Whittemore Gang Leader Hanged After Robbery Run
Richard Reese Whittemore, leader of a bandit gang aiming for a billion dollars in loot, was executed at the Maryland Penitentiary. He died at 12:08 am after stepping onto the gallows at 12:06, following a spree that included robberies totaling nearly $1,000,000. Relatives prepared for funeral rites at his father's home as prison officials and witnesses observed the sentence.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Richard Reese
Whittemore
Maryland
Rawlings V. Whittemore
Margaret Whittemore
Friday the 13th Keeps Cleveland Band Leader in Bed
Jim Wallace veteran orchestra leader spends Friday in bed for 25 years to stay safe on the superstition date. The Cleveland occurrence notes Wallace has observed Friday the 13th in bed each year, avoiding risk despite no real fear.
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Associatedress
Cleveland
Ohio
Jim Wallace
Wallace
Local boy Francis Fischer celebrates 13th birthday in Springfield
Springfield on Friday August 13 marks Francis Fischer birthday. He was born at 6 13 a.m. on Friday August 13 and is noted for wearing a No 13 shirt and a 13 collar and is one of 13 grandchildren. He has a reputation for being lucky.
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Springfield
Francis Fischer
Des Moines man falls from hotel on Friday the 13th
In Des Moines Iowa Patrick Cassidy aged 45 a somBambushdl walked the wrong way and fell through a hotel window landing 34 feet below on the roof of an adjoining building His hip was fractured after the late night accident just after midnight Friday the 13th.
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Des Moines
Patrick Cassidy
Black Cat Sparks Flight Plans at Lawton Parade
Lieutenant Cornelius Cousland, Westfield pilot, dismisses superstition as Corporal H Wheeling plans a parachute leap from plane No 13 at 1 30 Friday with a black cat aboard. Wheeling hopes to jump from 1313 feet while Cousland refuses to carry the cat. Mrs Gladys Williams and son Hoyt return from Lohrville Iowa visiting the B A Eisenberg home.
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Lawton
Oklai
Cornnelius Cousiahd
West Field
H. Wheeling
Cousland
Wheeling
Gladys Williams
Hoyt
Lohrville
Iowa
B. A. Eisenbege Home
Comparatively Small Estate Bequeathed by Senator Cummins
Des Moines August 13. Senator Albert B. Cummins wills a $50,000 estate mainly to Mrs. Hollis A. Rawson of Des Moines. The will, filed yesterday, allocates $1,500 to sisters Margaret and Annie Cummings, $1,0600 to Mrs Lou McHenry, $1,000 to grandsons Albert and Thomas Rawson, and the remainder to his daughter’s widow. The senator’s sisters Theodore Greif and Lial Sutherland are omitted.
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Associated Priest
Des Moines
Mra
Hollis A. Rawson
Fies Moines
Albert B. Cummins
Margaret
Annie Cummings
Lou McHenry
Cummins
Albert
Thomas Rawson
Theodore Greif
Lial Sutherland
Sioux Fall
They Start Young In Bandit Business
Mrs. C. H. Pickens forwards clipping from Chicago paper via daughter Mrs. G. W. Thoma. The piece presents itself as a standalone item about youths entering crime.
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C. H. Pickens
G. W. Thoma
Chicago
Four Baby Bandits Confess To 25 Burglaries
Four children aged 5 to 8 were caught by Fillmore police breaking a radio shop window at 4000 West Taylor Street. In juvenile detention they admitted robbing 25 stores across Lawndale, Fillmore and Shakespeare avenues, plus stealing purses from women in west side parks. Names: Joseph Zidek 5, Edward Zidek 4, Sidney Brownstein 6, Isadore Brownstein 7. Edward looted a safe with a toy pistol and the group used a hole in the glass to enter.
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Fillmore
William Bryan
West
Taylor Street
Lawndale
Shakespeare Avenue
Joseph Zidek
Edward
South Whipple Street
Sidney Brownstein
Isadore
South Whitgpte Street
Joseph
West Side
Gypsy Musicians Use Fly Amphibian Test During Collections
Wandering bands of gypsy musicians in parts of Europe employ a simple honesty test for collectors. They hand the man a tambourine to hold in his right hand and a live fly to trap in his left while circulating for money.
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Europe
Island of Rhodes Earthquake Devastates Aegean Isle
The Island of Rhodes, the easternmost Aegean island famed for the ancient Colossus of Rhodes, has been struck by a devastating earthquake.
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Rhodes
Aegean
Mexico declares mining deposits national property
Mexico City August 13 The government declares coal and other minerals are national property, joining petroleum as national resources. The new mining laws emphasize state ownership, set up detailed concession rules, strict inspections, and heavy fines. Preference for Mexican workers is required, with 90 percent labor and a majority of technicians to be Mexican.
