Kidnap trial bloodshed shocks Chicago court
In Chicago, during the Ranieri kidnaping trial, Ole Scully was shot dead and others were beaten at a West Taylor street restaurant. The assault immediately followed the prosecutor's opening statements, raising alarm among officials about safety for the defendants, witnesses, and court participants.
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Chicago
Billy Ranieri
Ole Scully
West Taylor Street
Scully
Ranieri
Angelo Petitti
Andrew Cappallano
Tony Cappallano
Samuel Hoffman
Robert B. Gentzel
Forty two die from flu in Kansas health report
Topeka Kansas December 17 Forty two deaths attributed to influenza and sixty eight thousand eight hundred forty three cases of the disease or other respiratory maladies were reported in Kansas in the last week Dr Earle G Brown secretary of the State Board of Health announced In the preceding week the total cases were thirteen thousand five hundred ninety six with three deaths Dr Brown said conversations with physicians led him to believe there had been comparatively few new cases in the last seventy two hours Also Roona Alaska reported more than three hundred influenza cases in an Indian village without medical supplies and one nurse available for patients Mary Kathryn House was granted a divorce from Howard L House on grounds of unfaithfulness
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Topeka
Kansas
Earle G. Brown
State Board of Health
Brown
Juneau
Alaska
Roona
Here
Idea Brings Man Over Eight Million Dollars
Twenty five years after starting a small South Side grocery, John R. Roney sold his Consumers' Store chain to Kroger for 8.25 million dollars. Beginning in 1903 with one store, the idea of smaller margins and larger quantities built a network of 300 units across the Chicago metro area. The sale was announced last night.
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Roney
South Side
Consumers
Chicago
Kroger Grocery and Baking Company
Influenza Fears Labeled Flu in Haegerstown Health Official Says
Dr. Perry R. Prather, county health officer, reports the local illness remains mild and largely a gripe rather than influenza. He notes most cases are slips and intestinal disturbances with few resembling the 1918 flu. Five jail inmates were ill Sunday but all except one recovered by Monday. none had influenza. Baltimore sees moderately severe, widespread activity per Dr. Joseph P. Franklin, with more men affected than women.
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Hagerstown
Perry R. Prather
Prather
Hubert L. Porterfield
Baltimore
Joseph P. Franklin
Bureau of Communicable Diseases
Railroad sued for alienation in Oklahoma case
Tulsa, Dec. 18. The Missouri Pacific Railroad is named defendant in an alienation of affection suit for 100000 filed by C. O. McInturff a Claremore Oklahoma fireman. He alleges company officials falsely told his wife he had obtained passes for transporting other women from Claremore to Kansas City.
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Tulsa
Okla
Missouri Pacific Railroad
C. O. McInturff
Claremore
McInturff
Kansas City
Senate Poll On Kellogg Pact Report Likely
Washington December 18 The Senate foreign relations committee agreed to poll its members to decide if the Kellogg anti war treaty should be reported to the Senate Chairman Borah started the poll and a favorable report by tonight was forecast The measure centers on whether to move the treaty forward for a full Senate vote.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Borah
Record influenza surge across 20 states and New York
Public officials report 403185 new influenza cases last week across 20 states and New York City, with Kansas leading at 63843 and New York City at 68, health officials noting a rising death rate but still lower than the 1918 epidemic. Movement eastward tied to traffic patterns, while additional states list varied counts from Michigan to Montana and beyond.
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Washington
New York City
Kansas
Illinois
Arizona
Michigan
South Dakota
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Delaware
West Virginia
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
Montana
Idaho
Colorado
Utah
J Frank Beck Dies at Johns Hopkins Hospital
J Frank Beck, 70, lumber dealer and banker, died at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore after illness dating from October 16. He led Beck Bros lumber firm and was president of Mechanics Loan and Savings Bank. Survived by son John A. Beck, brothers J Edward Charles E and Harry C Beck, sisters Naomi Young and Anna Cutty. Funeral Thursday at 2 30 p m at his home with Rev J Edward Harms officiating. Burial Rose Hill Cemetery.
