Harding's Widow Bids Farewell From White House
Florence Harding left the White House in a cold rain to begin a week at Friendship before returning to Marion. Mrs Coolidge accompanied by George Christian accompanied her, while crowds were sparse at the porch and along the street as the president's widow departed in the car.
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Harding
White House
Washington
Florence Harding
He Andusien
Automo’ Ve
George Christian
Mrs. Coolidge
Christian
Neoone
City acts to curb speeding with arrests and fines
City officials launch a crackdown on speeding led by Lake Headley and county officers. Offenders face affidavits and fines while residents of Goshen and nearby areas heed swift prosecutions. Tourists are not targeted, but locals and workers on Lincoln avenue risk penalties for dangerous speeds.
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Lake Headley
Motercrelé
Dust Factory
Lincoln Avenue
Speedway
Mayer Rimaplen
Hob. Barrett
Ralph F Evans
New Paris
Hon. Babel
Akron
Ohio
Justice Whisler
L. Oj
Hessian
W. OW. Kercher
Goshen
George Moore
Fort Wari
Justice Court
Scofield
Chicaze
Hendler
Henry Nusbarm
Woman Sues Stepson for Million Dollar Damages
Mrs. Helen Elwood Stokes filed a defamation suit for 1,000,000 against her stepson W. E. D. Stokes Jr. The case notes he is the son of New York hotel owner W. E. D. Stokes and mentions related divorce proceedings against Mrs. Stokes.
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Cricago
Helen Elwood Stokes
W. E. D. Stokes, Jr
New York
W. E. D. Stokes
Davis Urges International Commission to Assess German Reparations
John W. Davis former ambassador to Great Britain called for an international commission with American members to determine Germanys reparations. He warned Europe cannot recover without aid and urged timely support. He noted uncertainty over potential war between England and France and highlighted unemployment fears without a quick settlement. Dr Nicholas Murray Butler also returned on the Olympic.
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New York
CA. P
Europe
John W. Davis
Great Britain
Germany
Davis
England
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Divorce suit filed by Lizzie G Cornelius
Lizzie G Cornelius sues Westles 1.0 Cornelius in superior court for divorce. The couple wed in 2016 and separated on a date in August. The filing alleges non-support and cruelty.
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Lizzie G. Cornelius
Superior Court
Westles
Lady Astor Bill Seen as Huge Joke in London
British liquor interests joke at Lady Astor bill with amendments preventing fines without proof of knowledge of underage drinkers. Original aim barred sales to under eighteen with severe penalties, but amended text allows serving to those under eighteen with meals, dubbed the Beer and Biscuit Bill.
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London
Lady Astor
Commons
Phil Dias
Soft Drink Industry Growth Requires Pure Water Oversight
Statisticians report America empties four billion bottles of soft drinks yearly. The industry spans 16,000 bottling plants and 170,000 counters, driven by cereals based beverages. Chemists guard against contamination to comply with pure food and drugs laws.
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Department of Agriculture
America
Hoosier Dixie Highway Widening Announced for Goshen to Waterford
B C O Brien state highway commissioner said work to widen the Hoosier Dixie highway from Gosken college south to Waterford will start next Wednesday. The road will be expanded to 66 feet in width and nearby property owners are moving fences 3 feet from the center.
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Gosken College
Waterford
B.C. O'Brien
Coroner Withholds Verdict in Szabo Death Case
South Bend Aug 18 C B Crumpecker St Joseph county coroner withheld verdict in the death of John Szabo after his wife was arrested on a liquor law violation charge. Additional evidence will be heard Monday. Dr W Hi Mikeseh who performed the postmortem cited heart failure as the cause. Some relatives allege police brutality.
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South Bend
C. B Crumpecker
St. Joseph
John Szabo
W. Hi Mikeseh
Sugar Theft Explained by Hidden Cache
A warehouse sugar theft was explained after investigators found the missing quantity hid under a sidewalk. Authorities will take no prosecution.
Memorial 2-Cent Stamp Bears Harding Likeness
Washington Aug 18 President Coolidge approves a 2 cent memorial stamp depicting former President Warren G Harding. The black stamp will feature his profile, the name Harding, the denomination, and likely his birth and death years.
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Washington
Coolidge
Post Offhce Department
Harding
Postmaster-General New
Post Office Department
Mr. Harding
Baby mystery finally solved in Mishawaka case
After a three day inquiry Mishawaka police learned from Chicago authorities that Bernand Falkenberg and Rose Anderson were arrested there on related charges and confessed to abandoning a week old infant on Otto Prat’s porch on Lawrence Street. Chicago will handle charges before Mishawaka. Local hospitals were checked with no results.
