Hoosier GridIron Champions Defeat Stanford 27 to 10
Notre Dame, led by a swift backfield and the Four Horsemen, beat Stanford 27 to 10 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Harry Stuhldreher broke an ankle but finished the game, and about 52,000 spectators witnessed the eastern victory on January 2.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Harry Stuhledreher
Notre Dame
Standford
Pasadena
Rose Bowl
South Pend
Ind
Stanford University
Ernie ‘Nevers
Stanford
Cardinal
Palo Alto
Indiana
Pacific Coast
Baker
Nevers
Thorpe
Layden
Crowley
Rockne
Harry Stuhlidreher
Cold New Year’s Day of 1863 Recalled in Local Lore
Senator James H. Humphreys recalls a record cold New Year’s Day in 1863 in Wright township. He describes a blizzard the night before with heavy snow, deep drifts, and extreme cold likely freezing the tail off a brass monkey. Livestock and people suffered as temperatures plunged and telemeters were unavailable.
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James H. Humphreys
Wright Township
McKee Farm
Henry
Notre Dame Beats Stanford In Five Interceptions Game
Notre Dame limited Stanford to two interceptions while Notre Dame made five picks of Stanford passes. The game featured three Notre Dame misplays versus one from Pop Warner's squad, and the period scores show Notre Dame dominating with a strong finish.
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Stanford
Notre Dame
Cardinal
South Bend
Cuddeback
Layden
Never
Crowley
Solomon
Huntzinger
Pop Warner
Marines Land in Nanking as Rebels Loot City
American marines reportedly land in Nanking to quell upheaval as rebels loot and burn the city. In Shanghai a force of about 100 Chinese soldiers overpowered ship officers and guards, seized munitions worth about half a million dollars, and escaped from two steamers at the wharf.
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Cinternational News Service
London
Nanking
China
Shanghai
Postal wage boost under one year rate compromise
A temporary one year rate increase proposed to finance a $68 million postal wage advance. The plan would cut sharply the department’s recommended rate hikes for newspapers while addressing the wage funding.
Spurned suitor shoots woman after New Year party
In Denver Colorado Carlos Bedner, spurned suitor of Mrs. Mary McNulty, confronted her as she returned from a New Year’s Eve gathering with her sister and escorts. He fatally shot Mrs. McNulty, wounded Mrs. Pauline Ludeeick and Antone Gjonovics, then slashed his own throat. Doctors say Bedner has only a slight chance of recovery.
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Denver
Colc
Carlos Bedner
Mary McNulty
Army appropriation bill proposal cuts six and a half million
Washington January 2 Six and a half million dollars in savings were proposed in the army appropriation bill presented to the House for the current fiscal year by the International News Service. The measure aims to reduce military spending as debated in Congress.
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International News Serivice
Washington
House
Mohawk Liner Fire Off Delaware Bay Traps Passengers
With 209 aboard, the Clyde liner Mohawk is a fire off Brandywine light Delaware Bay. Four rescue boats stand by as a tremendous gale and rough sea hamper operations. 207 passengers and 40 crew have been landed safely after a six hour blaze in the hold.
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International
Lewes, del
International News Service
Lewes
Del
Brandywine Light
Delaware
New York
Jacksonville
Fla
Damage suits filed over McClintic death probe
Slander suits against those blamed for starting the inquiry into the death of William McClintock were prepared for his foster father William Shepherd. Coroner's chemist linked McClintock's death to typhoid in Chicago dated January 2.
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International News Service
Chicago
William McClintock
William Shepherd
McClintock
President Sends Nominations for Two Federal Judges
The president sent the nominations of Albert B. Anderson and Robert C. Baltzell to the senate for confirmation to the United States circuit judge seat in the Seventh district and the federal judge position at Indianapolis.
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International News Service
Washington
Albert B. Anderson
Robert C. Baltzell
Senate
United States
Seventh District
Indianapolis
Fire damages the Royal Grand Theatre in Marion
The Royal Grand theatre in Marion was badly damaged by fire with total losses estimated over 25000 dollars though actual fire damage near 10000 dollars. Water and smoke ruined inside furnishings.
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Marion
Ind
Royal Grand Theatre
Ice Skating Rink Planned On City Streets
Oldtime skaters plan a municipal skating rink by flooding a two block section of Seventh Street Northeast between A and C with city water and letting it freeze. The area would be closed to traffic and opened to the public if temperatures allow tonight. City authorities reportedly consented to block the street and use water for flooding.
Iowa Man Shot Dead Near In-Laws Home
Armstrong J. Schrader a 30 year old Milwaukee railroad worker was found shot near the Curless home in Cedar Rapids. His wife aged 24 was questioned by police and denied knowledge, saying she had not seen him since Monday night after an argument with Curlless who ordered him to leave.
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Cedar Rapids
Armstrong J. Schrader
Milwaukee‘ Railroad
Atkins
M. H. J. Curless
Schrader
Corliss
France submits definite plan on four billion debt
The State Department says France has submitted a definite proposition on funding its four billion dollar war debt to the United States. Officials refused to comment further as terms were described as indefinite.
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Linternational News Service
Washington
France
United States
State Department
Capital Hotel Clerk Denies Imputations
Washington January 2 Harry Wickoff a young hotel cashier denied charges he acted inappropriately with Mrs Frank D Scott wife of the Michigan congressman in a divorce trial at Alpena Michigan Wyckoff is married and has a child
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Washington
Harry Wickoff
Frank D. Scott
Michigan
Scott
Alpena
Mich
Wyckoff
Mortgage firm fugitive Hawkins reported under arrest
Morton S. Hawkins head of Hawkins Mortgage is said to be under arrest in Dayton Ohio by police on the charge of using the mails to defraud. Hawkins forfeited his 7500 bond before his October 1 trial. Post office inspector John Welborn traveled to Dayton to identify the prisoner and arrange return to Indianapolis for trial.