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J. Frank Beck
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
South Potomac Street
Beck
Beck Bros
Mechanics Loan and Savings Bank
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Masonry
Knights of Pythias
J. Edward Harms
Rose Hill Cemetery
Arrests in Leadville liquor cleanup indictments
Twenty six Leadville residents, including Mayor R J McDonald and nine city officials, were arrested on federal grand jury indictments charging conspiracy in a major liquor cleanup. Bench warrants were served as deputy marshals, amid subzero cold, with more arrests expected. Bars on Harrison Avenue allegedly continued the old drinking practices from the eighties mining boom.
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Leadville
Colo
Colorado Rockies
R. J. McDonald
Yesterdy
United States
Marshall Callen
Compensation Cases Heard in Court Today
Testimony in twelve local compensation cases is being heard in court today by George Louis Eppler of the State Industrial Accident Commission. Several cases were heard yesterday.
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George Louis Eppler
State Industrial Accident Commission
School youth faces 20 years in murder case
A 17 year old New York boy pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the Staten Island case of 15 year old Alice Joost. He faces a mandatory minimum of 20 years with no parole until served under the Baumes Law after the trial proceeded to that conclusion. Alienists found him sane though abnormal, shaped by intense religious training.
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New York
Vincent Rice
Richmond
Alice Joost
Port Richmond
Staten Island
Man kidnapped by hijackers is left to die in Texas
Texas Rangers and border patrolmen led a 100 man search across the Trans Pecos oil country for P. O. Denver Blackie Burcham a restaurant owner reported kidnapped and left to die by rum runners. A youth called The Blue Punk claimed the hijacking was revenge for a liquor cargo theft. Evidence included burned rope wire and indicators of a struggle.
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Wink
Tex
Texas Rangers
Border
Burcham
Pedestrian Killed When Cars Overturn Near Selma
A highway collision near Selma Alabama last night left two cars overturned after glare from headlights blinded drivers. One driver and other occupant exited uninjured. A pedestrian William S Bolding was trapped beneath wreckage and died after reaching a hospital.
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Selma
Ala
Here
William S. Bolding
Bolding
Damage suit filed in Hancock district court
William E. Weller through attorney Bruce Lightner filed a $4.00 damages suit today against J. E. Sencel in Hancock district court. The bill of particulars says the defendant assaulted the plaintiff last February, beating, wounding and ill-treating him.
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William E. Weller
C. Bruce Lightner
J. E. Sencel
Hancock District
Hoover's cigar makes big smoke in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires December 18 President Rigoyen praised Mr Hoover's smoking remarking that the heroic size cigar is the best sign of North American strength He said only North Americans can smoke such cigars at this time reinforcing wartime sentiment and national pride toward Hoover's visit
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Buenos Aires
Hoover
Rigoyen
Pretty Women Join Police In Late Carrie Nation Raids
In Kansas City on December 18, comely women joined plainclothes officers to raid saloons and gather evidence for injunction cases. Five young women are active, with 15 more volunteers ready. the raids tested the bartenders as the group sought to curb liquor sales in a self styled dry crusade.
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Carrie Nation
Kansas City
Maud Wilson
Carry Nation
Elmer E. Duncan
Driver Held in Bloody Baltimore Girls Case
Earl Shelby of Curtis Bay was questioned by state police after his car, found in his garage, yielded blood and hair evidence. Two high school girls, Marie Stolba aged 16 and Thelma Vinck aged 15, were found murdered near Church street and Annapolis road. A separate car with a broken headlight lens led to initial arrests names.
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Baltimore
Earl Shelby
Curtis Bay
Church Street
Annapolis Road
Shelby
Harry Butler
Frank Joachim
State Motor Vehicle Commissioner's Office
Butler
Corporal Barnical
State Police
Glenburnie
Marie Stolba
Thelma Vinck
Miller Brothers Wild West Circus Sold to American Circus Corp
In Ponca City Oklahoma on December 18 an announcement stated that control of the Miller Brothers 101 Wild West Circus passed to the American Circus Corporation. The deal forms a combination with Hagenbeck Wallace Sells Floto Sparks and John Robinson shows. George Miller said the Millers retire from the show business.
