Mystery man enters Olson murder case inquest
A mysterious stranger linked to the Clara Olson death case is reported as police push into the September disappearance and the brutal killing near Erdman Olson's home. A blood stained letter from Erdman to Clara and a second legible note are key clues as the inquest begins with witnesses including family members and local farmers.
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Clara Olson
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Olson
Earls
Murray
Morris
Clara
Erdman
Christ Olson
Albert Olson
Chicago
Iowa Democrats Weigh Move to Oust Steck Over Fees
Des Moines reports say eight Democratic senators may press to unseat Iowa Democrat Dan Steck over alleged improper distribution of funds for attorney fees in his Brookhart contest. Senator Stephens denies any move and explains he told Steck he has no intention to act.
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Des Moines
Senate
Dan F. Steck
Iowa
Smith W. Brookhart
Des Moines Register
Steck
H. D. Stephens
Mississippi
Yacaroper
James Parsons
William F. Zumbrunn
Washington
Parsons
Register
Stephens
Brookhart
Sault New
Ottumwa
Ottum
Washington, D. C
Dispatches
Senator Steck
Pa Reads To Improve His Mind
A humorous note mocks a man named Pa reading a set of books to better himself but finds no visible change in his behavior, aside from appearing more important.
McDermott Denies Knowledge of Mellett Murder
In Canton Ohio the court heard Eugene McDermott deny knowledge of the July 16 murder of Don R. Mellett editor of the Canton Daily News. McDermott and co defendants Ben Rudner of Massillon and Louis Mazer of Canton face later trials over alleged conspiracy with Canton's underworld figures.
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Canton
Patri
Eugene McDermott
Don R. Mellett
Canton Daily News
Mellett
McDermott
Ben Rudner
Massillon
Louis Mazer
Robbers Loot Schunemann and Mannheimer Store
Three men robbed Schunemann and Mannheimer department store in St Paul Minnesota, earning over 50000 dollars after forcing a watchman to patrol and ringing bells for four hours. The crime was carried out with two guards present and occurred last night. A separate note from Auray France mentions Benjamin Franklin landing there 150 years ago with a quay and tablet erected.
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St. Paul, Minn
Schunemann and
Mannheimer
Auray
France
Benjamin Franklin
Jealousy Blamed in Chaplin Leading Lady Tangle
Jealousy of Myrna Kennedy, Charlie Chaplin’s new leading lady after his marriage, is alleged as a cause of tension with Mrs. Charles Chaplin over their children. New photos show the principals. Miss Kennedy denies any cause for jealousy.
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Myrna Kennedy
Beauty
Charlie
Mrs. Charles
Madden Claims U S Budget Could Surpass Four Billion
Washington dispatch reports financier Thomas Reed defending a four billion budget claim while quoting Madden of the House Appropriations Committee. Madden says if the executive departments asked fully, spending might rise to five or six billion, noting reductions since 1921.
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Frederic William Wise
Washington
Tom Reed
House
Madden
House Appropriations Committee
Executive Department
Appropriations Committee
Treasury of the Republic
Lord
Fall and Sinclair Stand Trial In Criminal Court
The Supreme Court refused to grant relief to Harry F. Sinclair and Albert B. Fall in their criminal conspiracy cases tied to Teapot Dome. The cases proceed toward trial with Owen J. Roberts indicating a trial date before January 15. A separate notice reports a guard of honor from the War Department for John M. Browning’s body in New York.
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Fall and Sinclair
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Harry F. Sinclair
Albert B. Fall
Agaist
Fall
Edward L. Doheny
Sinclair
Teapot Dome
Department of Justice
Court of
Apeals
Court of Appeals
Owen J. Roberts
Government Oil Counsel
Washington
War Department
John M. Browning
New York
Majestic
Navy Secretary Approves Pearl Harbor Oil Lease Policy
Admiral Robison testifies on how the 1922 oil leasing policy grew from Denby’s approval and a plan for an on scene oil watch dog. The government seeks to connect Elk Hills and Pearl Harbor contracts to Fall and Doheny in a broader conspiracy case.
