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Last Friday the case against nine Mexicans, who ran over an old man was heard in the court of Judge Zeller, magistrate of Chicago Heights. The occupants of the automible were on their way to Mexico when the misfortune occured. Thanks to the active efforts on the part of Mrs. Mary Belle Spence

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Francisco Juarez, 29 years old, was conveyed last Thursday evening, to the South Chicago Hospital in a very serious condition, as a result of fighting his fellow-roomer Salvador R. Gutierrez. Juarez and Gutierrez lived in the same room at 8436 Greenbay Avenue, and according to the a

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Compatriot Assaulted in South Chicago

El Nacional, May 27, 1931

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Mr. Luis Mendez, Mexican citizen, 8737 Burley Avenue, was robbed of $100, and injured last Sunday evening, at Burley Avenue. Mr. Mendez, was taken to the South Chicago Hospital, but was not seriously injured. Mr. Mendez is sure that the bandit was one of the Polish gang, w

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80 Mexicans Arrested

El Nacional, June 3, 1931

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80 Mexicans were seized by the police, last Friday in a pool-room, at 617 West Madison Street. Among the arrested persons some were playing, others were spectators in the pool-room, and others were in a near barber-shop getting a haircut or shave. The police arrived suddenly and nob

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Mexican Arrested

El Nacional, June 17, 1931

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Pedro Salinas, 17 years old of 1458 West Roosevelt Road, was arrested last Tuesday by the police when he started an automobile which did not belong to him. The youngster was held for further investigation.

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Enrique Guerrero Mysteriously Murdered

El Nacional, June 20, 1931

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Enrique Guerrero, 20 years old, 1523 Elberne Street, was attacked and shot twice by two men, last Wednesday, at the corner of Flournoy and Paulina Streets. He was taken to the County Hospital where he died a few hours later.

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Frustrated Abduction of a Mexican Girl

El Nacional, June 27, 1931

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While walking along the street last Sunday, Miss Maria Rosa Rosales, 19 years old, 808 Roosevelt Road, was assaulted at Roosevelt and Morgan Streets and thrown into an automobile by Leo Giannola, 22 years; Alfredo Blanchio, 21 years and Vito Norablano, but the abduction and rape were frustrat

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Comment on the Mooney Case

Danish Times, July 3, 1931

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The American press again writes at length about the Mooney case. A Premier to a Prisoner American injustice as seen from the outside. Premier Stanning of Denmark sends his personal greeting and sympathy to Tom Mooney, prisoner in San Quentin. This famous European statesman

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Comment on the Mooney Case

Danish Times, July 3, 1931

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The American press again writes at length about the Mooney case. A Premier to a Prisoner American injustice as seen from the outside. Premier Stanning of Denmark sends his personal greeting and sympathy to Tom Mooney, prisoner in San Quentin. This famous European statesman

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Again Titus Haffas Wins

Abendpost, July 9, 1931

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Federal authorities are making an effort to collect a $10,000 fine imposed on former alderman Titus Haffa of the 43rd Ward, now serving a two year penitentiary term at Leavenworth. Haffa was found guilty of transgressing the Prohibition law. The penalty was an additional punishment imposed up

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The Scottsboro Case

Danish Times, Aug. 7, 1931

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A detailed report indicating a frame-up and prejudice in the Scottsboro case has been made by the American Civil Liberties Union, which instigated an investigation by Miss Hollace Ransdall formerly on the staff of the Baltimore Sun and the Economics Library of Columbia University. Miss Ransda

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The Scottsboro Case

Danish Times, Aug. 7, 1931

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A detailed report indicating a frame-up and prejudice in the Scottsboro case has been made by the American Civil Liberties Union, which instigated an investigation by Miss Hollace Ransdall formerly on the staff of the Baltimore Sun and the Economics Library of Columbia University. Miss Ransda

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Ten Fruit Merchants Are Arraigned for Short Weight

Saloniki-Greek Press, Aug. 8, 1931

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Ten fruit and vegetable merchants were arraigned yesterday for short weight. Six of the accused merchants are Greeks. This accusation of the Greek merchants does not reflect very lightly upon the business of other Greeks. They must by all means maintain the good will and faith of their custom

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Wives Exchanged

Novi Svijet, Aug. 8, 1931

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A very unusual incident came before Chicago courts recently. John Los made a contract with Steve Labinovic to sell his own wife for the sum of $100. Both signed the contract and Labinovic paid down $25 in good faith. Mrs. Los, 23-year-old wife of John Los, told the judge that five y

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Greek-American Youth Arrested.

Saloniki-Greek Press, Aug. 15, 1931

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Last Monday morning a very young Greek named Demetrius Maropoulos, without a gun attempted to hold up and reb Miss Rosa Chiesa of a portofolio containing about $400. Miss Chiesa is a cashier of Raklios & Co., 1737 S. Wabash Ave. The alleged attempt was made near the First Nation

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Four Robbers Imprisoned

El Nacional, Aug. 29,1931

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Two men whom it is believed, robbed Frank Gosieski of 40 chickens last Wednesday night, were arrested yesterday with two women. When approached,they were eating a chicken dinner in their home, at 10722 Torrence Avenue. The four were taken to the police station where Gosieki said that the chic

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Murder

El Nacional, Aug. 29, 1931

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Yesterday at two o'clock in the afternoon, the first investigation of the death of Jerry Brosman, who lived at 1802 W. North Avenue, took place at the County Morgue. Brosman was shot to death Thursday, by a Porto Rican named Santiago Rivera, who told the authorities that he killed Brosman whe

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Mexican Condemned to Prison

El Nacional, Aug. 29, 1931

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Yesterday, Judge Joseph A. Garber of the Court of Domestic Relations, imposed a sentence of two years in prison and a fine of four hundred dollars on Manuel Romeo, a Mexican citizen, 23 years of age and resident of 3731 Sheffield Avenue. He was arrested on July 29th, and accused of molesting

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The bodies of Mrs. Asta Eicher and her three children Grete, Harry, and Anabel were found in an abandoned garage in Quiet Dell, West Virginia. Mrs. Eicher and her children left Park Ridge June 28, and until the discovery of the bodies a few days ago, nothing had been heard of them.

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Consular Letter

El Nacional, Sep. 5, 1931

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El Nacional, 737 South Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois. I must let it be known to the Mexican Colony, for its general interest, the following misrepresentation. I have been receiving at this Consulate visits from our compatriots, who informed me that