Leopold and Loeb Trial Opens with Father Testimony
Chicago July 28 Jacob Franks father of Robert Franks, murdered by Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb, testified after Crowe and Darrow spoke. He described being taken to the undertaker and morgue as prosecutors outlined the case. The trial began with re arraignment of the defendants and disputes over indictments for kidnapping versus murder.
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Chicago
Jacob Pranks
Robert Franka
Nathan Leopold Jr
Richard Loeb
Crowe
Darrow
Robert Franks
Prronco
Nathan Leopold
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Whiskey bottle placed with infant leads to $500 fine
J A Bowman fined 500 plus costs after police testified a man left a whiskey bottle in a preamunitory cradle with his three week old infant. The incident, involving Joe Bysick of Effinger, was ruled a violation of the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bysick
Effinger
J. A. Bowman
Byaick
Taxi Robbery Attempt Reported by Youth in Massillon
Dwight Farr, 17, of Strasburgh, told police he attempted to rob taxi driver Jack in Massillon on Sunday. He identified Dwight Barnett and Wes In Strasburgh as others involved and said the attempted robbery was his first. He denied stealing a taxi last week in Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayarty
Dolly Sister Brother Weds Velma Deance in London
Jack Dolly brother of the Dolly sisters married Velma Deance former English show girl after a three day engagement in London today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jack Dolly
Dolly Sisters
Velma Deance
MacLaren Hops Off Torso in Pacific Bay Run
A. Stuart MacLaren and three companions left Uan Bay at seven o clock bound for Maru Kamu bay in a bold Pacific crossing attempt. The group set out from port amid straightforward navigation plans and cautious optimism.
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Torso
A. Stuart Mac
Uan Bay
Maru Kamu Bay
Count Bergolo injy features Yolanda event in July
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Count Bergolo and Princess Yolanda with a date in July, detailing a ceremonial or familial link. The text is incomplete but indicates a historical royal context and an August/July timeframe.
President Coolidge Stays Close to Washington Amid Campaign Quiet
President Coolidge largely confines activity to the White House with about half his cabinet assisting him. He shows little sign of active campaign involvement, possibly affected by the death of his young son, and he seems tired while avoiding partisan campaigning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert T. Small
Canton Daily News
Washington
Coolidge
Hoe
White House
Ake
Mr. Coolidee
Mayor Takes Stand Against Sidewalk Advertising
Massillon officials report Mayor Kirchhofer opposes sidewalk ads by merchants and rails at the K K painters for painting sidewalks white to direct traffic. He seeks an ordinance to ban such signs and vows action to remove paint if identified. He warns widespread use would hinder street use and endanger motorists. An ordinance on the matter is expected at the next council meeting.
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Massillon
Kirchhofer
State Highway Department
Mansfield Board Renames West First Street School
The Mansfield board of education renamed the West First Street school building the Frank G. Carpenter school to honor the world traveler who attended there as a boy. His travel books are used as school texts in Mansfield.
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Mansfield
Board of Education of
West First Street
Frank G. Carpenter
Aged printer J H Simms dies in East Liverpool
J H Simms aged 73 veteran printer and publisher of East Liverpool died after a long illness. He authored The last days of General John Morgan and other historical works. He is survived by a widow three sons and one daughter.
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East Liverpool
J. H. Simms
Simms
John Morgan
Woman in Love Crisis Fires Self in Front Yard
Bertha Ritz attempted suicide in her front yard fearing she was losing her sweetheart. She was hospitalized with hopes of recovery, and she refused to name the man involved, police say.
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Youngstown
Bertha Ritz
Jail counterfeiters held as police drive against forgery
Sixty counterfeiters were in jail in Berlin on July 23 as police actions against forgers continued. The group mainly included Russians and Ukrainians and their notable productions were American and English banknotes.
