Local and Regional Short News Roundup
Mrs Joseph Cain of Chicago arrives to visit friends. Miss Kate Niesse heads to Indianapolis to make it her future home. Ira Hooker and son Verna of Saiula travel to Indianapolis on business. Thomas Fritzler and Clifford Lanham of Brooksburg depart for Houston Texas. W F and David H Graham of Ryker's Ridge head to Lafayette for Purdue University. Capt W A Lindzey of the American Red Cross leaves for Dayton Ohio. Mrs Edward Schumacher and daughter Mary Aveline depart for Indianapolis to visit relatives. Edward Hunger returns to South Bend to resume Notre Dame studies. Al Wolfe, Major apron factory manager, reports the factory will stay in Madison and expand. Methodist Conference at Somerset Kentucky appoints ministers for Madison area towns. Chicks Hatched In Crate reported from Paducah Kentucky. A New York man, Michael Zistant, sentenced to one day in the workhouse for the murder of a cat after throwing it from a window in self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Niesse
Indianapolis
Ira Hooker
Verna
Saiula
Thomas Fritzler
Clifford Lanham
Brooksburg
Houston
Texas
W. F
David H. Graham
Ryker's Ridge
Lafayette
Purdue University
W. A. Lindzey
American Red Cross
Dayton
Ohio
Edward Schumacher
Mary Aveline
Vsit
Edward Hunger
South Bend
Notre Dame
al Wolfe
Chicago
The
Herald Today
Madison
Hair Curlers Drew Lightning Fatal Bolt in Alton
A lightning strike killed Mrs Frances Moller of Alton Illinois while she used steel hair curlers believed to have attracted the bolt. She was bride of twelve months and had been visiting at the time.
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Frances Moller
Alton, S. 1
Baseball results from yesterday across leagues
Results show American League figures with Toledo losing 1 to 7 against Indianapolis and Columbus defeating Louisville 6 to 2. Kansas City won 6 to 2 over Minneapolis. Boston led 4 to 0 in the National League matchups with Pittsburgh 5 to 3. Minor planet discoveries number thirty nine reported for last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ameri Toledo
Indianapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Kansas City
Minneapol
ING
American Associati
Minneapolis
Toledo Eteer
Milwaukee
St. Paul
New York
Ence
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Boston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Eeeernae
Chicago
Philadelphia
L Pet Eeotvse
Cleveland
Washington Seasee
Detroit
Arthur Burch Confesses Murder in Los Angeles Case
Arthur Burch of Evanston allegedly confessed to killing Belton Kennedy in Los Angeles over a month ago. Sprague of the Los Angeles Examiner published a signed story claiming the admission and naming Madalynne Obenchain as known to Kennedy. Burch and Obenchain are in custody. Burch calls Sprague’s account an infernal lie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Madalyane Obenchain
Burch
Sprague
Chicago
Arthur Burch
Evanston
Belton Kennedy
Chandler Sprague
Chicago American
Los Angeles Examiner
Kennedy
Madalynne Obenchain
Madalynne
Bolivian Delegation Refuses Monroe Doctrine Extension
In Geneva on September 13 the Bolivian delegation to the League Assembly announced it does not recognize the Monroe Doctrine as applying to the current dispute with Chile. Bolivia states the Doctrine is not compatible with the League of Nations powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
League Assembly
Chile
Bolivia
League of Nations
Death of Real Estate Dealer N F Brand in Kokomo
N F Brand, a well known Kokomo real estate dealer, was found dead in his office with a bullet wound to the temple and a revolver by his side, authorities report a suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
N. F. Brand
Sucide
Known Dead in Texas Storm Reaches One Sixty Eight
The known dead from last Friday's Texas storm rises to 168, most victims identified as Mexican. In Indiana Greensburg, Gilbert Talkington 24 and Elmer Smith 25 are jailed over a $25,000 Beech Grove bank robbery case. They arrived in Alert in a seven passenger car with Ohio plate 669. They allegedly cashed two checks, $18 and $10, at the First National Bank of Indianapolis. Police report conflicting stories about how they obtained the car. Chief Meek notes Talkington’s shoes with brass-toed style linked to the Beech Grove suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Ind
Gilbert Talkington
Elmer Smith
Beech Grove
Ohio
First National Bank of
Indianapolis
Talkington
Meek
Braden
Frank Talkington
Alert
Jealousy Suspected in Slaying of Schoolgirl Louise Willoughby
Terre Haute police say jealousy over a girl’s attention to another youth sparked the case. Roy Parse, 17, is held on first degree murder charges after Louise Willoughby, 17, was found with two bullet wounds. Elizabeth Parse found the body. Roy fled to his uncle’s home after hearing shots. A revolver was found under Roy’s bed.
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Terre Haute
Roy Parse
Louise Willoughby
Parse
Elizabeth Parse
Roy
Public Hearings Sought on Revenue Bill by League Leader
Benjamin Wacter, secretary of the People's Reconstruction League, announces mandamus action to compel the Senate Finance Committee to hold public hearings on the revenue revision bill in district courts in Washington. The move argues the bill violates GOP campaign pledges and would raise unemployment and living costs while harming agriculture and industry.