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Mishawaka
Aug. IL
Otto Prat
Sis
Lawrence Street
Goshen
Earl
Chicrago
Bernand Falkenberg
Rose Anderson
Chicago
Othe
Bond deal for Goshen water plant not yet closed
The Mier State bank of Ligonier has not finalized its $50,000 bond purchase for Goshen city bonds tied to extensions at the municipal water light and heat plant. No bids were received on initial advertising. readvertising was considered, and the bank offered a qualified proposal.
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Mier State Bank of
Goshen Phi Delts Deny Klan Control
Goshen and Elkhart Phi Delta Kappa members deny Ku Klux Klan controls the national fraternity. South Bend chapter has turned in its charter, convinced the Klan holds power.
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Goshen
Elkhart Phi Delta Kappa
Ku Klux, Klan
South Bend
Cigarette Blamed for Tod Hat Store Fire
A cigarette is blamed for a fire at the Tod Hat store in Fort Wayne starting August 18. The blaze caused damage to the shop, with investigators citing smoking as the likely cause.
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Fort Wayne
Tod Hat
Night Air Mail Service to Open Between Chicago and Omaha
Government air service officials say night flying will aid the opening of a night air mail route between Chicago and Omaha next Monday night. They cite 340 mile distance and calmer nocturnal air, which reduces daytime bumps caused by sun heated currents over land and water, improving safety for pilots.
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Cascadea. Luz
Chicago
Omaha
Associated Press
Valparaiso
Ind
Valparaiso University
Ku Klux Klan
Milton Elrod
The
Kiar
Elrod
C. Watkins
Klan
Athinta
Three Communists Killed in Westphalia Clash
A Berlin dispatch to Central News says three communists were killed and eight wounded in Patteln Westphalia during a confrontation with police as they sought to hold a meeting against authorities orders. Civil order was later restored.
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London
Patteln
Westphalia
Berlin
Indiana and Michigan Weather: Fair This Weekend
Indiana: generally fair tonight and Sunday with slightly warmer conditions in the south portion. Michigan: general fair tonight and Sunday with a touch warmer tonight.
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Indiana
Lower
Michigan
Weather outlook signals fair week across Ohio Valley and Great Lakes
Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday shows the Ohio Valley generally fair with normal temperatures. The Great Lakes region is expected to be fair with temperatures near or below normal.
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Washington
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Firpo Downey Fight in Indianapolis Ends in Disorder
Argentine heavyweight Luis Angel Firpo and Joe Downey collided in a rousing but troubled Indianapolis bout. Governor McCray ordered the match to be an exhibition to satisfy Indiana law, deputies at ringside kept watch, and promoter Jack Druley vanished with most gate receipts. The event devolved into chaos, Firpo mauled Downey, and the promoter remained missing as revenue agents sought funds.
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Indianapolis
al PO
Luis Angel Firpo
Hoosier
Indiana
Snider
Marion County
Hughie Cartland
Firpo
Jack Druley
Shank Besteves
Fang
Tir
Lew Shank
Druley
Downey
Dempsey Plans Heavy Training for Firpo Fight
Heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey will begin intense training today in Saratoga ahead of his September 14 bout with Luis Firpo in New York.
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Dempsey
Saratoga
N. Y
Jack Dempsey
Luis Firpo
New York
$500,000 Movie House Planned in Elkhart
Arrangements are made to start work on a $500,000 motion picture theatre on the North Main street lot in Elkhart. Harry E. Lerner of Elkhart, manager of the Bucklen theatre, and other Elkhart men will erect the building where the post office once stood. K. M. Witzthum of Chicago, designer of the City National Bank building, prepared the plans.
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Harry E. Lerner
Elkhart
Lexsee
Bucklen Theatre
K. M. Witzthum
Chicago
City National Bank
Ford Wreck Injures Two. Paige Six Damaged in South Bend
A Ford owned by Blake Jascowiak of South Bend wrecked last evening after striking the Paige Six owned by Ralph Vallance on Second Street. The Paige was stripped along its side. Vallance and Calvin Smith were uninjured, while the Ford owner suffered cuts and bruises but no serious harm.
