Medical crisis and wartime relief referenced in evolving city notes
Medical experts in Chicago weigh removing Baby Helaine Colan's right eye after a first operation. indications point to a fatal cancer. Chicago police guard protests as 93,000 families lack relief while Illinois assumes welfare duties. Separate notices report Hoferns, coal merchants, and civic events across Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Washington, Crown Point, Lebanon, Shelbyville, Tell City, and Greenfield with various local concerns, deaths, and elections.
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Chicago
Helaine Colan
Illinois
Cleveland
Fire Destroys Terminal Hotel in Atlanta Blazing Inferno
A five story Terminal Hotel opposite the railroad depot in downtown Atlanta burned early Monday. The 125 room landmark trapped many guests as the blaze began in the basement and rapidly engulfed the structure. Investigation into the fire continues.
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Terminal
Atlanta
Plane wreck believed to kill nine in Southern California
Search for a twin motor airliner that vanished Monday afternoon centers in the mountains near Palmdale California about 50 miles from Los Angeles. A Mint Canyon rancher reported a charred wreck near by with all nine occupants dead.
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California
Palmdale
Los Angeles
Mint Canyon
London subway crash leaves many dead and injured
A rear end collision of two crowded London Underground trains caused a large number of fatalities and injuries. The wreck sparked chaotic panic as passengers fled in fear, marking the worst accident in the subway's history.
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London
England
Infant in Valparaiso incubator fights for life
A 20 ounce premature baby boy born in Valparaiso Indiana is being treated in an incubator funded by local donations. Physicians on Thursday work to stabilize the infant and save his life.
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Valparaiso
Indiana
Anton Lang the Bavarian Potter Dies in Munich Hospital
Anton Lang, famed Bavarian potter and actor who portrayed Christ in the Oberammergau Passion plays, dies in a Munich hospital after surgery for a stomach ailment. Lang appeared as Christus in the 1900 1910 and 1922 Passion plays and lived much of his life in public view.
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Anton Lang
Christ
Oberammergau
Munich
Germany
Lang
Christus
Publisher Arthur Kautz Dies at 77 in Kokomo Indiana
Arthur Kautz, 77, longtime owner and publisher of the Kokomo Tribune, a major Indiana newspaper plant, died Wednesday in Kokomo after 18 months of serious illness. He led the paper for 51 years and was a prominent local figure.
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Arthur Kautz
Kokomo
Butler family return from Miami and visit relatives
Mr and Mrs Charles Butler and Mr Levi Butler returned from Miami Florida Friday evening and stayed with Mr and Mrs John Butler and Mr and Mrs Edgar V Ruby over the weekend They departed for Indianapolis Monday Levi Butler remained at the home of daughter Mrs Ruby for a short time.
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Charles Butler
Mr. Butler
Levi Butler
Miami
Florida
John Butler
Edgar V. Ruby
Mrs. Nora Miller Miller Dies at 77 in Carthage
Nora Ann Miller 77 of Carthage died suddenly at 5 30 am Wednesday after a six week illness from a stroke. She was active in Fletcher M E church and survived by daughter Elizabeth James Knights Town and son Bert E Miller Leavenworth. Funeral Friday at Thompson Funeral Home with burial in Glencove Knightstown.
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Nora Ann Miller
Fletcher M. E
Elizabeth James
Knightstown
Bert E Miller
Marshall Ave
Leavenworth
Kansas
Henry M. Sutton
Ogden
Ind
Mary F. Willcutt
Carthage
Norman Whitaker
Flint
Mich
Jack G. Miller
Births Outpace Deaths In Rushville April Vital Stats Report
April births in Rushville city and county totaled 30 with 22 deaths. County births were 18 vs 12 deaths. Names listed include Judith Ann Cole, Marilyn Kramer, Harold Lee Miller, and Donna Fay Cravens among others, reflecting a higher birth count than deaths for the month.
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Grim Reaper
Lowell M. Green
E. I. Wooden
Rushville
Ripley—James - Frederick Leisure
Betty Jean Logan
Center
Flo Maxine Hiner
Rosalyn Joyce Coffman
Burglaries Hit Arlington Grocery Stores Sunday Night
Robbers smashed a rear door glass at Regal in Winfield and split the door while attempting a break in. At Charles Wicker’s Arlington store, burglars entered by breaking a rear door glass and took a small amount. An unsuccessful attempt was reported at Reeves store in Arlington.
