Nine Boys Slain at Riverside Death Ranch Confessed
George Northcott told Riverside and Los Angeles officials of a murder farm in Riverside County. He admitted killing five boys and one other youth, with four additional slayings he said others committed. A desert search for remains followed his detailed confession and arrest.
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George H. Beale
United Press
Riverside
Cal
Mojave Desert
George Stewart Northcott
Los Angeles County
Riverside County
Northcott
Earl Redwine
Victorville
Cyrus Northcott
Puente
Alvin Gothen
Redwine
Gordon Stewart Northcott
G. Ss. N
Walter Collins
Lewis Winslow
Richard
Nelson Winslow
Lewis
Sanford Clark
Superior Court
King George Presides From Bed In Privy Council
London dispatch reports King George rallying from illness to preside at a privy council held in his bed chamber at Buckingham Palace. He signed an order in council creating a royal commission to carry on duties, with the queen and key officials present as physicians note slight fever rise but improved general condition.
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Keith Jones
United Press
London
George
Privy Council
Central News
Buckingham Palace
Prince of Wales
Duke of York
Canterbury
Coolidge message shelves farm aid for extra session
President Coolidge’s annual message is seen delaying farm relief until his retirement on March 4. The White House avoided tariff mentions and linked questions about Boulder Dam and naval cruisers to ongoing congressional debates. Senator Johnson and others interpret nuances as favorable to specific bills amid concerns over spending.
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Coolidge
Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Washington
Congress
White House
Hoover
South America
Boulder Dam
Johnson
Bad Breath Leads to Jail Stay for Local Man
Charles Sauter aged 46 of 1413 Tabor Street was summoned before Judge Paul C. Wetter on a vagrancy charge. The bailiff detected alcohol on his breath and the judge ordered held in the city prison on a drunk charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sauter
Tabor Street
Paul C. Wetter
Charlie
Freeman
Influenza Spreading In Delaware County Schools
Influenza is reaching alarming proportions in Delaware County according to an announcement from Muncie. Several county schools are on the verge of closing and there are many reported cases in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Muncie
Ind
Delaware County
Judge orders three years birth control for couple in divorce case
In Cleveland Judge Harrison Ewing denied a divorce to Otto and wife Otto Kourim and imposed three years of birth control instead. The couple, who wed in 1923 after eloping, have three children and the judge cited birth control as essential to avoid further births given their low income and parenting challenges. He criticized lack of early guidance and urged improved marriage and sex-education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Harrison Ewing
Common Pleas Court
Otto Kourim
Kourims
Kourim
Do You Love Your Boss Orchid Letter Contest
The Times invites readers to answer a provocative question about love and work in the modern moon goddess tale Orchid. Thirteen cash prizes await the best letters with details on Page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
The
Dill Introduces Power Limit Bill in Congress
Washington Senator Dill introduces a bill limiting radio broadcasting stations to 10 000 watts. If enacted the measure would amend existing radio laws and affect stations nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
United Press
Dill
U S Agent Keene Leaves Indianapolis for East St Louis Transfer
U S agent in charge of the Indianapolis narcotic office since 1915, Jerome J. Keene, departs tonight for East St Louis Ill where he is transferred. E A McHugh arrives from Milwaukee to succeed him and has ten years in government service. Keene began as a druggist and joined the state board of pharmacy with a March 1915 appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome J. Keene
Indianapolis
East St. Louiss
Ill
Keene
E. A. McHugh
Milwaukee
McHugh
Kansas City
St. Louis
State Board of Pharmacy
E. A. Crews
Chicago
Tablet from Maine to grace Howard county courthouse
By Times Special KOKOMO Ind December 4 A metal tablet from the battleship Maine sunk in Havana harbor Cuba will be installed on the new Howard county courthouse in Kokomo by Everett Griffith post No 6 Spanish American War Veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times Special
Kokomo
Ind
Maine
Havana Harbor
Cuba
Howard County
Everett Griffith Post
Coolidge Urges Curb on Spending in Congress Message
President Coolidge outlines a restraint program urging no new appropriations to avoid a year end budget gap. He argues defense needs no expansion, praises a strong anti war treaty, and recommends federal farm board for stabilization. He supports private control of Boulder Dam and lease of Muscle Shoals for nitrates. Prohibition efforts continue.
