Snook Trial Continues as Testimony Details Murder
The defense presented Dr. Snook recounting the night of Theora Hixs death near Ohio State University. He described confronting memories, a car ride, a bloody scene on a running board, and his later arrest and confession. He denied giving a stimulant to Hix and explained injuries from a wrench incident.
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Snook
Jess Miss Hix
Theora Hix
Seyfert
Dr. Snook
Kix
Ohio State University
Max Seyfert
Summer Dresses Sale Highlights Silk and Childrens Styles
A local sale features silk dresses priced up to 39 75, silk dresses to 16 75, and a $5 95 tag with many items around 35.00 to 12 88. Children's school dresses offer values up to 2 50 with 95e opportunity.
Dr James Snook on stand in Theora Hix killing trial
Dr James H Snook former Ohio State professor testified about his relationship with coed Theora Hix and the killing last June 13. He described a meeting with Meyers and a golf course altercation and said he had given narcotics to relieve pain and later used a derringer. The narrative linked to statements about threats to his wife and child.
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Dr. Snook
Lebanon
Columbus
James H. Snook
Theora Hix
Scioto
Ohio State
Snook
John J. Chester, Jr
Wfe
Ohio State University
Meyers
Marion B. Meyers
State Department of Agriculture
Snooks
Insanity Defense Aimed At Snook Case Details Narcotics Tests
The defense sought to portray the arrangement as irrational by citing Meyers. The testimony described Snook's ties to a girl who allegedly used narcotics, including an emotional stimulant kept in her handbag. Autopsy found traces of the substance in the stomach.
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Meyers
Snook
Miss Hix
Last Rites Held For World War Veteran George Goldsmith
Funeral services for George Goldsmith, a colored World War veteran, were held at his county home with Reverend T. P. Thomas officiating. He died of tuberculosis at the county home after authorities found him critically ill a week earlier. He served twenty one months overseas and was buried in the county cemetery.
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George Goldsmith
T. P. Thomas
Warren M. B
Madman fires on pursuers near Wheeling Ill
Chicago dispatch reports a six hour siege as a farmer Harry Welder fifty of Wheeling opened fire on state official John Wilinski and fleeing officers after being ordered to cut weeds. Welder exchanged shots through a window and fled to a forest preserve as police and motorists faced a road closure.
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Chicago
Harry Weider
Wheeling
Ill
John Wilinski
Wilinski
Weider
Grafton Epworth League Wins Third at District Meet
Grafton Epworth League placed third at the Morgantown district conference in Buckhannon with awards to Virginia Whayer and Isabelle Davis for their three act play Romeo and Juliet. Russell and Davis Evans were also credited for presenting That's You Baby.
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Grafton
Epworth League
Morgantown
Buckhannon
Virginia ‘Whayer
Isabelle Davis
Russell
Davis Evans
Woman injured in crash at Marlboro jewelry store
Mrs. Mary Bushka of Williamson West Virginia suffered a fractured collar bone when her car struck a filling station sign and smashed through a plate glass window into a Marlboro jewelry store. None of the other six occupants were hurt. car wrecked.
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Mass
Mary Bushka
Williamson
W. Va
Marlboro Hospital
Socialist Leader Victor L Berger Dies in Milwaukee
Prominent Socialists from across the United States arrive for the funeral of Victor L Berger 69 former Milwaukee reader publisher and former U S representative. Berger died from injuries after being struck by a street car on July 16. Funeral services planned for tomorrow or Saturday with burial in Milwaukee. Inquest scheduled next week.
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Wis
United States
Victor L. Berger
Milwakee Reader
National House’ of Representatives
Berger
State Troopers Asked to Make Search for Missing Cow and Calf
State troopers broaden duties as a missing cow and calf on a nearby farm triggers an extensive search. Trooper Debdorfer notes no fingerprints, while Trooper Reid retrieves identification from files, describing a young calf with an ear hole as a key marker.
