New Year Poison Warning From Prohibition Chief
Director Jones warns that 98 percent of New Year beverages contain denatured poison grain alcohol. Coast guard and interior agents have driven bootleggers from the market, making most drinks dangerously impure. Agents will patrol public venues briefly to deter extravagance with minimal expense amid an expanded prohibition force.
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Washington
Prohibition
James E. Jones
Jones
Coast Guard
Andrews
Mr. Jones
Fieht
Prohibition Unit
Red Grange Sets Tampa Bull Fight Duel for Jan 15
Tampa Florida December 31 Red Grange will compete with a bull fight as a drawing card while appearing with the Chicago Bears on the same Friday noon. The first Tampa bull fight is scheduled for January 15 and may outdraw Grange’s gate receipts in a clash of sports events.
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Red” Grange
Tampa,fla
Tampa
Fla
Grange
Chicago Bears
Unloaded Gun Kills Girl in Noblesville Tragedy
In Noblesville Indiana on December 81 Claude McVey nine mistaken his gun as unloaded and shot his eleven year old cousin Agnes Sample the discharge fatally wounding her The incident occurred at a local residence and authorities investigated as a deadly accident.
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Noblesville
Ind
Claude McVey
Agnes Sample
President to speed review of Mitchell court martial
President Coolidge will act within a fort night to review Col. William Mitchells court martial sentence. White House advisers have recommended mitigating the sentence for his outburst against aircraft administration.
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Washington
Coolidge
Mitchell
William Mitchell
White House
Local basketballers on edge for coming game
Linton Stockton High School basketball team prepares for a key evening clash with Petersburg High School varsity. A curtain raiser features Linton High School second team against Switz City first team at 8 30. Clay City varsity visits Linton tomorrow as revenge for a prior defeat. Local fans urged to give strong support.
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Linton-Stockton High School
Petersburg High School
Linton High
Switz City
Clay City
Linton
Clay City Junior High
Linton Junior High
Linton Towns
New Year Noon Press at The Daily Citizen
The Daily Citizen announces noon press tomorrow and grants employees a half-holiday on New Year Day. Readers are wished a happy and prosperous year as news and advertising copy are requested early tomorrow morning.
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Daily Citizen
The
Heads Merge of Clarence Dillon and Five New York Banks
Clarence Dillon and five large New York banks are reported negotiating a merger. The combined resources amount to 1,303,350,000 dollars.
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Clarence Dillon
New York
Moose To Initiate Class Of Forty At Local Hall
The local Moose lodge will initiate about forty members tonight, followed by a large spread and general good time. It is among the largest classes yet inducted into the order, happening on New Year’s Eve with expected large attendance.
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Lodge of Moose
Indictment Named Harry B. Smith in Indiana Misappropriation Case
United Press Dispatch reports Marion county grand jury indicted Harry B. Smith former adjutant general of the Indiana National Guard on eleven counts for misappropriation of public funds. Prosecution cites cash discrepancies totaling 14900 and a 15700 claim by the war department based on the State Board of Accounts findings.
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United Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
Harry B. Smith
Indiana National Guard
Marion County Grand Jury
Smith
State Board of Accounts
War Department
Treasury refunds totalling millions deemed illegal report
A Treasury report shows thousands of refunds totaling 150 million dollars illegally collected from taxpayers. Secretary Mellon forwarded the findings to the House for action.
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Washington
Dec
Treasury Department
House
Five Radio Features Tonight Across Major Stations
United Press Dispatch notes programs including The Passing of 1925 on WEAF New York at 10 p.m. EST. Omaha's WOAW airs at 1 a.m. CST with Pacific coast feed. Jefferson City WOS at 9 p.m. CST features Old time fiddlin' contests. KGO Oakland at 8 p.m. PCST features KGO Players. WIP Philadelphia at 11 p.m. EST hosts Civic celebration of New Year's Eve.
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United Press Dispatch
WEAF
New York
WOAW
Omaha
WOS
Jefferson City
KGO
Oakland
Calif
WIP
Philadelphia
Floods Strike British Isles and Mine Disaster Reported
United Press dispatch from London notes floods lightning and fires causing widespread damage across the British Isles. A London slum chimney collapse burying forty inmates. one dead and eight injured. Budapest reports 36 miners drowned at Marosulvor in a flooded mine amid broad river swelling and avalanches in Transylvania.
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United Press Dispatch
London
British Isles
Greater London
Budapest
Marosulvor
Copenhausen
Roumanian
Transylvania
Rhine
Moselle
Datizbe
Convicted Drink-Drug Conspiracy Sentences Move to Leavenworth
United States Marshal Meredith announced plans to transport fifteen defendants from the Daniel booze conspiracy to Leavenworth federal prison to begin serving their sentences. Eight others already started terms in Marion county jail.
