Illinois Democratic throne remains vacant after Brennan death
The Illinois Democratic Party leadership sees Brennan's death create a long vacancy in Chicago and state ranks. National committee seats and a successor for Brennan's internal group are debated as possible names emerge. potential candidates include Martin W. O'Brien William I. O Connell and Anthony Cermak though power centers may shift slowly and away from Chicago.
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United Press
Chicago
Ilinois Democratic Party
George E. Brennan
Democratic Party
Illinois
Brennan
Party
George Brennan
Frank Smith
Martin W. O’brien
Brien
Borer Agent on Job in Portland Quarantine Area
Federal agents enforcing the corn borer quarantine in Portland Indiana search every auto to prevent corn movement. They stopped C. V. Kimmell Jay County agricultural agent and R. B. Cooley Purdue University animal husbandry assistant and conducted a thorough check despite their identification offers.
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Portland
Ind
Troiana
C. V.kimmell
Jay County
R. B. Cooley
Purdue University Animal Husbandry
Water mains expansion highlights Indianapolis July report
The Indianapolis Water Company filed with the Public Service Commission shows 10 227 feet added in July bringing total water mains to 3 000 613 feet. Eighteen hydrants were added while pipe sizes range from six to forty inches. Justice Walter A Zeroll of Plymouth is missing after being charged with taking bribes to permit liquor sale. Bertha Bozarth received a sixty day sentence for illegal sale at the Pine Tree Inn and claimed she paid Zeroll.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Water Company
Public Service Commission
W. C.mabee
Times
Plymouth
Ind
Justice of the Peace
Walter A. Zeroll
Bertha Bozarth
Pine Tree Inn
Klansmen Prepare 3 Day Celebration at Mel Falfa Park
Klansmen in Kokomo Indiana plan a three day event at Mel Falfa Park inviting members from Indiana Kentucky Illinois Ohio and Michigan. The program includes a large cross burning and a dynamite bombardment.
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Kokomo
Ind
Melfalfa Park
Indiana
Kentucky
Illinois
Ohio
Michigan
Tunney to marry Lauder amid faith talks and union arrests
In New York Gene Tunney plans marriage to Mary Josephine Lauder with no conflict over religious faith. Police arrest two men over anti banner street car union meeting cards at Washington Street. bonds set at 100 dollars.
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NEA Service, Inc
Mary Josephine Lauder
Gene Tunney
Tunney
Miss Lauder
United Press
New York
Episcopalian Church
Lauder
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Carmen
Washington St
Barnett Miller
Wright St
Frank Denham
Liberty St
Massachusetts Ave
Alabama St
Louis Brown
Miller
Vermont St
Robert Armstrong
St. Louis
Amalgamated Association of Street Car and Railway
Frank B. Baker
Armstrong
Freight train wreck topples bridge near Gosport
A freight train derailed Wednesday night on State Rd 67 at the Pennsylvania and Monon Railroads junction a mile and a half northeast of Gosport. The bridge rested on the cars and a twelve mile detour was laid out by State road superintendent W. E. Sayer to keep traffic moving until a temporary or permanent bridge is built.
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State Rd
Pennsylvania
Monon
Gosport
State Highway Department
W. E. Sayer
Bloomington
Liquor raid ends escape for Frank Golitko
Police raided 346 Limestone Street Wednesday night and found a 10 gallon still two gallons of white mule and many bottles. Frank Golitko was away from home two weeks and avoided arrest.
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Frank Golitko
Limestone St
Crews clash as slayer hunt follows Miss Constance death
In Evanston Illinois detectives pursue two suspects for the murder of Miss Jennie Constance English instructor at Bradley College. A heavy iron pipe and blood-stained clothing are key clues. Miss Constance, head of the Peoria Polytechnic English department, was killed near Northwestern University library while doing summer work.
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United Press
Evanston
Jennie Constance
Bradley College
Constance
Northwestern University
Wis
Wolfe
Elsie Siegel
New York
North Shore
George Peak
Miss Constance
Northwestern
Foster St
the Polytechnic Institute At Peoria
Ill
Clamp Lid on Gaming at Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs faces a clean up in the wake of Governor Smith’s order. State police in plain clothes monitored known gaming houses to prevent reopenings as three officials were summoned. In the aftermath two developments emerged: the closing of gambling resorts and the shooting of County Attorney Edward Eddy on a local golf course.
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United Press
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Monte Carlo
America
Saratoga
Smith
Edward Eddy
Eddy
Savas
Man Shot After Peeping Incident At Home
Ben Aldridge and his wife Mary of 134 W Twentieth St told police they fired at a man peering in their windows on Wednesday night. Mrs Aldridge fired at him at the rear door. he fled after a halt command. Mr Aldridge then fired four more shots.
