Ransom Threat Ties Millionaire Family To Franks Case
Chicago reports guard details as Irvin Hartman, a millionaire furniture dealer, receives a ransom letter threatening to kidnap his son Irwin Jr. if $10,000 is not paid. Police guard Hartman and nearby homes amid fears linked to the Leopold Loeb Franks murder case.
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Chicago
Ellis Avenue
Irvin Hartman
Irwin, Jr
Hartman
Robert Franks
Nathan Leopold
Richard Loeb
Franks
Irvin, Jr
Leopold and Loeb
Irvin
Loeb
Leopold
Robert
Martin A. Ryerson
West Side
Big Ten
Hughes Declares Jap Exclusion Law Final Policy
United States Secretary of State Hughes issues a formal note to Japan stating no attempt will be made to supersede the July 1 immigration exclusion law. He asserts the law does not violate the gentlemen’s agreement or international comity and that conditions justify ending Japan’s special obligations.
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Washington
United States
Hughes
Japan
Hawthara
Chicago Police Solve Robbery of Mail Train
Chicago police announced the $3 million mail train robbery solved with eight participants named. Mastermind Max Greenberg and Carlos Fontana led gunmen from St Louis and Chicago. four arrests made, others sought. Loot estimated at $2.575 million with $100,000 recovered in Joliet area sacks.
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Chicago
Milwaukee & Rt
Rondout
Morgan A. Collins
Collins
East St. Louis
St. Louis
Max Greenberg
Egan's Rats
Middle West
Carlos Fontana
Newton Brothers
William, Willis
Joseph
Newtons
John Wayne
J. H. Watson
John Wade
Ernest Fontana
Carlos
Samuel Grant
Blackie” Wilcox
Huntsville
Joliet
Kiwanians to Elect Officers for 1925 Convention
Denver leaders prepared to elect officers and select the 1925 international convention city. Only election and site choice remain. other business was finished.
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Denver
Colo
One Dead and Several Hurt in Chicago Bombing
Chicago June 19 George Swan a 40 year old waiter was killed and several persons were hurt when a bomb was thrown into a south side soft drink saloon during a gamblers war. J P Fender loan manager spotted the fuse and warned patrons as the explosion tore through the doorway and Swan was killed.
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Chicago
George Swan
J. P. Fender
Swan
Violent Wind Strikes Twin Cities and Dakotas
A June storm blasted North Dakota and Minnesota, causing heavy damage across Dickinson and Eland, flooding basements, and toppled tents at a 400 person chautauqua camp. Two deaths were reported in Dickinson from a collapsed shed.
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N. Dak
St. Paul
Minn
North Dakota
Minnesota
Dickinson
Chautauqua
Joe Froelich
John Freed
Dray Line
Twin Cities
Northwest
South Dakota
Montana
Wisconsin
Eland
N. D
Northern
Northern Pacific
Greening Forecasts Ideal Hay Weather in Iowa
Sioux City forecaster G. K. Greening issued an advisory predicting favorable conditions for haymaking in northwestern Iowa. The bulletin notes fair weather through Friday and likely Saturday with highs up to the mid eighties and humidity rising as hay makers work.
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G. K. Greening
Sioux City
Iowa
Autoist Strikes Down Two Girls at City Intersection
Mrs. R. E. San Sickle reported to police that her automobile struck two girls crossing Pearl and Sixth streets. Violet Brown 20 suffered a bruised arm when the fender hurled her to the pavement. Ollie Allen 20 escaped injury but endured a nervous shock.
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R. E. San Sickle
Orleans Avenue
Pearl
Sixth Streets
Violet Brown
Morningside Avenue
van Sickle
Ollie Allen
Water Street
Legal fight over civil service power in Sioux City case
Wilcox the public safety commissioner filed in district court for a writ of certiorari to review the Civil Service Commission’s reinstatement of Jerry O Connor to the Sioux City police. Judge Mike W Newby set June 5 for the hearing and bond stay on the reinstatement. The petition alleges the commission acted illegally and beyond its jurisdiction in reinstating O Connor despite findings of rule violations.
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Civil Service Commission of
Sioux City
Charles E. Wilcox
Jerry O'Connor
Police Department
Mike W. Newby
Oretedings
Wilcox
Public Safety Commissioner
Police Owfer
Jerry O’connor
O'Connor
Civil Service Commission
Petitien
O’connor
O’conner
E. O. Bundy
R. V. Sager
Carl Norrborn
Three Killed Many Hurt In Train Crash
A head on collision between a Nashville area passenger train and a work train near Adairsville Georgia left three trainmen dead and many passengers injured. The deceased were Atlanta men Co. L Thomason H J Robertson and J L Lodey dge.
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Nashville, Tenn
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
Adairsville
Co. L. Thomason
H. J. Robertson
J. L. Lockeydge
Atlanta
McAdoo Seeks Quick Nomination Strategy With Allies
William G McAdoo gathers strategists including Carter Glass Tom Love J Bruce Kramer and Homer B Cummings to push a short campaign for the Democratic nomination by the 10th ballot. Opposition plans to delay McAdoo and push Smith or Underwood as alternatives while party factions maneuver.
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Robert J. Bender
United Press
New York
William Gibbs McAdoo
Carter Glass
Virginia
Tom Love
Texas
J. Bruce
Kramer
Homer
Cummings
Democratic National Committee
Treasury
Judge Rockwell
McAdoo
Woodrow Wilson
Smith
Rocys
Britain Breaks Relations With Mexico Over Cummins Expulsion
Prime Minister MacDonald defends British diplomat H Cunard Cummins amid Mexico's expulsion order. Britain recalls Cummins and abandons a planned Hohler mission, while Mexico and Obregon stress mutual good faith and seek withdrawal of the dispute.
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London
MacDonald
House of Commons
H. Cunard Cummins
Mexico City
Cummins
Great Britain
Mexico
Britain
Obregon
Hohler
United Press
Canada Postal Service Is Tied Up By Strike
Toronto June 19 postal service across Canada faced a tie up as workers walked out delaying mail and parcel deliveries nationwide. Union officials demanded better wages and working conditions while government negotiators urged rapid talks.
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Canada Postal Service
The Register Growth Shown in Audit Figures
Circulation figures above a caption indicate The Register's rise as Iowa's fastest growing newspaper. The data were submitted to the audit bureau upon request and relate to Sioux City distribution pending authentication.
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the Register
Iowa
A.B C
Mitchell
Audit Bureau
Sioux
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