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Ponca City
Okla
Miller Brothers
American Circus Corporation
Sells- Floto
Sparks
George Miller
The
101 Circus
Millers
Briand Moves To Avert Border War
Paris December 18 Foreign Minister Briand and Sir Eric Drummond in Paris on the Bolivian Paraguayan dispute planned to meet the Bolivian minister and the Paraguayan chargé d affaires to avert a border war.
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Briand
Paris
Council of the
League of Nations
Eric Drummond
M. Briand
Grand Jury Members Arrested for Dry Laws Violation
Three members of the District Grand Jury were implicated after two of the three were arrested while returning from an Occoquan Virginia workhouse inspection. All three resigned from duty following the incident.
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Washington
Rep
Occoquan
Honest Bootie Brings In Still Brings In Silver City
Silver City district court discharged Antonio Cruz known as Honest Bootlegger of Santa Rita yesterday. He had turned himself in to the sheriff as ordered by prohibition officers after officers could not locate the still.
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Silver City
N.M
Antonio Cruz
Santa Rita
Man Shoots Burglary Suspect In Home on Locust Street
Quentini Shrader, 24, was shot and seriously wounded about 11:30 last night as he burglarized Walter L. Kupp's home at 713 North Locust street. Kupp, a North American Cement plant foreman, woke to noise, shot Shrader after catching him taking silverware, and was questioned by the State's Attorney before being released.
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Quentini Shrader
Walter
L. Kupp
North Locust Street
Kupp
Harper Ballentine
Jeannette
North American Cement Corporation
Shrader
Shiner Given Term in Cut
Harold Alexander of Burkittsville Frederick county was found guilty of manufacturing toxicants for sale and fined 300 dollars plus four months in the House of Correction. The conviction followed the explosion of two stills in the Catoctin Mountains near Burkittsville that badly burned Mr and Mrs Stacey Stottlemyer who were visiting the site when the blast occurred.
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Harold Alexander
Burkittsville
Frederick County
House of Correction
Alexander
Catoctin Mountains
Stacey Stottlemyer
Stottlemyers
Horses Die In Barn Blaze at Erlanger Farm
A large barn at Polk Laffoon's stock farm in Erlanger Kentucky burned today destroying seven yearlings and 15 brood mares. The total loss was estimated at 140000 dollars.
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Erlanger
Polk Laffoon
Paragueys Frontiers Calm as Bolivia Orders Cease Fire
In a tense Chaco dispute, Bolivia accepted Pan American mediation and ordered frontier forces to cease attacks on Paraguayan troops. Two miniature battles occurred in Gran Chaco with Fort Vanguardia and Fort Boqueron reported to be captured. Paraguay mobilizes 30,000 volunteers amid rising tensions.
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Paraguay
Chaco
Bolivia
la Paz
Ing
Palows
Vakguardia
Kellogs
Tomaso
Elio
Washington
Gran Chaco
Fort Vanguardia
Fort Boqueron
Boy Kicked by Horse Near Hancock Seriously Hurt
Seven year old son of Walter Barnhart near Hancock was kicked in the mouth while leading a horse from a field. A small stick touched the animal as it reared and struck the youth, who was reported today to be seriously injured.
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Walter Barnhart
Hancock
Byrd Radios Christmas Greetings Reported
Washington dispatch notes Christmas messages from Byrd and reports a flagship has encountered Ace pack 500 miles from the proposed base, detailing early communications and navigation updates.
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Washington
Byrd
Ace Pack
Hoover Heads Home From Latin America Tour
President elect Herbert Hoover sails from Montevideo aboard the Utah en route to Rio Janeiro after a three day stay in Uruguay. The goodwill mission spans more than 16 000 miles aiming to deepen hemispheric ties as he weighs future stops and cabinet talks in Florida with party leaders.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Utah
Hoover
Rio Janeiro
Herbert Hover
Bravis
Republic
Americas
Central and
South America
Havana
Florida
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Howard L. House
John R. Roney
Grippe
Kellogg Pact
Rangers
Maude Wilson
Duncan
Circus Corporation
Miller
Shiner
Brazil
Herbert Hoover
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