Indiana Auditors Face Suit Over Insurance Tax Fees
Indianapolis reports Gov Hanly orders Attorney General to sue ex Auditor J O Henderson and A C Daily over misappropriated insurance tax fees. Daily denies owing $26 000 and vows to contest. Ex Auditor Sherrick's case heads to a new trial ruling as legal questions arise about juror Heid.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Ker
Sults
J. O. Henderson
Democrat
A. C. Daily
Republican
Anderson
Hanly
Sherrick
Hendereen
Psa
Sir Boo
Indiana University Endowment for Pathology Research
A Chicago physician gifts an anonymous endowment to Indiana University for pathology research in physiology. Dr. Benjamin Taylor Terry of New York also offers a second similar endowment. Each fellowship provides $750 annually in the department of pathology funding.
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Indiana University
Bloomington
Ind
Chicago
Benjamin Taylor Terry
New York
Two Boys and a Gun Fatal Accident in Centerville
In Centerville Indiana on March 28 Charles Warner eleven was killed instantly by Herbert Moore twelve. The boys were playing at the Moore home when they found a loaded shotgun, which Moore picked up and discharged at Hafner. The buckshot tore away the top of Hafner’s head and caused instant death.
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Centerville
Ind
Charles Warner
Herbert Moore
Moore
Hafner
McWilliams Brought Back On Embezzlement Charge
James P. McWilliams who allegedly defaulted a Star Building and Loan fund in Lynnville disappeared in late January and was brought to Boonville to answer charges of embezzling 4100 from the association. He was found working with a geotion gang near Fort Worth Texas.
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Boonville
Ind
James P. McWilliams
Star
Lynnville
Association
Williams
Geotion Gang
Fort Worth
Tex
Watson Held for Murder in Brownsburg Case
Samuel Watson of Brownsburg is held on a first degree murder charge for the shooting of Mrs. Alice McNally in Danville Indiana. McNally died after being shot March 8 following Watson’s claim the incident was accidental. Watson collapsed upon hearing of the death and is under care at the jail.
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Watson
Danville
Ind
Samuel Watson
Brownsburg
Alice McNally
Wisician
Orderly Lynching in Chattanooga After Stay of Execution
Ed Johnson a Black man was seized from jail by seventy five men and hanged from a bridge beam over the Tennessee River. The mob, orderly and quiet, overpowered deputies, then fired on the body as the rope broke. The United States Supreme Court had granted a stay of execution the previous day.
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Chattanooga
Tenne
Ed Johnson
Tennessee River
Shipp
United States Supreme Court
Court Talking It Over On Ed Johnson Lynching Case
Washington March 22. The Ed Johnson lynching case at Chattanooga Tenn continues to occupy Supreme Court members. A conference of justices in the city was held at Chief Justice Fuller's home to discuss the stay of execution issued by the supreme court. No conclusion was announced.
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Washington
Ed Johnson
Chattanooga
Tenn
Supreme Cert
Fuller
Still in the Air as Coal Strike Heads Toward Decision
Indianapolis reports the joint scale committee reconvened to report a disagreement on whether workers may return in districts with advances while others strike. A joint conference will review the report this afternoon. President Mitchell may travel to New York later this week to meet the anthracite operators committee.
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Indianapolis
Iit
Joint
Mitchell
United Mine Worker
New York
Anthracite Operators Committee of Seven
War Dept Review of Bill to Abolish Lieutenant General Rank
Washington report notes the bill abolishing the lieutenant general grade after October 12 would leave Miles Young Chaffee Bates Corbin and MacArthur on the retired list as major generals or out of the army if the act is not limited to active officers.
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Washington
War Department
Miles
Young
Chaffee
Bates
Corbin
MacArthur
Death Toll Rising From Adobe Train Collision
A Denver Rio Grande collision near Adobe Colorado on Friday last killed between forty and fifty people. The tragedy is acknowledged across the region with authorities and rescuers still tallying the dead and aiding survivors.
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Deaver, Col
Denver
Notable Gathering for General Wheeler Memorial in Atlanta
In Atlanta on March 27 a large memorial gathering honors General Joseph Wheeler drawing veterans from the North and South. Survivors of Wheeler's family attend with leaders from three major veterans groups to speak, including Corporal Tanner and Major Miller. Governor Terrell presides over the event.
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Atlanta
Joseph Weeler
Wheeler
Stephen D. Lee
United Confederate Veterans
Clement A. Hirana
Tanner
Grand Army of the Republic
Charles R. Miller
Cleveland
John W. Maddox
Confederate Cavalry
Joseph M. Terrell
Georgia
House Advances Reforms to Curb Government Printing Waste
Two joint resolutions by Representative C B Landis aim to curb abuses in public printing and binding. They propose multiple editions of documents, caps on distribution, and clearer department accountability with pro rata costs. The commission cites 9838 tons of obsolete documents stored and warehouses costing 13600 yearly.
