Crawfordsville groups push for municipal bathing beach
A four-organization delegation in Crawfordsville plans to seek a city council vote to create a municipal beach. They consider Milligan Park or Sugar Creek above the dam as sites and will consult the city engineer for cost estimates. The project aims to reduce stream-swimming hazards and match nearby towns with bathing facilities. In New York, dermatologist Dr. Charles Pabst warns against rapid sun tanning and outlines five safety rules to avoid severe sunburn and illness.
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Yesterday's Results From Baseball And Standings
Results recap across American Association and leagues with multiple games. Indianapolis beat Toledo 6 to 5, St Paul over Kansas City 7 to 1, Milwaukee 6 over Minneapolis 3, Columbus at Louisville on wet grounds. American League scores include Philadelphia 10 over St Louis 0 and New York 12 over Chicago 2. Detroit defeated Boston 13 to 12. Cleveland 3 over Washington 2. National League action features New York 4 over Chicago 3 in 10 innings, Pittsburgh 6 over Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati 4 over Boston 3 in 11 innings, and Brooklyn 8 over St Louis 7.
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Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Frigidaire Unveils Five New Electric Water Coolers
Five series of new Frigidaire electric water coolers were announced by factory sources via local representative Mr. Hirt. The units range from 2.5 to 21 gallons per hour and are designed for home to factory use, with some models adaptable to the regular household refrigerator to provide running ice water at home.
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Hirt
Postmaster admits embezzling 300 dollars in federal funds
Andrew G. Petersen former postmaster at Teegarden pleaded guilty in Federal court before Judge Thomas W. Slick to embezzling 300 dollars in Federal money. He was released without bond until the October term as the case proceeds. He had been indicted recently by a Federal grand jury.
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Teegarden
Thomas W. Slick
Petersen
Feredal
Marquette Amphibian Surges Through Texas Flood Roads
A Victoria Buick dealer and staff prove the Marquette’s speed and amphibian traits by driving two new cars from San Antonio to Victoria through flood waters up to the floorboards. The 150 mile trek showed the cars negotiating washed routes and submerged hub caps while other vehicles remained stalled.
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South Texas
San Antonio
Victoria
T. M. Scott
Buick
Guadalupe River
Brazilian Boxer Held on Obscene Charge in Terre Haute
Jonn Meyers a 17 year old Brazilian boxer and Mickey Shannon a nightclub entertainer are in jail on circuit court warrants charging contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Shannon surrendered Wednesday night. Meyers was arrested Thursday night by Lieutenant Clancy. Both youths are tied to a boxing ring that produced several indecent pictures at studios owned by Hargreave and Lyon in Terre Haute.
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Lyon
Russellville Boy Enters West Point as Cadet
Corporal Gerald C. Simpson has entered West Point New York on July 1 after winning an appointment by competitive examination in the U S Army He previously served two years at Fort Sill Oklahoma and is honored to be selected by the competitive exam system.
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Police Seek Vampire Driver in Indianapolis Hit and Run
Indiana authorities search for a heavy sedan driver after a hit and run killed William Miller and likely fatally injured Frank Good. Miller, 69, was a farm hand returning to Mrs. Mary Wheeler’s farm when struck on U S Highway 31. a shoe heel was found 100 feet away. Good, 48, was struck later at West and New York streets. hospital reports his skull possibly fractured and condition fair.
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Neal Mintyre New State Golf Champion
Neal McIntyre the Highland Golf and Country Club pro wins the Indiana open by one stroke at Grandview course in Anderson. He shoots 69 to start and finishes with 283 after 72 holes, while Ralph Stonehouse and George Lance close with 285 and 286 respectively.
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Three Die In South Bend Traffic Crashes
Three people died in separate South Bend area crashes. Frank Kowalski 84 was struck by a New York Central train at a grade crossing. Emmett Smith 40 was killed when his auto was struck by another car driven by a fleeing thief. Delilah Weston was hit by a truck driven by John Kronewitter 56 who faces manslaughter charges after drunken driving.
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Legion to honor Judge Landis with high award July 20
The American Legion will pin its Distinguished Service Award on Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis at a July 20 luncheon at the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago. National Commander Paul V. McNutt will present the medal, joining a roster of notable Legion figures and many legionnaires expected to attend.
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Drowning Fatality Near Walton In Deer Creek Incident
In Logansport Indiana Russell Harness aged 15 drowned while wading into Deer creek with two companions Harold Moss 14 and Glenn Kessler 17. They were guided by their parents who watched from a nearby bridge as Harness pulled Moss under twice before Moss escaped.
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Ind
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Walton
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Fourth of July Fatal Injury at Barbee Lake
Ten year old Ralph Riff of Muncie Ind died from injuries after a toy cannon exploded. The boy suffered a fractured skull and loss of an eye at Barbee Lake during a vacation with his family. He died at home after being transported from Warsaw hospital.
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Warsaw
Ind
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Fred Riff
Barbee Lake
Rabies Treatment After Dog Bite In Rossville
Wen dell Mason six year old son of the Rev and Mrs O R Mason is receiving Pasteur treatment after a stray dog bit him. The dog was killed and its head sent to Indianapolis for examination with a positive rabies report returned.
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Ind
Wendell Mason
0. R. Mason
Pasteur
Indianapolis
Ethel Barrymore declines talkie film contract
Actress Ethel Barrymore refuses a film contract to star in a talkie. She disliked her first silent appearance and considers talkies terrible, though experts praise her voice. She plans to stay with the stage.
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