Four Indiana University workers killed by lightning
Four men standing under a tree near Indiana University water works were struck down by a severe electrical storm and killed. Harry Hobbs was badly shocked. The victims Otto Hacker Thomas Hacker James Holt and Ken Mood Deckard were Bloomington residents aged 48 52 27 and Sullivan native 36 respectively. The incident occurred during athletic field construction.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University Water Works
Harry Hobbs
Otto Hacker
Thomas
James Holt
Kenmood Deckard
Sullivan
Indiana University
Ohio Tornadoes Wreak Wide Property Damage
The Associated Press reports deadly windstorms in Ohio after Mondays tornadoes. In Buckeye Lake Washington County Wilmington Woodsfield Ports mouth New Boston and nearby towns roofs were torn off trees uprooted power lines interrupted. One man died near Buckeye Lake and two other fatalities occurred in the Tuesday storms. Damage estimates reach fifty thousand dollars with fires from lightning and collapsed walls and widespread communication outages reported.
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West Virginia
Clarksburg
W. Va
Alonzo Harris
New Matamoras
Fairmont
Morgantown
Ohio
Associated Press
Buckeye Lake Summer Resort
Washington County
Wilmington
Woodsfield
Portsmouth
New Boston
R. E. Rayburn
Mack Fife
New Antioch
Clinton County
George Sliker
Slckers
Cuba
Here
Burtonville
Danford
Charities Share in Jonap Estate
Henry Jonap's will filed in Probate Court distributes gifts to multiple charities. Hebrew Union College receives 1000 while United Jewish Social Agencies Home for Jewish Aged and Infirm Jewish Hospital and National Jewish Hospital for Consumptives at Denver each get 590. Children’s Home Home for the Friendless and Negro Orphan Asylum receive 250 each along with 1500 to Miss Anna Willett for services to his late wife.
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Henry Jonap
H. Jonap & Co
Hebrew Union College
United Jewish Social Agencies
Home For
Jewish Hospital
National Jewish Hospital For
Denver
Col
Children’s Home
Friendless
Negro Orphan Asylum
Jonap
Anna Willett
Alfred M. Jonap
Amy F. Jonap
Theil
Stranger surrenders after embezzlement theft and racing losses
Adolph Sessler, a Baltimore shipping supervisor, confessed to stealing 1142 dollars on May 25 and 200 dollars the next day from Schlessner Manufacturing. He traveled to Kentucky, gambled at Churchill Downs and Latonia, lost all the money, and turned himself in to Baltimore police, seeking to face justice.
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Stranger
Baltimore Company
Brown
City Hall
Kirgan
Adolph Sessler
Baltimore
Schlessner Manufacturing Company
Churchill Downs
Latonia
Illinois report urges virtual abolition of grand juries
The Illinois Association for Criminal Justice with the Chicago Crime Commission urged virtual abolition of the grand jury in all felony cases, except when summoned by the court. The 1926 survey of over 16 000 cases across 20 Illinois counties and Milwaukee led Judge Edward W. Hinton to recommend reforms including jury trial waivers for felonies and district-wide changes to procedures and juror examination.
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Chicago
Illinois Association For Criminal Justice
Chicago Crime Commission
Illinois
Edward W. Hinton
University of Chicago Law School
Milwaukee
Cook County
Four Ohio subcommittees to draft law change recommendations
The Ohio Chamber of Commerce County and Local Government Committee in Columbus named four sub committees to draft recommendations for legislative or constitutional changes. They will include representative counties by population and a rural group, with results to the General Committee and then the General Assembly.
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Columbus
General Committee
Ohio
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
General Assembly
Cuyahoga
Hamilton
Lucas
Franklin
Montgomery
Stark
Summit
Belmont
Muskingum
Richland
Licking
Clarke
Trumbull
Ashtabula
Treaty of Amity and Trade Signed Between U S and Austria
In Vienna on June 19 a treaty of amity and trade was signed by Austrian Chancellor Seipel and U S Ambassador Albert Henri Washburn. The agreement formalizes economic and diplomatic ties between the United States and Austria.
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U. S.-Austria
Vienna
United States
Austria
Democrats Seek Farm Relief and Prohibition Lines
Houston reports at the Democratic National Convention focus on farm relief and the prohibition issue. W A Julian urges the McNary Haugen farm relief bill in principle while Clem Shaver and Jesse H Jones welcome farmers denied entry to Kansas City. Louis A Cuvillier pushes a state referendum plank on liquor.
