Farmer Adam Schmitt Faces Murder Attempt Charge
Adam Schmitt of the Oyen district is charged with attempted murder by poison in milk given to his uncle Gustav Schmitt. The case stems from March 25 when Gustav fell ill after drinking milk, with authorities noting prior suspicions and a potential sex triangle. Prosecution by F. C. Moyer. Preliminary hearing at Oyen planned.
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Drumheller
Adam Schmitt
Oyen
Gustav Schmitt
Schmitt
F. C
Tug Sank and Drowned Near Odessa Del
A fierce storm offshore sank the tug Radiant in Delaware Bay near Odessa, killing chief engineer Frank Codfre y of Philadelphia and an unnamed sailor. About seven crew and passengers were rescued after a struggle with the seas. The storm lashed the coast from Virginia Gapes to Sandy Hook before abating.
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Phiadelphia
Virginia Gapes
Sandy Hook
Frank Co Dfrey
Philadelphia
Radiant
Delaware Bay
Odessa
Del
Police Court Fines for Theft Disorderly Conduct and Intoxication
At the police court this morning G Bachan A Heddrell and E Watson were fined the costs for stealing rides on the C P R Mrs Attersall was fined 20 dollars and costs for intoxication and 20 dollars and costs for liquor and interdicted status Mr Hansen was fined 10 dollars and costs for disorderly conduct and 5 dollars and costs for indecent exposure.
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G. Bachan
A. Heddrell
E. Watson
C.P.R
Attersall
Hansen
Young Belgian Girl Hikes 3500 Miles to Montreal
Miss Yvonne Paquette from Belgium hiked from Los Angeles to Montreal to visit her brother Raoul but found he had sailed home. She decided to return to Los Angeles on foot, completing a remarkable overland journey.
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Montreal
Yvonne Paquette
Los Angeles
Raoul
California
Premier Mackenzie King Sees Prince Albert Park Open
Premier Mackenzie King completed a West visit Sunday with the opening of the Prince Albert National Park in Saskatchewan. He toured the area from Lake Weskewsy to the new park site, joined by officials and supporters, swam in the lake, and spoke on national welfare and rural growth. He planned a meeting with Ramsay MacDonald in Fort William and then returned south.
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Winnipeg
Mackenzie King
Ottawa
Paris
Geneva
Prince Albert
Rosthern
Prince Alberta National Park
Ramsay MacDonald
Fort William
King
West
Lake Weskesy
New Park
Arctic Circle
Saskatchewan
Prince *Rt
Carlos Stewart
Tnterior
Prince Albert National Park
Mr. King
Indy
Plane crash at Bedchmaris Ontario kills pilot and passenger
An Air Board preliminary report by Squadron Leader A B Shearer cites engine failure as cause of a tragic crash at Bedchmaris Ontario on Thursday. The disaster killed the pilot and one passenger and injured five others.
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Bedchmaris
Ont
A. B. Shearer
Air Board
Disgrace of Conviction Ends in Self Inflicted Death
Aug current report from Leader district states W Wohegemuth, a wealthy farmer, was sentenced to five years in prison and twenty lashes for offences against his daughters. He hanged himself in the RCMP cells with suspenders after the sentence, leaving a widow and ten children. funeral held in Leader cemetery. Coroner and inquest found police not to blame.
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Swift
W. Wohegemuth
Leader
R.C.M.P
Wohegemuth
New speed boat breaks in two on river near Algonac
Detroit on St Clair river near Algonac witnesses Gar Wood’s Miss America VI split in the north channel during a second trial run. Wood and his mechanic Ollin Johnson were thrown into the water but suffered only minor injuries.
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Detroit
Mich
Gar Wood
St. Clair River
Algonac
Here
Wood
Olln Johnson
Grass Dry Lumber Afire At Gas City Planing Mill
A fire started from embers blown from an incinerator set dry grass on the river bank behind the Gas City planing mill aflame. Within minutes a large blaze threatened adjacent lumber but the fire brigade stopped it from reaching the mill. Refuse burned Thursday and smoldered in the incinerator until fresh material caught. Timely sighting from The News office triggered the alarm.
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Gas City Planning
Vast assembly pays tribute to Raditch in Croatia
In Zagreb thousands of Croatian peasants paid final homage to Stefan Raditch. The ceremonies lasted seven hours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The funeral procession included over 200000 peasants and their wives who traveled from across Croatia to the tomb beside deputies killed in the parliamentary break last June.
