Passengers rescued from giant liner in fatal collision
In Newport, four passengers died and a fifth drowned after the Hastern Steamship Boston was rammed by the Swift Arrow in fog off Block Island. About 600 aboard were rescued by small boats and other vessels. The Priscilla and Acushnet aided, with many injured taken to hospitals as crews worked to account for lost passengers.
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Newport
R. I
Hastern Steamship Company
Boston
Block Island
Coast Guard
Swift Arrow
Fall River
San Francisco
Point Judith
Acushnet
New York
Priscilla
Copeland
Brookline
Mass
S. O
Block Island Sound
Commonwealth
A. W. Call
R. 1
Hanging Cry Rules in Boy Slayers Case
United Press reports State's Attorney Crowe vows to seek the death penalty for Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb after they plead guilty to murder and kidnapping in the 14 year old Robert Franks case. Crowe plans to call 100 witnesses and use alienists to prove they are sane. Chief Judge John R. Caverly will decide on death.
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Robert E. Crowe
Nathan Leopold
Iicharad Loch
Stobert Franks
Crowe
John R. Caverly
Criminal Court
Antire
Parents want boy murderers jailed for life
Chicago reports that Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb pleaded guilty to the murder of 14 year old Robert Franks. Clarence Darrow said the parents and defense seek life imprisonment, not a death verdict, and the court will decide the sentence after hearing evidence.
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Crowe
United Press
Darrow
Far Limi
Chicago
Nathan Leopold
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Lfe
Clarence Darrow
Youth shoots sister in loaded gun tragedy in Chicago
Nine year old Jimmie Lack tearfully recounts finding a shotgun under the bathtub and firing at his sister Anna, age three, in their Chicago home. He says he did not know it was loaded, and the blast struck as Anna entered the bedroom door, killing her almost instantly.
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Chicago
Jimmie Lack
Anna
Jimmie
Stevens Fails To Honor Car Sale Deal
Joe Stevens sues over a sold automobile where Stephens agreed to receive all money over 700 dollars but did not hand over the purchase price. The plaintiff claims the car was sold but Stephens kept the money and has not paid the $700.
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Joe Stevens
Stevens
Steven
Stephens
Iowa Republican delegates set sights on three gubernatorial bids
Des Moines July 22 Delegates at the Iowa Republican state convention nominate for governor auditor and agriculture secretary. Front runners include Lieut. Gov. John Hammill for governor and Bon Haynes for auditor with Joe Anderson seeking a deadlock strategy. W. J. Burbank and others trail as district caucuses prepare the keynote at Des Moines Coliseum.
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John Hammill
Bon C. Haynes
Joe Anderson
House of Representatives
W. J. Burbank
A. Ou
Banks
J. D. Buser
State Central Committee
Des Moines Coliseum
Harrison E. Spangler
Cedar Rapids
Hotel Savery
State Committee
Glenn Haynes
A. J. Banks
Fred Larrabee
Fort Dodge
Larrabee
Sweet Leads Field In Western Golf Contest
Sweet leads the field in the Western Golf Contest as players contest the course layout. Local reports highlight Sweet's strong drive and consistent iron play shaping up for the round.
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Sweet
Chicago
Arthur B. Sweet
Hinsdale
Ted
Todty
Cope
Bw. Carter
Republican State Meeting Program in Des Moines
Des Moines Iowa July 22 The Republican state convention program lists 1782 delegates with 892 needed for nomination. 10 oclock district caucuses and 11 oclock opening at the Coliseum for H E Spangler Cedar Rapids keynote. Afternoon sessions include choosing a permanent chairman balloting for governor auditor and secretary of agriculture platform adoption and state central committee announcement.
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J. C. McClune
G. H. Getty
McClune
J. W. Lemley
William Nye
J. C. Tuck
Mark A. Thornburg
J. I. Myerly
Seth S. Silver
J. G. van Buren
Robert Hunter
R. c. Cherry
Cedar Rapids
Coliseum
H. E. Spangler
Secretary of Agriculture
Guarantees Sought for German Loan Faces Banker Stand
London leaders of the allied conference rushed to Downing Street to seek guarantees for a Germany loan amid Anglo American banker demands for stronger safeguards including Ruhr evacuation. Thomas Lamont represented the bankers and rejected the proposed guarantees, prompting urgent diplomacy among MacDonald Herriot Theunis and De Stefani.