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Washington, D. C
Wilbur
Doheny Fall
J. K. Robison
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Albert B. Fall
Elk Hills
Fall
Robison
Doheny
Edwin Denby
Interior Department
Stew art sworn in to fill Cummins term in Senate
Senator Dan Steck opened with the certificate of election for David W. Stewart to occupy the unexpired term of the late Senator Cummins and moved his admission. Stewart was then sworn in.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Dan Steck
David W. Stewart
Cummins
Oklahoma City Two Gun Officer Luther Bishop Slain
Luther Bishop, a famed Oklahoma lawman and state bureau of investigation operative, was shot to death in his Oklahoma City bedroom before dawn. Police report he fought unarmed as a gunman fired at close range, and a fleeing suspect was seen in a car shortly after the attack.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Luther Bishop
Oklahoma
Bishops
Bishop
State Bureau of Investigation and Identification
Drowned In Surf: Two Vacationers Die In Florida Waters
In Tampa on December 5 Lewis F. Sweeney a 44 year old New York mining expert and Mrs I Maingot a 35 year old from Port of Trinidad drowned while swimming at Venice Beach. Both left notes naming relatives to be notified. They were taken to the beach by a friend M L Robb and recovered after failing to respond to aid.
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Tampa
Fla
Lewis F. Sweeney
New York
I. Maingot
Port of Trinidad
Sweeney
J. F. Stevens
General Goethals
Panama Canal
M. L. Robb
Cedar Rapids Store Robbed by Yeggs
Yeggs blasted two safes at the S. G. Armstrong clothing store in Cedar Rapids Iowa between Saturday night and yesterday morning extracting 1500 dollars in cash and numerous checks. Nitroglycerine shattered a cafe door and overcoats were stacked to muffle the blast. Police consider the crime professional in nature and have taken fingerprints for dispatch to midwestern departments. A 300 dollar reward is posted for the burglars.
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Cedar Rapids
Yeggs
S. G. Armstrong Clothing
Unsettled Midwest Weather With Snow and Rain Expected
Iowa and Illinois forecast unsettled conditions tonight into Tuesday with snow sleet or rain possible. Temperatures will rise, with the east portion of Iowa likely seeing the warmer trend and Illinois also warming as the system moves through.
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Iowa
Illinois
Tacna and Arica Fight Nears End
The Tacna and Arica dispute between Chile and Peru moved toward a hopeful phase as Chile signaled openness to consider Kellogg's proposal for perpetual demilitarization and cession of the provinces to their landlocked neighbor Bolivia.
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Tacna
Arica
Washington, D. C
Chile
Peru
S Coolidge
Kellogg
Bolivia
East Blanket Weather Halts Traffic In Snowsie Season
Eastern states dig out from one of the heaviest early season snowfalls on record with seven to fifteen inches blanketing the region from Maine to West Virginia. Temperatures plunged as low as 12 below zero in Vermont and several deaths were reported.
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New York
Maine
West Virginia
Mercury
Northfield
Buffalo
Rochester
Automobile Club
Erie and
Champlain
Bar Canal
New York City
Salvation Army
Bowery Hotel
Boston
Springfield
Mass
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Sault Ste Marie
Mich
St. Mary's River
Fight Over Costs In Hall Mills Case Next on Program
Mrs Frances Stevens Hall was acquitted in New Jersey of murder in the Hall Mills case. She denounced the trial as persecution and criticized publicity and photographers. A fight over trial costs looms as Somerset county freeholders plan to meet with taxpayers to discuss fees estimated between 75000 and 125000 dollars. State Senator Alexander Simpson, who prosecuted, seeks a legislative inquiry into both trials.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Frances Stevens Hall
Eleanor R. Mills
America
Somerset County Freeholders
Alexander Simpson
Congress Opens With Fresh Wave of Bills to Tackle
Congress began the new session amid a backlog of over 12,000 bills left from last year and many conceived during recess. Major items include alien property, radio control, McFadden banking, and a treaty to outlaw poisonous gas in warfare. President Coolidge plans to submit the annual message tomorrow and budgets soon after.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Dawes
Longworth
Senate
House
Capital Plaza
McFadden
Turkey
Coolidge
Capitol
Madden
Appropriations Committee
Treasury-Post Office
Interior Department
Agriculture Department
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Merie Murray
Mt. Sterling
Park Morris
Crawford County
Democrats
Publishers Syndicate
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie, JR
Lillian Spicer
Chaplin
U.S
Denby
Navy In
American Legion
Borah and Swanson
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