Indicted officials rock Indiana political scene
Indianapolis figures including Governor Ed Jackson and Mayor John L. Duvall face indictments by a county grand jury. Conspiracy to commit a felony and attempted bribery are charged against Jackson Coffin and Marsh, with Duvall charged under the corrupt practices act. Other figures tied to past Ku Klux Klan activity also linked to investigations and parole news.
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Indianapolis
Ed, Jackson
Warren T. McGray
Atlanta
Stephenson
Indiana
Ku Klux Klan
Gail
Duvall
Carnival Opening The Great White Way Show Opens Tonight
The Great White Way shows carnival opens tonight at the expo grounds near the Blueville car line. The midway includes about 50 attractions with usual carnival features plus extras aimed at unusual pleasure for both young and old. Premium prices apply for admission.
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Blueville
Sanna
Bankrupt Court Auction At Findley Farm
By authority of the bankruptcy court trustee Parrish will sell on premises of Findley Farms owned by Harry L Baker in Wendel Taylor County. Sale features farm implements and related assets, cash terms only. Auction set for Monday morning September 12 at 10:20 o clock local time.
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Aucion
Findley Farms
Harry L. Baker
Wendel
Taylor County
Parrish
Weather outlook with showers and warmth ahead
Partly cloudy tonight with local showers in the north portion. Tonight and into Sunday the east portion should warm, with slightly cooler conditions in the north portion Sunday.
Coolidge Delivers Education Focus At South Dakota Library Dedication
President Calvin Coolidge visited Brookings to dedicate the Lincoln Memorial Library at South Dakota State College. He emphasized education over farm relief, praising Abraham Lincoln and urging wisdom beyond dollars and cents as he highlighted science education and vocational training in schools.
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Brookings
South Dakota
Washington
Coolidge
Lincoln Memorial
South Dakota State College
Abraham Lincoln
Mr. Coolidge
Notice of 1927 Grafton Park streetcar schedule
Beginning September 12 1927 the following schedule will be in effect to Grafton Park Leave B and O at 41 10 p.m. and 11 30 p.m. All other Maple Avenue cargo will run to Pottery Bridge only TYGARTS VALLEY TRACTION COMPANY E W ALEXANDER General Manager
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Grafton Park
Pottery Bridge
Tygarts Valley Traction Company
E. W. Alexander
Briand Praises Movement For World Peace At League Assembly
At Geneva on September 10 Aristide Briand French foreign minister lauded the Franco German rapprochement as a path to peace praising Gustav Stresemann for signing the compulsory arbitration clause and urging France to devote energy to sustaining Franco German friendship Briand warned against pessimism about the league and said armaments must be reduced to secure peace while remaining essential for national security
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Geneva
League of Nations Assembly
Aristide Briand
Trance
Germany
M. Briand
Gustav Stresemann
Stresemann
Court of Justice
Triand
France
League
Briand
Prohibition Czar Lowman Fights Corruption and Boosts Enforcement
Secretary Lowman announces a purge of dishonest federal agents amid a broader drive to intensify prohibition enforcement. He says bribery is rampant and wolves in sheep’s clothing abound, but praises improving conditions and a safer liquor climate. Capehart warns of fake prohibition agents overrun the country, victimizing doctors and druggists.
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Washington
Sean
Treasury
America
Lowman
Prohibition Service
Charles Capehart
Association Against Impure Liquor
Board of Governors of U Meet on 14th
Morgantown Sept 10 The secretary Charles T Neff Jr announced the next meeting of the West Virginia University board of governors would be held in Morgantown on Wednesday Sept 14 Judge B G Smith of Clarksburg president of the board ordered notices issued Appointment of a dean of the college of agriculture to succeed resigning Dr Henry G Knight and other important matters will come before the board which took over the university management on July 1.
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Morgantown
Charles T. Neff, Jr
Board of Governors
West Virginia University
B. G. Smith
Clarksburg
College ‘of Agriculture
Henry G. Knight
Pastor, nurse linked to death probe in Enid
Enid Oklahoma September 10 The Rev Charles Bailey described Mary Atkinson a 26 year old nurse as a friend of the family held without charge while investigators review the deaths of his wife and daughter after an illness resembling ptomaine poisoning Miss Atkinson who lived with the Daileys for years left the pastor’s home after Mrs Dailey died He says Miss Atkinson admitted writing sympathetic letters to him The letters matched those he commonly writes to church members Police will hold her for examination of Mary Jane Bailey 16 years old whose room contained poison found in Chicago in 1920
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Enid
Okla
Charles Bailey
Mary Atkinson
G . Dailey
St. Matthews Episcopal Church
Dan Mitchell
Mitchell
Weather outlook for the week across regions
Ohio Valley and Tennessee expect generally fair conditions with local showers early in the week. Temperatures above normal on most days with limited intervals of rain. North and Middle Atlantic anticipate fair days Monday and Tuesday followed by showers mid to late week. Cooler on Monday, warmer by midweek, then above normal temperatures overall.
