Rich Chinese merchant hanged for murder of Welsh wife and two daughters
Liverpool March 22 CAP A Chinese merchant Lock Ah-Tam known as a benevolent figure and influential in Chinatowns was hanged for the murder of his Welsh wife and two daughters aged 2 and 17 during a home celebration. He shot them then called police. He faced defense from Sir Edward Marshall who argued business worries unbalanced his mind.
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Lock Al-Tam
Mim
Doris
Cecelia
Ahb-Tam Cial
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Rick
New York
San Francisco
Europe
United States
Edward Marshall
Ungland
Lock Ah-Tam
Percy Youd
Bandits Kidnap Radio Manufacturer in Chicago
J Elliott Jenkins, wealthy radio equipment maker, is abducted by four bandits as he returns from a theater with his wife. Mrs Tens! Kins pursues in a taxi, the car speeds away, Jenkins stripped of $16 before being dumped on a street curb. Jenkins recalls danger but praises his wife's chase in the taxi. Also noted is a Greene study center event with Emma Pringle teaching demonstration.
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Chicago
INS
J. Ellott Jenkins
Alexadra Carliste
Jenkins
Greene Allison
Greene
Rural school demonstration in fundamentals
Miss Wilen Walkie led Colwater township No 4 pupils in a rural school demonstration focused on teaching the fundamentals. The readable fragment shows classroom activity and student participation in basic lessons.
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Wilen Walkie
Colwater Township No. 4
Pipe Organ Arrives For Waverly Theatre
Waverly Iowa March 23 Installation of a $10,000 pipe organ and 500 new chairs will begin in the new theatre as soon as the building is ready. The organ has arrived in Waverly and the chairs are en route.
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Waverly
Immigrant of 1920 Wins Bremer Spelling Prize
Morris Siegel a 24 year old student from Janesville consolidated school won a spelling contest here Saturday as 15 Bremer county schools competed. He came to this country from Russia in 1920 and claimed the prize.
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Bremer
Waverly
Morris Siegel
Janesville
Bremer County
Russia
Folews Honey and Var Cough Remedy Ad
An old time advertisement touts Folews Honey and Var as a safe cough remedy for children and adults. It promises soothing pine tar honey to ease hacking, tickling throat, croup, and irritations, with a claim of reliability and universal availability.
Pacific Fleet Plans San Diego Assault As Closing Maneuver
The Pacific fleet ends 1926 maneuvers with a coastal offensive toward San Diego and San Pedro harbor defenses. After speeding up the coast from Mexico, the attack features aircraft assault followed by a general offensive as the fleet closes its exercises along the California coast.
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Pacific Fleet
San Diego
Los Angeles
Cal. Mare
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Pacific
Atkintic
San Petro
Mexico
Actac
Neer
Maccabees Honor Midwest Supervisor at Reception
About 225 Maccabees and friends gathered to honor Herbert O’Connor, Midwest supervisor of the order, at a Friday night reception at the Cedar Falls hall. The event featured entertainment by Bernice Burgin and George Lergeman, with refreshments and dancing, as Miss Burgin sang two songs and Lergeman delivered a comic piece. O’Connor responded to his introduction with a short speech highlighting examples of service.
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North Island
San Eommuinider
Diego
der Corps
Orter
Bernice Burgin
Cedar Falls
George Lergeman
Marold Holmen
Beecher
Piskierton
Herbert O'Cont
St. Paul
Midwest
O’connnor
S. S. Burgin
Waterloo
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