Witness in booze raid case dead
Coroner orders new investigation into the death of Thomas Diggins 32 who was the chief witness in a liquor case. Diggins was found dead at his mother’s home with a field of blood and a folded catechism in his arms. Police note possible self inflicted poison while dry agent Keeney cites suspicious circumstances. The grand jury will receive evidence and a post mortem may be held if requested.
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Thomas Diggins
W. McCarty Sr
Paul F. Robinson
Diggins
J. W. Keeney
Robinson
Nora Diggins
Merkel St
Keene
S. Capitol Ave
Emsley W. Johnson
Mikey Dillon
Dillon
Tommy Dillon
State Farm
Shaw Trial Set for Third Case in Indiana
The Shaw murder trial in Martinsville begins as D C Stephenson case may influence jurors. Attorney Kivett seeks questions about the Stephenson trial. potential death penalty looms. The victim, 22 year old Mrs Helen Hager Whelchel, was found beaten beside a railroad track near Indianapolis.
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Martinsville
Ind
D. C. Stephenson
Indiana
John Thomas Shaw
Indianapolis
C. Kivett
Shaw
Helen Hager Whelchel
J. W. Williams
Kivett
Stephenson
Roy Gill
Marion County
State Supreme Court
Judson L. Stark
Custody Battle Over 3-Year-Old Ends With Foster Mother
In Detroit on January 21 1926 Judge Brennan ruled after reviewing a movie showing reactions of both claimant mothers Mrs Julia Prabyla the real mother and Mrs Irene Goosen the foster mother in a custody hearing for Mable Irene. The foster mother was awarded custody while the real mother failed to react suitably.
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United Press
Detroit
Julia Prabyla
Irene Goosen
Mable Irene
Circuit Court
Brennan
Appointment of Otto Lee to State license department
Frederick E Schortemeier secretary of State announced Otto Lee Shelby County Republican chairman is appointed as a clerk in the State automobile license department. Lee previously served as an inspector in the State fire marshal's office.
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Frederick E. Schortemeier
Otto Lee
Shelby County
Lee
Million Dollar Booze Haul Fought Off By US Navy
New York dawn patrols and coast guard units battled rum runners for 24 hours. The tug Rescue was captured after a high speed chase ending near New York harbor. 30,000 cases of alcohol worth about 1 million dollars were seized, four men arrested, and twenty escaped. A second seizure saw 1,000 bottles of foreign wine aboard the Cancaster stopped during unloading by customs agents.
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New York
Coast Guard
Rescue
Cancaster
Oakalee
Cape Cod
Witter Henley
New York Harbor
New Courthouse Favored By Chamber Directors
The chamber board backed a plan by Leonard V. Harrison to erect a modern multi story courthouse on the north half of the present grounds funded by leasing the south half. William Fortune chaired the civic affairs committee and Dunn indicated no higher tax levy would be needed for a $400000 debt, noting this year’s courthouse levy is 10 cents, two cents lower than last year.
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Leonard V. Harrison
Civic Affairs Committee
The
Chamber
William Fortune
Dunn
Family of Five Buried in La Crosse Tragedy
Funeral services are held for Cleveland Fross, his wife, and four sons in La Crosse Indiana after their car was struck by a Pennsylvania train Monday night while returning from a church gathering. The family perished in the accident.
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la Crosse
Bu_United Preas
Local air bid rejected for Chicago to Birmingham route
Postmaster General New rejected Roscoe Turner Airways bid to operate the Chicago to Birmingham air mail route. The company failed to prove sufficient financial backing. This is the second bid rejection for the route, which has been advertised twice with one unacceptable bid each time. Officials say the route likely will not be advertised again until Chicago, Birmingham, Indianapolis, Louisville, and Nashville demonstrate a need for the service.
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United Press
Washington
New Today
Roscoe Turner Airways, Inc
Chicago
Birmingham
Ala
Indianapolis
Louisville
Nashville
Air Mail
Bus Signals Planned In City Stop Light Investigation
Traffic Inspector Walter White announced an investigation into reports that Indianapolis Street Railway buses are not equipped with stop lights. Motorists accuse bus drivers of reckless behavior and unclear turning signals. White plans a mechanical device to indicate bus turns.