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Berlin
United States Steel Given 60 Days to Abandon Pittsburgh Plus
The United States Steel Corporation must implement the federal trade commission decree to drop the Pittsburgh plus pricing system within 60 days. If unresolved, the commission will seek enforcement from the United States circuit court, with the company retaining the right to appeal. The order targets price fixing across steel products after years of investigation.
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Wasbhington
United States Steel Corporation
Federal Trade Commission
Pittsburgh
Steel Corporation
United Sates
Federal Commission
Pitts
Flyers May Hop Off Next Monday
Brough England July 28 The United States Army airplane flight around the world will not get under way again before Monday The American flyers in their rapid dash to England from Constantinople upset naval plans guarding the north Atlantic crossing and now await sea patrol placement.
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Brough
England
United States Army
Constantinople
North Atlantic
United States
Six Indictments Expected After Grand Jury Probe
Cleveland July 23 Six indictments are anticipated when the special grand jury meets again Saturday after an extensive investigation of the business methods of the Representa tive Realty and Municipal Savings & Loan companies. One million four hundred thousand dollars is alleged to have been deposited by Cuyahoga county commissioners with the loan company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Representative Realty
Municipal Savings & Loan Companies
Cuyahoga Co
Heat Claim Seventy Five Fireman?
Cinelnzo Manucci, 25, is reported dead from heat exhaustion after a heat wave peaked at 93 degrees in Youngstown Ohio. A cooling rain ended the spell early today.
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Youngstown
Cinelnzo Manucci
Fire wipes out business block in Evarts Kentucky
A large fire in Evarts Kentucky destroyed an entire business block. Origin undetermined. Loss estimated at 250000 dollars. Fire swept through overnight damaging multiple buildings and goods. Fire department battled the flames but could not prevent the total loss.
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Evarts
Swallows Hook Marysville Child Ends Up In Hospital
Marion Liggett a four year old girl daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Liggett swallowed a screen door hook. The hook pierced through her body and she is under physician care for the injury with treatment ongoing.
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Marysville, D
Marion Liggett
Lawrence Liggett
Halt on Brick Plant Purchase Draws State Probe
State Auditor Tracy ordered a $35,000 voucher for the Welfare Department to buy the tri-county brick plant at Rossville held up for several days. He will investigate legal questions including whether a state administrative office can purchase without a specific appropriation. The deal was arranged by Welfare Director John Harper.
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Tracy
Welfare Department
Tri-County
Rossville
Welfare MD
John Harper
Plane Crash Fatal for Army Lieutenant in West Virginia
Lieut. Thomas Brooks of Kelly Field Texas died en route to a hospital after a plane piloted with Private Thomas Sharber crashed 20 miles from Moundsville Pleasant Valley. The crash occurred during a wind and rain storm. Brooks suffered a broken neck and Sharber was seriously injured but conscious at times. The pair were en route to Texas when visibility failed and the wings collapsed after a gust emerged from a cloud.
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Moundsville
W. Va
Thomas Brooks
Kelly Field
Tex
Thomas C Sharber
Texas
Pleasant Valley Pa
Brooks
Sharber
Langin
Youth held on check charge in Louisville
Corwin Swickard aged 17 was arrested at a filling station at Fulton road and 4th street NW on a charge of issuing worthless checks. Police said he passed several checks for gasoline and was in the act of passing another when arrested. Checks ranged from five to twenty dollars.
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Corwin Swickard
Louisville
R F. D
Fulton Rd
4Th St NW
Ohio bankers hear plans for Lorain storm relief loan
Bankers from across Ohio met with Governor Denahey's storm relief commission to hear plans for a separate loan association to aid Lorain and other storm struck northern Ohio districts. The association would fund restoration of business and homes, distinct from charity relief for the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Denahey
Storm Relief Commission
Lorain
Level Stolen From New House on Third Street
Robert Brown reports a carpenter's level stolen from a new house on Third Street NW. Police were informed Wednesday about the incident occurring Tuesday night.
