McCormick and Madame Walska Marry in Paris
Harold F. McCormick and Madame Gauma Walska wed in Paris City Hall in a union that follows a string of high profile romantic entanglements. The millionaire Chicagoan had been linked to his former wife Edith Rockefeller McCormick and to Walska, whose divorce from Alexander Smith Cochran was finalized in France.
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Paris
Associated Press
Harold F. McCormick
Alexander Smith Cochran
Madame Walska
Sixteenth Ward
McCormick
Edith Rockefeller McCormick
John J. Rockefeller
Europe
Chicago
Mathilde
Max’ Oser
Switzerland
Miss McCormick
Aredio D'Aingorn
Edith Rockefeller McCormick silent on Paris marriage
Mrs Edith Rockefeller McCormick offered no comment on the Paris marriage of her ex husband Mr McCormick to opera singer Ganna Walska. The wedding faces Illinois law restrictions as his divorce from Mrs Edith Rockefeller McCormick had not elapsed a year. If they return to Chicago a new ceremony may be needed after January 12.
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Chicago
Edith Rockefeller McCormick
McCormick
Mre
McCormicks
Associated Press
International Larvester
Paris
Ganna Walski
Governor Commutes Elkhart County Prisoners and Paroles
Indiana Governor McCray approves the board of pardons monthly report. Six prisoners receive conditional paroles and four are paroled, while five sentences are commuted and three fines remitted. Vernon Howard and Claude Hines of Elkhart County see sentences cut from 5 to 14 years to 3 to 14 years.
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Indianapolis
McCray
Board of Pardons
Anthony Miller
Delaware County
Vernon Howard
Claude Hines
Elkhart County
Reformatory
Carl M. Hlarsubarger
Kosciuske
Elkhart Woman Hurt In Fall From Street Car
Mrs Elmer Raber of Elkhart is confined to bed with severe sprains to both hips and legs after falling from a street car Tuesday evening. She stepped off before the car stopped and struck the pavement, suffering back injuries as well.
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Elmer Raber
Elkhart
Explosion on Adriatic Kills Two and Generates Alarm
Two crewmen are dead five are seriously wounded and one is missing after an explosion in the Adriatic's Number 3 hold. The liner was en route from Liverpool to New York with 650 passengers about 3800 miles east of Portland, Maine. No assistance was requested according to later wireless messages.
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New York
Associated Press
White Star Line
Boston
Liverpool
Portland
Maine
Nurses' School Progress Report From Goshen Nursing Program
The Laura A. Kindig School of Nursing reports eight months after opening that 12 students are enrolled, nine accepted, three on probation. Four have left for dismissal, resignation, or leave. one transfers to Indianapolis City Hospital. The July visit by Indiana director Mary E. Gladwin praised the curriculum, urged larger Goshen hospital facilities, and noted no vacations due to a continuous summer program.
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Laura A. Kindig
Tamra Fell White
Lincoln J. Carter
Dwight WH. Hawks
W. H. Willhide
J. S. Drake
Hubbel Flats
Goshen Hospital
State Board of Examination and Registration of
Mary E. Gladwin
Indiana
Vander Bogart
Simmons and Bowser
H.C
Bridges Guarded in New York Strike Precaution
Most New York Central railroad bridges in this section are being guarded as a precaution during a shopmen strike. Guards posted at key spans to deter disruptions while crews assess vulnerabilities and maintain essential rail service.
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New York Central Railroad
John W. Davis Named President of American Bar Association
In San Francisco on August 11, John W. Davis former American ambassador to Great Britain was chosen as president of the American Bar Association at the group’s annual convention.
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San Francisco
John W. Davis
Great Britain
American Bar Association
Moving coal at Staunton today
Independent Indiana coal operators favor reopening mines based on any Cleveland conference settlement. Gov. McCray may push to reopen southern independent mines if no agreement is reached. Staunton reports slow diggings as state hires steam shovel operators and unions pull back from full production. Unrest at Terre Haute Wagner mine includes dynamite found, suspected intimidation against non union workers.
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Indianapolis
Associated Press
Indiana
Cleveland
Gov. McCray
Staunton
Ind
Wagner
Terre Haute
Harding Intervenes In Senate Tariff Fight
President Harding intervened in the Senate tariff dispute urging elasticity in the tariff amid unsettled world conditions. He first conferred with Senator Oddie of Nevada, leader of the GOP agricultural tariff bloc, and later with Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jersey, sponsor of the measure.
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Washington
Associated Press
Harding
Senate
Oddie
Nevada
Republican Agricultural Tariff Bloc
Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Elkwort County Budgets for 1923 Show Major Expense Increase
Preliminary figures from the Elkwort county commissioners indicate about a 76000 increase in 1923 expenses over 1922. Road maintenance adds about 10000 and road expense about 80000, offset by a 20000 reduction due to no election, leaving roughly 70000. County offices will cost less, but the county orphan and poor fund will rise, making up the balance. Final budget totals and tax rate will be published soon with final action set for September 6.
