Eight Million Trust Fight Over Anita Oser Heirship
In Federal Court in Indianapolis the dispute over an $8 million trust created by John D. Rockefeller centers on Anita Oser, infant daughter of Mathilde McCormick Oser. Harold McCormick and Edith Rockefeller McCormick claim the fortune, while Anita’s grandfather seeks her as the rightful heir. Several defendants include Cyrus H. McCormick and John D. Rockefeller Jr. with the trust administrator Equitable Trust Co. Texas.
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Anita Oser
Berne
Switzerland
John D. Rockefeller
Anita
Harold F. McCormick
Chicago
Max and
Mathilde McCormick Oser
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Edith Rockefeller McCormick
Harold
McCormick
Thompson
Miller, Dailey & Thompson
W. W. Aldrich
New York
Equitable Trust Company of New York
Cyrus H. McCormick
E. Parmalee Prentice
Willard §. Richardson
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Bertram Cutler
New Jersey
Henry H. Hornbrook
Indianapolis
McCormick-Rockefeller
Oser
Mathilda
Max
John D
Harold McCormick
Ganna Walska
Mathilde Mcormick Oser
Max Oser
Sald
Weeks Is Convalescing After Operation
Secretary of War John W. Weeks, convalescing from an operation, had an excellent night and is in good condition this morning, according to his physicians in Boston.
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United Press
Boston
Mass
John W. Weeks
Coolidge Visits Twin Cities For Address At Jubilee
President Coolidge arrives in the Twin Cities for a public address at the Norse American centennial fairgrounds. A 100000 strong crowd was expected to hear the broadcast from WCCO as Governor Christenson and Secretary Kellogg spoke earlier. Prime Minister Mowinckel of Norway and Bishop Lund greeted the party at the station before the welcome ceremony and a state capital reception tonight.
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Fiat
Paul
Twin Cities
Fairgrounds
WCCO
Christenson
Minnesota
Kellogg
Coolidge
Washington
Mowinckel
Norway
Bishop Lund
Aslo
Nineteen Men Trapped After Kentucky Mine Blast
United Press report from Eturgis Kentucky states relief workers fail to reach any of the nineteen entombed men after an explosion at Mine No. 9 of West Kentucky Coal Company. Five white and fourteen Black workers are potentially trapped with unknown live status. Relatives gather as rescue teams cut through debris and physicians rush to the scene.
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United Press Eturgis
West Kentucky Coal Company
Sturgis
Teenager Arrested in Dry Beer Saloon Burglary
Vernon Hughes aged 17 colored of 1143 8 Tremont Street was arrested today on charges of breaking into Josey Fernell’s dry beer saloon at Capitol Avenue and Washington Street last week and stealing candy and cigars. He is already under a suspended sentence in court.
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Vernon Hughes
Tremont St
Josey
Fernell
Capitol Ave
Washington S&t
Train Derailed in Deep Cut Near Converse
A derailment in a deep cut near Converse buried track laborers under coal as cars toppled. Rescue teams worked to reach the wreck, while officials investigated the cause and assessed casualties and damage.
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Converse
Mathias
Trapped Workers Die After Coal Train Derailment
Eleven men crushed to death under coal at a viaduct near Converse Indiana. Fifteen injured including M A Mathias white brakeman among the dead. victims mostly from Cincinnati. Rescuers from Peru Marion Kokomo aid the effort as wreckage cleared and traffic expected to resume Tuesday.
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Kokomo
Peru
Marion
Converse
Ind
Chesapeake & Ohio
M. A. Mathias
R. J. Derbyshire
Floyd Landers
Foreman
George Kiel
Lockland
Inspector dispatched to Converse crash scene
Ray G. Gibbons assistant railroad inspector for the public service commission was sent to the Converse wreck site soon after the official accident report reached the commission.