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Robert Brown
8Th St NW
Third Et NW
Probing Ship Accident Opens After Dense Fog Collision
New York July 28 officials began an inquiry into the collision of the passenger steamer Boston and the tanker Swift Arrow off Point Judith Rhode Island in fog. Dead numbered four including actress Mrs Oscar Green of Brooklyn and O Copeland of Brookline with others from New York firms.
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New York
Boston
Swift Arrow
Point Judith
R. 1
Oscar Green
Brooklyn
N. Y
O. Copeland
Brookline
Mass
Robert P. Schlemm
Fearing Whiton & Co
John P. Schlemm
Robert
Plymouth
Fall River
Commonwealth
Newport
Copeland
Boy Murderer Escapes Baltimore Jail
George Gross a juvenile killer serving life for murder escaped from the Baltimore city jail after striking a guard and seizing a revolver. He climbed the yard wall with an iron bar as bullets cracked around him. Police in nearby cities warned to capture him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
George Gross
Gross
Police arrest George Lutlanna on molesting women charge
Police arrested George Lutlanna at 718 Cherry Ave SE Wednesday morning on a charge of molesting women. The report notes the suspect was taken into custody and booked following the alleged offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lutlanna
Cherry
Brazil's Army Opens Major Attack on Sao Paulo Rebels
Brazilian federal troops press a large assault on rebel forces in Sao Paulo City with infantry tanks and air cover after a 48 hour artillery bombardment. Reports say the city is heavily damaged and civilians have evacuated while over 20 000 troops engage the front. Rebel aviators reportedly bombed the battleship Minas Geraes in Santos Harbor amid unclear damage.
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Buenos Aires
Sao Paulo
Coffee
Santos
Brintos
Montevideo
Galandria
Andrios
Minas Geraes
Sierras
Brooklyn Navy Yards
Rescued From Burning House in Cleveland
July 22 report from Cleveland states one man injured and fourteen others saved from a burning rooming house. M. A. Skelly, 50, stuck his head out a window as firemen prepared a ladder and was taken to hospital with a nonserious wound. Jim Redmond woke others after detecting smoke.
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Cleveland
M. A. Skelly
Jim Redmond
Former Gov Davis Attacks Administration In Columbus
Former Gov Harry J. Davis spoke in Columbus last night as a Republican candidate for governor. He blasted the current administration for unkept pledges and warned that if nominated he would abandon kid glove methods and force differences with his Democratic opponent on the same platform.
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Columbus
Harry J. Davis
Republic
Davis
Judges Meet Tonight to Name 135 Ad Winners
Judges gather to select 135 prize winners and the best ad of the week worth 25 dollars. A panel including John W. Swartz and I B Stratton will judge ads at Arcade Market and related merchants. Friday will print the winners alongside a full page of prize ads. Submit ads for the ninth week now. continued on page 14 col 1.
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Ray Humes
Humes Pickle
Arcade Market
E. Poorman
C. EB. Poorman
Grocer
Three Men Name Safety Head In Bribe Trial Testimony
Harry Turner testified in a jury trial that E B Curtis was picked as safety director at Jumbo Crowley's saloon and partnered in gambling houses. Turner said Curtis demanded a 25 percent split after a night of Greek dice winnings, and Curtis then handled the business alone.
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Safety Head
E. B. Curtis
Jumbo Crowley
Curtis
Harry Turner
Turner
Baby killer is sent to prison in manslaughter case
Charles W. Travis of Brooklyn was found guilty of manslaughter in the killing of his 1 1/2 month old baby and was sentenced to five years. Justice Spearman noted Travis is sane but prone to criminal impulse and that his mental state could be reviewed by the Home Office.
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London
Charles Welford Travis
Brooklyn
N. Y
Justice Spearman
Travis
Home Office
Olympic stars arrive in Columbus after overseas trip
Perry Martier, captain of the American wrestlers, and Russell Vis, 145 pound Olympic wrestling champion, reached Columbus today. They criticized French sportsmanship and judges decisions and will soon depart for Los Angeles.
