Murphy Wins French Grand Prix and Indy 500 in Record Pace
Los Angeles driver Jimmy Murphy wins the 500 mile Indianapolis race after dominating the event and setting a record pace. Harry Hartz finishes second with a strong run as officials review timing and lap prizes amid scoring questions. Murphy earns about 35000 dollars plus lap prizes and sponsor payouts.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Jinany Murphy
Los Angeles
Calif
Continents
Murphy
Speedway
Harry Hartz
Ralph de Palma
Hartz
Ind
Jimmy Murphy
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Ralph DePalma
Tos Angeles
Ins Miles
Hoover to Assume Responsibility for Fixing Coal Prices
Secretary Hoover takes on fixing a reasonable coal price during the strike. He warns that any agreement among operators to set prices is illegal and urges districts to form committees to advise him. Committees would report on fair pricing and address unfair pricing as needed.
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Associated Press
Wasitington
Nsecretary
Hoover
Commerce Secretary
Ile
Goshen Firm Receives Death Notice From New Jersey
The Hastings Manufacturing to. received a telegram from Blackport New Jersey reporting the death of Grover Eash treasurer of the Eash Motor Corp Rochester New York. Eash was struck by a racing automobile while serving as a race official and was well known by motor-relatedists.
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Hastings Manufacturing
Blackport
N. J
Grover Eash
Eash Motor Corp
Rochester
N.Y
Kash
Bash
Montmeaturerelists
Died at South Bend Mrs Henry Peddycord Obituary
Mrs Henry Peddycord 56 of South Bend sister of Philip Berger of Goshen died at her home from cancer.
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Henry Peddycord
South Bend
Philip Berger
Goshen
Memorial Day Honors For Soldier Dead At Oak Ridge Cemetery
Graves of about 200 servicemen from wars were decorated at Oak Ridge cemetery for Memorial Day services under Howell Post 90 and Goshen American Legion posts. Rev. Dr James L. Gardiner delivered a patriotic address, and Samuel S. Whisler read Lincoln at Gettysburg. A parade formed at the G A R hall and proceeded to the cemetery with Civil War veterans and auxiliary members riding in autos. Groves were closed as a general business suspension marked the day.
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Oak Ridge Cemetery
Howell Post
G. AL BR
Goshen
American Legion
James L. Gardiner
St. Paul's M. BE
South Bend
Austin Methodist Church
Chicago
Gardiner
Saniel S. Whisler
Lincoln
Gettysburg
G. A. R. Ball
American Legion Bugle and Drun Corps
Woman's Lelief Corps
American Legion Auxiliary
The
Legion Post
11St Inf
N. G
Howard BR. Inchant
Nappanee
Oak, Ridge
G. A
Ingle
Goshen High Schoo Bani
U S Troops Guard International Bridge in San Antonio
United States troops were placed on guard at the international bridge in San Antonio Texas amid rumors of unrest. The action followed unconfirmed reports of rebel activity near the Rio Grande and the river.
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U. S
International Bridge
San Antonio
Texas
United States
Tyler
Senate debates new bill regulate future grain trading
A new bill to regulate future trading on grain exchanges was introduced in the Senate by Senator Capper. It shifts basis to Congress to regulate interstate commerce and aims to designate contract markets and admit farmers and cooperatives to exchanges, while banning purely speculative grain contracts.
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Senate
Washington
Supreme Court
Capper
Kansas
Senate Agricultural Bloc
Wallace
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Committee
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Boards of Trade
Three Die When Penny Train Strikes Auto in Indiana
In Wanatah Indiana a Chevrolet touring car carrying Clarence Bailey 38 Mrs Madeline Stevens 28 and her four year old daughter all of Valparaiso was struck by an east bound Pennsylvania train at an unmanned crossing. The train engineer J A Gaskins Fort Wayne said to have been moving at 40 miles per hour. Witnesses said visibility was clear and warnings from another car were ignored. Bailey a former service man was a federal vocational board student at Valparaiso University. Batley a Valparaiso student resided in Portland. Bailey and Mrs Stevens were to be married next month.
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Wanatah
Ind
Clarence Bailey
Madeline Stevens
Valparaiso
Pennsylvania
J. A. Gaskins
Fort Wayne
Bailey
Federal Vocational Board
Valparaiso’. University
Batley
Portland
Stevens
Liberty Bond Issues Reach Par in New York Market
Atlantic quotations show Liberty Bonds moving to par across series with several notes at or near 100. First 4 100, second 106, third 100, fourth 100, Victory issues at 3 percent and 4 percent also quoted near par as investors push for full redemption.
