Fugitive con man returns home to die
Chicago. John W. Worthington facing death in a hotel room recounts disposing of more than 2,300,000 in a will made hours before. He details bequests to his daughter Alice, daughter Mrs. John Rogers, and granddaughter Helen while under federal scrutiny after two years on the run. He previously faced a two year sentence for mail fraud in Atlanta.
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Chicago
John W. Worthington
la Salle Street
Alice
Los Angeles
Mexico
John Rogers
New Rochelle
N. Y
New York
Helen
Rogers
Worthington
Ero
Samuel Alschuler
Atlanta
Mitchell Refuses Testimony Before Naval Board
Col William A Mitchell refuses to testify before the naval court of inquiry into the Shenandoah disaster. He cites coercion and threats of court martial, saying he will testify after the court martial is completed. He blames counsel and a general staff member present for pressuring him.
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Washington
Navy
War Department
Col
William A. Mitchell
Naval Court of Inquiry
Shenandoah
Frank R. Reid
Charles B. Stone
Navy Board
Racing Plane Falls at New York Meet
A Mitchel Field air race ended in tragedy as a Alliance plane piloted by Clarence D. Chamberlain crashed in Hempstead. Passenger Lawrence Burnelli died instantly while Chamberlain was badly injured. Basil Rowe won the civilian race aboard a Thomas Morse at 102.9 mph.
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New York
Basil Rowe
Thomas Morse
Ammonia Tank Blast Angers St Louis Building
Three people died and forty were injured in a massive explosion at the ten story Laclede Gas Light building in downtown. The injured were treated at local hospitals and include Mrs Anna Stoll Cari Brewer and Armond Mar. Officials say the blast was caused by ammonia fumes expanding in pipes feeding a basement refrigerating plant.
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St. Louia
Anna Stoll
Cari . Brewer
Armond Mar
Noel Confessed Kidnapper to Face Murder Trial
The Court of Common Pleas ruled that Noel, identified as a confessed kidnapper, will be tried for murder. Details of the case and the defendant's role in the alleged crime were clarified in the courtroom ruling.
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Noel
Harrison Ww
Steee
Court of Common
Christy Mathewson Dies of Tuberculosis and Pneumonia
Baseball idol Christy Mathewson, famed as a member of the Big Six, dies in Saranac Lake after a long battle with tuberculosis and pneumonia. A World War I veteran, he served in France and later coached with the Giants before retiring in 1920. His son Christy Mathewson Jr. was not at his bedside.
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Saranac Lake
Christy Mathewson
France
Mathewson
Giants
Braves
Doom for electric roads without public aid warned
B C Cobb of New York told the American Electric Railway association convention in Atlantic City that electric transit faces extinction without coordination and public support, unless treated as a municipal undertaking funded by higher taxes or local government backing.
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Atlantic City
N. J
United States
B.C Cobb
New York
American Electric Railway Association
Illness Forces Barbara La Marr to Quit Work
Barbara La Marr withdraws from her duties after illness prompts friends to urge rest at home until she regains strength and vitality.
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Barbara la Marr
Nebraska Briefs Highlight Local Events Across State
Sargent hosts corn show set for October 80. Lincoln mourns Rev. Elihu Branch 91. Cambridge plans a high school costing over 100000. Saunders County Poultry show in Memphis in December. Nebraska defeats Illinois 14 to 0 in Urbana. Beatrice dedicates 200000 junior high building October 5. Gothenburg high school contract awarded at 175000. State Blacksmiths convention October 21–22 in Lincoln. Nearly 100000 attend National Legion Convention and Ak-Sar-Ben events in Omaha. Omaha stockyards cattle receipts September 28 total 29148. Odd Fellows grand lodge to meet in Grand Island October 20–22. Dorchester footballer Clyde Moser 17 dies from injuries. Wheat sowing expands as Hessian fly stations project progress. Ruth Hawk teaches near Benkelman. Hyatt and Clark honeymoon at Grand Island. Fossilized teeth found in Beatrice sewer dig. Fremont De Molay funeral for Howard Fox. Gothenburg Poultry show dates December 2 8 4. Purebred poultry enthusiasm rises. over 100 more exhibits than last year expected. Nebraska law allows youth caddies outside school hours. Prison officials plan steel cage for security. Gage County Fair loses 10000 from rain. Coronado hotel in Friend destroyed by fire 25000 loss. Feeders Day at Lincoln agricultural college focuses on pasture steers heifers and hogs. Fremont and Geneva open 1925 football season with scoreless tie.
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Sargent
Elihu Branch
Lincoln
Cambridge
Saunders County
Memphis
Illinois
Urbana
Nebraska University
Beatrice
Gothenburg
State
Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Grand Island
Clyde Moser
Dorchester
Nebraska
Ruth Hawk
Benkelman
Lewis O. Hyatt
Alice Clark
Soldiers Home
Fremont
de Molay
Howard Fox
Fremont Chapter
de Molays
Gothenburg Poultry Association
Kennedy
Fenton
Penitentiary
Board of Control
Tu Sg
Gage County Fair Association
Coronado
Friend
The
Agricultural College At
Geneva High Schools
President Coolidge Addresses Seventh American Legion Meet
President Coolidge spoke to the Seventh Annual American Legion convention in Omaha urging tolerance in American life. Standing room was filled as the auditorium overflowed and about 100000 spectators watched the parade under cold, damp skies.
