Extremes of justice at Sing Sing end in double execution
Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray were electrocuted at Sing Sing after last minute appeals failed. Justice Levy vacated a stay, and witnesses included twenty reporters and four doctors as the couple died within minutes. The piece notes debates over the death penalty and cites other brutal crimes as context.
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Ruth Snyder
Henry Judd Gray
Sing Sing
Albert Snyder
Justice Levy
New York Supreme Court
Gray
Land of the
Ruth Snyder and Henry Gray Die in Sing Sing Electric Chair
The bodies of Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray were executed at Sing Sing last night. Autopsy reported an abnormal gland in Mrs Snyder neck while brains were normal. Snyder’s burial plans and funeral details followed in Ossining and New York locations.
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Ruth Snyder
Sing Sing Prison
Rosedale Cemetery
Ossining
Sing Sing
Henry Judd Gray
Ruth Brown Snyder
Gray
East Orange
N. J
Eith
Albert Snyder
Queens
New York
Martel
Mibtle
Lewis E. Lawes
Warhber
John PR. McGaffrey
Lattne
Mrs. Snyder
Conti
Miners Attack at Steubenville
About 240 non union miners were attacked by roving bands of 20 to 40 men while walking to work at the Rush Run mine eight miles south of Steubenville. Six workers were assaulted and a score driven off. Sheriff Allison with four deputies could not pursue the attackers as they dispersed into small groups. The situation was described as serious.
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Steubenville
Youghiogheny & Onto Coal Company
Here
Allison
Jefferson County
Aswell Presents Farm Aid Bill in Congress
Washington D C Jan 13 A new farm aid measure introduced by Representative Aswell Louisiana Democrat on the house agricultural committee mirrors a prior act but omits an equalization provision The bill would create a 400 million revolving fund with 250 million for marketing losses costs and charges and the rest for loans to cooperative associations It covers all agricultural commodities and provides for a federal farm board appointment by the president
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Washington, D. C
Aswell
Louisiana
House Agricultural Committee
Chamberlin and Williams End Day One In Air Flight
Chamberlin and Roger Williams flew a full day in an attempt to set a new endurance record over Long Island from Mitchel Field New York. By 100 hours 11 minutes 53 seconds after their start they expected potential trouble and prepared to descend.
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Am Clavener
Chamberlin
Ocean Filer
Roger Wil Hams
Bellanca
Mitchel Field
New York
Jan
LPJ
Long Island
Clarence
Chroberlin
Roger Williams
United States
Jury Scandal in Hill Trial Bared
Ottawa Canada report on the Hill murder trial where State’s Attorney Hansen moved to dismiss 11 jurors amid claims one juror offered money for favorable service. Carl Kratz of Peru formerly Chicago, a salesman, stood accused and admitted three men approached him about the case.
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Ottawa
Dan
Lay Standal
Harry Hill
R. ©. Hansen
Carl Kratz
Peru
Chicago
Kratz
Hanson
Krats
Extension of Oil Rights in Mexico Declared Vague
Mexican government amendments to the petroleum law extend until January 1 1929 for companies to apply for confirmation of their existing concessions. Reports from New York describe the amendments as vague with some oil men viewing them as the best obtainable option, though criticized for unclear meaning of exploitation.
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Mexico City
New York
Seventy Perish in Siberian Blizzard
Dispatches report seventy peasants killed in eastern Tirkestan as a brutal blizzard from the Galt desert trapped travelers in the Jetiinsky district. The group, moving between villages across the Steppes, froze to death.
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Siberian
Moscow
Tirkestan
Galt
Jetiinsky
Courier delivery timing and redelivery policy notice
The notice states home delivery by 30 oclock with a corrective reissue if late. If you fail to receive the paper, call 5100 for a replacement copy. Carriers must deliver by 6 20 p.m. and readers should phone to report delays.
Murdered Dorothy Schneider Killer Held After Michigan Hunt
A man believed to match the kidnapper slaying five year old Dorothy Schneider was arrested in Flint Michigan. The victim was abducted near Mount Morris and her body found in a creek with evidence of stabbing and dissection. A $1000 reward was posted for the slayer as the intensive manhunt continued.
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Flint
Mich
Dorothy Schneider
Mount Morris
Genesee County
Michigan
Mt. Morris
Dorothy
Moon
Archte Bacon
Bacon
Hammill backs six year plan for all state highways
Gov John Hammill told the Wapello county Republican central committee midwinter meeting that highway work should be completed within six years without direct state aid. He urged farm relief, opposed bank guarantor proposals, and argued agriculture must be placed on a parity with other industry.
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Oruuwa
Wapelin County
Republican Central Committee
John Hammill
Hlanunull
Short Interviews With Home Folks
Found conditions thruht this section of country mighty good for Prospective business in 1928 says Charles M Allen realtor and head of G M Allen Land Co This is shown by farm sales advertisements bringing twice as many responses as a year or two ago In recent weeks several farms sold at cost and good prices Local land has had many inquiries for farm land especially small tracts City property also shows promising demand this year
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Charles M. Allen
G. M. Allen Land Company
Gray's Daughter to Receive Letters Until Age Two
Ossining New York report details Henry Gray the 21 year old daughter set to receive yearly letters on her birthday until she turns 21. Prior to execution at Sing Sing Gray gave an attorney a packet of letters for delivery each year. Also Ruth Snyder left letters for her daughter Lorraine and her mother Josephine Brown both unseen since confinement at Sing Sing.
