Man Hunt For Slayer Of Indiana Couple
Armed posses searched Indiana highways for George Anderson, wanted for killing Ben Hance and his wife after they testified against Gerald Chapman. Charles Wolfe, Chapman ally, is in custody, with Anderson named as the mastermind who escaped a prison wall and vanished in Yorktown.
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Muncie
Ind
Indiana
George ‘Dutch
Anderson
Ben Hance
Gerald Chapman
Connecticut
Charles
Wolfe
Chapman
Hance
Yorktown
Earl Randolph
Lawrence County Gas Tax Receives Over 14493 Dollars
Pennsylvania reports six month gasoline tax revenue totaling 4 657 750 44 with 1 178 852 11 slated for county road building. Lawrence County’s share listed as 14 493 38 dollars among western counties this period.
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Lawrence County
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Samuel S. Lewis
Penn Counties
Allegheny
Clearfield
Elk
Indiana
Jefferson
Lawrence
McKean
Mercer
Venango
Warren
Million Dollar Slander Suit Hits Chicago Society
Chicago society buzzed as grocery clerk Herald J. Brennan files an $81,000,000 slander suit against the Marquise De Jannelli widow of a former Japanese ambassador. He alleges she claimed she lost jewels at a party, triggering the suit. The Marquise, sister of Mrs. Alexander Mosley of the Drake Hotel, has been a social figure and recently hosted a lavish dinner before reportedly leaving the city.
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Chicago
Marquise de Jannelli
Japan
Alexander Mosley
Drake Hotel
Marquise
Herald J. Brennan
Candidates File Large Numbers for County Offices
Lawrence county towns see a rush as about one hundred candidates filed petitions in the past two days. The filing deadline is Tuesday August 18 at 5 pm. Names listed include J C Kennedy Ellwood City council R James Robertson Wampum justice of the peace R William Hamilton Plaingrove assessor R J O Allen Plaingrove judge of election R Fred Hohmann Plaingrove township auditor R D A Moore New Castle city council and Albert E Double Scott township auditor.
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Lawrence County
J. C. Kennedy
Ellwood City
R. James Robertson
Wampum
R. William Hamilton
Plaingrove
R. J. O. Allen
Plaingrove Township
R. Fred Hohmann
R. D. A. Moore
New Castle
R. Albert E. Double
Scott
Suspension Of Mining Likely As Walkout Looms
In Scranton Pa on August 15 miners say a September 1 mining suspension in the anthracite fields is inevitable and prep for long idleness has begun. Merchants report reduced trade as talks between operators and union chiefs at Atlantic City break down while orders flood in for domestic coal as hotels mills factories and large apartments rush to stock up before supply could be cut off. Private homeowners near collieries also begin stocking coal, signaling a broad prestrike scramble and continued coverage on page two.
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Scranton
Atlantic City
Robbers Take House Safe in Syracuse Loot Heist
In Syracuse on August 15 robbers carried a small house safe from Albert Sobey’s residence. They escaped with about $50,000 in cash jewels and securities. Sobey, a restaurant man, notified police. The safe reportedly contained $809 cash $5,000 in jewels and the rest in bonds and mortgages.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Albert Sobey
Sobey
Whimsical Verse From Arthur Mometer About A Dream Car
The poet imagines a fleece lined wagon with seventeen seats and a carpeted floor. He envisions inviting friends to ride, thanking them for past rides, and hopes to someday own an extraordinary car to transport them all as long as the weather stays warm.
Coolidge Retreats From Dull Affairs For Farm Life
President Coolidge hides from official duties in the Green Mountains at his son’s Plymouth home to relax for 48 hours. On Monday Secretary Mellon and Senator Smoot plan a conference with the president on Belgium debt funding. Col John C Coolidge shows signs of recovery as townsfolk doubt his illness amid quiet remote respite.
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George E. Durno
International News
Plymouth
Coolidge
World Affairs
Green Mountains
Young Dorothy Ellingson Testifies in Murder Trial
In San Francisco on August 15, 17 year old Dorothy Ellingson said Jimmie Lamar fatally hurt her mother during testimony for the defense alienist Dr. Fred Clark argued she is suffering dementia praecox and wrote a confession to mislead doctors. The trial is expected to reach a verdict early next week.
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San Francisco
Dorothy Ellingson
Jimmie
Fred Clark
Napa
Jimmie Lamar
Duke of Abruzzi Band Concert At South Jefferson Street
The Duke of Abruzzi band performed an excellent concert at the News Office this morning amid praise for their high quality. A celebration of the House Savoia of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary continued into its second day with aerial salutes.
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Duke of Abruzzi
Simple Service For Mrs. Morgan Funeral
Mrs J P Morgan wife of financier died unexpectedly at Glen Cove Long Island after a two month illness. Death listed as cardiac collapse amid improved condition earlier. sons Janis and Henry aboard Morgan yacht near New England shore.
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New York
J. P. Morgan
Morgan Glen Cover
Long Island
Mr. Morgan
Mrs. Morgan
New England
Cholera Epidemic Strikes China With 1000+ Affected
Shanghai reports an epidemic of cholera with over 1000 Chinese stricken and about 50 new cases daily. The death rate stands at 12 percent of the ill, and no cases have involved foreigners yet.
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Shanghai
Small Boy Hit By A Motorist
John Lewis McCarty 515 Oak Street was hit by Joseph F. Daugherty 1940 South Heights Ave Youngstown C. while crossing the street. The car attempted to miss the boy. the fender struck him and tipped the auto. The boy was taken to a physician and found not seriously injured.
