Missouri Railroads Face State Suits Over Rates
A Missouri court battle centers on railroad rates with Judge McPherson denying a $10,000 per road liability limit. Attorney General Parker announces suits totaling about $2 million against twelve railroads including Missouri Pacific and Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe as actions spread to state courts.
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McPherson
McPhirson
Parker
Jefferson City
Missouri Pacific
Harker
Missouri
Frank Hagerman
Jeferson City
Upstate
Webash Railhread
Macon
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Missouri Kansas & Tessas
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Hazardous Holiday Decorating Warnings Warn Parents
Readers are urged to supervise children during Christmas decorating. Use safer alternatives to asbestos fibres for snow and avoid accessible matches and faulty electrical wiring. The advisory stresses secure trees and proper inspector checks to prevent fires during holiday gatherings.
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Properrinst
Ah OMT Former Third Vice President Of L and M
Former third vice president of L and M Railway named president of the company. Reassignment elevates executive leadership as the railway adopts new strategic direction.
Appointment of AL R Smith as president of C O G railway
Announcement in the Record newspaper confirms AL R Smith's appointment as president of the C O G railway. Smith formerly served as third vice president of the L and N railway and was widely favored by Louisville papers for the post. Mrs J W Newland traveled to Bloomington to hear the Helen Keller lecture and visit relatives, returning Sunday.
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AL R. Smith
C. O& GL
Raiway
Record
A. RR
J. W. Newland
Bloomington
Helen Keller
Man’s overcoat and watch found near Monon station
Police report a coat and overcoat with a watch found down the embankment near Monon station identified as belonging to Andy Bruce. A half pint of whiskey and seventy dollars stolen from Bruce were also connected, with a family member later retrieving the money.
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Monon
Andy Bruce
Bruce
Thomas Refused Pumper Discharged From City Water Works
John Thomas, a former city water works operator discharged for being Republican, was called by the Mayor to start electric pumps at the station. He failed to bring the pumps online for two consecutive nights, delaying water service and prompting city officials including Engineer Malott to respond.
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John Thomas
Malott
Thomas
Mrs Ben P Crowe Hosts Christmas Dinner Party
Mrs. Ben P Crowe entertained Sunday evening at her North WN Street home with a prettily appointed dinner party. Christmas decorations decorated the rooms with green and red festoons and a centerpiece of carnations and ferns. Guests included Mr and Mrs W E Cannedy and daughters Ida and Katharine, Mr and Mrs George McMillan, Mr and Mrs Fred Hackleman and daughters Eden and Marian, Mrs Frances White of Cincinnati. Music followed the dinner.
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Ben P. Crowe
WN Street
W. E. Cannedy
Ida
Katharine
George McMillan
Fred Hackleman
Eden
Marian
Frances White
Cincinnati
Bedford High School Track Hits Strong in Evansville Meet
GOOD CHO WING Was Made By Bedford High School Track Team In Meet At Evansville Saturday. The Bedford Track Team, led by Breese Stevens and George Hays, tied Vincennes for third in the Big Inter-State Indoor Meet. Stevens matched Evansville’s half miler in 2:19, Hays excelled in the relay despite an ankle issue, and Huff and Blackwell pushed close to Lindsey in the 100 yd dash.
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Breese Stevens
Paul Hutt
George Hays
Rollie Blackwell
Evansville
Vincennes
Mt. Vernon
Hays
Bedford
Huff
Blackwell
Lindsey
Indiana
Five Wagons Serve Local Post Office For Holidays
The local post office received five wagons to deliver parcels in the city. On Monday the wagons were in service as Christmas packages moved through the area and continued busy through Monday to Thursday.
Freight Engine Jump Delays Passenger Train at 13th Street
Monon freight engine No 280 pulling a northbound freight train jumped the track while entering the switch at 13th street at 3 o clock Monday afternoon delaying passenger train No 12. Engine 281 had a similar incident at the same spot and time a few days earlier.
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Monon
13Th Street
Miss Margery Brown’s Twelfth Birthday Surprise
Miss Margery Brown was surprised at her North I Street home for her twelfth birthday. Friends gathered Saturday afternoon while Margery was away, then returned with Bernadine Bullock to greet her. A cake with twelve candles, music, games, and ice cream followed a circulating list of guests including Bernadine Bullock and Clifford Brown.
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Margery Brown
North I Street
Margery
Williams Man Thomas Davis Visits City Monday
Thomas Davis of Williams was in the city on Monday. The visit was noted without further details about purpose or events.
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Thomas Davis
Williams
Bedford Girl Miss Daphne Bratton Weds In Terre Haute
Miss Daphne Bratton daughter of Mrs Florence Bratton Terre Haute and N G Wann Terre Haute Physical Director married Wednesday evening at the bride’s home in Terre Haute. Only relatives and close friends attended. Little Miss Mary Fenton of this city participated. Mr and Mrs Thomas Fenton and their children left Wednesday to attend the wedding.
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Daphne Bratton
Florence Bratton
Terre Haute
N. G. Wann
Mary Fenton
Thomas Fenton
Richard Williams Visits Mt Olive on Monday
Richard Williams of Mt Olive was in the city on Monday for business purposes.
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Richard Williams
Mt. Olive
City
Government Wire Ownership Urged By Congressman
Washington reports a House move backing a bill to vest in the United States a monopoly of communications by electricity. The measure follows AT&T’s offer to divest from Western Union and aims to government operate telegraphs and telephones, with valuations by the Interstate Commerce Commission and post office control. Attorney General McReynolds opposes government ownership but fears it may come without restored competition.
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Washington
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Western Union
House
Post Office Committee
United States
Lewis
Maryland
Moon
U. S
House Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Treasury
Post Office Department
McReynolds
Democratic Egg Policy Satire Calls for Crossbreed Insects
The Muncie Press mocks the Payne Aldrich law and high living costs by proposing a cross between the common house fly and a hen to boost egg production. It cites Secretary Huston, Champ Clark, and the Glass bill as context, joking about elastic egg circulation and political promises.
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Huston
Champ Clark
Indiana
Muncie Press
Hand Injured at Southeastern Shops
Ward Allen, an employee of the Southeastern Shops, injured his left hand Monday when a crow bar struck the back of his hand, causing a deep cut about one inch long during unloading.
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Ward Allen
Jackson County Considers Concrete Road Improvements
The Seymour Commercial Club and local farmers plan to circulate petitions for improving about twelve miles of public highways in Jackson township under the Three-Mile law. Five petitions target five roads, linking rural routes with city streets without repaving those streets, and a county engineer will oversee the cost estimates.
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Jackson Township
Jackson County
Seymour Commercial Club
Seymour Republican
Walters attend state teachers meeting in Indianapolis
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Walters traveled to Indianapolis to attend the Commercial Section of the State Teachers Association meeting. Walters serves as president of the Commercial Section and Mrs. Walters is listed on the program for the topic Odds and Ends.
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C. L. Walters
Indianapolis
State Teachers Association
Walters
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