Lightning Dryed Back Yard Cistern After Storm Mystery
Police Sergeant George Liese found his 100 barrel cistern in his yard suddenly dry after a July lightning strike. Neighbors recalled a blinding flash and a ball of fire. weather officials say there is no solid proof lightning can dry wells though quirks exist.
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George R. Liese
Barth Avenue
Liese
August Liese
Margaret Myers
Lieses
Weather Bureau
Bureau
Witch accusation leads to police ward observation
Detroit July 24 Roy Tomlin 26 Delia 35 and their five children sought police protection from a witch after their car broke down en route to a station. Unable to identify the witch they were placed under observation in a psychopathic ward.
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United Press
Detroit
Roy Tomlin
Delia
Baltimore and Ohio to hold annual outing for veterans workers
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad employees in Indianapolis will join colleagues in other cities in the southwest district for a picnic at the Cincinnati Zoo next Saturday. A special train will depart Indianapolis at 7 10 Saturday morning.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Indianapolis
Cincinnati Zoo
Children Die in Fire in Bay City Home
An infant daughter and a 3-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Emil Martin perished in a Bay City fire caused by a kerosene explosion that destroyed their house. The mother escaped with shock while the father was at work. the blaze started from an oil stove near a kerosene can.
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Hix
Seidel
Miss Dysinger
Myron D. Hartle
Joseph J. McDowell
James E. Light
Ralph Upham
Robert E. Dobner
H. F. Dickinson
H. T. Mann
Leona Biven
John V. Carr
Aged Man Drops Dead on City Street
Dan Bowers a 73 year old resident of East Sixteenth street collapsed on the sidewalk near Columbia avenue at 12 45 pm today. Police believe heart disease caused his death. Pn Times Special Kendallville Ind July 24
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East
Sixteenth Street
Columbia Avenue
Pn Times
Kendallville
Ind
W. H. Pfeiffer
Indianapolis
Sylvan Lake
Invasion of China Reported by Manchurian Refugees
United Press dispatch from Harbin dated July 24 1929 describes a quiet Russian invasion into Manchuria near Manchuli with troops trains and trenches. Refugees report panic mass exodus and Chinese forces retreat to the city while residents flee toward Harbin.
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United Press
Harbin
Manchuria
Manchuri
Manchuli
Water Shortage Report From Manchuria War Prepares
July 24 dispatch from Manchuria reports a water famine on the eastern border as Chinese coolie water carriers are drafted into the army. Food shortage looms. Russia presses for release of jailed railway officials. Unconfirmed reports say Chu Shihliang may meet a Moscow envoy as tensions rise.
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Arewright
S.H. N I
Manchuria
Manchuri
Chu Shialiang
Moscow
Russia
Dirty liar remark sparks House of Commons row
In a fiery Commons clash Keith Jones accuses Lady Astor of a "dirty lie" amid high tension. Astor accuses West Ham guardians of corruption and refuses to withdraw the corruption charge as the deputy speaker ends the session.
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Ondon
Jack Jones
Lady Astor
House of Commons
Westham Board of Guardians
Jones
Westham
Motorcycle Officer Fatally Injured in Chase of Speeder
Indianapolis faces a fatal traffic chase as Motorcycle Policeman Roscoe G. Shipp dies from injuries after colliding with a speeding car on Delaware and Thirteenth. Chief Worley vows to double motorcycle patrols and press public aid to curb speeding and reckless driving.
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Claude M. Worley
Roscoe G. Shipp
Clifton R. Cameron
Shipp
D. M. Higgins
West
Fortieth Street
Capitol Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Jack Wells
Virginia Avenue
Worley
Lester Jones
Indianapolis
Carl Goetz
Edinburg
Ind
Frank Symmes
Sharon Street
City Hospital
Delaware and
Thirteenth Streets
John Sheehan
Sheehan
Delaware Street
Fannie Shipp
Carl Shipp
Ira Shipp
May Hughes
Maude Foxworthy
Cora Dragoo
Clara Grimes
Oklahoma
Bear dies after acid attack burns
By Times Special CONNERSVILLE Ind July 24 A pet bear that recently mauled Miss Kathryn Newell died from burns after acid was poured on it by unidentified persons.
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Times
Connersville
Ind
Kathryn Newell
Britain halts naval buildup after MacDonald pledge
Premier Ramsay MacDonald told the House of Commons that Britain will postpone its naval construction as Anglo American disputes are settled. He expects to visit the United States in October to urge disarmament progress and anticipates a final agreement may be ratified at a United States chosen location in honor of President Hoover. The plan follows a Washington conference track and aims for a comprehensive disarmament pact.
