Snow Storm Disrupts Western Transit and Telegraph Lines
Snow and wind paralysed travel and telegraph service across the Midwest. Omaha westbound mail halted by snow. Rawlins and Chicago report extreme cold with single digits below zero in Gordon Nebraska and Sioux City area amid expanding snow from Cheyenne. Weather across Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin Missouri and Illinois shows subzero and single digit readings as cold persists.
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Cheyenne
Chicago
Iowa
Nebraska
Omaha
Rawlins
Proxy Marriage Ties Trenton Bride to Chilean Groom
Mil dred R. Fineberg of Trenton New Jersey married Edward Winfield of Chuquicamato Chile by proxy in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. The ceremony was conducted by Mrs Annie O N Netter with the groom's father standing in for the groom. Proxy consent came from a Chilean consul and Miss Fineberg's parents in Indianapolis documented the underage bride status.
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Harrisburg
Mildred R. Fineberg
Trenton
N. J
Edward Winfield
Chuquicamato
Chile
Annie O. N. Netter
Dauphin County
David Fineberg
Indianapolis
Richie Boy Faces Prison Term for Attempted Murder
Wayne Indiana October 29 Joseph Effert 17 of Chicago faced a potential prison term from 3 to 14 years for attempted person ating of his cousin Beatrice Clinton SI. The youth, son of a wealthy Chicago real estate operator, confessed to the attempted murder.
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VT. Wayne
Ind
Joseph Effert
Chicago
Beatrice Clinton
Terre Haute Residents Indicted on Narcotics Charge
Three Terre Haute individuals Blanche Atkinson George Harris and Harry Hall were indicted today by a federal grand jury for alleged violations of the narcotics law. Indictment handed down in Indianapolis as United Press Dispatch reports.
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Indianapolis
Blanche Atkinson
George Harris
Harry Hall
New Mine Bureau Head Named in Washington
Washington dispatch reports Scott Turner of Lansing Michigan was appointed director of the Bureau of Mines in Washington on October 20. The announcement marks a new leadership for the agency amid ongoing efforts to regulate mining safety and production.
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Washington, D. C
Scott’ Turner
Lansing, Mich
Bureau of Mines
Elkhart Couple Found Asphyxiated at Home
Captain S. Chamberlain and his wife were found dead by asphyxiation at their Elkhart Indiana home. They were to be buried together in a local ceremony today, with authorities investigating the incident.
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Ukhart
Ind
Chamberlain
Auto plunges into tunnel kills two in St Paul
Two men died and a third was critically injured when their automobile skidded through a guard rail in St Paul and plunged 20 feet into a street car tunnel. Frank Myers 28 Walter Cavanaugh and Joseph Hathaway were involved. the car somersaulted and burst into flames upon impact.
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United I Iss
ST. Paul
Minn
Frank Myers
Walter Cavanaugh
Joseph Hathaway
Auto driver strikes Belt crossing train. man injured
William Schrowe, 80, was hit by a freight train while crossing the Belt railroad gates. He is listed in serious condition.
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Indianapolis
Ind
William Schrowe
Woman Seriously Injured After Driving Into Train
Mrs. Lewis Kimberlin of Anderson Ind is recovering from injuries after her car collided with a passenger train. She was blinded by snow and drove onto the tracks. Police report unclear condition but transport to hospital occurred.
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Anderson
Ind
Lewis Kimberlin
Golden Eagle Captured in Hoosier Cornfield
Columbus Indiana dispatch reports a golden eagle with a wingspan over seven feet captured alive in a cornfield near Columbus. John Holder of Nancreek township knocked the bird over with a corn stalk after it descended to seize a chicken and could not spread its wings in the dense rows.
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Columbus
Ind
Here
John Holder
Nancreck Township
Desperate Durkin Escapes After Shootout At Sweetheart’s Apartment
Chicago police hunt Durkin, the man who killed DOJ agent Edward Shanan ten days ago, after a gun battle in his sweetheart Betty Warner’s apartment. An officer was wounded and an uncle of Lloyd Autnie was killed by a stray bullet during the caper. Police orders demand shoot to kill if Durkin is sighted.
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Unitil Press Dispatch
Chicago
Martin J. Durkin
Durkin
California
Edward C. Shanahan
Department of Justice
Betty Warner
Mia Weiniér
Lloyd ‘Auauttie
Fivery
Progressive bloc opposes Mellon sur tax plan in Congress
The progressive bloc in the House and Senate again targets Secretary Mellon’s sur tax rates and related proposals. They back Senator James R. Couzens of Michigan against the administration plan, despite dimmer odds of coalition success.
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Progressive Bloc
Washington
James R. Couzens
Michigan
House
Senate
Jon Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Couzens
Mellon
Greeks Withdraw From Bulgaria Reach Home Soil
United Press dispatch from Athens reports Greek troops are back on home soil after completing their withdrawal from Bulgaria. The move follows a Paris League of Nations deadline and adherence to the mediation agreement with Romaniis as mediator. Withdrawal finished by 8 a m today within the council’s time limit.
