Coolidge to Dedicate Wicker Park Memorial in Hammond
President Calvin Coolidge arrives by special train in Hammond for a dedication ceremony at Wicker Memorial Park honoring war dead from the Calumet district. Up to 200000 people expected to attend with a motorcade to the park, then return to the Black Hills vacation route.
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White House Collie Rob Roy Delivers Onboard Speech
On President Coolidge's special train, Rob Roy the White House Collie gave the only speeches to small town crowds in Willard and other Ohio locations. Coolidge joked that the dog had a good speech as he addressed residents in several stops along the westward journey through Ohio and Indiana.
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President Coolidge to Visit Black Hills Lodge Meekly
Rapid City prepares to greet the Nation's chief executive with western flavored ceremonies. Sioux chieftains in regalia and cowboys with flamboyant attire expected in the crowds. National Guardsmen to patrol Rapid City streets while a reception committee meets the President at the station.
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Chief Tall Feather Sets Nonstop Marathon Record
Chief Tall Feather completes an 88 mile nonstop run from Milwaukee to Chicago arriving at 8 47 a.m. breaking the marathon record and marking a historic distance for a single day. License Sale Aug 1 Indiana plates half price runs from July 1 to Aug 1 clarified by Mark W. Rhoads.
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Cash Register and Fixtures Rebuilt and Guaranteed
Repair and overhaul complete for cash registers scales blinders and slicers with guarantees on all fixtures. Restoration covers payment devices measurement tools and display equipment. Local shop emphasizes durable components and reliable service for businesses.
Boy Hero Saves Brother From Car at Capitol and Thirtieth
James Hynes 12 shielded his 8 year old brother William from an oncoming car at Thirtieth Street and Capitol Avenue Saturday evening. He was knocked down but escaped serious injury. doctors say two weeks rest required. Neighbors praise Jimmy's quick thinking and courage and his mother, Mrs. Wilbur Hynes, lauds his help at home.
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Chief to Push War on Speed in Indianapolis
Police Chief Claude F. Johnson announced a personal drive to curb speeding after the death of Frank J. Forth struck by a speeding truck. He ordered motorcycle squads to focus on second offense speeders, pressed charges, and warned against nonemergency speeding. He said to report at 4 p.m. for instructions and to inform the secretary of state to revoke licenses in extreme cases.
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Lindbergh’s Homeward Flight May Skim Indiana Skies
Dispatches from Washington and New York say Col. Charles A. Lindbergh plans to start in Washington in the Spirit of St. Louis Friday on a tentative flight home to St. Louis. A stop at Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio, may occur before he continues. Indianapolis aviators expect a late Friday crossing if escort permits, with a possible Indiana overflight ten miles south of the city.
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Total eclipse visible over Indianapolis tonight
Astronomers say a total lunar eclipse will appear in Indianapolis skies tonight starting at 11 34 pm and reaching totality at 2 13 am lasting about twenty two minutes. Russell Sullivan an astronomer at 1431 N Meridian notes such eclipses occur in Indianapolis every two to three years.
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Louisville Officials Ousted by Court of Appeals
The Kentucky Court of Appeals nullified the 1925 elections in Louisville and county offices, ruling no election was held. Gov Fields will appoint to fill vacancies and may restore defeated Democrats to power.
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Levine pays damages in plane case over Atlantic flight
In Berlin a cash settlement and mutual apologies settled a legal attachment over the Bellanca Columbia used by Clarence D. Chamberlin and Charles A. Levine on the New York to Germany flight. Levine paid 46 000 marks about 9000 dollars to Julius Puppe, leading to withdrawal of the writ.
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Mother Sails Tonight
Mrs E C Chamberlin of Denison Iowa mother of Clarence Chamberlin trans Atlantic flier arrived in New York en route to England to visit her sister and will sail tonight. She travels with her six year old grandson Bobby Moffit and Ray Bolton a friend of her son. She hopes to see Clarence upon his return home and had planned the visit before his flight.
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Daniels Sees G O P On Skids In 1928 Outlook
Josephus Daniels former secretary of the Navy outlines a Democratic path to the White House. He speaks at the Claypool Hotel and tells Rotary Club listeners America craves idealism over materialism and a kinder, more humane platform than Coolidge era economics. He cites Lindbergh as an example of public hunger for human focus.
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Pickford Arrives in Cherbourg for Friendly Divorce
Jack Pickford brother of Mary Pickford arrives in Cherbourg aboard the Cunard Berengaria to pursue a amicable divorce from Marilyn Miller. He departs for Paris to arrange the formalities, citing a friendly settlement.
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Jerome K Jerome Dies at 68 in England
Jerome Klapka Jerome famed novelist dies in Northampton England at 68 after a two week illness. His early work On the Stage and Off appeared in 1888 and his notable novels include Three Men in a Boat Barbara Fennel Sunset Three Lamps for Old Ruth Passing of the Third Floor Back Fanny The Servant Problem and All Roads Lead to Calvary published in 1919.
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Radio frequency and power changes take effect Wednesday
United Press reports the Federal Radio Commission announced new frequency and power allocations for all radio broadcasting stations. Stations failing to comply with allocated frequencies will have their licenses revoked, the commission warned.
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Three Die In Freight Train Crash Near Knoxville
Three trainmen were killed in a head on collision between two Southern Railway freight trains at Peaks, fourteen miles from Knoxville, Tennessee. The deceased are engineer William Mells, fireman J. R. Coughron, and brakeman Jesse Needrow.