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Houston
Tex
W. A. Julian
Cincinnati
Ohio
Julian
Clem Shaver
National Democratic Executive Committee
Jesse H. Jones
Texas
Kansas City
Louis A. Cuvillier
National Constitution Liberty League of America
Shaver
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Glass
Virginia
Caraway
Pittman
Nevada
Important Resolutions Committee
Lead in Maine by big margins raises GOP hopes
Portland Maine June 19 Related returns from towns and plantations add to overwhelming support for Frederick Hale for U S Senator and William Tudor Gardiner for Governor. Final tallies show Hale 82 874 and Gardiner 69 126 with several towns still uncounted. Donald Snow leads Ira Hersey in the Fourth District race by over 3 000 votes as thirteen towns remain to report.
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Portland
Frederick Hale
United States
William Tudor Gardiner
Bangor
Aroostook County
National Chairman to Be Named Tomorrow in GOP Plans
Secretary Hoover and Senator Curtis, the Republican standard bearers, met in Washington to discuss campaign plans as a National Committee delegation prepares to name a National Chairman. Curtis indicated rest before campaigning. Work may join as a potential chair. The Willard Hotel luncheon will host the executive sub committee.
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Washington
Hoover
Curtis
Republican Party
Senate
Republican National Committee
Interior Department
Senator Curtis
National Committee
J. S. Burke
Pittsburgh
James W. Good
Chicago
Mary Pickford Tax Boost Adds $1000 for Duty
New York June 19 Uncle Sam increases customs duty on actress Mary Pickford by about $1000. Inspectors held her baggage for inspection after she declared twelve trunkloads of wear ing apparel at 5000. Officials added 2000 to the declaration, making a 3900 duty bill though receipts showed 5000. Duty based on value not purchase price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sam
Mary Pickford
Europe
Douglas Fairbanks
Six Gunmen Hold Up Canadian Mail Car at Union Station
Six gunmen blocked a Canadian National Railways express car at Toronto Union Station at midnight and escaped with three registered mail bags containing an estimated $30,000 to $40,000. The heist was reported by the Associated Press from Toronto Ontario on June 19.
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Toronto
Ontario
Canadian National Railways
Union Station
Tax-Paying Period Extended to July 16
Hamilton County taxpayers get a 25 day extension to pay county taxes without penalty. The extension, approved on the treasurer’s recommendation, runs to July 16 for both personal and real estate taxes but not cigarette tax, which becomes delinquent after today.
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Hamilton County
Samuel Ach
Just a Kiss Blamed for Spreading Pyorrhea
New York reports a hygiene expert from Freiburg University claims kissing spreads pyorrhea. Dr Hermann Becks argues stomach problems may start the disease but transmission occurs via kisses. Dr Trecks notes his U S visit to continue research at a university.
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Hermann Becks
University of Freiburg
Germany
Berlin
Tr3ecks
University of California
Norwood High Football Player Drowns at Bass Island
Paul Blum 16 of Norwood drowns after a swim at Bass Island in the Little Miami River. Companions Robert Keleher 17 and Bernard Ruene 15 witness accounts describe entering a whirlpool and dragging Blum ashore with life squad support. Funeral plans pending. Blum was a Norwood High School football candidate.
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Paul Blum
Little Miami
Bass Island
Adams Avenue
Norwood
Robert Keleher
Washington Street
Bernard Ruene
Floral Avenue
Blum
Keleher
Paul
Norwood High School
Frank Blum
Ritter’s
East McMillan Street
Busse & ‘Borgmann
Children Inherit Bulk Of Estate In Probate
Under the will filed in Probate Court, Flavia F. Scovill of Betula and Rose Hill avenues and Mrs. Bessie King S. Bowen of 985 Dana avenue, daughters of Virginia Allene Scovill, receive the bulk of a 224000 dollar estate. The will directs equal division of the remainder after specific gifts to relatives and church. The son is executor. most estate is personal property.
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Flavia F. Scovill
Betula
Rose Hill
Bessie King S. Bowen
Dana Avenue
Virginia Allene Scovill
Emma C. Scovill
Belle Fisk Andrews
Charles H. Fisk
Otis Fisk
Eiizabeth F. Cutter
Isabel Schooley
Richard Schooley
Double Homicide Murders Two Men In Chicago Shootout
In Chicago on June 19 two men, Joseph Salamone and John Oliveri, were killed in a gun attack as they rode in Salamone's car. Shotguns fired from a fleeing car. Oliveri sought sanctuary at St. Philip's Church but was killed on the steps. Investigators link the killings to possible moonshine disputes within the Italian community.
