Follies Beauties Burned in Yacht Explosion
In Greenport July 27, two Follies chorus girls Helen Walsh and Virginia Widdie suffered severe burns when a yacht owned by Harry Richman exploded after fueling. Richman and Broadway columnist Mark Hellinger were also hurt while aiding others. Gladys Glad escaped unharmed.
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Greenport
Burns
Clara Bow
Harry Richman
Richman
Mark Hellinger
Victis
Helen Walsh
Virginia Widdie
Gladys Glad
Hellinger
Richmond
Robert Levy
Samuel White
Miss Walsh
Bomb Found In Prison Despite Vigilant Guards at Stateville
Prison guards at Stateville intensify rounds after discovering a bomb and fuse cap hidden inside the facility. Inmates reportedly planned to use concealed weapons to attempt an escape, with information circulating through informal channels within the prison.
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Stateville
Privun
Theatre Manager Fatally Hurt In Cincinnati Robbery
Sam uel Wilson the 15 year old theatre manager was fatally struck when two Black suspects robbed the box office at a Cincinnati theater. The cashier Mary Gifford was forced to surrender the night receipts. A Black doorman and pursuing patrols helped detain a suspect as others fled. A third Black suspect was reported at large.
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Cincinnati
Samuel Wilson
Eugene Nash
Mary Gifford
Serenles Ramipin
Wilson
Vn Rand
Negra
Inakeut
Bicycle Crash Causes Minor Injuries in Elyria
Lewis Sabastine of 1922 West River Ostreet sustained minor head and arm injuries after his bicycle collided with a car driven by F. M. Scott of 214 East 14th Street on Saturday noon. He received treatment at Elyria Clinic.
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Lewis Sabastine
West River Ostreet
F. M. Scott
East 14Th Street
Sabastine
Elyria Clinic
Police trace man who passed bad check at city home
Police sought a description of a man who passed a worthless $20 check on Saturday to Mrs. Frank Myers of 120 Chestnut Street. The suspect was identified by banks as a known passer of fraudulent checks. The man claimed he paid for rooms with the check.
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Aman
Frank Myers
Chestnut Street
W. EL Duffy
Middle Avenue
Ray Todi
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Elyria Block
Pete Niesen
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Railroad Mart
ST Louis Guilding
St. Louis
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United States
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