Shepherd 10 Sues Lawyers for Slander in McClintock Case
Chicago reports William Darling Shepherd acquitted of murdering his foster son William Nelson McClintock plans damage suits against several involved in the case. Lawyers Stewart and O'Brien prepare charges of libel slander and false imprisonment. McClintock's will, leaving a million to Shepherd, faces probate amid nine cousins contesting the will.
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Chicago
A. P
The
Chicago Tribune
Wm. Darling Shepherd
William Nelson McClintock
Wm. Scott Stewart
W.W. O'Brien
Shepherd
Flibel
the Tribune
Harry Olson
Municipal Court
McClintock
Alexander Reichmann
John H. S. Lee
Lee
Isabelle Pope
Montana Tremors Shake State Amid Damaging Quakes
Helena reports a 7 second shock at 2 20 AM with no damage. Great Falls endures a fourth quake in 36 hours, buildings shaken, dishes thrown. Gallatin Valley center of the quake, $520 000 in reported ruins, cliffs collapse and rail lines damaged. 2000 workers to clear tracks and tunnels.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Great Falls
A. P
Gallatin Valley
Burgeoning realtor weighs firing Pol Gaillard
In a June club car scene, Cold-blooded real estate magnate Tim Burke obsesses over dismissing his sharp, suave subordinate Pol Gaillard. Burke resents Pol’s ease with big men and social success, yet admires a hidden likability that complicates his decision.
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Tim Burke
Pol Gaillard
Mr.Burke
Gaillard
Gaylord
Mr. Burke
Manhattan
Pol
Burke
Leutenant
Lead Wool Used Successfully in Urania Oil Test
Urania Louisiana June 29 Lead wool was used for the first time in the Urania Petroleum Co No 7 test Section 19-10-2E to plug back 22 of 26 feet drilling depth. Manager Anthony Gibbon says the wool substitute saved the hole and eight hours will be taken for cautious bail. outlook is for a fifty-barrel well on the pump as it is unlikely to flow unaided.
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Urania
Urania Petroleum Company
Anthony Gibbon
S. M. Collins
Bill Rowe
J. R. Freeman
Wright Et al
la Salle Parish
Caldwell
Olla
Bur Ban Oil Company
Hudson
Tilden Opens Up Today at Glencove Meeting
New York, June 29. William Tilden III continues his east tour by entering an invitation tournament at Nassau Country Club Glencove. He defeated Vincent Richards 8-6 6-4 6-2 in the Eastern New York singles final, Richards choosing rest afterward.
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New York
A. P
Wm. T. Tilden
Nassau Country Club
Glencove
N. Y
Vincent Richards
Yonkers
Tilden
Orange
N. J
Nasuu
Ouachita Parish Valuation Rises 1925 Affects Monroe West Monroe
Ouachita parish 1925 property assessments total 48 045 900 up 1 834 310 from 1924 led by Monroe 24 179 650. Ward 1 and 2 highest due to carbon plants led by Southern Carbon Co 3 534 420. Ward 9 lowest at 153 200. Public service firm values unchanged. auto licenses rise to 5 114 with expected year end increase.
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Ouachita Parish
Joe Hanna
Monroe
West Monroe
Parkch
Southern Carbon Company
Swartz
Fairbanks
Fowler
Ward
Hanna
Louisiana Tax Commission
Fifteen Men Lose Lives When Liner Strikes Schooner
Gloucester mass June 29 A P Fifteen sailors perish when the fishing schooner Rex is struck by the Cunard Anchor line steamer Tuscania in fog 200 miles east of Halifax. Nine crew survive with many believed killed below deck or by wreckage. The Tuscania searches the scene as it is delayed docking in New York. Rex sailed from Gloucester June 17 laden with halibut.
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Gloucester
Mass
A. P
Rex
Cunard
Halifax
Thomas Downey
Lowell
Fred L. Davis Company
Tuscania
Liverpool
New York
Fugitive Negroes Captured After Jail Escape
Deputy Sheriff Frazier recaptured two escaped convicts Steve Wingate and Marion Atkins from a road camp sentence of three months. While transporting Wingate from Montgomery toward Alexandria a negro man asked for a ride and turned out to be Atkins. The pair were brought to Ruston and jailed again.
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Ruston
Frazier
Steve Wingate
Marion Atkins
Montgomery
Wingate
Alexandria
Atkins
Elder Coolidge Improves After Illness
President Coolidge rushed from the summer White House to Plymouth Vermont where his father Col John Coolidge 80 underwent an emergency operation. Physicians reported improvement and said he could be on his feet in days though a possible setback remained.
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Plymouth
A. P
Coolidge
Col
John Coolidge
Boston
Vermont
Col. Coolidge
North Station
Ludlow
Chute
White House
Baton Rouge Morning Paper Suspends Daily Edition
The Louisiana Press, Baton Rouge, announces it will suspend daily publication and issue only a Sunday morning edition going forward. The change takes effect immediately, with readers to receive a single weekly edition instead of the former daily run.
