Derby Weekend Notes and Tips from Local Columnist
A local column recounts trip plans to West Baden and Louisville for the Kentucky Derby week with races at Church Hill Downs. It includes a betting tip favoring a horse named Remorse and notes travel by Buford Thomas and Charles J. Arnold, with plans to return after the weekend.
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Mr. Buford Thomas
Charles J. Arnold
West Baden
Louisville
Churchill Downs
Russell Brown
Buford
Red” Thomas
Ann X. Pert
Remorse
Harmony men jailed for liquor offences in Clay Circuit Court
Frank Jackson of Harmony pleaded guilty to possession of intoxicating liquor and received a $500 fine plus costs and a six month term at the state farm from Judge T W Hutchison. Edward Monk of Harmony was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to three months at the state farm for receiving intoxicating liquors, with the fine suspended.
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Frank Jackson
Harmony
State Farm
T. W. Hutchison
Clay
Edward Monk
Brazil
Wedeking and Landrebe Indicted in Warehouse Act Case
Albert J. Wedeking of Dale and Gilbert Landrebe of Huntingburg were indicted by the Dubois County grand jury on charges under Indiana warehouse acts. The case relates to the Wallace Milling Company receivership and bank failures at Farmers & Merchants Bank of Male and Huntingburg State Bank. Bonds set at $500 each. proceedings overseen by Judge Homer Traylor.
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Jasper
Ind
INS
Albert J. Wedeking
Dale
Indiana Highway Commission
University of Nebraska
Gilbert Landrebe
Huntingburg
Dubois County Grand Jury
Joseph Kordes
Wallace Milling Company
Farmers & Merchants Bank of
Male
State Bank
Stanley Krieg
Dubois-Pike Joint Circuit
Petersburg
Homer Traylor
Dale Bank
Huntingburg Bank
Luther F. Symons
Aged Putnam County Woman Susan Green Riggle Dies
Susan Green Riggle aged five years dies Sunday after a five day illness of heart trouble at the home of her daughter Mrs Clark Wilson two and one half miles west of New Maysville. She was born in Hendricks County and survived by brothers Lizzie Riggle William Stewart Nancy Jeffries John B Stewart and numerous descendants. Funeral services are planned Tuesday at 2 o'clock from the Wilson home with burial in Roachdale cemetery.
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Susan Green Riggle
James Riggle
Clark Wilson
New Maysville
Lizzie Riggle
Near Roachdale
William Stewart
Indianapolis
Nancy Jeffries
Roachdale
John B. Stewart
Fort Worth
Tex
Levi Stewart
George Montgomery
Joe Rigele
Springhurst
Ind
Sam Russell
Logansport
William Riggle
Putnamville
Ola Riggle
Clayton
James Alexander
Fillmore
Joe Riggle
George Morreal
Flora
Roachdale Cemetery
Woman Killed Near Brazil in Head on Collision
Mrs. Magda Bowen 36 of Lima was killed as her car collided head on with a Brazil driven vehicle on National road at Billtown. Her husband C M Bowen and their 4 year old daughter were severely injured. Isaac Deal of Brazil and his companion Arlen Spears are jailed on manslaughter charges amid alcohol reports. Bowen, manager of the Sears Roebuck store in Lima, and his daughter are hospitalized in Clay County. Mrs. Bowen was transported to Evansville where the family was en route to visit her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
Magda Bowen
Lima
C. M. Bowen
Isaac Deal
Billtown
Deal
Arlen Spears
Bowen
Sears-Roebuck Company
Clay County
Merchant Policeman Appointment Gratitude Note
John B. Hamm expresses thanks to the Chamber of Commerce merchants and businessmen for loyal support and pledges full-time service to merchant interests after being appointed as merchant policeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce and Merchants
Stowaway Found Aboard Graf Zeppelin Before U S Flight
A young stowaway was found in the Graf Zeppelin's crew quarters as it prepares for its U S voyage. Dr Hugo Eckener says future stowaways will be prosecuted and the airship will likely fly a southern route to Lakehurst with a gorilla named Missi bound for Chicago Zoo. Captain Lehmann denies plans to land in England and says British landing permission was only a precaution.
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Hugo Eckener
Chicago Zoo
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Graf Zeppelin
United States
Ile
Hugo Kehner
Zeppelin
Lakehurst
N. J
Dr. Eckener
England
Bordeaux
Azores
Bermuda
Gibraltar
Madeira
Eckener
America
Lehmann
Lehman
Orient
Jealous man shoots rival in Muncie incident
Clifford Duffy 22 in serious condition with bullet wounds to chest abdomen and thigh after a jealous flareup. William Warfel of Dayton Ohio jailed after firing at Duffy and Charlotte Delong 20 but missing. Warfel vowed to kill a couple of rats and forced Duffy to back off from the girl during a confrontation over keeping company with Delong. City School Board to meet tonight with several new hires possible amid resignations.
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Muncie
Ind
INS
Clifford Duffy
William Warfel
Dayton
Ohio
Warfel
Charlotte Delong
Duffy
DeLong
Charlotte
Cemetery Arch Dedicated at Clinton Falls
Members of the Methodist Protestant church of Clinton Falls dedicated a brick cemetery arch across the road from the church on Sunday. The event featured Dr. T. A. Sigler Rev Hanger and John S. Vermillion as speakers and included an all day program and a large basket dinner.
