Eighteen Year Old Murder Trial Set For Jan 28
Monroe Mowery, jailed for the 1907 murder of John Dove near South Linton, will face trial in Bloomfield. He escaped prison years ago and lived under aliases while working in coal mines. He returns for a self defense plea as relatives seek a $250 fee from the Bloomfield attorney who aided the case.
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Daily Citizen
Bloomfield
Greene County
van Buskirk
Monroe
Mowery
John Dove
South Linton
Bar of Justice
Indiana
Zerre Haute
Antioch
Sheriff’s Office
Carey Harrell
Jasonville
Love
Heitman
J. B Filbert
Dove
George G. Humphreys
Old Timer recalls 1860s Linton circus and a fatal fall
In a reminiscence from Vicksburg dated December 22, an "Old Timer" recalls Linton before 1860 with few houses, John Robinson's 1868 circus antics, and a tragic pole accident in 1860 that crippled a young man named Byram Reed. The writer hints at a murder case date to come.
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Ring-Master
Anda
Democratic Party
City Hospital
Linton M‘h
Hixson
Henry Holscher
Bunch
Byram Reed
Frank A. Munsey Dies at 72 in New York
Frank A. Munsey noted newspaper and magazine publisher died today in New York after an operation. He was seventy two years old.
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New York
Frank A. Munsey
Eastern miners idle as holidays curtail coal output
Chicago dispatch reports suspensions in the Chicago coal market with eastern Kentucky and West Virginia mines down for the holiday period. Smokeless fields and Illinois operations expect idle time after Thursday, with production limited to captive and obligated mines. demand for splint coals drags and prices vary by region.
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Chicago
Kentucky
West Virginia
Illinois
Eastern Kentucky
Coal Market Notes Signal Mixed Demand Across Regions
Leading shippers hold at 2.75 while southern Illinois coal moves slowly in cold weather. Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia mine runs stay sluggish at 1.50 to 2. Steam lump 1.75 to 2.25, slack in demand. industrial buyers pay 1.10 to 1.50. Eastern demand inland slightly improves as Canada buys more amid anthracite shortages.
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Illinois
Kentucky
West Virginia
Té Wag
Canada
Three inmates escape Henry County Jail in Indiana
Three prisoners broke from the Henry county jail in Newcastle Indiana by clipping cement around a ventilator grille and crawling into the basement. They slid out through a basement window into the night and are believed heading toward Kentucky pursued by authorities.
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United Press Dispatch
Newcastle
Ind
Indiana
Henry County
Kentucky
Bituminous Coal Loadings Seen as Largest in Years
Washington reports the week ending December 5 shows bituminous coal loadings at 225,760 cars the highest since December 4 1920. The ten week period October 3 to December 5 totals 120,284,000 tons, up 15,480,000 from 1923. Anthracite stockpile loading runs 57,403 cars in ten weeks with 3,509 in the last week.
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Washington
American Railway Association
Prohibition Enforcement Vote Signals House Clash Over Tactics
The House defeated a Tucker amendment to bar funds for evidence procurement by federal agents, amid controversy sparked by the Hotel Mayflower incident. The 139 to 17 vote targeted a $250,000 provision in the Treasury post office supply bill for next year.
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Daily Citizen
Washington
Treasury- Testoffice Department
House
Henry St. George Tucker
Virginia
Congress
Tucker
Treasury Post Office
Martin B. Madden
Appropriations Committee
Mae Murray and Rudolf Valentino Stay Friends in Berlin
Mae Murray and Rudolf Valentino arrived together in Berlin and are staying at the Hotel Action. They deny romance, saying their European trip was accidental though Mae admits the Berlin visit was prearranged.
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Bierlin
Mae Murray
Rudolf Valentino
Berlin
Rudy
Mae
Mas
Europe
Mac
Labor Board Abolition Urged by Executives
The Association of Railway Executives proposed abolishing the United States Railroad Labor Board at its Chicago meeting. The recommendation, issued on December 22, urges replacing the board with a different mechanism for handling rail labor disputes.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Association of Railway Executives
Woman bond saleswoman urges higher standard for success
Mrs. Jacob Riis argues that a woman selling bonds must be ten percent better than a man to reach the same results. Hall Caine travels to Palestine for six months to gather material for a life of Christ. C E Woods of Pennsylvania, ex envoy to Japan and Spain, may receive a new diplomatic post. Louis Loucheur, France’s former finance minister, says deeper taxation is needed to save the country.
