Man 23 Kills Himself After Street Wreck in Cayuga
In Clinton Indiana on May 13 Robert Dean Leslie 23 of Cayuga shot himself on main street after a wreck earlier that day. The car he drove with Harry Niccum Perrysville as passenger left the road and plunged into the Wabash River. both escaped unharmed. Leslie, an orphan, was seen despondent after the incident.
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Clinton
Ind
Robert Dean Leslie
Cayuga
Harry Niccum
Perrysville
Nicccum
Wabash River
Leslie
Judge Baltzell Resting After Appedicitis Operation
Judge Robert C. Baltzell of the Southern Indiana district Federal court rested easily last night after an appendicitis operation at Methodist hospital. He had been ill several days and the operation was decided Sunday. About twelve civil lawsuits set for this week in Federal court have been postponed indefinitely awaiting the judge's recovery.
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Robert C. Baltzell
Southern Indiana District Federal Court
Methodist Hospital
Baltzell
Bank Bandit Sentenced in Newport Court
William Summers was sentenced to fifteen years in prison by Special Judge Mark W. Lyday in Newport Circuit Court. Summers had been convicted of a daytime bank robbery in Perrysville on March 11, stealing about $1000. He accepted the sentence stoically, stating there was no reason for it not to be given.
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Bank Bandit
Clinton
Ind
William Summers
Mark W. Lyday
Newport
Summers
Perrysville
Clerk Nominee Indicted in Water Works Probe
Evansville Indiana May 13 George William Koch Republican nominee for city clerk and cashier of the water works departments was indicted today by the grand jury on two counts charging larceny and embezzlement. He was arrested and released on bond of 2500. Two other water works board employees John Males and FP Strupp were reindicted. The grand jury investigation into irregularities in the water works departments followed state board of accounts examiners findings.
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Evansville
Ind
George William Koch
Water Works Departments
Grand
Water Works Board
John Males
Herbert Males
FP. P. Strupp
State Board of Accounts
Hurley Tidrington
Ernest Tidrington
Blind man defeats relative in clash at Clinton
Billy Paine, a Crompton Hill resident who is blind, was fined $10 and $13.50 costs after pleading guilty to intoxication following a May 14 fist fight with his brother-in-law Harry Reed in Clinton. Paine knocked Reed, who suffered a cut eye and required hospital care. Reed is not blind.
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Clinton
Ind
INS
Billy Paine
Crompton Hill
Bingham
Paine
Harry Reed
Reed
Wife Granted Divorce for Cruelty in Putnam Circuit Court
Ruth Naoma Searcy of Jefferson township received a divorce and custody of her 16 year old daughter from Judge James P. Hughes in the Putnam Circuit Court. Defendant Lyman T. Searcy, thought to live in Indianapolis, did not contest. Cruelty and desertion cited as grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Naoma Searcy
Jefferson Township
James P. Hughes
Putnam Circuit Court
Lyman T. Searcy
Indianapolis
Cliff Durant as Otto Kahn of Auto Racing at Indy 500
Indianapolis May 14. R Cliff Durant known as the Otto Kahn of automobile racing will drive a Detroit Special in the May 30 500 mile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway prepared by Tommy Milton. Durant funds entrants and supports drivers, leading a five car team in 1923 while prioritizing others' success over his own.
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Indianapolis
R. Cliff Durant
Otto Kahn
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Kahn
Durant
Detroit
Tommy Milton
Milton
Piercy Masten Held Up In Terre Haute Robbery
Piercy Masten of Greencastle former Indiana State Teachers College basketball star was held up Sunday night on Thompson Road southeast of Terre Haute by two young men with a revolver and robbed of $6 and the car key to his Chevrolet. He could not provide a description of the assailants.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Piercy Masten
Greencastle
Thompson Road
Masten
Former football star named in alienation suit
Indianapolis May 13. Frank Hare former Indiana University football star and Hare Chevrolet owner is named defendant in a 50000 alienation of affections suit filed in Marion County Superior Court 4. Plaintiff Wayne G. Servies a salesman for H. T. Electric Company claims Hare won his wife Gladys Servies and seeks divorce and custody of their 2 year old son Ronald citing the alleged affair as grounds.
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Indianapolis
INS
Frank Hare
Indiana University
Hare Chevrolet Automobile Company
Marion County Superior Court
Wayne G. Servies
H. T. Electric Company
Hare
Gladys Servies
Servies
Ronald
Yesterday's baseball scores update across leagues
In the American Association Indianapolis beat Minneapolis 7 to 6 and St Paul defeated Louisville 8 to 4. Milwaukee won 5 to 0 over Toledo. Columbus played Kansas City in rain. In the American League Cleveland won 4 to 3 over New York and Detroit beat Philadelphia 5 to 3. Boston edged Chicago 2 to 1, Washington at St. Louis postponed by rain. In the National League Philadelphia defeated St Louis 10 to 9, Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn 12 to 4, Cincinnati won 7 to 0 against New York, and Chicago beat Boston 6 to 4.
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Indianapolis
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Louisville
Milwaukee
Toledo
Columbus
Kansas City
Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
St.Louis
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Spring Musical Service At Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian Church schedules a Sunday night May 19 spring themed musical service with Prof. G. O. Arl as organist and a quartet. The service features organ and vocal music. The community is invited to attend a joyous hour of worship. On Sunday morning the pastor will deliver a sermon on True and False Advertising.
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The
Presbyterian Church
G. O. Arl
Prompt payment notice for monthly telephone account
Pay your telephone account on or before the first of each month and receive the regular discount for prompt payment.
Sheriff’s Sale of Real Estate in Putnam County Indiana
A public sale by Edward Piteljorge to satisfy a decree against Citizens Trust Greez Company of Newcastle and others. The bid is $5 832.00 with interest and costs. The sale covers the west half of Lot 11 and part of Lot 5 in Bainbridge original plat, with location on Main Street. If rents fail to cover, the entire fee simple may be sold to satisfy the decree.
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Putnall Circuit Court
Indiana
Citizens Trust
Gree Z Company
Kewcastle
State Bank of
Bainbridge and
Clarence B Stewart
Pearl Stewart
Singer Seing Machine Company
Farmer State Bank of Lebanon, Indian
United States Rubber Company
Jade Fan Refining Company
Brey L. Gray
BE. L. Gray
Beardet
Court House
Putnam County
Bainbridge
Sal Main Street
Edward Piteljorge
Corwin & Gillen
Attort
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New York Coliseum
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Churchill Downs
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Voncastle
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Anne Nichols
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Buddy” Rogers
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