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Mexico City
Damas
Ina de Street
Ros
New York World News Service
Chicago
Joseph Salamone
John Oliveri
Salamone
Oak Street
Oliveri
St. Philip’s Church
Ser. Inc
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Nobile
Italia
Arctic
Tidal Wave and Quake Struck Mexican Pacific Coast
Dispatches from Acapulco say a tidal wave hit the Pacific coast off Mexico as an earthquake struck Saturday night. Three unidentified persons were drowned. Shipping suffered no damage and port damage was slight.
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Mexico City
Acapulco
Pacific
Mexico
Amundsen and Earhart Reach London Amid Welcome
London chronicles amid cheers as Amelia Earhart arrives after a perilous Atlantic crossing in the Friendship. Wilmer Stultz and Lou Gordon piloted the plane. Earhart stresses the trip is personal and not a commercial venture while deflecting rumors.
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Amundsen
Arctic
Nobile
Lady Lindy
London
Bride held in the lay of her husband mystery in Los Angeles
Mrs Hazel Glab a 29 year old bride of five months is held by Los Angeles police on suspicion of slaying her wealthy husband John I Glab retired Chicago druggist Also charged with her niece Ethel O Kaser of Oklahoma City A witness saw a woman flee the sceneglab had been shot as he entered his car in front of their Van Nuys home Police later learned of Hazel Glabs earlier gunshot record and robbery arrest while in Hollywood and Oklahoma City.
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Los Angeles
Hazel Glab
Hollywood
John I. Glab
Chicago
Glab
Ethel O Kaser
Oklahoma City
M. A. Wilson
van Nuys
San Fernando Valley
Wilson
Central
J. Goodrich
W. R. MacIntyre
Shipstead Wins By Ten To One In Minnesota Primary
Belated returns show Senator Shipstead defeating challenger William Watkins ten to one with 54 657 votes to 5 582 in the Minnesota primary. Governor Theodore Christianson secures strong renomination with 156 487 votes to 48 425 for George Simpson. Representatives Mans Newton and Carls win renomination alongside Victor Christgau overturning A Furlow in the First District.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Arthur E. Nelson
A. Furlow
Rochester
Victor Christgau
Austin
Mans
Newton
Minneapolis
Carls
Duluth
Shipstead
William Watkins
Watkins
Theodore Christianson
George T. Simpson
Coolidge Sees Girl Friend at Trumbull Home
John Coolidge visits Plainview Connecticut to stay with Miss Florence Trumbull before traveling to the presidential summer home at Brule Wisconsin. Governor John H. Trumbull hosts the guest during the stay on June 19.
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J. Coolidge
Plainview
Conn
John Coolidge
John H. Trumbull
Florence Trumbull
Brule
Wis
San Francisco Hoax Suspects In Death Fraud Case
A nineteen year old girl Isabel Robertson and her mother Bernice Huffman were arrested in a San Francisco raid for a death hoax tied to the Peralta tragedy. The daughter denied identity while the mother confessed to a scheme to victimize Key System Transit Company by faking a death.
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New York World News Service
San Francisco
Isabel Robertson
Bernice Huffman
Oakland
Miss Robertson
Peralta
San Francisco Bay
Key System Transit Company
California
Robertson
Two Kentucky Residents Die By Own Hands In Dayton
Two Dayton residents, Mrs. Rosella Baringhaus, 29, and Morris York, 44, died by self harm last night. Baringhaus drank chloroform and was found by Patrolman Milin Plauvic, while York cut his throat with a razor in his bathroom. Coroner Hughes ruled deaths as death by own action.
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Dayton
Rosella Baringhaus
Tenth Avenue
Morris York
Fourth
Main Streets
Baringhaus
Milin Plauvic
Elmer Baringhaus
Hughes
Ruth
Elmer
John Golden
Ninth Street
Newport
York
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Storma
Missouri
Jonap Estate
Jewish College
Sterling Brown
Detective Headquarters
Chie
Chicago Grand Jury
State Chamber of Commerce
Oays
W., A. Julian
Emily Newell Blair
Joplin
Maine
G.O.P
Commerce Department
Mary
Uncle Sam
Norwood Boy Id
Southampton
Piccadilly
Amelia
John L. Balderston
Hyde Park Hotel
Wilmer Stultz
Lou Gordon
Amelia Earhart
Atlantic
Boston
Barry Port
Wales
Miss Earhart
Aviation
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Daring Explorer
Roald AM Undsen
Roald Amundsen
Rene Guilbaud
Tromsoe
Norway
Maddalena
Savoia-Marchetti
Gen. Nobile
Gen Nobile
Citto di Milano
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