Klan Demonstration Draws Large Greensburg Crowd
A crowd of about ten thousand gathered in Greensburg for a Ku Klux Klan demonstration starting around 8 PM. The event featured a procession, a speech by Rev Earl P Blair of Plainfield Indiana, and a hooded parade, with police managing traffic and crowd control. no accidents or incidents were reported.
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Greensburg
Decatur County
Court House Park
Earl P. Blair
Plainfield
Indiana
Ku ‘Klux Klan
The
Klan
Hugh Flint
DePrez murder trial rescheduled to June 25
Judge grants defense motion to postpone James R. DePrez of Shelby County case to June 25 due to his wife Mrs DePrez illness. DePrez charged with first degree murder for shooting his father February 3 at the Lewis Creek garage. He surrendered after the act and previously served time for forgery.
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James R. DePrez
Shelby County
Craig
DePrez
Lewis Creek
Wray & Sullivan
Mr and Mrs Everett Smiley Visit Greensburg
Mr and Mrs Everett Smiley of Adams were visitors in Greensburg last night, according to local society notes.
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Mrs. Everett Smiley of
Adams
Greensburg
Golay Orchestra Concert Rescheduled for 1 30 PM
The Golay Orchestra concert at the Odd Fellows Home has been moved from 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon to 1 30 PM. It will be held in the chapel and the Home’s guests and friends are invited to attend.
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Golay
Odd Fellows Home
Supreme Court ruling on Jennings County seat dispute
The Supreme Court decides the Jennings County seat removal case falls under the county commissioners and that Vernon retains the seat. An election in July 1919 showed Vernon 2232 to North Vernon 1404, and the lower court injunction against the change was deemed ineffective.
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Supreme Court
Jenning
Circuit Court
Vernon
North Vernon
Commissioner’s Court
G A R veteran Charles Schuh dies in Mississippi
Charles H. Schuh, 1839 born Civil War veteran and former sawmill operator, died at his son Roscoe Schuh’s home in Houlka Mississippi. He served in the 9th Indiana and later led Pap Thomas Post G A R greensburg. Survived by two sons Roscoe and Rev Manford Schuh, a daughter Florence deceased, a brother Wallace, a sister in Columbia City and several grandchildren.
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Charles. H. Schuh
North Ireland Street
Roscoe Schuh
Houlka
Miss
Bert Askren
Mr. Schuh
Whitley County
Indiana
9Th
Col
Milroy
Lawton
Roscoe
Manford H. Schuh
Hartford
Conn
Florence
Allen W. Clark
St. Louis
Wallace Schuh
Columbia City
Hazelrigg Horse Thief Detective Association Meeting
The Hazelrigg Horse Thief Detective Association met at Hazelrigg schoolhouse in Marion township last night. New members joined the local branch and Henry L. Sefton of Clinton township spoke for the Decatur County Humane Society urging better treatment of stock in handling and shipping.
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Hazelrigg Horse Thief Detective Association
Hazelrigg
Marion Township
Henry L. Sefton
Clinton Township
Decatur County Humane Society
Humane Society
Summers Hazelrigg and McMillen Visit Greensburg
Albertine Summers, William Joseph Hazelrigg and Calvin McMillen of Adams spent the afternoon in Greensburg.
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Albertine Summers
William Joseph Hazelrigg
Calvin McMillen
Adams
Greensburg
Miss Addie Rutherford Visits Miss Leone Hamilton
Miss Addie Rutherford of Ander ton is visiting Miss Leone Hamilton at Westport.
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Addie Rutherford
Anderton
Indiana Sunday School Meet to Parade and Pageant
The Indiana Sunday School council will hold its annual conference in Cable Tabernacle Indianapolis June 19 to 21 with a parade of more than 10 000 workers and a pageant The New Life featuring 600 cast members will be staged June 21 under H Augustine Smith direction. F M Dickerman chairs parade arrangements and Indiana Adjutant General Harry B Smith will lead the procession.
