Widespread earthquake tremors rattle Midwest towns
Across Indiana Illinois Missouri Missouri many residents reported awakenings as an early morning earthquake struck at about 3 55 am. The shock lasted a minute with movement east to west and no damage reported in several cities including Indianapolis Madison St Louis and Springfield.
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Indiana
Illinois
Madison
Ind
ST. Louis
City of
Minerva
Missouri
Centralia
Mount Vernon
Bellville
Duquoin
Litchfield
Springfield
Washington
United States Weather Bureau
Instrument Division
Henderson
Teachers Crushed in Jersey City Church Stampede
Ten children died and 24 were injured when a stampede caused by bombs near the Holy Rosary Italian church school in Jersey City forced doors open and crowded pupils down crowded stairs. Mothers, fathers, and police fought to reach their children as teachers and reserves tried to restrain the crush in the chaotic exit.
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New York
Collinswood
Cleveland
Ope
Aampede
Passage of bad check could lead to jail for Benson
Everett Benson, 19, of Walcott Street, attempted to pass a worthless check at Westing's Sporting Goods. He bought a sweater for 2.50 and passed a 10 check signed by the Indianapolis Motor and Fuel Co. He was arrested by bicycle police and will be tried in court on Sept 30. prosecution was not pursued by the store or fuel company representatives.
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Everett Benson
Walcott Street
Westing
Sporting Goods
Enchusetts Avenue
Ance
Benson
Napolis Motor and Fuel Company
Westings
Rucker
Represen‘ves
Weast
Taft Descends 1200 Feet Into Leonard Copper Mine
President Taft, at Butte, Montana, descended 1200 feet into the Leonard copper mine under a special blue jeans suit. He toured the first level at 500 feet, questioned workers, watched air pumps, and operated an electric riveter before greeting a large crowd in Anaconda.
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Butte
Mont
Taft
Leonard Copper
Anaconda
Leonard Mine
Beverly
Gilley
Leonard
Amalgamated Copper Company
Gem Garment Co. to seek receivership
Frank F. McCrea director and vice president asked Monday for a receiver to run the Gem Garment Co. He seeks authority to hire staff, continue operations, make up materials on hand, and fill pending orders. He cites $60,000 in property and $43,000 in debts, including $29,000 bank debts.
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Frank F. McCrea
Gem Garment Company
Men Arrested At Tacoma Laundry Window
Police detain Paul Shepherd Fred Wickersham and P J McNulty at a Tacoma laundry window after a break in early Monday. Officers say the men tampered with the window and surrendered at gunpoint while a large amount of money lay in the laundry office safe.
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Paul Shepherd
Fred Wickersham
P. J. McNulty
Todd and
Bledsoe
Tacoma
N. Senate Avenue
Divorce suit names two men as co respondents
Kenneth Neese files for divorce from Lula Neese naming Charles Dunnirg and J. E. Hopkins as co respondents and notes that there are others. He alleges his wife failed to cook meals, courted him, and struck him when he pointed out her misdeeds.
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Kenneth Neese
Lula Neese
Charles Dunnirg
J. E. Hopkins
Unknown steamer foundered off Cape Henlopen. 12 dead
A report from Georgetown Delaware states an unidentified steamer foundered off Cape Henlopen with 12 fatalities. Lifesavers, after battling heavy seas, rescued six others and brought them ashore through strong surf.
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Baltimore
Georgetown
Del
Cape Henlopen
Attempt a Stag Man Then Flee
William C. Walker of Mad Den flats 1430 E Washington reports a close knife assault Sunday night as he neared home. Two men followed him from the Oriental and Washington car platform, one struck with an open knife but missed. They fled after Walker escaped injury. Walker does not know their purpose or the assailants.
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William C. Walker
Madden Flats
Washington Street
Walker
Man From McCordaville Dies After Preop Escapade
Pacal Coleman, 23, of McCordaville Indiana, arrived in Indianapolis for appendectomy at City hospital. He reportedly drank alcohol for a send off, became intoxicated, and was found by policemen. He was taken to police headquarters then to hospital after his condition worsened.
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Pacal Coleman
McCordaville
Ind
Indianapolis
Coleman
Trimpe
Rucker
Dodge seeks return of estate in guardianship case
Mrs Katherine T Dodge widow of an army officer, once deemed of unsound mind and later declared gone by Judge Ross, filed exceptions to her guardian Farmers Trust company report alleging extravagant expenditures and lower estate profits. She formerly lived in Washington DC and Ohio.
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Ross
Farmers’ Trust Company
Dodge
Washington, D. C
Ohio
Judge warns woman to leave children alone in custody dispute
Mrs. Annie Acton formerly of Indianapolis now in Plainfield challenged Guardians of her two stepchildren in Judge Stubbs court. The judge warned she would be sent to the women's prison if she interfered again. The children were placed with others due to alleged cruelty. A telegram foul play was suspected, and the judge said the grand jury might take up the case.
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Annie Acton
Indianapolis
Plainfield
Stubbs
Acton
Ind
Union Street
Nabb
Grand Jury
Back Broken Belle Union Man Dies of Wagon Back Injury
George W. McAninch of Belle Union Putnam county died at St. Vincent's hospital from a back injury suffered five weeks earlier when a coal wagon operator failed to clear a shed gate. He was dead on arrival at the hospital and coroner Blackwell was notified. The body was to be shipped to his home Monday night.
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George W. McAninch
Belle Union
Putnam County
St. Vincent's Hospital
McAninch
Indianapolis
Blackwell
Clara Keller Sues For Divorce From Berthold Koeller
Clara E. Keller files suit for divorce from Berthold F. Koeller. She seeks custody of three children aged 2 to 6, says he is a drunkard who curses and abuses her, and that she must work as a singer to support them. The complaint notes a police record including arrests at a roadhouse and at Wanda Stone’s home, plus other pending cases.
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Anaconda City
Department of Forestry
Anaconda
Samuel Torrey Oleon
Clara E. Keller
Berthold F. Koeller
Keller
Berthold Keller
Lida Thrusch
Dan Long
Serthold
Wanda A. Stone
Indianapolis
Vincennes Quake Rouses City Doors Shuttered Early
An earthquake near Vincennes Indiana jolted residents just before 4 am causing beds to shake and shutters to fly open Sheriff Byers awakened suspecting dynamite as the cause and alarm spread through town.
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Sheriff Byers
Body of Cook Found in Weeds Near College Avenue Bridge
The decomposed body of a negro, a former cook at the Broad Ripple Ovnting club, was found Monday in the weeds near the College avenue bridge north of Broad Ripple. He disappeared three weeks ago and is thought killed or died then. the coroner investigates. No name could be learned.
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College Avenue Bridge
Broad Ripple
Broad Ripple Ovnting Club
RIZZO GUILTY OF MURDERING TWO CHILDREN
The police chief announced that the Infusine kidnapping mystery is solved by charging Theodore Risgo with the deaths of Theresa Percopia and Freddie Infweino. He is now in custody.
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Rizzo
Theodore Risgo
Cwetods
Deserts Claim Custody For Baby in Custody Fight
Ethel T. Duncan says she has been deserted by John D. Duncan and is left with five week old John Paul Duncan. She seeks a divorce and custody of the child plus $10 monthly support.
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Ethel T. Duncan
Smga
John D. Duncan
John Paul Duncan
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