Jazz Girl Slayer Faces Attempt To Prove Insanity
Dorothy Islingson on her seventeenth birthday faces a court attempt to prove insanity this afternoon. Her attorney plans to challenge the state’s case while she, in a rebellious mood, reportedly prefers to plead guilty rather than be found insane. State attorneys call the move an outrage and a bid to sneak behind the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jazz Girl
Elvis H. Martin
International News Service
State Corsaagendent
San Francisco
Dorothy Islingson
Chinatown
Ocean Beach
Joseph Carton
Allennat
Application Made To Construct 344 Miles Of Railway
The New York, Pittsburgh and Chicago railroad asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to build 344 miles of track in Pennsylvania. The main line would run 283 miles from Allegheny to Easton with two branches to Pittsburgh and North Sewickley. Financing would come from stocks and bonds, with no authority yet requested for loans. Promoters claim the line would shorten New York to Pittsburgh travel time and ease traffic delays.
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International News Service
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York, Pittsburgh and Chicago Railroad
Pennsylvania
Allegheny
Easton
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Junction
Brush Creek
Crow's Run
Allegheny City
North Sewickley
New York
Untidy Spring Cleaning Scene Narrated
An imperfect diary like note describes a house in disarray from spring cleaning. The writer mentions carpets, rugs, furniture, and stray items, with a cluttered hall and backroom area. The weather is noted as cool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mir
Bullet fired by Chapman gun identified in murder trial
Hartford April 1 The state identified the murder bullet found in Policeman James Skelly as fired from the Chapman revolver taken in Muncie Ind, three months after the crime. Pistol expert Fitzgerald testified a steel particle in the barrel would mark every bullet. The defense sought dismissal, but Judge Jennings denied it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Leviner
International News Service
Hartford
Gerald Chapman
State Today
James 4. Skelly
Tanken
Chapmen
Muncie
Ind
New Drirsin
Conn
Henry Titagerald
New Britain
Fitzgerald
Chapman
Grohl
Roy E. Jones
Col. Jones
Jennings
Marriage Licenses Austin Fontaine Youngstown Geneva
Youngstown and Geneva couples listed for marriage licenses. Mrs Charles Schetrom of 902 Dewey Avenue taken to New Castle Hospital for a serious operation after an incident.
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Austin Fontaine
Youngstown
Geneva
Kirkpatrick
Charles Schetrom
Dewey Avenue
New Castle Hospital
Want Ad Brings Forty Calls For House Rental
Mrs. Kahl of 126 Hill Crest Avenue placed a Want Ad in The News Want Ad Section announcing a house for rent. The response was rapid with thirty five calls last night and many more today, prompting her to stop the ad after renting to the first caller. The item promotes Want Ads as a strong investment for residents of New Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ars
Kahl
Hillcrest Avenue
Sta
News Want
Prominent Women Plan First Woman's World Fair
Prominent women arrange the first Woman's World Fair with Mrs Calvin Coolidge and Miss Helen Bennett guiding the event. The American Exposition Palace will host the fair from April 18 to April 25 with 2,000 leading women attending and a formal opening speech planned.
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Lillian Campbell
Ofj
Calvin Coolidge
American Exposition Palace
Chicago
Coolidge
Helen Mi Bennett
Paix
Joseph T. Bowen
Helen M. Bennett
Mer
Edith Rockefeller McCormick
Joseph G. Coleman
Medil. McCormick
Wood Arrives In Tampa Plans To Recoup Fortune
Lieut Osborne C Wood, son of Maj Gen Leonard Wood, returns to Tampa vowing to rebuild his fortune. He plans to reconnect with A T Moore of New York to restart profitable Wall Street ventures from the Philippines era, asserting Moore aided his prior gains and will help again. He says the U S is the place to make money and intends a comeback, staying clean shaven and healthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennings Perry
International News Service
Tampa
Fla
Osborne C. Wood
Leonard Wood
Tampua
International News Service Today
A. T. Moore
Broad Street
New York
Wall
Tye
Moore
New -York
Phillypines
Permits Granted for Forty Three Homes in March
The city issued permits for 43 residences including duplexes in March, says building permit clerk Neil Williams. Construction planned or begun in March totals 412,180 dollars with homes priced between 15,000 and 800. Projects include storeroom and apartment building work, remodeling of forty residences and garages, and twelve new fences in scattered sections.
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Neil Williams
City Engineering Department
Escaped Woman Slayer Sought in Pittsburgh
International News Service reports Pittsburgh police extending the hunt for Mrs. Mabel Champion a 24 year old alleged killer who escaped from the Marysville women's reformatory last Sunday and may have traveled by rail to the city with a small sum of money.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Mabel Champion
Mankiller
Marysville
Women's Reformatory
Mrs. Champion
Fittsburgh
Death Record for Various Individuals Listed
Death notice listing several individuals with partial names and addresses including Plummer I Adams age 08 at Dewey Wyene, Retty Ealing Rheaume age 2 at 7451 Croton Avenue, Mrs Elizabeth Blanchard Mc Grew of San Diego, Joln Juddle age 50 in Enon Valley.