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Indiana
Indiana Sunday School Council of Religious Education
Cable Tabernacle
Indianapolis
F. M. Dickerman
Harry B. Smith
Indianapolis News
E. C.rumpler
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Columbia
Justice of the City Beautiful
Three Magic
Esquimaux
United States
Annual Meeting Observed at Deloss Thompson Home
Mrs. D. E. Douglas and Miss Jessie Eubank attended the semi annual meeting of the directors of the Deloss Thompson home for the aged at Waldron. The non-denominational facility, supported by the Universalist church of Anderson, has seven guests and is expanding with new rooms to be ready soon.
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D. E. Douglas
Jessie Eubank
Adams
Deloss Thompson Home For the
Waldron
Universalist Church of
Anderson
Adams Township Farm Federation Meeting Scheduled
The Adams Township Farm Federation will hold its regular monthly session at St. Paul tomorrow night June 7 at eight o'clock. Members are urged to attend as important business is to be transacted.
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Adams Township Farm Federation
St. Paul
Nurse Graduates End Training at Deaconess Hospital
Miss Laura Marie Geeskie of this city completes a nurse training course at Deaconess hospital Indianapolis. She joins the class graduating this week with commencement Friday at 8 p m in the nurses quarters. Dr C E Orders to deliver the address. The class includes students from Indiana and Michigan.
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Laura Marie Geeskie
Deaconess Hospital
Indianapolis
Alyea Convicted In Liquor Trial In Robins Case Echo
Witnesses from the Robbins trial testified in the Alyea case as authorities detailed raids on the National hotel. A six month term and a $500 fine were imposed for maintaining a nuisance, with judgment withheld pending new trial filings by Alyea and Robbins.
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Robbins
Alyea
Ben Riley
Arthur Springmier
John W. Holcomb
Frank Hamilton
Rollin Turner
Hugh Wickens
Henry Johnson
Albert Hiles
Bert Jordan
Elmer Martin
George Gossett
Harry Bennett
Otis Deem
Ben Wanstrath
Wallace DeMoss
Ed Kelly
C. C. Nugent
Logan Alexander
Thomas Robbins
Gregg Alyea
Railroad Street
National Hotel
Weather Outlook for Indiana Unsettled Tonight and Thursday
Forecast for Indiana calls for unsettled weather with likely thunder showers. Temperatures not as warm, especially in the northeast portion as storms develop tonight and continue into Thursday.
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Indiana
Amusement park plan evolves on Curt McCoy property
A new amusement park company plans a summer resort on 180 acres of Curt McCoy’s park and lake three and a half miles east of Greensburg. Plans include a summer hotel, cottages, and enhanced access via a state highway and other travel routes. Promoters A C Lentz and A W Lowden of Columbus, Ohio filed articles of incorporation with capital stock of 300000, naming Curt McCoy as president Ed Siling as vice president and Frank Hamilton as secretary treasurer.
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Curt McCoy
McCoy
Greensburg
A. C. Lentz
A. W. Lowden
Columbus
Ohio
Secretary of State
Ed Siling
Frank Hamilton
St Paul Store Robbery Yields New Clue From Creek Find
A metal safety deposit box found in Conn's Creek near Waldron is identified as the St Paul Nails store safe contents. The box contains a bank check seven insurance policies and papers proving ownership. Shelby county officials reopen the case and link the St Paul robbery to a separate break in at E E Doles Lumber Factory.
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Nail
St. Paul
Waldron
Conn’s Creek
Shelby County
E. E. Doles
Milroy Farmer Injured by Horse at Milroy Farm
Newton Casey of near Milroy was badly hurt yesterday afternoon when a horse pulling a roller and harrow ran over him. He suffered back and hip injuries as the animal toppled him while following its colt. Authorities believe he is not seriously injured.
