Arbuckle Murder Trial Planned Amid Rappe Death Probes
In San Francisco District Attorney Brady announced that the people are ready to proceed on the murder charge against Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle for the death of Virginia Rappe. Federal reports claim heavy liquor in Arbuckle's party suite may lead to seizure of his car valued at 25000.
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San Francisco
Calif
Brady
Sylvian Lazarus
Roscoe
Fatty’ Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Los Angeles
Fatty” Arbuckle
Fred Fishback
Fishback
Arbuckles
Matthew Brady
Fatty
Arbuckle
Patty) Arbuckle
Rappe
Henry Lehrman
Babe Ruth Home Run Hits Fifty-Sixth Of Season
Babe Ruth connected for his fifty sixth home run in the fourth inning against the St. Louis Browns at New York. No runners were on base as Shocker pitched for St. Louis.
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New York
N. Y
Babe Ruth
St. Louis Browns
Bas PS
Shocker
St. Louis
Lord Dawson Asked to Attend Lloyd George in Scotland
Inverness Scotland Sept 16 Lord Dawson physician to King George has been asked to attend Prime Minister Lloyd George who is suffering from a chill and neuralgia according to reports this forenoon by the Associated Press.
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Invernes
Scotland
Associated Press
Lord Dawson
King George
England
Lloyd George
Big Iowa craps raid nets forty-two arrests near Tama
Forty-two men and boys arrested after a Sunday raid on a riverbank craps game along the Iowa river near Tama. Warrant actions target roughly sixty others as investigators tally an estimated five to six thousand dollars on boards for the prior day’s play.
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Toledo
Iowa River
Tama
Weather Outlook for Chicago Two-Day Showers and Cooling
Chicago forecast for the next twenty four hours calls for showers tonight and Saturday. The west portion sees somewhat cooler temperatures on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Weather Summary From Local Observations
The past 24 hours end 7 am reports show temperatures from 55 to 68 and rainfall totals of 3.3 inches on Saturday and lighter amounts on other days. Temperature at 1 pm today reached 86 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Stanley
Church Played Lone Hand In Mystery Murder Case
Assistant State's Attorney Edger A. Jones declared Harvey W. Church killed Bernard J. Daugherty and Carl Ausmus of Packard Automobile Company alone. Jones outlined how Church lured, beat, and bound the men in a basement, then disposed of the bodies.
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Church Played
Lone Hand
Mystery Murder
Chicago
Harvey W. Church
Bernard J. Daugherty
Carl Ausmus
Packard Automobile Company
Edger A. Jones
Church
Parks
Clarence Wilder
Jonas
John Norton
Daugherty
Ausmus
Oscar E Carlstrom Elected National Commander in Chief
Oscar E Carlstrom of Illinois was chosen national commander in chief of the United Spanish War Veterans on the ninth ballot at 2 am. He previously led the Illinois department and served in the Spanish American War and World War I, where he was a captain overseas for more than a year. He resigned as Mercer County states attorney to join the military.
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Minneaplis
Minn
Oscar B. Carlstrom
Department of Illinois
Rock Island, Ill
Oscar E. Carlstrom
United Spanish War Veterans
Mercer County
America
Kendall Speaks at Hamburg on Utility Assessments
Hamburg La September 16 Governor N KE Kendall spoke to the Hamburg Fair Association outlining the state executive council reasons for higher railroad and utility assessments. He said the increases are justified and there is no reason for legitimate complaint.
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Hamburg
N. KE. Kendall
Hamburg Fair Association
State Executive Council
Twin babies found in locked suitcase on ferry
Feeble cries from a locked suitcase on the Detroit Windsor ferry led to the discovery of twin baby girls several weeks old. Police seek the woman who brought the suitcase aboard and apparently abandoned the infants. The babies were hospitalized and reported out of danger with no clues to their identities.
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Detroit
Mich
Detroit-Windsor
Simplon Tunnel hailed as world’s greatest under Alps
The Simplon tunnel under the Alps is celebrated as the greatest tunnel in the world, highlighting its engineering scale and significance for continental transport.
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Simplon
Hina Japan Controversy Deepens Over Shantung Transfer
Tokio reports in responsible circles that Japan may refuse to discuss the Shantung transfer at the Washington arms limiting conference if China rejects Japan’s proposal to turn Shantung over to China. The government deems the proposal reasonable.
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Tokio
Associated Press
China
Japan
Washington
Bolivia Withdraws Dispute With Chile
Geneva reports Bolivia withdrew its demand to place the Bolivia Chile dispute on the League of Nations assembly agenda. President Van Karnebeek named Vittorio Scatialo Manuel Peralta and Senor Urilla as experts to assess the assemblys authority to revise the 1904 treaty.
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Geneva
Bolivia
Chile
Assembly
League of Nations
van Karnebeek
Vittorio Scatialo
Italy
Manuel Peralta
Costa Rica
Senor Urilla
Columbia
Lange
Norway
Council On Disarmament
Washington
Harding
Former Soldiers of Erhardt Arrested in Germany
A Munich dispatch reports several former Baltic brigade members of General Erhardt arrested on suspicion of involvement in the murder of Mathias Erzberser. General Erhardt is said to be in Rosenheim Bavaria and many of his former troops are reportedly leaving Hamburg for Bavaria to attempt to set up a monarchy with former Crown Prince Rupprecht.
