey officials indicates the federal government will pursue the case vigorously.
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Vkkers
Washington
Department of Justice
Ecutor Vickers
Weehawten Snj
Sirs
Wale Wailber Willebrandt
Teorrel
Us& A
New Jersey
Sud
Unclear text fragment prompts reader warning
An unreadable OCR fragment describes a mass movement or evacuation with scattered terms like persons and home checks. The copy is damaged and offers no clear names, dates, places, or events to anchor a concise summary.
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