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United Press
London
Downing Street
Germany
MacDonald
Herriot
France
Theunis
Belgium
Finance
de Stefani
No. 10
Daily Telegraph
Thomas Lamont
Lamont
Ruhr
Iowa Man Dies Cleaning Loaded Pistol in Des Moines
Lieut. Col. Kenneth C. Siebert of Des Moines, assigned to the 202nd Heavy Artillery, shot himself in the chin while cleaning a pistol he believed unloaded after removing the magazine. Police said the chamber was still loaded. The fatal accident occurred in his room yesterday evening. further details were reported from Chicago.
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Kenneth C. Siebert
Siebert
Des Moines
202Nd Heavy Artillery
Chicago
Nebraska Banker Missing in Chicago Bathing Death Search
Police drag Lake Michigan near Rogers Park for John M. Patterson a wealthy Union Nebraska banker believed drowned. Patterson left his brother in law Albert Degen’s home to have his car serviced and was last seen with his new bathing suit ticket found in the car.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Rogers Park
John M. Patterson
Union
Neb
Patterson
Albert G. Degen
Degens
Investigations Find Miss Francis In Error On Office Conduct
Des Moines July 22. Probers concluded Miss May E. Francis state superintendent was in error on most counts in the inquiry by the 40th assembly's judiciary committee. The report accuses misrepresentations by Miss Nelson, findings of unwarranted state aid, discrimination in mining camp funding, and falsified records, with details to be reviewed by the coming regular session.
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Bes Moines
United Press
May E. Francis
Public Instruction
40Th Assembly
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
J. R. Valls
Des Moines University
Thelma Nelson
Miss Francis
Pottawattamie County
FP. E. McClenahan
Statte
McClenahan
Francis
Counsehoors
Aatet Oe
Washout Trains Go Off Track Near Rushville
A Burlington rail washout near Rushville early today derailed an engine and two tiger coaches. Officials report no injuries.
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Perrl
Burlington Railroad
Rushville
Brough England July 22 Report On Aerial Maneuvers
A fragment from Brough England notes July 22 events involving aircraft and motor activity. Details are unclear due to OCR corruption, but the item references planes and local actions.
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Brough
England
Ted
Last Man's Club Dissolves in Three Surviving Members
Tillwater Minn July 92 Three survivors of the Last Man's club decide the gathering is too drab with only two men left one final toast possible. They note the old burgundy bottle dated back 39 years may be uncorked next year if only two remain while the state historical society may seek to inherit the bottle in its cherrywood case. Among the four living members Peter O Hall Atwater Minn Charles Lockwood Chamberlain S D are spry overall but John S Goff Minnesota Soldiers home is frail after a broken hip and Imil Graff now in Florida writes he cannot attend any more meetings.
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State Historical Society
Club
Louis Hospes
Peter O. Hall
Atwater
Minn
Charles Lockwood
Chamberlain
John S. Goff
Minnesota
Imil Graff
Florida
B Company
First
Minnesota Infantry
Liquor Law Breakers To Get Picture Bills
Woodbury county officials consider paying about 340 for developing mug shots of liquor law violators. The photos now adorn police and sheriff identification bureaus. Funds must be found before county fines go to the school fund, with the sheriff preferring charges to court costs.
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Woodbury County
R. V. Wilcox
Fourth Street
Co. D. Nickle
Paul T. Beardsley
County Board of Supervisors
Wilcox
Nickle
Beardsley
Sheriff's Department
Boy Murders Father and Hides Body on Farm
New Richmond Wisconsin July 2. Willard Kruger 18 is jailed in Hudson on murder charges after the body of Otto Co Kruger was found buried in a pig pen on the family farm six miles north of New Richmond. He allegedly said his father had what he had coming for mistreating his family.
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New Richmond
Wis
Willard Kruger
Hudson
Otto Co. Kruger
Kruger
Brazil Troops Hit Sao Paulo in Large Battle
Washington reports the Sao Paulo revolution saw its heaviest fighting on Sunday with 3000 civilians killed or injured in the city area. Brazilian federal forces, now over 25 000 strong, bombard rebel positions in Sao Paulo city as refugees flood toward the interior and toward Santos.
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Washington
Sao Paulo
State Department
Brazil
Buenos Aires
United Press
Munson
Pan-America
Santos
Hughes Address in London Is Accurate
Washington reports the address of Secretary of State Hughes at a pilgrims dinner is cited as an endorsement of Europe policy. The White House states the address reflects the administration's stance on President Coolidge's policies.
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Hughes
London
Washington
Europe
Collidge
White House
the Presia
Bagh
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