Train Bandit Attack in Shanghai Ends With Escape
An American newspaperman recounts a Shanghai to pekin express raid by six bandits. He crawled through grain to safety after being struck by a gun, while passengers including Majors Allen and Piner were beaten. Women captives suffered exhaustion and injury before soldiers rescued them.
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Lloyd Lehreas
Shanghai
Allen
Major Allen
U. S. Army
Hunter
Hinter
Manila
Majors Allen and Piner
Lacey Aldrich
New York
John D Rockefeller, Jr
Taontion
Morton Wild
China
Japan
Police arrest ten in gambling raid at two addresses
Police rounded up ten suspects in a Saturday night gambling raid. They seized a raisin jack setup and confiscated items. Arrests included individuals named Iz', Louis Kello, George, Thur Graba, James, and Matilda Rath. The locations were 1064 and 201 Fifteenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Kello
George
Thur Graba
James Irs
Matilda Rath
Bank thief pleads confession in Cleveland branch case
Petre age 19 of the 1st Company bank faces arraignment after admitting theft from a Kinsman. He allegedly betrayed trust amid a cash loss dispute with the Losteiner gang at the Edford branch. Bond set at $10 000 as jury seated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petre
1St Company
Cleveland
Losteiner
Edford
Confessions In Death Case Stir Michigan May Day
May 7 reports reveal a 17 year old and a 9 year old confessing to involvement in a fatal assault. Police link the suspects to the death of a person found in a vacant lot after an earlier attack. The case unfolds amid broad national tension and ongoing investigations.
Body of Monroe county official found near Lorain
Alfred L. Gilder 38 of Erie Michigan was found on Lake Erie shore two miles east of Lorain. He disappeared November 18 1922 leaving a wake of mystery and no foul play suspected as his watch money and papers were on him. His body was taken to Toledo then Erie for funeral services with Chief Stankard and his wife planning to attend.
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Alfred L. Gilder
Erie
Mich
Heach
Lake Erie
Lorain
Perry
EB. J. Stankard
Stankard
Gildey
Monroe County
Ch Stankard
William
Byron
Grover
Jane
Detroit
Alice
Weipert
Ida, Mich
Toledo
Chief Stankard
Notables Act as Pallbearers for Late Jim Faulkner
Funeral services for James William Faulkner veteran political writer who covered Ohio legislative affairs for 33 years for the Cincinnati Enquirer will be held at St Xaviers church with burial in Calvary cemetery Walnut Hills Pallbearers include prominent state figures such as William F Wiley Herbert R Mengert Judson Harmon James M Cox Commodore Robert F Wolfe Congressman Nicholas Lentworth and others from Cincinnati Columbus and New York representing the Enquirer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
James William Faulkner
Ohio
Cincinnati Enquirer
St. Xaviers Church
Calvary Cemetery
Walnut Hills
William F. Wiley
The
Enquirer
Herbert R. Mengert
Faulkner
Columbus
Judson Harmon
James M. Cox
Daston
Robert F. Wolfe
Nicholas Lentworth
William A. Julian
Jasper ¢. Mutna
William A. Stewart
Basnard J
Kilsour
Russell A. Wilson
WF. Suraei
Washington Ave Stars Defeated by Bulldogs
The Washington Avenue 42 Stars lost to Heights Ball Togs in a 12 6 game after a dramatic ninth inning rally. Mortimer hit a home run for the Bulldogs, with top players Mortimer and Van Oster changing pitchers as the All Stars were scuffled.
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Washington Avenue 42 Stars
Heights
Bur
Bull
Mortimer
van Oster
Fanver
Struck
Koeot
All Stars
Elyria Girl Attacked by Autoist Near Spruce and Woodland
Police respond to a 12 10 call as Tom Gray reports his 19 year old daughter assaulted by a man at Spruce and Woodland. She was thrown to the ground. the assailant fled in a Buick after she screamed. The unidentified man, 19 20, medium build, dark cap overcoat white collar and bow tie, remains at large. The girl was unharmed but frightened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Gray
Spruce Street
Spruce and
Woodland Avenue
Year Old Girl Injured by Street Car
Mary Jane Kroskey a one year old girl living at Stop 11 Lake Avenue was struck by a Green Line street car while playing near the track on Sunday. She suffered a scalp bruise and loss of consciousness was taken to Memorial hospital and later discharged to her home.
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Mary Jane Kroskey
Lake Avenue
Green Line
Memorial Hospital
Dayton
Osa Piser
Clarence Berry
Berry
Hart Piser
Former Head of Dean Electric Dies in New York
A city letter reports the sudden death in New York City of W. W. Dean formerly president of the Dean Electric Co now with the General Phonograph Co Death occurred early Sunday with no details. Dean was an electrical engineer in New York and was widely known in the telephone and electrical industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
W. W. Dean
Dean Electric Co
General Phonograph Co
Dean
New York
Gasoline Defense In Ambush Robbery At Cincinnati Station
Cincinnati report details Christian Peters defending a filling station on Clarion Street and Moorman Avenue East Walnut Hills by spraying gasoline on three armed burglars. The attackers fled after Peters, the manager, turned the tank nozzle on them, while authorities investigate a similar May incident in Cleveland.
