Diplomas to 72 Linton graduates at commencement
Seventy two members of the Linton Stockton high school senior class will receive diplomas at the commencement exercises in the high school auditorium Tuesday evening May 26. Dr James C Miller of Indiana University will deliver the address. The program includes music and a class presentation by Principal G C Ashcraft and Dr Bruce Fleetwood. The baccalaureate sermon will be given Sunday evening by Rev O A Cook with local pastors participating.
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Linton-Stockton High School
James C. Miller
Indiana University
Ile
Eva Donagher
Hayden
Ernest Roberts
Jerome
Bruce Fleetwood
Shubert
W. E. Cissna
O. A. Cook
First Baptist Church
Negro Kidnaps Girl Sparks City Outcry in Chicago
As hundreds of pedestrians watched, a Black man abducted a 5 year old girl from her mother in Chicago on May 21. Police launched a citywide search as witnesses described the lurid scene in bustling streets.
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Luntisd
Chicago
Fort Wayne murder inquiry widens as suspects ruled out
Indianapolis police report the two men held on vagrancy charges do not match the suspects in the Fort Wayne double murder, expanding the mystery as investigators reassess leads.
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United Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Murder charge against baby farm owner in infant death
United Press dispatch reports Mrs Helen Geisen Volk was indicted in New York on first degree manslaughter for the death of a one month old at her baby farm. The case centers on alleged neglect leading to the infant’s death.
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United Press Dispatch
New York
Helen Geisen-Volk
Murders Rise in U S in 1924 Insurance Records Show
United Press Dispatch reports that 1924 saw higher murder totals in the United States as insurance records completed for the year.
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New York
United States
Forest fires unchecked in north Wisconsin
Northern Wisconsin communities faced extinction threats as fires raged with high winds. State guardsmen and volunteers fought to contain the blazes across Forest Oconto Oneida and Langlade counties. Officials warned several days of rain needed to quell the flames with crews dispatched to Townsend Mountain and nearby Oconto.
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Laona
Wis
Wisconsin
Oconto
Oneida
Langlade
Kidnaping Sought in Maine Woods After Cottage Fire
In Winthrop Maine authorities and hundreds of volunteers search for Miss Aida Hayward missing after an unknown man shot her aunt Mrs Emma Townes at the Lake Maranacook cottage then burned the building. Bloodhounds tracked the trail as Fred M Moulton of Lexington Massachusetts posted a $1000 reward for Hayward's safe return and the kidnapper's capture.
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Winthrop
Aida Hayward
Miss Hayward
Mmma M. Townes
Lake Maranacook
Fred M. Moulton
Lexington
Mass
Moulton
Ontario Celebrates First Sale of 4.4 Percent Beer
Ontario rejoices at the first legal sale of 4.4 per cent beer. From Ottawa to Windsor border towns celebrations spread as thousands of Americans join in the merriment while border guards restrict beer crossing into the United States.
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United Press Dispatch
Windsor
Can
Ontario
Canada
Ottawa
United States
Jury tampering allegations surface in Shepherd case
Chicago May 21 jury tampering charges join witness bribery accusations in the William D. Shepherd murder trial. State's Attorney Crowe seeks the alleged tampering suspect linked to a ward politician known as Cal as grand jurors weigh possible probes. Attorneys Stewart and O'Brien deny ties while Crowe directs jury selection amid the bustle of legal maneuvering.
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Cunited Press Dispatch
Chicago
William D. Shepherd
Billy McClintock
Philip Barry
Robert E. Crowe
Barry
Crowe
Cal
Shepherd
Robir White
William Scott Stewart
W. W. O'Brien
Stewart
Julia
Elsie Gunn
Enforce Day Act and funds limit urged by Coolidge
Washington May 21 President Coolidge seeks strict enforcement of the prohibition law within congressionally approved funds. Prohibition officials report home brew manufacture has largely disappeared and the dry movement is gaining ground. Assistant Prohibition Commissioner Jones notes progress though full enforcement will take time.
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Washington
Coolidge
Congress
United States
Prohibition
Jones
Procured liquor with wife's wages fined and sentenced
Brazil Ind May 21 Charles Courtney arrested on intoxication charge was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to the state farm for 60 days. The fine was suspended. Court ney was sentenced after evidence showed his wife worked to support the family and he used some of her money for liquor.