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Berlin
Munich
Erhardt
Mathias Erzberser
Erharfét
Rosenheim
Upper Bavaria
Hamburg
Bavaria
Rupprecht
Three Electrocuted Near Muscatine at Noon
At a farm south of Muscatine Iowa Edward Kember aged 58 Sidney Cozad 47 and Ernest Hintermeister 12 were electrocuted when a high voltage line sparked in grass. Cozad hurried to aid his brother but was thrown twenty five feet and narrowly escaped serious burns. The boy suffered the loss of his right leg above the knee and his clothing burned away. Cozad leaves a widow and three children.
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Muscatine
Edward Kember
Sidney Cozad
Ernest Hintermeister
Hintermeister
Cozad
Kember
M. C. Cozad
Kembier
ZR-2 Disaster Dead Arrive in U S Today
The British cruiser carrying sixteen American officers and men who died in the ZR-2 disaster arrived in New York harbor escorted by six American destroyers and five seaplanes. Flags were flown at half mast as the funeral ship passed.
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New York
N. Y
Habor
England
Early perfume links to burning incense believed
The article suggests that perfume origins date to ancient practices and that fragrance began with burning incense as an early method. The connection is described in a concise, period tone.
Revision of Tax Bill Completed in Senate Finance Panel
Washington notes the senate finance committee planned to finish a tax bill revision on September 16. The measure aims to raise about 100 million more this fiscal year, totaling around 3.45 billion, or no more than current law. The same day the panel agreed to repeal the one percent income surtax on incomes over 5900 and under 6000 dollars.
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Washington
Senate
House
Wahington
D. C
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury issue oversubscribed by large margin
Washington Sept 16 Preliminary reports show subscriptions totaling more than 1.49 billion dollars to the treasury combined offer of 600 million dollars in short term notes and certificates dated September 15. Secretary Mellon announced the oversubscription as the strongest demand ever for these securities. Officials said the heavy oversubscriptions signal an easier money market.
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Washington, FP. C
Treasury
Mellon
Marriage Licenses Issued in Clerk of Court Office
The clerk of court issued several marriage licenses in recent days. Ore details include ages and towns such as Lorimor Omaha Lenox Creston and names Guy Rankins Velma Wilson Glenn Miller Ivy Johnson John Austin Lulu Bodtke with ages ranging from 16 to 38.
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Glenn E. Miller
Creston
Ivy L. Johnson
John Austin
Lorimor
Lulu A. Bodtke
Farmers Picnic Draws Hundreds at Creston Park
The Farmers Cooperative Company of Creston held a two day picnic at McKinley Park drawing a few hundred attendees despite competing events in nearby towns. The day featured a Gustafson address on marketing plans, a varied program, and a large evening dance with an orchestra.
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McKinley Park
Farmer's Cooperative Company of
Creston
Union County
C. A. Gustafson
Lincoln
Nebraska
S. Grain Growers Association
Gustafson
Farmer’s Union of Nebraska
U.S. Grain Growers Association Inc
Chicago
Howard
American Farm Bureau Federation
Equities
Farm Bureau
U. S
Minneapolis
Board of Trade
P. A. Hannon
John Heassell
J. W Colbert
Farmers Cooperative Company
G. A. Gustafson
Canada Leads in Railway Miles Per Capita Worldwide
Canada shows the largest railway mileage relative to population among nations, highlighting extensive rail infrastructure compared with other countries. The finding emphasizes Canada’s expansive network and role in domestic transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Country
Towne and Mrs Titze Arrested on Adultery Charge
Albert Towne and Mrs. A G Titze, once residents of Creston, were arrested in Lincoln Nebraska on adultery charges filed by Titze's husband. They were held as prisoners to be returned to Creston and face possible additional charges such as white slavery under the Mann Act depending on later developments.
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A. G. Titze
Albert Towne
Lincoln
Nebraska
Titze
City
Towne
Beft Town
Fred Collings
Creston
Tt Collings
Train derailment near Belle Plaine claims two lives
Fireman John Johnson of Clinton and Thomas McConnell of Pedal Rapids Iowa were killed when the Chicago & Northwestern passenger train derailed in a washout a mile and a half west of Belle Plaine. Baggage coaches and tourist cars were derailed but no other injuries were reported.
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Clinton
John Johnson
Thomas McConnell
Pedal Rapids
Iowa
Chicago & Northwestern
Belle Plaine
Daughters Charge Mother with Murder in Illinois
In Aurora Illinois on September 16 a mother Frances Balchunas 34 was arrested after her daughters Helen 18 and Frances 14 accused her of killing their father Dominic Balchunas by turning on the gas the night of June 6. They said their mother’s alleged sweetheart John Petroska 27 aided the act. The couple denied the accusations through Assistant State's Attorney J Bruce Amell.
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Aurora
Ill
Frances Balchunas
John Petroska
Helen
Frances
Dominic Balchunas
J. Bruce Amell
Balchunas
Petroska
Beichmann 15 Chosen by League Bodies
Geneva Sept 16 The assembly and council of the League of Nations approved the selection by the joint conference committee of Judge J V N Beichmann of Norway as the fourth deputy judge of the permanent international court of justice.
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Geneva
Associated Press
Assembly
Council of the
League of Nations
J. V. N. Beichmann
Norway
Permanent International Court of Justice
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Wilder
Carlstrom
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Kendall
Shantung
Boy
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Johnson
Tramp
Beichmann
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