Ex Vice President Thomas R Marshall Dies in Washington
Former U S vice president Thomas R Marshall died at a Washington hotel at 9 30 AM he was 71 and had been recovering from nervous exhaustion and cold He died in bed reading the Bible and will be buried in Marion Indiana His career spanned service as governor of Indiana and as VP under Wilson born March 14 1854 Marshall built a legal and political arc stretching from North Manchester to national prominence.
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Governor Jackson Seeks State Capitol Honor for Marshall
A wire from Governor Jackson asks Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall for permission to lay John Marshall’s body in state at the Capitol en route to Marion Indiana for burial. The piece recalls Marshall’s humor and leadership as vice president, his senate wit, and his calm during wartime policy.
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Mystery death of Chicago broker in penthouse fire
Coroner opens inquiry into the incineration of Dee R Parsons 40 a wealthy Chicago broker in his Gold Coast apartment. Park policeman James King badly burned and confined as a material witness with Mrs Parsons summoned as witness amid conflicting stories. Neighbors heard a quarrel and a possible wild party as investigators seek cause.
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Mich
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Herbert Ziegler
Missing witness hunt in Pittsburg grips Shepherd case
United Press Dispatch reports Chicago prosecutors seek Robert White, key witness in the William D. Shepherd murder trial. Agents probe Western Union money transfer and Telegraph offices in Pittsburg as juror selection resumes with four jurors seated and hundreds examined, aiming to finish this week.
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Weeks Condition Still Not Satisfactory After Operation
Boston report states Secretary of War Weeks remains ill in a Boston hospital after surgery with condition not improving as of June 1.
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Five of Indiana family killed when auto struck by train
In Hamilton Ohio on June 1 a Cincinnati Indianapolis Western passenger train struck an automobile carrying an Indiana family. Five family members died: Herschel Hutchen 45 Maisie Hutchen 43 Donald Hutch en 8 Margaret Hutchen and Gladys Hutchen. One boy Karl 10 survived in critical condition with a fractured skull. Surgeons hope for recovery.
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Herschel C. Hutchen
Willow Branch
Hancock County
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Donald Hutchen
Margaret Hutchen
Gladys Hutchen
Karl
Three Men Confess Kidnap Plot Involving Mary Pickford
Three men arrested for a proposed kidnapping of film star Mary Pickford confessed to the plan. Disguised as Shriners they planned to abduct Pickford outside her studio and hold her for a $200000 ransom in Tu junga Canyon with a fourth man being sought.
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American volunteers called out in China
Washington reports American volunteers were ordered to preserve order in Shanghai's international quarter amid threats of a strike and anti foreign riots as advised by the State Department.
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Auto Wreck Kills Yale Student and Branford Girl
A man believed to be John Griffin of Fort Wayne Indiana and a Branford girl identified as Miss Barnes were killed instantly in a collision on the shore road at West Haven Connecticut. Griffin's car hit two vehicles and plunged over a small bridge, crushing both occupants.
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Crossing accident claims mother and daughter in Peru
A mother Emma K Pulver Miller aged 30 and her daughter Mary Alice Pulver Miller aged 6 died when their car was struck by an interurban streetcar five miles south of Peru Indiana. One other daughter was seriously injured, a third child was near death, and three others were hospitalized at Dukes hospital after the wreck on the Union Traction line.
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Husband Slayer Burns Self in Jail After Confession
Janet Worbert 51 confessed slaying her husband in Springfield Indiana and died in jail after setting fire to bedding. Guards extinguished flames. she had been under guard for weeks and previously confessed to arson urges denied.
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Bank Robbery in Cicero Secures $15000 in Cash
In Cicero Illinois a group of five bandits robbed the state bank today forcing ten employees and four customers to lie on the floor. They looted cash totaling $15000 before fleeing. Three staff members reported no injuries. Police launched an investigation.
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Justice to Drop Draft Dodger Cases This Month
Washington June 1 The department of justice plans to drop several thousands of wartime draft dodger cases this month to clear the federal court dockets.
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Department of Justice
Fourteen Deaths In State Holiday Toll
Indianapolis reports fourteen deaths from the Decoration Day weekend in auto crashes and drownings. Seven auto traffic fatalities left twelve injured, four died and eleven were hurt in dirt track racing accidents, and three drowned while seeking relief from the heat.
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Indianapolis
Celebration planned for Vincennes capture anniversary
Indiana leaders invite governors of the old northwest to participate in a February 1925 Vincennes anniversary marking General George Rogers Clark’s capture. The Indiana Historical Society envisions a national significance program, with a potential Wabash bridge dedication symbolizing opening of western trade and civilization.
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Historical Society
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Farmers Meeting at Worthington Field This June
The Worthington experiment field hosts a farmers meeting on Wednesday afternoon June 10. The session will showcase treatments on flat light-colored silt loam soil and growing crops of wheat and clover. A new variety test of wheat and rye has run three years to identify best suited varieties for this soil.
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Aged Bedford Woman Killed In Accident East Of City
Mrs. J. M. Bridges aged about 60 of Bedford died in a Sunday morning crash on state highway No. 4 two miles east of Linton. In the Ford were her husband and two grandchildren. a son-in-law and family were in a separate car ahead. The crash may have been caused by loose gravel or steering trouble. funeral plans await relatives.
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Heat Wave Grips Springfield Area With 92 Degree Heat
Springfield weather bureau reports no relief from the heat wave as temperatures hold at 92 degrees for a second day. No heat prostrations have been reported.
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