Krauser Attempts Suicide While Awaiting Murder Trial
Walter Krauser, jailed for the murder of Bernard Grant during a petrol man killing, set fire to his clothes and mattress in his cell. He suffered serious burns before guards extinguished the blaze, later claiming his enemies did this. A pocket knife had been found, and Krauser is said to be insane by Warden Westbrook.
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Chicago
Walter Krauser
Bernard Grant
Krauser
Grant
Vistors
Wesley Westbrook
Ralph Sanders
Santa Barbara Earthquake Relief Efforts Expand
Santa Barbara, June 30. Two million dollars in earthquake insurance coverage was recorded for the business district wrecked by Monday's quake. Adjusters meeting under D C Daniels of the San Francisco Underwriters. Jewels valued at 150000 belonging to Mrs. Charles E Perkins found intact in Arlington Motel ruins. Los Angeles council appropriates 10000 for relief. Bread supplies totaling 12775 pounds donated by LA bakeries reach the quake zone.
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Santa Barbera
Cal
D. C. Daniels
San Francisco
Charles E. Perkins
Burlington
Iowa
Arlington Motel
Thieutenant
Carl Williams
Allen Baldridge
Los Angeles
Ts Angeles
George Cryer
Santa Barbara
Wealthy Widow Seeks Marriage Again After Cure
Prosperous widow proclaims health return after Mayr's Wonderful Remedy prescription. She credits the remedy with ending stomach troubles and catarrhal mucus inflammation, claiming relief from liver and intestinal ailments and promising a money back guarantee. White Pharmacy endorses the product.
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Mayr
Receiver Appointed in Interstate Pipe Company Bankruptcy
Federal court was told that the Interstate Pipe Company is insolvent with about 800000 in liabilities and assets below that. Park J Alexander was named receiver with a 120000 bond. Creditors include Wheeling Steel 46622.14 Spang Chalfant 46075.44 and Frank W Jackson 130000. The case involves W Jackson as receiver for Carnegie Trust, Wheeling Steel and Spang Chalfant.
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Pittsburg
W. Jackson
Carnegie Trust Company
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Interstate Pipe Company
John A. Bell, Jr
John A. Bell
Park J. Alexander
Spang-Chalfamt Company
Frank W. Jackson
Geers Memorial Park planned in Columbia Tennessee
Trustees of the Geers Memorial Association ratified the purchase of a city block in Columbia Tennessee to lay out Greers Memorial Park in memory of Ed Pop Geers veteran harness horseman killed during a race at Wheeling last year. A granite shaft will mark the site about a mile and a half from Geers grave. Columbia was his former home.
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Cleveland
Geers
Farr Wins Decision Over Kramer in Taylor Bowl Bout
Cleveland lightweight Johnny Farr was awarded the newspaper decision over Danny Kramer of Philadelphia in the main bout of four ten round cam peremes at the Taylor Bowl Newburgh Heights. Bass of Philadelphia defeated Steve Smith of Bridgeport, Graham had a slight edge over O'Dowd of Columbus, and Garcia of Chicago was out pointed by McGraw of Detroit.
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Cleveland
Johnny Farr
Danny Kramer
Philadelphia
Newburgh Heights
Ny Bass
Steve Smith
Bridgeport
Conn
Bushy Graham
Utica
Eddie O'Dowd
Columbus
Bobby Garcia
Chicago
Phil McGraw
Detroit
Babe Herman Wins By Technical Knockout
California featherweight Babe Herman defeated Jose Lombardo of Panama by technical knockout in the final round of a ten round bout at Coney Island.
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Babe Herman
New York
California
Jose Lombardo
Panama
Coney Island
Brast To Take Office as West Virginia Revenue Collector
Edwin A. Brast of Parkersburg will assume the post as collector of internal revenue for West Virginia, succeeding Governor A. B. White after twelve years in the office. The term began at midnight, with formal transfer set for Wednesday morning as Washington auditors finalize the switch.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Edwin A. Brast
Internal Revenue
West Virginia
A. B. White
Paris Star Transforms Image in New Life
Paris was long known as a famed dancer and beloved by many. In a turn of life she now presents herself differently, embracing a new identity and path.
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Paris
Balloon Rescue Through Mountain Trials
Nick and Nancy outwit Twelve Toes the Sorcerer to seize a rainbow balloon. Rubber thorns bend with magic, sparks from a volcano miss the balloon, and a strong wind lifts them amid the Wobbly Mountain as their adventure continues.
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Twelve Toes
Nick
Nancy
Twelveoes
Cross
West Virginia Office Prepares for Change Today
The West Virginia office is in readiness for a change today as Mr Brast, appointed collector by President Coolidge on June 12, follows Senator Guy Goff of West Virginia in with the new post.
