Russell Scott awaits verdict on insanity or hanging
United Press dispatch from Chicago reports jury selection to decide Russell Scott’s sanity and fate. Judge Joseph David aims to complete the panel today with testimony set to begin tomorrow. Russell’s father and the victim’s father sit nearby as alienists prepare to testify. a prior reprieve cited a telegram claiming Russell’s innocence.
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United Press Dispatch
Chicago
Joseph David
Russell Scott
William Scott Stewart
David
Scott
Len Smail
Detroit
Robert Scott
Russell
Robert
Maurer
Kentucky voters back track betting reform defeat in primaries
Reform elements who sought to abolish mutuel betting machines at Kentucky race tracks were overwhelmingly defeated in Saturdays primaries. In thirteen counties only two swung to reformers while racing candidates won by large margins in most counties.
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United Press Dispatch
Frankfort
Reform
Kentucky
Senate
Mail clerk arrested in mail theft case
Alfred Zirkle a railway mail clerk for twenty years on routes between Columbus and St Louis was arrested in Indianapolis charged with stealing from the mails he denies the charges
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United Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
Ind
Alfred Zirkle
Columbus
St. Louis
Seven Hurt In Fire In Green Point Tenements
Brooklyn August 3 Seven people injured two seriously when a blaze swept through three tenement houses in the Green Point section early today.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Green Point
President Coolidge to Withdraw 120 Marines from Nicaragua
The Coolidge administration plans to withdraw 120 U S Marines from Nicaragua as part of a rapid troop pullout from foreign countries, with the policy becoming elective starting tomorrow.
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Washington
New Order Strips Haynes of Power in Prohibition
Washington August 3 Federal Prohibition Commissioner Haynes director of national prohibition enforcement for more than four years was formally shorn of most of his powers by treasury orders. The new dry regime to be used after September 1 relegates Haynes to a subordinate role.
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Washington
Haynes
National Prohibition Enforcement
Treasury
Mitchell dry raid ends in gun battle in Bedford
Ralph Eversole of Mitchell is jailed after a gun battle at his home during a liquor law raid in Bedford Indiana. His wife was minorly wounded along with two raiders. Officer Harry Chess and Agent Denton Bass were slightly wounded.
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Bedford
Ind
Ralph Eversole
Mitchell
Lawrence County
Eversol
Harry Chess
Denton Bass
Chicago Sees Surge in Murders and Raids in 211 Days
Chicago police conducted a night of raids targeting the underworld after figures showed 227 murders in 211 days. Chief Collins and local officials vow to jail or force evictions of criminals, aiming to curb bootleggers and gunmen following the Drake hotel incident. Coroner data indicate an average of more than one murder daily, projecting 391 for 1925 if trends hold.
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Chicago
Collins
Bar Association
Drake
Drake Hotel
Shadow of Strike Looms Over Coal Fields Today
The shadow of a coal strike grows as John L Lewis waits for Samuel Warriner’s reply to enter the conference. Governors weigh arbitration while operators blame miners for a possible deadlock and wage talks near Aug 30 expiry.
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United Press Dispatch
Atlantic
City
N. J
John L.lewis
Samuel D. Warriner
Lewis
Warriner
Bartholomew County Never Delinquent On Dog Taxes
For the first time in years no resident of Bartholomew County failed to pay dog taxes. A total of 3143 dollars was collected for the privilege of keeping dogs, issued to the county treasury.
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Columbus
Ind
Bartholomew County
Donors Contribute Funds for South Main Paving No Man’s Land
A community drive yields donations from numerous local businesses and residents to pave the 200 feet at the end of Main Street, linking the town with the township road. The list names many contributors and amounts, with the Linton Milling Co. noted as blank pending footage details.