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Winfield’s Grocery
Regal
Charles Wicker Grocery
Arlington
Reeves
Birth of Beverly Ann Stevens in Rushville home
Mr and Mrs Omer Stevens welcomed a baby girl weighing eight pounds born Monday morning at the home of her grandparents Mr and Mrs George Dishinger 413 West Eighth Street Rushville The newborn was named Beverly Ann
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Omer Stevens
Nts
George Dishinger
West Eighth Street
Rushville
Beverly Ann
Rush County Hogs Take Spotlight Today
Rush County promotes National Air Mail Week with a local post office exhibit and special stamps. Carthage residents mail 275 letters to the Rushville airport as Sid McCarty and staff showcase the six cent air mail stamps and the new Kitty Hawk and St Petersburg issues.
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National Air Mail Week
Carthage
Rushville
Cacet
Rush County
United States
Kitty Hawk
North Carolina
St. Petersburg
Fila
Harry O. Pitts
National Air Mail
Sam O. McCarty
Dorothy Herkless
Harry Pitts
Grant Henley
McCarty
A. J. Carr
Air Mail Letter Sent From Carthage to Wales
Miss Patty Lou Lipe mailed a registered air mail letter to Miss Meg Jenkins in Fern dale Glenn South Wales UK from Carthage with 67 cents postage and eleven stamps plus a Carthage cachet. The pair, pen pals for nine months, exchange letters monthly and the cover will reach Wales in about seven days.
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Carthage
Patty Lou Lipe
Meg Jenkins
Parade
Ferndale Glenn
South Wales
British Isles
Sipe
Miss Jenkins
Valera Clifford
Meg
Patty
Wales
New Rush County Maps Issued by County Surveyor
Rush County releases its first official map since 1919. The two sizes, 3 by 4 feet and one quarter size, show farms owners acres rivers from aerial survey, township range lines, highways and railroads. Loren Winkler led the project with Howard Stech assistance, three months to prepare.
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Rush County
Loren Winkler
Winkler
Howard Stech
Allan Stanley Hurt in Cincinnati Baseball Accident
Allan Stanley son of Mr and Mrs Robert Stanley was struck in the face while playing baseball on Wednesday in Cincinnati. He broke his nose and suffered severe injuries but received treatment at home after two physicians attended him, initially considered a hospital case.
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Shelbyville
Paul D. Wray
Morrison & DePrez Drug Company
Robert Long
Indianapolis
Allan
Robert Stanley
Cincinnati
Attendees Named At State Convention Of Christian Church
Among those attending the State Convention of the Christian church in New Castle this week are Mrs. Anna J. Sipe Mrs. Grace Phelps Mrs. George Moore Mrs. Claude Sipe and Mrs. Robert Bishop.
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of the Christian Church
New Castle
Anna J. Sipe
Grace Phelps
George Moore
Claude Sipe
Robert Bishop
One Hundred Third Program By Morristown Singing Class
The Diapason Singing class of Morristown will present its 103rd program at Morristown Christian church on Sunday May 22. First practice was held May 15 at 2 p m at the Christian church. Officers include J B Carney president John Spurrier leader Mrs O O Frazier assistant leader and Mrs Florence van Morristown secretary treasurer.
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Morristown
New York Central May Stop Trains Through Carthage
The New York Central Big Four branch line from Anderson to Louisville seeks to discontinue two passenger trains serving Carthage after reporting 191 year revenue of 36 625 and operating costs of 88 922 excluding overhead. A Public Service Commission petition meeting is planned. Baltimore and Ohio also seeks to drop two trains, leaving Rush county without passenger service. mail service may replace it with government contracted haulers.
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New York Central Railroad
Big Four
Carthage
Anderson
Louisville
Public Service Commission of Indiana
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Rush County
State Commission
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Indiana Department of the
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44Th
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Shiloh
Indiana Coal Merchants’ Association
John Carson
Washington
National Bituminous Coal Commission
Simon Kemp
Odon
Here
Kemp
New ‘Castlé
Convention of Christian Churches of
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Lake County
Lebanon
Henry Ulen
Alf M. Landon
Townsend
Senator van Nuys
Bloomington
Indiana University
Tell City
Perry County
Giro
Ill
Johnny Miller
Ernest J. Kruetgen
Miller
Cheago
Nora Miller
Ripley Township
Stork
Hogs
Carthage, Ind
Europe
New York Central
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