Woman says pistol not loaded in fatal quarrel
Mrs William Holder 25 years old told county jail she did not know the pistol was loaded when she shot and killed Erwine Hunnicut 86 during a dispute over a car. Hunnicut, a used car dealer, went to claim a vehicle, refused to wait, and fell dead as she tried to bluff him with a gun her husband allegedly said was unloaded. The case left Holder hysterical and she suffered a nervous breakdown. she is mother of three. Hunnicut left a widow and six children.
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Bloomington
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Erwine Hunnicut
Tunnicut
Holder
Hunnicut
Ex-Governor McCray Awarded Damages in U S Court
Former Indiana governor Warren T. McCray was awarded a $12,000 judgment in federal court in Deadwood against the defunct Black Hills Trust and Savings company. The suit stemmed from the sale of cattle from his Bellefourche ranch. McCray is serving a federal sentence in Atlanta for related charges.
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Indiana
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Bellefourche
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DePauw University to graduate record class in June
Greencastle Ind May 21 two hundred forty two men and women will graduate from DePauw University at the 86th annual commencement on June 10 This is the largest senior class in the school's history with fourteen Indianapolis students among the graduates
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Greencastle
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DePauw University
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State track meet draws 292 athletes from 90 Indiana schools
In Indianapolis on May 21, two hundred ninety two high school athletes will compete next Saturday for state meet points. Ninety schools enter from one to twelve athletes each with prizes awarded to teams down to fifth place.
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Indianapolis
Ex Governor Davis 5 Acquitted of Bribery
Former Kansas Governor Jonathan Davis was acquitted of conspiracy to solicit bribes for pardons during his term. Four ballots were taken, two/ten to two in favor of acquittal then one vote for conviction. Another criminal action against him and his son Russell remains pending.
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Sanity ruling for 17 year old matricide defendant
In San Francisco on May 21 Dorothy Ellingson, 17, who killed her mother, was declared sane by a Napa state hospital panel led by Dr. Scanland and signed by nine doctors. The report filed with Judge Louderback and District Attorney Matthew Brady states she must stand trial.
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Presbyterians Face Open Break At Annual Assembly
In Columbus Ohio on May 21 the Presbyterian church opens its annual assembly amid a brewing rift over modernist fundamentalist principles fueling internal controversy and sharp debate among church leaders.
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Ohio
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Presbyterian Church
French Minister Painleve Renounces Territorial Ambition
Paris May 21 French Minister Painleve declares France has no intention to seize additional territory amid current Moroccan military movements.
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Painleve
France
Annuals Distribution Scheduled At High School
This afternoon the announcement stated high school annuals will be distributed Friday morning in the senior room of the high school building.
Fight to Save Chapman
Hartford Connecticut May 21 Nathan CG Freedman associate counsel for Gerald Chapman will confer with Frederick H Groehl of New York Chapman's counsel before formally asking for a reprieve for Chapman who is under sentence of death on June 25 for the murder of a New Britain policeman.
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Conn
Nathan CG. Freedman
Gerald Chapman
Frederick H. Groehl
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Chapman
New Britain
Marking steel tools with heated wax and acid
Instructions describe warming steel tools, rubbing with wax or hard tallow to form a film, scratching letters through the wax, applying a little nitric acid to etch the letters, washing off the acid, removing the wax with a hot rag, leaving securely etched markers.
Women Workers Strike at Cohn Dress in Goshen
Forty three women employees at the Cohn Dress company in Goshen demanded a 25 percent wage increase for piece work after the firm moved here from Chicago. The strike began yesterday as the workers asserted their pay scale was insufficient for the work performed.
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Goshen
Ind
Cohn Dress Company
Chicago
Age of fish told by touch and color cues
A Toronto scientist notes that a halibut’s age may be inferred from its appearance. The fish rests on its left white side while the upper dark brown side bears two large eyes. Observation suggests age relates to tactile and color cues.
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Toronto
The Eternal Feminine
Two horsemen compare horses one notes his mare stops to admire herself in puddles. The other replies with a wry remark about the mare’s vanity and habit.
Reward in Hereafter The more a tad denies himself the more he shall receive from heaven
The quotation attributed to Horace speaks on self-denial and heavenly reward. It notes that restraint in earthly desires leads to greater recompense in the beyond. The line emphasizes moral discipline and spiritual gain.
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Horace
Strain of Emulation
The Calgary Herald notes the hardship of poverty as individuals strive to save while spending as much as the wealthy. It reflects on the tension between frugality and maintaining standard of living amid economic pressures.
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Calgary Herald
Man Spends $10,000 for Son’s Education Ends With Quarterback
A New York man says he invested $10,000 for his son’s college education but only gained a quarterback. The report appears in the New York American.
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New York American
Chiropractors Promote Patho-Neurometer Service
A chiropractor advertises ten years of experience offering a Patho-Neurometer service said to locate trouble anywhere in the body. Calls answered day and night. Phone 175. Linton Trust Blog.
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Linton Trust
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