Prisoners Take Charge of Jail in Chattanooga
Eleven inmates seized Hamilton county jail in Chattanooga and forced out jailers and trusties before escaping amid gunfire. Three were recaptured. Leader Lige Cagle admitted planning the break aided by a girl in Savannah who sent hacksaws and a getaway car. Eight other escapees included Youngblood Kerr Trousdale Meriman Bish Williams.
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Associated Press
Chattanoga
Tenn
Hamilton County
Lige Cagle
W. G. Sears
Savannah
Cagle
Tom Carter
Jack Youngblood
Bob Kerr
Youngblood
Kerr
William Edward Trousdale
John Meriman
Elbert Bishop
Cris Williams
Mrs Sinclair Lewis heads to Saar Valley before departure
Paris August 27 Mrs Sinclair Lewis formerly Dorothy Thompson says she will travel to Saarbruecken Thursday to learn what is happening in the Saar region. She would rather be in Vermont but plans several days there then London and home aboard the Leviathan September 9. She questions why Germany kicked her out and notes dictators act against correspondents, calling Germany a growingly comfortable prison.
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Paris
Sinclair Lewis
Dorothy Thompson
Germany
Saarbruecken
Saar
Vermont
London
Chicago Teachers Receive RFC Funded Yearly Pay
Chicago officials announced pay for 14,000 teachers and 3,000 other staff totaling $26,365,000 for the 1933-34 school year. RFC loan arrangements enabled the checks, with an estimated $100,000,000 in business activity expected as teachers’ pay flowed through the city in the coming week.
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Chicago
RFC
One Month in Gun Larceny Case and Other Sentences
William Watson received one month for petit larceny in the theft of a .32-20 Smith and Wesson revolver. Other defendants include George Long and Henry Long for assault and disturbing the peace, each fined $10.25. Elizabet Jones, classified as colored, and several others were fined $10.25 for intoxication offenses.
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William Watson
George Long
Henry Long
Elizabet Jones
William Shinholtz
R. H. Marvin
Duke's Son Runs Hot Dog Stand
London report says Lord Edward Montagu, second son of the Duke of Manchester, started a hot dog stand at Maidenhead's riverside resort. He opened with £1 and earned £4 in 24 hours selling hot dogs coffee soft drinks and sandwiches.
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Associated Press
London
Lord Edward Montagu
Duke of Manchester
Daily Express
Maidenhead
Thomas Riverside
Hold Funeral For Mr. And Mrs. Cook
Mr and Mrs Clyde J Sibert and Wilbur their son Mrs Clarence Carper and sister Mrs Clifton Lofton travelled to Chambersburg Pa on Sunday to attend the funeral of Mr and Mrs William T Cook formerly of this city who were drowned in the Potomac near Falling Waters W Va The Cook couple employed in the Virginia Woolen mill and had a boat accident Mrs Cook unable to swim fell overboard The Chambersburg service was said to be among the largest ever held there.
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Clyde J. Sibert
Wilbur
Clarence Carper
Clifton Lofton
Chambersburg
William T. Cook
Potomac River
W. Va
Cook
Virginia
Martinsburg
Southern County Sees Brief Rain Downpour
Winchester reported mild Saturday showers while Middle town area endured a 15 minute cloudburst. Western sections also saw heavy rain though no major damage occurred. The brief downpour shortened by evening with minimal washing impact.
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Winchester
Middletown
No Extra Term Of Court To Hear Scottsboro Case
Montgomery Ala Aug 27 The Alabama Supreme Court said it would not convene a special session to act on the petition for a retrial or rehearing in the Scottsboro case involving Norris and Haywood Patterson. Chief Justice John C Anderson and Clerk General Robert F Ligon announced the decision after talks with defense counsel and Attorney General Thomas E Knight Jr.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Alabma Supreme Court
Norris and
Haywood Patterson
Scottsboro
Robert F. Ligon
Supreme Court
John C. Anderson
Thomas E. Knight, Jr
Sunburn Chafing Four Eee Ointment Notice
Fragmentary notice references a skin care product or remedy likely for sunburn and chafing relief. No clear dates or organizations are readable. Readers are advised to seek fuller legal text or product details from the originating page for exact wording.
Dillinger Gangster Homer Van Meter Shot Down
One of John Dillinger's top henchmen Homer Van Meter was fatally shot after police, tipped by a woman, trapped him in a street confrontation. The ambush ends his crime spree in the city scene.
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Homer van Meter
John Dillinger
van Meter
Touring residents instructed on duck hunting in two states
The event featured residents from Alabama and Louisiana as guides demonstrated duck hunting techniques to attendees, outlining best practices and safety considerations.
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Alabama
Louisiana
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Claire
Trevor
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Fox “News
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