Reelsville Rail Work Progress and Local News
Charles Dunn and wife and Ray Beaman and wife returned from a visit to eastern Pennsylvania. George Aker is painting his house. The extra gang is laying new ties and surfacing the track through Reelsville this week. The signal crew is installing automatic signals. The bridge gang is making good progress on the new bridge this week. Local residents attended services at Canaan last Sunday for a Children's Day observance.
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Charles Dunn
Ray Beaman
Pennsylvania
Reelsville
Canaan
Two Schlleville Men Injured While Haying in Indiana
In Frankfort Indiana two Schlleville men were hospitalized after haying mishaps. Sherman Leavitt was injured when riding a load of hay and being dragged toward a barn. L W Newts neck was broken after falling from a hay load. Local reports say both injuries occurred during hay handling.
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Frankfort
Ind
Schcleville
Sherman Leavitt
L. W. Newt
Yesterday's Baseball Scores Across Leagues
The American Association results include Indianapolis 9 over St Paul 0 and Kansas City 7 over Toledo 3. Louisville 5 beat Minneapolis 2, Columbus 10 defeated Milwaukee 8, with 11 innings noted. In the American League Detroit 9 over New York 0 in 10 innings, Cleveland 5 over Philadelphia 2, Washington 6 over Chicago 2, St Louis 4 over Boston 0. National League showings include Chicago 16 over Philadelphia 5, Boston 7 to 5 over Pittsburgh, Brooklyn 10 over Cincinnati 5, St Louis 6 to New York 1.
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Indianapolis
St. Paul
Kansas City
Toledo
Louisville
Minneapolis
Columbus
Milwaukee
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Washington
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Endo-Corn Remedy Ad At Mullins Drug Store
An old newspaper ad promotes Endo-Corn to remove corns without pain. It urges readers to buy at Mullins Drug Store or write to Endo-Corn Laboratories in Chicago for prompt delivery, claiming the product ends suffering and eliminates corn cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Endo-Corn Laboratories
Garfield Blvd
Chicago
Mullins Drug Store
Konjola Restores Health for Stomach and Kidneys
Mrs. Stella Wielgoss of South Bend Indiana reports long lasting misery from stomach and kidney trouble. After using four bottles of Konjola her digestion is improved and kidneys function without pain. Konjola available at Owl Drug Store in Greencastle and through local druggists.
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Stella Wielgoss
West Frederickson Street
South Bend
Indiana
Konjola
Greencastle
Owl Drug Store
Ady
War veterans and widows sought as census enumerators
Washington July 17. Representative Annings Pratt of New York urges appointing disabled and unemployed ex service men and American Legion mothers widows and veterans to fill census positions. He says the census will be the most important and requires painstaking honest enumeration.
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Washington
Stewart
Annings
Pratt
New York
American Legion
Autos Collide Injuring Four Near Elkhart
Four people were injured in a noon collision four miles south of Elkhart Indiana. Ida Weiss 45 of Mishawaka suffers skull fracture scalp wounds and arm fracture. Howard Hoagland 6 of Elkhart suffers serious scalp wounds and neck cut. Matilda Weiss and Lulu Kurn receive multiple bruises and chest injuries. The two cars collided at an intersection.
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Elkhart
Ind
Ida Weiss
Mishawaka
Elkhart General Hospital
Howard Hoagland
Matilda Weiss
Lulu Kurn
South of Elkhart
Miss Weiss
Indiana State Fair Announces 1929 Program
The 1929 Indiana State Fair runs August 31 to September 7. Boys and Girls Club day opens the fair with free admission for children under 12. Sunday features sacred music and a 3 PM address by Charles Brandon Booth. Labor Day honors workers. livestock judging begins Monday afternoon. American Legion and Soldier's day Tuesday includes a downtown parade. Wednesday and Thursday are Farmers and Governor’s days. Friday is Indianapolis day and the closing Saturday features the annual automobile race.
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FE. J. Barker
State Board of Agriculture
Coliseum
Charles Brandon Booth
Salvation Army
American Legion
Indianapolis
Buttermilk Kills Two in Tennessee Farm Family
In Clarksville two children, Odessa age 9 and Pauline age 4, were dead after drinking buttermilk kept in a tin bucket. Father Ewing Hamilton and another daughter Erceal were critically ill. The incident left two other family members dead and two near death.
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Clarksville
Tenn
Odessa
Pauline
Ewing Hamilton
Hamilton
Erceal
Chinese Purdue Graduate Dies After Operation
Li Hian Huang 29 a Purdue 1929 technical engineering graduate from Tsi mao Shantung China died in a Lafayette hospital from complications after an appendectomy last June. He had completed finals and been in poor health for some time. He studied two years at Purdue after credits from a Chinese university before being sent by the Chinese government. His body awaits word from the Chinese embassy in Washington.
