McPherson Relates Rescue from Mexico Captivity
Los Angeles dispatch reports Mrs Aimée Semple McPherson telling a mass sermon about being kidnapped and held by gypsies in Mexico and saved by the same God who delivered Daniel. She returns from Douglas and describes her beauty shop visit en route to her temple.
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Tunithd Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Daniel
Lion's den
Mexico
Aimée Semple McPherson
Douglas
McPherson
Angua Prieta
Sonora
Temple Wa
Minnie
Kennedy
World Wide Revival Planned by Aimee Semple McPherson
United Press dispatch from Los Angeles reports evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson launching a world-wide revival tour to spread the four square gospel. She hints at capitalizing on her May disappearance and late May Arizona reappearance as part of the publicity surrounding the crusade.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Aimee Semple McPherson
United Press. Coo
McPherson
Home at Brazil Fails to Sell at Appraised Price
Brazil Indiana June 28 The home of the late Mrs S M McGregor at Meridian and Kruzan streets failed to sell at public sale Saturday The highest bid 8500 was refused as the law requires at least two thirds of the 18000 appraised price The property will be readvertised and offered again It would cost 40000 to 60000 to build the McGregor home today
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Brazil
Indi
S. M. McGregor
Meridian
Kruzani Streets
John M. Rawley
McGregor
Winners From State Fair Club Contests Head to Washington
Boys and girls who won state fair club contests leave for Washington Baltimore and Philadelphia as a reward for top performance. President Coolidge will greet the winners at the White House in Washington and attend the Philadelphia centennial celebration.
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Washington
Pianapolie
Baltimore
Philadephia
Idge
Coolidge
White House
Philadelyia
Reports of All Committees to Be in Tonight
The Greater Linton club calls a 7:30 PM meeting at the public library to receive full reports from all Fourth of July committees. All committee members and club members are urged to attend and participate to boost the celebration’s success.
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Greater Linton Club
Investigation Probes Temperance Fund Use and Klan Ties
United Press dispatch reports a Pennsylvania Women's Christian Temperance Union fund of 130000 dollars was partly used to hire undercover workers to buy liquor from bootleggers. Leader William Wright testified before the senate primary investigating committee that men were paid high salaries to enable raids.
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United Press Dispatch
Washington
Pennsylvania Women’s Christian ‘Temperance Union
William Wright
Senate
Wright
Durkin’s Gallow’s Plea Faces Testimony In Chicago Case
United Press report from Chicago details Marty Durkin’s plea that he killed Federal Agent Edward Shanahan believing him to be a robber. State witnesses Lee Porter and Freeman Longtin are summoned to refute Durkin’s alibi, describing Shanahan’s badge reveal and Durkin’s deadly aim.
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United Press : Dispatch
Chicago
Marty Durkin
Edward C
Shanahan
Lee Porter
Freeman Longtin
Ivery
Durkin
Marty
Betty Andrew Werner
Senate probes prohibition drive linked to WCTU fund
The Senate special investigating committee heard Attorney General George W. Woodruff and deputy William B. Wright recount how a $130000 fund from the WCTU was used to enforce prohibition in Illinois. Ella George, WCTU president, testified the money supported liquor case investigations and prosecutions as urged by Governor Pinchot after state funds were not appropriated.
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United |Press Dispatch
Washington
Ku Klux
Klan
Illinois
Senate
George W. Woodruff
William B. Wright
Women’s Temperance Organization
Ella George
Woodruff
Gifford Pinchot
Worthington Grocer Robbed by Lone Bandit Saturday Night
A Kroger store manager Ed Stotts in Worthington was robbed at gunpoint by a lone bandit who looted cash and checks from the register and took $65 from Stotts pocket. Accompanied by a woman, the suspect fled in an Essex coach. authorities described him as about 65 years old, 185 pounds, with dark hair and a clean shave. Police across nearby towns searched for the man, but no arrest was made by daybreak.
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Kroger
Worthington
Ed Stotts
Mr. Stotts
Stotts
Linton
Bok
Very at Celebration Is Now Assured
Linton clinches wedding for July 6 as two couples apply as principals. Merchants pledge gifts for the bride with H. and S. Jewelry furnishing the ring and Fashion Hat Shop the hat. Cushing's provides dress. other firms to donate trousseau and balance of items after merchant solicitation.
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Linton
Bull
H. & S. Jewelry Company
Cushing’s
Trousseau
Hope Chest
Committee chair fights Snyder-Armstrong prohibition law
Chairman George S. Graham of the House Judiciary Committee forms a committee to challenge a procedural move under the Snyder-Armstrong state prohibition act. He argues the procedure violates existing statutes and states his Pennsylvania legal expertise supports the challenge.
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George S. Graham
House
Judiciary Committee
Pennsylvania
Firework factory blast damages Gary store $200000
Fireworks and toy gun misfire ignited Fourth of July stock in a Gary shop, triggering a blaze that destroyed about 200000 in damage. Four small boys triggered the incident by firing a toy machine gun near the stock. Two fire companies fought the flames while workers were trapped in the basement. A man outside heard screams and opened a basement exit to rescue them.
