Townsend Held at Hospital for Mental Delays
Edwin Warfield Townsend a Marion youth who confessed to setting seven fires in Townsend and three train wreck attempts near Princess Anne Maryland faces commitment. The State Board recommends indefinite confinement at Spring Grove Hospital for observation. Trial delayed indefinitely by court order.
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Princess Anne
Edwin Warfield Townsend
Marion
State Board of Mental Hy- Bee
Robert F
S Gz Grove
Aubre Duer
Meritonne
Hooper S. Miles
Sali
State Board
Spring Grove Hospital
Somerset Grand Jury
Three Jersey inmates fail in prison escape bid
Three New Jersey State Prison inmates dig a tunnel under the central building. Joan Winquist fell from the 35 foot wall and was injured. George Roderick and Nicholas Morello are in solitary confinement after being cornered by deputy keepers.
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Associated
Drese
Winquist
Morello
Liberty
Roderick
Susquehanna Rises To Flood Height Report
The Susquehanna River reached a high flood stage today as authorities prepared emergency measures and monitored the river's crest. Officials warned residents downstream to stay alert for rising water and potential evacuations.
Dever Seeks Funds For New Hospital
Dover Del Feb 11 reports show strong drive to reach 166000 goal by tonight with 9111.50 raised yesterday and 73268 total, 1381 subscriptions. Team No5 led by Hays Wilson with 1730, Mrs Allee Jr with 1450. county Wyoming team top performer at 760. Seventh district over top by 2517. Cheswold 575. Campaign ends tonight with a final supper at Murphey Memorial Presbyterian Church as the goal nears.
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James F. Allee, Jr
Camden
Wyoming
Gome
Cheswold
Dover
Vicinity
Murphey Memorial Presbyterian Church
Wall Street Briefs Update on New Trading Ticker Symbols
New York stocks show 101 major shares adopting new ticker symbols to speed trade tape. Union Pacific orders 1 000 box cars at 3 060 809 dollars. Frans Company declares 75 cent quarterly dividend payable April 15 with March 20 record.
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Go Tha
New York Exchange
Union Pacific
New York Frans Company
Dempsey's Wife Estelle Tayler In Matrimonial Rumor
Minneapolis reports say Estelle Tayler born Lilian Mendel, wife of Jack Dempsey, failed to notify her mother Mrs Mendel of marriage plans. Mrs Mendel claims Estelle has a sister Jennie and brother Sammy, details of a possible screen career and a man contacting her wife. The daughter Jenny is alleged to have written letters, with confusion surrounding the mother's knowledge.
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Jao
Minneapolis
Minn
Jack Dempsey
Estelle
Persia
Tayler
Thie City
Dew
M. Fencett
Dog Saves Cat in Maine Trap Incident
A dog rescued a cat near Bewdeinham Maine when the cat's paw was caught in a trap. The event occurred in February and involved local residents aiding the distressed animals.
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Bewdeinham
Extripation of Floyd Collins Rescue Efforts Continue
Cave City Ky February 11. Rescue teams push in the Send Cave shaft. sections of timbering advance as hopes for Floyd Collins remain high despite slow progress. An alto of bananas sprayed into the tunnel and a live electric indicator suggest Collins still breathes, with the crew maintaining caution for a possible breakthrough later tonight.
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Cave City
Catlins
Send Cave
H. T. Carmichael
Callins
Floyd Collins
Collins
Peste Ewergern
Final Electoral College counts certify Coolidge win
Congress completes the electoral vote tally showing Calvin Coolidge with 382 votes and John W. Davis 136, Lafallette 13, Dawes 582, Bryan 154, Wheeler 9. Joint session declares Coolidge and Dawes elected for March 4, 1925, with the process recorded in the journal.
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John W. Davis
Lafallette
Washington
Congress
Senate
Joint Assembly
House
Cummins
Gillette
Thedias
Bakota
Calvi Cert
Massachusetts
Charles G. Dawes
Iikinoss
Charles W. Bryan
Nebraska
Burton K. Wheeler
Cnue
United States
U S Expert to Speak Before Rotary Club
Dr C W Warbart director of extension for the U S department of Agriculture will be the guest speaker at the Rotary Club meeting tomorrow evening in the club room of the Wicomico hotel. Perrier notes a large attendance is expected.
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de. C W. Warbart
U. S
Warren Lincoln Photo Confessed Slayer Sentenced
Warren Lincoln was found guilty of murdering his wife and her brother in a case highlighted by a confession. A court yesterday sentenced him to life imprisonment for the double homicide.
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Little Alsa Thompson
Los Angeles
Diana Of Dunes Cremation Standoff Draws Attention
The report notes the wish of Diana of the Dunes not to be cremated, with conflicting plans involving a mysterious husband figure and a Gary undertaker. The piece also mentions tourists and a new association of women bank executives, adding local context to the scene.
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Associated Pree
Chicago
Diana
Michigan
Mount Tom
Wilson
Gary
Wadertaker
Eeee
United States
Late News Bulletins From Across States Prompt Turbulent Edits
A jumble of dispatches from Cave City Kentucky to Hartford Connecticut reports legislative jitters, legal actions, and labor unrest. Multiple items mention trial outcomes, indictments, ratifications, and railway board actions amid a string of February 11 updates.
Tasley Fair Trial Takes Short Turn Amid Air of Uncertainty
The Tasley fair murder case from last August saw West freed for affray after a brief trial day. Defense for West presented a few witnesses and jurors deliberated 25 minutes. The proceedings followed an Eastern States tour and referenced indictments against Charles F. Miller and showmen.
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Tasley
Fek
West
Navajo Indians On War Path Near New Mexican Hills
Report from the Redskin reservation area records conflict as Navajo braves clash with settlers. A coroner's jury convened after a shooting that left a tribal member dead while a constable tried to arrest him for moving a fence on a homesteader tract, about 75 miles from the guard post.
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Redskin
New Mexican Hills
Steedera
Durant Makes Fortune in Two Days
William C. Durant, a meter manufacturer, is reported to have made a fortune in two days amid stock market activity. The Associated Press notes remarkable gains and suggests the rapid rise in his investments over the last two years, with figures cited as substantial.
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Eli Siezel
Baltimore
America
Russia
Entana
Walt Whitman
W. C. Durant
Aasooigted Press
New York
William C. Meter
Scotland Weather Brief Shows Warm Trend Ahead
A brief Scottish weather notice from February reports milder conditions with forecasts for drying, light winds, and rising daytime highs across coastal and inland areas. No major storms expected in the near term.
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