Derby Day at Churchill Downs Sees Scratchings and Crowds
Louisville May 18 Organized Derby coverage notes that Hiram Kelly and St Ignatius were scratched reducing the field to 24. Weather forecast predicts warmer conditions with possible showers and a likely heavy track. Attendance expected around 75 000 to 80 000 as Blue Larkspur and Clyde Van Dusen loom as betting favorites.
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Blue Larkspur
Clyde van Dusen
Louisville
Hiram Kelly
St. Ignatius
E. R. Bradley
Churchill Downs
van Dusen
Poppy Day Observed in Greencastle
Bright red poppies were sold on Greencastle streets by girls from the American Legion American Legion Auxiliary and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Rain halted sales but a courthouse booth remained open and proceeds aid disabled veterans and their families. A second sale is planned next Saturday due to the rain disruption.
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Greencastle
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Court House
Fire destroys brooder house near Fillmore farm
A brooder house on Fay Childs farm three miles northwest of Fillmore burned Monday afternoon around 3 o clock. One hundred fifty baby chicks and four hens died in the blaze. The cause is unknown as no one was at home. Neighbors arrived too late to save the structure. A small heating stove was used to warm the house.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
World
Four Corners
Fay Childs
Fillmore
X Ray Dept Inspected After Clinic Disaster
Eva Milburn of Putnam County Hospital has the X ray equipment inspected by G D French of Victor X ray Corporation Indianapolis. He says the X ray department is in first class shape with surplus films in a lead lined box and exposed films in a fire proof cabinet.
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Cleveland Clinic Hospital
Eva Milburn
Putnam County Hospital
G. D. French
Victor X-ray Corporation of
Indianapolis
French
Victor X-ray Corporation
Escaped Lifer Captured in Springfield
Robert Murdock alias Lawrence alias John Daugherty held on auto theft transport charge in Springfield Illinois. He is identified as a Kentucky lifer who tunneled to freedom and will be turned over to Kentucky authorities after the auto theft charge is dropped.
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Springfield
Ill
Robert Murdock
Lawrence
John Daugherty
Sioux City
Kentucky State Penitentiary
Murdock
Kentucky
Granite City
Weather forecast lines indicate rain and cooler weekend
Rain probable tonight and Sunday with cooler conditions in the north and west portions. The forecast notes unsettled weather and cooler temperatures for the weekend overall.
Student dies mysterious death of Indiana college student
Richmond R. Murray, 21, from Lawrence Indiana and a student at the Indiana polis College of Pharmacy, died in his rooming house in Indianapolis under unclear circumstances. An autopsy was planned. an unidentified caller had spoken to him on the phone as he lay dying. Murray worked at a local drug store to pay his way and roomed with Frank J. Doyle at 2445 College Avenue.
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Indianapolis
INS
Richmond R. Murray
Lawrence
Ind
Indianapolis College of Pharmacy
C. N. Keever
Marion County
Keever
Murray
Ihro College
College Avenue
Frank J. Doyle
Mrs Mary Molner Dies After Appendicitis Operation
Mrs Louis Molner formerly Mary Harsanyi died Monday night at her Hammond home after an appendicitis operation. She was enrolled at the university last semester as a junior and belonged to the German and Cosmopolitan clubs.
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Louis Molner
Mary Harsanyi
Hammond
McFarlane Takes Muskogee Post At Crushed Stone Co
John McFarlane leaves for Muskogee Oklahoma to assume the position of superintendent at Muskogee Crushed Stone Co. F A Hays attends G A R Encampment in Crawfordsville. Belle Mansfield and Miss Smith plan summer study in Japan. Cloverdale votes on new school building.
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John McFarlane
Muskogee, Okla
Muskogee
Belle Mansfield
Music
Miss Smith
Art
Japan
Cloverdale
DePauw Receives Over $20000 Endowment Gift Plan
The DePauw University board sees a senior endowment drive yielding more than 20000 dollars. New York Life reports 196 policies issued with eight pending and four assigned to the university. Each senior would obtain a 500 policy with 200 dollars payable at maturity or on death after 25 years.
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DePauw University
New York Life Insurance Company
Richard Murray
Cyrus Gunn
Eloise Kemp
Helen Urban
Willard Arnold
Two Bandits Rob Hotel Clerks in Indianapolis
Two bandits invaded the Marrott Hotel in Indianapolis last night and terrorized two clerks at the Marrott Hotel Drug Store. They robbed the clerks of about 275 dollars and were being sought by detectives.
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Indianapolis
INS
Marrott Hotel
Capone Sentencing Sparks Chicago Underworld Fallout
Rumors swirl after Al Capone receives a one year jail term for carrying a gun. His bodyguard and allies seek top Chicago lawyers to fight the sentence, claiming technical gaps and constitutional issues as possible paths to freedom.
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Francis F. Healy
I. N.S
Chicago
Scarface al" Capone
Philadelphia
Capone
Jack Guzik
Frankie Rio
Cline
Pennsylvania
Concrete span awarded for Big Walnut bridge at Reelsville
The Daniel B. Luten Engineering Company of Indianapolis won the $8,988 contract to build a 125 foot concrete bridge over Big Walnut Creek at Reelsville replacing the historic old structure wrecked by a truck. The Vinceses Bridge Company bid $8,536 for steel. County commissioners delayed award due to high costs but then awarded after closed session.
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Daniel B. Luten
Luton Engineering Company
Reelsville
Pleasant Gardens
Jury Finds for Defendants in Branham v Miller and Grady
A Putnam Circuit Court jury ruled for Jasper N. Miller and Harley Grady in the replevin suit by Vestal Branham over two horses. Branham argued the horses were to be returned after road work. Miller claimed the road remained unfinished and the team stayed with Miller.
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Putnam
Vestal Branham
Jasper N. Miller
Harley Grady
John H. James
Fred V. Thomas
Theodore Crawley
Branham
Miller
Miller's
Mock air war tragedy claims two lives in Columbus crash
In an 11 day mock air war in Ohio two pursuit planes crashed over north Columbus. Second Lieutenant Edward L. Meadow was killed and Second Lieutenant Andrew F. Salter injured after jumping with a parachute. Both pilots belonged to the 191st Pursuit Squadron based at Rockwell Field near San Diego.
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Columbus
INS
Ohio
United States Army
Edward L. Meadow
Andrew F. Salter
191St
Rockwell Field
San Diego
Calif
Arson Charge Arrest In Pleasantville Case
Marion residents report William A. Hackner 14 allegedly confessed and led to the arrest of John S. Van Kirk 28 in Pleasantville on an arson charge. The fire at a local grocery on April 14 caused about 4800 dollars in losses. A Putnam Circuit Court suit against David Sullivan yields a plaintiff verdict of 784.54 dollars.
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Marion
INS
William A. Hackner
John S. van Kirk
Pleasantville
Ohio
van Kirk
Miller Rubber Company
David Sullivan
Putnam
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Stadard
Aster Mariner
Zeppelin
George Axelsson
Friedrchshafen
Friedrichshafen
Mediterranean
Brooder
CO. Hospital
Lifer
Trenebald
F. A. Hays
Crawfordsville
Underworld
Frank
Washington Township
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