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Columbus
Perry Martier
Russell Vis
Los Angeles
Minnesota Labor Backs La Follette and Wheeler Ticket
Delegates of the Minnesota State Federation of Labor resolve to back Senator La Follette for president and Senator Wheeler for vice president. They defeated attempts to endorse communist candidates and urged AFL support for the Progressive ticket. Communists sought to substitute motions endorsing Foster and Gitlow.
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Faribault
Minn
Organized Labor of
Minnesota
Senator la Follette
Wheeler
Montana
State Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
William Z. Foster
Benjamin Gitlow
Electric plant superintendent dies from high voltage accident
Guy T. Brokaw aged 50, superintendent at Plymouth electric light plant, was killed instantly in Mansfield when 13,000 volts arced through his body as he withdrew a pipe during tower work. He left a wife and one son.
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Mansfield, CO
Guy T. Brokaw
Plymouth
Brokaw Ig
Distillery Fire Wipes Out 148 Cases of Whiskey
Frankfort authorities blame faulty wiring for the distillery tragedy that destroyed 148 cases of rare old whiskey yesterday in Frankfort Kentucky. The loss is described as a significant setback for local producers and collectors.
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Frankfort
JAIL GUARD HOISTED BY MILITARY TO HALT LYNCHING
Militia from Company K of the 185th Infantry arrived from Cairo and cordoned the jail in Mound City to prevent a mob of more than 1 000 people from storming the jail and lynching several African American suspects in the murder of a 16 year old girl. Sheriff I J Hudson spirited away two Negro suspects from the jail to keep them safe, then moved toward Chester, Illinois, to place them in the southern penitentiary for custody.
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Mound City
185Th Infantry
Ilinois National Guard
Cairo
Mounds
Carbondale
Herrin
Innota
Murphysboro
I. J. Hudson
Chester, T
Southern Illinois
Sheriff Refuses Pardons in New Mexico Contempt Case
Governor James Hinkle declines to order National Guard to free Carl Magee editor of the New Mexico State Tribune held for contempt of court. Sheriff Delgado flatly refuses to honor the governor issued pardon, contending the governor lacked power to pardon direct contempt. Adjutant General Skipwith sought authority to use guard units for release.
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Las Vegas
N. Mex
James Hinkle
Carl Magee
The
New Mexico State Tribune
Skipwith
Delgado
Carl C. Magee
Scripps-Howard
David Lehie
J. F. Hinkle
Hinkle
Skipwith Tn
Mageswan
National Guard
Quarrel Turns Fatal After Liquor Raid
In New Lexington on July 38 Tidward Kendricks died in a Columbus hospital following a quarrel linked to a liquor raid. Sheriff Minshall leads a search for Carl Hooks who is also colored and accused Kendricks of tipping off officers.
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New Lexington
Mquor
Tidward Kendricks
Columbus
Ana & Posse
Minshall
Carl Hooks
Papatian
Hooks
Kendricks
Bobby Jones near death after self inflected wound
Twelve year old Bobby Jones who read crime stories and watched sensational films attempted suicide four times in a month. Physicians said today his self inflicted chest wound may end his life.
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Toledo
Bobby Jones
Bobby
Loeb Leopold
Auto Kills Girl in Dayton Traffic Tragedy
Evelyn Lee, 14, was killed when struck by a car in front of her home. Corwin E. Woods, 22, the driver, was not held. This marks the thirteenth traffic fatality in Dayton this year.
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Dayton
Evelyn Lee
Corwin E. Woods
Bride dies from oil can explosion burns
Mrs J C Webber, 29, who had married only weeks ago, died in a hospital here from burns received when a can of oil exploded as she tried to start a fire. The blast occurred late yesterday in Clinton Pennsylvania.
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East Liverpool
J. C. Webber
Clinton
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