Family Quarrel Said to Cause a Fatal Crime in Parkersburg
P Warren Vandervoort, 17, a Parkersburg high school graduate, confessed to shooting his father Rev R J Vandervoort in the Methodist parsonage and wounding his mother. He cited family discord as a factor and hinted at possible insanity while awaiting state decision.
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United Press Dispatch
Allison
P. Warren Vandervoort
Parkersburg
Vandervoort
Warren
Vanderwoort
Parkersburg High School
R. J. Vandervoort
Bomb blasts drive 68 families to streets in New York
Blown from beds by two simultaneous explosions early today a tenement row in New York drove 68 families into the streets. A barber shop and a grocery store were wrecked and windows shattered as crowds of black, white and others fled. About a dozen people were seriously injured and police struggled to restore calm for an hour.
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New York
Head of Cole Motor Co. Dies in Indianapolis
Arrival of four sons from Montana was awaited before funeral plans for Joseph Cole 56 president of the Cole Motor company. Cole died after a short illness with heart trouble while arranging a two year world trip. He is noted as a pioneer Indiana auto builder who started the Cole Motor company in 1909 after building his first car in 1908.
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Indianapolis
Montana
Joseph Cole
Cole Motor Company
Cole
Indiana
California Quake Shocks San Bernardino Area
Slight earthquake shocks were felt in San Bernardino and other California cities this morning per railroad offices in Los Angeles no damage reported.
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Los Angeles
San Bernardino
California
Robber Suspect Is Jailed in Indiana Case
William Hightower was jailed in New Castle Indiana today charged with robbing the Straughn State Bank in July. He faces formal arraignment and potential charges related to the July bank robbery in Straughn.
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United Press Dispatch
New Castle
Ind
William Hightower
Straughn
Let Industries Settle Own Affairs Says Coolidge
President Coolidge believes industries including the anthracite coal sector should settle their own labor relations and seeks no government intervention. Secretary Hoover announced after a conference that the president hopes the industry will find its own solution to the crisis and the threatened strike.
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Coolidge
Hoover
United Press Dispatch
Swampscott
Mass
Secretary of Commerce
Nounced
Sunday Baseball Adds Prizes For Special Stunts
Worthington White Sox meet Linton Cubs at city park tomorrow afternoon with local merchants offering prizes for first home run boot, first two base hits, first fly ball, three-base hits, most hits, second home run, most strike outs, first run, three-base hits, and sensational catch. The contest is expected to be evenly matched.
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Worthington White Sox
Linton Cubs
Linton
Boston
Spice & McDonald’s
St. Louis Shoe Store
Fair Store
Linton Drug Co
Carl H. Roach
Ford to Start Fleet of Commercial Planes
Detroit August 88 The Stout Metal airplane division joins Henry Ford's organization to create a fleet of commercial planes with regular schedules linking New York Buffalo Minneapolis Chicago St Louis Cleveland Indianapolis and other cities. Details of expansion and production are not yet clear and will be determined over time.
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Unitisd Press Dispatch
Detroit
Mich
United States
Henry Tord
Stout
Plains
New York
Buffalo
Minneapoliss
Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Adoption of Mary Louise Spns Challenged by Age Claim
Parents of Mary Louise Spns reveal she is 21 not 16 as claimed in the adoption by Edward Browning. The district attorney's office states the true age will invalidate the adoption proceedings.
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New York
Mary Louise Spns
Edward Browning
District Attorney’s
Ford to study private operation of Los Angeles airship
Swampscott Massachusetts August 8 1920 a proposal to turn the naval dirigible Los Angeles over to a private corporation for operation of lighter than air passenger service was presented to President Coolidge today by officials familiar with the plan.
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Swampscott
Masy
Los Angeles
President Coolidge
Malone’s Remains Interred at Marco After Fatal Crash
Eddie Malone a young colored man was killed in an automobile accident near Marco last Saturday morning. The body was buried in the Marco cemetery yesterday afternoon after being held at Davidson undertaking establishment while his Detroit parents were notified.
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Eddie Malone
Marco
Malone
Evansville
Indianapolis
Davidson Undertaking Establishment
Detroit
Mich
Dog days season spans from week begun to September first
Public health guidance counters dog day superstition noting rabies risk rises with heat but no extra danger. Shallow stagnant pools warrant care. deeper shaded ponds stay healthier. City pools should refresh water several times weekly while individuals should moderate activity, eat well, drink water, and rest to avoid illness.
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Sirus
Three Prisoners Escape From Bloomington Jail
Three inmates charged with robbery and burglary escaped Monroe county jail in Bloomington after severing window bars with a hack saw. Escapees were Reed Brown 29 John Shipley 18 Bruce Helms charged with burglary and Frank Henderson held for robbery. Two bootlegging prisoners stayed behind.
