Say! Ship of Politics Heads to Houston
Charles J. Arnold narrates a rambling road trip with Ott Webb Judge Hughes and Harry Moore en route to Houston for a Democratic nomination celebration. The party drifts through Indiana Illinois and Vandalia as they joke about timing meals and misnaming towns while promoting Smith for president.
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Houston
Ott Webb
James P. Hughes
Harry Moore
Texas
Jones
Smith
U.S
Lone Star State
International Cement Co
Limedale
Judge Hughes
Ott
Terre Haute
Mr. Webb
Greencastle
Marshall
Ill
Mr. Moore
Harry
Cairo
Illinois
Egypt
Tidge Hughes
Burg
Vandalia
Ouston
Skipper Seizes Cruise Authority and Dismisses Calendar
A crew member reports being elected to the post by a 3 to 1 vote with Ott voting for himself. The Skipper asserts full command of the voyage and appoints Ott as Grand Keeper of the Luggage. The first act is to confiscate Mr Webb's calendar and watch, forcing him to ask the crew for time.
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Ott
Cloverdale Man and Pal Are Sentenced
In Indianapolis on June 21 Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell sentenced Bert L. Spicer of Cloverdale to three years and Thomas J. O'Brian, a Chicago attorney, to two years in Leavenworth for Dyer Act violations involving a stolen automobile. Both had claimed drunkenness as a defense.
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Bert L. Spicer
Thomas J. O'Brian
Chicago
Brazil
Indianapolis
Robert C. Baltzell
Leavenworth
Kas
O'Brian
Bert Spicer
Cloverdale
Theederal Court
Spicer
DePauw Band Opening Concert Plans in Greencastle
Norman Beeson directs the Greencastle Band for the season opener on the courthouse lawn at o o'clock. A stand was set to light the program after electricians could not string overhead wires. The concert features marches by Seitz Holmes Lindbergh DaMoeP and Talbott, selections from Bohemian Girl, and other works with intermission between halves.
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Norman Beeson
DePauw School of Music
Greencastle
Court House Lawn
Seitz
Holmes
Sooce Cline
New York Leader's Dry Stand Shocks Democratic Convention
Norman E. Mack publicized pro liberty and state rights views on prohibition, praising Gov. Al Smith while urging dry strength. His remarks stirred delegates in Houston on the eve of the Democratic National Convention, drawing swift pushback from Smith allies and immediate media attention.
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George R. Holmes
Houston
Vex
Madison Square Garden
al. Smith
New York
Norman E. Mack
Smith
Mack
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Canada
George R. van Namee
van Namee
Norman
Drys
Local Farm Delegate Heads to Democratic National Convention
D A Day of Fillmore will travel Friday to Houston to join the Indiana and Putnam County Farm Federation delegations at the Democratic National Convention. They seek nominations and a platform plank supporting agricultural justice and equality. The party departs Indianapolis at 5 45 p m Friday aboard the Woollen Special for arrival in Houston Monday.
STH District Bar Meeting Held at Greencastle Club
Lawyers from the Fifth District Bar Association across six counties, about 150 people including families, gather at Greencastle Country Club on Saturday June 30 for golf, luncheon at 1 PM, and officer elections. Michael Foley of Indianapolis to speak. Edgar Blessing presides. Glen Lyon handles arrangements.
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Michael Foley
Indianapolis
Fifth District Bar Association
Greencastle Country Club
Edgar Blessing
Danville
Glen Lyon
Fire Burns Abandoned Barn at Bittles Handle Factory Lot
Early morning fire destroyed an abandoned barn on the Bittles Handle Factory lot on West Walnut Street. Cotton Boreham woke around 4 am and alerted the fire department but the fire had gained headway. The barn, southeast of the factory and unused for years, did not endanger other buildings. Monon railroad workers tried to raise the alarm by tying a whistle on a passing train, but bystanders did not notice the blaze.
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West Walnut Street
Monon
Social notes and local visits from Indianapolis and area
Mr and Mrs John Bigger of Indianapolis will spend Sunday with F A Hays and family. Mrs J L Hoagland and son Henry arrived home from the west where they spent the winter. J L Rogers of Cloverdale transacted business here today. Ex county commissioner Samuel Judy is critically ill at his home west of the city.
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John Bigger
Indianapolis
F. A. Hays
J. L. Hoagland
Henry
J. L. Rogers
Cloverdale
Samuel Judy
Nobile Found But Amundsen Still Missing
Relief expeditions underway as General Nobile and five crew members are located and supplied. Ten Italia crewmen remain missing. Roald Amundsen, with Rene Guilbaud, unaccounted after leaving Tromsoe in search for Nobile.
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Nobile
Amundsen
London
INS
Umberto Nobile
Roald Amundsen
Rene Guilbaud
Tromsoe
Norway
Arctic
Northlands
Aftenposten
Oslo
Amsterdam Island
Spitzbergwen
Levee Breach Floods Area Near Massac County
Levee in Pope and Massac counties failed flooding a large area. Water crossed the Columbia levee in the Massac county north end as heavy rains continued over the last 24 hours. Local streams rose steeply amid ongoing rainfall.
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Metropolis
Big Bay
Pope
Massac
New Columbia
Massac County
Cigar lighter service station opens at Mullins drug store
R. P. Mullins has installed a filling station and complete service station for cigar lighters at his drug store. The miniature gasoline style station sits on the front cigar case and offers free fuel for lighters. Full line of parts for all makes of lighters is available through the station.
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R. P. Mullins
Indiana Farm Bureau Eyes Houston for Farm Relief Efforts
Indiana Farm Bureau leaders after the Kansas City convention plan continued action with a Houston delegation seeking agricultural equality and farm relief. W T Martindale will send speakers to all townships to explain bureau activities and benefits, aiming to boost membership and cooperative buying power nationwide.
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W. T. Martindale
Indiana Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Indiana
Taylor to be union speaker at Christian Church
The Union services Sunday evening will be held at 7 30 in the Christian Church with Dr C H Taylor pastor of the Methodist Church as the speaker All are asked to attend The weather will be cloudy and unsettled Sunrise 416 Sunset 717.
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Christian Church
C. H. Taylor
Methodist Church
Local youth Georgia Akins killed by freight train near Greencastle
Georgia Akins 19 of northeast Greencastle is believed killed when a Big Four freight struck him while he rode the train near the east side of town. Trainmen found his body between the rails after the westbound train passed. He was an amateur boxer and recently worked at Barnaby’s mill. Charles McCurry is the acting coroner investigating the death.
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Georgia Akins
Albert Akins
Greencastle
Akins
Traims
J. E. McCurry
McCurry
Young Akins
Barnaby's Mill
McKeen Field
Charles McCurry
Fern
Greencastle Boys in Turkey Run Car Wreck
A Ford carrying five Greencastle youths and two Rockville residents overturned twice while climbing a hill near Turkey Run. The car snagged on a bridge by vines and halted, allowing all occupants to escape with bruises and shock. Dr. Warren treated them in Marshall. Passengers were Everett Phelps Cleo Kyte Earl Cox Clero Opal and Lucille Morlan.
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Turkey Run
Warren
Marshall
Everett Phelps
Cleo Kyte
Earl Cox
Greencastle
Clero Opal
Lucille Morlan
Rockville
Rockville Tribune
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E Pluribus Unum
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