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News from January 28, 1924 (The Buffalo Commercial, via Newspapers.com™)
Crimes In Los Angeles And New York
On January 28th, 1924, newspapers reported that crime rates had escalated across the United States.
One notable incident took place in Los Angeles, where a woman was robbed. She was relieved of her treasured possessions, including jewelry valued at a staggering $10,000.
The woman wasn’t the only victim; a pawnshop on Seneca Street in Buffalo also succumbed to this tide of crime. Perpetrators smashed the store’s window with a brick in broad daylight.
Notably, there was an incident involving two youth, Frederick Bowers, fifteen, and Frank Bednarz, thirteen, who were implicated in breaking in and stealing searchlights from E.H. Frank & Son.
Learn more about January 28, 1924 through historical newspapers from our archives. Explore newspaper articles, headlines, images, and other primary sources below.
Source Articles and Clippings
No Title 28 Jan 1924, Mon The Buffalo News (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.com
Steal Guns, Rings 28 Jan 1924, Mon The Buffalo Commercial (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.com
Robbed 28 Jan 1924, Mon The Brooklyn Citizen (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com