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Walter White
Indianapolis
White
Resolutions on Shatur presented at Indiana real estate lunch
Condolence resolutions to the widow of John C. Shatur were read at the Indianapolis Real Estate Board weekly luncheon at the Chamber of Commerce in Anderson, Indiana.
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Shafer
John C. Shatur
Anderson
Indiana Real Estate Board
Indianapolis Real Estate Board
Chamber of Commerce
Realtors Oppose Remodeling Old Marion County Courthouse Plan
A special Indianapolis Realtors committee advised against remodeling the old Marion County Courthouse. They proposed leasing the Washington Street frontage for 99 years at stepped rents and added a 2 percent premium due to the property’s non taxable status. The report urged a six month bid period and noted tax and fire-hazard concerns from officials.
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Indianapolis Real Estate Board
Marion County
Washington St
Walter T. White
John McClossaid
Indiana Tobacco Use Study Reveals State Consumption
Prof. Lionel E. Edie of Indiana University reports Indiana per capita tobacco use rising to 634 cigarettes and 59 percent cigars in 1924 with 1.902 billion cigarettes and 178.5 million cigars annually. State tobacco value reaches 28 million dollars, with 20.7 million pounds of tobacco and 4,329 wage earners.
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Lionel E. Edie
Indiana University
Indiana
Edie
Bureau of Business Research
Out of Commerce and Finance
University
Indiana Development Council
Baby Verdict Expected in Muncie Murder Case
Delaware County grand jury hears evidence in the death of 15 month old Les B. Gray. Police expect a first degree murder indictment against Charles B. Gray Sr. and possibly the mother, who allegedly whipped the infant with a razor strop. The couple remains jailed pending the verdict.
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United Press
Muncie
Ind
Delaware County
Les B. Gray
Charles B. Gray Sr
Klan Case Opened Over Name Use in Federal Suit
Attorneys for the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan opened motions to dismiss the suit against the Independent Klan of Muncie in Federal Court before Judge Thomas W. Slick. The Klan seeks a permanent injunction to stop use of the name and $500000 in damages, while the Independent order contends the national organization cannot sue in Federal Court without proper State court procedures.
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Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Independent Klan of
Muncie
Indiana
Thomas W. Slick
National Organization
Klan
Independent
National
Home of Yoke Visited by Fire
Charles Yoke school commissioner and his wife fled their home at 861 Southern Ave when a basement fire cut gas lines and filled the house with smoke. They escaped scantily clad and the damage is estimated in the hundreds of dollars.
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Charles Yoke
Southern Ave
Yoke
Bankruptcy Filed by Clark and Billingsley Firm
Delmon Clark and Wallace Billingsley of Shelbyville filed voluntary bankruptcy petitions for their partnership Clark and Billingsley construction firm in federal court. The firm shows liabilities of 34 388 16 and assets 11 266 67. Clark individually lists liabilities 34 278 86 and assets 11 758 38. Billingsley individual liabilities 34 88 16 and assets 11 366 67.
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Delmon Clark
Wallace Billingsley
Shelbyville
Clark and Billingsley
Clark
Billingsley
The Drama of Durkin is Charged with Auto Theft and Murders
AJ Martin Durkin, 26, dubbed breaker of feminine hearts, faces charges of wholesale auto theft and murders of a Federal agent and a Chicago police officer. Irma Sullivan, 18, his bride, flaunts a $2,000 fur and ring, declaring loyalty. Parents Bert and Minnie Sullivan question the marriage as Mrs Hattie Durkin mourns, while Betty Werner, Durkin’s former sweetheart, recalls past ties as crowds chase Irma’s allure.
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Handsome
Chicago
AJ Martin Durkin
Irma Sullivan
Attorney Demands Martin Release From State Custody
Attorney John Tyrrell demanded Chicago gangster Martin Durkin be turned over from the State attorney's custody to Sheriff Peter Hoffmann immediately to begin defense. The move marked the first step in efforts to save Durkin from the noose as reported by United Press in Chicago.