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Baton Rouge
A. P
Louisiana Press
Intruders in Escape Loot Cash at Gulfport Hotel
Two masked bandits entered the Great Southern Hotel in Gulfport Mississippi shortly after 2 AM and robbed the cash drawer of between 400 and 500 dollars. They fled through a side door. descriptions are meager and police are investigating with alerts to New Orleans Mobile and other Mississippi towns.
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Gulfport
Miss
A. P
Great Southern Hotel
J. E. Maddox
Maddox
New Orleans
Mobile
Mississippi
Richland Parish Scene of Three Shooting Frays
Three men and a woman were shot to death in Richland parish in a sequence of shootings on a Saturday. Jessie Williams near Dunn, La was ambushed as his horse was shot. Will Terry allegedly fired on plantation manager after an argument. Will Abrose was shot when a marshal opened fire after a pocket threat was seen. No arrests reported. sheriff investigates the Dunn case.
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News-Star
Rayville
Richland Parish
James C. Sartor
Jessie Williams
Dunn
Delhiate
Williams
Will Terry
Jim Brooks
Brooks
Terry
Mangham
Henry Taylor
Archibald
Will Abrose
Taylor
Ambrose
Sheriff's Department
Bahrman Seeks Ban on repeat drunken drivers
New Orleans mayor Behrman said the city will ask the city attorney about drafting an ordinance that would bar any person convicted of operating an automobile while intoxicated from ever driving again. The move targets repeat offenders to curb drunk driving in the city.
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New Orleans
Behrman
Santa Barbara Earthquake Wrecks West Coast Hotels
A 6:45 am quake in Santa Barbara, California, caused ten million dollars in damage, four deaths, and 100 to 300 injuries. Major buildings on State street collapsed or were ruined, including the Sam Maros, Hotel Arlington, and St. Francis Hospital, with water and gas mains broken and communications disrupted.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
A. P
Sam Maros
Los Angeles
Quake History Major Earthquakes Since 1900
The record lists nineteen major quakes and eruptions with human and property tolls. It notes the United States had only one such disaster, detailing San Francisco 1906 losses and other events in Japan Jamaica Italy and China with death tolls injuries and homelessness.
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United States
San Francisco
Calif
Japan
Tokio
Yokohama
Kingston
Jamaica
Sicily
Calabria
Italy
Avezzano
China
Two Men Sentenced Admit Booze Charges
Charles Roberts and Steve Halivac pleaded guilty in district court to alcohol law violations. Halivac faces $112.50 fine or 80 days in jail for whiskey possession. Roberts receives 60 days in jail and $300 fine or four months in prison for whiskey transportation. Halivac arrested at Midway dance hall. Roberts found with a quart of whiskey in his car.
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Charles Roberts
Steve Halivac
Halivac
Roberts
Midway Dance Hall
Childers
Coverdale
Roper
Mike Murphy
Lula Briggs
G. K. Kempt
Nolle
Sweety Shirley
East End
Willie Anderson
Percy Sandel
Anderson
Chas. Schulze
Stephenson Trial Set for July 6 in Noblesville
The Hamilton Circuit Court in Noblesville Indiana set the murder trial of D C Stephenson and two co-defendants in the Miss Madge O Berholtzer case for Monday July 6. Judge Fred E Hines announced the date today.
Santa Barbara Suffered Major Earthquake Damage
A powerful quake struck Santa Barbara California causing demolition of brick buildings including the Carillo hotel. Water mains and reservoirs broke flooding streets as fires started with fears of heavy loss of life and partial city inundation. The Granada block survived and about 20 000 residents faced devastation.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Granada
Seven Die As Hotel Carillo Collapses in Santa Barbara Quake
News from Santa Maria and San Luis Obispo reports seven dead after the Hotel Carillo destruction in the Santa Barbara earthquake. Bank buildings on State Street were demolished and relief efforts include water shipments and Red Cross mobilization. A second tremor was felt around 10 15 a m as Pacific Railroad and Telephone lines report damage and repairs underway.
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Santa Maria
Calif
Carillo
Santa Barbara
San Louis Obispo
Pacific Southwest Bank
Commercial Bank
State Street
Southern Pacific Company
Carpenteria
New York
Hugh Neil
Southern Pacific Railway
Los Angeles
San Eee
The
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co
Earthquake Tremors Felt in Hollywood Early This Morning
Hollywood California reported minor earthquake tremors early this morning with no damage noted. Residents felt shaking across the area, but there were no injuries or structural concerns reported by authorities.
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Hollywood Hollywood
Calif
A. P
Hollywood
City Flooded as Water Mains Break in Santa Barbara
Ventura Calif June 29 The city of Santa Barbara is flooded after water mains burst and cracked under pressure. The incident caused extensive street flooding and forced evacuations as crews worked to shut valves and restore service. Local residents reported submerged cars and rising water in basements across several blocks. Fire and police coordinated road closures and emergency sheltering. Municipal authorities urged residents to avoid affected areas and stay tuned for updates.
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Ventura
Calif
A. P
Santa Barbara
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