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Converse
Ray G. Gibbons
Public Service Commission
Manderson Beach Theft Report At Twenty-Sixth Street
Mrs. E. J. Rodgers reports her son had a $45 suit stolen while swimming at the Twenty-Sixth Street bathing beach Sunday. The incident was investigated by local police.
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E. J. Rodgers
Central Ave
Twenty-Sixth St
Bathing Beach
Breach suit seeks 100000 heart balm from Starkey
Miss Georgia B H Pratt files in Superior Court Three a breach of promise case against W Carlton Starkey claiming ten years of devotion and engagement to marry for over a year with alleged neglect and refusal to wed. Starkey denies the charges.
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Georgia BH. Pratt
W. Carlton Starkey
Pennsylvania
Pratt
Starkey
Thousands Flock to Beaches Amid Heat Break
Rain cooled Indianapolis and statewide heat as Sunday drew crowds to Riverside municipal beach and other watering spots. 4,000 swimmers estimated at Riverside. high temp 86, low 67, rainfall total .19 inch locally. White River rise to 4 feet. Weather forecasters warned of possible showers and cooler conditions today.
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Indianapolis
M. P. Bonham
Federal
Riverside Municipal Beach
J. H. Armington
Columbus
Armington
Bloomington
White River
Heat Wave Toll Reaches 605 Across Sixteen States
The death toll from the deadly heatwave totals 605, with victims in storms and drownings while seeking relief. States reporting the most deaths include New York 181 and Pennsylvania 140, followed by New England 67 and others across Ohio Illinois Michigan Maryland and more.
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United Press
Lusitania
New York State
Pennsylvania
New England
Ohio
Illinois
Michigan
Maryland
Wisconsin
Washington
D. C
Indiana
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Delaware
Tennessee
Texas
Colorado
Oklahoma
Georgia
Total
Auto accidents injure eighteen in week says police
Mrs. Mary Moore from the police accident prevention bureau reports eighteen persons were injured in auto accidents last week, the highest weekly total aside from one this year. She notes January also had a similar count. Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff commented on the ongoing trend.
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Mary Moore
The
Police
Herman F. Rikhoff
Lawyers Use Fists After Jury Action
The grand jury charged Charles T. Kaelin, a lawyer, with arson of three homes owned by Jesse D. Hamrick, also a lawyer. Kaelin and Hamrick fought in the Merchants Heat and Light Co. office, were separated by Officer Forrest Allison, and released on $100 bonds. Hamrick suffered serious injuries. Kaelin was unmarked.
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Grand Jury
Charles T. Kaelin
Capitol Ave
Jesse D. Hamrick
New
Augusta Rd
Merchant's Heat and Light Company
Meridian
Washington Sts
Forrest Allison
Hamrick
Kaelin
Allison
Newman T. Miller
John O’brien
A. M. Strong
Clifton St
Dr. Strong
Shake-up in fire force authorized by mayor
Fire department changes were approved after Chief John J. O'Brien protested political interference in promotions. O'Brien claimed politicians, including John Zener, pressured for favored appointments and the mayor suggested selling open jobs for 500 dollars each, prompting tension over merit-based ranking and rostering.
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John J. O’brien
Shank
O’brien
John Zener
O'Brien
Weather snippet shows heat rise through late morning
The readable portion lists hourly temperatures from 10 a.m. to noon with values around 72 to 83 degrees, showing a warm morning progression and a drop after 11 a.m.
Bandits Loot Wanatah as Eight Businesses Are Ransacked
A gang smashed windows and robbed eight Wanatah shops near LaPorte Indiana. Loot included safes cash registers and gasoline with total loss undisclosed. several stores targeted include Boehkle Hardware Ginger Bros Horning and Willson Hank Mann and Club Soft Drink. Passersby saw lights at 3 am but robbers fled unmolested. fingerprints were found on abandoned tools. The raid follows a regional wave of bank robberies across Indiana.
