White Woman On Trial For Bombing House To Appease Ghosts
In Chicago a white woman Ella Hopkins 50 faces trial for bombing a house to appease the ghost of her Indian husband Lafayette Hopkins. The case links conspirators Dr. Lester Offner and James Demilio to terrorize William Lambert who owned the nearby oil station. Demilio faced a separate hearing after the bombing targeted the wrong building.
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Chicago
Joseph Cognac
Thomas Lynch
Ella Hopkins
Lafayette Hopkins
Lafayette
Ella
Iowa Leaders Pursue Quick Action on Prohibition and Beer Bill
State caucus moves to repeal a national constitutional amendment and to draft revision of prohibition laws. A five member committee will draft suitable legislation for the general assembly. Lt. Gov Nelson Kraschel to name the committee Wednesday. Governor Herri hy plans a special message to the assembly. Senate Democrats elect Matt D Cooney as caucus chairman. A beer bill, Iowa malt beverage act, drafts to license and regulate beer and malt liquors under 3.2 percent, to take effect only if national legalization occurs.
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General Assembly
Nelson Kraschel
Senate
Clyde L. Herrihy
Assembly
Senate Democrats
Matt D Cooney
Dubuque
Matt D. Cooney
Rep
O. J. Ditto
House
Iowa
Dog Saves Master From Fire in Blazing Shack
In New York a seven year old police dog named Peggy led her master George Howell 30 from a burning shack after an explosion. Peggy clamped onto his burning wrist and dragged him to safety before leaping through a window and tearing at his flaming clothes to free him from the blaze.
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New York
George Howell
Lesser Motor Car Company
Howell
Peggy
Carpenter Needed Rather Than Doctor
In Chicago, Gus Spilker refused hospital after a leg wound. Floyd Anderson faces assault charges. Spilker quipped that his leg, made of hickory, needs a carpenter, not a doctor.
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Carpenter
Chicago
Gustavus Spilker
Floyd Anderson
Spilker
Newton Appointment To Bench Arouses Opposition At Home
Opposition to the appointment of Walter H. Newton of Minneapolis to a Minnesota federal judgeship was forwarded to Washington by several Minnesota groups and individuals. The Ramsey County Bar Association urged Sen. Borah to oppose, calling Newton's experience insufficient for the post. State Senator Emil L. Regnier criticized the nomination, labeling Newton a servant of special privilege and big business.
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Regnier
Newton
Minnesota
Bring Suit For 12140 Shortage In Dairy Account
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland sues Merchants National Bank of Cedar Rapids in two actions for a 1930 31 shortage totaling 12140 16 in accounts opened for Cedar Rapids Co Operative Dairy by Harold G Smyth. The bank allegedly allowed Smyth to cash checks in the dairy name, with the dairy unaware until 1932. The plaintiff seeks 5653 81 and 6486 35 plus a trust on the amounts and an accounting by the bank as trustee.
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Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland
Merchants National Bank of Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Co-Operative Dairy Company
Harold G. Smyth
Smyth
Four Plead Not Guilty To Burglary Charges
Don Ackerman 23 Cedar Rapids and three co defendants pled not guilty in district court to burglary charges tied to a Jan 30 break in at the Shack roadside inn on highway 13. Clarence Richards 40 Claud Stratton 20 and Ray Davis 25 also entered not guilty pleas with Judge H C Ring and Judge Clark presiding. Ackerman was granted three days to prepare for trial.
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Don Ackerman
Cedar Rapids
H.C. Ring
Clarence Richards
Claud Stratton
Ray Davis
Davis
Clark
Ackerman
Good Reelected President at St. Paul Stock Yards
T E Good of St Paul was reelected president and general manager of the St Paul Union Stock Yards company at the annual meeting Monday. Directors named include Philip D Armour L A Carton W B Traynor and W K Wright of Chicago and J A Shoemaker of Denver. Ar moury Wright and Shoemaker also were named directors of the St Paul Bridge and Terminal Railway company, a subsidiary.
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South ST. Paul, Minn
T. E. Good
St. Paul
House Committee Tables Silver Bills
The House coinage committee tentatively tabled all silver bills amid votes against a Somers proposal to issue new legal tender certificates against silver bought by the treasury. Somers declared silver legislation dead, though others expected some measures to be reconsidered on Wednesday. A Rin Tin Tin son serves as a watchdog at Bresnau College in Gainesville Ga.
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Washington (Ap
House Coinage Committee
Somers
Treasury
Rin Tin Tin
Bresnau College
Gainesville, Ga
Lydia E Pinkham Helped My Change Headaches Farewell
Mrs Stewart loxes of Mineola Long Island writes she suffered migraines and hot flashes during middle age and found relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She urges others to try the tablet form and publish her letter.
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Lydia LF. Pinkham
Palace Apts
Mineola
L. I, New York
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