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Cincinnati
Clarion Street
Moorman Avenue
East Walnut Hills
Christian Peters
Vine Street
Peters
Prise
Mount Etna Eruption Report Confuses Readers
Reading from Catania Italy on May 7 reports Vout Fina as a famous old team witnessing a four cent eruption. Molten lava is said to flow two miles toward a town inside. The garbled text also mentions Andress against Wm C Jobert and a commission claiming a date, with Judge Webbers preparing for a verdict while the jury was discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catania
Italy
Mies
Andress
Wm. C. Jobert
Fire destroys plant in Warren likely arson linked blaze
A fire in Warren Pennsylvania damaged a chemical plant after a disturbance near the site. Investigators believe arson or an act of sabotage may have caused the blaze, with officials seeking leads to identify suspects.
Akron Man Arrested in Northwestern Class Rush Death
Akron detectives arrested Joseph Allan Mills linked to the 1921 Northwestern class rush that sparked a grand jury probe into Leighton Mount's death. Mills, a former Northwestern sophomore, admits participation but denies involvement in Mount’s death. He is held after a tip led to his Arch Street rooming house.
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Akron
Joseph Allan Mills
Northwestern University
Leighton Mount
Evanston
Mills
Goodrich Rubber Company
Harry Welch
Millis
Mount
Chicago
Arch Street
Columbus
Ohio
Goodrich Company
Mounts
Toomer
Don
County Grange Holds Meet Here
Pomona grange hosted a well attended meeting at Odd Fellows hall on Saturday afternoon. North Elyria grange presented degree work with several candidates admitted as members. Attorney Wesley Grills of Lorain spoke on farm prices and urged central sales stations for collective action. The group discussed the topic briefly and set a next meeting at Huntington in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona Grange
Odd Fellows Hall
North Elyria Grange
Wesley Grills
Lorain
The
Grange
Huntington
County Spelling Bee Set At Technical High Saturday
A county spelling match will be held at the technical high school building next Saturday at 10:80 AM. One top speller from grades four through nine and from grades ten to twelve will represent each school, with 168 contestants expected. Winners advance to Creston on May 21 to face Warne county students.
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Technical High
E. C. Seale
Warne County
Creston
Two Die in State Fires Across Cities
In Cleveland and Columbus, a string of fires last night left Miss Russell critically burned and her 7 year old sister Stella dead after a kitchen accident. Marie Hergefell 70 died from hospital burns after an explosion at her home. Neighbor Frank Peak was burned while aiding the fire. Chicago reports indicate a man burned and others seriously injured in a separate blaze amid murder rumors.
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Cleveland
Columbus
Marie Hergefell
Cas
Frank Peak
Chicago
City Council Meets Tonight Amid Routine Debates
The city council reconvenes after a three week hiatus to address routine business and ongoing projects. In other news, Ammangon, recently taking the pastorate at Central Christian Church in Youngstown, delivered his farewell sermon here yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coltmpts
Ammangon
Central Christian Church of
Youngstown
Tragic Ohio Yard Deaths and Missing Officials
Multiple Ohio incidents include Chester Dean killed in Baltimore and Ohio yards after a window impact, Ruby Pidgeon killed in a ditch crash near Secor road crossing, and a Dayton case where Mrs. Osa Piser dies after a high speed car chase. The report also notes missing Frank Irish and funds discrepancies involving Lorain officials and a possible state accountant review.
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Toledo
Ruby Pidgeon
Trilby
Ohio
Secor Road
Harry Sprague
Corénér Hentzeler
Sprague
Green Line tram men vote on new raise offer
Workers on the Green Line voted again yesterday on a proposed raise by the company. The offer rose to 48 and 50 cents, about twelve percent over the present rate. Decisions followed a slower schedule as the vote total remained unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gauthern
Year Old Plionticker Mares Home Trip Alone
A short fragment notes a year old plionticker mare traveling home alone. The report mentions Celard or rs in unclear context and lacks full details of event, location, or people involved.
Liqlor Toter Loses May Reversal at Theater
An unclear report notes a May setback at a theater event and reversal of some financial or performance matter. Details are unreadable, but the item references a theater, individuals, and a May timeframe.
Witness in Flogging Poisoning Mystery Linked to Death
Tallahassee reports former Leon county deputy sheriff Jerry L. Poppell, key witness against Sheriff J. R. Jones and County Judge B. F. Willis in a peonage probe, died after claiming he had been poisoned. He collapsed en route to Pensacola with his wife. Dr. Goddard cited possible poison as a contributing factor to his death in a Quincy hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Fla
Jerry L. Poppell
Leon County
J. R. Jones
B. F. Wills
Quincy
Poppell
Pensacola
R. F. Goddard
Lickens Briquectte Plant Fire in Lickens Pa Loss Near $400 600
A fire at the Lickens Briquectte plant in Lickens Pennsylvania caused about 400 600 dollars in damage. Pumps failed and water pressure was lost as firefighters from nearby towns struggled to control the blaze. Two employees and two firemen suffered minor burns.
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Lickens
Lickens Briquectte Ae
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John Lcott
Harry P. Parsons
Leggett
Arthur Persinger
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P.ck Broan
Newark
Chester Martin Dean
Baltimore and Ohio
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Chillicothe
Frank Irish
W. B. Richmond
Walter Ludwig
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