Cell shock term eyed in Scott case at Chicago hearing
A Chicago hearing on Joseph Maurer murder case features the term cell shock used by Scott's lawyers to describe his mental state since conviction. Judge David will hear whether Scott is sane for execution. defense alienists plan extensive testimony while the state lists 20 witnesses including laypeople.
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Joseph
David
Russell Scott
Gillows
Scott
Joseph Maurer
Yen
Douths
Cook County
Alwaysa
Hhs
Scntt
Ontario
Iter
Atternaneys
Katherine Scott
Detroit
Init
Jacob Maurer
Mason and Oceana Have Most Apples in 1925 Michigan
Michigan apple buyers rely mainly on Mason and Oceana counties for the 1925 crop as prospects elsewhere are poor. Mason County Fruit and Produce Exchange manager L A Manley projects a strong quality and quantity outlook with high demand and prices. Duchess and A B grade likely fetch 1.0 to 1.10 per crate, yellow transparent about 1.20 to 1.75 per package or crate.
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Mason
Oceana
Mason County
L. A. Manley
Mason County Fruit & Produce Exchange
Hawley
His First Error In 32 Years Fatal
OWOSSO Michigan August 3 7 T Palmer a 50 year old station agent for the Ann Arbor railroad at Farwell today bears a black mark in thirty two years of service. He admits sole responsibility for a head on collision near Lake George that killed one and injured several others. He forgot to deliver orders to the passenger train crew and did not notify the dispatchers. Action against Palmer was not decided. Also Detroit banker Dewitt C Delamater 81 died at home in Detroit. He had been a longtime bank director and hardware entrepreneur who helped found Freeman Delamater Hardware Co and later Delaumater Hardware Co.
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B Barclay
John Hessell
Colomasa
Muskegon
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South Custer
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Helen Bullock
Charles Blake
Francisca Slaughter
C. B. Clay
Amber Township
Rank Barclay
Owosso
T. Palmer
Ann Arbor
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Clare
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Victor Parvin
Detroit
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Detroit Savings Bank
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Delaumater Hardware Co
Suicidal Death Tied to Crayon Artist in Hoboken
Arthur Chambers, vaudeville crayon artist, was found dead from gas in his room in Hoboken New Jersey. A likeness near the body carried inscriptions reading Justified exit Too old No faith Deaf no hope Broke No money Total Zero, signaling a motive linked to despair and financial ruin.
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Hoboken, N. J
Arthur Chambers
Arrested on sale of furniture. held on extra charge
Louis Vogel was arrested on a charge of selling furniture bought from Palms Furniture Co under contract and held on another charge. He waived examination before Justice Gleason and was bound over to circuit court with $500 bond on the prior charge. the furniture sale charge was dismissed. Officers from Muskegon aided in the arrest and transfer from Ludington. It was reported he was en route to Florida.
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Louis Vogel
Ludington
Muskegon
Andrew Anderson
Tony Motti
Vogel
Florida
Mott
Motts
W. J
Coolidge Enters On His Third Year As President
Swampscott Massachusetts August 3 AP Calvin Coolidge began his third year as president feeling satisfied with his administration and planning further legislative and executive action. He celebrated his birthday at Plymouth Massachusetts and in the summer White House kept in touch with government activity while preparing for conferences with political figures, including John T Adams of Iowa.
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Calvin Coolidge
Plymouth
White House
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Coolidge
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Iowa
Vepubhiecan Committee
Northwest
Canada police halt raffle for Russell Scott defense fund
In Detroit Aug 8 the Russell Scott defense committee repudiated plans for a house-to-house canvass to raise a defense fund to save her husband from the gallows. Windsor police chief Daniel Thompson announced that the raffle tickets sale must stop and that the committee had not advertised or sanctioned any canvass.
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Detroit
Russell T. Scott
Russell Scott
Thompson
Bricklayers Strike Halts $32 Million In New Work
A new phase of interunion labor conflict arose as brick layers employed by George A. Futler Construction Co halted work on all building projects in New York Washington and Florida. Company officials report about $32 million worth of construction is affected.
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API
George A. Futler Construction Co
Washington
Florida
Saladins Temple Shrine Caravan Here Today
Chairman Clay F Olmstead expects a strong turnout at Culver Park after 6 PM to enjoy the concert and view the Shrine caravan drill. Citizens are invited to attend the event featuring a ceremonial drill by the Saladin Temple Shrine.
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Saladin Temple
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Ludington
Muskegon Citizens Loan and Investment Co Formed
Muskegon bankers and businessmen organize the Muskegon Citizens Loan and Investment Co with 195000 capitalization. J Paul R Beardsley serves as president and W K Thornton as vice president. The firm will issue small character loans repayable in 12 months or 50 weekly installments and will not handle deposits nor discount long term paper. In Jackson, Grass Lake Baptist and Moderated churches plan to unite after a recent fire.