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Washington
C. B. Landis
Indiana
Printing Investigation Commission
Congress
Joint Committee On Printing
Landis
Executive
Mr. Landis
An Instance of Popular Feeling in St Petersburg
March 22 report says mill workers chose a pet dog named Rosa as their delegate to ridicule elections stating the dog would be as useful as any candidate. A separate factory group picked the factory chimney as their delegate to avoid machine gun fire. Marysville sees the death of an unknown American woman found beside the Pan Handle railroad with fatal injuries, suspected to be a fall from the Chicago express.
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St. Petersburg
Rosa
Marysville
Telegraph Operator Sentenced for Switch Toss Wreck
Laporte Indiana March 20 Thomas Bascom of Springfield Jr a telegraph operator was sentenced to two to fourteen years in prison after conviction for throwing a Baltimore and Ohio switch while intoxicated causing a disastrous wreck at Summan Indiana
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Laporte
Ind
Thomas Bascom
Springfield
Baltimore & Ohio
Summan
Local Happenings in Laconia Shaped by Illness Travels and Work
Grace Russell and Ollie Shields family sicknesses mark the week in Laconia with several ill health notes. Sydney Crosier completed a new telephone line nearby while Odie Bauman and C F Sands visited Falls Cities. Residents moved to Jeffersonville and New Albany, some sold businesses and relocated. Edyth Boone remains gravely ill as community health concerns rise.
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Ollie Shields
George Bently
Sydney Crosier
Odie Bauman
C. F. Sands
Vass Webb
Jeffersonville
Will Brashear
New Albany
Hugh J. McIntyre
New Abany
Little Edyth
Ed Boone
Jessie Brown
Lizzie Steepleton
J. E. Ashton
Claude McIntyre
Odie Stevens
C. D. Jones
Bancroft
Georgetown
Raleigh Hays
Bruce Conner
Illinois
Philip B. Meisner
Henry
Meisner
Omaha
Neb
Sadie Russell
Catherine Steele
Prayer meeting announced for Friday night at No
A church notice invites all to a prayer meeting next Friday night at the specified No with Mrs. d. RR. Thomas home recovering. Ges: Jesse Thomas of Edwardsville visited his parents Sunday. Sunday school reorganization postponed due to bad weather. Mrs. Felix Thomas of Georgetown and Mrs. Ora Wagner of Corydon visited Wm. Thomas last Friday.
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D. RR. Thomas
Jesse Thomas
Edwardsville
Felix Thomas
Georgetown
Ora Wagner
Corydon
Wm. Thomas
Susan Snyder
Dan Harvey
Geneva
Ind
Frank Sims
Emma Sims
Millard Thomas
Miss Martha Harbeson Dies at 76 Near Corydon
Miss Martha Harbeson died at her home four miles north of Corydon on the 22nd, aged 76, living with sister in law Mrs Simeon Harbeson. The funeral was held last Saturday at Hursttown church conducted by Rev Raat, with burial in the nearby graveyard.
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Martha Harbeson
Corydon
Simeon Harbeson
Hursttown
Raat
Savings interest proposal from Farmers Savings & Trust Co
An advertisement urges readers to place money in a savings account earning 3 percent interest. It promotes using money rather than burying it and names W. E. Cook as secretary.
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Farmers Savings & Trust Co
W.&e. Cook
Local Notices and Social Visits From Nearby Towns
Ida FP Engleman and Charles Pepper are among residents visiting friends in the area. Maud Seaver plans Nebraska as a future home. Waldo Engleman visits Clarence Glebb and attends a school day at Mossier's. Elsie Sonner and daughter Alma visit P B Sonner in Pleasant View. The Mossier's school closes. Will Fravis Ira Dick attend a show. Harve Bussabarger visits D C Kintner. Roscoe Brewster visits his parents. One resident heads to Panama for work on a large banana plantation. A cobbler seat rocker is offered by Rowe Bros. Horrid death of Avery Howard in Neola. Howard, 86, found dead in a hog-yard. hogs maul and disfigure body after suspected collapse. Great wireless test as Deutschland maintains 2000 mile contact with Lizard Head station en route from New York.
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Columbus Mauek
Charles Pepper
Walter
Clem Bussabarger
Maud Seaver
Nebraska
Waldo Engleman
Oakwood
Clarence Glebb
Mossier's
Elsie Sonner
Alma
P. BP. Sonner and
Pleasant View
Will Fravis
Ira Dick
Harve Bussabarger and
Pleasant Valley
D. C
Neola
Avery Howard
Howard
Obituary for Viola Gentry Formerly Viola Wright
A gloom fell on the community on the tenth as Viola Gentry born Viola Wright and raised in the county died at her Argento NL home. Her remains are sent home to Hursttown cemetery beside her father and brother. Her husband Philip Gentry and mother Mattie Wright mourn with sisters Corda Very and Minnie. Funeral at the church followed by burial in heavy rain.