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Indianapolis
United States
Meredith
Daniel Booze
Leavenworth
Kan
Marion County
Pardon for McCray Not Yet Acted Upon
United Press reports that former Governor Warren T. McCray has not yet received action on his pardon. Attorney General Sargent, in Washington, denied claims the Justice Department would send a physician to Atlanta to assess his health and said any needed medical care would be provided at the penitentiary.
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Washington
Warren T. McCray
Sargent
Department of Justice
Atlanta
McCray
Three Children Die In Fire From Matches In Chicago
In Chicago last night three children died and a fourth is expected to die after playing with matches at home. James Constantini age 2, Benjamin 4, and Rose Constantini were killed by the blaze. Samuel, the remaining brother, is not expected to live.
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Chicago
James Constantini
Benjamin
Rose
Samuel
Auto collision near Fortville linked to artificial limb firm
A Pennsylvania railroad engine collided with a car near Fortville. The car belonged to a salesman for an artificial limb company, prompting fears of a mass casualty. In Fort Wayne a man who bought meals for two down and outs was robbed of $20 after leaving a restaurant.
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Fortville
John Torernce
Pennsylvania Railroad
Here
John
Fort Wayne
Joe Huggins
Silent traffic cop fails as Yorktown marshal is killed
Yorktown December 31 Arthur Jones town marshal believed quiet duties would prevail after a silent traffic officer was installed. Motorists ignore orders and he is rushed to death, authorities report.
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Yorktown
Arthur Jones
Boonville Man Captures Clever Rat That Whistles
Andrew Battieger of Boonville claims a captured rat is the world's smartest and most educated. The rodent can whistle on two octaves and is being taught the tune Yes Sir She's My Baby with the owner aiming to train it further.
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Boonville
Andrew Battieger
Battieger
Andrew
Cardinal Mercier Near Death After Stomach Surgery
Brussels December 31 Cardinal Mercier aged 74 who endured stomach ulcer surgery this week slept a long night and was very weak today. The distinguished churchman showed signs of improvement but remained in frail condition after the procedure.
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Brussels
Cardinal Mercier
Mystery surrounds murder of Bridgeport poetess actress
Police face a double mystery in the homicide of Mrs. Sarah N. Lussier of Bridgeport Connecticut a poetess and actress. Investigators seek the killer and her true identity believed linked to a wealthy New York family.
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Sarah N. Lussier
Bridgeport, Conn
New York
Norris Faults Coolidge Over Farm Relief Delay
Senator Norris of Nebraska, Republican and farm bloc leader, said no farm relief will come until a president sits in the White House. He dismissed the Des Moines conference revolt as optimistic and declined to join the early excitement.
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Washington
White House
Norris
Nebraska
Senate
Senate Agricultural Committee
Middle-West
Des Moines
County Odd Fellows Meet Friday Night at Unity Lodge
Unity Lodge No. 637 hosts Greene County Odd Fellows for an annual gathering with lodges from across the county. Bloomfield team will perform degree work, the district deputy gives an address, luncheon is planned.
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Unity Lodge No
Order of Odd Fellows
Oda
Greene County
Odd Fellows
Bloomfield
No Bail Denied in Whisky Theft Conspiracy Case
United States Circuit Court of Appeals denied writs of supersedeas to six defendants convicted in Indianapolis for the Jack Daniel distillery whisky theft in St Louis. The decisions leave them without bail while appeals proceed.
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Chicago
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Indianapolis
Jack Daniel
St. Louis
Four Die As Streetcar Plunges Into Tacoma Waterway
A street car broke through a safety gate on the Eleventh Street Bridge at night and plunged into the city waterway one hundred twenty feet below, killing four persons.
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Tacoma
Eleventh Street
Anthracite Wage Conference Hints at Hope for Settlement
United Press report from New York says operators and mine union leaders met again to seek an amicable adjustment that could send 158,000 miners back to work. The talks at the Union League Club failed to reach a basis, but both sides expressed optimism that a contract could be negotiated, with a plan for a three-way fact finding committee proposed by Alvin Markle but opposed by President John L. Lewis.
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United Press Dispatch
New York
Union League
Alvin Markle
Markite
Arbitration Conciliation Board
Markle
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Chicago and New York to Celebrate Without Much Rum
Chicago hotel and cabaret managers join the dry movement led by E. C. Yellowley to stage what is billed as the dryest New Year’s Eve on record.
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Chicago
New York
E. C. Yellowley
New York City New Year’s Eve Celebrations Favor Quiet Liquor Use
Broadway prepares for a long line of marchers as New York marks New Year’s Eve with an extensive celebration. Officials expect liquor to play a reduced role compared with previous years.
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New York
Nec
Broadway
Denton Election Suit Amended in Knox County Court
An amended complaint in the Denton election contest seeks to unseat Benjamin Willoughby as Justice of the State Supreme Court from the First District. The action was filed in Knox County Superior Court in Vincennes Indiana.
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Vincennes
Ind
George Denton
Benjamin Willoughby
State Supreme Court
Knox
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