Nationwide trunk murder mystery grips cities
Detroit police and Birmingham authorities chase leads in the trunk murder case of a woman identified by clothing and witness links. A man named Leroy, alleged husband of the victim, is being sought as detectives pursue a Birmingham suspect and a Tennessee resident linked to the case.
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Leroy
Detroit
Birmingham
Nashville
Nashville Tenn Jry
Katherine Jackson
A Tata
Eastport Plans Reception for Roosevelt Under Navy Aid
Eastport residents and officials plan an informal reception for Franklin D Roosevelt, with Maj John H Henward and others coordinating at Camp Point island. Gov William Neptune and Horace Nicholas attend. Roosevelt hints the Navy planned moving the home fleet to Passamaquiddy Bay if the war had escalated, noting Londons approaches near Serpentine Flow.
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Enderel
Brankin
Roosevelt
Democrate Razon
Prescent
Campebetn Island
John H Henward
Pepub Cun
Wilam Neptune
Horace Nicholas
Pleasa
Boston
Alvon
Vicnity
Navy Department
Trampton Roads
Passamaquddy
Hay
Londons
Serpa
50-Percent-Profit Magnate Plans Get-Rich Quick Scheme
Boston July 26 A ban halted the rush of investors to Charles Ponzi head of the Securities Exchange Company over promises of 40 percent profit in 96 days. District Attorney Pelletier ordered no further deposits until an auditor reviews his accounts, which reportedly run into millions. Ponzi agreed to stop accepting funds and to redeem matured and unmatured notes, claiming the operation uses international reply coupons to exploit exchange rate differences.
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Associated Press
Boston
Charles Pons
Securities Exchange Company
Pelletier
Ponzi
Fonz
Ponzis
Ponsi
Poni
Panzl
United States
Gallagher
Pelletter
Coal mediators fail in Illinois recall of strike talks
Springfield July 26 Associated Press John B Lennon one of three Department of Labor conciliators left for Bloomington as talks with Frank Farrington failed to produce results. Other conciliators Rogers and Walah reported no progress. Farrington offered no promise for ending the strike as mines in Illinois operate around 40 to 25 percent capacity. The state powerhouse depends on Peerless mine, currently idle, while many industries and institutions face coal shortages. Farmers in central Illinois report exhausted coal stocks. No pledge of relief observed.
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Farrington
Springfield
Ill
Associated Press
John B Lennon
Department of Labor
Bloomington
William P. Rogers
Ara Tewd
John 3. Walah
Incianapolis
Frank Farrington
Clinois
Virginia Guard Breaks Camp at Camp Lee Tomorrow
Special to The Washington Post Patersburg Virginia July 26 Virginia National Guardsmen in camp at Camp Lee for seventeen days will break camp tomorrow. Major Crockett praised the troops while addressing them. Charlottesville company to train at 6 leading departures. Also from Bristol a woman named Willie Bradshaw was shot to death. Floyd Freeman, 30, is arrested on charges, said to have fired six shots.
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Washington Post
Patersburg Va
Virginia National Guardsmen
Camp Lee
Adit
Joe Lane Stern Gov Davis
Maj Crockett
Charlottesville Company
Workington Po
Bristol
Willie Bradshaw
Appalachia
Floyd Freeman
Freeman
Norton
Girl Fatally Burned in Petersburg Home Incident
Rosa May Alley, 12, daughter of Ce E Alley, a Petersburg merchant, was fatally burned when she struck a match over a pan of gasoline at her home. Flames enveloped her, burning her clothes. prognosis for recovery was grim.
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Petersburg
Rosa May Alley
Ce E Alley
Coolidge Notification Day Planned for Northampton
Governor Coolidge prepares for a national address amid celebration in Northampton with red white and blue decorations. Gov Morrow of Kentucky to deliver the notification address at Smith College grounds while Coolidge replies.
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Law and Order
Massachusetts
Northampton
Henry Wilson
Coolidge
Smith College
Gov
Col Hunt Freed In Bergdoll Case Court Martial Virtual Acquittal
New York July 26 Col John H Hunt former Fort Jay commandant was released from technical arrest after the army court martial which tried him on neglect of duty in Bergdoll escape reported its findings The decision will be reviewed by the department of the East commanding general Army observers call the release a virtual acquittal Mrs Emma Bergdoll visited her son Erwin at the prison in Clarksburg W Va where he had surrendered after a long hunt for draft dodger Bergdoll S: Clarksburg W Va July 26 Rev Hugh O McPherson resigns as Central Presbyterian pastor to join his denomination board as field secretary He will move to Memphis Tenn Aug 1 for a year assignment
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New York
Associated Press
John H. Hunt
Fort Jay
Driton
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Department of the East
Col Hunt
Army
GC Cresson
Thomas I. Heffernan
Cresson
Bergdoll
Emma C Bergdoll
Grover
Erwin
Mra Beredoli
Eduarda
Philadelphia
Washington Post
Clarksburg
Hugh O McPherson
Central Presbyterian Church
Board of Education
Memphis
Tenn
Wounded in clash at Virginia distillery raid
Bristol July 26 Charlien Smith wounded by revenue officers during a raid on a distillery at Tmboden mining camp in southwest Virginia. Smith allegedly faced the officers at the door and, at gunpoint, ordered them to depart. The revenue men fired first and Smith was mortally wounded.
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Bristol
Charlien Smith
Tmbodén
Virginia
Smith
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