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Athens
Romanis
League of Nations Council
Greece
Bulgaria
Council of Paris
Double Decking Planned for Chicago Streets
Chicago city council approves double decking of streets within a six block zone north of the loop to relieve congestion. Plan includes two level bridges over the Chicago River with an estimated cost around 7 million dollars.
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Chicago
Loop Business District
Loop
Chicago River
Painleve Forms New French Cabinet As Premier
Paris dispatch reports that Paul Painleve formed a new cabinet today. He became both premier and finance minister to restore France’s finances after Caillaux’s resignation. The move follows the old cabinet’s collapse Tuesday.
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Painleve
United Press Dispatch
Paris
Paul Painleve
Painleve +cevime
Caillaux
France
Floyd Black Given Life Term for Railroad Wreck Attempt
Floyd Black, 35, found guilty of attempting to wreck the Dixie Flyer and of being a habitual criminal. A circuit court jury deliberated about twenty minutes before returning the verdict shortly before 2 pm.
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Terre Pwaute
Dixie Flyer
Floyd Black
McCray in Federal Prison Seen as Fit for Parole
Warren T. McCray former Indiana governor appears healthier since entering Atlanta federal prison eighteen months ago according to George Remus who testifies before a federal grand jury in a booze conspiracy probe. Remus says McCray is popular and excels at handball as parole petition awaits Attorney General Sargent in Washington.
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Tristed Press Discatchs
Indianapolis
Ind
Warren T. McCray
Indiana
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
George Remus
Cincinnati
Remus
Federal Grand Jury
McCray
Atlanta
Sargent
Washington
Taxicab Bandits Arrested in Chicago
Marie Maxfield and Violet Hammond are arrested in Chicago charged with taking part in eighteen taxicab and vestibule holdups in the city.
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Marie Maxfield
Violet Hammond
Chicago
Prosecutors Open Attack in Mitchell Court Martial
Army prosecutors led by Lieut Colonel Moreland launched the case against Mitchell on the second day of his court martial. The judge advocate argued that military status changes a service member from civilian to military and that military tradition and law govern all personnel.
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Unithd
Washngton
Army
William Mitchell
Air Service
Mitchell
Moreland
United States
Toy Balloon Across State Traveled Fifty Miles
A toy balloon launched June 28 from Starved Rock in a miniature race was found by KE. OW. Rodman on his farm south of here. It had flown over fifty miles. A note on the balloon identified the entrant as Charles Peart of Odell Illinois.
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Morris
Del
Starved Rock
KE. OW. Rodman
Charles Peart
Odell
Thlinois
Indianapolis paint firms merge in $2 million deal
The Indianapolis Paint and Color Co. purchased Burdsal Paint Co. in a merger that consolidates two longstanding Indianapolis operations with an annual business around two million dollars.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Paint and Color Co
Burdsal Paint Co
Middle West
Ten Farmers Named to Stephenson Murder Jury in Noblesville
United Press Dispatch reports Noblesville Indiana October 28 1931 a jury of ten farmers and two non farmers will try D C Stephenson Earl Klenck and Earl Gentry for murder the panel includes B F Clark L H Linsmier Harley Huffman Clyde Clark William Lehr Zeno Mundy William A Johnson Inman Leotis Neese Alpha Finley Samuel Gerrard Cash Applegate women barred due to courthouse accommodations and no prior female jurors in Hamilton County.
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United Press Dispatch
Noblesville
Ind
D. C. Stephenson
Earl Klenck
Earl Gentry
B. F. Clark
L. H. Linsmyer
Indiana Gas Company
Harley Huffman
Clyde Clark
Willian Lehr
Zeno F. Mundy
William A. Johnson
W. ©. Inman
Leotis Neese
Alpha Finley
Samuel Gerrard
Cash Applegate
Hamilton County Court House
Bandits Loot Buffalo Money Car In Fatal Safari
Bandits in Buffalo robbed the Bank of Buffalo money car, killing driver Charles W. Clifford and wounding guard John H. Myers. They escaped with about $117,000 after dropping a $24,000 package during the getaway. The holdup happened at 9:38 a.m. as cash was loaded.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Bank of Buffalo
Charles W. Clifford
John H. Myers
Indiana Murder Trial Opens Over Miss Oberholzer Case
The jury hears opening statements in the Stephenson murder trial as Madge Oberholzer’s death, caused by bichloride poisoning after an alleged assault, is central to charges against D. C. Stephenson and two aides. Witnesses recall the victim’s wounds and alleged midnight revels at Stephenson’s Indianapolis home.
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George Oberholzer
Stephenson
Klinck
Gentry
Cox
Miss Oberholzer
Stephanson
Eunice Schultz
Oberholzer
Klitick
Miss Oberholtger
Atorneys
Stphenson
Indianapolis
Hammond
Ind
John Kingsbury
Beatrice Spratley
Irvington
Miss Oberhalger
Indiana
Don Roberts
Terre Haute
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