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Wacter
Benjamin
People’s Reconstruction League
District of Columbia
Senate Finance Committee
Marsh
Republican Party
Congressional inquiry into Shipping Board waste to begin
Washington reports that the House Appropriations Committee will commence a new investigation next month into the United States Shipping Board under A. D. Lasker. Disturbing accounts of waste and extravagance have reached Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Shipping Board
A. D. Lasker
House Appropriations Committee
Mrs Lepper’s Bible Class Elects Officers at North Broadway
Mrs Lepper hosted a Bible class gathering on north Broad way with many members present. Officers for the coming year were elected including Teacher Mrs M S Lepper and Treasurer Mrs James Sheets, with other posts filled by Mrs Howard Coleman, Mrs B H Doddridge, Mrs G W Raines, and Miss Essie Simpson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. S. Lepper
Howard Coleman
B. H. Doddridge
G. W. Raines
Essie Simpson
James Sheets
Property Transfers in Madison and Shelby Townships
A series of 50 to 58 acre transfers and small parcels recorded in Madison and Shelby townships and Dupont. Claude Rose and Neal Peak couple exchange 50 acres. Cora Webster sells in Dupont. Emma Holwager to Frank Peck. Emma Ramsey to Sophia Epley. John Driggs and wife to John Hill. values range from $1 to about $1 400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Rose
Neal Peak
Madison Township
Emma Holwager
Frank L. Peck
Walnut Street
Cora C. Webster
William A. Guthrie
Dupont
Gilbert Dihammer
Henry C. Twom
Shelby Township
Emma P. Ramsey
Sophia Epley
Kent
John W. Driggs
John N. Hill
Sensations Rise Over Arbuckle Case Developments
Reports from San Francisco describe new sensational elements in the Fatty Arbuckle murder case. District Attorney Brady accuses witnesses of undue influence and pressure. show girl Alice Blake is missing while another witness Zey Pryvon alters her story and may face perjury charges.
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San Francisco
Fatty Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Arbuckle
Brady
Alice Blake
Zey Pryvon
Weapons Held by the United States at Armament Conference
Washington report describes two main US leverage points at the Armament conference. The eleven billion dollar debts owed by participating nations and a potential tariff wall to shield US markets. It notes all but Japan owe the United States and warns arms could prompt debt payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Americar
United States
Japan
Yanks Feed 15 000 Students in Polish Centers
American relief administration feeds 15000 university students in Warsaw Lemberg Cracow Lublin Posen and Vilna with one daily meal this summer. Warsaw operates five kitchens serving 3224 students and other towns have smaller numbers. Potatoes totaling 180000 pounds supplied at half price by Polish ministry of appropriation. Posen authorities gift 20000 pounds for local use. The program also feeds over 1 300 000 Polish children up to age seventeen.
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Warsaw
Lemberg
Cracow
Lublin
Posen
Vilna
Relef
European Children's Fund
Polish Ministry of
Poland
Chicks Hatch Hidden in Market Crate in Paducah
Fourteen day old chicks hatched from eggs in the bottom layer of a crate at a Paducah market house after the top layers were sold as fresh eggs. The healthy chicks were discovered in the heat wave and the owner sold them for several times the value of fresh eggs.
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Paducah
Citizens to Curb Speeders in Greenville
Sheriff Rector posted a speed limit of 28 miles per hour on all main highways and a hundred citizens were secretly sworn in as policemen to aid in enforcing the curb on speeding.
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Greenville
S. C
Faust
Jalia
Rector
The Cheviot Hills in Northumberland and Roxburghshire
The Cheviot hills lie in England and Scotland and stretch about 35 miles. The highest point is Cheviot hill at 2,676 feet. Miss Eulalia Spaulding departed by morning train to Louisville to visit friends and attend the State fair.
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Northumberland
England
Roxburghshire
Secotland
Cheviot Hill
Eulalia Spaulding
Louisville
Tragic Car Collision Takes Chester Williams in Chicago
Chester Williams of Madison died after an auto collision with a trolley car near Evanston Chicago. He was 31 and unmarried leaving sister Mrs Bess Deibel and brother James Williams. Williams worked as a Standard Fire Insurance Company agent and was visiting Labor Day. funeral time pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Patton
Harold
Chicago
Chester Williams
Williams
Rightmeier
Indianapolis
Evanston
Harold Patton
Madison
James R. Williams
Christina Williams
Madison High School
F. & M. Insurance Company
W. C. McLelland
McLelland
K of P
St Michael’s Church
Madison Lodge of Elks
Nash
Yonker-Nash Motors Co
North Mulberry Street
Rice couple of Scottsburg mark 60th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs William Rice of Scottsburg celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary at home. Mr Rice born July 7, 1838 served two terms as Scott County Sheriff and one term as Marshal. Mrs Rice is 84, born Sarah Friedley, with family including son William Rice and granddaughter Ruth Rice. Also noted are siblings Asbury Rice Halley Warmoth Hariet Cooperider and more, with a stray zoological line about a crane fly and a historical alfalfa claim.
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Scott County
Mr. Rice
Sarah Friedley
William Rice
Scotsburg
Asbury Rice
Aurora
Ind
M.haley Warmoth
Indianapolis
Dale Rice
Lillian Harrison
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Joseph Cain
Kentucky Methodist
Somerset
Milton
Allen F. Smith
Carrollton
W. Watts
Bedford
E. W. Ishmael
Cat
Michael Zistant
New York City
Dave
CAN
NAT Boston
IBS. JN
ASEM
Dallas
Bible Class
Real Estate Transfere
Case Today
YANKS
American Association
Madisonsen
Noble County
Child
Little Gent
C. A. Stanton
Shoeists
MR. and
Mrs. WM. Rice
Scottsburg
Harriet Cooperider
Daddy Longlegs
Christ
Meyer
S. & H. Stamps
Tleriz
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