Valentino Death Draws Massive Public Viewing
New York crowds endure rain to glimpse Rudolph Valentino's coffin as public viewings end at midnight. Police discharge crowds after riots and 80 000 pass through the mortuary chapel over two days. Manager S George Ullman ends lying in state to limit access and plan Monday funeral services at St Malachi's Church.
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New York
Rudolph Valentino
Valentino
S. George Ullman
St. Malachi’s Church
Ullman
Aviator Bettis Survives Crash After Wooded Ordeal
Lieut. Cyrus K. Bettis, last year’s Pulitzer Trophy winner and world speed record holder, crawled from wrecked plane in Pennsylvania woods after a foggy mountain crash. He dragged a broken leg, suffered jaw fractures and deep wounds, surviving on rainwater and hidden from rescuers before being found by road workers and fellow officers.
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Bellefonte
Cyrus K. Bettis
Bettis
Philadelphia
Selfridge Field
Mich
War on Mexican Church A Deadlock for the First Month
In Mexico City Aug 25 ongoing clash between the Catholic Church and President Calles yields a deadlock. Clergy and government claim support from adherents as boycott efforts shape public mood. Talks fail to bridge issues Article 130 looms with possible counter moves by Catholic laity but church leaders keep out of politics.
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Mexico
Calles
Episcopate
Chapultepec
Pascual Diaz
Black Shirt Guard Over Body in Italian Fascist Funeral
New York reports the anti-Fascisti Alliance of North America protested a guard of Italian Fascists in black shirts at a funeral parlor. They claim Valentino opposed Mussolini’s anti democratic policies and was outrageously treated in Italy on his last visit. Pietro Allegra stated Valentino’s American citizenship last November led to his pictures being boycotted in Italy by Mussolini.
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New York
Valentino
Mussolini
Italy
anti-Fascisti Alliance of
Valentino's Screen Mother Reveals Heartfelt Portrait
Rosa Rosanova, Valentino's longtime screen mother, recalls a sad youth and an honest love life. She says he longed for a simple home and marriage, not present in his starbound marriages, and credits his generosity to friends with his financial decline.
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Rudy
Mme. Rosanova
Summer drives and used cars on economy
Summer days offer pleasure on the road and practical savings with good used cars. Drivers seek comfort and reliability while keeping costs down during peak travel season.
Hurricane Alaca Inland On Gulf Coast Alert
New Orleans and coastal towns along East Louisiana and Mississippi brace for Hurricane Alaca after 36 hours in the Gulf. Barometers fall while wind and tides rise. Residents seek refuge along Lake Pontchartrain, ships head to safety, and police offer patrol help as warnings spread and broadcasts go on air. Continuous rain and rising tides push preparations from Morgan City to the coast.
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Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
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Gulf Coast
Morgan City
Burwood
East Louisiana
Gulfport
Ship Island
Ohio Republicans Unanimously Adopt Platform for November Fight
Columbus August 25 Republicans near full unity for the November election with a united platform pledging economy in state government. Charles R Frederickson named campaign chairman with Harriet Taylor Upton as vice chairwoman and director of women’s work Louis H Brush treasurer and Harry D Silver primary campaign manager for Myers Y Cooper secretary. Senator Willis urged for re election and Republican congressmen to maintain control of Congress.
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Charles R. Frederickson
Coshocton
Ohio Manufacturers’ Association
Eee
Silver
Frederickson
Harriet Taylor Upton
Warren
Louis H. Brush
Salem
Harry D. Silver
Preble County
Myers Y. Cooper
State Central Committee
Central Committee
Fred W. Warner
Willis
Fess
Congress
Coolidge
Prison riot wounds four at West Virginia Penitentiary
Four wounded as Waverly Childern, described as a lifer, leads an insurrection at the West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville. Guard John Gilland is gravely hurt. Gilland fires, wounding a Negro convict. Two other guards and a second prisoner also suffer knife injuries before authorities quell the revolt.
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Moundsville
W. Va
West Virginia
Waverly Childern
Gilland
Childern
Gunman killed in Aurora after river town pistol duel
In Aurora Indiana a two gunman was killed by police after a pistol clash on Third Street. Officers later found two boats on the riverbank loaded with suspected stolen goods, including a suspected government yawl, while authorities hunted accomplices.
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Indiana
Ohio River
Speir
Dr. C. C. Marshal
Third Street
Charles A. Fauss
Kelley
Fauss
Pittsburgh
Gulf Storm Winds Roar Into Gulf Coast
Reports from ships in the Gulf of Mexico indicate hurricane velocity winds as the storm moves inland. The steamship Cody, 220 miles east southeast of Galveston, reported winds at seventy five miles an hour.