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Viola Gentry
Viola Wright
Argento
Hursttown
Viola
Philip Gentry
Mattie Wright
Corda
Very
Minnie
Mac Rumley
G. W. Conran
Local notes from Evansville and surrounding areas
Ramsey and 8. Davis, George Hatch of Evansville remains in the community. Ralph Gresham and his father head to Oklahoma on a prospecting tour. Eli Crayden improves after illness. Mrs. Wilson of Corydon will teach instrumental music to several local girls this week. Cort Davis and John Hughes visited Corydon last Monday. The No. 7 school closes March 30. Roscoe Lahue returns from Louisville. Holiness prayer meeting at Wood’s chapel every Tuesday. Joseph Gettelfinger and Al Housel shipped a carload of baled straw.
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George Hatch
Evansville
Ralph Gresham
Oklahoma
Eli Crayden
Or. Wilson
Corydon
Vadie
Hazel
Nellie Davis
Helen Peters
Elsie Housel
W. P. Reinhardt
Cort Davis
John Hughes
Roscoe Lahue
Louisville
Wood’s Chapel
Joseph Gettelfinger
al Housel
Donn Carter and local happenings in Bridgeport
Bridgeport notes report a school closure last Friday and ongoing illness for Mrs. Maud Didelotte. Floyd county visitors, Hammersmith's team deliveries for Elizabeth creamery, and plans for a gasoline ferry The James Souders to run between Bridgeport and Cane Run pike to speed travel to Louisville. Fishermen suffer due to snow water. Miss Mary Wr git to attend New Albany school.
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Maud Didelotte
Floyd County
Ning Bowman
Kingeries Corners
Hammersmith
Elizabeth Creamery
Mary Wr Git
New Albany
Donn Carter
Joe Didelotte
James Souders
Cane Run Pike
Louisville
Marriage License Notices Include Voyles Raake Pair
Samuel H. Voyles and Dora L. Raake are listed for a marriage license. James R. Tabler and Vera L. Moyars appear on a license document. Signature lines reference Aero RIA branding and a familiar product line.
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Samuel H. Voyles
Dora L. Raake
James R. Tabler
Vera L. Moyars
Posey Township League Elects Officers in Harrison County
The Posey township organization joining the Citizens League of Harrison county was perfected at Elizabeth on Tuesday night the 20th inst. Elected officers include John Scales president George Hoke vice president Mrs Sadie Hilderbrand secretary Frank Holmes treasurer and executive committee members Mrs Sallie Rush Mrs Dr Wolpert and Dr Daniel Dean.
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Posey Township
Citizens’ League
Harrison County
Elizabeth
John Scales
George Hoke
Sadie Hilderbrand
Frank Holmes
Treas
Sallie Rush
Wolpert
Daniel Dean
Public Sale At Scott Township Farm Objects
The undersigned will sell at public auction at his residence in Scott township on April 5 farming implements buggy horse and household and kitchen furniture. The land will also be offered for sale. The usual terms will be given. Wo H Craig.
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Scott Township
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Mooran
Frankfort
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Lebanon
Miller
McCullough
Louis Heid
Heid
Daniel Simms
Texas
Ministry of War
Supreme
Court
The
House of Representatives
Laconia
Grace Russell
Pea Ridge
Praxkir Rosenrs
Walnut Valley
Ida FP
Engleman
Roscoe Brewster
Panama
Rowe Bros
Plymouth
Eng
Hamburg Line
Cherbourg
Hamburg
Lizard Head
Cornwall
Rows Bros
Ramsey
Davis
Bridegeport
Aero Ria
Wo. H. Craig
Mulloy
State Street
New Albany, Ind
French Lick
West Baden Springs
Chas. H. Rockwell
Trafic
Frank J. Reed
MONON
G. F. Dannettelle
Ramsey, Ind
Black Langshan Poultry
Jacobv Hiser
Mrrin
Milton Conrad
Joan G. Frederick
Blue River
Spencer Township
Philopena Frederick
P. O
Milltown
Plymouth Rocks
Jordan's Harness Shop
L. C. Ragains
Markl Ow
Jordan
Willard Shaffer
R. R
Jim Beauty
New Middletown
John Boone
Laconia Percheron Horse Co
Po Ad Boone
Oel
F. Russell
Columbus
Fair Grounds
Stauth Bros. & Co
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