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Hale
Senate Naval Committee
Senate
House
Boulder Dam
Muscle Shoals
Thanking Curtis Telegram Found by Robinson
A telegram from Senator Charles Curtis thanking Robinson for help in Curtis's vice presidential bid is kept as a campaign memento. Curtis was the Republican nominee and Robinson the Democratic opponent. Robinson received Curtis’s form reply by mistake when replying to his own congratulatory telegram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Charles Curtis
Robinson
Curtis
King to preside at Great Lakes drainage conference
Dr. William F. King secretary of the state board of health will preside at a conference of engineers in Gary next Monday and Tuesday. As chairman of the Great Lakes drainage agreement he said several Canadian provinces have asked to join making the pact international and focused on abolishing lake pollution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. King
State Board of Health
Gary
King
Marine sergeant recuperates in Terre Haute after Nicaragua battle
Terre Haute Indiana December 4 United States Marine Corps sergeant Charles E Turner is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs William Turner while recovering from wounds suffered in a battle with bandits in Nicaragua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Charles E. Turner
United States Marine Corps
William Turner
Nicaragua
Mayor to sign revised traffic code after council approval
Mayor L. Ert Slack will sign the revised traffic code adopted by the city council after suspending rules and approving minor amendments. The ban on Monument Circle parking was not continued due to citizen protests. The measure takes effect two weeks after signing, with Slack holding ten days to decide on a veto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Ert Slack
Robert E. Springsteen
Slack
Monument Circle
Springsteen
Indianapolis
National Safety Council
William A. Boyce Jr
Coun
Snow Comes Early in Indianapolis Weather Update
Snow flitted into Indianapolis around 11 30 this morning with an inch or two possible by morning. The mild 30s today give way to a low of 20 to 25 degrees by Wednesday morning as a southeast wind keeps northwestern cold at bay.
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Indianapolis
United States Weather Bureau
J. H. Armington
Arkansas
Indiana
New Law Aims to Set County Officials Salaries in Indiana
A proposed bill prepared for the Indiana Legislature would fix definite salaries for about 2,130 county officials and abolish the fee system. Data from all counties funded by a $5,000 appropriation guide the plan, aiming to save hundreds of thousands in local taxes and ensure honest pay. Examples cited show large discrepancies between counties such as Henry and Cass and a Lake County prosecutor’s fee-based pay exceeding $125,000 annually.
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Indiana
Lawrence F. Orr
State Board of Accounts
Edward Brennan
Ralph Hesler
Orr
Marion County
Barrett Law Fund
Clyde Robinson
Orf
Brennan
Lake and
Marion
Henry
Cass
Lake County
Iron Worker Dies After 125 Foot Fall From War Memorial
Walter Cates, 43, of 1321 West Twenty fifth Street, plunged 125 feet to his death while installing bronze fixtures on the Indiana World War Memorial. Coroner Charles H. Keever said every bone in his body was broken. Foreman P. E. Peterson, who chased him around the ledge, witnessed his disappearance and heard his screams. The Flower City Ornamental Company crew began the task on the memorial this morning.
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Indiana World War Memorial Shrine
Walter Cates
West Twenty-fifth Street
Charles H. Keever
P. E. Peterson
Roosevelt Hotel
Cates
Peterson
Flower City Ornamental Company
Gentry Incorporates Sparks Circus Company
Henry B. Gentry of Bloomington filed incorporation papers for the Sparks Circus Company with the secretary of state. Gentry, a veteran showman, plans a comeback after retirement, joining Sam P. Dill and Roy Feltus as incorporators. the move marks the fourth circus incorporation in two weeks alongside three large circuses wintering at Peru.
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Sparks Circus Company
Henry B. Gentry
Bloomington
Gentry
Peru
Sam P. Dill
Roy Feltus
Butter demand up in Chicago report
The 20th annual meeting of the American Association of Creamery Butter Manufacturers heard that U S butter consumption has doubled since 1900. Business manager W F Jensen cited figures: 1.5 billion pounds in 1900 rising to 3 billion pounds in 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
W. F. Jensen
American Association of Creamery Butter Manufacturers
United States
Jensen
Fragmented OCR Time Labels and Numbers
Unclear OCR fragment lists multiple time stamps and codes such as 6 a M.e. 34 10 and 12 noon. The text includes inconsistent spellings and numbers like 36 7 and 34 11 a m. e. 35 8 a. m. 33 12 noon. 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misese
Rickey Links Christ Moral Challenge to Boy Hero Worship
Branch Rickey addressed 2000 Methodist attendees at Cable Tabernacle, urging responsibility for shaping boys while balancing faith and sport. He quipped about stealing bases as moral and warned of influence on twenty million boys watching Babe Ruth. Other speakers included Ames Endicott and Ralph Connor with scheduled events through Wednesday, ending with Gifford Pinchot on Prohibition progress.
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Branch Rickey
St. Louis
National League Baseball Club
Indianapolis
Methodist Episcopal Church
Cable Tabernacle
Rickey
Babe” Ruth
Ing
Roberts Park M. E
Rickey and
Connor
Roberts Park
Council
Tabernacle
Gifford Pinchot
Robbers Smash Window in Ohio Street Poolroom Heist
Burglars threw a brick through a side window of the Wallie Brunswick poolroom at 52 West Ohio Street, hoisted the safe containing $350 out of the window, and carried it away. Advertisement text notes Cincinnati phone rates at 70 cents.
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Ohio
Wallie Brunswick
West
Ohio Street
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