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John Lewis McCarty
Oak Street
Joseph F. Daugherty
South Heights Avenue
Younstown
Daugherty
Bandits Loot Safe In Miami Beach Hotel
Two bandits looted the Alton Hotel safe in Miami Beach of 1000 in jewelry and 400 in cash. They bound and gagged the clerk, then forced him into a car and drove to Hollywood 17 miles away, where they released him.
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Miami
Fla
Alton Hotel
Miami Beach
Hollywood
Here
Refunding One Per Cent Tax Now Under Way
The city treasurer office began refunding the one percent school tax discount for those who paid before July 29. About $1,600 will be rebated. Taxpayers who paid before May 1 are excluded. Rebates require a tax receipt and must be claimed by December 1, 1925.
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Ira M. Ramsey
Board of Education
Death Notices for Mrs. Etta Sickafuse and Mrs. Sarah Patterson
Death notices report Mrs. Etta Luella Sickafuse aged 45 of New Castle R. D. 4 and Mrs. Sarah Anna Patterson aged 64 of 120 Richelieu Avenue.
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Etta Luella Sickafuse
New Castle
R. D
Sarah Anna Patterson
Richelieu Avenue
Dr Sara Armstrong Injured In Parkstown Corners Crash
Dr Sara Armstrong of Hamilton Apartments suffered severe head and neck cuts in a morning crash at Parkstown Corners on the Youngstown road. F J Ramick of Wilkinsburg faces aggravated assault and battery charges after the collision damaged two cars. Ramick, his wife and sister were en route to the Westinghouse picnic in Idora Park Youngstown Ohio. Dr J D Armstrong and wife were traveling toward New Castle.
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Sara R. Armstrong
Hamilton Apartments
F. J. Ramick
Wilkinsburg
Parkstown Corners
Youngstown Road
Ramick
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Westinghouse
Idora Park
Youngstown
Wife Hurrying To Dying Husband Killed In Auto Crash
Passaic New Jersey August 16 Mrs Maud Helena Davis Walker wife of prominent cartoonist Ryan Walker died in an automobile accident near Passaic while leaving her car to board a train. She was reportedly struck by another vehicle as she hurried to visit her husband in a New York hospital where he lay dying.
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Passaic
N. J
New York
Maud Helena Davis Walker
Ryan Walker
Everybody Is Eatin Corn in City Waste Writeup
City garbage workers report heavier trash as corn on the cob arrives. Officials note more waste from residents, saying it appears everybody is eatin corn.
Mrs. Ladd may fill unexpired U.S. Senate seat
Washington reports Gov Sorlie of North Dakota may appoint Mrs. Edwin F Ladd widow of the late North Dakota senator to fill the unexpired term. If appointed she would be the second woman in the Senate and would serve until March 4 1927.
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Washington
United States Senate
Gentlemens’ Club
Edwin F. Ladd
North Dakota
Sorlie
Senate
Rebecca Felton
Georgia
Tom Watson
Hardwick
Felton
Ladd
Lewis Refuses To Comment On Mine Situation
Philadelphia August 15 John L. Lewis president of the United Mine Workers says he has nothing to say on the mine situation and will take it easy today and Sunday. He has established his headquarters at the Bellevue-Stratford hotel.
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Philadelphia
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Bellevue-Stratford Hotel
Blame Enemies For Burning Of Klan Home In Indiana
Indiana Pa August 15 After a fire destroyed a 30000 home of the Indiana Ku Klux Klan Thomas Robinson president of the Indiana Klan Farm Association posted a 1000 reward for information leading to arrests and conviction Investigators suspect an incendiary fire possibly sparked by an enemy of the Klan Four investigations are underway and efforts to locate three men seen near the building three weeks earlier continue The building was to be dedicated August 27
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Indiana
Indiana Ku Klux Klan
Thomas N. Robinson
Indiana Klan Farm Association Today
Klan Association
Klan
Konklave Draws Thousands to Greenville Parade
In Greenville Pennsylvania on August 15 thousands of klansmen from a 200 mile radius gathered for a sectional konklave and a large parade expected to be the region s largest with participants from Crawford Erie Butler Venango Lawrence and Westmoreland counties. Three bands will lead the procession and New Castle sends its Kavaliers while 700 klanswomen attend. A firework display and burning of the fiery cross were planned for night.
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Greenville
New Castle
Eastbrook Churches Hold Homecoming Sunday
The Eastbrook Presbyterian United Presbyterian and Methodist churches hold Homecoming Sunday on August 23 at 2 p m in the Methodist church. The program features speaking and singing by old timers and aims to attract former members and friends to attend.
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Eastbrook
Presbyterian
United Presbyterian
Methodist
Belgians Seek Settlement With U S On War Debts
Brussels reports that Belgium's debt commission in Washington has orders to reach a settlement with the United States. Officials say wartime debts totaling 177 million and postwar debts of 303 million must be paid, with interest negotiations central. Belgium offers 1 to 2.5 percent. the U S demands 2 to 4 percent.
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Eeliedaa Aaa News
Ereians
Brussels
Belgian Debt Commission
Washington
United States
Finance Ministry
Farms for Sale Column Offers Investment Insight
A newspaper column titled Farms for Sale analyzes property listings as investment opportunities. It highlights tract sizes, regional demand, and potential returns while urging due diligence and local market context.
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