Drowning Tragedy At Northern Beach Hits Orphans
Lloyd Tinner 14 drowned after leaping into twelve feet of water at Northern beach while 2,000 bathers sweltered nearby. His brother Otto 12 and friends say lifeguards failed to respond. guards testified they acted, coroner says resources were used. Guards, witnesses, and owner disputed accounts as an inquest proceeded.
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Governor Leslie Vacation Amid Canada Trip With Road Executives
Indiana Governor Harry G. Leslie vacationing at the Indiana Dunes joined a Canadian trip with leaders who work with the state highway department. The group includes Fred Coppock of American Aggregates and C Dolly Gray, plus Fred Cunningham of Cunningham Construction.
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Paris Fashion Forecast from NEA Dispatch
Paris previews glamorous fall openings with new fabrics colors cuts and trims. Rosette Hargrove in Paris reports for The Times with sketches by a noted fashion artist. The Tuesday article promises guidance for early purchases and the season ahead.
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Earthquake Devastates Caspian Northeast Coast
Reports from London on August 4 describe a severe earthquake striking the northeast Caspian shore. Towns including Tchapaevo and Vritzky were reported affected with high casualties.
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London
Caspian Sea
Tchapaevo
Vritzky
State unions to aid road wage probe
M. Bert Thurman Republican national committeeman from Indiana lauds The Times for its wage expose on Indiana public works. He urges continued vigorous coverage to benefit labor on road building projects and calls the effort a service to humanity.
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Indiana Labor Seeks Highways Wage Records
A state wide survey by the Indiana State Federation of Labor and The Indianapolis Times targets unjust wage cutting on state highway jobs. Contractors paying 20 cents an hour or less may be blacklisted. a commission meeting this week may adopt action to curb abuses.
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Mencken to wed Miss Sara Haardt in September
Famed critic H L Mencken will marry author Sara Haardt next month. Announcement from Haardt’s mother notes the union, with Mencken previously voicing disdain for church weddings and preferring private ceremonies. The couple’s wedding date is set for September 3.
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Montgomery
Ala
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McGrew Faces Suit Over Indecent Pictures with Jean Harlow
Charles F. McGrew III, husband of Jean Harlow, fights a $4,500 civil suit claiming he was tricked into a June agreement to pay $375 monthly alimony. Harlow had sought divorce in October for cruelty and won a default decree. The case, reopened after his defense claim, requires a $2,500 bond.
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Los Angeles
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Charles F. McGrew III
Chicago
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They're Off in The Times City Toy Golf Tour Qualifiers
Hundreds expected to start today and tonight in the Times city-wide toy golf tournament. Qualifying rounds must be shot on or before August 12 with elimination rounds to follow. Entry coupons rules and tournament news on page 5.
Seize Beer in Raid at Euclid Avenue House
Police seized twenty seven cases of alleged Canadian beer with a $300 retail value from a vacant house at 3416 East Drive Euclid Avenue. Lester, 33, and Carl Epstein, 34, both of Detroit, were arrested for operating a blind tiger. They claimed the bottles were dry beer. Police offered no explanation for storage in the vacant residence. A separate robbery at the Atlantic and Pacific grocery at 3818 College Avenue yielded $210 from a hidden cash drawer.
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Carl Epstein
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Mooney Witness Admits Lies Amid Bomb Trial Drama
John MacDonald, the last witness in the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing case, admits to lying about seeing Tom Mooney and Warren Billings at the scene. He claims to have been drunk and recounts inconsistent details as pledges of truth are shaken. The pardon board and Mooney lawyer react with shock asMacDonald asks to be excused from further testimony.
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Tom Mooney
Warren Billings
William J. Healy
Los Angeles
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Healy
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Billings
Edwin McKenzie
Young
Sacramento
McKenzie
Carnahan
Supreme Court
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Pardon Board
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Walsh
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Caeaia
Three Year Old Boy Burns to Death in Barn Fire
Anderson Aug. 4 Children playing in a barn here Saturday accidentally set fire to it and while others escaped Donald Southard age 3 died in the blaze Local reports note the tragic accident occurred as children were at play in the barn.
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Policeman Tells Off Much More Than 10 Over Prostrate Referee
Chicago August 4 Dave Barry longtime referee of the Dempsey Tunney prize fight was found in a parked car with a girl friend in Nile Center. Police ordered him from the car and searched him. He resisted and was jailed. He attempted to strike Officer Bowman who defended himself.
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Chicago
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Nile Center
John Bowman
Bowman
Motorist dies in auto crash at Twenty fifth Street and College
Joe Davee a 58 year old Buffalo Wyoming man was killed when the automobile carrying him overturned after a collision at Twenty fifth Street and College Avenue Police said Davee who was a passenger in a car driven by his brother Otis also listed Mrs Bertha Davee and Mrs Margaret Molinelli as passengers The other car was driven by Effie Laing 30 of 1606 North New Jersey Street Laing claimed a traffic signal was in her favor Davee died from a fractured skull Both drivers were held on manslaughter charges in lieu of 2500 bail and another driver a race driver and a pedestrian were killed with more than a dozen injured over the weekend.
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Swanson Calls for Revision of Grundy Smoot Tariff
Senator Swanson of Virginia issued a statement through the Democratic national committee urging revision of the Grundy Smoot tariff act. He argued the current rates favor only a few special interests and harm national interests. In Bavaria, Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald watched the Oberammergau passion play the fourth performance, noting he first attended in 1900.
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Democratic National Committee
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Great Britain
Drought region faces catastrophe as Hoover urged for aid
High Midwest heat pushes temperatures above 100 degrees with widespread crop and water losses. Louis J. Taber asks President Hoover for relief measures including reduced taxes to move livestock and feed. Forecasters warn no quick rain, while fires and wind damage strike Michigan Montana Idaho and Chicago area.
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Girl, 3, Kills Playmate Over Rag Doll
In Denver Colorado authorities report a 3-year-old girl shot and killed a 6-year-old playmate during a quarrel over a rag doll. The child reportedly said Rose May Ethereidge stole her doll, then Gloria Utter fetched a .22 rifle from a nearby garage and fired.
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Poll rage is close in Kansas GOP governor race
Topeka Aug 4 United Press observers predicted one of the closest contests in Kansas history in the Republican gubernatorial primary. Gov Clyde M Reed held a slight lead over Frank Haucke with Senator Henry J Allen adding interest as he campaigned for renomination while supporting Reed who had appointed him to the Senate when Charles Curtis became Vice President.
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Chief) Haucke
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Charles Curtis
Fall hats for women feature shallow crowns worn back
New York fashion experts from the Retail Millinery Association of America announce fall hats with very shallow crowns worn back on the head to show hair. Brimmed hats suit sports wear while wide-brimmed models complement afternoon wear. Velvet felts and soleils lead fabrics in dark brown green and wine red hues. Continuous temperature readings list highs around 82 to 95 degrees.
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New York
Millinery Association of America
Forest fires scorch Indiana as heat tops 97 in Indianapolis
Indiana faced meadow and woodland fires amid high temperatures. A blaze burned across more than 400 acres in Benton township east of Bloomington as summer heat pushed fire risk higher.
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Benton Township
Bloomington
Broun Enters Congress Race Focusing on Unemployment
Heywood Broun, famed author and columnist, declares a 1930s Manhattan congressional bid on the Socialist ticket for the Seventeenth district. He rivals Ruth Pratt and Louis Brodsky, pledging unemployment relief while noting prohibition will go unspoken in the wet district.
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Louis I. Brodsky
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