Locusts Return in 17-Year Cycle Across Nine States
The periodical cicadas known as 17 year locusts emerged from hibernation in nine states including Indiana. They cause loud whistles and damage to young trees, with eggs laid on limbs and larvae returning underground for 17 years. Authorities expect the invasion to fade by early July. most old trees survive but many young fruit trees may suffer permanent injury.
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INS
Lloyd Cutler
Lake County
North Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Indiana
Ohio
Cutler
Skull of Infant Crushed by Falling Porch Beam
In Bloomington on June 18 Ula Robert Baugh seven months old died when a porch post fell on him branding a fatal forehead crush. Parents Mr and Mrs Robert Baugh of 1212 west Eleventh street were at a farm nine miles away and had placed the infant on a pallet on the back porch while children played. The loosened post fell due to vibration from the children and killed the infant almost instantly. Surviving are five brothers Leonard Clarence Ronald Noble and Paul and four sisters Ruth Ruby Reba and Nina.
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Bloomington
Ula Robert Baugh
Robert Baugh
West Eleventh Street
Leonard
Clarence
Ronald
Noble
Paul
Ruth
Ruby
Reba
Nina
Valuation of land drops 13 percent in Putnam County 1928
The Putnam County Board of Review reports a 1928 assessed real estate and improvements value totaling 17 780 179, down from 19 678 430 in 1927, with farms falling 13 percent and towns down 2 percent. Townships show widespread declines across multiple districts, including Russell, Clinton, Monroe, Marion, Washington, Jefferson and Cloverdale.
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Putnam County
Board OF Review
Putnam County Board of Review
Bert May
State Tax Board
Greencastle
Russell
Clinton
Monroe
Marion
Washington Jefferson
Cloverdale
Jackson
Hoosier Girl Who Slain Boss Sued In District
Miss Marguerite Bumbaugh of War Saw Indiana at 2 is serving a three to fifteen year term in the Detroit House of Correction for killing Walter H. Cook of Niles Michigan. The Niles City Bank administrator of Cook’s estate filed a $50 000 damage suit against her on behalf of Cook’s widow and two children. It is the second suit filed since she entered prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter.
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Detrict
Mich
Marguerite Bumbaugh
Warsaw
Ind
Detroit House of Correction
Walter H. Cook
Niles
Niles City Bank
Cook
Miss Bumbaugh
Duvall Faces $5,000 Suit in Indianapolis Case
Former Mayor John L. Duvall faces a $5,000 claim by Milton L. Clawson for professional services tied to the $1,000,000 libel suit against D. C. Stephenson and others. Clawson alleges Duvall settled for $50,000 based on information Clawson gathered. Duvall denies settling. The litigation adds to an earlier $6,000 rent suit from Century Building Company over premises once home to the Indianapolis Post.
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Indianapolis
TNS
John L. Duvall
Century Building Company
Indianapolis Post
Superior
Milton L. Clawson
Duvall
D. C. Stephenson
Grand Dragon
Indiana Klan
Court Asner
Stephenson
Thomas H. Adams
Vincennes
Chicago Tribune
Scripps- Howard Newspaper Alliance
Indianapolis Times
Richmond Palladium
Anderson Herald
Rushville Republican
Huntington Herald
Clawson
John Hauck Hits a Pole in Early Morning Crash
John A. Hauck of near Greencastle dozed at the wheel of a new Chevrolet coupe and crashed head on into a telephone pole in front of the Turner shoe store on west National avenue in Brazil. He suffered deep cuts from broken glass and a near-severed finger but planned to continue to work.
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Brazil
John A. Hauck
Greencastle
Turner Shoe
West National Avenue
Hauck
Brazil Times
Yesterday's results in major leagues and A A games
American Association games saw Kansas City beat Minneapolis 6 to 5 in ten innings while St Paul at Milwaukee and Indianapolis at Columbus were affected by rain. In the National League Boston routed Chicago 10 to 2. Philadelphia edged Brooklyn 4 to 3. Cincinnati beat St Louis 5 to 2 in 14 innings. No AL games were scheduled.
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Indianapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Kiwanis Records Show 1750 Clubs Worldwide
Kiwanis International reports 1750 Kiwanis clubs in the United States and Canada with about 100000 members. Chicago executive secretary Fred C W Parker addressed delegates at the 12th annual Kiwanis convention in Seattle. He stressed leadership growth through active attendance and community standards for new members.
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Seattle
Wash
Kiwanis
United States
Canada
Fred C. W. Parker
Chicago
Kiwanis International
Parker
Detroit
Waveland Farmer Reports Tree Snakes Near Dinwiddie Farm
Fred Dinwiddie, living two miles north, saw two large snakes emerge from a hole in a tree on his property. He killed them with a shotgun after they were spotted by local boys. The larger snake measured three inches in diameter and five and a half feet long, the smaller nearly as long. Eyewitnesses called them an almost extinct tree snake variety rare in the area.
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Waveland
Fred Dinwiddie
Here
Dinwiddie Place
Fred
State bar eyed auto accident fund via higher license fees
A proposal discussed by the California state bar urges raising annual auto license fees from 3 to 8 to create an 8.4 million dollar fund to compensate accident victims. Dr. W W Cress suggests motorists fund irresponsible drivers through the levy, managed by an industrial accident body or similar commission, with study by bar subsections and a report to the legislature.
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International
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Journal
W. W. Cress
Sacramento
F. M. Snook
State Motor Vehicle Department
State Bar
California
Cress
Industrial Accident Commission
State
State Bar of
Chicago Street Robbery Highlights City Decline
A middle aged woman in a black coat robbed Mrs. Mary Stuebe in her candy shop, claiming conditions in Chicago are terrible and unsafe for anyone. She demanded cash and fled, leaving the storekeeper to ponder the city’s deteriorating situation.
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Chicago
Mary Stuebe
California Swimmer Georgia Coleman Predicted Olympic Bet
California fans tout Georgia Coleman of a Los Angeles club as a premier junior national titlist on the ten foot springboard and a strong favorite for the U S Olympic team. Her proven prowess in the pool backs the confident assessment of her future Olympic bid.
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California
State to require one year health and physical education for high school
Indiana plans revise the high school course with a health and physical education year required for graduation this fall. A committee including Donal Rees J Ord Fortner Birch Bayh and others drafts the training plan while a female director oversees girls physical education.
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State Department of Public Instruction
State of
Indiana
Donal Rees
J. Ord Fortner
Indiana High School ‘Athletic Association
Birch Bayh
Terre Haute
Mr. Weir
North Terre Haute High School
Girls of
Brazil
Montezuma
Author Donn Byrne Dies in Cork Auto Crash
Donn Byrne author of works such as Messer Marco Polo and numerous short stories died in an automobile accident in Cork Ireland at age 39. The Irish American writer was widely known in Europe and America.
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Cork
Ireland
INS
Donn Byrne
America
Europe
Messer Marco Polo
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