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NEW Jonk
Liberty
Bonds
Camee
Victory
Ground broken for high school building in Goshen
Ground was broken for a $300,000 Goshen high school building with a 16:50 ceremony led by the board of education. Contractors H. and B. Construction of Elkhart will push work toward an August 15, 1928 completion, with offices in Goshen and Elkhart handling materials and bookkeeping.
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Board of Education
Farmington
Mast Purl Street
Goshen High School
George J. Dinkeloo
Charles W. Clark
Community Service
H. & B. Construction Company
Elkhart
John J. Hostetleri
Wwork
Eldon Hostetler
Leander J. Hostetler
M.C. Sands
South Seventh Street
Goshen
John J. Hostetler
Irén), Company
Britain Will Not Tolerate Irish Republic Declared
London May 31 Secretary Churchill stated in debate that Britain would not tolerate a republic in Ireland. Troops in Dublin are secure awaiting events. Ulster leaders Craig and Londonderry head to London for talks on Ireland. Strabane reports fires and wounded as border tensions rise. Churchill warned any breach of the Anglo Irish treaty would trigger imperial action.
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Associated Press
London
Churchill
Great Britain
Ireland
Dublin
Belfast
James Craig
Marquis of Londonderry
Ulster-Free State
Strabane
Ulster
Winston Spencer Churchill
House of Commons
Michael Collins
Eamon de Valera
de Valera
Free State
Farmers to Get Money Lower Interest Rate
Washington May 1 The rate of interest charged farmers by federal land banks will drop from six percent to five and one half percent effective tomorrow, an announcement stated to Commissioner Lobdell of the farm loan board.
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Washington
Lobdell
The
Farn. Loan. Board
Dyes in Operation. Wether ineby of ne N
A brief notice reports ongoing dye operations with limited legible details. The fragment mentions a project or site named ineby and references a northern location, with no clear date or agency. Further context is unreadable.
MethodistsChoose Webster Lake for North Indiana Assembly Site
The Epworth League Institute of the North Indiana Methodist Episcopal conference unanimously selected the Kline farm on Webster Lake near North Webster as the permanent assembly site. Directors include six ministers and five laymen, with articles of incorporation filed for the Epworth League Institute of North Indiana Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The first assembly at Oakwood Park Lake Wawasee is planned, with an auditorium and hotel to be built.
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Warsaw
Epworth League Institute
North Indiana Methodist Episcopal Conference
Webster Lake
North Webster
Yellow Banks
League Institute
Kline
Assembly
Syracuse Lake
Epworth League Assembly
W. T. Arnold
Kokome
Arthur H. Sapp
Huntington
D. C. Turnbull
Mishawaka
E. C. Starbrook
Fort Wayne
A. Cable
Newcastle
H. Brown
Oakwood Park
Lake Wawasee
Railroad strike looms as wage cuts loom large
In Chicago the railroad labor board plans to order wage reductions for shopmen this week, sparking a minority dissent led by Albert O. Wharton. In Detroit the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Railway Shop Laborers prepares 473,000 members for a strike ballot over one to five cent cuts, with 580,000 ballots printed.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Albert O. Wharton
Shops Craft Union
Railay
Department
The
American Federation of Labor
Detroit
United ‘Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
K.P. Grable
Mr. Grable
Brotherhood
Delegates Arrive for Indiana Democratic State Convention
Indiana delegates begin arriving for the Democratic state convention in Indianapolis. Key figures include Dan M. Link Robert Bracken George Deharity Daniel McIntosh Elias D. Salsbury and Elia Crawford. Esther O Keefe will speak with Fred Van Nuys delivering the keynote.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Dan M. Link
Auburn
Robert Bracken
Franklin
George Deharity
Elwood
Daniel McIntosh
Worthington
James Wilkinson
Logansport
Goshen
Elias D. Salsbury
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Major Lieners
Faddie Hearne
Ralph de Pala
Ora Haibe
Jerry Worderlick
1. DP. Feterman
Ira Vail
Tom Alley
Joe Thumis
Harte
Hearne
de Vabma
Haibe
Woenderlich
Fetterman
Gosben
Washington Society
Salvation Army
Society Girls
Capital
White House
Mary Billings
France
Associated Presss
First Earth
Board OF Works Meeting
State House
Alevents
W. W. Spencer
George Ray
Walter Sipp
Spencer
State Board of Election Commission
Charles Greathouse
Thomas Taggart
Walter S&s. Chambers
Walter S. Chambers
Nie
Denison
Mr. Chambers
Chambers
Democratic State Committee
Chalmers
William BE. Wilson
Evansville
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