Birger Sanity Fails Jury Sets Hanging Time
Charley Birger condemned gang leader in southern Illinois is found sane by a circuit court jury. His execution by hanging is scheduled for 10 a.m. tomorrow after an abrupt one day sanity hearing. Gov. Small and pardon board previously rejected clemency as Phil Hanna prepares for the hanging.
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Benton
Charley Birger
Illinois
Robert E.smith
Birger
Charles Miller
Joe Adams
West City
Roy Martin
Maurice McGlasson
Duquoin
McGlasson
Mllinois Supreme Court
Len Small
State Board of Pardons
Pail Hanna
Phil Hanna
Scourge of the Coal Belt Faces Final Court Move
bootleggers and robbers who once called him their leader have disintegrated under one execution, half a dozen prison sentences, a bombing which killed two of them, internal fights and hurried flights. Only Birger remains as thousands in southern Illinois coal belt plan to invade Benton tomorrow for a man who earned the sobriquet terror by night on country roads. Cats are color blind, according to recent experiments.
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Birger
Ilinois
Benton
Castoria advertises calming drops for babies
An old promotional piece touts Castoria as a safe vegetable remedy for infant upset. It claims benefits for colic feverishness and sleeplessness and notes over 25 million yearly bottles sold plus a Motherhood booklet with each purchase.
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Baby
Chas. H. Fletcher
Oelwein Rotarians Name Officers for 1928 29
Oelwein Rotary club filled five vacancies and elected officers for the 1928 29 term. W. T. Ambruster was chosen president Leon T. Kerwin treasurer William F. Tofte lead the slate with B. Ferrell as vice president and special service head. The annual meeting of directors followed a Tuesday afternoon session.
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Tory Club
Courier Special Sarvten
W. T. Ambruster
Gro- Oelwein, Jr
I Ver
Directors Added to Board Take Office July First
Sergeant at arms and E B Pfeffer secretary will assume duties July 1. Directors added to the board yesterday are W T Ambruster Dr Davis Glover B Ferrell Leo Ketwit and Harold Jamison.
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E. B. Pfeffer
W.T. Ambruster
Dr. Davis
Glover B. Ferrell
Leo Ketwit
Harold Jamison
Moone’s Emerald Oil Promises Quick Foot Relief
An advertisement from Robert Drug Co. promotes Moone’s Emerald Oil claiming rapid relief from aching swollen feet. The ad says two to three applications in fifteen minutes dissolve soreness with odor removal and swelling reduction, guaranteed by C. J. Miller and local druggists with a money back promise.
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Moone
Robert Drug Co
C. J. Miller
Moane
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Joe West
Ruth Brittain
Oelwein
Rotarians
Ots Orton
Children’s Department
Billy Rough
Fellows
Vesta
Selzer
Ryes
Val
East Fourth Street
Frank’s
East Fourth &T
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