Preparation of Children for School Health Checks
The Indiana State Medical Association urges periodic physical examinations before school entry. Key targets include dental and vision checks, hearing tests, weight and height comparisons, nutrition programs, and proper footwear. Vaccination against smallpox and diphtheria is emphasized to reduce disease risk. Proper childhood health care improves lifelong fitness and draft readiness.
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Indiana State Medical Association
Entomology Exhibit on European Corn Borer at State Fair
At the Indiana State Fair an entomology exhibit will showcase the European corn borer, its appearance in the continent, its impact on corn and livestock, and its life cycle. The display, occupying the north wall of the Horticultural Building, uses mounts, stalks, habits, and photographs to illustrate the pest’s destruction and farm industry effects.
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Indianapolis
Indi
DePauw Tigers Face Fast 1928 Football Season without Two Stars
DePauw prepares for a hard schedule as two key players Niergarth and Ragsdale will miss the fall due to matrimony and injury. Coach Bish Hughes, a former Williams College standout, returns to Greencastle with new plays from Columbia Teachers College. Eugene Oberst will coach the line to fill gaps. forward wall openings remain after six graduates. The Tigers plan a strong passing attack and open the season October 6 at Lafayette, with a slate including Franklin, Army at West Point, and Wabash finalizing November 24. About sixty men report for first practice led by Captain Firebaugh and a large roster of veterans and newcomers.
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Niergarth
Ragsdale
Bish” Hughes
DePauw Wiid
Greencastle
Tiger
Hughes
Teachers College
Columbia University
Eugene C. Oberst
Notre Dame
Methodist
Smith
Brandenburg
Scott
Gunn
Blake
Crawley
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Firebaugh
Bray
Loveless
Johnston
Kappes
Pearson
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Danner
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Bandenburg
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G. van Riper
Burkett
Button
Sheets
Cassiday
Sullivan
Overman
Zimmer
Wheeler
Jones
Ice
Tharp
Pritchard
Rose
Boldrey
Kenna
Medaris
Burton
Springer
Stouse
Fitz
Struck
McKee
Ewing
Russell
Klippinger
Appleby
Sharkey
Phillips
Bowen
Gingrich
Shumaker
Snider
Thomas
McLean
Horne
Special Coffin Ordered for 400 Pound Woman
Mary F. Bower a 73 year old Indianapolis resident died at her sister Mrs Elizabeth Kramer home in New Albany. She weighed 400 pounds prompting a special coffin order as the body was prepared for burial.
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New Albany
Mary F. Bower
Indianapolis
Elizabeth Kramer
Roads Open Seven Thousand Attend Indiana State Fair Road Dedication
Indiana highway officials report 5 miles of new pavement on U S 24 opened and more planned on Roads 56 and 150 as part of the West Baden to Paoli link. Governor Albert Wedeking and officials surveyed progress while a historic Rogers bridge completion shortens a 30 mile gap, eliminating a long ferry.
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Indianapolis
U. S. 24
Monticello
West Baden
Paoli
Commission
John D. Williams
Richmond
Chester
Lafayette
U. S. 30
Plymouth
U.S. 3
Rochester
Pennville
Rogers Bridge
Fransville
Jackson Albert J. Wedeking
Highway Commission
Robert B. Boren
Indiana
Indianapols
Indiana State Fair to be Broadcast by Two Radio Stations
Levé P. Moore announces that WLS Chicago and WFBM Indianapolis will broadcast all Indiana State Fair events. WLS will air from the Woman's Building foyer and from the coliseum and race track judges' stand, beginning at 10 20 a m on Monday September 3.
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Indianapolis
Levé P. Moore
State Fair Board
WLS
Chicago
WFBM
Local Families Notice Weekend Visits and Health News
Mr and Mrs Walter Reeves and family spent Tuesday at Pine Bluffs. Forrest Bowen has returned home after a visit. Mr and Mrs D W Hurst and Mr and Mrs Lockey attended the sale at Paul Hursts. Alice Witt of Indianapolis spent the weekend at Glenn Jones Milton. The Scobee children Earl, Robert Lee and Margie had adenoids and tonsils removed. Robert Scobee is visiting Russell Scobee.
