Father Kills Two Sons Then Dies in California
Francis E. Stevens, Pasadena banker, shot his sons George 13 and Francis 20 at a Lamanda Park sanitarium, then killed himself. The elder boy died at once, the younger later at Pasadena hospital. Friends cite the elder son's brain injury and supposed insanity as motive.
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Associated Pres
Pasadena
Cal
Francis E. Stevens
George
Francis
Lamanda Park
Stevens
First National Bank
First Trust and Savings Bank of
Ann Arbor
Mich
Senate Clash Leaves Resolution on Pennsylvanian in Limbo
In the stalled session the senate debates the bar on Pennsylvanian Smith of Illinois, with Vice President Dawes presiding. Debates, readings of the presidential flood message, and discussions on the public building program fill the day as wings of Congress inch toward action on a broad relief plan and a new revenue bill.
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Ware
Senate
Smith
Iillinois
Dawes
Curtis
Kansas
Robinson
Arkansas
House
Blanton
Texas
District of Columbia
Sinclair
Schafer
Wisconsin
China
Nicaragua
Wood
Indiana
Walker
New York
Europe
State Department
Washington
Ways and Means
Green
Congress
Treasury
Hughes Sought as Temporary Chair At GOP Convention
Republican leaders discuss Charles Evans Hughes as a possible temporary chairman for the June convention in Kansas City while plans for the event advance. Debate centers on a keynote speaker and the move away from President Coolidge as a candidate.
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Associated Press
Washington
Republican Party
Kansas City
Charles Evans Hughes
Republican National Committee
Butler
President Coolidge
Hughes
Spirit of California Fails Endurance Flight Attempt
The Spirit of California tri motor plane fails to beat the world endurance record after three hours and a half flight from Mills field. Gas line breaks force return and a fourth attempt is planned.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Spirit of California
Millsfield
Creomulsion Promises Relief for Persistent Coughs and Colds
Creomulsion claims to soothe inflamed membranes and stop germ growth for persistent coughs bronchial conditions and colds. It is described as a two fold medical discovery with creosote and additional healing elements and offers a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved when used as directed.
Record Cold and Snow Sweep Across Midwest and Great Lakes
A severe winter storm blankets Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota and surrounding states with record cold and heavy snow. Schools close telegraph and train service halt air mail nearly stops as ice and outages strain utilities. Flood threats rise in Central Illinois while several deaths and fiery blazes accompany the cold across the region.
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Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Upper Michigan
Ilinois
Canada
Illinois
Chicago
Montana
Buffalo
Detroit
Milwaukee
Michael Bay
Detroit River
Ind
Northwest
Nebraska
Death Plot Involving Hart and Wife Marmont
Court heard that Mable Marmont Hart influenced Hart to slay her and herself with a knife after requesting its use to “cut here” at the throat. Hart then slashed his own throat and wrists before the pair awaited death, with insanity defenses cited to explain alleged maternal influence.
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Ivan
Briar
Mable Marmont Hart
Hart
Minister Convicted In Butte Gambling Case Seeks High Court
A Butte minister was fined 500 for gambling, the first such conviction in years. Abatement actions target 11 local establishments while the judge dispute may shift hearings to a different jurist. Authorities pursue the Atlantic’s operator Ball who vanished after reopening the resort.
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East Park Street
Butte
Montana
George Bourquin
W. E. Carroll
Bourquin
the Atlantic
T. O. Ball
Ball
O'Neill
W. M. Wakely
Harry Murphy
Jack Turner
Loft
George F. Peary
Harry Martyn
Maurice E. Barry
James A. Nixon
James H. Nettle
Mike Vilvanick
John Melia
Ed Smith
Peter Naughton
Mr. Choate
Joe O'Neill
Silver Bow County
L. A. Foot
Foot
Eacel
Poll on Eighteenth Amendment and Volstead Act
Veterans are urged to register opinions on retention or repeal of the Eighteenth amendment and the Volstead act. Commander Spaf ford says support or opposition should guide enforcement and possible change. A poll will register the will of the people with questions on continuation and possible amendment for light wines and beer.
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United States
Spafford
Will provisions assign art and estate to widow in Silver Bow court
The will of J. Ross Clark II provides that an oil painting of Mary Andrews Clark bequeaths to the widow. The residue is placed in a trust managed by the widow and trustees Clark Bonner Comstock and Smith. Trust income allocations span to J. Ross Clark II and Paul C. Newell with staged distributions and education provisions. Witnesses are Daniel M. Hunsaker and John N. Cramer of Los Angeles.
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Mary Andrews Clark
Clark J. Bonner
Walter H. Comstock
Carl P. Smith
J. Ross Clark II
Paul C. Newell
Daniel M. Hunsaker
John N. Cramer
Los Angeles
McDonalds Allowed Defense Witnesses in Murder Trial
In Valley Field Ontario on December 3 Justice Walsh allowed American defendant George McDonald and his wife Doris to leave their cells to seek defense witnesses. The couple, charged with the murder of taxi driver Adeland Bouchard, will be escorted and guarded while visiting Lachine and other Montreal Island locations to identify witnesses. They were previously brought from Denver to Huntington Quebec for trial.
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Valley Field
Ontario
Justice Walsh
George McDonald
Doris
Adeland Bouchard
Lachine
Montreal Island
McDonald
Denver
Col
Bouchard
Huntington
Quebec
Mrs Lilliendahl Found Guilty After Deliberation
The jury returned a guilty verdict after ten days of trial and long deliberations. The court awaited the verdict as the bell tolled at 4 37 this afternoon signaling a verdict in the case against Mrs Lilliendahl.
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Mrs. Lilliendahl
Amine
Bride Confesses to Hammer Killing in Perry Ohio
Velma West, 21, confessed to fatally beating her husband T Edward West, 26, with a hammer in their Perry bungalow after a quarrel over a bridge party. She pleaded not guilty and awaited a Monday preliminary hearing at Lake County jail.
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Painesville
Ohio
Velma West
Lake County
T. Edward West
Perry
Cleveland
Ed Rasmussen
Rasmussen
Seth Paulin
Mountain View Epworth League Holds Evening Meeting
The Mountain View Epworth League will hold its regular monthly business meeting at the church at 8 o clock tonight. A social hour follows the session and all young people and the congregation are invited.
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Mountain View Epworth League
Arizona Tax Bill Totals 27.7 Million with Raises
The near 928 million Tate tax bill for Arizona shows total taxes of 27,708,174 after excluding cities towns road districts and fire district levies. Base allocations include the state general fund educational bonds livestock board county school district and drainage and irrigation districts among others.
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Arizona
Livestock Board
Turkey Establishes Government Monopoly on Playing Cards
The government of Turkey has established a monopoly on the sale of playing cards, taking control of the distribution and retail of the popular gaming item within the country. The move centralizes trade and could affect prices and availability for local consumers and vendors.
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Turkey
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