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Wife wins over horse in Chicago court dispute
In Chicago on June 14 Harry Blonsky told Judge Burke he could not support his wife because feeding his horse cost $17 weekly. The judge ordered Blonsky to pay his wife $14 weekly and feed the horse for $2.50.
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Temperature Snapshot At Morning Hours
Readable fragments show hourly temperatures from early morning to noon with values around mid 50s. Data includes 6 am 54 and 10 am 55 and noon 58, indicating a mild warming trend through late morning.
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Cold snap grips Indianapolis with below normal readings
Temperatures in Indianapolis ran 10 to 12 degrees below normal today as a low pressure system brought cool northwest winds. J H Armington, head of the Weather Bureau, predicted a gradual rise beginning Wednesday with normal temperatures by evening.
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Aviator Plans Honolulu Flight in 25 Hours
Springfield announces that a pilot intends to fly solo from San Francisco to Honolulu in a specially built biplane within twenty five hours. The plan was disclosed today in Springfield Illinois.
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Court Action Perils Vote On Manager
A straw vote on the city manager issue in Prospect Street from East to Leonard showed 75 for the manager 4 against 40 doubtful. Court action threatened in two directions today as the election set for June 21 looms with petitions alleging unconstitutionality.
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Reunite in Poorhouse After 56 Years apart
In Lancaster Ohio on June 14 Charles Trotter 76 entered the poor farm and met his wife Bertha Trotter 73 whom he had deserted fifty six years ago. He believed she had died after he left her and returned at old age to be with her.
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Midwestern Cold Front Brings Storms and Deaths
The Midwest faces unprecedented chilly weather with two days of rain and temperatures in the fifties. At least six deaths are tied to storms including three from lightning near Dallas and another three when a car crashed in front of a train near St Joseph. Snow falls reported in Ottawa Kansas and far western Kansas as harvests suffer from unseasonable cold and rain.
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Wanderer Hero Helps Foil Jailbreak at Joliet
John Bell of Revere Massachusetts burst onto the scene as four inmates escaped Joliet prison. Bell wrestled control from deputies, killed Gregorio Rizzo, shot Walter Stalesky, and helped subdue Charles Duschowski while Charles Shader remained at large. Sheriff Markgraff and his wife faced the crowd as gunfire erupted.
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Settlement hinted in Chaplin smash up
The moving picture colony discussed rumors that Charles Spencer Chaplin and his 19 year old wife would settle their marital troubles out of court. Attorneys signed a stipulation giving Liza Grey Chaplin ten days to answer Chaplin's cross complaint for divorce. the answer was due yesterday.
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Health Board Re elects King for Four Year Term
Dr William F King was re elected secretary of the State health department after a tie at the April meeting. A four year term was approved with no opposition. The board reorganized naming Dr James A Turner president and Dr A J Hostiler vice president for two years.
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Ladoga
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Brownstown
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Washington
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Call Klan Informer in Political Inquiry
Prosecutor William H. Remy and deputies continued the political corruption inquiry by interviewing several witnesses. Auto salesman William Rogers testified in the Reed senatorial investigation that Senator James E. Watson carried an official Klan inner circle Passport. Benjamin Cohn junk dealer and O E Kent bank cashier were also interviewed.
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Flier Team Escapes Fire in French Jet Flight to India
France June 14 Capt Pelletier DOisy and Lt Gonin were rescued from a burning airplane moments after attempting a long distance flight to India to reclaim France’s non stop distance record. The craft fell from about 150 feet and burned. DOisy, a leading French aviator, previously flew Paris to Tokyo.
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Picketing Furriers Arrested in Midtown New York
About 150 furriers wearing steel helmets were arrested in Midtown New York on June 14 for disorderly conduct as rains fell. Police attempted to disperse the picketers who argued with officers during the protest.
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Plans 4 000 Mile Trip By Schooner From Providence
Hugo Hoana, 40, sails Wednesday on a 4 000 mile voyage in a forty foot schooner. He aims for the Canary Islands to reunite with his wife and three children he has not seen in five years, traveling with only a pup and a kitten.
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Deposit Aims Dallas to Hongkong Flight in 144 Hours
William E. Easterwood Jr of Dallas Texas deposited 25000 dollars in Dallas Trust and Savings Bank for a successful flight from Dallas to Hongkong in 144 consecutive hours before September 15 1928. Not more than three stops are allowed including Honolulu Guam or Manila and probably San Francisco.
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NYSE shares tumble as broad selloff hits major firms
On June 14 in New York trading, stocks fell sharply in a sustained market retreat. General Motors lost over seven dollars, U S Steel dipped below 120, International Harvester down five, Baldwin Locomotive five fifty, International Nickel three twenty five, Mack Truck about three, and Union Pacific two.
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Belva Gaertner Seeks Fourth Divorce in Chicago
Chicago June 14. Belva Gaertner, cabaret dancer once linked to Maurine Watkins fame, faces a fourth divorce filing from William Gaertner who accuses infidelity after multiple marriages and separations. He seeks dissolution of their marriage.
Woman aviator hurt during Lindy welcome dive
Miss Velda Errington a 21 year old parachute jumper arrived from Detroit hoping to dive over the harbor as Col. Lindbergh landed. Flying 1500 feet up the plane struck an air pocket nosedived and hit a tree preventing the jump with injuries reported.
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Lindbergh Pledges Lifelong Aviation Devotion
Col Charles A Lindbergh, resting in New York, renews pledge to devote his life to aviation. He names St Louis his home and outlines plans for a country tour by air and by train to promote aviation, with visits to Curtiss field and Minneapolis on future routes.
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