Father on trial after killing son in Chicago quarrel
Eldridge Falk, 23, was shot and killed by his father Pester F. Falk, a Chicago Park Board member, after the son threatened to leave home. The father called police and led them to the station, saying he had killed his son following a drunken quarrel and disputes over family treatment. The mother and sister reported frequent quarrels.
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Chicago
Eldridge Falk
Pester F. Falk
Falk
Edwardsmobride
McBride
Suspect Woman in Nine Murders Indicted in Missouri
Union Missouri August 28 Union dispatch reports Bertha Gifford a 50 year old farmer's wife held for trial after an arrest and confession concerning two murders and suspected in nine. Chief McDonnell pressed for more details while investigators noted 11 poison purchases between 1911 and 1927.
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Union
U. P
Bertha Gifford
Franklin County
Andrew McDonnell
Webster Groves
McDonnell
State Senator Pfischner Dies After Operation
State Senator Edward E. Pfischner of Millvale dies at St. Francis hospital from complications after an appendix operation. Operated Saturday he failed to rally. Pfischner, elected in 1926 at age 29, is survived by his widow and a young daughter.
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Pittsburgh
U. P
Edward E. Pfischner
Millvale
St. Francis Hospital
Pfischner
Senate
Novel contest at Greenland Furniture booth at fair
A novelty contest draws crowds to the Greenland Furniture Company booth in Industrial Hall at the Warren County Fair. The event will judge who has the oldest linoleum floor within 20 miles of Warren. The Greenlund display features a cottage living room with embossed tile floor and fireplace, plus new linoleum designs for kitchens baths bedrooms sun rooms and living rooms.
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Greenlund Furniture Company
Warren
Greenlund Booth
Special Meeting of the K. of C. August 29
A special meeting of the K. of C. is scheduled for Wednesday August 29 at 8 o'clock in the club rooms. Members are urged to attend.
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K. of C
Bricklayer Held in Watchman's Death in Pittsburgh
William A. Brown, 37, a bricklayer, was held today in connection with the death of Frank Wall, 74, a private watchman, and the alleged shooting of James T. Aston, 69, chief inspector of the Pittsburgh bureau of engineering. Brown was slightly wounded when a patrolman fired as he fled after the shooting, believed to stem from a dispute over street repairs.
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Peptsburgh
William A. Brown
Frank Wall
James T. Aston
Pittsburgh Bureau of Engineering
Brown
Postwar price adjustments and farm relief measures
The text outlines wartime price shifts and postwar relief efforts. It notes vetoes by Presidents Wilson and Harding, subsequent emergency tariffs, extension of credit by the War Finance Corporation to farmers, and legislation regulating livestock commerce, cooperative farming groups, and farm loans to boost agricultural credit and stabilize markets.
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Senate
Wilson
War Finance Corporation
Republican Congress
Harding
Cabinet
Congress
Organization of Cooperative Associations of Producers of
Farm Loan Board
HOME MADE POEMS AT COUNTY FAIR CALLS FOR ACTION
A rough verse urging community turnout at the county fair. It promotes joining the band, cheering the exhibits, and inviting neighbors to attend. The note ends with a quip about mumps among stenographers after political campaigning at a fair, closing with a signoff from Yours.
Brooklyn Night Intruder Cries for a Match
In Brooklyn an unknown man knocked on apartment doors and rang bells, then kicked doors as tenants watched in alarm. He swayed with an unlit cigarette and told cops he wanted a match, shouting I need a match. Two policemen arrested him.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Shay
Cyclone Shingles Exhibit at Warren County Fair by Pickett Co
Pickett Hardware Company will display Cyclone shingles in the north end of Industrial hall at the Warren County Fair. Arthur Munson heads the booth with Clair King assisting, ready to explain advantages and answer questions. Distinctive features include extra long head lap and rocked down butt, designed to resist wind uplift. Shingles can be laid over old roofs without buckling, offering a double roof benefit.
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Pickett Hardware Company
Warren County
Arthur Munson
Pickett Booth
Clair King
Munson
King
Big liquor haul by officers at Hart Latshaw’s place near Enterprise
County officers raided Hart Latshaw near Enterprise and arrested him on charges of manufacture and possession of illegal intoxicants. Bail was set at 31,000 at arraignment before Justice Clark Nelson, with a September term of court upcoming. Authorities destroyed six barrels of moonshine mash, a five gallon jug and can of moonshine, and two cases of beer. Latshaw cooperated with the officers and did not resist.
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Hart Latshaw
Enterprise
Latshaw
Justice of the Peace
Clark Nelson
Harry Jefferson
Robert Ritchie
Jewish ex service man ad reads like riddle in Tribune
A terse joke frames a Jewish ex service man boasting of army service and wages rather than a commission. An acquaintance asks if he earned a commission, and he answers with pride that he earned only his wages, presented as an advertising note to The Tribune.
Curious Motorist Intervenes in Police Court Action
A Mich A local motorist known for curiosity was escorted into a police court by an officer after being recognized as a traffic violator who had previously escaped. He stood among trembling defendants as a blue uniformed officer hauled him forward to face the proceedings.
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Police
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