Four elderly sisters-in-law celebrate 342 years of life
Mrs. Mary Ann Woods 90, Mrs. Serelda Woods and Mrs. Lucilla Miller 84, plus hostess Mrs. Ann Eliza Hudelson 84, gathered Saturday in Hart Street to mark Hudelson's 84th birthday. Doctor Nesbit gave grace. Zeila McDill penned an acrostic birthday verse for the occasion.
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Mary Ann Woods
Hudleson
Serelda Woods
Cuenta Miller
Ann Eliza. Hudelson
South Hart Street
Sorelda Woods
Lucilla Miller
Huderson
Hays declines motion picture moral arbiter role
Will Hays said he will not take control of Hollywood narcotic affairs but will work with state and federal authorities if called. He expressed sympathy for Wallace Reid recovering at a Hollywood sanitarium and criticized so called friends who worsened his plight. Reid’s relapse was described as a serious, mysterious illness not linked to past drug or liquor use. Doctors noted high pulse and delirium at times while unable to diagnose the current condition.
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Los Angeles
H. Hays
Hollywood
Hays
Wallace Reid
Reid
Wally
Madeygo
Angeles
Wallace Roy
Dorothy Davenport
Battery Drill at 62 Battery P Tonight
The regular weekly drill 62 Battery P will be held tonight at 7:80 o clock at the Month Hall street armory. Members will meet at the regular time for a ninety minute drill and instruction period.
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the &Onth- Hall’ Street Armory
Harding urges joint federal state enforcement of Prohibition
President Harding hosts a White House luncheon with governors to press for equal responsibility for enforcing the Volstead act. He seeks a survey of public opinion on enforcement and plans a January governors conference to determine whether states back stronger federal and state cooperation or prefer stricter state laws.
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Washington
Dee
Harding
White House
Dope Scene At Hollywood Parties Revealed By Nesbit
Evelyn Nesbit recounts cocaine dining at Hollywood wild parties where sugar bowls held doses and agents catered to cravings. She describes her own brutal addiction, a medical taper, and eventual recovery, hoping to aid Wallace Reid in his struggle with the drug habit.
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Evelyn Nesbit
Atlantic City
N. J
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Miss Nesbit
Wallace Reid
Nesbit
New York
Boardwalk
Death Penalty Urged in Blanche Butts Murder Trial
In Muncie Indiana Blanche Butts faces a murder charge for killing her husband with a shotgun. The prosecution indicated the death penalty will be asked in the trial opening statement as Mrs Butts pleads self defense and jurors are questioned.
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Muncie
Ind
Dee
Blanche Butts
Butts
Divorce Reform Topic Sparks After Rutherford Case
In London on December 18 the divorce reform debate intensifies following Mrs Noman Cecil Rutherford's collapse into a life sentence in a criminal lunatic asylum. Her husband’s conviction and the involvement of Miss Amy Richardson as co respondent prompt discussion of justice, cruelty claims, and marital reform.
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London
England
Noman Cecil Rutherford
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Apusty
Gerford
Miss Amy
Richardson
Ani Fe
Agee
Jail inmate escapes in cold jail break
Mike Clarey of 1923 residence on north Prince Street was jailed Saturday for intoxication by Patrolman Hyston. He escaped by loosening a door hinge and breaking a panel in the jail coop, then was recaptured Sunday morning and awaits mayoral disposition. Clarey said he broke out because he was cold.
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Mike Clarey
North Prince Street
Hyston
Clarey
Jnil
Moonshiners hunted after snow clash in Menifee County
United States marshals and revenuer officers blasted Fighting Bob Ballacd and five members of his gang near moonshine valleys. They pressed into Menifee County seeking a seventh gang member wounded in the pursuit while tracing a blood trail in the snow left by Charles Ballard, brother of the liquor baron.
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MT. Sterling
United States Marshals
Bob” Ballacd
Menifee
Charles Ballard
Vallers
Robbers blow safe at Clarke Whitman store
Somerville Indiana investigators report robbers blew open the Clarke Whitman general store safe Friday night escaping with a small amount of money. Entrance was pried open by window tools near the railroad section. a watch exploded in the safe as the work completed. The explosion was heard by several residents. the crime was discovered Saturday morning.