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Elkwort County Commissioners
Orphan and Poor Fund
Charles A. Creep
Weather Summary for Indiana and Nearby Areas
Daily weather notes from a government thermometer report the maximum and minimum temperatures for the 24 hours ending at publication noon. Indiana expects fair conditions tonight. Saturday should be warmer, especially in the south and east portions.
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W. Witmer
Emeeraese
Indiana
South Cand
East Portion
South Portion
Improvement in movement of coal noted
The Federal coal distribution committee reported better coal movement with 13 204 cars loaded Wednesday, up 1 200 from a week earlier. Knoxville district supply improved allowing heavier tonnage, while Indiana faced urgent need and requested 100 cars. George H Webb asked for 100 000 tons for Rhode Island, and Charleston port use for New England shipments was considered. Prices were readjusted to 4 50 per ton in some districts, with miners unable to compete at 5 50 due to labor limits.
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Washington
Ederal Coal
Knoxville
Tenn
George H. Webb
Rhode Island
Indiana
State Public Service Comission
Fort Wayne
Lafayette
Charleston
D. C
New England
Old New River
Kanawha
West Virginia
Hoover
Wage scale talks begin in coal strike talks in Cleveland
A 22 member committee, led by John L. Lewis and Michael Gallagher, opened work on a wage scale agreement to underpin a possible nationwide coal strike. Miners demand re established contracts prior to the four month strike. operators hold back their position. The operators on credentials control about 20 percent of Central competitive field production across Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Illinois.
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Cleveland
Associated Press
John L. Lewis
Michael Gallagher
Pittsburgh Vein Coal Operators Association of Ohio
Producers Committee
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Iinois
Northwest Coal Committee Seeks Help From Five States
Northwest coal committee plans to lobby Washington on behalf of Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota to speed coal shipments. Federal coal committee approves an extra 50 000 tons weekly to reach 250 000 tons via Lake Superior ports. Governor Preus notes April July docks in Superior and Duluth trail five million tons behind last year.
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St, Paul
Minn
Associated Press
Washington
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Northwest Coal Committee
Federal Coal Committee
Lake Superior
Preus
Superior
Duluth
Illinois Operators Break Seen in Coal Output
United Electric Coal company, owner of mines in Ohio and Illinois, joins four state conference efforts at Cleveland. Illinois mine capacity is reported between 800000 and 1000000 tons, marking the first break in the Illinois Operators association stand. Commercial printing is solicited by the Democrat's Joh. de-
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Chicago
United Electric Coal Company
Ohio
Illinois
Cleveland
Illinois Operators Association
Democrat
S ‘Joh. de
Bombing at Santa Fe stockade leaves deputy burned
Twenty three time bombs exploded over three hours in the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe stockade in Santa Fe California. The blasts damaged ground and air but no guards were hurt. Deputy U S Marshal Al Lertson was seriously burned by a bomb in his hand.
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San Bernardino
Associated Press
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
United States
al Lertson
City Board approves street resurfacing and notices hearing
The city board of works approved resolutions for resurfacing Sixth street from Lincoln avenue to Purl street and Fifth Street from the New York Central crossing to Fifth and Main. Hearing on objections is set for Thursday August 31 at 7 30 p m with bids expected near one dollar per square yard.
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City Board of Works
Sixth Street
Lincoln Avenue
Purl Street
Fifth Street
New York Central
Pike Street
Fifth
Main Streets
le Board
Charles L. Kinney
Kinney
W. W. Perser
M. A. Stutz
South Bend youths confess to city robberies
South Bend detectives cleared up a spree of housebreakings over ten days with confessions from four local youths now on parole from the state reformatory. Several hundred dollars of loot has been recovered, though about $1,000 in diamonds from the Van Aiken home remains undisclosed. Suspects are Bello DeKan 15 Charles DeKan 19 Gabriel Bangor 15 and Casimer Spilski 16.
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South Bend
Ind
South Bend Bers
State Reformatory
van Aiken
Laporte Ave
Bello DeKan
Charles DeKan
Gabriel Bangor
Casimer Spilski
Rail executives form committee on Harding strike plan
Heads of 148 American railroads meet at Grand Central Terminal to draft a reply to President Harding on the nationwide railroad strike. T. Dewitt Cuyler chairs the committee with Judge Robert Lovett as cochair, reflecting a split between eastern and western interests over seniority and Labor Board options.
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New York
Associated Press
M Harding
Railroad Labor Board
T. Dewitt Cuyler
Association of Railway Executives
Robert 4. Lovett
Union Pacific
Harding
Grand Central Terminal
Railroad unions meet in Washington over Harding mediation offer
Heads of 17 railroad labor organizations gathered in Washington to discuss President Harding’s latest plan to end the shop crafts strike. Shop craft leaders and B M Jewell indicated the conference would be advisory and unlikely to trigger an expansion of the strike. Congress to convene next week as administration weighs next steps.
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Washington
VW Yarding
B. M. Jewell
Harding
White House
Congress
Traffic Threats Tie Up Trains in Chicago
Serious threats to disrupt movement in Chicago as trainmen refuse to move trains, prompting continued coverage on page three of the Associated Press report dated August 11. The item highlights labor tensions and potential transportation impact in the city.
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Chicago
Associated Press
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