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H. K. Debdorfer
H. J. Reid
Soviet Jet Sets Course From Moscow Toward New York
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Berlin reports the Soviet airliner Land Of The Sov jets with five crew members took off from Moscow for New York via Siberia and Alaska. First stop is Omsk. Crew includes Boris Sterlig as navigator Semyon Shestanof as pilot Philip Bolotot as alternate pilot A Shestakof as mechanic and D D Footager. Moscow to Omsk leg is 1400 miles.
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Exchange Telegraph Company
Berlin
Land of
Moscow
New York
Siberia
Alaska
Omsk
Boris Sterligof
Semyon Shestanof
Philip Bolotot
A. Shestakof
D. D. Footager
Mosiow
Omak
Attache on Charges Quits Amid Assault Allegations
Washington reports Frederic Dagonet Kellogg Lesseren a prominent state department attache faced 11 charges including nine counts of simple assault after being held over 24 hours on buses and streetcars. Authorities note complaints from girls or their parents had mounted for weeks prior. Andrew Mellon and P Cotton described the action as voluntary. A fortune teller predicted Tony Canzoneri would KO Sammy Mandell in a Chicago title bout.
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Washington
Frederick Dagonet Kellogg Lesseren
Foreign Service Division
State Department
Liberty
Andrew W. Mellon
P. Cotton
Salvation Army buys New Citadel for 12000 in county record
The Salvation Army plans to occupy the newly acquired 125 East Mayo Street property purchased from A Leuthardt and wife for 12000 cash. Four thousand came from a local campaign led by Captain W H Arnold. The brick building now houses Chrysler Sales and Service. the Army will move from Latrobe Street as soon as a new location is found. There is talk of an emergency hospital and relime on the site, but no firm plans yet. Edsel Gay Shahan, eight months, died after a long illness at Ed Hovatter’s home in Lucretia Addition. Funeral at Locust Grove Church in Barbour County with interment there.
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Salvation Army
East
Mayo Street
A. Leuthardt
W. H. Arnold
Chrysler Sales and Service Company
Latrobe Street
New Citadel
Edsel Gay Shahan
Flora Shahan
Ed Hovatter
Lucretia Addition
E. D. Hovatter
Laymai
Locust Grove
Barbour County
Girl 12 Wed Man 63 in Smithfield Marriage Case
A drive to annul the Smithfield marriage between James R. Lively 63, oil field worker, and Mary Sterling 12. License filed at New Martinsville. parents claim girl is 7. Smithfield records show she turns 12 on December 17. State law bars marriage under 16 even with parental consent. Lively marked his 63rd birthday yesterday and has a granddaughter aged 17.
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Clarksburg
Smithfield
James R. Lively
Mary Sterling
William Sterling
New Martinsville
G. A. Herman
July fire casualties total 35 with lightning and wires fatalities
Charleston reports 35 July casualties as Fire Marshal C O Stahlmann notes lightning caused one death and three injuries while electrical wires killed three and injured one.
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Charleston
C. O. Stahlmann
Zeppelin Stowaway Deported From Gloucester NJ
Albert Buschke a Graf Zeppelin stowaway was taken to New York for deportation to Germany. Deportees at Gloucester Immigration station gave him a hearty farewell before he boarded a New York train. He expressed happiness at returning home and hoped for leniency at trial for stowaway charges while planning to return to bakery work.
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Philadel
Albert Buschke
Graf Zeppelin
New York
Germany
Gloucester
N. J
Actress Granted Divorce from Arthur Hagerman
Los Angeles August 8 motion picture actress Gladys McConnell was granted an interlocutory decree of divorce from Arthur Q Hagerman. She charged cruelty alleging he was sullen and morose in her presence. The couple married in 1926.
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Los Angeles
Gladys McConnell
Arthur Q. Hagerman
Notice of Office Move to Walters Building
R D Stout announces relocation from the Dent building to the Walters building second floor. He invites both old and new patrons to visit at the new address 126 Boot Drive.
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Dent
Walters
R. D. Stout
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