Illinois Senate Slush FundInquiry Opens in Chicago
In Chicago the senate slush fund committee opened an inquiry into corruption fraud and vote buying tied to the Illinois senatorial primary. The session targets expenditures by rivals Frank L. Smith and William B. McKinley and notes a potential $3,000,000 campaign spending comparison to Pennsylvania.
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Illinois
Chicago
America
Senate Slush Fund Committee
Congress
Anti-Saloon League
Ku Klux Klan
Frank L. Smith
William B. McKinley
Smith
McKinley
Pennsylvania
Sen
Mellett Death May Be Solved In Short Time
Canton Ohio July 26 Ora Slater and Earl Hexamer heads of a coordinated probe into the Mellett murder left the city after three velock this morning on a secret mission to pierce the mystery that has surrounded the crime for two days. Coroner T McQuate said he would have a report on bullet types later today. Investigators checked car license numbers and awaited tips likely to yield vital clues before nightfall. Chief Kenxel was suspended for thirty days.
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Canton
Ora Slater
Earl Hexamer
Mellett
T. McQuate
New Haven
Conn
Akron
Slater
yMiéra
Chicago
Seranus A. Kenxe
Swarts
Mother in law to face murder arraignment in Indiana
Richmond Indiana July 26 Mrs Fanny Rubina 37 to be arraigned in Wayne county circuit court today on first degree murder for shooting her son in law Michael Limotta 25 when he drew a gun during a quarrel and threatened to kill the entire family Limotta had visited the Rubina home asking care for his wife while he sought a divorce and accused Rubina of diverting his wife's attention. Rubina fired a heart shot to end the confrontation. she is mother of six children none witnessed the shooting.
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Richmond
Ind
Fanny Rubine
Wayne County
Michael Limotta
Limotta
Rubina
Logan Youth Drowns at Lake View Beach After Heart Attack
Logan Lorain July 26 Charles Perry Arnold 19 of 2925 Apple Avenue drowned at Lake View Beach while swimming on a life line in water waist deep. Alma Hall 16 Amherst found the body fifteen minutes later. No heart action found. body moved to Thompson Funeral Home. Acting coroner 8 J George ruled no wounds. Funeral Wednesday.
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Lorain
Charles Perry Arnold
Apple Avenue
Lake View Beach
Alma Hall
Amherst
Thompson Funeral Home
J. George
Romance Ends in Hospital in West Virginia Tragedy
McMechen, West Virginia July 26 Marshall county authorities probe the tragic end of the secret romance of Frances Clark a 16 year old high school girl who shot herself Sunday. She was rushed to Glendale hospital where 45 minutes after the shooting she gave birth to a baby girl. The mother and child died several hours later. The girl refused to name the infant's father and took her secret to the grave.
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Mcmechen
West Virginia
Marshall County
Frances Clark
Glendale
Here
Berhl
Severa
The
Grays
Bridge Collapse Drowns Eight at River Carnival
WHITESVILLE West Va July 26 Eight persons were dead and thirty one others hospitalized after a swinging bridge over Coal River collapsed during a river carnival crowd scene. The bridge snapped 25 feet dropping spectators into shallow water as a human torch act drew cheers. Governor Gore ordered an immediate investigation and directed relief efforts with nurses and doctors rushing to the scene from Whitesville and Charleston.
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Whitesville
West Va
Charleston
W. Va
Coal River
William 8
Fluth
Milano
Michigan
Nellie Nichols
Louise Clark
Herseyville
Raymond Jarrell
Dorothy
Via
George Ward
Arthur Brown
Estelle Browning
Leegale
W. V Frank McClellan
Howard M. Gore
Omame Death Trial Starts in Tijuana
San Diego July 28 The Peteet death tragedy moves to Tijuana where four men face trial in Judge Samuel Arias court for drugging and attacking Clyde Peteet 26 and Audrey Peteet 19 daughters of Thomas Wm Prieat of San Diego Llanos Amador Gonzales and Alvarez stand trial with charges detailing direct assault or concealment of the crime in the homicide case
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San Diego
Cal
Peteet
Tijuana
Clyde Peteet
Audrey Peteet
Thomas WM Prieat
Samuel Arias
Zenardo Llanos
Luis Amador
Oakland
Francisco Gonzales
Refugio Alvarez
Llanos
Amador
Alvarez
Gonzales
Newark Glass Plant Opens With Full Force
Newark July 26 The Felephone Glass Company commenced work today with a full force of men and full time after a brief layoff. The plant resumes operations as production ramps up under new management following recent announcements.
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Newark
Newark. O
Felephone Glass Company
Joyce Hawley Faces Sanity Test After Veronal Overdose
Chicago July 26 Joyce Hawley famed bather in wine filled bathtubs today faced three alienists to determine her sanity after overdosing on veronal in her Hotel Sherman rooms. An hours long monologue followed as she warned peers against the bright lights and proclaimed she was broke. A hospital examination by Dr Carl A Meyer led to the conclusion that a thorough mental- process evaluation was indispensable and she was taken to the psychopathic hospital.