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West Virginia
Brast
President Coolidge
Guy Goff
Arrests Made At Mayflower Hotel Prohibition Case
Washington June 30. Employes of the Mayflower hotel were arrested under the prohibition law after a pre Volstead banquet June 17 attended by seventeen government agents. Jules Venice Rin aldo Brazi John Mendas and Ralph E. Jones faced charges of conspiracy or illegal liquor sales. Bond set at 5000 for Venice and Brazi 1000 for Mendas and 1500 for Jones. An agent posing as a steel man from San Francisco dined at the hotel and Venice allegedly offered to fix access to liquor. The banquet reportedly included twenty four cocktails and over five bottles of whiskey.
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Washington
Foor
Jules Venice
Rinaldo Brazi
John Mendas
Ralph E. Jones
United States Commission Turnage
Venice
Brazi
Mendas
Jones
San Francisco
Bannet
War on Knockers and Gamblers Forms in Louisville
In Louisville Louisville Colonels lost at Columbus Ohio on June 30 their third loss in a month while fans back home formed the Brotherhood of Boosters. Mayor Huston Quin presided over initiation promising no dues and outlining aims to wage war on knockers and gamblers and to back clean baseball as the club leads the league with 29 wins in 32 games.
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Louisville
Louisville Colonels
Columbia
Ohio
Old Town
Brotherhood of Boosters
Huston Quin
Quin
Colonels
Kentuckians
Mrs. De Lloyd Thompson Wins Woman's Singles Title
In Pittsburg on June 20 Mrs. De Lloyd Thompson of Washington Pa won the women's singles championship in the Western Pennsylvania Tennis Tournament defeating Peggy Powell New Castle in straight sets 6-1 6-1. Washingtonian William Thompson captured the boys' title by beating Alan Jack of Freedom 6-2 6-3. The men's final between David O'Loughlin and James O'Connor is scheduled for tomorrow.
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Pittsburg
de Lloyd Thompson
Washington
Freedom
David O'Loughlin
James O'Connor
Night shirts provided to tramps at Wimborne workhouse
In Wimborne England on June 29 a local workhouse offers night shirts to the unemployed or destitute men staying there. The measure aims to improve cleanliness as part of sanitation efforts for vagrants.
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Wimborne
Eng
Lively ball jokes spark mock column across towns
A playful, jumbled column mocks legal and social news with spoof reports from Dee Washington Frozen Beard and Dayton Dayton about a lively ball, a flea, and lampooned trials. It includes quips about Landis, Johnson, and other figures in a stream of humorous vignettes.
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Landis
Johnson
Swedes Benefit by Cooperation and Coops Grow Rapidly
Stockholm June 27 The Board of Social Inquiry reports two thirds of Sweden's population now relies on cooperatives. The Consumers Cooperative Society lists 243 451 members and a fourfold family reach. Profits last year were 370 329 with 15 percent added to capital. The Cooperative Wholesale Society heads major food trade with a four mill, margarine factory and chemical plant. About 660 cooperative dairies and 30 cooperative slaughterhouses support butter and meat from member deliveries.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Governmental Board of Social Inquiry
Consumers Cooperative Society
Capital Reserve
Surance
Cooperative Wholesale Society
Coal Mining Crisis Rumors Sweep Britain Ahead of Talks
London observers report the Ming Association, representing mine owners, signaling no early terms with the Miners Federation and hinting at wage and hour proposals. A strike seems possible if negotiations stall, with potential rail and transport disruption and a wider industrial clash looming as tensions rise.
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London
Ming Association
Coop
Triple Alliway
Yale Coach Joe Wood Shines In Diamond Role
Successful coach Joe Wood, former major league pitcher, leads Yale to dominant Big Three titles over Princeton and Harvard. Wood’s class as a hitter and fielder complements Yale’s strong pitching with Ducky Pond, ex star pitcher, slated to depart, prompting a search for a successor to sustain the Yale diamond program.
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Joe Wood
Wood
Yale
The
Blue
Princeton
Harvard
Ducky” Pond
Pond
Woods
Crimson
Yale Faces Harvard Baseball Train Wreck and Rebuild
Yale crushed Harvard 25-15 and 18-4 marking the 13th straight major-sport loss Harvard has handed Yale. The piece argues Harvard's athletic program needs renovation after scrapping a baseball captaincy election and dropping a pro coach, while Yale and Princeton back professional mentors.
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Yale
Harvard
Crimson
Eddie Mahn
Princeton
Joe Wood
Jack Coombs
Philadelphia Athletics
Holy Cross Star Owen Carroll Debuts for Detroit at Boston
Holy Cross coach Owen Carroll mentored by Barry reflects on Carroll’s big league debut with Detroit against Boston. Barry notes Carroll has a good fastball but faced a tough jump from college to the majors while Carroll started as a pinch runner and held promise for Detroit.
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Owen Carroll
Holy Cross
Wen
Tongues
Philadelphia Athletics
Owen
Detroit
Boston
Barry
Carroll
Jack
Defective powder blamed for Coa Glen mine disaster
A Raleigh report cites defective powder and careless charging as the causes of the Coa Glen mine explosion on May 27, killing 63 miners. State Labor Commissioner Frank Grist released the findings today, detailing the faulty powder and mishandling of the charge.
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Raleigh
N. C
Coa Glen
Frank Grist
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