Witch Death Saves Lives Said by Slayers
A 75 year old resident of a Kalamazoo home for the aged is beaten to death and her body dumped in a well. Eugene Burgess and his wife await murder charges as the couple and their two adult children are detained. Prosecutor Paul Tedrow doubts the confession of black arts causing deaths.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Eugene Burgess
Paul Tedrow
Burgess
Etta K. Fairchilds
Eugenia
Burnett
Mrs. Fairchilds
Tedrow
Whisky Flask Empty Taint in Kos Manslaughter Trial
The state says a whisky flask found on Max Kos was empty after a New Year’s Eve crash that killed two workmen. Prosecutor Judson Stark notes the missing liquid does not affect the case and cites officers testifying Kos had liquor on his breath.
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Judson L. Stark
Harvey A. Grabill
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George E. Cox
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Charles Powers
Ira L. Holmes
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Holmes
Liquor Police Squad
Harry McGlenn
Cox
Woman Burns During Gasoline Fire Rescue
Mrs Angeline Taylor aged 52 was reported near death from burns after a friend accidentally covered her with flaming gasoline while Miss Darcas Cavaness 33 was cleaning garments in a gasoline pail. Cavaness suffered minor burns and called for help as the flames spread.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Angeline Taylor
Woman Dies After 41 Years in Swiss Hospital
Zurich July 20 Mrs Elsie Utzinger aged 61 died Friday after forty one years in a hospital from a mysterious incurable disease that baffled doctors. Post mortems failed to determine the illness and she was known as Blue Elsie due to her bluish skin.
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United Preas
Zurich
Switzerland
Elsie Utzinger
Poisoned Sandwich Found Sparks Dog Poisoning Warning
A poisoned sandwich found in a University Heights yard prompted police to warn against poisoning dogs with food. The notice cites danger to children and reports fifteen dogs poisoned in the area over several months.
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University Heights
Weather at Indianapolis Airport Nine Thirty A.M.
East wind at 12 miles per hour with a temperature of 68 degrees. Barometric pressure 30.25 inches at sea level. Ceiling and visibility unlimited. Field conditions reported as good.
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Indianapolis
Convict Ford Executed Despite Last Minute Plea
Rodney Ford of Cincinnati was executed in the Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus for the murder of Marshal Peter Dumele. A last minute clemency appeal to Governor Myers Y. Cooper failed as the electric chair was applied at 8:35 p.m. and Ford was pronounced dead at 8:41 p.m. He maintained his innocence to Rev. Father George O'Brien.
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Ohio State Penitentiary
Columbus
Rodney Ford
Cincinnati
Peter Dumele
Myers Y. Cooper
Ford
George O'Brien
Governor Cooper
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Hamilton
Teddy Messmer
Middleton
2500 Masons Meet in New Cathedral for Degree Drive
Master Masons gathered in the Marion county cathedral main banquet hall as City Controller Sterling R. Holt announced a revolving trust fund to aid advancing to higher degrees. Details and gift amount to be disclosed later as the first meeting in the new cathedral aligns with the upcoming exemplification of degrees starting Sept. 25. Open house inspections will occur Aug 11–14 for Rite members and Aug 15–17 for Blue Lodge Masons and families, with admission by membership card.
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Marion County
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Envoy’s Wife Held After Evanston Hit Run Incident
Mrs. Angel Perez wife of the Cuban vice consul in Chicago faces a preliminary hearing for fleeing the scene after a minor collision between her car and another vehicle in Evanston Illinois on July 20.
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United Press
Evanston, Ill
Angel Perez
Chicago
Missing Youth Edward Frazer Prompts $50 Reward
A $50 reward is offered for information leading to Edward Frazer a 15 year old who ran away from home on Sunday. Frazer from 6585 Massachusetts Avenue left a note saying he was going out west. He drove an old Ford roadster and took fishing gear. He is tall slender fair complexioned with blue eyes and blonde hair.
