Brutal assault on 11 year old girl in Bloomington
The Bloomington Telephone reports a terrible incident on South Rogers street where Octivia Boshears, 11, was dragged to the rear of a gasoline station and criminally assaulted. A white man attacked her for about fifteen minutes before release, as Sheriff Curry hunts for clues. The victim had recently visited her father Dewey Boshears in the hospital with a broken leg after a police confrontation.
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Bloomington
South Rogers Street
Octivia Boshears
Dewey Boshears
Ralph Pogue
1St Street
Atkins Boshears
Telephone
Indianapolis News
Double tragedy at Indiana estate ends in suicide and homicide
Heath shot himself after firing at Mrs. Snyder following a heated quarrel at the Snyder farm near Darville. Dr. W. D. Lawson, Hendricks county coroner, said both died instantly. Neighbors and family described a long friendship that soured amid alleged jealousy and a list Heath kept of people to inform after his death.
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W. D. Lawson
Hendricks County
Heath
Rodney
John Grider
Vincennes
Harry Stevens
Eastalia
Robert Stevens
Greencastle
John Stevens
Waterville
Frank Stevens
Farmer City
Grider
Snyder
Dan Ville
Ler
Dariville
American Teacher Jailed in Turkey for Bible Teaching
Edith Sanderson an American missionary in Broussa Turkey was tried and convicted by an Ottoman court for spreading religious propaganda in schools She faced a nominal fine of Turkish gold pounds about 13 and a three day jail term assigned with a courteous suggestion she might serve it in her room The article notes the lenient handling and a broader acceptance of such actions in that era
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Constantinople
Edith Sanderson
Omaha
Neb
Broussa
Nizamedine
Miss ®Anderson
Miss Sanderson
International Time- News
Greencastle Tigers Host Brazil Tilt After Strong Road Trip
The Greencastle Tiger Cubs plan light workouts today and tomorrow for Wednesdays Brazil game, aiming to avenge last year’s loss. Brazil’s lineup and Dewey’s status loom, while officials Birch Bayh and Vaughan Russell will referee. Attendance-oriented notes mention 500 advance tickets at Mullins Drug Store and a 3,500-seat arena.
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Brazil
Tiger Cub
Greencastle Five
Mullins Drug Store
Birch Bayh
Vaughan Russell
Terre Haute
Wabash Valley
Greencastle
Dewey
Clay County
Phillips
Elwood
Cubs
Martinsville
Big Ten scouting as Indiana Purdue watch opening conference tilt
Indiana and Purdue have many scouts at the tilt while Bedford rebounds with a 87 to 43 win over Muncie after returning three suspended regulars. Vincennes edges Marion 28 to 19 as Jefferson thumps French Lick 24 to 20. DePauw plays Purdue tomorrow and Greencastle faces Brazil midweek. County games begin after the holiday layoff.
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Indiana
Purdue
Big Ten
Bedford
Franklin
Muncie
French Lick
Lafayette
Jefferson Five
DePauw
Greencastle
Brazil
Legion to Enter Horse in Derby Representation
Frank M. McHale, department commander of the American Legion in Indiana, will soon receive the horse name that will represent the Legion and Auxiliary in the upcoming Kentucky Derby membership race starting January 2. The chosen horse will bear the name of one of the winners of the event.
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Logansport
Ind
Frank M. McHale
American Legion
Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Derby linked Legion plans for 55th Kentucky Derby inspired contest
The article describes a National Legion contest naming a Derby horse for each department to raise participation. Fifty four entries will run the barriers January 2 to set pole positions by quota standings and May 18 at Churchill Downs will crown the winner based on 1928 membership percentages. Reigh Count is noted as the last Derby winner.
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Legion and
Auxiliary
National
Indianapolis
The
Legion
Kentucky
Reigh
Churchill] Downs
Louisville
Legion and Auxiliary Departments
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Ittle Girl
O. & J. Stone Quarries
South Greencastle
Maniz
Iin
Florence Trumbull
U. S
By Shirley Kirke
York
Abdul Hamid
Turkey
United States
Washington
Bosphorus
the Herald
Tiger Cubs
Princeton
Bausman
Butler
Ashies
Chicago
de- Pauw
Maroons
Moffett
Changnon
Voncastle
Dalston
Paradise
Roach Star Comedy “the
Y Kinogram
Olive Borden
Jack Pickford
Shirley Mason
Arthur Rankin
Redda Hopper
Kaplan
Gist
Marion
Giants
Pete Ellis
Vincennes Sun
Tigers
Tobin
Evan Crawley
Brown
Legion OF
Lina Bassette and
Clyd Cook
Granada
Frida
Handy
Indana Loa CO
Sh. St
Flusrip
Legion de+esalting
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