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International News Service
Indianapolis
Morton S. Hawkins
Hawkins Mortgage Company
Dayton
Ohio
Hawkins
Portland
Ind
John Welborn
Post Office
Linton and Lyons Basketball Rivalry Tonight
Linton high and Junior high teams travel to Lyons for a friendly basketball rivalry. A large crowd is expected as the curtain raiser starts at 7 with the Lyons second team and Linton junior high, followed by the main game at 8 between the major teams. Memorial hall is anticipated to be packed.
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Lyons
Mabel
Linton
Lyons High School
Memorial Hall
Youth Admits Killing Mother at Celebration
Richard Smith a 17 year old youth confessed in a magistrate's court to shooting his mother Mrs Mary Smith whose two bullet wounds ended a New Year party in her Philadelphia home. He cried I did it I killed her I dont know why as Magistrate OConnor questioned him. Arthur Cook brother in law testified he heard Richard demand $57 from his mother Wednesday and she refused.
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Philadelphia
Richard Smith
Mary Smith
O’connor
Arthur Cook
Richard
Judge Willoughby Sworn In Despite Contested Supreme Court Win
Indianapolis January 2 Judge B Willoughby of Vincennes took the oath for a second term on the state supreme court. Official returns show a one vote margin over Democrat George Denton of Evansville who contests the election.
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Indianapolis
B. Willoughby
Vincennes
Supreme Court
George Denton
Evansville
Denton
Great Britain Seeks Shared France War Debt Payments
London reports that Britain has informally suggested to the United States that when France starts paying war debt to the U S it should make equal and simultaneous payments to England.
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International News Service
London
Great Britain
United States
France
England
U.S. Begins Mailing World War Adjusted Compensation Certificates
Major General Davis announced that about half of eligible veterans will receive insurance certificates within days. Some 2,000,000 of 10,400,000 eligible have applied for insurance or the $50 cash bonus, with over 1,600,000 approved and funds transferred to the veterans bureau. Mailing of certificates starts now as daily applications rise to 12,000, up 4,000 from weeks ago.
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Washington
Robert C. Davis
Army
Aleady
War Department
Bonus Board
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Youth killed in hunting accident near Darlington Indiana
Clifford Reprogle a 21 year old Crawfordsville resident was accidentally shot and killed by his father in law Wallace Scott while hunting on the Scott farm one and a half miles west of Darlington. The Bell Telephone employee is survived by a widow and one child. His parents Mr and Mrs William Reprogle live in Michigan.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Clifford Reprogle
Wallace Scott
Scott
Darlington
Reprogle
Bell Telephone Company
William Reprogle
Micigan
Injured Needmore Basketball Star Dies at Seventeen
Vestal Tumey, 17, son of Lige Tumey of Needmore, died from blood poisoning after an infected finger bruised by a basketball. The Needmore High School student was a popular athlete and star player.
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Needmore
Ind
Vestal Tumey
Lige Tumey
Final rites for four victims in Metea shooting
More than 1000 mourners urged through heavy snow in Logansport to attend funeral services at Metea for Henry Bassler his wife their son John and granddaughter Viola Hobaugh killed by Mrs Emma Hobaugh who confessed to the shotgun massacre Police report Mrs Hobaugh being treated at the Northern Indiana Hospital for the Insane.
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Logansport
Ind
Metea
Here
Henry Bassler
John
Viola Hobaugh
Emma Hobaugh
Hobaugh
Northern
Indiana Hospital For the
Indiana Ranks Eighteenth in Exports for Quarter
Indiana remains eighteenth among states in merchandise exports for the quarter ended September 30 1924 with 12 875 619. Automobiles and parts lead the shipments followed by lard hams and shoulders and bacon. Grand nine month total exports reach 41 859 510 with Indiana nineteenth in staples. Continuous lead over Missouri and North Carolina noted.
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Indianapolis
Department of Commerce
Washington
North Carolina
Minnesota
Indiana
Missouri
AFL Chief Calls for End to Child Labor
William Green president of the American Federation of Labor urged in Washington on January 2 that the new year focus on abolishing child labor. He called for rapid state ratification of the child labor constitutional amendment, crediting Samuel Gompers as a key influence and noting ratification would honor the federation’s former president.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Samuel Gompers
Senator Watsons Son Ill In Hospital
James E. Watson Jr. 25, son of Senator Watson and his wife, is ill in Garfield hospital after arriving from Chicago to visit his parents. He was admitted for observation to determine the nature of his illness.
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Washington
James E. Watson, Jr
James E. Watson
Garfield Hospital
Chicago
Sen
Farmers' Society Meets Tomorrow in Washington
The eighth annual midwinter convention of the national board of farm organizations is set for Saturday and Sunday in Washington. Secretary Charles W. Holman says the meeting will explore methods to place agriculture on an even basis with other industries and discuss proposed federal legislation to define cooperative rights.
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Washington
National Board of Farm Organizations
Charles W. Holman
Three Miners Die In Vasper Mine Explosion
Three miners were killed in an explosion at the Vasper coal mine on Wednesday afternoon. Their badly burned bodies were recovered early yesterday. investigators believe a spark from a telephone battery caused the blast.
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Vasper, Tenn, Jan
Vasper
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