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Ben Aldridge
Mary
W. Twentieth St
Smith to Speak from Calvary Pulpit in Reply to Straton
Governor Smith will answer Dr. John Roach Straton's criticisms from Calvary Baptist Church instead of Madison Square Garden. Straton had accused Smith of "the deadliest foe" to moral progress and political wisdom. Straton urged a public debate at the arena, while observers view this as a key political move before national policy fights.
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United Press
New York
Smith
John Roach Straton
Straton
America
Swaith
Madison Square Garden
Calvary Baptist Church
Greenwood Lake
N. J
Dr. Straton
Italy to bury 29 F-14 submarine victims Friday
Rome reports funeral services will honor twenty seven sailors and two officers who died when the submarine F-14 sank in the Adriatic. Nation wide mourning marks this disaster, following the Polar Italia crash and a Rio de Janeiro air plane collision involving Majors Del Prete and Ferrarin.
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United Press
Rome
Adriatic Sea
Italia
Carlos del Prete
Arturo Ferrarin
Rio de Janeiro
River Floods City In Salina After Torrential Rains
Torrential rains caused Smoky Hill River to overflow flooding the east Salina residential district and forcing many residents to evacuate. The Salina River also damaged banks while highways near the rivers closed. If the water does not recede soon the rising levels threaten the business district.
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United Arena
Salina
Kan
Smoky Hill
Watermelon Festival Opens in Hope with Robinson as Speaker
Thousands from Arkansas Texas and Oklahoma descend on Hope for the annual festival. Senator Joseph T. Robinson Democratic vice presidential candidate is expected to deliver the principal address and crown the festival queen.
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United Press Hope
Ark
Arkansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Joseph T. Robinson
Alliged Slayer Held By Times Special
Ollie Shingleton, wanted in Stanford Kentucky for the death of Ollie Brock in a liquor quarrel, is held at Brownstown Indiana awaiting transfer by Kentucky officers. Sheriff J Otis Hays and his squad arrested him near Mefora on Wednesday.
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Brownstown
Ind
Ollie Shingleton
Stanford
Ollie Brock
Kentucky
Mefora
J. Otis Hays
Chiropodists Hold Outing at Lincoln Convention
Members of the National Association of Chiropodists Podiatrists attending the seventeenth annual convention at the Lincoln held an outing and chicken dinner at Broad Ripple Park. The program included foot contest finals directed by Dr Joseph Lelyveld, table clinics, and a lecture The Making of Chiropodist. Dr M S Harmolin was elected president. several vice presidents were named. E K Burnett was re elected secretary treasurer. New York State was chosen as next convention site.
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National Association of Chiropodists-Podiatrists
The
Lincoln
Broad Ripple Park
Joseph Lelyveld
M.S. Harmolin
Columbus
Ohio
Rockland
Mass
George Scherer Jr
Los Angeles
Cal
Owen W. Fowler
Detroit
Mich
Herman Sonderling
Brooklyn
N. Y
Frank Burch
Chicago
Hal P. Smith
Indianapolis
E. K. Burnett
New York
New York State
State Association
Engineer Sticks to Post Despite Injury
Edward R. Gosnell a 45 year old Baltimore and Ohio Railroad engineer remained at the throttle after a collision with a low bridge near Laurel Maryland while checking the water gauge. A severe head wound forced him from the train at Hyattsville where doctors called his condition critical.
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United Press
Washington
Edward R. Gosnell
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Gosnell
Laurel
Hyattsville
Contractor Indicted In Montgomery County Shame Murder
Samuel T. Robertson, 38, contractor, is indicted for the murder of Edward L. Mills a prominent dairyman on his farm. Mills was shot a year ago and an unsigned typewritten confession alleging an affair was found pinned to Mills’s clothing. Evidence suggests the note was written by the killer after Mills refused to sign it.
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United Press
Rockville
Montgomery County
Samuel T. Robertson
Edward L. Mills
Mills
Election Board Members To Be Paid For Primary Services
Judge James E. Deery and Ira Holmes will receive 1000 dollars each toward 1500 dollar primary election claims. County auditor Harry Dunn announced payment after county council approved a 2000 dollar increase for primary expenses. Commissioners previously reduced claims from 3000 dollars to 1500 dollars and later refused to represent themselves as attorneys in related litigation.
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James E. Deery
Ira Holmes
County Election Board
Harry Dunn
Deery
Workman Breaks Arm in Ditch Cave In
Julius Wood, 62, of 2940 N Chester Ave, hospitalized with a broken arm after a ditch cave in during work for F C Tucker Real Estate Co near Colorado Ave. Foreman Grover Flannigan escaped injury. Two police officers and George Stricker were involved in a collision while en route to the scene. Archie Wilson arrested for reckless driving.
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Julius Wood
Chester Ave
City Hospital
Grover Flannigan
Lancaster St
Colorado Ave
F. C. Tucker Real Estate Company
Peoples Bank Bidg
Dan F. Cummings
Thomas McCormack
George Stricker
Archie Wilson
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Paddy) Nash
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Borer
Purdue
Bill Union
Indianapolis Times
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Illinois Central
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