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Plane in Air for One Week for Endurance Record
Dale Jackson and Forrest O Brine pressed toward a one week aerial endurance record in a St. Louis Robin monoplane after reaching 164 consecutive hours. The accompanying Missouri Robin crew held 65 hours as spouses joined refueling flights and daily baths were aboard. They planned to reach 246 hours 43 minutes by Tuesday afternoon.
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United Press
ST. Louis
Dale Jackson
Forrest O'Brine
Joseph Hammer
W. Gentry Shelton
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Hoffmans prefer prison over continued crime
Mrs Florence Hoffman 20 says she would rather see husband Fred 21 sent to Joliet than keep making easy money. In court Friday Fred George Neville and Philip Romanowski received one year to life terms for a holdup. Hoffman asked for probation, adding she will wait for him if released.
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United Pr
Chicago
Florence Hoffman
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George Neville
Sing Sing
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U S Officers To Move From Current Quarters
Federal agencies including the labor department federal farm board prohibition and treasury units will relocate to a large building on Pennsylvania Avenue vacated by the Southern Railroad. The move is planned by the public buildings commission in Washington. The flame damaged the Italian steamer Bulgaria at Millwall decks in London, with serious damage to storerooms and other areas.
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Millwall Decks
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Mount Fuji Sees Mass Ascent by Auto Travel This Summer
Thousands of Japanese and foreigners climb Mount Fuji by car as a new motor service cuts the ascent to seven miles. The sacred mountain attracts visitors to this summer travel option.
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United Preas Kio
Mount Fuji
Japan
Gangster Slain At Busy Philadelphia Corner
Philadelphia police arrested Samuel Cohen, 25, for the murder of Richard Morella at Girard Avenue and Broad Street. Morella was shot Friday night in what police call retaliation for Eddie Newman’s New York killing. Witnesses identified the shooter as a known racketeer linked to Newman.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Samuel Cohen
Richard
Patsy) Morella
Girard Avenue
Broad Street
Eddie Newman
New York
Newman
Morella
Pauley Gifts $10,000 to Indiana Christian Hospital
Charles E. Pauley of Indianapolis donates 10,000 to Indiana Christian hospital for a 300,000 expansion fund in memory of his three daughters killed in the Sahara Grotto truck interurban crash on Emerson avenue two years ago. Heads of the drive announced the total contributions at 54,685, over half the 100,000 pre campaign goal. The Pauley daughters were Miss Margaret Pauley Mrs Ethel Merriman and Mrs Mabel Meredith.
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Charles E. Pauley
Indianapolis
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Reverend Ebenezer Bean Celebrates 100th Birthday
Urbana Ul July 20 The Rev Ebenezer Bean oldest living alumnus of Bowdoin College Maine celebrated his 100th birthday today Bean served several pastorates in Maine before retiring in 1907 He is a member of Theta Delta Chi.
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United Press Urbana
Ebenezer Bean
Bowdoin College
Maine
Bean
Theta Delta Chi
Snook to Face First Degree Murder Trial in Hix Slaying
In Columbus Ohio on July 20 1920 Dr James H Snook will waive a sanity hearing and proceed to a Wednesday trial on a first degree murder charge for the slaying of Theora Hix a Buckeyes coed. Alienists split on his sanity and defense asserts self defense and emotional insanity.
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United Press
Columbus
James 4H
Snook
Theora Hix
Ohio State University Medical
Miss Hix
Clayton Woman Wins National Baby Chick Contest Prize
Clayton Indiana July 20 Mrs Eloise K Niemeyer won a 5000 prize in a national baby chick advertising contest with 40000 participants. Washington July 20 police arrested forty men at a downtown cigar store for gaming.
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Times
Clayton
Ind
Eloise K. Niemeyer
Washington
Cigar
Little Shop of Romance Lures London Society Into Flowers
Nellie Taylor owner of the quaint Old Burlington florist shop employs society girls as assistants. Leila Reynolds quits to marry J D Player, Gladys Samut leaves for a rumored engagement to Lord Tennyson, and Valerie and Essex French join as new saleswomen.