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Galveston
Tex
Gulf of Mexico
Cody
Thousands Flee Inland From Texas Coast as Storm Approaches
Port Arthur Texas residents flee inland as a gulf storm nears. High Island Caplen Sabine Pass populations move inland to wait out the danger. Many arrive with household goods on trucks while some relocate belongings to upper floors.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Texas Coast
Gulf
High Island
Caplen
Sabine Pass
Western train wreck claims two lives near Thoreau
A Santa Fe work train derailed twenty two cars a mile east of Thoreau New Mexico early this morning. Conductor J B Tucker of Gallup New Mexico and Mrs Joe Hansen wife of the foreman died. Eight others were injured and all victims were moved to Gallup.
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Winslow, Ariz
Santa Fe
Thoreau
N. M
J. B. Tucker
Gallup
Joe Hansen
Government Names Zone Chiefs for Prohibition Enforcement
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Lincoln C. Andrews announced a plan to create five prohibition enforcement zones. George F. Bush of Long Island will head the New York zone with others covering New England, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and possibly two more states. Each zone will coordinate land sea and customs operations.
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the Treasury
Lincoln C. Andrews
George F. Bush
Long Island
New England
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Andrews
Washington
Grand Isle
Bandits Loot Two Oklahoma Banks in Wild West Style
A five or six man gun crew robbed Covington’s American State Bank and Covington National Bank in broad daylight. They forced officials and patrons into vaults, collected money, and escaped in two cars with no shots fired. Loot estimated well over $5,000. witnesses locked in vaults and officers pursuing. Also, three unmasked youths robbed the Irving Bank in Texas, netting 5,000 to 7,000 dollars and fleeing toward Dallas.
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Okla
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W. T. Henry
American State Bank
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Texas Bank
Irving Tex
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Dallas
Mandamus Sought to Force Hamilton County Primary Canvass
In Columbus Ohio on August 25 a mandamus suit was filed in the State Supreme Court by Charles A Meyers Jr claiming nomination for Hamilton County Commissioner. The action targets the taft taft II nominations and a wider counting mix up amid disputed precinct tallies. The case tests Griswolds ruling that no count was made due to tally and summary discrepancies.
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Mandamus
Hamilton County Board of Elections
State Supreme Court
Charles A. Meyers, Jr
Hamilton County
Meyers
Charles P. Taft II
Griswold
Board of Elections
Common Pleas Court
Taft
A. Headley
Secretary of State
Court Planning Action on Ballot Count in Hearing
Judge Robert A. LeBlond scheduled a hearing for 9am tomorrow on a motion to vacate a temporary restraining order blocking the Election Board from recounting ballots in the recent primary. Regular Republican candidate Jacob Krollmann and counsel were notified to attend. The court aims to expedite due to the looming November election and potential appeals. The session was postponed yesterday as Krollmann and Dudley M. Outcast pursued separate actions, while Meyers held a nominal lead in the contested nomination.
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Election Board
Jacob Krollmann
Krollmann
Dudley M
Charles A. Meyers, Jr
Meyers
Attorney General's Office
Finance professor targets corporate publicity in Atlantic Monthly
Harvard economist William Z Ripley urges greater stockholder and public access to earnings and corporate actions in Atlantic Monthly. United States Steel and General Motors faced weakness as markets reacted to Ripley’s claims and fears of deceptive statements. Executives cited potential harm from full disclosure and questioned appraisal methods used by North American Company and Bethlehem Steel.
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New York World News Service
New York
Financial District
William Z. Ripley
Harvard University
Atlantic Monthly
Federal Trade Commission
United States Steel
General Motors
Steel
Ripley
Prof. Ripley
Frank L. Dame
Bethlehem Steel Company
Three youths admit fatal street fight turns fatal
Thurston Bloomfield 21 admitted stabbing George Richards 19 after rocks were thrown by a crowd of about twelve near West Eighth and Baymiller. Jessie Earl 22 and Kaden Jackey 22 witnessed the incident and said Bloomfield acted in self defense. The trio surrendered at police headquarters after reading reports of the death.
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West Eighth Street
Purcell Athletic Club
Thurston Bloomfield
Lieut. Hayes
Jessie Earl
Kaden Jackey
West Sixth Street
Bloomfield
Richards
Earl
Jackey
Eighth
Baymiller
Multitudes greet liner Majestic arrival as Krishnamurti draws eyes
On New York piers the Majestic docks to a teeming crowd. Theosophists led by Dr. Annie Besant see Jiddu Krishnamurti as world teacher while film stars like Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford draw other fans.
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Majestic
Annie Besant
Order of the Star In
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Dr. Besant
Krishnaji
John the Baptist
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