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Zagreb
Jugo-Slavia
Stefan Raditch
Raditch Kimeelf
Fungra Qortege
Croatia
Raiders strike New Orleans gambling halls in swift militia action
In New Orleans on August 13 Governor Long ordered state militiamen to seize two casinos near the city. The raid on Jai-Alai and Arabs clubs ended with a fiery torching of gaming equipment, hundreds fleeing, six thousand dollars seized, and a violent scene as guardsmen cordoned the buildings and people were processed. A cameraman was assaulted during the chaotic exit.
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New Orleans
Long
Fleming
John Doe
Earthquakes Strike Eight Mexican Towns In Violent Tremors
Despatches to El Continental report a series of strong earthquakes Sunday morning causing extensive damage in eight Mexican towns. Five shocks demolished houses in Pigo ba Pochutla and Putlad eraetilins, according to the dispatches.
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Fe] Paso
el Continental
Pigo ‘Ba
Pochutla
Putlad
Japan Advice Accepted by Mukden Governor
A Mukden despatch says Military Governor Chang Hsueh-Shang accepted Japan's advice to refrain from placing Manchuria under Nanking Nationalist control. The deal supposedly lets Nanking run foreign relations while Mukden retains domestic autonomy.
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Tokio
Mukden
Kaahi, Today
Chang Hsueh-Shang
Japan
Manchuria
Nanking
Chang
Miukden
Taylor Killed In Auto Crash At Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Michigan August 13 Howard Taylor a 27 year old Flint Michigan driver in the eighth annual 100 mile race at Recreation Park was killed when his car sideswiped the inner rail Chester Gardner of California won the event in 1 hour 29 minutes 86 seconds
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Howard Taylor
Flint
Recreation Park
Taylor
Chester Gardner
California
Hoover Accepts Republican Nomination at Stanford Stadium
Herbert Hoover accepted the Republican presidential nomination reiterating opposition to repeal or relaxed enforcement of the prohibition amendment. He outlined a three fold agricultural program, favored tariff protection, cheaper transport with federal aid, and farmer controlled corporations. He urged religious tolerance, condemned public corruption, and called on women and youth to support the campaign.
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Stanford University Stadium
Cal
Herbert Koover
Hoover
Alfred E Smith
New York
Auto Bus Struck by Plane Near Bellingham Blaine
Four Medicine Hat people aboard a northbound auto bus on the Pacific Coast highway survived a dramatic crash when a low flying airplane struck the bus from the west just as it neared a ditch. The plane wrecked, rear of bus damaged, two injured occupants were in the plane while none on the bus were seriously hurt.
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Medicine Hat
Bellingham
Blaine
Jas. Robinson
Barbara Robinson
R. O. Warrick
Fifteen Youths Feared Drowned After Sailboat Capsize
Coast guard boats from New London Fishers Island and Watchhill search today for bodies of 15 young people believed drowned after a sailboat capsized last night off Watchhill.
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Watchhill
Coast Guard
New London
Fishers’ Island
Miners Quit Work Over 112 Inch Screen Dispute
Drumheller Aug 13 The Wayne mines suspend work as miners protest the 112 inch screen and lack of recognition for the Miners Union of Canada. Operators push ahead with installation while a conciliation board proposed settlement remains disputed.
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Wayne
Drumheller
Norman McDonald
Canada
Miners’ Union of Canada
Conciliation Board
Work Resumed at Eagle Butte No 1 Well
On Tuesday the drive shoe broke in Eagle Butte Oil Company's No 1 well requiring pulling the casing to replace the broken shoe. The job is finished and driving resumed this morning after the new shoe arrived by express. Company officials praised the rapid dispatch of the crew.
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Eagle Butte Oil Company
Express
Fires Rage Across Vancouver Island Lumber Areas
Two serious wildfires on Vancouver Island cause extensive damage near Duncan and Ashern. The Bainbridge Leather Company site lost one donkey engine amid a million feet of timber burned and 200 acres scorched with sixty firefighters. The Malsom Lumber operation suffered two donkey engines destroyed five bridges and eight hundred acres burned with 200 workers on scene.
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Vancouver B.C
Vancouver Island
Sanday
Bainbridge Leather Company
Asherni
Duncan
Malsom Lumber Company
Ralu
Murder Plot Exposed in Charlotte Involving Poison
Police in Charlotte New Hampshire uncover a murder and conspiracy plot in which six people face charges. Alleged to have poisoned husbands or wives, with one death and three serious illnesses attributed to the scheme. Crystal gazer Daniels confessed. others named include Pressley Pridgen Townley Moore.
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Charlotte
N H
Recorders Court
E. F. Pressley
L. M. Lockamy
Professor Brandoline
Crystal Gazer
Daniels
Ll. M. Pridgen
Lily Townley
J. H. Moore
Townley
Pridgen
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