Husband Confesses Brutal Murder Of Wife In California
Dr. Thomas W. Young, a 46 year old Los Angeles dentist, confessed to strangling his 37 year old wife Grace Young in February. He described burying her body in a cistern at his Beverly Glen cabin and aiding in its concealment as police retrieved the remains. District Attorney Asa Keyes announced the case as a murder of science and said Young will stand trial.
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International News Service
Los Angeles
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Million Dollar Loss In Two San Francisco Early Fires
Two fires in San Francisco early today caused total damage over 1.0 million dollars. Berg Bros confectioners plant burned, killing one firefighter and injuring others, as a later South San Francisco blaze destroyed four packing plants and claimed additional lives.
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San Francisco
Berg Bros
Berg Brothers
Packing House
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Fire Department
Berg
Mexico Bitter In Reply To Warning
President Coolidge and Secretary Kellogg return to Washington after a yacht trip to find Mexican President Calles replying publicly to a warning from the state department. Calles defends his government in an 800 word cable from Mexico City and accepts the challenge offered by the secretary.
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H. K. Reynolds
Sheffield
Kellogg
Manuel C. Tellez
Washington
Calles
Seven Hundred Slain in Canton City Battle
A Central News dispatch from Canton reports seven hundred Yunnanese soldiers were killed by Cantonese troops when Canton was retaken. Refugees describe widespread atrocities including beatings, stonings, drownings, and a Yunnanese officer crucified. Dr. Biddle aided in rescue efforts while M. Faure led the steamer Faure.
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International News Service
London
Canton
Central News
M. Faure
Dr. Biddle
Scanlon Submits Low Bid for City Sewage Plant
The city council will award the sewage disposal plant contract shortly after bidding, with M. J. Scanlon the apparent low bidder at about 300 008 dollars. Six bids were filed with certified checks. other firms include Tunnel Construction New York Pitt Construction Pittsburgh Moran Akron Rice Jones Cleveland and John A Byters New Castle.
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Tunnel Construction Company
New York
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Pittsburg
Moran Construction Company
Akron
Rice Jones Company
Cleveland
John A. Byters
New Castle
General Strike In China Is Postponed
In Peking the legation quarter is heavily guarded by Chinese troops and foreign guards behind barbed wire as students and laborers oppose foreigners. The general strike planned for today is postponed to June 25. The British legation told Hankow authorities Britain did not violate the laws of humanity in the killings.
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International News Service
Peking
China
Legation
Hankow
Laws of Humanity
Rain Lingers After Warm, Dry Spell with Thirsting Spuds
The report notes a gray sky and chances of rain after days of heat and dry weather. Showers have occurred in nearby towns, but locals hope for rain today as temperatures near eighty nine degrees and potatoes wither from thirst.
Mexico Responds to U S Note as Public Drifts
Mexico City June 15. Mexicans show indifference to the diplomatic crisis with the United States as business continues. Ford Motors redux factory work proceeds despite the note, while Mexican officials blame Ambassador Sheffield for the sharp exchange with Kellogg.
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William P. Flythe
Senare News Service
Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Foreign Powers Regard Chinese Riots Seriously
British foreign office reports the China riots as serious with a warship dispatched to Hankow. Eight Chinese rioters were killed by British marines and Beijing protests to Britain have been lodged. Powers remain in accord as representatives negotiate in Peking.
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International News Service
London
British Foreign Office
Hankow
Great Britain
Peking
Foreign Office
Farman To Take Stand In Germ Slayer Trial
In Chicago on June 15 the state plans to present star witnesses against William D. Shepherd in the murder case of Billy McCormick. Key testimonies include Charles Farman of the National University of Sciences and John P. Marchand, with Rob ert White and Miss Isabelle Pope among others. The defense is expected to call witnesses later as deliberations loom next week.
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Germ
International News Service
Chicago
William D. Shepherd
Billy’’ McCormick
Isabelle Pope
Billy
John P. Marchand
National University of Sciences
Shepherd
Charles C. Farman
Robert White
Faiman
Amante Rongetti
Drive Carefully You May Be Next in New Castle
Traffic accident brief notes two injuries and three fatalities across year to date. Incidents occurred outside city in the county and inside city limits with details not fully clear.
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Chicago War Plan to End Gang Rule After Week of Slayings
Chicago moves to swift criminal justice after five officers fall to gang violence. John Scalise and Armelino, Genna brothers’ gunmen, were captured and to face grand jury action promptly. Police, the state attorney, and city leaders vow decisive action despite legal hurdles.
