Newgent Chosen Adjutant at Indiana Legion Convention
Vincennes Indiana June 29 Lei gh R Gigniliat Culver was elected state commander of the American Legion by acclamation after William L Betz Vincennes withdrew from opposition. L Russell Newgent reelected state adjutant and 40000 former servicemen urged a special session for a war memorial building. |
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Vincennes
Ind
Leigh R. Gigniliat
Culver
American Legion
William L. Betz
Col
Gignillat
Sherman Myton
New Albany
Indiana
Mr. Betz
Robert E. Richardson
Gary
L. Russell Newgent
Cavins Baughgoan
Evansville
Baughman
Raymond Randells
Indianapolis
Department of Indiana
Harry Z. Freeman
Ilinois
Chautauqua Company
O. F. Overstreet
J. B. Nelson
Nelson
Andrew Gilmore
Auburn
Neb
William McCreery
Lincoln
Frank Gilmore
Rice Granary Destroyed Near Crockett's Bluff
A Crockett's Bluff rice farm owned by Joe J. Adams lost 4500 bushels of rice and a barn in a Wednesday night fire. Investigators suspect incendiary origin amid recent belt fires. Insurance totals 8200 for rice and 1300 for barn contents. net loss estimated 3000 to 5000 dollars. Adams was returning from Greencastle Indiana after escorting his wife's body from a Little Rock hospital. Farm implements were also damaged.
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Stuttgart
Joe J. Adams
Crockett’s Bluff
Local raid uncovers mash and raisins hinting at new whiskey
Revenue officers raid a farm three miles from town and seize part of a still made from raisins and mash. No arrests are made but kerosene and soap are applied to the evidence, suggesting a new kind of kick if used.
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Wranklin
Elopement Chase Through Coal Mines In Fairmont
Grace McDougal aged 16 ran off with George Mate aged 19 prompting a hound pursuit in Fairmont West Virginia. Bloodhounds trailed the couple through several coal mines before they were captured and the elopement thwarted.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Grace McDougal
George Mate
Convention Sets Stage for Presidential Nominations
The convention prepares to nominate nine candidates for president with preliminaries underway. A limit on the flow of oratory is noted as the process moves toward formal presentation of nominees.
Democratic Convention Proceedings in San Francisco
The Democratic National Convention met in San Francisco with 11:18 AM roll calls and nominations underway. Arizona yielded to Oklahoma and Owen was nominated with limited enthusiasm. James W Gerard received no demonstration. Homer Cumings was nominated by Connecticut’s John F. Crosby and seconded by Mrs. Parkes of Los Angeles. Senator HITCH cock was nominated by former Nebraska Governor Shallenberger.
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Convention Hall
San Francisco
Arizona
Oklahoma
Hayden Linebaugh
Senator Owen
Brough
Arkansas
Fitzgerald
Boston
Owen
James W. Gerard
Homer Cumings
John F. Crosby
Connecticut
Cummings
Parkes
Los Angeles
Shallenberger
Nebraska
Hitchcock
Herald Will Receive Daily Telegraphic Convention Reports
The Herald will obtain telegraphic reports of Democratic National Convention proceedings each day direct from the Convention Hall. Messages will be posted at the Herald Office for public viewing.
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Herald
Democratic convention opens with fast nominations in San Francisco
In San Francisco the Democratic national convention began the process of presidential nomination under an expedited rules agenda. Nomination speeches are limited to twenty minutes, with up to three per candidate, as platform work and endorsements proceed. Nominees include McAdoo Palmer Cox Cumings Edwards Hitchcock Gerard Owens Davis plus others awaiting formal platform adoption.
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San. Francisco
Boom for Cummings to Leal ticket rises at convention
At San Francisco on June 30 Homer Cummings of Connecticut emerges as a potential dark horse for the Democratic National convention. His keynote praising Wilson could win over Palmer and McAdoo delegates, while convention dynamics mirror Chicago as leaders Palmer Cox and McAdoo test coalition strength and strategy.
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San Francisco
Cal
Homer
Chicago
Palmer
Cox
McAdoo
Greencastle Businesses to Close July 5 Holiday
Greencastle merchants announce Monday July 5 as a holiday with virtually all business houses closed. Banks and the post office will also suspend operations for the day.
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Greencastle
Mrs Jerry Steele in Critical Illness North of Greencastle
Mrs Jerry Steele residing about eight miles north of Greencastle is critically ill from general debility. She formerly lived in Greencastle.
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Jerry Steele
Greencastle
Steele
Funeral of Mrs W D Swain Held This Afternoon
The funeral for Mrs. W. D. Swain, who died Monday after cancer, was held at the Brumley home on Bloomington Street at 2 o’clock. Interment followed in Forest Hill. Rev. Brown of Coatesville led services. Surviving are five daughters Mrs. Sam Brumley Mrs. Holmes Craver Mrs. Zenna Greenlee Mrs. Boyd Harlan and Mrs. George Hatcher and two sons Charles Swain and John Swain.