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South Main
Main Street
Oscar Fitzpatrick
Carl Harris
Earl Aikin
Linton Daily Citizen
Linton Tee & Cold Storage Co
Cushing & Co
Allen Wilkinson Lumber Co
Branch Hunter
American Restaurant
J. W. Wolford & Sons
TX R. Scott & Co
J. K. Turner Weweee
Dr. BE. V. Bull
Purity Bakery
Vity Bakery
Clayton & Aikin
Leherer Bros
Irank Becker
Otto W. Froeschke
Vasco & Co
FK. J. Evker & Son
Baughman Hardware. Co
Herman Schloot
City Transfer Co
Six Week Supply of Anthracite Coal Topic Strike
Swampscott Massachusetts August 3 Officials announce that President Coolidge has urged coal operators and miners to settle wage disputes to avoid a strike. The administration says the public must be considered and will act if public calamity arises. Storage shows enough coal for about six weeks, and federal action would follow a September 1 strike.
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Swampscot
Mass
Coolidge
Pepper
Brooklyn Apartment Building Bombed Injuring Twenty Three
In Brooklyn New York a bomb exploded in an apartment house injuring 23 people including 13 children. The blast damaged floors and ceilings and tore off the front door. The device appeared aimed at building owner Mario Digiacci who was away for the weekend.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Mario Digiacci
Brookhart Leading Again in Iowa Senatorial Recount
Washington August 3 Senator Smith Brookhart Republican maintains lead in the Iowa senatorial recount with 105473 votes to Democrat Steck 104451 across 25 counties as tabulated by recounters.
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Brookhart
Iowa
Washington
Smith Brookhart
Senate
Steck
War sparks spread near Balkans with Greek border buildup
In Athens on August 3 a tense situation emerged as Greek troops concentrated along the Bulgarian border amid talk of invading Bulgaria if demands on the Zankoff government are not met. An ultimatum demanding punishment for assassins of a Greek landowner at Enimaka is being prepared. Nikolaides, the victim, is thought to have been killed by Bulgarian terrorists.
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United Press Dispatch
Athens
Balkans
Bulgaria
Zankoff
Enimaka
Nikolaides
Motoring Party Slain by Colorado Bandits
Authorities hunt two gunmen who shot and killed two women and a man in Colorado during a failed holdup. The assailants sought money after stopping a traveling party and fled.
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Denver
Colo
White mule placed in cornerstone of new office building
In Browntown Indiana a pint of white mule moonshine was sealed in the cornerstone of a new office building as an example of the illicit liquor. The item is described as white mule whisky widely available at the time.
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Brownstown
Ind
Indiana Business Normal Amid Corn Bumper Crops
Indiana reports normal business activity as bumper corn yields bolster markets. Hog prices rise supported by strong demand while the coal industry continues to struggle, signaling mixed regional economic conditions.
Death Mystery Baffles Mattoon Police
Miss Cora Stallman 48 a Cincinnati University graduate was found seated upright in a cistern on her sister’s farm near Mattoon Illinois. Water did not fill her lungs and an unidentified man’s suspected attack plus “K XK” letters raised murder questions. Coroner sent organs for analysis and funeral followed.
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Mattoon
Ill
Central Illinois
Cora Stallman
University of Cincinnati
Anna_ Sea
F. F. Schilling
Schilling
Tenge Seaman
Seaman
Algo
Cincinnati
Indianapolis police target auto shieks in new campaign
Aug 8 Indianapolis police announce a campaign against auto shieks. Motorists who honk at girls face arrest under the city ordinance regulating signals. Police report mashers stopping near curbs and making insulting remarks to women pedestrians.
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Indianapolis
Boy 7 Rides Dog Cart Twelve Miles to Frankton
Richard Faust of Elwood Ind rode in a cart pulled by his dog for twelve miles to Frankton. Police found him after a frantic search by his parents.
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Elwood
Ind
Richard Faust
Frankton
Governor Grants Five Paroles and Nine Commutations
Governor Jackson approved five paroles and nine commutations today on the recommendation of the state pardons board. The July clemency actions were the smallest in the month so far, with 136 petitions heard and 111 denied. Three fines were remitted, one paid in installments, one case stricken, and five continued.
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United Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
Ind
Jackson
State Pardons Board
Tedede Fries
Greene County
Tare
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