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Ohio Valley
Tennessee
North
Middle Atlantic
Mallory Captures Woman's Middle States Tennis Title
Mrs. Molla B. Mallory of New York defeated Ken Bowman of Holland 6 4 6 4 to win the women's middle states singles championship in Philadelphia. Russell Holmes of Aetna Insurance passed through Grafton en route to Wheeling.
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Philadelphia
Molla B. Mallory
New York
Ken Bowman
Holland
Russell Holmes
Aetna Insurance Company
Grafton
Wheeling
Ruth Elder Aims for Trans Atlantic Flight in 1922
Tampa report on Ruth Elder a 23 year old Lakeland aviatrix backed by Wheeling businessmen intends to become the first woman to cross the Atlantic. She and co pilot George Haldeman flew the American Girl 1100 miles from Detroit in 11 hours 11 minutes and will depart New York for Roosevelt Field once favorable weather arrives.
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Tampa
Fla
Ruth Elder
New York
Miss Elder
Lakeland
New York-Paris
Haldeman
Detroit
Wheeling
Roosevelt Field
Brock and Schlee Land Safely in Shanghai
The Pride of Detroit touched down in Shanghai at 5:30 p.m. after a 780 mile flight from Hong Kong, reaching the halfway point of their 29,122 mile Around the World route. Brock and Schlee plan to fly to Tokyo next, then Hawaii, with Wells and Evans pursuing the existing record.
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Shanghai
Pride of
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Hong Kong
Brock
Schlee
Wells
Evans
Alr
Harbin
Manghrula
Mukden
Tokyo
Pacific
Oppose power to fix rates debate grows in Washington
The federal reserve board’s decision to raise the Chicago rediscount rate to 3 12 percent prompts requests for an Attorney General opinion and possible Congress action. Senator Glass and others contend rate changes were not intended except under exceptional circumstances, sparking wide disagreement on the Fed’s authority.
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Washington
Sept
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Banks
Sargent
Congress
Chicago
Senate Banking Committee
Farm crop conditions and production by state reported
Washington September 10. The department of agriculture released the condition and indicated production on September 1 for main farm crops by top producing states. Ohio Corn 62 percent of normal, 98 bushels. Kentucky 69 percent and 65,749,000 bushels. Pennsylvania 65 percent and 48,383,000 bushels. Oats Ohio 76 percent and 66,085,000. Pennsylvania 88 percent and 38,814,000 bushels.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Barton Sought as Leader of Dry Forces in Anti-Saloon League
The organized dry forces of the United States may fall on Rev. Dr. A. J. Barton of Atlanta Georgia as a possible successor to Wayne B. Wheeler as legislative superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of America.
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United States
A. J . Barton
Atlanta
Beir
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League of America
Leviathan Sails to Paris for Legion Convention Parley
Leviathan departs New York bound for Paris with 17 hundred doughboys aboard en route to the American Legion convention. War memories revive as dirigible Los Angeles circles overhead and destroyers escort the liner. General Pershing, wartime chief, reaffirms faith in the Legionnaires. Total expected in Paris reaches 27,000 with 7,000 more on the way.
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New York
Leviathan
Germany
France
American Legion Convention
Paris
Los Angeles
Ambrose Channel
A. EB. P
Legionnaires
Europe
Stresemann Says Germany Will Sign World Court Arbitration Pact
Geneva Sept. 10 Gustave Stresemann German foreign minister announced in a League of Nations assembly today that Germany would sign the compulsory arbitration clause of the world court of justice. No great power has yet officially accepted this clause.
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Geneva
Gustave Stresemann
Assembly
League of Nations
Germany
World Court of Justice
Protests Grow Over World Flight Abandonments
Intensified protests against trans oceanic hops deepen as Royal Windsor abandons Windsor to Windsor plan and Fonck taxis for Paris. Navy blocks leaves for two crew, Coolidge considers oceanic flight inquiry, prizes vanish, and Old Glory and Sir John Carling search continues. prospects of a broader probe loom as supporters vow to press on.
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New York
Navy Department
Coolidge
Old Glory
Sir John Carling
Atlantic
Windsor
Royal
Pacific
Detroit
Navy
Robinson
Coal advertising notice for F B Gather
Promotes The Black Diamond coal with claims of superior quality and asks readers to call F B Gather for prices. Mentions delivery options and a two tons per year load with phone number 384 J 168 6t.
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F. B
Moose Home Round and Square Dancing Night
Evening social at Moose Home on September 13 from 8 30 to 11 30. Admission for gentlemen 75 cents and ladies 25 cents. Community event advertised with limited readable details.
Grafton Sentinel Offers Evening Subscriptions
The Grafton Sentinel announces extended evening hours at The Grafton Printing Co to accommodate readers who cannot visit during the day for subscription payments or spa services.
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Grafton Sentinel
Grafton Printing Co
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