Big Oil Spends in Ohio in Shell Standard Rivalry
The Roxanna Petroleum Corp a Royal Dutch subsidiary opens a station in Cleveland marking a broader $56 million program in Ohio. Standard Oil rival plans a $3,000 bulk station this summer and a tanker at Lorain to move Shell refined oil to Cleveland.
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Famine Makes Life Cheapest Thing in China
Ex Marine Daniel R Brown, as told to William A Consodine, describes horrific Chinese conditions under warlords. He reports executions for theft, mass cruelty to women and children, widespread beggary, and enslaved girls, with famine and disease, polluted rivers, and sampan coolies enduring brutal life.
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Widow Refuses Civil War Pension Then Accepts It
Mrs Letitia Teale 81 on an 80 acre farm north of Roann in Wabash County, Indiana, finally receives five thousand dollars in back pension after decades of refusal. Guardian Mynot Cleveland of Anderson arranged the claim, with telegrams noting approval by Congressman Albert Hall. Teale had earlier rejected the $30 monthly pension fearing neighborly condemnation. decades of uncashed checks were found when a guardian opened her box.
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Dunbar to Carry Famous Memorial Cane at DePauw
Commencement week at DePauw will revive the memorial cane tradition, with Maj. John Garrison Dunbar the oldest living DePauw graduate in Greencastle and heir to the alumni cane. The silver capped cane lists donors and graduates from 1840 to 1861, marking successive holders up to Dunbar.
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Depauw
DePauw University
John Garrison Dunbar
Greencastle
Thomas Aikin Goodwin
T. A. Goodwin
Tingley
Turner
Tarkington
Legion meeting boosts McNutt for national commander
In Spencer Indiana on May 6 Paul V McNutt dean of Indiana university law school Bloomington drew about four hundred visitors to a Second district American Legion gathering. The district reportedly exceeded its membership quota of 1800 and Vincennes and Linton Auxiliary units won silver cups for higher membership. McNutt received a doughboy statue by E M Viquezney Spencer sculptor and the Vincennes bugle and drum corps led by Lou Purcell highlighted the event.
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Covington Man Announces Bid for State Auditor Nomination
David S. Ferguson of Covington, a farmer and former Democratic nominee for state auditor, announced his candidacy again for the same nomination. He will establish campaign headquarters at the Claypool Hotel during the June convention preliminaries.
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Claypool
The Gateway of the Moon Opens at Granada
Dolores Del Rio stars in The Gateway of the Moon at the Granada. The South American jungle drama follows a ruthless railroad project led by a brutal chief engineer Anders Randolf, as niece Toni and Wyatt, played by Walter Pidgeon, confront his tyranny.
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Granada Theatre
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Toni
Wyatt
Walter Pidgeon
DIRT TRACK DRIVER KILLED IN SMASH AT SULLIVAN SPEEDWAY
Harry Hanks of Herrin Illinois died in a crash that closed the last race of a three event dirt track program at Sullivan Speedway Indiana. Mark Billman of Indianapolis won the 20 mile feature with Bill McCoy of Sullivan second. Howdy Wilcox escaped a spin to finish ahead of the field. The 10 and 15 mile races were won by Walter Ax and Howdy Wilcox respectively. about 8500 spectators attended.
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Herrin
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Indianapolis
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Charles Bane
Howdy Wilcox
Bill Cummins
Walter Ax
Terre Haute
Beveridge Fund Scholar Named For Public Health History
R. H. Shryock of Duke University history department is named the first Beveridge Memorial fund research scholar. He will study the U S public health movement, a topic that drew him from his World War I medical service. The award was created by Mrs. Beveridge with a $50 000 gift in memory of her husband, former Indiana senator and association endowment chair.
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Pfeil Wrongful Death Suit Against Big Four Declared Mistrial
In St Louis on May 5 a federal jury deliberated over three hours before declaring a mistrial in the $75,000 damage suit of Mrs. Pearl Pfeil of Wabash Indiana against the Big Four railroad. The case concerns the death of her husband Simon Pfeil a train conductor in a Lafontaine Indiana bridge collapse last year. Pfeil alleges negligence while Big Four cites an act of God and notes settlements with other widows.
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Patsy stage play drives film version at Voncastle
Marion Davies stars as the flapper seeking her sister’s beau in a true to life American family tale. Jane Winston and Marie Dressler deliver strong supporting turns while Orville Caldwell and Lawrence Gray lead the male quartet. Agnes Christine Johnson adapts the piece with smooth continuity from start to finish.
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Marion Davies
Voncastle Theatre
Miss Davies
Jane Winston
Marie Dressler
Orville Caldwell
Lawrence Gray
Agnes Christine Johnson
New Cars Delivered to Local Buyers by Stark & Griffith
Stark and Griffith Oakland and Pontiac dealers reported last week delivery of new cars to Prof. R. T. Stevenson of Greencastle an Oakland 4 door sedan Howard Deisher of Roachdale an Oakland 2 door sedan Raymond Alexander of Greencastle a 2 door Pontiac Lucille Yeager Pennington of Griswell Iowa a Pontiac sport roadster Miss Pennington was here with the Jazz Pirates and purchased the car while playing here.
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Pontiac
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Greencastle
Howard Deisher
Roachdale
Raymond Alexander
Lucille Yeager Pennington
Griswell
Iowa
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Jazz Pirates
Rucker Delivers Lincoln Address at Coatesville
Alvah J. Rucker of Indianapolis, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, spoke at a Coatesville meeting urging Hoosiers to back Lincoln shrine fundraising as a memorial of the common people. He urged citizens to translate state and nation into a living memorial and to vote next Tuesday for a government of the people.
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Indianapolis
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Baseball scores roundup from American and National Leagues
A collection of game results across leagues including American Association and National League standings. Notable tallies show Milwaukee 4 over St Louis 2 in extra innings and Cincinnati 11 over New York 3, with several American League contests and late innings decisions across cities like Chicago, Philadelphia, and Boston.
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DePauw Athletes Schedule Busy Week Across Sports
DePauw University teams face strong opposition this week in baseball golf tennis and track. Monday the Old Gold golf team hosts Indiana University while Tuesday the Tigers visit Butler in Indianapolis. Tennis continues with Wabash Racquet meet midweek and Friday extends to a Terre Haute clash with Rose Poly. The highlight is next Saturday’s third annual little state track meet at Methodist school.
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