Convicts Escape From Ferguson Prison Farm In Texas
Three of the 35 white prisoners who fled Ferguson state prison farm near Huntsville Texas were captured hours after the breakout. Bloodhounds traced the others through woods and mud flats. The escape was by sawing a hole in the floor of the wooden bunkhouse. Four escapees had faced murder charges.
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Associated Press
Huntsville
Tex
Ferguson State
Here
Lansing
Kan
State Penitentiary
R. H. Hudspeth
Springfield
Peter N. Klein
Joliet Penitentiary
State Supreme Court
Russell Scott Granted New Trial by Higher Court
Illinois Supreme Court reversed a death sentence for Russell T. Scott and remanded for a new trial in Cook County on the charge of slaying a drug store clerk during a hold up. He had been thrice sentenced to be hanged.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Ill
Russell T. Scott
Ilinois Supreme Court
Criminal Court
Cook County
Lillian Gish Denies Rumored Wedding With Nathan
The Associated Press reports that Lillian Gish and George Jean Nathan were said to wed within three weeks but both deny the engagement and any immediate marriage plans. Nathan stated New York reports were incorrect and Gish denied any engagement.
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Associated Press
New York
The
Evening World
Lillian Gish
George Jean Nathan
Miss Gish
Mr. Nathan
Hollywood
Cal
Santa Monica
Flesh and Devil at Empire Today and Tomorrow
John Gilbert-Garbo stars in The Flesh and the Devil at the Empire Theatre with Greta Garbo in the lead, regular prices 10 15 25 31 cents. Two evening shows daily matinee plus Coogan appearances Friday and Saturday in Johnny Get Your Hair Cut. Leo Maloney at the Colonial.
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John Gilbert
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Empire Theatre
Greta Garbo
Coogan
Jackie Coogan
the Empire
Johnny
Metro-Goldwyn
Leo Maloney
The
Colonial
Levi Fletcher farm sale near Whitacre set for Saturday
The Levi Fletcher farm of 172 acres will be sold in front of the Court House at noon Saturday. Auction action occurs near Whitacre as listed in the classified item.
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Levi Fletcher
Whitacre
Court House
Sale of Household Effects From Late Lewis C Bromley
All household effects of late Lewis C Bromley to be sold Saturday at 15 East Cecil Street. Fine lot of furniture available. See sale bill for details.
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Lewis C. Bromley
Cecil St
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Evening Star
Dempsey to Fight Sharkey in New York July 21
Jack Dempsey reached terms with promoter George L. Rickard for a comeback bout against Jack Sharkey at Yankee Stadium on July 21 in New York. Dempsey discussed possible future matches with Gene Tunney but no final decisions were made.
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Jack Dempsey
Sharkey
New York
Associated Press
George L. Rickard
Jack Sharkey
Yankee Stadium
Rickard
Gene Tynney
Dempsey Everey
California
Posses Hunt Negro Accused of Attacking Girl in Morganton
Morganton North Carolina June 22 posses exerting effort to apprehend Erodus Miller a negro accused of attacking and fatally injuring Gladys Kincaid a 15 year old white girl who died hours later State troops patrolling the streets and guarding the county jail where Will Berry another negro aiding Miller is held Physicians said Miss Kincaids skull has been crushed apparently by a club.
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Associated Press
Morganton
N. C
Erodus Miller
Gladys Kincaid
Will Berry
Miller
Miss Kincaid
Elks Beat Kiwanis 5 to 1 In Pitchers Battle
Elks defeat Kiwanis 5 1 as Marshall Mc Cauley seasons with strong pitching against Hugh Markwood. Large crowd witnesses the game. Elks move within striking distance of second place behind the Lions, with Rotarians contesting for first on Friday.
