Prospects Brighten for Stephenson Jury in Indiana Case
After eight days of bickering, prospects for selecting a jury to try D. C. Stephenson and his associates dimly improved in Noblesville Indiana. court changes, venire rounds, and peremptory challengesounted as Judge Sparks urged speed.
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United Press Dispatch
Noblesville
Ind
D. C
Stephenson
Oberholtzer
Gooding
Hamilton County
Sparks
Sage survey ranks U S wages highest among 18 nations
Washington reports the International Labour Office index showing U S wages surpassing 18 countries for skilled and unskilled labor and living costs. Philadelphia scores 188 while Ottawa, Canada, is next at 165 and Lisbon is lowest at 42. London serves as the base with 100.
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Washington
United States
International Labor Office
Philadelphia
Ottawa
Canada
Lisbon
London
Two Burned to Death in Ohio House Fire
Mrs Harriss Dunfee wife of a coal miner and Taura Dunfee five daughter perished as their home burned in Athens Ohio. Two other children suffered burns and two more escaped. United Press Dispatch reports the tragedy occurred today with the house destroyed by flames.
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Athens
Harris Dunfee
Taura Dunfee
Masons Select Leaders for 1926 Grand Convention
Elkhart and Evansville dispatches report the Grand Council and Grand Chapter of Masonic York Rite bodies naming the 1926 convention site and leaders. Carl Bosworth of Vincennes was chosen excellent grand high priest.
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Kmevansville
Ind
Marshes Hold Mystery of Three Murders Near Newcastle
Three skulls and body parts found in the marshes near Newcastle, Pennsylvania, deepen the mystery of three recent murders. Police say the investigation is at a standstill as clues remain elusive.
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Newcastle
Here
Federal dry drive starts in Indiana bootleg crackdown
In southern Indiana federal agents began a fresh crackdown on bootlegging. A New Albany man was arrested and a fifty gallon still seized during the operation conducted October 22 in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Federal Dry Agenta
Indiana
New Albany
Fire Marshal Demands Salary Justification In Indiana
Albert Houston state fire marshal storms Lawrence Orr to defend inspectors pay cut from 180 to 135 dollars monthly and seeks parity with chiefs including a 5 000 dollar head salary. Board of accounts backs him while budget committee holds sway. Lawmakers may restore salaries next session.
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Indianapolis
Albert Houston
Lawrence Orr
State Board of Accounts
Houston
State House
Budget Committee
Indiana
Back to Footlights for Lew Shank as Mayor Considers Vaudeville Return
Rumors say Lew Shank auctioneer mayor of Indianapolis will resign to return to acting on stage. He faces early departure from the mayor’s chair to travel to New York and discuss contract terms with a vaudeville circuit. Shank previously performed on stage at the end of his first term.
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Indianapolis
Lew Shank
New York
Shank
Ten Bandits Rob Mail Messengers in Chicago Bank Heist
In the early hours, ten bandits robbed three Federal Reserve bank messengers of two mail pouches and an express parcel during a blizzard. James McDougal, bank president, said the loot was ordinary mail and a parcel of canceled checks and noted little valuable mail was taken. No suspects have been found.
Bandits Loot Mail Pouches In Chicago Heist
Ten armed robbers held up American Express messengers in the Chicago financial district early today, seizing two mail pouches and a currency packet. The gang used two cars, a baby blizzard hid their license numbers, and the exact haul is being tallied by bank officials.
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American Express Company
Quincy
LaSalle
Financial District
C. R. Nordell
Warning of crisis in American civilization voiced in Indiana
Dr. W. P. Dearing president of Oakland City college warned at the Indiana Parent-Teachers association banquet that crime is rising and the old fashioned home is waning. He said many homes neglect religious training and fail to develop children.
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United Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
W. P. Dearing
Oakland City College
Dearing
Indiana
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Olding
Pike County Man 87 Takes Third Bride in Otwell
Peters burg Indiana October 22 Matrimonial recoils of Pike county were shattered yesterday when George W Abbott 87 years old wed his third bride Henrietta Burton 62. The couple met last summer at Orwell where the bride visited a nephew. Since 1816 Pike county was established there had never been a license for a man seven years older. After the ceremony the Abbotts rode about Peters burg in an automobile and then went to their new home at Otwell.
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Petersburg
Ind
Pike County
George W. Abbott
Henrietta Burton
Orwell
101 Years Old Celebrates Birthday in Wheatland Township
Mrs Elizabeth Lanz Minnig celebrated her 101st birthday at the Wheatland township home of Mrs W D Patterson. Seventy two descendants attended the celebration. Minnig quipped that people are getting lazier and weaker with age.
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Joliet
Elizabieth Lanz Minnig
W. D. Patterson
Wheatland Township
Operators Fail to Adopt Safety Lamps
Indiana mine operators have ignored the federal Bureau of Mines recommendation that safety electric lamps replace open flame lamps. Francis Feehan, mine safety commissioner, urged the state board of mines to take steps to ensure general adoption.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Federal‘bureau of Mines
Francis Feehan
Federal Bureau
Feehan
State Board of Mines and Mining
Mellon urges 25 percent cut in income tax rate
Secretary Mellon tells the Ways and Means Committee a 25 percent reduction from the present income tax rate should be enacted. He argues the change would spur economic growth and ease burdens on taxpayers.