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Bloomington
Ind
Monroe County
Reed Brown
John Shipley
Bruce Helms
Frank Henderson
Nearly 90 Miles of New Pavement Finished in 1925 Program
Indianapolis August 8 Nearly 90 miles of hard surface pavement have been completed in the state highway commission s 1925 construction program of about 250 miles John D Williams state road director said yesterday in the department s weekly traffic bulletin
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Indianapolis
State Highway Commission
John D. Williams
Scott Insists He Is Sane In Court Drama At Chicago
In Chicago on August 8 Russell Scott faced a judge over his sanity and potential asylum commitment. He again claimed innocence and insisted he is sane while alleging a framing by wealthy Canadians and his missing brother. If he regains sanity the superintendent must return him to Cook County for hanging.
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United Press Dispatch
Chicago
Russell Scott
Asylum
Joseph B. David
David
Scott
Cook County
Joseph Maurer
Robert
Chicago Loop
Ku Klux Klan Parade In Washington Draws Massive Turnout
Marines and police guard key sites as 43 special trains unload Klan members in Washington. At least 50,000 knights expected in a major parade starting 3 p.m. with camps ablaze at multiple points and roads clogged by auto caravans.
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United Press Dispatch
Washington
Ku Klux Klan
Treasury
Union Young Peoples Service Eve at Park Chapel
Tomorrow evening at 6 30 o clock the park chapel hosts the final Union Young People service of the series. The program features a three reel film The Search for Happiness with the theme More Blessed to Give Than to Receive and an illustrated song Take the Name of Jesus With You. Everyone is invited to attend and support the city youths.
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Tomorrw
Union
Jesus
Chautauqua Session Promises Joy Week For All
The Linton chautauqua runs August 18 to 17 with five days of entertainment for boys, girls, men and women. Promoters report strong talent, including plays, music, lectures and dramatic recitals. Season tickets offer value, with six musical programs three lectures and a dramatic piece. Local organizers finalize plans as crowds are expected to surpass former years.
Seining party nabbed near Paragon on Morgan river
Indiana wardens seize a fish fry on White River near Paragon Morgan County with two seines 160 by 12 feet and 100 by eight feet. Frank Hasker admits ownership and is fined for illegal possession as state reports show fewer arrests and convictions this nine month period compared with last year.
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United Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
Frank Hasker
Sernes
John Temple Graves Dies in Capital at 69
Washington dispatch reports the death of John Temple Graves at 7:30 a.m. in his capital home after several days of illness. Graves, 69, was famed as a colorful southern writer and speaker with national prominence through his addresses and writings.
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Washington
John Temple Graves
South
Three Violent Deaths Reported in South Bend
South Bend dispatch reports three violent deaths in twelve hours including two personal crisis cases and a drowning. One death by own action involved George Wagner, recently married, who died after failing to provide a promised luxurious life for his wife earning $35 weekly.
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South Bend
Ind
George Wagner
Two Klansmen Die in Auto Crash En Route to Washington
Two Klansmen traveling to a national gathering in Washington were killed when their car overturned near Rockville Maryland. Police reported the incident occurred today and identified the victims as members of the Ku Klux Klan.
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Rocksville
Washington
Young People Return From Bethany Park Conference
A Linton group led by Miss Rene Morgan Miss Josephine Beckwith Miss Fern Plew and Messrs Clarence Morgan and Bert Barnes attended a large young people conference at Bethany Park with 300 to 350 attendees. They stayed in a lakeside cottage and enjoyed Blue Bluffs with 318 steps to the top. The party toured the 1809 Indian treaty line and visited Indianapolis after the event, pausing with Clara Usrey and Kenneth White at Mooresville.
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Rene Morgan
Josephine Beckwith
Fern Plew
Clarence Morgan
Bert Barnes
Linton
Bethany Park
Blue Bluffs
Indianapolis
Clara Usrey
Clarance Mcvean
Enforcement of Old Blue Laws in Indiana
In Randolph county sheriff Daly and Prosecutor Brown ordered strict enforcement of the blue laws prohibiting dancing and roller skating. The county ministerial association supports enforcing the law, with Sunday auto races once banned by Governor Jackson now cited as precedent. Dance hall owners largely plan to comply.
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United Press Dispatch
Winchester
Ind
Randolph County
Daly
Brown
County Ministerial Association
Jackson
Funk Motor Speedway
Republican leaders call for courage in Indiana meeting
Michigan City editors return from the State Republican Editorial Association gathering with hopes of party success in Indiana. Attendees voiced confidence in fall municipal elections while the state committee adopted a hands off policy on ousting secretary William King.
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Michigan City
Ind
Indiana
Republican Editorial Association
State Committee
William King
Freeman City Hospital Seeks Canned Fruit and Jelly Donations
The Freeman City hospital requests canned fruits and jellies from local residents during the canning season. Households are urged to donate from their stores to support hospital needs.
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Freeman City Hospital
Mob Hangs Miller Mitchell in Missouri Lynching
A mob of about 1,000 men dragged Miller Mitchell a 19-year-old girl accuser from the Excelsior Springs jail and hanged him from a tree near the railroad. Police arrived late. the crowd beat, stoned, and shouted for burn him as the train crowd watched. The attack victim is the girl’s escort’s 19-year-old daughter. the accused was captured asleep near a lumber yard.
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Excelsior Springs
Miller Mitchell
Kansas City
Mitchell
Excelsior Springs Junction
W. A. Stevenson
Lawson
Leonard Utt
Utt
John F. Craven
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