Murder stains Ketchel family as father slain
Grand Rapids, Feb 17. Thomas Kiecal, 74, father of boxer Stanley Ketchel, was found with his throat slashed in a barn at the family home. John Kiecal, a son, held with bloodstained knife in his possession. Motive believed tied to land left by Stanley Ketchel, whose murder years earlier was linked to disputed property. Several brothers contested the will in court, while others faced no action. John was arrested near the scene and gave evasive statements.
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Thomas Kiecal
Stanley Ketchel
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Stanley
Ketchel
Pine Island Lake District
Kiecal
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Altho
Leon
New York City
John
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Woodstained knife linked to man held in Decoy case
A cap found near the body spot is traced to the man held, identified by Arthur Kiccal as the property of John 45, youngest brother of the late Stanley. Stanley, touted as a great middleweight, was shot Nov 15, 1910 at the Two Bar ranch in Conway by Walter Display, who is now serving life. The shooting reportedly followed a dispute over a young woman.
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Community Theatre Future Hinges on Proven Plays
Prof Edward C Mable head of the department of speech and theatre at Town University says proven plays will save community theatres. He warns the craze for latest works harms long term development and urges building a durable local theatre base.
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Edward C. Mable
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Speech in Relation to Other Sciences Theme of Lecture
Prof Charles H Woolbert will explain the artistic and scientific aspects of speech in the ninth weekly Baconian radio lecture from Iowa station. The talk Friday will cover the relation of speech to other sciences and its broader impact.
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Courier Special Service
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Charles H. Woolbert
Baconian
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Woolbert
New York Agricultural Experiment Station Develops Six New Varieties
The New York state agricultural experiment station announces the development of six new strawberry varieties. The program highlights pericultural research advances and aims to improve yields and disease resistance for local growers.
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