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Somerville
Ind
Clarke Whitman General
Vas
Indiana Forecast Highlights Mild Temps This Week
Fair tonight and Tuesday with not so cold temperatures. Sunday featured a high of 35 and a low of 25 with cloudy skies. Last year on the same day the high reached 56 and the low 30 with 12 units of precip. Temperature readings show 6 a.m. today at 9. Sunset at 4:33 today and sunrise at 7:01. Local forecast notes pair of mild days ahead.
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Indiana
Clondy
Plan merger of railroad unions in Cleveland
Plans were started to draft for amalgamation of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen and Firemen two big transportation unions. The combined membership will be known as the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engine Men. A joint committee opened its session to devise methods to merge insurance and assets.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen
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Drowned Passengers on hospital ship Constantinople
At least 25 people died when the hospital ship Constantinople was lost in the Marmora. Among the dead were three Italian men and their mother, with 482 survivors rescued by the American destroyer Rainbridge and intervention by a French vessel. The disaster prompted heroic actions from American crews amid flames.
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Constantinople
Agath
Marmora
Rainbridge
Harding to Propose Two Global Agreements to Replace Versailles
Daily Sketch reports President Harding will propose two international agreements to replace most of Versailles. One pact would unite all allies, the other would include former enemies. A Washington correspondent cites talks with banking and elite figures about drastic reparations cuts and U S control of German exports imports and internal taxes under a first mortgage.
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Harding
Ion
London
Versailles
The
Daily Sketch
Washington
United States
Train Delayed by Engine Failure Near Ayrshire
A passenger train arriving late last night due to engine failure was four hours late near Ayrshire. The service resumed about 1:10 this morning after attempting to regain steam and time, with further delays reported.
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Ayrshire
Pair to be questioned in William Shaffer murder case
An Anderson man and a woman are to be arrested today for questioning in connection with the William Shaffer murder at the Honey Creek farm near Newcastle. Prosecutor Jeffries says the suspect may have killed Shaffer in a barn with a hatchet and later murdered Shaffer’s wife as she slept.
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Anderson
William ‘ Shaffer
Honey Creek
Newcastle
Jeffries
Henry County
Swoman
Hig
Samuel
Jeffties
Shaffer
Hearing on Water Company appeal opens in Warrick court
The circuit court in Warrick-Spencer county heard the appeal of Princetain Water Company from a Public Services Commission rate decision. Special Judge Tweedy presided with city and state attorneys present. The morning focused on starting the case as R. Paxton, president of the Water Company, testified. the hearing will continue.
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Princétain
Public Services Commission
Circuit Court
Tweedy
Warrick-Spencer Court
White
Wilde
Bledsoe
Public -Service Commission
Indianapolis
D. W. Duncan
Thomas Duncan
Embree
the Water .Co
Paxton
Rv. Co
College Glee Club Booked For Benefit Concert
The Indiana University glee club will perform a concert Friday February 2 with proceeds to aid the junior class in publishing their senior annual. The 32 member group includes an orchestra and a saxophonist headed to New York for records. John Geiger remains director and is highly respected in state music circles.
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Indiana, University
Glee Club
Gleelub
New York
John Geiger
Glee
Rel in. Lakes, on rocks near Tug Ene
A terse note reports rel in incidents at lakes where a tug and rocks are mentioned. Details are limited in the fragmentary OCR, but the terms imply a waterland setting with vessels and hazardous conditions.
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Tug
Nine Rescued After Steel Tugwreck On Lake Superior
A bulletin reports twenty seven men aboard the tug Reliance wrecked last Wednesday on Lake Superior near Lizard Island. Nine crewmen reached Sault Ste. Marie after blizzard conditions. others are missing or presumed drowned. A rescue party aboard the tug Gray recovered crew members and searched for survivors. The storm and ice hindered efforts to locate the missing, with only partial fragments of information available.
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Lake’ Superior
Sault Ste, Marin
Mich
Reliance
Superior
Avas
Lizard Island
Cold Snap Lowers Sea sonal Highs With 9 Degree Reading
The official thermometer fell to 9 degrees above zero this morning after a mild Sunday. The drop began around noon Sunday and intensified by evening signaling a brief cold snap. Warmer weather is forecast tonight as many residents rushed to seek extra shelter and motorists faced frozen cars.
Committee Defies Subpoena in Daugherty Inquiry
Rep Keller of Minnesota again defies the House judiciary committee by not appearing in person to testify against Attorney General Daugherty. Keller sent attorneys to challenge the committee's authority to compel testimony in the impeachment proceedings.
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Washington
Rep. Keller
Minnesota
Genral Daugherty
House’ Judiciary Committee
Keller
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