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J. Ramsay MacDonald
United States
House of Commons
Washington
Commons
MacDonald
Briand
France
Kellogg
Claudel
Russia
Twilight Sleep Claim Delays Trial In Mrs Coleman Case
In municipal court Mrs. Roxy Coleman 29 North Fairfield Ohio faced charges of obtaining merchandise under false pretenses. Her husband Hugh Coleman testified the use of twilight sleep during their son's birth impaired her mind and requested mercy as the judge deferred judgment until Thursday.
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Roxy Coleman
North Fairfield
Patricia Anne
Quigley-Hyland
H. P. Wasson& Co
Clifton R. Cameron
Snook Goes On Trial for Coed Death in Columbus
In Columbus Ohio professor James Howard Snook faced trial for the murder of Theora Hix, a 24 year old medical student at Ohio State. The jury selection began with 69 men and 16 women on the panel as the case opened.
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Morris DE Haven Tracy
United Press
Columbus
James Howard Snook
Ohio State University
Theora Hix
Henry Scarlett
Melvin T. Hix
Theora
Flushing, N. Y
Hix
Snook
Edith Dysinger
John F. Seidel
Mr. Snook
Deer Herb Seeks Farm Board Job by Postcard Request
A 1929 postcard to President Hoover requests a farm board position. Signed by Mike Clark from Rid, the letter asks to be named to the farm relief board or to represent Southern beet farmers, offering 25 dollars a month and noting current work as a beef peddler and kurrier. The misspelled plea contrasts farm policy with personal employment hopes.
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al Smith
Owen d Young
Trulie
Mike Clark
Rid
Kos Case Nears Jury as State Seeks Prison Term
Trial of Max S. Kos, 34, insurance salesman of 245 West Thirty-eighth Street, moves toward jury deliberations as the state seeks a conviction and prison sentence of one to ten years for automobile manslaughter. Prosecutor Paul Rhoadarmer cites Kos admitting a gin drink before the New Year’s Eve crash that killed Carl Fulkerson and William R. Osborne, while defense lawyer Ira M. Holmes notes conflicting testimony on his client’s intoxication and stresses Kos’s war record. Judson L. Stark closes for the state.
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Max S. Kos
West Thirty-eighth Street
Kos
Indiana
Paul Rhoadarmer
Ros
Carl Fulkerson
William R. Osborne
Ira M. Holmes
Judson L. Stark
Fliers Pass 270 Hours In Air On Endurance Flight
The St Louis Robin monoplane extended its endurance flight toward a 300 hour mark after passing 270 hours of continuous flight at 1 17 pm. Pilots Dale Jackson and Forrest O Brine reported the motor sound mild with a potential issue described as a tooth ache though observers saw no real problem. Jackson noted they will need a motor at home to sleep by after this achievement.
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Larity
St. Louis
Jackson
City council hopefuls weigh comeback under city manager plan
A survey shows most current councilmen are not eager to run for city commissioner next January. Albert Muerer and Paul Rathert consider possible runs if urged by friends. Edward Raub and Robert Springsteen may stay out. Several others say they are not interested, while party leaders await the City Manager League’s stance amid expected independent candidates.
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Albert Muerer
Paul Rathert
South Side
Springsteen
Meredith Nicholson
Herman P. Lieber
Washington Street
John F. White
Earl Buchanan
Nicholson
White
Edward H. Harris
Hoover Urges World to Extend Peace Pact
President Hoover in the White House East Room proclaims the Kellogg Briand pact a civilizational conscience and a new international law. Japan accepts the pact depositing ratifications to complete the original signatories as Coolidge and Kellogg attend the ceremony.
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United Freas Washington
Herbert Hoover
White House
Debuchi
State Department
American State Department
Coolidge
Kellogg
Senator Borah
Idaho
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Stimson
Washington
Famed surgeon Blake marries nurse Florence Drake
Dr. Joseph A. Blake, famed surgeon, confirms divorce from Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay and his marriage to Florence Drake, a Toronto nurse, after the wedding in July.
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United Press
Eastbrook
Joseph A. Blake
Clarence H. Mackay
Florence Drake
Toronto
Saxton mine operations resume after workers return
In Terre Haute Indiana on July 24 miners at the Saxton mine returned to work after a stoppage caused by the discharge of the mine committee. The dispute ended with workers resuming operations at the shaft.
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