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FORD
Blake Jascowiak
South Bend
Paige Six
Ralph Vallance
Second Street
Paige
Vallance
Calvin
Smith
Wheat and other grains mouldy in northern Indiana
The semi monthly report from agricultural statistician George C Bryant to the US department of agriculture says wheat rye oats and barley in northern Indiana are mouldy or sprouting due to continuous rains preventing threshing. Corn potatoes and other crops are doing well. Cantaloupe season is very successful and apples will be about two thirds of a full crop with peaches and pears a little over half.
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Indianapolis
Ind
George C. Bryant
United States Department of Agriculture
Paved Road From South Bend To Plymouth Opens
Beginning today motorists may travel from South Bend to Plymouth on paved roads. A three mile stretch from Lakeville to Lapaz is open, and an additional three mile section on the Turkey Creek highway opened August 6. The new concrete highway runs west into Jakeville.
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South Bend
Plymouth
Lakeville
Lapaz
Prbtic
Turkey Creek
Jakevill
Goshen High Band Delights Courtpark Audience
Goshen High School band presented an excellent program in Courtpark last evening drawing a fair sized crowd. The performance showcased disciplined musicianship and engaging selections from the ensemble.
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Goshen
Courtpark
Liberal pension policy adopted by secretary orders
Washington August 18 orders that medical referees in the pension bureau be liberal in approving Civil War and Spanish American veteran claims within the law. The 72 rating under the May 1 1920 act is deemed often for those who bore the battle. Even a Coolidge veto of the Bonus bill is not expected to stop its passage, say American Legion officials.
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Washington
Pension Bureau
Coolidge
Congress
American Legion
Reported Uprising in Santo Domingo Impacts U.S. Navy
Aug 18 AP reports the cruiser Rochester with Rear Admiral Daston left Port after a claimed Santo Domingo uprising. Galveston expected to follow. Reports cite seventeen American marines killed, but no confirmation or government word yet.
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Panama
A. P
United States
Rochester
Special Service Squadron
John H. Daston
Santo Domingo
Galveston
Washington
Federal quarantine on fruit and vegetable imports outlined
The federal horticultural board imposes a November 1 quarantine to curb Mediterranean fruit fly and other pests. Officials expect minimal impact on overall fruit and vegetable imports, noting Hawaii and Porto Rico are exempt.
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Washington
Federal Horticultural Board
United States
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Clay Smith breaks arm in bicycle accident
Clay Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Smith of 215 East Pike, broke both bones of his right arm in four places after falling from his bicycle Friday evening at the corner of Cottage avenue and Washington streets to avoid an automobile.
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Clay Smith
J. F. Smith
East Pike Street
Cottage Avenue
Washington Streets
Typhoon Hits Hong Kong Harbor With Heavy Losses Feared
A violent typhoon struck Hong Kong harbor at 9 20 this morning causing ships to sink and waters to churn. The Ming Sang and British submarine 1 9 were reported sunk with only two European officers saved from the Ming Sang. Harbor communications were paralyzed and casualties unknown. In Sicily slight shocks were felt with no major damage reported.
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Mongkong
Iue
Ming
Ming Sang
Indo- China Steam Navigation Company
Hong Kong
Kowleon
Frankfort Widow Sues For 10000 Dollar Heart Balm
Ong Cripe of Frankfort, a widow with five children, sues James Lake a wealthy farmer nearby for 10000 dollars in heart balm claiming they agreed to marry on June 1 and he now refuses to honor the contract Breach of promise alleged The attempted suicide on Aug 16 occurred at the Lake farm during his absence and she was treated at a Frankfort hospital and recovered
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Lafayette
Ind
Ong Cripe
Frankfort
James Lake
Here
White Woman Leaves Elkhart With Negra
Frank Ward of Cassopolis reports his wife Pearl Ward left Elkhart with Mathias Pompe 7 3 of Cassopolis described as a good looking Black person. They were in a cage. Pearl Ward abandoned her eight year old son and is missing with Pompe. Police record indicates months of acquaintance in Cassopolis.
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Frank Ward
Cassopolis
Mich
Elkhart
Pearl Ward
Mathias Pom
Aged Man Struck by Train Near Dalley
Westfall M. of Dalley was hit by a train west of Cassopolis Michigan. He is in serious condition with a crushed skull fractured collarbone deep forehead cut and multiple injuries to his knee and body.
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Cassopolis
Mich
Westfall
Dalley
Calvin B. Hared Found Dead in Columbian Park
Calvin B. Hared, 68, is found dead in Columbian Park in Lafayette Indiana. Authorities report possible suicide by drinking poison, with despondency and ill health cited as the cause.
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Lafayette
Ind
Calvin B. Hared
Columbian Park
S A
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