Attorney Beaten to Death Sparks Union Dispute
In Chicago a union dispute ended in murder as Richard F. Colton an attorney was found slain in a downtown office. Police say a hammer was used and four men including Frank and Harry McHugh and William Sweeney were involved with a woman and a child also detained.
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Chicago
Richard F. Colton
Painters’ Union
William Sweeney
Frank
Harry McHugh
Sweeney
Colton
Police Arrest Family After Colton Murder Body Identified
Police said Sweeney aided Colton against two others. Frank McHugh his wife and their 11 year old son were arrested at home after Colton's body was identified by his bride of two months. Frank claimed he did not know where his brother lived but the boy led police to Harry's home with a shiny half dollar. Sweeney remained unfound.
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Sweeney
Colton
Frank McHugh
Frank
Harry
American cafe to relocate to new Water Street site
The American cafe at 817 Water Street will close tonight and reopen in a remodeled space at 611 Water Street in a week. Proprietor Adam Faust signed a three year lease with owner John T. Muldoon.
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Water Street
Adam Faust
John T. Muldoon
Do Your Kidneys Purify Your Blood
An ad claims kidneys filter blood and promotes Cystex a diuretic tested over 48 hours. If you feel better with increased pep and reduced pains it costs 60c. if not you get a money back guarantee and urged to try now for healthful living.
Fifty Fathers and Sons Dine at A M E Church
Fifty men and boys from Antioch Union African M E and Mt Carmel Baptist churches gathered at the A M E church for a father and son banquet. Gilbert Russell read a paper on The Father and Son of Pals. Judge G W Wood spoke on The Boy and the Community. Doctors and ministers led talks on the boy's physical intellectual social and spiritual sides. Community singing and table games completed the event.
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Antioch Baptist
Union Baptist
Mt. Carmel
Gilbert Russell
G. W. Wood
L. B. Ferguson
Victor A. Read
J. P. Sims
J. Mardis
Police Asked to Aid Search for Young Manchester Girl
A 13-year-old Manchester girl, Marie Letts, has been missing for a week from her Manchester home. Police in eastern Iowa cities were asked to help locate her, with photos distributed to nearby departments. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Ed Letts.
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Manchester
Courier Special Service
Marie Letts
Ed Letts
Iowa
Missing Woman Sought After Last Seen in Dark Coat
Police issue a search notice for a missing woman described as five feet two inches old style spelling. She weighs 120 pounds with a very fair complexion brown eyes and light brown bobbed hair. Last seen wearing a dark brown coat and red stocking cap with light stripe.
Fifty Residents Bank Up Snow at Parker and Lincoln
Fifty residents of the neighborhood around Parker and Lincoln streets gathered at the intersection last evening and banked up snow on four vacant lots which they plan to convert into a communal space.
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Parker and
Lincoln Streets
Invert into a skating rink in heavy snow
A crowd of men women boys and girls labored to bank and shape a rink as prayers for colder weather echoed. Snow lay wet and heavy around the site at good banka where the project proceeded amid communal effort.
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Good Banka
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