26 Jan 1925
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Newspaper
Sheboygan Press
Location
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1925
Page
1
A fragment notes a body recovered from a well at location three. Details are sparse but indicate a body was found and removed, with investigators likely involved. Further information and official statements are not present in the readable text.
Anthony Chapman, an accused clothing store thief and gunman linked to multiple midwest burglaries, escaped from Paw Paw jail while awaiting transfer to Marquette prison. Police say he masterminded a crime spree from Manitowoc to Rockford and beyond, aided by accomplice Joe Stokes, with authorities nationwide warned to arrest him.
Fragmentary OCR hints a robbery at Plymouth on Sunday night involving a theft of items including auto batteries and other accessories. Details are unclear with names and exact location partially garbled.
Baraboo Wisconsin jury selection began in circuit court for Salvatore Di Martini and Frank Vitale Madison Siciliani charged with the death of Patrolman Herbert Dreger in Madison on December 2. Sheriff Daggett brought them for examination. a 30 member panel includes eight women. August Giuliani of Milwaukee was chosen as interpreter and Theodore G. Lewis, former Dane County district attorney, to represent the state. The change of venue followed intense Madison sentiment over the slaying and investigation.
A large outdoor cross was set afire on a vacant lot behind Karl Kleinschmidt’s home at 419 Blackstock Avenue at about 10 p m Sunday. The burlap covered structure burned without causing damage and shoe marks were found leading to the site. Residents initially feared a neighborhood fire hazard.
Milwaukee police identified a man found frozen in the Menomonee River as Charles Dean 45. Identification was made by Fred Nelson whose home Dean had frequented. Dean formerly lived in Canada and had resided in Milwaukee for twelve years.
A light snowfall and sharp temperature drop slowed rail traffic this morning. City street cars ran late then near schedule. interurbans and morning Chicago & Northwestern trains faced 20 to 30 minute delays. Temperatures fell from 33 above to 6 below zero with 27 degree drop and strong winds, creating drifted snow and a blizzard feel. Forecast calls for colder tonight then a rebound Tuesday afternoon.
Fire crews in Norfolk Nebraska gained control of a 440000 blaze that began Sunday night destroying the Bishop block and the Fair store. One man suffered a broken leg from falling debris as firefighters worked to contain the fire.
Fond du Lac Wis Ruth Reilly niece of former Congressman M F Reilly died after a 43 day illness at age a senior at the University of Wisconsin and alumna of Oshkosh Normal and St Marys Springs Academy Her father John Reilly a prominent farmer was noted in the report
Four men were killed when a gas leak flooded a sixty foot pit as workers laid the foundation for the Ameri can Insurance Building in Columbus Ohio. Ironworker Jack McCarthy died after helping three companions to the surface and being pulled up by a derrick. He later died in a hospital. The three victims remained unidentified at 12:45 p m as police kept crowds back from the scene during the noon rush.
A playful poem that lists cities from Zion City to Omaha and Tray and Montreal to Denver. It notes tuning in to varied sounds as the airwaves carry pork prices stocks and college sports, ending with a boast of a thrilling tuneful atmosphere heard from east west north and south.
Thousands from Sheboygan County and surrounding districts plan to attend the second annual auto show at the high school gymnasium for four days starting next Thursday afternoon. The event features 1925 models with four wheel brakes and balloon tires, near identical designs to last year, plus demonstrations by experts including Rev Walter Kilzerow and Reverend Edward Krause.
United Press reports Iowa Republicans in Des Moines support removing junior Senator Smith W. Brookhart, labeling it a lesson in political honesty. A faction loyal to Brookhart opposes the move, led by Senator J. L. Brookhart of Washington County. The central committee seeks to declare the seat vacant over alleged fraud and deceit.
Cincinnati bandits bind three Southeast Express workers and seize 15000 dollars in cash and 1000 dollars in diamonds from a steam pipe company vault. Moments later two men are bound in the Orpheum theater basement as 2000 dollars vanishes, with police suspecting the same group in both robberies.
Thomas Proctor of Milwaukee Electric Co won a car numbered 054317 at the local auto show presented by United Press.
In Herrin Illinois riot aftermath papers report four men killed in a Saturday night clash blamed on Ku Klux Klan members and anti Klan forces. State militiamen patrol streets as coroner's inquest opens and burial plans unfold for Glenn Young and Ed Forbes with a large Klan funeral anticipated Wednesday.
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