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Muskegon
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Muskegon Citizens’ Loan and Investment C O
John G. Emery, Jr
John Vanderwerp
William Monroe
George L. Li Fevre
Walter C. Powell
G. C. Chaddock
Ten Deaths in Week From Michigan Car Accidents
Detroit records ten deaths and 183 injuries from automobile crashes last week across Michigan, with three fatalities in Detroit and others in Lansing Cadillac and Monroe. Police captains Solomon Fling and George Lockwood were among the injured when a police car was forced off the Dixie highway near Monroe. Lincoln Reich died en route after being struck on Telegraph Road. Marvin Redford, 20, died when his car hit a telegraph pole near Flat Rock.
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Howard A. Reich
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Prohibition Head Loses Powers in Restructuring
An order from the treasury relieves the prohibition commissioner of supervision over intoxicating liquors. Effective Sept. 1 the prohibition administrators for 22 districts will take over duties. The prohibition directors will no longer require the commissioner's advice or approval in these matters.
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The
Treasury
Blair
Prohibition
Thieves Hit Dundee Garage Steal Car Tires Generators
Monroe Michigan August 3 burglars entered the Ford garage at Dundee by climbing rock and dropping through a trap door and escaped with a new Ford car 12 tires 42 inner tubes two generators and a cash register with 7 in change loss estimated at 1500 officers have no trace of thieves Franco British talks expected to resume mid September.
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Monroe
Mich
Ford
Dundee
Slado
Organizer Arrives for Salvation Drive
Cramp of Gran Rapids arrives in Tollington to lead a Salvation Army fundraising drive. He plans to form a campaign committee in the coming week and canvass the city and county. Friends of the organization may offer help to support the army’s work. Mr Cramp spoke at the exchange and will meet with Caldwell Pleiss Peterson and Sahlmark to plan efforts.
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AC Cramp
Ran Rapids
Tollington
Cramp
Friends of
Mysterious Death Of Woman Probed
Miss Cora Stallman, 48, former school teacher, was found in a cistern on her sister’s farm near here. Investigators probe threatening K K K letters and possible poison traces while an autopsy seeks whether death was by drowning or self harm. Stallman, UC Cincinnati graduate and 12 year teacher, was attacked days earlier as she gardened, then fled by whistle. Estate valued at over a quarter million.
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Aue
Cora Stallman
Stallman
Mistaken Identity Brings Murder Charge
San Francisco reports Henry Sewartz vice president and general manager of Pacific Cellulose was believed dead in a Walnut Creek laboratory explosion. A dental expert concluded the charred body is not Schwartz. Joe Rodriguez, a laborer, is missing. District Attorney Tinning withdrew permission for funeral arrangements for Mrs. Schwartz and indicated Schwartz is wanted for murder.
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Calif
Henry Sewartz
Pacific Cellulose O
Walnut Creek
R. R. Yeale
A.J. Nielson
Schwartz
Joe Rodriguez
Tinnings
Night air mail service to expand to two planes nightly
New York August 3 AP Expansion of the night air mail route between New York and Chicago to two planes each way nightly will be needed in about a month if demand keeps rising as it did recently. The inaugural July 1 run moved 18,500 pounds of mail with 7,000 westbound and 6,500 eastbound from Tadley field New Brunswick New Jersey the eastern terminus. The westbound postage paid totaled 368,000.
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Chicago
Tadley Field
New Brunswick
N. J
State Tax Commission Seeks $35 Million Increase in Valuation
The Michigan state tax commission recommended a 35,162,000 increase in the state's valuation for taxation. A tentative total of 7,361,080,000 was submitted to the State Board of Equalization, up from last year’s 7,007,917,000. Wayne County would bear most of the rise, with its share near 1.4 percent higher than current levies, while eight counties would see higher state tax portions.
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State Tax Commission
State Board of Equalization
Wayne
Wayne County
Tax Commission
Oakland
Washtenaw
Dickinson
Macomb
Ingham
Baraga
Ottawa
Pioneers Picnic to Feature Music and Games
The Pioneers picnic plans include a 21 piece orchestra, readings and songs by a featured speaker, barnyard golf and other games. The event is set for August 12 at the grounds one fourth mile east of the French schoolhouse in Summit township, with details by Secretary H. BD Stowell and village routes provided for attendees. Community members from Ludington Scottville and West Riverton are invited, with preparations underway to foster acquaintances and new associations at an old fashioned picnic featuring tables and hot coffee.
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Ludington
Donald's Corners
Fren School House
Scottville
Riverton
Dinni
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