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Washington
Mellon
Ways and Means Committee
International Appointments and Milestones Reported Abroad
Jules Steeg departs to Morocco to succeed Marshal Lyautey as governor. Edgar Hunt Wilson of Trenton is described as the youngest 38th degree Mason. Gatti Casazza of the Metropolitan Opera Co. denies un American charges amid foreign artists. Y. d. Patel of Bombay becomes the first Indian president of the Viceroy's assembly.
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Jules Steeg
Interior
Morrocco
Marshal Lyautey
Edgar Hunt Wilson
Trenton
N. J
Gatti Casazza
Metropolitan Opera Co
Y. d. Patel
Bombay
Fall Health Harvest In Indiana Autumn Season Encouraged
The Indiana State Medical Association bulletin urges Hoosiers to enjoy a healthful fall with sports cider pumpkins and parks. It promotes visits to state parks like Turkey Run and McCormick's Creek and a yearly physical exam to ensure a bountiful health harvest for the coming year.
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Hoosierland
Indiana State Medical Association
Indiana
Miami
Palm Beach
Merrie England
Michigan
Medical Association
State Conservation Department
Turkey Run
McCormick's Creek Canyon
Cliffy Falls
Bitter Indiana Senate Campaign Draws Near
Indianapolis dispatch reports a 1926 Senate race with two openings as Senator Watson seeks renomination and possible short term vacancy for Robinson. Beveridge faces pressure from supporters to run, while party strategists debate whether Watson and Robinson should campaign separately or together. The outcome bears national significance with a fragile Republican Senate majority.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
United States
James E. Watson
Albert J. Beveridge
Watson
Robinson
Senate
Hunter Found Dead From Heart Trouble
Nelson Subble was found dead Tuesday in Coal City Indiana after friends searched for him when he failed to return from a hunting trip. Death appeared due to heart trouble. He is survived by a brother Edward Hubble of Worthington.
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Coal City
Ind
Nelson Subble
Edward Hubble
Worthington
Attorney general rules search warrants valid countywide
United Press dispatch from Indianapolis reports that Attorney General Gilliam ruled today that search warrants issued by a justice of the peace are valid in any part of the county where they are obtained, extending their reach beyond the issuing locality.
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Indianapolis
Gilliam
Justice of the Peace
Indiana to Seek Washington DC State Building Plan
Washington Oct 22 Indiana will be asked to provide a permanent state building in the national capital if plans to celebrate in 1932 the 200th anniversary of George Washingtons birthday are approved. Col Robert N Harper of Washington outlined the plan to Senator Simeon D Fess chairman of the special congressional committee.
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Washington
Indiana
National Capital
George Washington
Robert N. Harper
Simeon D. Fess
Aio
William Evans Sentenced Ten Years for Spencer Bank Job
United Press dispatch from Greencastle Indiana reports William Evans of Terre Haute was sentenced to ten years for aiding in the Spencer bank robbery. He plans to appeal the verdict.
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William Evans
Spencer Bank
Greencastle
Ind
Terre Haute
Nashua Man Declared Miss America Model in New England
Winford Turner of Nashua New Hampshire has been named the perfect model in an annual Miss America contest judged by New England doctors. He is described as an athlete.
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Winford
Turner
Nashua
N. H
New England
Greeks Press Advance in Balkans Capture Two Bulgarian Villages
Greek forces pushed into Bulgaria along a forty mile front and seized two villages amid heavy fighting. Bulgarian troops retreat as Jugo Slavia braces for possible escalation. Great powers convene to prevent wider war in the powder keg Balkans.
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United Press Dispatch
Vienna
Jugo Slavia
Bulgaria
Greece
Balkan
Europe
Balkans
Special Texas session eyed as grand jury probes state offices
In Austin on October 22 a Texas grand jury resumed inquiry into highway matters with a possible special legislative session hinging on its outcome. Governor Miriam A. Ferguson opposes a session as wasteful, while backers seek to review reports and rumors of state mismanagement including road contract lettings.
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United Press Dispatch
Austin
Texas
Thavis County Grand Jury
Miriam A. Ferguson
Ferguson
Michigan Boy Lost in Snow Storm Found Dead in Digvite
Waimo Maki, 14, of Digvite and Aino Johnson, 17, wandered away from a camp during a severe snow storm near Ne gauner Michigan. Maki was found dead Tuesday after being missing since Sunday. Johnson walked to a farm house near Clarksburg in a dazed condition with frostbitten feet and swollen face.
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Negauner
Mich
Waimo Maki
Digvite
Servchers
Aino Johnson
Clarksburg
California Cities Feel Overnight Earth Tremors
A distinct tremor struck Los Angeles at 1:32 a m lasting about eight seconds with no damage reported. Pasadena also felt a strong quake at 1:32 a m waking residents and alarming the city.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Germans Approve Locarno Peace Treaties in Cabinet
Berlin reports the German cabinet has approved the Locarno peace treaties. The action aligns Germany with the postwar settlement ensuring borders and security commitments. The decision comes amid ongoing European diplomatic efforts following World War I.
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Funi
Berlin
Germany
Locarno
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