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W. D. Swain
Sam Brumley
Bloomington Street
Brumley
Forest Hill
Brown
Coatesville
Swain
Holmes Craver
Zenna Greenlee
Boyd Harlan
Indianapolis
George Hatcher
Terre Haute
Charles Swain
John Swain
Stolen Ford Found Near Columbus Police Hold Car
The Ford stolen from M. E. Cooper farm near Putnamville weeks ago is now with police in Columbus Indiana. A letter to Marshall O Hair confirms the car was left near Columbus and ownership proven by its license. Cooper plans to retrieve the vehicle.
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M. FE. Cooper
Putnamville
Indiana
M. E. Cooper
Colbus
Marshall Henry O'Hair
Marshall O'Hair
Columbus
Cooper
The
ChristiansChurch
Edgar Harris
Democrats PlanCounty Meeting This Evening
Democrats will hold a county party meeting this evening at 8 o clock in the office of county chairman Otto Dobbs. All Democrats are urged to attend and participate in the campaign efforts.
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Otto Dobbs
McAdoo Named for Nomination at Early Convention
Kansas leaders announce William Gibbs McAdoo will be formally placed in nomination at the convention at the earliest opportunity. Burris A. Jenkins will present the name in Kansas City. Samuel Amidon, a state committeeman, says supporters yield to mass letter, telegram, and personal appeals urging the nomination.
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San Francisco
Cal
William Gibbs McAdoo
the Treasury
McAdoo
Burris A. Jenkins
Kansas City
McAdoos
Samuel B. Amidon
Kansas
Hog Prices Rise as Indianapolis Receipts Soar
Indianapolis hog prices climbed with 10 000 carried over from Tuesday and 800 cattle 1 100 calves and 700 sheep. General sales opened higher with heavyweights at 16 25 and top at 16 85 while pigs sold to 15.00. Local buyers took 1000 head as outsiders claimed an equal amount. cattle and sheep held steady and calves fell 50 to 1 00.
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Indianapolis
Incoherent Verses and Vague Tales in a City Page
A jumble of quotes and snippets reflects a distracted civic page. The piece touches on pessimism and optimism, democracy and women’s ballots, etiquette in business, and political ideas, ending with a remark that the topic “continues to boil.”
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Anceptinde
Democracy
Demos
Crow Farmer's Friend and Foe
A Washington bulletin argues the crow is a farmer's friend for eating pests yet harms young chicks and eggs. It notes crows also control grain pests and mice, and become intelligent when hunted, with behavior as pets when raised by humans.
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Washington
United States Biological Survey
George FL Burba
Columbus Dispatch
Snake turns deadly crush during Swiss stage show
Audience cheered as a gigantic python slowly crushed trainer Fraulein Ciro to death in Serbrock Switzerland. The Hungarian trainer cried for help but was misread as part of the act. Her manager shot the snake after realizing the danger.
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Serbrock
Switzerland
Ciro
Fraulein Ciro
Gle
New Crows Over the Doctors
Huntington West Virginia Marguerite the twenty month old daughter of E W Stoller and his wife was slowly wasting away as physicians saw no hope for recovery.
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Huntington
W. Va
Marguerite
E. W. Stoller
Democrats Reject Wet Plank In Platform Draft
A nine member subcommittee of the Democratic platform rejected a wet plank amid secret ballots with a two to one vote. The panel debated a League of Nations plank as night sessions continued and leaders worked to avert floor conflicts over prohibition and other issues before the convention.
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San Francisco
Cal
League of Nations
Senator Walsh
Montana
Subcommittee
Widow of Peter McNary Dies at 62
Emma C. McNary widow of Peter McNary died Tuesday morning after illness at her brother Richard Gillespie’s West Walnut Street home. Funeral services were held at the Gillespie residence with Rev. Levi Marshall officiating. Burial followed in Forest Lawn. She leaves five sisters and seven brothers, including relatives in Minnebago Corydon Logansport Indianapolis Terre Haute and this city.
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Emma C. McNary
Peter McNary
Richard Gillespie
West
Walnut Street
Gillespie
Levi Marshall
The
Christian Church
Forest Bn
Marika Fletcher
Minnebago
Minn
Josephine Meekins
Corydon
Iowa
John Robe
Margaret Gillespie
Betty Hathaway
James Gillespie
Tere Haute
D. A
Thomas Gillespie
Logansport
William Gillespie
Indianapolis
Drs. J. F
R. J. Gillespie
Timely Thoughts Chorus of Witty Aphorisms
A collection of short aphorisms on honesty, secrecy, advice, talk, prediction, economy, and notoriety. The jumbled lines present pithy reflections with playful wording and missing letters, forming a newspaper quip page item.
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R. Newgent
Ory
Rabbi Martin A. Meyer
William G. McAdoo
Ohio
Homer 8. Cumings
Democratic National Committee
Edwards
New Jersey
Germany
Owens
John W. Davis
Great Britain
Kid
Stolen Ford
State Farm
Lela Walls
C. Sumner Woolf
John Stoner
M’adog
Crow Farmer
Uncle Sam
Ana
Fen
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