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Aassoeciated Press
Mexico City
Mex
Mexico
Voters in Clarinda OK Sunday Showings of Films
Clarinda voters approved allowing Sunday motion picture showings by a slim 62 vote margin after a heated campaign. A sandstone and shale slab with ancient animal footprints arrived from the Grand Canyon. Canadian wheat acreage rose 45 percent in ten years while U S land fell 13 percent. Jugoslavia is the only Slav nation granting women full political rights.
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Associated Press
Clarinda
Grand Canyon
United States
Central Colleges Eyes New $100,000 Building at Pella
Central colleges in Pella consider constructing a new $100,000 building. The proposal targets expanded facilities to support growth and academic programs at the Pella campus.
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Central Colleges At
Pella
Michigan to restrict student automobile use this fall
University of Michigan will limit car ownership and operation by students entering the university this fall. Letters mailed to parents and guardians announce the new rules affecting freshmen and other new students.
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Michigan
The
Associated Press
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Fresamen
Brookhart and Porter Speak at Lone Tree Rally
In Muscatine Iowa on Route 13 Col, U.S. Senate candidates Smith W. Brookhart and Claude R. Porter spoke at the American Legion homecoming in Lone Tree. Brookhart urged higher farm prices matching industrial returns, while Porter called for tariff revision to lower farmer costs.
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Associated Press
Muscatine
Rte
Smith W. Brookhhart
Claude RK. Porter
United States Senate
Lowe
Lone Tree
Brookhart
Porter
Girls Clubs Demonstration Team Tryouts Set
On August 16 the 4411 Clubs will hold a demonstration team tryout at Crawfordsville. Six county clubs, each represented by two girls, will perform a 25 minute clothing club demonstration. The winning team and leader represent the county at the state fair with expenses paid by the local farm bureau. Mrs. Pearce of Louisa County will judge. Program starts at 12:15 p.m. with music followed by demonstrations.
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4411
Crawfordsville
Funeral rites for J. H. Boyd held at local chapel
Funeral services were held yesterday morning at Jones and McElhinney for J. H. Boyd. Rev. J. R. McCrory presided. Pallbearers were Alex Dawson A B Bill Boyd Dill Boyd Stephens Joe McGinnis and Malcolm Montgomery. Burial followed at Woodlawn.
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Boyd
Jones and McElhinney
J. R. McCrory
Alex Dawson
A. B. Bill
Boyd Dill
Boyd Stephens
Joe McGinnis
Malcolm Montgomery
Woodlawn
Bohn Denounces Mexico Church Policy in Washington Talk
Dr Frank Bohn of New York urged tolerance in U S views of Mexico and condemned church state ties while praising education and reform. He argued Calles erred by fighting the church and urged compromises and voluntary church support to foster lasting peace in Mexico.
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Mexico
Frank Bohn
New York
Washington
Obregon
Bohn
United States
Amerean
4H Club Achievement Day planned in Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville on August 16 hosts the 4H Girls Club Achievement Day at the schoolhouse at 1 PM. First place demonstrators win a free trip to the State Fair in Des Moines. second place goes to Ames for a holiday short course. Judge is Mrs. B. Pearce of Columbus Junction. All are invited.
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J. M. Wishart
First United Presbyterian Church
Chauteugia
G. Magnus Schutz Concert Company
Chautauqua
Crawfordsville
Des Moines
Ames
B. Pearce
Columbus Junctions
Farm Bureau Organization
W. H. Jones
Montreal
Canada
K. L. and
Whitfield Davis
Griff Davis
Edward
Howell
Harold Graham
Kensington
Honeral
Leo Mak
Waterloo
Lillian
Trene Holmes
Washington
California
Colorado
Rainy harvest days in Havre community gathering
Families including Marie Zieglowsky and Edna Westen assisted Grandma Zieglowsky in threshing prep. Howard and Sam Baker returned to town due to their father Lewis Baker's illness, now improving. A funeral for John Putman at Washington Christian church drew many friends, praising his Christian character.
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Havre
Marie Zieglowsky
Edna Westen
Grandma Zieslowsky
Howard
Sam Baker
Lewis Baker
Iowa
John Putman
Christian Church
Washington
Bo W. Pettit
Putman
Community mourns loss and extends sympathy to family
The piece praises a departed neighbor and friend, notes sympathy to his wife and children, and mentions visiting relatives and neighbors. It also reports slow threshing due to heavy rains and observers traveling from Washington to visit at the Fred Burger home. The column ends with a casual musing about Chautauqua outings.
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Con
Francis
Rock Island
Fred Burger
Milton White Is Celebrating His Eightieth Birthday
Milton White aged eighty today resides on Fast 7th Street and has lived in Washington for over 25 years. He maintains a small farm and continues an active lifestyle noting no decline in health. He is a native of old Virginia.
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Milton White
Fast 7Th Street
Mr. White
Washington
Old
Virginia
Women Dominate Jewelry Purchases Across America
A reported industry insight notes women buy about ninety percent of jewelry sold in the United States, reflecting strong consumer influence in the sector.
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America
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