Spiritualism Fifth Article Reveals Mediumid Tricks at Camp Cheaterfield
Virginia Swain reports on fifth installment from Camp Chesterfield Indiana detailing séances with mediums like Anna Throsden and Mary Langley. She notes mispronunciations, stage tricks, and flattery from spirits, including a grandmother and a dead husband, plus a recurring dull gold tooth gleam during materializations. Tomorrow, she hints at learning to telephone the dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missy Simon
Miss Simmons
Grandmother Simon
Throsdan
Stuart and Clark
Throsden
Mary Langley
Kentucky
Chesterfield
Marthy
Nation Faces Gigantic Coal Strike in Middle West
Philadelphia reports union officials prepare for a peaceful stoppage in the anthracite coal fields with 158,000 miners to walk out at midnight. Over 50,000 already left, 823 mines affected, industry expected to stay idle for two to four months as government or public opinion weighs in. Mount Carmel Shamokin district sees tools being removed. 15,000 affected in that area. Some miners plan to move to soft coal fields or seek passports to return to Europe during the stoppage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Philadelphia
middle Atlantic
New England
Mount Carmel
Shamokin
Europe
Fire Threat to Woods and Cottage Sparks Cottage Action
A cigarette stub tossed by a trespasser on property owned by Sheboygan residents at Black River ignited dry pines and brush. Nine cottage owners quickly fought the blaze with shovels and dirt, preventing major damage to lakeside homes amid warnings to intruders and renewed law enforcement efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River
lake shore
fh. Kuehne
O. BW. Zweig
Hames
lfe
Oklahoma and Texas United Mine Workers Strike
District 21 of the United Mine Workers with about 3,000 miners in Oklahoma Arkansas and Texas announce a strike starting at midnight in solidarity with Henryetta miners who have been on strike for over two months.
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United Prose
Hartshorne
Okla
United Mine Workers of America
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
Henryetta
Albany study finds peak mind at 8 am
Tests on 112 students at College University by Dr. Donald Laird show average minds perform best at 8 am and worst at 4 pm Wednesday is the best day of the week while Saturday is the poorest in performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany, N
College University
Donald Laird
a. m
LaFollette to Speak Here at 8 P.M. Tuesday
Robert M. LaFollette Jr a candidate for the United States Senate will speak at Fountain park at 8 o clock Tuesday evening. Congress man Edward Voigt assisting in the campaign will also speak. They will make several appearances in the county after arriving from Milwaukee where Voigt will meet the candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M., LaFollette, Jr
United States
Fountain park
Edward Voigt
LaFollette
Voigt
Milwaukee
Course Of Flight Starting Today By Harold B H Swisher
Two naval seaplanes set to start from San Francisco at 2 PM in a non stop Pacific crossing to Hawaii over 3 100 miles. Weather favorable no fog along the route up to 1 000 feet. PB-1 to depart later due to engine issues. Battleships will monitor every 200 miles, ready to assist any disabled aircraft. Governor Farrington and Admiral Moffett broadcast encouragement.
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HAROLD BH
SWISHER
United Press
San Francisco
Calif
Pearl Harbor
Honolulu
bureau
W. A. Moffett
navy aeronau
Hawaiian naval headquarters
Farrington
Hawaii
San Francisco Bay
golden gate
Pacific
naval aviation
Hawai
Seattle
Iawaiians
weather bureau
San Francisco-Hawaii
Maui
Hawaiians
Man who robbed store here sentenced to state prison
George McDonald of Terre Haute Ind was sentenced in Green Bay municipal court to an indeterminate term of from one to ten years at hard labor in Wisconsin's state penitentiary for burglary in the April 28 Gross Krueger store burglary. An appeal was announced by attorney Joseph Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McDonald
Terre Haute
Ind
Peoples’ Clothing
state
Green Bay
Gross- Krueger
McDonald
Evrard and Cunningham
Gross-Krueger
Wisconsin
Waupun
Joseph Martin
Cadets Move to Redly Control of Canton City
After three days of fighting the Chinese Whampoa cadets, Bolshevik leaning, have secured full control of Canton. The civil war is between Reds and Pinks with no further fighting expected unless outlying Cantonese troops attack. Administration is disorganized per Consul Jenkins. Amoy is quieter and the boycott is weakening. the U.S. ship presence at Amoy is deemed unnecessary.
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Washington
Canton
state department
Jenkins
Amoy
Webber
department
U. S
Bathing Beach Temps Reported at Sheboygan
Lifeguard Eugene Winnender reports at North Side beach today the water 70, air 73. Weather conditions and water clarity noted as typical for mid summer at Sheboygan bathing beaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheboygan
Eugene Winnender
life guard
North Side beach
Five Children Die in Everett Tenement Fire
In Everett Massachusetts a tenement blaze killed five of August Scenna's seven children when an oil lamp exploded. Mrs Scenna and two other children were badly burned after leaping from upper story windows.
