State Loses Arson Case Against Worthington Man
Bloomfield June 24 The trial of Onnie Hamilton charged with arson ended in acquittal after two days of testimony. The state alleged he set fire to Homer Pugh's Worthington home to collect fire department pay, but failed to prove the claim. Witnesses from Worthington testified. defense was James M. Hudson, prosecutor A. M. Beasley and Fred King presented for the state.
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Worthington
James M. Hudson
A. M. Beasley
Fred King
Indianapolis
William Gastineau
Divorce and estate appointments in Clay County court
McCullough divorce case refiled from Clay County. Stella Chaney named administratrix of Ross Chaney estate. Harvey L. Coney named administrator of Bradley Pugh estate. Peoples State Bank named guardian of Clifford Lee. Martha E. Wilson ordered committed to Indiana Village for Epileptics on petition by George W. Wilson. Gerald Bucher named guardian of Andrew J. Bucher with bond set at 2500 dollars. Lettie Wools motion wins admission of Floyd Wools to Riley Hospital.
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Stella Chaney
Ross Chaney
Harvey L. Coney
Bradley Pugh
Peoples’ State Bank
Clifford Lee
Martha E. Wilson
George W. Wilson
Indiana
Gerald Bucher
Andrew J. Bucher
Lettie Wools
Floyd Wools
Riley Hospital
More Charges Filed Against City Purchasing Agent
An affidavit filed in Marion county criminal court accuses John J. Collins city purchasing agent of soliciting a $500 bribe tied to a hospital supplies order. Prosecutor William H. Remy announced the filing in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
John J. Collins
John L. Duvall
Marion County Criminal Court
William H. Remy
Indiana to oppose private fifty fifty bridge project
Indiana will oppose a private fifty fifty bridge across the Ohio River at Evansville. John D. Williams of the state highway commission announced after the War Department scheduled a July 7 hearing. Indiana seeks a shared federal state cost bridge under a state act allowing government funding.
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United Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
Indiana
Ohio River
Evansville
John D. Williams
State Highway Commission
Williams
United States War Department
Indiana’ General Assembly
Symms Road Plan Discussed With Officials In Indiana
Arthur Symms of Linton visits Indianapolis to confer with state officials on his private road plan. A test road may be built under a lease arrangement with the state, but no decision has been reached.
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United Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
Arthur Symms
Linton
Symms
Indiana to Manufacture Eight Million Pounds Binder Twine
Indiana plans to produce eight million pounds of binder twine this year at the Michigan City state penitentiary under the states use system. Prison-made twine will be sold directly to farmers nationwide at lower rates, with initial shipments to the Wisconsin Farm Service Bureau and contracts for one million pounds from the Indiana Farm Bureau. Experts at Purdue University found Hoosier-made twine to be as good as can be produced.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Henry Roberts
Hoosier
State
Michigan City
Roberts
Wisconsin Farm Service Bureau
Madison
Wis
States
International Harvester Company
Indiana Farm Bureau
Farm Grain Dealers’ Association
Purdue University
State Highways of Indiana Reported in Fine Condition
District engineers reports to the administration office show Indiana state road mileage in fine surface condition paving projects progressing satisfactorily with absence of daily rainfall all over the state maintenance and construction forces keeping mileage in best possible condition for heavy summer travel traffic bulletin issued today from the office of John D. Williams director
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Indianapolis
Indiana
State Highway Commission
John D. Williams
Barnum's Widow D'Alexandry D'Orengiani Dies in Paris
Cablegram from Paris reports the death of the Baroness D'Alexandry D'Orengiani widow of P. T. Barnum the famous showman. Bridgeport Conn dated June 24. The death occurred today in Paris.
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Bridgeport
Conn
D’alexandry D’orengiani
P. T. Barnum
Paris
Terre Haute Negro Shot On River House Boat Killing
United Press dispatch reports a dawn gathering of African Americans on a Wabash River house boat ended with the death of 23 year old Hiram Grady known as Skaggs Moore and the arrest of 85 year old Robert Miller on murder charges. Police say Miller came to the boat with a revolver and, after an argument, Grady handed it over. Miller claims the weapon discharged while taking possession.
