Mystery surround death of Covington boy buried in sand
Police investigated the death of 11 year old Benford Adams of Covington Kentucky after he was found buried face down in a sand pile late yesterday. He had been missing since Thursday and was discovered by James Marlow 15. A sack covered the body and a neighborhood boy who played with Adams Thursday hesitated to explain why he stayed out late.
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Cincinnati
Benford Adams
Covington
James Marlow
Boy describes night game near accident scene
A boy testified about playing near the scene of the accident with other youths, including a boy described as a megro. He said they left before the Adams boy id and that they played a game called eight riders using hoods or burlap sacks, inspired by movies.
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Megro
Adams
Ashes of Sacco and Vanzetti to be sent abroad
Sympathizers in New York and European capitals will attend a final tribute to the executed Sacco and Vanzetti. The ashes will be cremated after a funeral march in Boston and sent to New York, London, Paris, Stockholm and Berlin, with routes altered by city officials amid protests. A civil suit for damages against a state police captain follows the case.
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Sacco
Vanzetti
Boston
Sacco-Vanzetti
New York
Defense Committee
London
Paris
Stockholm
Berlin
State House
Langone
Forest Hills Cemetery
Teday
Michael Crowley
Hanover Street
Sacco-Vanretti
Sufford
Thomas E. Bligh
Powers Hapgood
Norman Hapgood
Hapgood
Boston Psychopathic Hospital
Georgia Minstrels Open Rialto Season September 2
Rusco and Hockwalds Famous Georgia Minstrels headline Rialto Theatre season opening on September 2 with matinee and night shows on September 3. The act features forty performers including musicians singers and dancers delivering new program, wardrobe, and scenery with clean comedy and fine singing. Seats go on sale Friday September 2.
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Rusco
Rialto Theatre Opens 1927 Season With Georgia Minstrels
The Rialto Theatre plans a 1927 season starting next Saturday September 3 with the Georgia Minstrels as opening attractions for matinee and night shows. Sundays September 4 and each Sunday afterward will feature Sun day vendeville along with screen features. Early bookings include The Spider My Maryland Shanghai Gesture Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and other titles. over 119 people are listed in the 9st.
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Rialto Theater
Georgia
Maryland
LaGrange News: Local Visits and Upcoming ME Conference
Residents and visitors fill the LaGrange area with church events and social calls. Rev and Mrs B H A fren and Mrs Elma Got hosted gatherings. families from New London Cleveland and Philadelphia visited relatives. the ME church annual conference is set for early September in Delaware.
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Grace
Cleveland
Rey
C B. Galvin
Philadelphia
A H Pomeroy
C 8 Adams
Algona
Alice
Rudy Hastings
Anson Chrney
The
Baptist Association
Lorn
Delaware
Mee Bradley
Richfeld
W Sage
Church Street
Charge Youth With Killing His Mother
Aug. 27. Hill son of a wealthy man charged by a coroner's jury with killing his eccentric mother with a revolver. He has not been traced since leaving a friend's home in Chicago Tuesday noon. Jury found Mrs Hill died of a quartet wound and urged apprehension and holding to grand jury for murder.
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Hill
King
Young Hill
Chicago
Local Social Notices Record Elmwood Visits and Guests
Miss Ruth Adams hosted Miss Varna Wolcott Wednesday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs J Lunderhill of Cleveland and Willard Wolcott of Elyria. Several families attended events in Cleveland and Akron visits noted, with a funeral held Wednesday afternoon for W S Aldrieva in Belden.
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Ruth Adams
Varna Wolcott
J. Lunderhill
Cleveland
Willard Wolcott
Elyria
F B Gott
Hastings
Rm C A Ragan
Lee McClellan
Duane
Jack
Akron
F. D. Hastings
Earl Syphers
Sarah Spicer
Cleveand
George Hamburger
C. B
Eo Hamburger
Rawsey
C. A
Dewey Aldzich
Cra Spague
Finsly
W. S. Aldrieva
Belden
Canfield Reunion At Vermilion And Litchfield News
Litchfield Aug 27 Mr and Mrs Walter Canfield and Mr and Mrs Frank Turner attended the Canfield reunion near Vermilion. The Litchfield baseball team beat Spencer 7 to 1 with Carl Bement fanning 17. The team will face Wellington Sunday. Chas Turner back from Chicago joins his parents. Litchfield schools start Sept 12. Mrs Arthur Holmes and her father left for a reunion in eastern Pennsylvania.
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Litchfield
Walter Canfield
Frank Turner
Vermilion
Dave August
Geneva
J. Wilson
Spencer
Wellington
Oir
Litehfeld
Carl Bement
Chas Turner
Chicago
Ill
Arthur Holmes
A K Wetz
Pennsylvania
Starr Family Visit At Leach Home
Mr and Mrs Mott Starr and their two sons visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Hal Leach. Other attendees joined in the Well event and shared in the gathering.
Unnamed beggar in uniform accused on West Street
A man in uniform begged for money at several West Street homes claiming to help poor women and children. After being refused he insulted residents and followed a host vehicle toward Wellington, with a woman and several children in the car.
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A. &. Canflald
Millersburg
C. R. Canfield
Janny
Ruth
West Street
Wellington
Probate Court Files New Hints of Local Estates
New cases in probate court list the will of Joseph Kelling, deceased, from Elyria, entering probate. Mary Jane McGue named administrator of Michael W. McGue, Lorain, with a $200 bond. Carries H. Lindsley appointed administratrix of Watson B. Lindsley, Penfield, with a $5,000 bond. The item notes Detroit area aircraft and automobile industry growth.
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Joseph Kelling
Elyria
Mary Jane McGue
Michael W. McGue
Lorain
H. Lindsley
Watson B. Lindsley
Penfield
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