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Brazil
Ind
Charles Courtney
State Farm
T. W. Hutchinson
Courtney
Heat Wave Breaks May Records Across U S Regions
The United Press report notes May heat records shattered in Texas Panhandle with 100 degrees, Nebraska cities at 96, and 90s in Missouri and Iowa. Chicago briefly hit 80 before a lake breeze dropped temperatures. forecaster Cox warned hot conditions to endure 2-3 days more in the west and southwest.
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United Press Dispatch
Chicago
Texas
Nebraska
Southwest
Middle West
Henry Cox
United States Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Omaha
St. Louis
Kansas City
Missouri
Des Moines
Iowa
St. Paul
Cox
Great Lakes
Here
State Police to Aid in Bank Bandit Pursuits
Frederick Schortemeier secretary of state proposes using the state police to assist county authorities in bank robbery pursuits. He notes arrests are limited to motor vehicle cases but urges cooperation to catch holdup men and curb rising robberies. He sent a letter urging readiness to assist local forces.
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Frederick Schortemeier
Schortemeier
State high school track dope points to Tech wins
Indiana prep track stars prepare for the ninth annual S. H. S. A. A. tourney at Tech high school in Indianapolis. Predictions note Knee of Wabash could dominate shot put, Hutton of Manual paces hurdles, Walter of Kokomo and McCrary of Bicknell shine in sprints, Osman of Brazil tops the half mile, and Tech may win the relays with a strong sprint group. Events run 9:30 a.m. trials and 1:30 p.m. finals with two sections for 440 880 and mile.
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Uniteed Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
Tech High School
Wabash High
Logansport
Hutton
Manual
Good
Frankfort
Walter
Kokomo
McCrary
Bicknell
Vincennes
Gordon
Lowell
Wampler
Tech
Osman
Brazil
Terre Haute
Wilson
Gary
Leon Hutton
Hemmer
Huntingburg
Pettit
Mayoes
Dana
Leonard
Rochester
Relas Tech
Five shot as mob assaults Dallas county jail
In Dallas on May 21 a mob of about 2 000 people stormed the county jail to lynch Frank and Lorenzo Noel, two confessed murderers. Five men were shot, one seriously, and over a hundred shots were fired in the clash. Officers, numbering seventy five, faced the mob with shotguns and tear bombs. the siege ended at dawn with the crowd dispersing. Dwight Stewart, 25, was wounded in the breast but expected to recover.
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Dallas
Texas
Frank
Lorenzo Noel
Dwight Stewart
Mine tipple burned at Bulgar coal mine
The tipple at Carnegie Coal company's Bulgar mine near Pittsburg caught fire today causing about 100000 dollars in losses. Investigators opened a fire cause inquiry.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie Coal Company
Bulgar
Mrs Wilson to Europe sails for summer in Europe
Mrs Woodrow Wilson widow of the war president will sail from New York on Saturday to spend the summer in Europe.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
New York
Europe
Lucille Wunsch Freed at Coroner's Hearing
A coroner's hearing grants Lucille Wunsch freedom after an incident described as a shooting. The events, details, and parties involved are not fully clear in the fragment.
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Lucille Wunsch
Mother Accused by Dead Woman in Riverdale Shooting
Coroner's jury finds Lucille Wunsch accidental in the death of Agnes Simnick after a confrontation with Simnick and Mrs. Wunsch. Lucille says she fired to frighten Simnick to protect her mother. Mrs. Wunsch describes a shot fired during the struggle.
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Riverdale
Lucille Wunsch
Agnes Simnick
Bertha Wunsch
West 138Th Street
Lucille
Mrs. Wunsch
Dorothy Ellingson
Pacific Coast
Dorothy
Daddy
Miss Simnick
Miss Simmnick
Wunsch
Governor to Extend Indiana Dunes State Park by 500 Acres
Governor Jackson announced the purchase of 500 acres in the Indiana dunes region to expand the proposed 3,000 acre state park in Gary Indiana on May 21. The move broadens public land holdings and enhances conservation and recreation options near Gary.
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Gary
Ind
Jackson
Indiana Dunes
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