Six California convicts escape from San Quentin by launch
Six inmates from San Quentin's water front gang hijacked a launch with D. O. Miller as a hostage, exchanging fire with guards. Miller is near death from bullet wounds, guard George Grayson is critically injured, and Paul Lace has a shattered arm. The fugitives were later pursued to Malate Port on the Contra Costa shore where they were captured. posses patrolled the bay area as deputies fired at the landing attempt.
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Water Front
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Contra Costa County
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George Grayson
Paul Lace
San Francisco
Contra Costa
Alameda
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Ohio Collieries Strike Moves in Sun Day Creek Valley
Lee Hall, president of the Ohio miners union, authorized a walkout amid objections to idle miners working while others are barred. Mines had only recently resumed after a long suspension, and the dispute centers on labor status and operations.
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Sunday Creek
Lee Hall
Ohio Miners’ Union
Trustees Missing and Book Probed in Marion Township
Mitchell Indiana August 20 Two inspectors from the state board of accounts are examining the books in the office of Low ell Cheek trustee of Marion township Lawrence county and have gone to Bedford to review further records before their report Cheek has not been seen for three weeks His wife remains in Mitchell W S Burris appointed to look after Cheek s affairs but has not begun duties pending the accountants report Cheek about 40 years old and previously a laborer served two and a half years as trustee
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Mitchell
Ind
al Mitchell
State Board of Accounts
Lowell Cheek
Marion Township
Lawrence County
Bedford
Cheek
W. S. Burris
Robbers Take $60 as Bankers Study Protection Plans
Bankers meet with Pike county officials and State Bankers Protective association at Petersburg court house. Meanwhile thieves struck the Carlisle garage nearby, stealing $60 from the safe and cash register. A desk drawer pocketbook with a large sum remained untouched. No clues yet. Mr. Carlisle, Petersburg chamber of commerce president, had chaired the Bankers Protective association.
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State Bankers’ Protective Association
Court House
Petersburg
Carlisle
Few changes made in public school heads throughout Indiana
United Press Dispatch from Indianapolis reports 92 county school superintendents took office this week for the coming year. Of them 57 were re elected, while 35 were new or returning after retirement. Twenty seven hold college or university degrees and twenty four were previously high school principals. Only two were not in active work.
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Indianapolis
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State Department of Public Instruction
Mail pouch stolen near Highwood on speeding train
Aug 20 Highwood near Waukegan reports an unusual mail robbery. A pouch of registered mail ejected from a Chicago Northwestern train was snatched by a man and he fled in a car. The postmaster notes such pouches can hold as much as $4,000. The sheriff of Waukegan was notified and searches are underway.
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Waukegan
Highwood
Here
Chicago & Northwestern
Florida to Spend Over 2 Million for Publicity
Florida plans to mobilize community advertising, with over 2 million dollars raised or appropriated this year. The move marks a major expansion in modern public promotion, following California's early lead and aiming to test the technique on an unprecedented scale.
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Florida
California
Ballot strike halts idle Ohio mines near Athens
Athens Ohio August 20. Balloting of miners from idle mines in the Sugar Creek district near Athens resulted in about 1000 miners in the four Sugar Creek mines striking after the vote. The action spreads across the Ohio mining region as workers press for changes.
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Athens
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Sugar Creek
Here
Women to Celebrate Fifth Anniversary of Equality With Men
Indiana League of Women Voters plans a observance next Wednesday marking five years since the 19th Amendment was proclaimed on August 26 1920. State president Mrs B B White urges leagues to join in the official observance despite August vacation slowdowns.
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Indianapolis
Indiana League of Women Voters
United States
Bainbridge Colby
Indiana
B. B. White
Uncle Sam Buys His Own Bonds to Wipe Out Debt
Washington Aug 20 The treasury uses current prices to buy government bonds for the sinking fund. Since July 1 1923 26 million dollars worth of Third Liberty bonds have been repurchased for this purpose. The bonds would have matured in 1923, but early redemption lowers the premium versus other securities.
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Washington
Treasury
Ex-Governor McCray Pardon Petition Goes to Trial Judge
The pardon petition for former Indiana governor Warren T. McCray, imprisoned in Atlanta, was sent to U S district attorney Albert Ward. Ward plans to file the petition for Judge A B Anderson, who presided at the trial, and Homer Elliott, the prosecutor, for consideration.
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McCray
Indianapolis
Washington
Warren T. McCray
Indiana
Atlanta
Albert Ward
United States
Fascists seize town and force mayor to resign
United Press dispatch reports fascists in Brindisi took control of the town and forced Mayor Andriani to resign as retaliation for the murder of a comrade. In Faenza, seismographs of earthquake forecaster Raffaels Benandini were broken by tremors from a distant quake, prompting alarm at the distant event.
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United Press Dispatch
Brindisi
Italy
Andriani
Faenza
Raffaels Benandini
Benandini
Hay Fever Not A Fever In Sensitive Individuals
The article explains hay fever as a mucous membrane allergy caused by pollen from flowers and plants. It suggests chiropractic adjustments restore nerve energy flow to relieve symptoms and mentions a Patho-Neurometer service that locates trouble anywhere in the body.
Pope and Pope Chiropractors Ten Years Experience
Pope and Pope chiropractors advertise ten years in practice with 175 phone contact and 24 hour call answering from Linton Trust Blog.
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