Elder Says He Did Not Murder Girl in Hoopeston
John G. Wyman a 35 year old retired farmer and church elder confessed to betraying Gertrude Hanna but denied killing her. He spoke during two days of questioning and was released with no charges filed as authorities prepared to present facts to the grand jury.
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Carl Victor Little
Charlies N. Knox
Vermilion County
Wyman
Hoopeston
Knox
John H. Lewman
United Press
Gertrude
Chicago
Tom Tucker
Danville
Lewman
Grace
Gertrude Pread
Lewman “Yen
Tlam
Hanna
Edgar Allen Poe
Garret
Grand Jury
Lies Are Bared on Landon Record in 1922 Campaign
On April 18 1922 in downtown politics debate Brown boosters misstate Senator Landon’s record. The senate record shows Landon supported the full crew bill then opposed repeal. he backed labor laws and opposed repealing the eight hour rule. Support from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and conductors stands with Landon, while Brown campaign claims are dismissed as misrepresentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Beattie
Seattle
Dan Landon
William T. Laube
State Senate
Hugh C. Todd
Landon
Senate
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Senator Landon
Ole Hanson
Hanson
Thief Steals $5400 Payroll From McElroy-Sloan Messenger
In St Louis on April 28 masked men halted a payroll delivery for the McElroy Sloan Shoe company and fled with 5400. The theft halted operations as authorities investigated the messenger’s capture and the suspects fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
McElroy-Sloan Shoe Company
Harding May Not Be Able to Go North
Washington April 29. President Harding plans his summer in Alaska if possible, rejecting offers to visit estates elsewhere. His travel hinges on Congress adjournment and passage of tariff, bonus, and army navy appropriation bills. The decision to depart Washington remains uncertain while Congress remains in session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alaska
Harding
White House
New England
California
Colorado
Texas
Oregon
Congress
Waalsington
Senate
Marding
Fear Plot to Slay Harding with Island Queen Collapse
Investigation into the Island Queen excursion steamer disaster cites a theory that someone tampered with a deck to target President Harding. The plan involved Harding who was to sail to Point Pleasant, birthplace of Gen. Grant, on Thursday. A competing theory argues insufficient crew strength contributed to the accident. Centralia reports a new Masonic temple under construction at a cost of $47,440.45.
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Cincinnati
Harding
Island Queen
Point Pleasant
Gen. A. Grant
Centralia
Masonic Temple
Mass Mob Violence Follows Sheriff Killing in Beardstown
In Beardstown Illinois April 29 a mob crisis followed the death of Sheriff Ma Lashbrook and deputies Frank Utter and Carl Neff in a clash with Greek section hands at the Frederick labor camp near the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line. A Greek laborer was killed during the escape attempt. About thirty laborers were jailed while guards pursued those who fled by train to Beardstown.
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Beardstown
Ma Lashbrook
Lashbrook
Frederick
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Kiley
Frank Utter
Carl Neff
Deardetown
Utter
Neff
Boy's Body Found in Lake Washington Canal
The body of 10 year old Conrad Storvik of 126 West Canal was found Friday afternoon in the Lake Washington ship canal near where he played with a toy boat. Harbor Patrol boat No 2 recovered the body after he had been missing for a week. The Rafferty Undertaking Co. in Fremont to handle arrangements for Conrad son of Mr and Mrs K A Storvik.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Washington Ship Canal
Conrad Storvik
W. Canal #1
Bedly Ie
Rafferty Undertaking Co
Fremont
Conrad
K. A. Btorvik
Physical Culture Week Observed by Turnverein May 1 6
Physical culture demonstrations in observance of Physical Culture week will be given by the local Turnverein from May 1 to May 6. A program of events is planned with demonstrations at the Masonic temple on Saturday May 6. EF FE Hehnke president director notes all interested in physical culture are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turnverein
Masonic Temple
FE. Hehnke
Seattle
Two May Die as Puget Sound Power Plant Boiler Explodes
A boiler explosion at Puget Sound Light and Power Co plant on Western Ave and University St badly burns two workers John K Greffe and Mimdert Whitte who are listed with an even chance of recovery. Several other workmen escape injury as the plant sustains heavy damage and past incidents at the same site are recalled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Greffe
Mendelson
Mimdert Whitte
Puget Sound
Three Women and Five Children Die in Northwest Fires
A sequence of fatal fires across the Northwest claims three women and five children. Ruth Lillian Gerber, 4, perished after falling into a bonfire near Port Angeles as her father John Gerber failed to save her. Hazel Dietrich and her two year old died in Chehalis from a home fire. Ether Waters, 64, burned in Spokane when her clothes caught fire at an open stove. Mrs. Bergstrom of Bend died after attempting to rescue three children who also perished.
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Northwest
The
Star
Ruth Lillian Gerber
Freshwater
Port Angeles
John Gerber
Hazel Dietrich
Jake Dietrich
Chehalis
Ether Waters
Spokane
W. L. Bergstrom
Bend
Ore
Brother held in death case linked to national murder
Mount Holly New Jersey April 29 Harry C Mohr brother in law of John T Hrunen shot and killed near Riverside New Jersey March 3 arrested in Camden in connection with the murder police reports say Hrunens death tied to the Taylor case in Los Angeles New York Frank Alesi a porter jailed for stabbing his wife in mistake for a ghost after reading Sir Conan Doyle lectures on spiritualism
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Mount Holly
WN. J
Harry C. Mohr
John T. Hrunen
Riverside
N. J
Camden
Hrunen
Taylor
Los Angeles
New York
Frank Alesi
Sir Conan Doye
3-Cent Fare Debate Weighs on Home Values and Loans
Tr Montell, consulting engineer, told Belknap Glass workers that Erickson streetcar route passage and a city tax hike from 60 to 70 percent will depress home values and reduce borrowing power from savings institutions. He cited letters from three savings and loan associations serving 60,000 families, warning higher taxes lower home worth and dampen industry and employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tr. Montell
C. Belknap Glass Company
Erickson
Sav
Sharples Backs Centralization in School Administration
Dr. Casper W. Sharples, candidate for a three year school board term, urged centralizing authority in the superintendent during a Friday night Allen school speech. He declared opposition to the current Seattle system and argued centralization will cut costs and improve efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper W. Sharples
Allen School
Seattle
Poison Gas Incident At Hagley Campus Injures Faculty And Students
Two faculty members and several students were overcome by chlorine gas released from a tank at Hagley on campus. Associate Prof. J.V. Tarter and Mrs. Avea Galley were treated in the university infirmary. Mat Underwood and another student were among the injured. Some students escaped, others were treated for exposure as gas filled a laboratory above the tank area.
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Hagley Ha
J.V. Tarter
Zistave
N. Fy
Galley
Bagley Hall
Tional Canners’ Association
Weet
Boma
Vourth Ave
Mat Underwood
Ith Ave
Conductor Freed in Ballard Girl Ejection Case
N G Richey a Greenwood streetcar conductor was freed by Judge Austin E Griffiths court day after being charged with ejecting Irene Miller a Ballard high school girl from his car last October.
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N. G. Richey
Greenwood Ap
Irene Miller
Ballard
Austin E. Griffith
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Rich
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Tellus
Father
Dan
Oe Brown
Togo
People
University of Washington
Dr. Brown
Bandits
Aia
Canton
Harrow
England
Hergen P. Lascelles
Sharples
Bon Marché Pike
Second Ave.—Union ST
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