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United Press Dispatch
Terre Haute
Wabash
Hiram Grady
Skaggs Moore
Robert Miller
Millerion
Miller
Grady
Police link Delatour to church arson conspiracy
Police in Indianapolis probe a nationwide conspiracy theory tying Maurice Delatour, former New York actor, to a gang of five. Delatour admitted firing several Catholic churches alone and claimed no payments or outside help.
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Indianapolis
Maurice Delatour
New York
Delatour
Taylor Canzoneri Bantam Bout Postponed to Tonight
In Chicago on June 24 promoters moved the Bud Taylor of Terre Haute vs Tony Canzoneri of New York championship bantamweight match from last night to tonight due to cold weather. Promoter Jim Mullen aims to boost gate receipts with the new date.
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Chicago
Bud Taylor
Terre Haute
Tony Canzoneri
New York
Jim Mullen
Prison Mutiny at Kansas Penitentiary Over Food and Parole
From Lansing Kansas on June 24 a prison riot by 328 inmates at the state penitentiary is linked not to cigarette shortages but to hunger. Prisoners barricaded in the mine shaft telephoned for arbitration and asked for broader parole privileges and the warden to recuse himself as a parole member.
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Lansing
Kas
Kansas State Penitentiary
Looting and Arson Confession Linked to Church Burnings
Roy Dean of Flint Michigan confessed to burning nearly a score of Catholic churches in Ohio and Kentucky to steal gold candle sticks and church property. He implicated four others in the incidents.
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Upper Sandusky
Ohio
Kentucky
Roy Dean
Flint
Mich
Lindbergh to Make Good Will Flight to Ottawa July 2
Secretary Kellogg announces Charles Lindbergh will fly to Ottawa on July 2 to join Canada’s diamond jubilee celebrations. He meets with Secretary Hoover and Assistant Secretary McCracken to discuss his commercial aviation plans and future in the field.
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Lindbergh
Canada
Will Cuest
United Frils
Washington
Ottawa
Kellogg
Charles Lindbergh
Paris
Herbert Hoover
Mississippi
W.P. McCracken
Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Leviathan Sailor Bound for United States Departure
Fragment mentions a Leviathan ship sailing for the United States with a July twelfth departure. Sparse readable details cite United Prot passage and Paris context amid a June twenty four note.
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Paris
Levine
United States
Byrd Still Waiting for Flight at Roosevelt Field
A fast moving northern storm tracked from Nantucket to New Foundland delaying the America Sons monoplane launch at Roosevelt Field. The craft had been towed into position before dawn as efforts continued to secure a take-off after the protracted wait.
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Roosevelt Field
New York
Nantucket
New Foundland
America Sons
Parleight
America
Lindbergh
Federal Grand Jury Ends Probe Session in Indiana Politics
The federal grand jury in Indianapolis concluded its brief probe into state government and politics after a few hours. Testimony included Earl Klenck, A. J. Sanders, and William Rogers. Publisher Thomas H. Adams claimed efforts to indict him sparked the inquiry and vowed to seek justice.
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United Probe Dispatch
Indianapolis
Federal Grand Jury
Indianapolitics
Thomas H. Adams
Vincennes
Grand Jury
Earl Klenck
D. C. Stephenson
Denver
Pittsburgh
Jivansville
William oRgers
Ku Klux Klan
Garfield High School Destroyed by Fire in Garfield
Garfield New Jersey reports the high school burned yesterday on the last day of term. Loss estimated at 200000 dollars. Fire discovered about 200 minutes before students were scheduled to enter. Authorities believe sunlit rays triggered laboratory chemicals through a window pane.
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Garfield
N. J
Garfield High School
Three Murders Reported Across States In Morning News
Nebraska and Arkansas youth die in separate incidents as violence unfolds in Chicago. A man sentenced to death is executed by rope, while reports mention an electric chair related execution in another case. Cleanup of garbled text suggests multiple crime stories across states.
Death on Birthday Linked to Church Beating Case
A court found Lonnie Dix guilty in the murder of a child beaten to death in the church basement. The verdict ties the death to a prior assault and affirms the defendant’s involvement in the fatal act.
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Goltig
Lonnie
Taiing
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