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Jacob Riis
New York
Hall Caine
Palestine
Christ
C. Ei. Woods
Pennsylvania
Japan
Spain
Louis Loucheur
France
Fire destroys Portland Weiler building and offices
A major blaze in Portland Indiana destroyed the Weiler building, a four story venue housing a department store and most local physicians and lawyers offices. Two men were injured including Richard Wartford who suffered severe burns and was rescued by firefighters. James Linley also suffered serious burns as walls collapsed. The loss is estimated between 500000 and 760000.
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Portland
Ind
Deve
Weiler
Richard Wartford
James Linley
Fire devastates block in Greenup business district
United Press dispatch from Greenup Illinois reports a major fire destroying one building and damaging several others in the business district with an estimated loss of 25000 dollars. The blaze erupted today in Greenup.
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Greenup, DL
Fite
United States to Accept League of Nations Invite
The United States plans to accept the invitation to participate in the League of Nations preparatory commission for a disarmament conference. Officials at the White House indicated the government is already outlining the method to pursue acceptance.
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Waitington
United States
League of Nations
Leaguew
Witte House
Michigan Governor Won’t Permit Fight on Mackinac Island
Lansing Mich Dec 22 Governor Alex Grosbeck refused Floyd Fitzsimmons request to hold the Dempsey Wills heavyweight championship bout on Mackinac Island continuing his policy against championship fights in Michigan.
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Michigan
Mackinac Island
United Press Dispatch
Lansing
Mich
Alex Grosbeck
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Purchase of Waverly Beach for Dunes Park Planned
Indianapolis December 22 The purchase of Waverly Beach in Porter county the key point in state plans for the new Dunes park was announced today by Charles Sayers assistant director of the state conservation commission The total cost is listed at 151000 dollars.
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Indianapolis
Waverly Beach
Dunes Park
Porter County
Charles Sayers
State Conservation Commission
Shenandoah Probe Ends In Advisory Remarks
The naval court of inquiry into the Shenandoah disaster concluded its long investigation after an attack by Lieut. Commander Rose Endahl on critics including Co. William Mitchell. The panel took the case under advisement.
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United Press Dispatch
Washington
Roseendahl
Shenandoah
William Mitchell
Naval Court of Inquiry
Senator Labollette Calls for Tax Return Sale
Wisconsin Senator Labollette introduced a resolution demanding Secretary Mellon sell to the Senate the corporation tax returns of the Anthracite coal operators. The move seeks transparency on coal industry finances and tax compliance.
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United Press Dispatch
Washington
Senator Labollette
Wisconsin
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Senate
Auto Speeding Car Destroys Farmer House in Goshen
In Goshen Indiana on December 22 a car driven by Verne A Stephenson of Goshen struck John Hals brick farm house at a sharp town turn near Jemstown while traveling about fifty miles per hour. The auto was demolished and the corner of the house wrecked. Stephenson was unconscious for an hour but expected to recover.
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Goshen
Ind
Verne A. Stepereson
South Bend
Sioving
John Hals
Jamestown
Stephenson
Anthracite Talks Near End As Miners and Operators Haggle
In Scranton Pennsylvania on December 22 193? union leader John L Lewis signaled willingness to meet with operators while Mayor Durkan sought a conference. Operators led by Major Inglis refused to reopen negotiations without written assurances from miners.
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Sranton
John Durkan
Committee of Executives
Ohn L. Lewis
John L. Lewis
Miners’ Organization
Durkan
Scranton
Lewis
Durxun
Ww.w. Inglis
Florida Embargo Prompted Rail Conference
The Interstate Commerce Commission asked Florida railroads and common carriers to send representatives to a Washington conference on Wednesday to address the embargo. W. P. Bartel cited continued service disruptions along the east coast and an American Railway Express company decision to halt shipments of raits and fish northward from Florida.
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Washington
Florida
Interstate Commerce Commission
W. P. Bartel
Bureau
American Railway Express Company
Prohibition raid targets Marion druggist and clerk
Franny Allwanger drug store owner and clerk Day Clouser face charges of violation of the prohibition laws after authorities seized one hundred bottles of Jamaica ginger from their Marion shop.
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Marion
Ind
Franny Allwanger
Day Clouser
Hans Dred
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