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Everett
Mass
Scenna
Masked bandits escape with cash from Yale bank heist
Two masked bandits waited inside Farmers National Bank in Yale Oklahoma until the janitor arrived. They held bank officials at gunpoint until 8:30 p m when the time vault opened and the robbers escaped with about 5000 dollars in cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Okla
Farmers National bank
Privilege of Driving Aute Taken Away
For the second time in a week a provision of a new state law enabling courts to deprive drunken drivers of driving privileges was used. Justice Harry Wolters fined Carlos Michael $50 plus costs and ordered him not to drive this year after an operating while intoxicated arrest following endangering drivers and pedestrians and slight property damage. Fred Janke was fined $10 and costs by Justice Wolters for speeding after a Sunday arrest on Plymouth road for driving 45 mph.
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Harry Wolters
Carlos Michael
Michaels
Kohler
Fred Janke
Justice Wolters
Jack Case
Plymouth
Bloodhounds Trail Bandits After New Lisbon Post Office Safe
Bloodhounds pursued three men who robbed the New Lisbon post office early today, breaking the building and blowing the safe. Witnesses saw the trio flee toward the railroad with two freight trains nearby. hounds could not follow beyond the tracks as inspectors prepare to assess loot as police widen train-tracking alerts statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New Lisbon
Wis
Financial statistics for Sheboygan 1924 revenue and debt
Washington report highlights Sheboygan Wisconsin finances for year ending December 31 1924. General department costs 976 440 per capita 2966. Public service expenses 68454 debt interest 66673 and improvements 462117. Total expenditures 1 667 082. Revenue 1 624 784 per capita 49.67. Property taxes 61 percent of revenue. per capita 30.27. Net indebtedness 1 088 000 or 33.26 per capita. Assessed valuation 40803224. total 1 378 769 levy with city 1 138 961 state 65 590 county 184 218. Per capita levy 42 15.
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City of Sheboygan
Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce
Sheboygan
Wisconsin
general department
Almanac notes warm spread in west. Japan hosts emperor birthday
The Almanac reports a fair tonight and Tuesday with slightly warmer conditions in the western region. It notes Today as a holiday in Japan celebrating the emperor’s birthday and in the Netherlands marking Queen Wilhelmina’s birthday.
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west portion
Japan
emperor
Netherlands
Wilhelmink
Temporary plan for Illinois Indiana Wisconsin territory announced
A temporary organization pending a permanent administrator was outlined for the Illinois Indiana Wisconsin territory. B B Ewing named deputy administrator for eastern Wisconsin, Arthur J Nye as deputy administrator for Wisconsin, Bert C Morgan as Indiana deputy, John Madden in charge of Wisconsin enforcement and acting deputy for southern Illinois, with Springfield HQ. Madden collaborates with southern district officials including Peoria, Springfield, Decatur, and Rock Island. Waresell leads field enforcement as acting assistant, M Lloyd as acting attorney, and J F Pendograst as Chicago aide. T KE Howard appointed administrator of industrial school activities. Jerry Green, “Hard Boiled” Green, praised for prohibition work. W Y Rees retained as chief inspector. M G Carson in charge of special work.
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Chicago
Illinoia-Indiana- Wisconsin
B. B. Ewing
Arthur J. Nye
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Bert C. Morgan
Indiana
John Madden
Filimois
Springfield
Madden
United States
southern judicial district
Peoria
Decatur
Rock Ieland
W. Waresell
M. Lloyd
Jerry Green
Green
New York City
W. Y. Rees
M. (. Carson
Brookhart Leads by 200 in Iowa Senate Race
Complete tabulation of Iowa senatorial votes shows Senator Smith W. Brookhart ahead of Democratic challenger Daniel F. Attick by about two hundred votes. Official figures will be released later today by the senate recounters.
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Washington
Iowa
Smith W. Brookhart
Daniel F. Attick
senate
Woman Falls From Second Story Window in Milwaukee
Mrs Clara Laat, 18, was seriously injured after falling from a second story bedroom window in Milwaukee. Relatives said she had been extremely nervous for a week and was upstairs to open the window when the accident occurred.
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Milwaukee
Clara Laat
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Vilitor
Misa Virainda Swain
Camp Cheaterfield
VIRGINIA SWAIN Chesterfield
Anna Throsden
Chesturfield
Simmons
Mrs. Langley
MIDDLE WEST
tics
U. S. Cannet
San Pablo Bay
flght
John S. Rodgers
HILO
Usa
Lenciey
USS
Reno
Fergenty
SanFrancisco
Mn Jones
USS. MECerley
Corny
Meyer
Dover
TSS
Aroostook
Commerce Department
East
Illinois
BROOKHART
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