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Pak" Pote
Ind
Indiana
Wanatah
Here
Boehkle Hardware Store
Ginger Bros
Gross
Horning and Willson
Hank Mann
Arthur Bailey
Club
Johnson Oil
LaPorte
Valparaiso
Bourbon
Eaton
Brook
Galveston State Bank
Fletcher Savings and Trust Company
J. T. Head
State Bank
Merom
Marshall Will Probe Underway In Indiana
Attorneys examine the legality of probating the will of the late Thomas R. Marshall, former wartime vice president. The will, created before his vice presidency, has rested in a local trust company vault for years. Marshall was known for modest means.
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United Press
Columbia City
Ind
Thomas R. Marshall
United States
Marshall
Menna
Canton Fight Reaches Canton to Whampa Move
The Canton government has been moved to Whampa amid fighting in Canton. The battle for Canton continues with many killed and wounded on both sides. Cadet troops attempting river crossing were repulsed by the Yunnanese forces, according to Ching Sai Yat Po via Hong Kong cable.
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United Press
San Francisco
Canton
Hong Kong
Ching Sai Yat Po
Crippled Navy Dirigible Los Angeles Returns Home
The navy airship Los Angeles limped into Lakehurst New Jersey at 2 40 am after abandoning a planned trip to Minneapolis and St Paul for the Norse centennial celebration due to two crippled engines. It had previously turned back near Cleveland because of mechanical trouble.
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United Preas
Stephenson Evidence Hearing Set for Friday in Oberholtzer Case
In Noblesville Indiana Judge Fred B Hines scheduled a 9 am Friday hearing on petitions by D C Stephenson Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry to force the state to disclose Oberholtzer death bed statement and a Hammond hotel register page bearing defendants signatures The state counters with lack of legal precedent for such a warrant and argues full disclosure before trial would be unfair Several defense and state attorneys argued over the motion and the matter drew few spectators on this day turning to page 11 for more details
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Noblesville
Ind
D. C. Stephenson
Earl Klinck
Earl Gentry
Madge Oberholtzer
Fred B. Hines
Eph Inman
Remy
Thomas Kane
Ralph K. Kane
Charles EB
Cox
Justin Roberta
Hamilton County
Belgium Forms Commission to Fund Debt to United States
The Belgian government notified Washington that a commission will visit in July to fund its debt to the United States. Former Premier Thenis and M Hautain governor of the Bank of Belgium will comprise the delegation.
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United Preas
Washington
State Department
United States
Thenis
M. Hautain
Bank of Belgium
Man Hurt In Crash In City Suburb
Clyde Brown and Harold Speer were injured Sunday when their car collided with a vehicle driven by Joe Hagan. Hagan was charged with assault and battery.
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Clyde Brown
Belmont Ave
Harold Speer
Morgan St
Joe Hagan
Division St
Girl Struck by Car Near Cathedral in Anderson
Rosalie Schroeder ten, of Anderson, was in critical condition at St Vincent's Hospital after a car driven by Mrs. Gertrude Lobbe dashed from the curb as services ended at Peter and Paul Cathedral. A passing motorist rushed the girl to the hospital. bystanders prayed as emergency crews treated her. The driver faced assault and battery charges.
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Rosalie Schroeder
Anderson
Ind
St. Vincent's Hospital
Gertrude Lobbe
Park Ave
Peter and Paul
Fourteenth
Meridian
Edward Schubert
Charles York
New Jersey St
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John D. Fortune
Weeks
Bulletin
Flapper
Mrs. Mathilda Oser
Dent
Kentucky
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Wilma Cunningham
June Moore
Robert Martin
William Liebold
Nannie Nuttall
Edith Hasecoster
Riverside Beach
the Times
Times
Indianapolis Times
Publishers’ Service Co
la Porte
Dirigible
By Blythe Q. Hendricks
William H. Remy
Marion County
Laman
Charles A. Gooding
Stephenson, Klinck and Gentry
Belgium
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