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Newton Casey
Milroy
Mr. Casey
Street Oiling Begins in City
William Ryan and his crew started oiling Lincoln Hendricks and East streets and finished North Franklin today. Jesse Taylor and helpers leveled the streets before the work. Travelers are urged to avoid the fresh oil and bicycles should not ride through the pavement to prevent damage.
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William Ryan
Lincoln
Hendricks
East
Franklin
Jesse Taylor
Health officers meet in Indianapolis conference
Dr. I. M. Sanders secretary of the Decatur County board of health attended the Indianapolis conference at the Claypool hotel among about 150 health officers. Wm. F. King state health officer presided. The program covered diphtheria control water supply sewage disposal goitre prevention child hygiene maternity welfare and general disease control. Many officers attended the second day.
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I. M. Sanders
Decatur County Board of Health
Indianapolis
Claypool Hotel
Sanders
Wm. F. King
Rushville Klan Plans Large Friday Night Parade
Rushville Indiana announces a Ku Klux Klan parade and public initiation on Friday night June 8. Delegations from Newcastle Connersville Anderson Richmond Shelbyville Greenfield and others attend. Over two thousand Klansmen and women will join a parade and public initiation led by a prominent speaker.
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Rushville
Ind
Newcastle
Connersville
Anderson
Richmond
Shelbyville
Greensburg
Greenfield
Klu Klux Klan
Klan
Old Fair
Baby Girl Dies in Shelby Co
Virginia Ellen Swift eleven months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Swift of near Shelbyville died this morning at 5 30 at home after measles caused ear trouble She leaves a sister and a brother Funeral services set for Friday at two at Bethel Baptist church near St Paul with Rev P T McQueen officiating Burial in Copeland Cemetery
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Virginia Ellen Swift
Elmer Swift
Shelbyville
Bethel Baptist Church
St. Paul
P. T. McQueen
Copeland Cemetery
Lightning strikes youth along rural road in Ripley County
Leonard Hardebeck aged 15 son of George Hardebeck of the Millhousen to Napoleone road area Ripley County was struck and killed by lightning while seeking shelter under a tree this afternoon.
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Leonard
Hardebeck
George Hardebeck
Millhousen
Napoleon
Ripley County
Wingenroth Heroic Saves Woman at Ravenswood Beach
Al Wingenroth of Indianapolis, formerly a Greensburg Daily News linotype operator, rescued Ruby Rogers from White River at Ravenswood Beach after Roy Allman and Gil Warner drowned. He pulled Rogers from the third submersion, but Allman and Warner were recovered dead after two hours of resuscitation attempts.
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al Wingenroth
Indianapolis
Greensburg Daily News
Ravenswood
White River
Mr. Wingenroth
Roy Allman
Gil Warner
Ruby Rogers
Wingenroth
Ravenswood Beach
Columbus Man Weds Heire ss in Romantic European Courtship
Columbus Indiana man Billy Doeller married Miss Catherine Louise Littauer after a globe spanning pursuit that included Europe and Philadelphia. He followed her to Paris and Philadelphia where her father battled to block the union, but the Philadelphia ceremony finally joined them.
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Washington
Europe
Billy” Doeller
Columbus
Indiana
Catherine Louise Littauer
Doeller
Alps
Li €Ttauer
Paris
Philadephia
Nahor Pilgrims Head to Rushville Shrine
The Pilgrims of Nahor plan a Rushville Indiana session at the Oriental Shrine on the Oasis in the desert tomorrow night at 8. The Great What-Am issues an edict calling all faithful to assemble. Estevan Allen serves as Chief Nimrod and will lead the journey.
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Nahor
Rushville
Indiana
What-Am
Estevan Allen
Nimrod
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G.A.R
Mississippi
Charles H. Schuh
Adams Township Farm Meeting
Prayer Meeting
Ellis Strand Theatre
K. of P. Theatre
Milroy Farmer
City
Dr. Sanders
Shelby CO
Bulletin
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