Louis is a white male and was 37-years-old at the time. He was 5'7" to 5'9" and 145lbs to 155lbs. He has brown hair and blue eyes.
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Showing posts with label 1928. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1928. Show all posts
Saturday, January 6, 2024
Disappearance of Louis C. Lakin
Sunday, October 3, 2021
Lost Media: 4 Devils (1928)
The film 4 Devils was based on the novel The Four Devil's by Danish Author Herman Bang. The book was published in 1890. In 1928 a silent film was released on October 3rd. On June 15, 1929, a rerelease happened, but with sound. Both versions of this film are lost. Historian William K. Everson stated that Mary Duncan borrowed the print from Fox Studios and ended up misplacing it. Nothing remains of the actual film.
Plot:
As children four orphans brothers Fritz and Adolf and Sisters Louise and Aimée were taken in by the circus. Together the four would form a trapeze act called the Four Devils. Aimée is in love with Fritz, but that is not returned as he falls in love with a rich girl in the crowd. The story focuses on the sinister going ons in the circus.
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Monday, December 9, 2019
Lost Film: Actress (1928)
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| Image from Cleavland Public Library |
The working on the movie began in December of 1927. Then the 67-minute silent film was released on April 28, 1928.25-year-old Norma Shearer plays the leading lady as Rose Trelawney. Full information about the film is out there, but the actual film is lost. It is unknown if there is a copy or if it would be rereleased if there was.
Synopsis of Film from AFI Catalog:
"Rose Trelawney, a popular actress, marries Arthur Gower, of noble birth, and is brought into his austere household. She leaves when her in-laws insult her theater friends. Still, in love with Gower, Rose loses her desire to act and faces poverty. Gower's father, Sir Arthur, attempts to help her by backing a play of hers. Unknown to Rose, Gower plays opposite her. The play is a success, and the family achieves harmony."
Thursday, December 27, 2018
Disappearance of Melvin Charles Horst
On the afternoon of December 27, 1928 4-year-old Melvin Charles Horst was going to play with four neighborhood buddies in Orrville, Ohio. His friends say that they were playing in a vacant lot off of Chestnut St. near the railroad tracks. They said that Melvin walked home alone because he lived a block away. At the time he was carrying his small red toy truck, a recent Christmas Gift. The truck was found in his front yard.
By 4:30 his mother Zora called out to him for dinner. She sent her oldest son to search for him at neighbors houses, but he wasn't found. Zora got worried and waited for her husband Raymond to come home at 6 p.m.to start searching the neighborhood.
By 7 the authorities helped in the search and at 8:30 was when the search was initiated. Many residents of the town helped with the search of Melvin. The search was led by Raymond's brother Roy, who was the village marshal.
Police thought it may have been possible that Melvin was mistaken for a wealthy child who lived nearby. They were hoping someone would call for a ransom for Melvin. The theory was discarded when no ransom demands were made.
It could be possible that Melvin's disappearance had to do with his uncle Roy's job. As at the time, the prohibition was happening and he was zealous at getting bootleggers and enforcing liquor laws. Right before Melvin's disappearance, Roy was living with the family.
Bootlegger, Elias Arnold, and his children William Arnold, Arthur Arnold, and Dorthy McHenry, and Dorthy's husband Bascom McHenry were arrested on Jan. 2, 1929 for Melvin's disappearance. Elias had been in jail for the most part of 1928 for liquor related charges. It was known the family bore a grudge against Roy.
Charles "Junior" Hannah an 8-year-old a nephew of Elias told investigators he saw Melvin go into the house, and a 9-year-old neighbor corroborated his claims. Arnolds maintained their innocence though. They had alibis for the time he went missing. Elias and Author were convicted and spent three months in jail before authorities realized the children were lying. They couldn't have seen it happen from where they were at. A second trial happened shortly after.
Junior admitted he initially lied, but then he accused his own father Charles Hannah and neighbor Earl Conold in 1930. He claimed they killed Melvin and asked him to make up a story accusing the Arnolds. Both men confessed, but it was coerced from Law Enforcement.
Some people believe Melvin had been abducted and or murdered. Another theory is that he may have been hit by a car and the driver panicked and hid the body. It could be possible that Melvin was kidnapped to be raised as someone's child. None of these theories have been confirmed. It's unknown what really happened to Melvin.
Melvin was 4 years old at the time. He was 3'1" and 49 lbs. He had blue eyes and brown hair. He has a jagged burn scar on his hip. He was described as having an upturned nose and stocky build. He was wearing a checked sweater, a brown overcoat and a stocking cap.
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