Costly Fires In Onion Boglands
McGuffey C reports fires in the onion bogs Sunday night causing about 25,500 in losses to two growers in the large onion patch. A 15,000 storage building owned by Mrs Reed Dunlap of Lima and 28,000 crates valued at 310,000 were destroyed. A second blaze o five room house on J F Stambaugh farm caused 500 in losses. The storage fire also set fire to ties on the Erie railroad right of way delaying a passenger train 15 minutes.
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McGuffey
Reed Dunlap
Lima
J. F. Stambaugh
Erie Railroad
Dillinger Ambush Ends Notorious Outlaw Run
FBI agents under Melvin Purvis staged an ambush near the Biograph Theater in Chicago. John Dillinger attempted to flee through gunfire and was shot dead after a brief pursuit, leaving his companions to flee. Purvis recalled recognizing Dillinger by facial features even as the outlaw’s path ended in the alley.
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Etta Nate Tkiin
Dillinger
Marion Evelin Feite
Sim
Tromesky Dillinger
Biograph Theater
Prison l
Melvin H. Purvis
Chicago
Purvis
Dillinger Pursued as Massive Chicago Manhunt Ends
The pursuit of John Dillinger spanned Chicago and East Chicago with federal agents led by Melvin Purvis closing in after a tip. Dillinger died outside the Biograph Theater as officers surrounded the area, amid a nationwide reaction to the sensational crime wave linked to gangsters like Capone and Moran.
Dillinger Hunt Ends as Gunman Slain in Chicago
Federal agents led by Melvin Purvis killed John Dillinger in a Chicago confrontation. The raid involved 20 federal men and five East Chicago police officers. Authorities vow to pursue Dillinger’s remaining gang members Homer Van Meter and John Hamilton. The case spurred new federal crime laws and broader agency powers. Also noted is the Monkey Fire Department show by the Gantry Brothers arriving July 24 with Rin-Tin-Tin’s dog hero act and two acrobatic troupes adding to the performance.
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Diilin
Wen
Little Bohemia
Chicago
Ulnois Indiana
Wisconsin
Iazo
Agenta
Dillinger
Melvin Purvis
Indiana
Hoover
Tndiana
East Chicago
Washington
Purvis
Tillinger
Jonver
Gillis
Homer van Meter
Jotn Hamilton
Justice Department
Itp
al Gantry Brothers
Ture
Gentry Brothers
Tran
Steiner
Powell
Fragmentary crime note hints at transit and vehicle details
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a fed, transit, mobile, car, and Gillan yet provides no clear event or outcome. The readable bits suggest a state or local context involving a vehicle and possible investigation, but the text is too incomplete to confirm specifics.
Executive orders a day off to visit the Zoological Gardens
An executive instructs a slow moving emissary to take tomorrow off for a visit to the Zoological Gardens. The note promises enjoyment as turtles and tortoises whiz by, offering a light moment amid routine.
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Emmlorce
Zoological Gardens
Charlie Chan Courage at Rivoli Offers New Twist
A new Charlie Chan film titled Charlie Chan's Courage shows at the Rivoli Theatre. Warner Oland delivers a notably sharper performance as the wily detective in this adaptation of Karl Detter Biggers The Chinese Parrot, with a fresh spin that sets it apart from prior entries.
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Charlie Chan
Courage
Rivoli Theatre
Karl Derr Biggers
Warner Oland
Joe E Brown Returns to Capitol for The Cirrus Gown
Joe E Brown, famed for his yawning grin, appears in the First National comedy The Cirrus Gown at the Capitol Theatre. The veteran comic rekindles his early film love as this picture closes its run tomorrow.
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Joe Brown
Capitol
Joe E. Brown
Capitol Theatre
Joe
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