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Lorraine ‘Snyder
Ruth Snyder
Albert Snyder
Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Snyder
Ossining
N.Y
Jane Gray
Henry
Gray
Sing Sing
Samuel Miller
Ruth Snydes
Waterloo Joins with Mason City in Air Mail Plan
A joint Waterloo Mason City air mail route committee met at Damon-Igon Tea Garden to press the Post Office for a Waterloo-Mason City line with terminals at Minneapolis and Moline. Postmasters Eggert and Woodriff spoke of future air transportation growth and proposed expanding the Houston line toward San Antonio and beyond.
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Chorrier Speen
Mason City
Waterloo
Ternmiiiois
Minneapolis
Moline
Damon-Igon
Post Office Department
Ray C. Eggert
Fiske Marshall
Fred Wray
C. 4. Morris
Jackson McCoy
Jehi Cable
Air Mall
Houston
San Antonio
Mexico
Panama
South America
Lindbergh
Tie Waterloo
Jail Inspector Is Given Inside Job In Sioux City
Sioux City detectives summoned A G Edwards 46 of Dougie Nebraska to inspect their jail. Edwards produced a makeshift tool described as a master key and an orange with a pencil thrust. He admits past hospital stays and is held for investigation.
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Sioux City
LPI
A. G. Edwards
Dougie
Edwards
Lee County Funds in Closed Bank
Lee county had 26000 dollars in the Farmers and Citizens State bank at Wrst Paint which closed its doors Wednesday morning. State examiner H C Lynn says it will be at least a week before a definite statement on conditions can be made.
Higkinson Starts Farm Duty Fight
Washington D C Jan 13 The tariff dispute widens in the House as Representative Dickinson Republican Town announces plans to press for consideration of a rise in import schedules on agricultural products He says a bill proposing higher duties on corn hides and vegetable oils will be drafted with other products to follow after receiving input from the tariff commission.
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Washington, D. C
House
Dickinson
Senate
Towan
Tex Poe
Cuba's Machado to Host Coolidge at Pan American Conference
President Gerardo Machado of Cuba will host President Calvin Coolidge in Havana during the Pan American conference. This studio portrait marks the Cuban leader's latest official image.
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Gerardo Machado
Cuba
Coolidge
Havana
Tunes Plane For Lindy's Next Hop
Cuba Ecuador Marise Dieudonne Costes and To sceply Bris Feengh aviators en route to the United States from South America took off for Panama this morning. The Spirit of St Louis was to be handed to mechanics as Panama prepared to welcome two airmen Dieudonne Costes and Joseph le Brix were expected from Guayaquil Ecuador about 800 miles distant In honor of their coming President Chiari proclaimed a national holiday Lindbergh was expected to be spirited away for a two day rest while his plane was readied at France field for a 900 mile hop to Caracas Venezuela
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Ecuadar
Marise (M
Panama
Spirit of
St. Louis
Dieudonne Costes
Joseph le Brix
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Chiari
Charles A. Lindbergh
France Field
Caracas
Venezuela
Nicaragua Rebel Leader Denounces American War Aims
In Mexico City on January 13 Gen Sandino, Nicaragua’s rebel chief, issued a sharp denunciation of the American government timed to Havana Pan American opening. He charges U S forces pursue extermination for financial gain and accuse the “ro bustling army of occupation” of seizing Nicaragua’s customs houses for Wall Street.
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Mexico City
Sanding
Havana
Nicaragua
Sandian
Srecupation
Republic
Will Street
Husband of Fire Victim Freed After Inquest Inquest Finds Accident
The husband of a woman fatally burned in a kerosene explosion at her home was freed after a coroner's inquest. Testimony supported the accident conclusion saying the blast occurred accidentally. The wife died Sunday, a few hours after the explosion, in Davenport. Meanwhile Mexican bandits attacked a railway station at La Barreda Jerlisco and were repelled by federal troops.
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Davenport
Huss
el Paso
Texas
la Barer
Jerlisco
Juarez
Rhein
President Coolidge Heads 85-Member Delegation to Havana Train Trip
President Calvin Coolidge leading an 85 member party including Mrs Coolidge and prominent Americans departs Washington on a 2 02 pm special train for Taywana en route to Havana Cuba to open the Sixth Pan American congress. The party will stop at Aslami and Key West before boarding the battleship Texas for the voyage to Havana.
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Washington, D. G
Washington, D. CG
Coolidge
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Cuba
Union Station
Atlantic Seaboard
Virginia
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Key West
Texas
United States
Hemisphere
International Conference of American States
Machado
Cita
National Broadcasting Company
WOY
KDKA
Davis
Kelloge
Wilbur
Labor Department
Jacksonville
Charles Evans Hughes
Hughes
Morgan J. O'Brien
New York
Ray Lyman Wilbur
California
Henry P. Fletcher
James Brown Scott
Washington
Bank Robber Faces Life Sentence in Cedar Rapids Case
J Rasene Shomer, 25, Cedar Rapids, convicted in district court of bank robbery and auto theft. A jury found him guilty of robbing the Alburnett State Bank of 8689 on Nov 30 and another auto theft related verdict. Sentences: life for bank robbery and 10 years for auto theft. Judge Anderson postponed further sentencing until after John Duffy's trial next Monday.
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Cedar Rapids
Adele
J. Rasene Shomier
Shomler
Shomer
Alburnett State
January Heat Wave Ends With Colder Night Forecast
Des Moines reports a January heat wave could end tonight or tomorrow as a cold front moves in from the east and west regions. Temperatures topped near 60 in Des Moines yesterday, with other cities posting varied highs, while forecasters warn of a weekend temperature drop and continued moderating skies today.
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Sinues
Mme Tyas
Mercury
Weather Bureau
Sioux City
Keokuk
Daversport
Charles City
Dudugur
Omaha
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