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Chicago
Joyce Hawley
Earl Carroll
Hotel Sherman
Atall
Carl A. Meyer
Joyce
Nlinoia
New York
Jimmy Walker
Road Hog Sought After Fatal Jennings Road Crash
Police search for a road hog driver after a car carrying six plunged 20 feet off B and O tracks near Jennings road east of Riverside cemetery killing five and injuring one. Victims named include Lennie McGee Esther May Wilson Elmer Pretchel Boyd Wagner Louis Feuerstein Joseph Lisy. Brakeman saw wreckage and investigation suggests sideswipe caused loss of control.
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Cleveland
Jennings Road
Riverside Cemetery
Lennie McGee
Elmer H. Pretchel
Esther May Wilson
Boyd K Wagner
Louis Feuerstein
Joseph Lisy
City
Preichel
Thirteen Die From Drinking Wood Alcohol Poisoning
Thirteen deaths from wood alcohol poisoning spread from Oakville to Toronto and border towns. Two Toronto girls, Gladys Guerin and Nora Gonnell y, sixteen, became critically ill after drinking home brew with added alcohol. Roy Waldrin of Oshawa was charged with supplying the liquor as authorities investigate the source.
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Toronto
Ont
Oakville
Gladys Guerin
Nora Gonnolly
Sackville Street
Walla
Roy Waldrin
Oshawa
Prohibition
Iocal
Circus Acrobats Fall 35 Feet in Chicago Show
Maud and Frank Cromwell aerial gymnasts in Ringling Brothers collapse from a broken trapeze during a Chicago appearance. Twelve thousand spectators gasp as the steel hook snaps, sending both performers to the tanbark. Both are listed in critical condition at St Luke's Hospital.
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Chicago
Maud
Frank Cromwell
St. Lukes Hospital
Ringling Brother's
Slander suit filed over alleged theft of character
Mary C. Osho of Lorain filed a $5000 slander suit against Margaret Kingeley seeking damages for alleged statements that damaged Osho’s name and reputation. The petition claims the defendant called her a thief and deadbeat in front of others with intent to injure her, with the incident claimed to have occurred on July 26.
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Mary C. Osho
Lorain
Margaret Kingeley
Catholics Hit Back at Then Mexican Foes
A July 26 pastoral letter from 37 Mexican archbishops and bishops denounces government decrees dissolving religious orders and banning teaching of religious doctrine in schools. It calls the measures an offense against divine rights and says Catholics must defend their sacred ministry without rebellion. Continued on Page 2.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Motor bus and truck traffic being probed nationwide
Washington July 36 The Interstate Commerce Commission begins investigations into motor bus and truck traffic. Hearings under commissioner Esch will cover transit, railroads, and related services as they prepare recommendations to Congress on regulating motor transportation. Cities listed include Chicago, St Paul, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, Detroit, Boston, New York, Asheville, Dallas, Kansas City and Washington.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Ita
America
Toforrow
Chicago
Esch
Congress
St. Paul
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Denver
Detroit
Boston
New York
Ashville
N. Y
Dallas
Kansas City
Deposed Dry Head Under Probe Today
Investigation into charges against Colonel Ned M. Green suspended San Francisco prohibition administrator began today. Federal investigators plan to present evidence to a federal grand jury, with officials hinting other department members may be called.
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San Francisco
Jgbn
Ned M. Green
Green
Fedral Grand Jury
Alf Oftedahl
Internal Revenue Department
Rejected Suitor Admits Bombings in Two Cities
Bed Antonucel, an employee, confessed to embezzling 12 000 dollars from The Commercial-National Bank and to bombing two residences, one in town and one in Renovo Pennsylvania, after a rejected attachment. He also bombed a store on Prospect Street in town and the home of Julius de Fabbro in Renovo, inciting jealousy.
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Ye Town
Antonucel
Commercial - Rational Bank
Cleveland
Kenove
Antonuccl
Annina Bernardo
Atevet
Julius de Fabbro
Renovo
Belgium Returns to War Time Bread Diet
In Brussels on July 26 the king and queen joined common subjects in eating grey war time bread. The measure aims to cut costs. universal use is expected to save 410,000 francs daily. The royals also vow to abstain from luxuries.
