Burns Woman in Furnace Reported Unconscious at 3 PM
Fragmentary note indicates Burns woman found in a furnace scene with Dr Woods present. authorities or responders reported she was unconscious at about 3 o clock this afternoon.
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Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1925
Page
1
Rodgers and His Crew Return After Unsuccessful Flight
Sept 24 report says the seaplane PNC-1 crew led by Jobs Rodgers returned to the city after an unsuccessful Hawaiian flight attempt. Coroner Wood died in a highway collision near Stillwell field. Drs. Kleindorfer and Orter treated injured in the crash, with Read and Wood rushed to hospital and surgery possible.
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Rodgers
Congress debate on tax law exemptions and income terms
A report details congressional discussion on personal income exemptions and tax limits, citing a proposal exempting married men with incomes over five thousand dollars and single men under four thousand, with references to Rep John N Garner and George Kelly. A separate incident describes Herschel Clark and George Kelly were hunting near their homes when a shotgun discharged, Kelly injured and leg amputated. Clark hospitalized.
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Congress
John N
George Kelly
Herschel Clark
Oraan
Daviess County Hospital
Br Meiittrick
Woos
Young Clark
Mr. Kelly
Christian Church Home Coming Day Planned at First Church
Next Sunday at First Christian church a Home Coming Day is planned with a welcome focus. The pastor and church leaders urge back those who vacationed this summer. services begin at 9 16 with full attendance expected and warm fellowship. Miss Helen Summers has a new stenography job in Indianapolis. Washington news covers Mellon Caillaux talks on French debt and world peace, stressing France’s burden and postwar recovery.
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First Christian Church
Probe in Seclusion Continues Review by Aviation Board
Public sessions of President Coolidge's special aircraft board continued their study of aviation to determine its proper place in national defense. Members will complete their review by Monday and may issue supplementary statements after hearing testimony from the war navy police and commerce departments.
Italian Helot delegation sails October 13 to America
Rome reports the Italian Helot training delegation will sail on the Leviathan October 13 for America to pursue a funding arrangement, following the Caiflaux mission in an effort to secure financial support or cooperation.
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Rome
Helot Trnning
América
Caiflaux Mission
Aasedisi
Have New Evidence In Temperance Murder
Vinton Iowa September report outlines new but vague clues in the temperance murder case. Officials hint at possible connections to a local bootlegger and temperance campaign activity. No one confirms Mrs. Seiling or Mrs. Cook details. investigators seek fresh light on the case.
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Vinton, Ta
New Hut
Tors
Hester ‘Seiling
Lee
Asses
Naval court to summon Washington officials over Shenandoah voyage
Lakehurst New Jersey September 24 high naval officials in Washington may be called to explain why the Shenandoah was sent west against Commander Landsdowne who was killed when the ship broke up Caldwell captain Paul Foley judge advocate told questioners that Washington officials would be summoned. The court wants all the facts and will hear anyone in possession of information that may identify the official responsible for directing the voyage.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Washington
Shenandoah
Landsdowne
Pis
Caldwell
Paul Foley
pAnybody
Land claim over 43 acres near Lake Michigan upheld
In Laporte on September 24 a jury in a ten week trial after 29 hours of deliberation affirmed Mrs Drusilla Carr of Mitler and widow of a fisherman’s squatters claim to 43 acres by Lake Michigan near Gary valued at 250 000. The Philbin Holliday heirs will appeal to higher courts. The land, once thought valueless, lies amid the Calumet industrial area and could prompt further legal action.
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Laporte
Ga Steel Mills
Drusilla Carr
Mitler
Io Laporte
Circus Court
Philbin Holliday
Lake Michigan
Gary
United Sta Preme Court
Isque
State Supreme Court
Cai
Intor
E Carrs
Calumet
Germany Accepts Allied Invitation for Swiss Ministerial Conference
Sept 24 President Von Hindenburg tells cabinet Germany accepts the allied invitation to attend a ministerial conference in Switzerland next month. The meeting is to discuss finalizing the security pact amid internal nationalist demands and cabinet debate on acceptance.
Mayor McCarty Named On Committee To Oppose Rates
Indianapolis Sept 24 Mayor Ho race Brown Noblesville president of the Indiana Municipal League today named a six member committee, four mayors, to plan a campaign against a proposed Indiana Bell rate increase. Mayor Eli Seibert of South Bend was named chairman. The league will attend the October 5 hearing on statewide valuation of Indiana Bell property. The committee includes John W McCarty of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Horace Brown
Noblesville
Indiana Municipal League
Indiana
Indiana Bell
Eli Seibert
South Bend
John W McCarty
Washington
Padlock Suit Over Vincennes Pool Room Clash
Floyd Young of Knox county for the state sues to padlock the Vincennes pool room known as Tou gaw and Thas place at 110-112 Main street. Arnold Padgett and Samuel Emison defend as the case heard in Daviess circuit court with exhibits showing gin and other liquors seized from the establishment.
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Main Street
Vincenn
Daviess
Floyd Young
Knox County
Allen, Hastings, & Allen
Washington
Arnold Padgett
Samuel Emison
Social to Be Held at St Simons Gym This Friday
The social planned for ten and Friday night on the lawn at St Simons has been canceled and will now be held in the gymnasium at the Boys'.
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ST. Simon’s Gym
St. Simong
Physicians Move to Condemn High School Athletics
Marion Indiana September 24 move to condemn high school athletics as detrimental to health met opposition at the Indiana State Medical Association convention. A resolution urged a statewide inquiry into high school sports, noting four thousand Indiana high school boys engage in athletics yearly under questionable conditions.
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Marion
Ind
Indiana’ State Medical Association
Indiana
Caillaux Sees Looming Tense Negotiations
A private seance at the French embassy with Miss Bard, director of the Academy of Astrology of New York, reported that deliberations between representatives of the United States and France regarding Caillaux would be anything but harmonious with sharp controversies likely to flare up at frequent intervals.
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United States
Caillaux
Bells Bard
Academy of Astrology of
New York
Miss Bard
Mrs Lou Sparks Dies After Long Illness In Evansville
Mrs Lou Sparks died this morning after two and a half years in Evansville Hospital for the insane. Her body will be returned to Washington and taken to the home of her only living child, Arlig Sparks, of East Fourteenth and Venice. She spent most of her life in and near Washington. Funeral arrangements will be announced after the castenet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Sparks
Evansville
Washington
Arlig Sparks
East Fourteenth
Venice
Miss Hall Faints at City Street, Taken to Gill's Ambulance
Miss Tillie Hall of 105 Oak Street fainted Wednesday afternoon and was carried to Gill's ambulance for medical attention provided by Ms Scudder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hall
Tillie Hall
Oak Street
Gill
Ms . Scudder
Child swears at probation officer in Davis home incident
In Warsaw Indiana on September 24 Mrs. Owen Switzer a probation officer reported a four year old boy adopted by the Davis family cursed her telling her to "go to hell" during a visit about complaints of Lewis Claw son swearing. Switzer has filed for custody in county court to place the child with the Board of Children’s Guardians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Inds
Owen Switzer
Orville Davis
Lewis Clawson
Davis
Relief Comes For Starvings Garrison
Paris reports that 500 French defenders in a fortress near theneo Syrian mandate were relieved when 5,000 French troops arrived. Their horses and mules had been slaughtered to feed the garrison and conserve the meager water supply during weeks of siege by Druso tribesmen who rebelled against French dominion.
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Paris
France
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