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Walter Reeves
Pine Bluffs
Forrest Bowen
D. W. Hurst
Lockey
Paul Hurst
Alice Witt
Indianapolis
Glenn Jones
Milton
Artie Scobee
Robert Lee
Margie Scobee
Earl Scobees
Robert Scobee
Russell, Scobees
Yesterday's baseball scores across major leagues
American Association games: St. Paul 7 Minneapolis 3 and Milwaukee 5 Kansas City 2. American League results: Philadelphia 3 Boston 2 and St. Louis 5 Detroit 2. National League scores include Pittsburgh 6-2 St. Louis 5-6 and Chicago 5 Cincinnati 3 with Brooklyn 4 New York 2 and Philadelphia 4-1 Boston 3-4.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
New York
First Christian Church Bruner to Lead Sunday Service
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH with B H Bruner as minister invites attendees to Sunday School at 9 30 Morning worship at 1 50 featuring The Steadying and Conquering Elements in Christianity Christian Endeavor at 6 50 with guest Bernice Andrews of St Louis Missouri Speaking Miss Andrews has aided Youth Conventions The Union Sunday evening service at 7 30 at Presbyterian Church will feature Dr C Howard Taylor of the Methodist Church as speaker the summer series concludes with strong attendance expected.
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Mr. Bruner
Christian Endeavor
Bernice Andrews
St. Louis
Union Evening Service at Presbyterian Church
Wednesday marks the Official Board and Fourth Quarterly conference meeting with Dr. Taylor speaking at 7 30 PM on National Righteousness during the union service at the Presbyterian Church.
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Union
Presbyterian Church
Official
Board
Taylor
Nazarene Church Services Minutes
Rev Clarence and Bertha Talbott lead services with Sabbath School at 9 30 morning worship 11 45 Young People at 6 30 evening worship 7 30 Prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 Everyone invited to attend and worship.
Presbyterian Church Union Service Notice
The Presbyt erian Church lists Sunday School at 9 30 A M and Morning Worship at 10 40 A M with sermon on Creative Work Dr C H Taylor of the Methodist Church to preach at 7 30 P M in the union service.
Methodist Church Service Announced with Sunday Schedule
The Methodist Episcopal Church led by Minister C Howard Taylor offers Sunday School at 9 30 and worship with sermon at 10 40. Epworth League and city Young People's Societies meet together at 6 30.
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Epworth Lleague
First Baptist Church Service Schedule and Union Evening
The First Baptist Church at 8 E. Davies announces Sunday School at 9 30 A M with Kenneth Todd as superintendent. Morning service at 10 40 A M includes the Lordis Supper. Evening union service at 7 30 P M at the Presbyterian Church with Dr Taylor delivering the message. No prayer meeting next week due to associa tion in Clayton.
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Kenneth Todd
Presbyterian Church
Taylor
Association
Clayton
Secretary Winder Calls Farm Relief the Key Issue
M. Winder of the American Farm Bureau Federation declares in Indiana that farm relief is the only real issue in the national campaign. He dismisses prohibition as an enforced status quo and argues Democrats would better enforce laws, urging Indiana farmers to back relief legislation.
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M. 8. Winder
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Trilakea
Columbia City
Indiana
Utah
Andy Mellon
Wheel off sea tied to princess plane disappearance
The Paladium Tire Manufacturing Company links a sea wheel to its products and suggests it came from the Fokker aircraft carrying Princess Loewenstein Wertheim Captain Leslie Hamilton and Col. F. F. Minchin, missing since 1927 on a trans Atlantic flight to Canada.
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Princess
Paris
Paladium Tire Manufacturing Company
Teeland
Fokker
Princess Loewenstein-Wertheim
Leslie Hamilton
Col
F. F. Minchin
Canada
J . Raphael
Upavon
Democratic Plank on Agriculture Promises Equality for Farmers
The speaker touted a Democratic agriculture plank as relief legislation aimed at achieving equality for farmers. The Hoosier Farmer noted the proposal would prove effective in addressing agricultural grievances.
Surviving Burns Ends as Pneumonia Claims Youth
Oscar Ritterskamp, 22, who suffered severe burns in a gasoline explosion at a local garage three months earlier, died at Daviess County Hospital after pneumonia developed. His grafted skin offered hope earlier, but pneumonia proved fatal. He left a wife, parents, three siblings, and two more sisters.
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Washington
Ind
INS
Oscar Ritterskamp
Daviess County Hospital
Ritterskamp
Three Die In Atlantic City Train Crash In Edge Harbor
Three people died and three were injured when an automobile collided with a Pennsylvania freight train in Edge Harbor on Labor Day. Victims include Albert Harschafft, 44, of Philadelphia, his wife Elizabeth, and their daughter Eleanor.
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Atlantic City
N. J. Sept
INS
Pennsyvania
Ege Habor Day
Albert Harschaft
Philadelphia
Elizabeth
Eleanor
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