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Elks
Kiwanians
Marshall McCauley
Hugh Markwood
Lions
Rotarians
Rotary
Asd
Ielastiee Bevite
Eracterscces
Auction Sale of Commercial and Home Site Limited
Auction sale on June 23 1927 at 1 pm offers 60 acres subdivided on Valley highway 1 1/2 miles south of Stephens City Virginia with options to buy lots acres and larger tracts. Prospective buyers urged to own land now with prizes including Free Radio a Gold Watch and money plus a band concert and free presents distribution. Selling for Wade H Guard.
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Stephens City
Herrell’s
Wade H. .Guard
Winchester Concert Band to Open Summer Series on Court House Lawn
The Winchester Concert Band led by Prof W H McIlwee announces its first concert of the season on Friday June 24 at 8 pm on the courthouse lawn. The group plans a balanced program of standard music and hopes to grow to 50 or 60 members, with a note of $400 due soon and a voluntary collection to cover costs. They seek public support for a future bandstand to improve performances.
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Winchester Concert Band
Citizens’ Band
J. Madison Spurr
W.H. Mcllwee
Court House
MclIlwee
Winchester
McIlwee
The
Star
Cat Attacked and Killed by 100 Blackbirds
In Jeanette Pennsylvania on June 22 a cat named Mitzi was torn to pieces by a flock of about 100 blackbirds while sunning in a yard. The police and residents offered theories but could not determine the attackers or motive.
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Associated Press
Jeanette
Mitzi
Mrs Edward Barr Suffered Stroke, Ill in Louisville
Fred Barr learned from his sister Mrs. Fred Hunt in Louisville Kentucky that his mother Mrs. Edward Barr had a stroke of paralysis. She has lived with her daughter Mrs. Hunt in Louisville for several years and is about eighty years old.
Four Burned To Death In Back Bay Fire at William Shearer Home
A morning blaze in Boston's Back Bay killed two women and two girls and injured three firemen. The home belonged to William L. Shearer Jr., vice president of a large furniture firm. Casualty details and cause were not disclosed in the initial report.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
William L. Shearer, Jr
Back Bay
Yard Party Jacket and Benefit Notice at Pleasant Valley Church
Yard party hosted by Pleasant Valley Church Juniors near Dave Smith's on June 380 to benefit church activities. Lace curtains and rugs can be laundried at Winchester Steam Laundry. phone 28, listed as a service note.
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Dave Smith
Pleasant Valley Church
Winchester
Court rules injury may cause cancer in landmark Virginia decision
The Virginia Supreme Court upheld an Industrial Commission award of about 3600 to Maude Sencindiver, widow of J. F. Sencindiver, ruling a sarcoma could be contracted from injury. The case, against United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co., noted medical experts split on the link and cited the patient’s 15 months post operation survival.
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Supreme Court of Virginia
Winchester
J. F. Sencindiver
Industrial Commission of
Maude Sencindiver
United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company
Baltimore
Supreme Court
Chichester
Senciadiver
Special July Rate Ends July 31 at The Evening Star
Special July rate now in effect for subscriptions with a deadline of July 31. Readers are urged to pay to lock in savings before the cutoff.
Lindbergh to Confer in Washington on Aviation Plans
Col Charles A Lindbergh plans to fly to Dayton Ohio then Washington for informal talks with Army Navy and Commerce officials about his future aviation plans. He will meet government leaders and stay overnight with Orville Wright in Dayton before traveling to the capital.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Dayton
Ohio
Washington
New York-Paris
Harry H. Hall
Lindbergh
Army
Navy and Commerce
Orville Wright
National Capital
Commerce Department
MacCracken
Chamberlin and Levine Honored By Hungarians
American trans Atlantic flyers Chamberlin and Levine arrived in Budapest from Vienna by air at 10 17. The Hungarian Aero Club presented Chamberlin with a silver loving cup and Levine with a silver laurel wreath amid laudatory speeches by J Butler Wright the American minister the Budapest burgomaster and the Hungarian minister of commerce.