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Lafayette
Ind
Washington
New Farm Board Starts Big Effort With Hoover
President Hoover sits with the Federal Farm Board as it launches a major push. The photo shows standing from left W. F. Schul ling Minnesota Charles S. Wilson New York Carl Williams Oklahoma and C B Denman St Louis. Seated from left James FB Stone Lexington Ky Secretary Hyde ex officio member President Hoover Alexander Legge Chicago chairman and C C Teague Los Angeles. Nearby text mentions penalties up to 50 dollars for violations and advice from Mr. Lieber urging hunters to respect game laws and obtain landowner consent before entering private property.
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Hoover
Federal Farm Board
W. F. Schilling
Minnesota
Charles S. Wilson
New York
Carl Williams
Oklahoma
C. B. Denman
St. Louis
James FB. Stone
Lexington Ky
Hyde
Alexander Legge
Chicago
C. C. Teague
Los Angeles
Illustrated News
Lieber
Boone County Man Dead of Influenza
Lebanon Indiana July 17 last rites for Benjamin C Booker pioneer businessman and Boone county land holder will be held at his Heronsville residence he died after exertion cutting wheat while observing his seventy ninth birthday He was director of Farmers State Bank former county commissioner and a long time Mason and member of several fraternal orders in Heronsville and Indianapolis
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Lebanon
Ind
Benjamin C. Booker
Boone County
Heronsville
Old Farmers State Bank
Heron Lodge No. 247
A. M
Eastern Star
Mural Temple Nobles
Mystic Shrine
Indianapolis
Heronsville Knights of Pythias Lodge
Prisoner to Penal Farm Escapes From Connersville Jail
Delmer Wilson 21 who was to report to the penal farm tomorrow escaped by sawing a jail window bar. Sheriff Woodward suspects outside help after a pay check and $25 found with Wallace Edmonds. Edmonds detained. A hacksaw was found beneath the jail. Wilson was later in a crash with a car owned by Loren Edmonds. The sheriff says the jail is unsafe.
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Connersville
Ind
Delmer Wilson
Woodward
Wilson
Wallace Edmonds
Edmonds
Loren Edmonds
Fishing in Indiana Shows Big Improvement
George N. Mannfeld of the state conservation department says public waters in Indiana are improving after a slow start. He cites late spawning from high waters and cold weather and boat traffic as factors and notes better results in early morning or after sundown with less boat activity, and improving night fishing in streams.
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George N. Mannfeld
Fish and Game Division
State Conservation Department
Mannfeld
Rockhill Family Returns Home and Local Visits Noted
Fern Mr and Mrs Ted Rockhill return to Ohio Saturday after visiting here. Mr and Mrs Fred Cox hosted Sunday with William Cox and Clinton Falls family. Many Cox relatives and Gardner family members visited Alva Cox and Lydia Swinford, with George Johnson and baby stopping by.
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Ted Rockhill
Ohio
Fred Cox
William Cox
Clinton Falls
Edna Gardner
Hazel Cox
Warren
Dora Fern
Mary Frazier
Avis Thelma Gardner
Lowell
Alva Cox
Lydia Swinford
George Johnson
Virgil Cox
Fred Lukenbill
Charles Cox
Squirrel Season Opens August 1 In Indiana
Indiana opens lawful shooting season for squirrels from August 1 through October 31 with a daily bag limit of five. Conservation Director Richard Lieber notes squirrels are unprotected by law only during this period, but shooting in public parks or on state property remains a violation.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Richard Lieber
Indiana
Terre Haute Couple to Wed Before Radio Microphone
Irene Ellinger and William Huffman of Terre Haute will marry Friday in a ceremony to be performed before a local radio station microphone. The planned service will include a bridesmaid and best man, and is billed as the first radio wedding in Indiana.
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Terre Haute
Irene Ellinger
William Huffman
Indiana
B and O Shops Damaged in Indianapolis Blaze
The B and O Railroad shops at Turner and Belmont avenues in Indianapolis were damaged by a fire estimated at $25,000. The blaze, suspected to have begun by spontaneous combustion in the millroom, was discovered by a night watchman after two alarms were sounded.
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Indianapolis
Turner and
Belmont Avenue
Policeman's Lunch Triggers Second Beating in Lebanon
In Lebanon Indiana on July 17 Mrs Wilma Medsker swore warrants for the arrest of her husband Virgil and her father in law George Medsker for beating her. The warrants were given to a policeman who went home to dinner before serving them. Upon returning the officer found the two men had given Mrs Medsker a harsher beating. The officer placed them in jail.
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Reelsville, Mnd
George Aker
Assciation
Leghorns Inc
Hoosier Poultry Farm Hatchery
Michigantown
Stella Wielgos
Indiana State Fair
Purdue
Hardt
Voncastle
Tonight
FBI
America
Voncastle Theatre
Betty Bronson
Alec B. Francis
Hour
Collins
Dent—Kinogram News
Miller
Miller Tires
COX Tire & Vulcanizing Service
Jackson St
Wilma Medsker
Alamo
Vine Street
Indiaan
O. F. Overstreet
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