Lost millionaire Ambrose Small said found in Iowa
Des Moines detective reports a legless man with amnesia is the missing theatre owner Ambrose Small of Toronto. John Doughty, Small’s secretary, is identified in Canada. Small vanished after depositing a $1,000,000 check in December 1919.
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Ambrose Small
Canada
Saya
Toronto
Ambrose
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John J. Brophy
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Brophy
Legress
John Doughty
Omaha
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Six Bootleggers Captured After Gunfight on Jesieho Turnpike
In New York Aug 1 six armed bootleggers from a wide running gang were overpowered after a star battle with United States Marshal James Power, 12 deputies, and Federal District Attorney Wallace J. Collings near Huntington. The exchange of more than 100 shots left six lawmen and suspects in danger. two of the felons were believed wounded as officers chased two seven passenger cars with multiple passengers.
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United States
Jomes M.lower
Wallace J. Collings
Brooklyn
Jesieho Turnpike
Huntington
Power
Mar
Six Men Desert Car After Gunfire in Whisky Discovery
Six men abandoned their vehicle after being halted by gunfire while fleeing into the woods. Authorities found twenty five cases of whisky concealed in the car.
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Shal
Rium Auto
Two Die as Plane Crashes at Wrout's Neck Beach
Aug 15 Wrout's Neck Maine Mrs Edwards D Noyes wife of Canal National Bank cashier fatally injured in airplane plunge at the beach. Her niece Miss Pegey Amith of Neuquitt Massachusetts and the pilot Fr Choninard Biddéford were injured but not seriously.
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Edwards D Noyes
Canal National Bank
Pegey Amith
Neuquitt
Mass
Choninard
Biddéford
Conductor Killed in Wreck Near Mattoon
A Cloverleaf engine collision between a Loverleaf freight train and an Illinois Central passenger train near Lerna Illinois, six miles south of Mattoon, killed conductor J W Gladhart of Mattoon. One man is believed buried under the locomotive. the crossing lacks interlocking signals.
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J. WH Gladhart
Mattoon
Lerna
Nit
Mbnois Central
Wets and drys clash over home search limits
Washington reports a House Judiciary Committee debate on the Stanley amendment to the anti beer bill. If adopted, home searches would require a warrant while searches of autos trunks and suitcases would be allowed. private dwellings include rooms in apartments hotels or boarding houses. Penalties for overzealous searches would be up to 1000 dollars or one year in prison. Wayne Wheeler and other leaders weighed senate provisions.
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House Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
Campbell Willis
Senate
Howes
Drys
House Committee
Wayne B. Wheeler
Ale Ciry
Minister to ATD son in Los Angeles
Ralph Obenchain and Rev. William Bareh arrive in Los Angeles to aid Arthur Boreh and Mrs Madalyne Cleenchain in the murder case tied to J Belton Kennedy in Beverly Glen. They visit the two indicted siblings and plan to support defense. Boreh predicts swift legal action.
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Los Angeles
Cal
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William A. Bareh
Evanston
Cme
Otter
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Jalil
Arthur C. Boreh
J. Belton Kennedy
Kennedy Summer Cottage
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Chevehaty
Madalyne
Gleenchain
Wotilhe Land
Homa J. Simart
Chicago
Obenchain
Bareh
Clenchain
Barry
Burch
Unclear statements delay case as officials seek talks
Investigators pursue further weapon evidence in a fatal shooting case. Bureh and Mrs Oberehar seek to speak with others, while deputies weigh allowing a conference with relatives. No fresh shotgun findings yet, but authorities believe the surrendered gun was used in the death.
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Oberehar
Teday
Steh A
Ferente
Obenchain
Booze seizures costly as storage drains funds
Washington reports that prohibition enforcement wastes government money on storage rents and policing liquor seized but not wanted. Attorney General Daugherty told cabinet that draining funds, with proposals to reclaim alcohol or find lawful uses for confiscated spirits, could reduce waste. Also noted are Nevada Senate candidacy by Lydia Adams and No. 999 heritage engine restored for display in Chicago after a New York Central exhibition.
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Uncle Sam
Low
Attourney
Daugherty
New York Central
Chicago
DeWitt Clinton
Fair Taxes For All Is The Aim
Washington proposes a tax revision plan stressing equity and revenue certainty. It argues the rich would still bear heavy burdens while the rest of society shares the load, with corporate earnings taxed more and high brackets reduced to 32 percent.
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Washington
White House
Riett
Tax bill moves to finish revisions with relief for earners
The Ways and Means committee agreed to raise personal exemptions from 2000 to 2500 for individuals earning up to 5000 a year, retroactive to January 1 1927. The panel also plans to cut candy taxes to 3 percent and reduce fur taxes, while repealing or reforming several so called Texley levies on common goods.
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House
Ways and Means
Fae
Dun's Review Shows Improved Outlook for Dry Goods
Dun's Review reports improved business sentiment with actual trade showing slow advance. Cotton and wool goods lead gains as buyers cover future needs, prices stabilizing in key divisions while retail demand remains strong at wholesale centers.
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New York
Dun
Review of Trade
Middle West
Soviet and American relief agencies agree on control plan
masim litvinoff of the soviet famine relief committee and walter lyman brown of the american relief administration reach a principle agreement on American sanitary and administrative control in famine districts of russia. talks to continue next week to settle methods of control local administration and other details. soviet authorities will pay transport charges from ports to interior destinations.
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Higa
Amerecan Relief Administration
Russia
Masim Litvinoff
Soviet Famine Relief Committee
Walter Lyman Brown
American Relief Administration
Hich
M. Litvinef
Alee
Americas
Murder In Chicago Feud Claims Sinacola In Ward Nine
Chicago August 15 Joseph Sinacola a henchman of Tony Mv Andrea and business partner of Joseph Traspisa was assassinated in the Nineteenth ward feud over ward control. He died after being shot while seated at Loomis Street with two children nearby marking the ominous avenger style killings that have claimed multiple figures in the political feud.
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Chicago
Joseph Sinacola
Tony
Andrea
Breiness
Joseph Traspisa
Nan
John Powers
Sinscela
Wes Whelder
Hoo
25 Hurt In Oil Blaze At Atlantic Gulf Plant
A massive explosion at the Atlantic Gulf Refining Company Point Breeze plant injured twenty five workers and firemen, with the blaze spreading to asphalt works. Authorities fear the cost could exceed one million dollars as flames burn for days and cooling efforts continue.
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Philadelphia
Point Breeze
Atlantic Gulf Refining Company
Effort to Stop Canada Booze Encounters Detroit Raid
Detroit authorities joined state and county officers in a push to curb liquor exports to Canada after a Windsor court ruling allowed export of intoxicants. Early results came from a raid in Beorse suburb seizing 1200 pints of beer and twelve quarts of whiskey.
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Mich
Kaderal
Tate
United States
Canada
Windsor
Ontario
Beorse
Bertha Millican Sues Rail Agent After Seven Years
Decatur woman Bertha Millican files suit in Joliet against Cyens Ho Dennis alias Milligan, a railroad station agent, claiming a seven year courtship and broken engagement after a recent cooling of affection.
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Joliet
Bertha Millican
Decatur
Cyens Ho Dennis
Relread
Comages
Milligan
Aave Deonix
Lis Love
Astronomer Talk Triggers Fresh Skepticism on Figures
Jud Tunkins notes that in such large figures some accept the astronomer’s word without checking arithmetic. He warns readers to verify claims instead of blind trust.
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Jud Tunkins
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