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Omaha
Coolidge
The
American Legion
Legion
National American Legion
Old Dick the driving horse shot during Temple Theatre raid
During the capture of bandits who blew the Temple Theatre safe in McCook a stray bullet killed Old Dick a pure blooded Hambletonian owned by the Nebraska School of Agriculture. Old Dick had served as the university Chancellor's official driving horse in pre automotive days.
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Curtis
Temple Theatre
McCook
Old Dick
Nebraska School of Agriculture
University of Nebraska
Wheat planting progress and corn outlook in Nebraska
More than half of the winter wheat has been sown according to federal and state agricultural statistics. Soil conditions are favorable, nearly all corn is beyond frost danger, and southeastern Nebraska will see more cattle fed than last year.
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Lincoln
Federal
State Bureau of Agricultural Statistics
Nebraska
Poultry Cooperative Talk Takes Shape in Scottsbluff
B C Drake of Alliance, proprietor of a chicken hatchery with a capacity of 14 500 eggs in two incubators, has been in Scottsbluff pursuing organization of poultry owners into a cooperative egg marketing association similar to California models.
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Scottsbluffs
B. C. Drake
Alliance
California
Skeletons of prehistory found in Nebraska fields
Ne braska naturalists report discovery of prehistoric animal skeletons up to 20 feet tall at a site. Among the fossils are remains of camels, elephants, rhinoceros, giant dogs, bears, saber tooth tigers and other creatures.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
University
Platte Center Teacher George A. Camp Dies at 70
George A. Camp aged 70, a longtime rural school teacher who settled near Platte Center in 1875, died at his farm home after years of declining health. He is believed to have taught in Nebraska longer than any other educator.
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Platte Center
George A. Camp
Nebraska
Hospital Renamed Bryan Memorial in Lincoln Tribute
Lincoln Methodist hospital renamed Bryan Memorial hospital by the board of trustees in a resolution honoring the life and character of the commoner William J. Bryan.
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William J. Bryan
Lincoln
Lincoln Methodist Hospital
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Hfe
Farmer Grows County's Largest Watermelon in Nebraska
M B Adams, a Scottsbluff farmer, claims the county's biggest watermelon and possibly Nebraska's largest grown without irrigation. He reports the fruit weighing 86 percent pounds.
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M. B.adams
Here
Nebraska
Nebraska Mules Prepared for British Army Voyage to Egypt
Colonel Gordon and Dr. Gilbert of the British army completed buying inspecting vaccinating and branding 300 lead of mules at Grand Island. The animals will be shipped to the British army in Egypt.
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Nebraska
Egypt
Grand Island
Gordon
Gilbert
Leaves Estate to Missionary Work by Will
Biatr.-Miss Louisa Imhof, 70, who died September 11, left all of her savings to foreign missionary work. She had been engaged in missionary work for thirty years.
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Louisa Imhof
Cherry Tree Buds Brought From Local Yard
Charlie Kimmerling, a farmer nearby, brought a cherry tree branch to the city. The branch from his yard contains several blossoms and the tree is said to be full of buds.
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Bicom
Beatrice
Charlies Kimmerling
Kimmerling
Labor Leader Rejects Plea for Ties with Russia
Atlantic City President William Green of the American Federation of Labor rejected Arthur Purcell a British MP s plea for closer relations with Russian organized labor. Green warned Moscow backed groups aim to capture rather than cooperate with American labor denouncing Communism and the Trade Union Educational League. Delegates approved his stand with strong applause.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Arthur A. Purcell
Organized Workers of Russia
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Purcell
America
Communist Party
Moscow
Trade Union Educational League
Commun'e Party
Red Internationale
American Labor Movement
Air Board Deliberates Air Service Structure
Two rear admirals and a navy captain argued against separating the air service from naval command while Army Lt. Col. Thomas Dewitt Milling urged a separate air force to avoid chaos in battle and protect national defense before the President's special investigating board.
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Air Board
Naval
Army
Washington
Navy
Special Investigating Board
Navy Command
Thomas Dewitt Milling
Charles H. Hughes
William A. Moffett
Bureau of Aeronautics
George W. Steel
Lakehurst Air Station
$30,000,000 Coal Merger Announced in Nashville
A merger of coal gas and coke interests worth about 30 million dollars was announced by the Bon Air Coal and Iron corporation. The Bon Air family takes over Tennessee Consolidated Coal and the Chattanooga Gas and Coke company, with Chattanooga Gas and Coke stockholders to vote on the sale.
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Nashville
Tenn
New York
Bon Air Coal and Iron Corporation
Bon Air Corporation
Tennessee
Consolidated Coalcomy
Chattanooga Gas and Coke Company
Five Air Mail Routes Awarded to Private Firms
Washington reports a new phase in postal history with five contracts given to private firms for airmail service. Postmaster General New declared the program a success and noted Inc. of Chicago among the successful bidders. The Chicago to Dallas and Fort Worth route was awarded to that company.
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Washington
New
United States
de- Inc
Chicago
Dallas
Fort Worth
Tex
Anthracite Districts Peaceful Quiet in Haxzieton Pa
Report from Haxzieton Pennsylvania notes peaceful conditions with operators showing no effort to mine coal. Districts remain calm as efforts ease and workers stay off the mines.
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Haxzieton
Mining Men Meet at Capital Washington
The American Mining congress will hold its annual convention in Washington on December 9 10 and 11 marking the Ynng convention’s first return to the capital site with industry leaders and delegates attending from multiple states.
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Washington
American Mining Congress
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Christian L. Lange
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