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United Press Dispatch
Gary
Ind
Pauper Defense Fund Sought by Marion County Council
In Indianapolis on June 28 the Marion county council asked for a $1000 appropriation to hire counsel for paupers facing trial. The move followed Judge Freemont Miller of Franklin refusing to try Ralph Lee, an alleged murderer and jail breaker, until defense salaries were funded.
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Indianapolis
Marion County Council
Freemont Miller
Franklin
Ralph Lee
Strike Order Issued in Northwest Virginia Coal Fields
A general walkout of northern West Virginia coal miners was called to start Monday July 5 by union organizers. The campaign aims to force non union operators to abolish wage agreements and adopt the Jacksonville wage scale.
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United Press Dispatch
Fairmount
West Virginia
Toy pistol sparks start big fire in Gary store
Sparks from a toy pistol in a boy’s hands ignited a $5,000 stock of fireworks at the Tribe of K store in Gary Indiana. The blaze caused estimated damages of $260000 and threatened seven people during a pre Fourth of July stock selection by five boys.
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Gary
Ind
Republicans Tread Water as Party Leaders Seek Unity
Washington June 28. Mellon and Butler appear to seek peace with William S. Vare of Pennsylvania and Smith W. Brookhart of Iowa, forging joint control in Pennsylvania and possibly tacit support for Brookhart in Iowa. Insurgents like Brookhart gain potential seat reinstatement, while party factions shift toward unity ahead of November.
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United Press Dispatch
Washington
Republican Party
William S. Vare
Pennsylvania
Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa
Vare
Mellon
Brookhart
Butler
United States Senate
Cummins
Ware
Brackhart
Senate
Madison Square Garden clash over the Klan divides parties
A speaker criticizes the Democratic party for internal rifts and predicts lasting fallout from the Klan dispute at Madison Square Garden. He claims Republicans also feud but unite after internal battles to confront Democrats.
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Democratic Party
Madison Square Garden
Tesson
Wisconsin riot law invoked in Klan tent meeting disturbance
Fifteen men were arraigned in Cox county court by Judge Aranquist after a disturbance at a Ku Klux Klan tent meeting in Hudson Wisconsin on June 14. County Attorney Kirk Peter Rice pastor of the Hudson Catholic church and National Guard officer William Burton were among those arrested. The riot law was invoked today to charged those involved.
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United Press Dispatch
Hudson
Wis
Wisconsin
Aranquist
Cox County
Kirk Peter Rice
Hudson Catholic Church
William Burton
Wisconsin National Guard
Return of Vases From Crown Princess Prompts Demand
Berlin reports Deputy Bohner demanded the former German Crown Princess return two Sevres vases alleged to have been taken from the castle museum. He said ownership is unsettled but the state offered Rembrandt pictures if she renounced claims. The Crown Princess allegedly paused, asked to view the vases, and they disappeared.
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Berlin
Bohner
Rembrandt
Town Palace
Thrift Education Boosts School Savings to 30 Million
Arthur H. Chamberlain announced that U S savings banks hold over 30 million dollars deposited by school children nationwide. He noted New England leads in thrift education while the Southern states show less emphasis as he prepared to chair a Philadelphia thrift congress.
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New York
United States
Arthur H. Chamberlain
San Francisco
National Education Association
Nations Committee On
National Congress of Thrift
Philadelphia
New England
Chamberlain
Boy Without Muscles Rebuilt by Surgeons
Cedar Rapids June 28 Ray Boler four has been rebuilt by pediatric specialists at Children's Hospital Iowa City. His parents could not afford treatment. He once had no muscle control and could not stand or feed himself. Now he walks uses hands operates a kiddie car and shows brightness in mind.
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Cedar Rapids
Ray Boler
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Ray
Sea captain's ashes scattered over ocean in farewell wish
In a farewell letter I J Harris states the late Capt Albert Ritttenhai requested cremation and that his ashes be scattered to the winds that filled his ships on the seven seas. Ritttenhai's will leaves $50,000 to relatives in Germany.
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San Francisco
I. .J. Harris
Albert Ritzenhain
Ritttenhai
Germany
Wolf mother dies defending cubs in Iowa farm den
On a farm near Fort Harrison Norman Townsend found seven wolf cubs in a den and brought them home. Two days later the mother wolf attempted to reach the cubs, Townsend shot her and collected the county bounty.
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Fort Harrison
Norman Townsend
Here
Townsend
Indians Hold Picnic in Petoskey Michigan
Ve Toskey Indians hosted a Sunday picnic for members from Northern Michigan including Charlevoix Harbor Springs Crooked Tree Village and Burt Lake residents enjoying the gathering with community members from various areas in the region.
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Petoskey
Mich
Michigan
Charlevoix
Harbor Springs
Croat Village
Burt Lake
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