Woman's Trial Opens in Evil Eye Murder Case
Fifty two year old Mrs Pearl Burgess faces a circuit court trial charged with killing 76 year old Mrs Etta Fairchild whom she believed cast an evil eye on their daughter Eugenie Burgess. Dr Ralph G Cook testified the couple admitted they killed to end the daughter's chronic ailments. The defense argues insanity and sole guilt lies with the husband who killed himself in jail after an unsigned July confession.
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Bu United Press CO
Mich
Pearl Burgess
Etta Fairchild
Burgess
Eugenie Burgess
Ralph G. Cook
Stephen H. Wattles
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Dracula on stage and The Argyle Case at English's
A reviewer praises the stage Dracula for thrilling, relentless drama led by Raymond Huntley and Lester Alden with strong makeup and casting. The article also lauds Thomas Meighan in The Argyle Case, highlighting his vocal presence and convincing detective role.
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Dracula
Lucy Seward
Dr. Seward
London
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Tor
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Phi Beta Tau Benefit Bridge and Dance Planned
Phi Beta Tau sorority will host a benefit bridge and dance at the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday night October 23. The organizing committee includes Katherine Lyzott Hazel Horton Louise Brunner Florence Foster May Shields Lola Lyzett Roberta Lamb and Jean Graves.
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Phi Beta Tau Sorority
Chamber of Comecre
Katherine Lyzott
Hazel Horton
Louise Brunner
Florence Foster
May Shields
Lola Lyzett
Roberta Lamb
Jean Graves
Revision of Broad Ripple sewer plan halted again
The sanitary board rescinded previous approval for the Broad Ripple interceptor sewer project, a $398,000 plan to be restarted in the legal docket on Thursday.
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Sanitary Board
Broad Ripple
Police baffled in search for woman fliers
Two young aviatrices Peggy Paxton 18 and Lucille Wallingford 25 vanished after leaving Los Angeles to pursue a new endurance flight record. authorities checked Yuma Arizona and Whittier California sites but found no trace, with police noting no planes landed there Monday.
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Lucille Wallingford
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Adkins New Deacon and Re-elected Church Leaders
Dr. Russell E. Adkins became a deacon at First Baptist church replacing Dr. J. E. Morrow. E. E. Allison, Dr. J. B. Carr, L. S. Daugherty and F. L. Warner were re-elected deacons, with W. R. Adams, D. Laurence Chambers, H. E. Kinney, A. T. Potter and Charles F. Remy re-elected trustees. A separate report notes Jake McKinney, 36, suffered a crushed arm when his hand was caught in a pulley at Pitman Rice Coal Co. on Sixty-fourth and Cornell.
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J. E. Morrow
First Baptist Church
E. E. Allison
J. B. Carr
L. S. Daugherty
F. L. Warner
W. R. Adams
D. Laurence Chambers
H. E. Kinney
A. T. Potter
Charles F. Remy
Jake McKinney
East Twenty-fifth Street
Pitman Rice Coal Company
Sixty-fourth Street
Cornell Avenue
Prison Day Declared for Oct 27 by Governor Leslie
Governor Harry G. Leslie proclaims the last Sunday of October as Prison Day in line with a nationwide movement. He directs that literature on penal institutions and methods be obtained from the state board of charities for those seeking information.
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Harry G. Leslie
State Board of Charities
Scientists to Gather for Indiana Bacteriology Conference
Inspection trips through the filtration plant of the Indianapolis Water Company and a program of medical authorities will highlight the conference of bacteriologists and pathologists of Indiana and neighboring states in this city. Dr Jacques J Bronfenbrenner of Washington University will speak at Indiana University medical school auditorium.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Indiana University Medical School
Jacques J. Bronfenbrenner
Washington University
Family remedy tale from Mrs. Webb in Anderson
Mrs. Sadie Webb of 226 North Tower Street Anderson South Carolina recalls using Thedford s Black Draught for biliousness and as a laxative. She describes years of severe sick headaches nausea dizziness and needing to lie down when feeling bilious.
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Thedford
Sadie Webb
North Tower Street
Anderson, S. C
South Carolina
Powder Means Much to Me by Edna Wallace Hopper
The essay argues the actress uses powder as a craft and shares her search for a perfect blend that never appears made up. Hopper touts a French powder that gives natural bloom, calling it her Youth Powder and offering it to women at a low price.
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Edna Wallace Hopper
France
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