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Plummer I. Adams
Dewey Wyene
Retty Ealing Rheaume
Croton Avenue
Elizabeth Blanchard McGrew
San Diego
Joln Juddle
Enon Valley
Loot Recovered In Buffalo Mail Robbery Case
Buffalo April report details recovery of $116000 of $120000 stolen from a Pennsylvania railroad mail coach on February 27. August Lehmann, car cleaner, allegedly found and buried the treasure in a city garage. Herman Reis alias Chuck Connors is in custody. Authorities foreshadow further arrests as the investigation continues.
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Criternavenal News
Serelear
Buffalo
Federal Reserve
Pennsylvania
Post Office
August Lehmann
Pennsylvania Railroad
Herman Reis
Harry Reese
Chuck Connors
Lehmann
Postoffice
Jos, Vick
Seth Connover
Pennsylvania Railroad Police
Burns and
Mahaney
No Invitation To Arms Conference Wanted By France
Paris spokesman for the French government says France does not expect a formal invitation to the Washington disarmament conference. France has not been sounded out and prefers not to attend, though willing to study any plan. Aviation disarmament raises objections under present circumstances.
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Frank
SALON
Pitemnarton Ss
Nove Service
Paris
Porranice
Washington
Atirude
Fpranen
Serviee Today
Frances
Daeschner
France
America
New Castle School Board Sets 13 Mill Tax Rate
The New Castle School Board opened inspection day of city schools and then met in special session at 11 45 am to set the tax rate for the coming year at 13 mills a 7 mill cut from 1924 but higher taxes due to increased valuation The total taxable property is 50826129 0 according to Assessor Andrew Sands The noon meeting covered taxation and the board visited Benjamin Franklin junior high school for a catered lunch.
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New Castle
City of
Andrew Sands
Benjamin Franklin “Junior High School
Pinchot Seeks Appropriations Bill By Monday
Harrisburg April 1 Gov Pinchot will be presented with amendments to several appropriations bills including hospital and health measures Next Monday the bill totals 829 981 012 67 Amended to restore about 4 219 000 to the bill from the House path. bill now on third reading in Senate before final concurrence and gubernatorial action.
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International Mena Service
Harrisburg
Gov. Pinchot
Inidica- Honsto My
House
Senate
Walt
Missing Flyers Are Found Deep In Florida Wilds
International News Service reports photographers Captain K R A Smith and E P Lott went missing after forced landing in the Everglades near Sebring Florida. They endured a grueling search, were found hungry and disheveled but unharmed, after leaving Lakeland to shoot photographs across various areas.
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Florida
International News Service
Sebring
Fla
KR. AL Smith
E. P. Lott
New York
Everglades
Wirmen
Lakeland
Childe
Bomb Explosion Damages Italian Restaurant. One Hurt
Police hunt a speeding auto after a blast wrecked an Italian restaurant and shattered windows in 22 buildings. Joseph Rose, injured inside the upper floor, is among victims. Investigators trace the car to a Greenville resident amid uncertain bomber details.
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Wstlletin
Uniesnatnon and News Service
Perrepay Rgh
Bulding
Joseph Rose
Bethel Mo Ko Ehureh
Hazel Morris
Florel
Contract Award For Croton Ave Repaving To Woods & Golder
The council awarded Woods & Golder Construction a $45 050.20 contract to repave Croton Avenue after earlier bids were rejected and re-advertised. The action followed a special session and objections from city engineers and officials, with work expected to begin imminently and finish before July.
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Croton Avenue
Woods & Galder Construction Company
Copner
Adr
R.X. Graham
M. J. Scanlon
Woods & Gals
Miller
Scanlon
Woods & Golder Ind
C. C
Graham
Coulthard
Council
Timlin
Coun
Woods & Galdar
Niles Riot Trials Convict 27 Klan Members
In Warren Ohio on April 1 twenty seven Ku Klux Klan members were found guilty in common pleas court over November 1 rioting that led to martial law. Each man received a $300 fine, with $250 suspended for good behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niles
International
Warren
Onio
Ku Klux Klan
James
Thomas
Common Pleas
Marital Bliss and Misfortune Across a Patchwork Again
News snapshots cover a mix of personal milestones and crimes from Franklin and beyond. A newly wedded couple, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O Suafer, celebrate their anniversary. a child accidentally shoots his brother. a California suit seeks damages for a killed dog. a driver convicted of intoxicated operation faces ongoing legal action. an Ohio health official remains missing since May. a former Vinton merchant is beaten and robbed, dying soon after.
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Sof
Joseph O. Suafer
Franklin
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Croton Ave
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Perea
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C. Everett Smith
Los Angeles
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Vanula
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