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Brussels
Belgium
Norris Calmly Awaits Grand Jury Action in Murder Probe
Fort Worth Texas July 26 Dr J Frank Norris Fort Worth pastor and noted fundamentalist awaits the grand jury decision likely within 45 hours on whether to indict him for the slaying of D E Chipps Fort Worth lumberman who was shot in the church office building adjoining Norris First Baptist Church Chipps had come to remonstrate with Norris over a pulpit attack on Mayor TH Meacham tied to the citys recent property purchase Continued on Page 6
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Fort Worth
Tex
J. Frank Norris
William Jenkings Bryan
Notons
R. K. Hanger
Tarrant County
D. E. Chipps
Chipps
First Baptist Church
Norris
TH. C.,.meacham
Probe Deaths of Cancer Patients in Meager Inquest
In Taylorville Illinois H M Hoxey head of the national cancer research institute is jailed as a warrant for Arvid Persons Hoxeys assistant is issued amid a state inquiry into deaths at the institute More than twenty people have died while taking the institutes cure for cancer according to Samuel Antonow assistant director of the state board of registration.
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Antonow
Charles C. Yalman
Me.Clintock-Shepherd
Chicago
Toronto tinsmith on trial for officer slaying
In Steubenville on July 26 the trial of Frank Risler, a Toronto tinsmith, for shooting death of city officer John C. McCoy opened in common pleas court. Eleven jurors were seated. defense challenged a number. Risler fired during a raid on his home, and testimony was not expected to finish before tomorrow.
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Steubenville
Frank Risler
Toronto
John C. McCoy
Common Pleas Court
Risler
McCoy
Moody Wins Texas Primary as Ferguson Calls for Resignation
Returns show Moody with a large plurality and majority across more than 200 counties. Mrs. Ferguson vowed to resign if Moody led by 26 000 votes, a pledge Moody accepted. The Dallas News editor notes some expect Ferguson to honor her promise, despite political disputes, in Fort Worth Texas on July 26. Official Texas primary tally awaited to decide if a runoff is required.
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Moody
Ferguson
Toll in Hamilton County rises to sixty eight in auto deaths
Cincinnati July 26 The toll of lives lost in Hamilton County auto accidents this year reached 68 with four deaths yesterday and late last night Victims include nine year old Joseph Martin four year old Otha Henson 48 year old Nicholas Dragomir and 46 year old John Rott Dragomir died after a car driven by Nicholas Popp backed into him on Licking Pike while he sat on a bench An artery in his left leg was severed Popp is charged with manslaughter Other deaths resulted from various accidents across the city with more than twenty injured.
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Cincinnati
Iamilton County
Joseph Martin
Otha Henson
Lockland
Ohio
Nicholas Dragomir
Newport
John Rott
Dragomir
Nicholas Popp
Licking Pike
Popp
Minister Killed in Auto Accident in Cadiz
Rev Stewart Cochran a 63 year old pastor of a Negro Baptist church died when struck by a Steubenville motorist on the Wheeling Cleveland highway as he walked with his wife. The incident occurred near Cadiz Ohio on July 26.
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Cadiz
Ohio
Stewart
Cochran
Steubenville
Wheeling-Cleveland
Fannie the Bean Soup King Dies in Newport News
BE Baptiste 50, known as Fannie to OSU students, died in Newport News Virginia. He ran a lunch counter near Ohio State University for years, feeding workers and students for a nickel a bowl. He disappeared three months ago and his death led friends to search, with funeral plans not yet set. He had no living relatives, but many friends mourn his loss.
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Columbus
BE. Baptiste
Newport News
Virginia
E. Baptiste
Baptiste
Fannie
Ohio State University
Johnson Takes Last Shot at World Court
Senator Johnson of California rails against the World Court as he returns home from Washington, urging withdrawal of the American proposal of entry. He says the United States is a pariah among nations and faced with distrust and resentment abroad.
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Johnson
Washington
Johnson, R
California
World Court
Johanson
Churchill and Borah spar over vilification claims in debt row
London reports a heated exchange as Winston Churchill challenges Senator Borah to quote passages supporting his charges of vilification. Borah’s Saturday night complaint and Churchill’s willingness to debate set the stage for an international clash over the Anglo American debt agreement and political rhetoric.
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London
Winston Spencer Church
Senate
William
Borah
Idaho
Churchill
Hiss
Ing
Audi
Tdahoan
Semeter Horah
Londo
Morning Post
Washington
Baldwin
Charchil
6Én' Ator Borah
Ohio Labor Federation Opens Akron Convention
More than 1,000 delegates and visitors gathered at the Eagle's auditorium for the Ohio Federation of Labor convention. President John P. Frey of Cincinnati called the meeting to order as Mayor D. C. Rybolt welcomed attendees. Credentialing and registration occupied the day with 666 delegates issued. Public access limited to three general sessions while committee meetings remained secret.
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Akron
Ohio Federation of Labor
Eagle's Auditorium
Organized Labor
John P. Frey
Cincinnati
D. C. Rybolt
Cori Ry
Fellairm Ont Death Warning After Lamp Explosion
In Fel lairm Ontario a deathmate named Mr Withkm Repee reportedly warned others as a lamp exploded in a dwelling. The incident prompted safety concerns and a possible investigation into home electrical caution and neighbor warnings.
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Fellairm
Withkm Repee
Wao
Ember
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