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Methodist Proestant Church
Clinton Falls
T. A. Sigler
Clinton Township
Dr. Sigler
Hanger
John S. Vermillion
Four Guilty In Hot Car Case Convictions
Four leaders of a Midwest automobile theft ring were convicted in federal court for conspiring to violate the motor theft act. Convicted: Joseph Huffington of Evansville Indiana Leo Baldwin of Chicago and Albany New York Sheldon L Beaublossom of Evansville Louis L Wilkerson of Vincennes Indiana. Jury deliberated under an hour and sentencing set for May 24 with Baldwin receiving two years at Leavenworth.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Klan
Ind
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Indiannapolis
Joseph Huffington
Indiana Ku Klux Klan
Evansville
Leo Baldwin
Albany
N. Y
Sheldon L. Beaublossom
Evansville Klan
Louis L. Wilkerson
Vincennes
Thomas W. Slick
Baldwin
Leavenworth
Five Die in Bus Truck Crash Near Monroe
A jury investigation was set for Monroe Michigan to determine fault in a Cleveland Detroit bus collision with a stalled transport truck. Five people died and 153 injured while four sustained serious injuries. bus driver EF D War ing 26 of Cleveland remained held with the outcome pending. Identified deceased include Emma Maurettus 55 of Los Angeles and FE L Mauretus of New York. Frank Cindirich 16 of Trenton Michigan. Unidentified victims included a woman about 20 and a man about 30.
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Monrof
Mich
INS
Here
Godrey Frovert
Detroit
Waring
Cleveland
Emma Maurettus
Los Angeles
Cal
FE. L. Mauretus
New York
Frank Cindirich
Trenton
Imogene McLean to present junior piano recital
From the files of The Herald 20 years ago today Miss Imogene McLean scheduled to give her junior piano recital in Music Hall tomorrow. Fire destroyed Fred Fink's blacksmith shop and Hoover's restaurant at Russellville yesterday. An old hand pump engine bought from Rockville 35 years ago helped save the business district with bucket brigades. William Houck, William Kreigh and Ford Lucas attended the Indiana Democratic Club banquet in Indianapolis last night.
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Imogene McLean
Music Hall
Fred Fink
Hoover
Russellville
Rockville
William Houck
William Kreigh
Ford Lucas
Indiana Democratic Club
Indianapolis
Putnam County Corn Projects Sponsored by Local Bank
The First National Bank funds corn projects for adult and junior classes in Putnam County, providing free certified seed and record keeping to measure yield and costs. The Citizens Trust Company offers free Purdue tested seed to boys planting one acre, aiming to boost profits and seed quality.
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Putnam County
First National Bank
Purdue
Citizens Trust Company
National Hospital Day Brings Visitors to Putnam County Hospital
More than a hundred people toured Putnam County Hospital Sunday afternoon between 2 and 4 pm in observance of National Hospital Day. Friends sent flowers to decorate the hospital. On Saturday an annual photo of babies born at the hospital and their mothers was taken on the lawn, featuring thirty four children from newborns to five years old.
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Putnam County Hospital
Dr Wiley to Speak Before Oxford Club
The Oxford club will meet Wednesday evening at Prof. Carroll Hildebrand’s home. Dr William H Wiley of Columbus Methodist Episcopal Church will be the speaker. Eldon Mills of Indianapolis will address the group at the May 22 meeting at Prof. Rufus Stephenson’s home.
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Oxford Club
Carroll Hildebrand
William H. Wiley
Methodist Episcopal Church At
Columbus
Eldon Mills
First Friends Church
Indianapolis
Rufus Stephenson
Political Grudge Ends in Suicide After Arson and Divorce Suit
In New Albany Indiana on May 13 a 62 year old man John Schneider killed himself after setting seven miles of buildings ablaze near his home and ingesting poison. He blamed a political feud with his wife who had filed for divorce and alimony. Neighbors found him in the woods and he died in hospital.
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New Albany
Ind
INS
al Smith
Herbert Hoover
John Sehneider
Here
Schneider
St. Edward's Hospital
Local 4-H Girls Return From State Roundup
Local Girls 4-H Club returned from the State Roundup at Purdue with a strong showing. Two girls won second places Bernice Ruark in health and Audra Chenoweth in wool dress. Ruark also tied for second in another event. Baking judging team placed third of twelve. demonstration team placed third and was among three chosen to present in Fowler Hall. Clothing judging saw Lettle York Blanche Bachert and Irma Williams place eighth in a 27-team field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue
Martha Smith
Ethel Ader
Bernice Ruark
Audra Chenoweth
Misa Ruark
Mary Louise Talbott
Carol Goolenough
Mary Ellen Troute
Charlotte Etter
Meredith Reeves
Fowler Hall
Weather Forecast Mostly Cloudy with Showers Likely
Mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with probable showers. Warmer in northern sections.
Des Moines University Faces Open Door After Riot
Iowa court orders the university reopened and restrains Dr John S Wayman from acting on board decisions. Students plan an injunction to challenge the trustees amid a modernist fundamentalist clash linked to the Dayton Tennessee monkey trial.
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Tennessee
Des Moines
INS
Des Moines University
Dayton, Tenn
T.T Shields
The
Baptist Church
Toronto
Canada
Edith Redman
United States
Dr. Shields
Miss Rebman
Dr. Shield
Shields
Miss Rehman
Baptist Bible Union of North America
Miss Redman
EB. D. Gibson
South Point
Ohio
Keith Kernahan
John 8. Waynan
der. Shields
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DR. Wiley
Farmer Waitis
Paul Ream
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