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Ondon
London
Old Burlington Street
Nellie Taylor
Leila Reynolds
P. G Reynolds
Third Dragoons Guards
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Guard charged with murder in inmate death at Davis reformatory
R. E. Davis a guard at the state boys reform school in Pauls Valley Oklahoma is to be arraigned today on murder charges connected to the death of Stanley Kelly a 16 year old inmate who died after an incident in which he allegedly objected to hoeing a peanut patch initial reports said sunstroke.
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Paul's Valley
Okla
R. E. Davis
State Boys’ Reformatory
Stanley Kelly
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Woman Driver Held on Reckless Kiss Charge
Washington police arrested a young woman driver for reckless driving after she kissed her male companion. He was unhurt, and she remained in jail until her husband posted a $50 bond.
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United Press
Washington
Padded Bats Kill Bronx Ice Dealer in Price War
Four racketeers fatally injured Jacob Stoffenberg a 30 year old ice dealer after using padded baseball bats in a Bronx price war. The killers escaped.
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Bu United Press
New York
Jacob Stoffenberg
Bronx
Hogs Open Lower In Early Stockyard Trade
Hogs opened 10 to 15 cents lower than Friday with 160 to 280 pound cattle selling 11.60 to 12.40 per hundredweight. Receipts reached 4,500 with 1,373 holdovers. Cattle market started steady at 17 down while sheep and lambs held steady with lambs at 14 to 15 and throws 9.50 to 13. Fat hogs in Chicago opened with limited sales, steady to Friday’s averages. Receipts 4,000 with 2,500 directs. total holdovers 4,000. Cattle receipts 100 and sheep 3,000.
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Chicago
Daily Temperature Readings From Morning Hours
The document lists hourly temperatures starting at 6 a.m. with 57 degrees, 7 a.m. 60 degrees, 8 a.m. 63 degrees, 9 a.m. 68 degrees, and 10 a.m. 68 degrees.
Peace Move Welcomed In Asian Dispute
Nations reacted favorably to Henry L. Stimson’s reminder of adherence to the anti aggressive war pact. No fighting occurred along the Manchurian border after China seized the Chinese Eastern railway. China and Russia mobilized troops but reported no clashes. official statements awaited on Russia's diplomatic break. Chiang Kai Shek denied plans to confiscate all foreign interests in China.
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China
Henry L. Stimson
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Briand
France
Moscow
United States
Great Britain
Japan
C. T. Wang
Chiang Kai-Shek
Nanking Seeks Peaceful Course Over Manchuria Rail Seizure
The Nanking government moved to ease fears of wider hostilities after seizing the Chinese Eastern railway. Chiang Kai-Shek explained the measure was emergency and pledged to pursue abolition of unequal treaties through peaceful means. China will issue a manifesto detailing its stance and the events leading to the railway seizure.
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China
Nanking
Kuo Min
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Communists Protest China Move Across New York City
In New York City on Friday night small hall meetings were held in protest against China’s seizure of the Chinese Eastern railway from the Russians. The events followed an anti-Chinese demonstration in front of the Chinese consulate-general that drew about 400 Communists and led to 13 arrests, including five women, for allegedly ignoring police orders.
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New York
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China
Rail Consolidation Plan Under Consideration by Congress
In New York on July 20 the stock column notes a prepared railroad consolidation plan awaiting congressional submission. Railroads have shown strong earnings under competition, and consolidation is seen as likely to boost future profits and investment interest. No signs of a looming market reaction are detected.
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Thamoon & McKinnon
New York
Congress
Indianapolis Benefit Association holds annual picnic at Christian Park
Indianapolis division No. 138 of the Benefit Association of Railway Employers will host its annual picnic Sunday at Christian Park. Cone tests and entertainment are planned for the day.
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Indianapolis
Benefit Association of Railway
Christian Park
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