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Associated Press
Budapest
Hungary
Chamberlin
Levine
Vienna
Aviation Field
Aero Club
J. Butler Wright
Black Continues His Air Trip To Dutch East Indies
Baghdad June 22 Van Lear Black Baltimore publisher left today continuing his flight from Amsterdam to the Dutch East Indies and return after necessary repairs to his airplane. The plane with two Dutch pilots left yesterday for Bundar Abbas Persia but returned shortly due to engine trouble.
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Associated Press
Bagdad
Irak
van Lear Black
Baltimore
Amsterdam
Dutch East Indies
Bunder Abbes
Persia
Tourists Discover Bearded Women In Voralberg Hills
Vienna reports a strange tribe in the Voralberg mountains where both women and men are bearded. The Walfertal valley bans outsiders and selects one liaison per family to handle contact with civilization. Their dialect is unintelligible to German speakers and outsiders are viewed as beggars seeking information.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Voralberg Mountains
Walfertal
Speculators For Advance Continue Control Of Market
Speculators for the advance maintained control of price movement in today's market as trading stayed dull. Oils and motors showed soft spots but rails and specialty issues rose to new peaks, with about a score reaching record prices. Credit conditions remained easy with a slight stiffening expected as income tax refunds move to banks. The renewal rate stayed at 4 percent and the market closed steady with roughly 1,800,000 shares traded.
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Associated Press
New York
Josie Baker’s Manager Did Not Pose As a Count
Paris police records show the alleged bridegroom of dancer Josephine Baker, 21 year old Freida Baker, arrived from America three years ago and served as her manager. He registered as 35 year old Joseph Abantino and never claimed a noble title, only Monsieur, with both living addresses unchanged in Paris.
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Paris
Josephine Baker
America
Ruth Hammers Out Homer No 23
Babe Ruth hit his 23rd homer of the season off Wiltie in the fifth inning of the first game between the Yankees and Red Sox. He limped around the bases due to a sore right knee.
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Associated Press
Boston
Babe Ruth
Wiltie Today
Yankees
Red Sox
Ruith
Mad Ball Wins Pacific Marathon in Grants Pass Finish
In Grants Pass Oregon on June 22 Mad Ball from Karook won the Redwood highway marathon finishing at 12 18 am Flying Cloud Kareook runner crossed first at 8 40 am second place Melinka a Zuni Indian from New Mexico had not arrived by morning race details note that Flying Cloud was from San Francisco to Grants Pass milestone event in regional racing.
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Associated Press
Grants Pass
Oreg
Flying Cloud
Karook
Redwood Highway
San Francis¢é
Mad Ball
Melinka
New Mexico
Byrd Seeks Early Ocean Hop After Yale Commencement
Commander Richard E. Byrd, honored at Yale with an MA, spoke from New Haven about readiness for a transatlantic flight while adverse weather and conditions kept him awaiting a window. At Roosevelt Field and over Grand Banks, Byrd assessed storms and tested a drift indicator before aiming for a flatter Great Circle–style route to France.
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Associated Press
New. Haven
Conn
Richard BE. Byrd
Yale University
Byrd
Yale
New Haven
Richard §. Byrd
North Pole
Marin L. Lawrance
Wren
Lindbergh and
Chamberlin
Atlantic
William Allan Neilson
Smith College
William B. Greeley
United States
Willis van Devanter
Supreme Court of the United States
William Lyon Phelps
Explorer
Floyd Bennett
James Rowland Angell
Yale Uni
Roosevelt Field
Grand Banks
France
Ofre
Titchard E. Byrd
America
Hatteras
Nantucket
D. E. Mills
Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
Rosenthal
Los Angeles
Kimball
Kiely
New York
Great Circle
Richard E. Byrd
Fresh Fish Ordered for Thursday and Friday at Davis Grocery
Davis Grocery advertises fresh trout mackerel and croakers with telephone numbers 900 or 901 for Thursday and Friday pickup.
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Davis Grocery
Beverley Wright Garage Ad at George Washington
George Washington Garage offers day and night service with Bev Wright as proprietor. Phone 60 61 listed for contact at the Beverley Wright shop location.
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George Washington
Beverley Wright
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