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International News Service
Chicago
Gangland
United Crime
Robert E. Crowe
Morgan Collins
Peter M. Hoffman
William E. Dever
John Scalise
Armelino
Genna Brothers
Mike Genna
Bankers Banquet Set for June 23 At Field Club
The American Banking Association hosts its annual banquet on Tuesday evening June 23 at the Field Club. Ex Governor Morrow of Kentucky, now chair of the U S Railroad Labor Board in Chicago, is the principal speaker. About 200 officers directors employees and their spouses are expected. A dance will follow.
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American Banking Association
Field Club
Morrow
Kentucky
United States Railroad Labor Board
Chicago
Youngstown
Pittsburgh
Shenango Church Re Dedicated After Rededication Service
Shenango United Presbyterian church near New Castle held a Sunday afternoon rededication after expansion and redecorating. About 150 attendees heard Rev S E Irvine of New Castle preach, with a responsive reading, dedicatory prayer by Rev H J Rose, and a fund drive raising 2200 toward improvements led by Percy L Craig.
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New Castle
New Wilmington Road
Edwin McClintock
S. E. Irvine
First United Presbyterian Church of
H. J. Rose
First Synod of the West
Percy L. Craig
Pennsylvania
Marriage Licenses Listed in New Castle Area
Charles Black and Nannie took a marriage license in New Castle. David Weikel Jr and Ethel Fisher of Cleveland Ohio applied. Andrew Deplace Jr of Struthers and Anna Ruth Seinkner of New Castle listed for licenses.
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Charles Black Nannie
New Castle
David Weikel, Jr
Cleveland
Ethel Fisher
Andrew Deplace, Jr
Struthers
Anna Ruth Seinkner
U S Pushes Mexico for Action on Mediation Efforts
The United States presses Mexico to take concrete steps in arranging mediation on a diplomatic issue, signaling a push for prompt cooperation and clarified next actions.
United States presses Mexico to discharge obligations
Washington defense circles respond to Calles remarks criticizing Kellogg. The administration insists Mexico must discharge her international obligations in exchange for U S support to help establish a stable government.
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H. K. Reynolds
Onan
Dent Washingto
United States
Mexico
Calles
Kellogg
Vacation Bible School Opens In Second Baptist
Vacation Bible School began at Second Baptist Church with 38 pupils and three grades. Mrs. M P Nelson Mrs Kather ine Engs and Mrs Hambric teach memory work and Bible stories under Rev W W Nelson and Rev W L Engram who promote the program.
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Vacation Bible School
Second Baptist
Second Baptist Church
M. P. Nelson
Katherine Engs
Hambric
W. W. Nelson
W. L. Engram
St. Paul's
Second Baptist Churches
Deaths of Nine Residents Listed in Brief Notice
The notice records the deaths of John Norval Bechtel aged 54 of East Street Minta Curry aged 43 of Sandy Lake W Westcott of Malden Mass Joseph Klamat aged 57 of Moravia Street Emma Atwater aged 34 of Ma Honing Avenue George M Pollock aged 34 of New Wilmington Pa Frank Wygonoski aged one week of 458 Neshannock Avenue.
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John Norval Bechtel
Minta Curry
Sandy Lake
W. W. Westcott
Malden
Mass
Joseph Klamat
Moravia Street
Emma Atwater
Mahoning Avenue
George M. Pollock
New Wilmington
Frank Wygonoski
Neshannock Avenue
Jewelry salesman reports large theft of diamonds and jewelry
A Lieberman Company salesman reported a loss of loose diamonds rings and pins valued between eleven and twenty nine thousand dollars after a man he employed disappeared with a grip near Nielsen's jewelry store on South Mercer street. The recovered contents were found along the Neshannock Creek and the case is locked in the National Bank vault as inspectors review the loss.
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Lieberman
Lieberman Company
New York City
Frolick
Nielsen's Jewelry
South Mercer Street
Peter Hillers
Nielsen
Frank McArthur
Rosena
Inclement Weather Delays Norway Relief Expedition
London June 15 Inclement weather held up the start from Spitzbergen of Norway s relief expedition seeking Roald Amundsen the missing north pole explorer Two seaplanes after successful trials at Advent Bay awaited clearer weather No word yet from the Amundsen party which left Spitzbergen May 21 for the polar regions
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International News Service
London
Spitzbergen
Roald Amundsen
Advent Bay
Amundsen
Whic
Spitzenbergen
Polar
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