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United Press
Chicago
Martin Durkin
John Tyrrell
Martin
Tyrrell
Peter Hoffman
Marty Durkin the Sheik of Crime Escapes and Captures
A sprawling 1920s crime saga details Marty Durkin alias the sheik roaming from Griffith Indiana to Chicago and Sacramento. Police shootouts kill several officers including Lloyd Austin and Harry Gray. Durkin dodges capture, marries Irma Sullivan, travels with Betty Werner, and faces an imminent trial with State's Attorney Crowe promising habeas corpus and push for immediate proceedings.
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Griffith
Ind
Sheik
Chicago
Marty” Durkinson
Cicero
Ill
Betty Werner
Frisco
New York
Betty
Sacramento
Cal
Durkin
Hudson
N. Y
Department of Justice
Edward Shanahan
Shanahan
Kansas City
Ancle
Lloyd Austin
Harry Gray
Irma Sullivan
California
Texas
St. Louis
Filappera
Crowe
Coed Beauties to Be Chosen at Butler University
Ralph L. Hitch, business manager of the 1926 Drift, says four Butler University sororities that sell the most yearbook copies by March 15 will select their four most beautiful members. Coles Phillips or Florenz Ziegfeld will choose the final four.
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Coles Phillips
Florenz Ziegfeld
Butler
Ralph L. Hitch
Butler University
Ap Caer Econ Ee
Flappers Send Mash Note Cheer to Police Chief Durkin
Hundreds of flappers sent mash notes to police chief Marty Durkin, crowding the station today. Yesterday they cheered him and showered flowers in a playful display.
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Marty” Durkin
Problems of Farm Talked at Indiana Grain Dealers Meet
About 200 Indiana grain dealers met at the Board of Trade to discuss corn surplus and other farm problems. Resolutions nominating and auditing committees were appointed by President E. K. Lowash to report tomorrow. Highway policies were outlined by Earl Crawford. A Friday discussion will cover how bread costs split between housewives and farmers.
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Indiana
Board of Trade
E. K. Lowash
Crown Point
State Highway Commission
Earl Crawford
Columbia Club
Harry E. Barnard
and Drug Division
Severe Cold Wave To Hit Indianapolis Tonight
A predicted fast drop from above freezing to near zero temperatures is forecast for Indianapolis and northern Indiana as a Canada Dakotas cold front moves in. Rain and fog will end as the cold snap begins, with subzero readings elsewhere in the region and a several day span expected.
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Canada
Dakotas
Indianapolis
United States Weather Bureau
Indiana
Fragmentary Schedule Snippet Appears in OCR Text
An unreadable OCR fragment shows times such as 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. with scattered numbers like 33 and 32 and mentions Mersey B, but no coherent event or names. The text lacks clear context or complete details to identify a person, place, or action.
Sargent Recalled in Mellon Aluminum Case Inquiry
Senate committee questions former official over memorandum directing a personal report before Justice Department actions in the Aluminum Company of America case. Sargent says memory fails on the memo but confirms its circulation and lack of publicity sought.
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Jorney Genera
Sargent
Senate
Aluminum Company of America
Justice Department
Donovan
Florida Wreck Near Lake Worth Injures Seven
A Florida East Shore Railroad train carrying tourists bound for northern points derailed near Lake Worth after jumping a few miles south of the city. The all steel train, moving about sixty miles per hour, bounced over the tracks and halted, injuring seven passengers while none of the cars overturned.
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United Preas
Woman 21 Missing in Columbus Police Seek Help
Mrs. Pearl Smith reports her daughter missing since noon. The girl described as wearing a brown coat, green hat, black oxfords, with brown bobbed hair. Police asked to watch trains and buses for Chester Randall, 13, in blue clothing and a nylon coat as shows possible run away.
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Pearl Smith
Olive
Pearl Hoffman
St. Peter St
Mra
Smith
Columbus
Ohio
Flcers
Chester Randall
Mauss Injured After Fall During Airshow Display
In Minneapolis on January 71 Mauss, who piloted a German plane in a World War II display, was severely injured after a fall during a Vandey act. Details on the incident remain unclear as witnesses describe a dramatic crash-landing.
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United Press
Minneapolis
Mauss
Aere
Vandey
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