National Wheat Conference Called for June in Chicago
Corbett and Roche report a nationwide call by governors of Minnesota Illinois Kansas Missouri North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma and leading farm groups for a National Wheat Conference in Chicago June 19 and 20 1928. The aim is to boost wheat demand and farm prices by educating the public and uniting agriculture commerce railroads mills bakers and educators in a plan to expand domestic consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corbett and Roche
Chicago
Minnesota
Illinois
Kansas
Missouri
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
United States
Farom
Arrests Made in Liquor Sales Warrants
William Wise and James McAuliff of St Paul were arrested late last night by Sheriff Braden and a deputy on warrants charging illegal liquor sales. Warrants issued through Prosecuting Attorney Holcomb yesterday. Both men remain jailed pending arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam “Watsky” Wise
James McAuliff
St. Paul
Harry Braden
J. W. Holcomb
Shelby County Man Dies in Kansas
Mordecai L. Gregory 92, longtime resident near Geneva Shelby County, died Sunday at his daughter Mrs. Maston Braden’s home in Eureka Kansas. A son Charles resides in Canada. Body arrived in Shelbyville and funeral set for Thursday at 2 PM at the alley church with burial in Ogden cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mordecai. L. Gregory
Geneva
Shelby County
Maston Braden
Eureka
Kan
Charles
Canada
Shelbyville
Alley
Lock
Ogden Cemetery
National Flag Day Observance Gains National Steam
President Harding praises the rising nationwide observance of Flag Day and urges patriotic societies to unite. He notes the June 14 commemoration marks the 1777 adoption of the Continental United States flag and recommends reading his sentiments at all celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
National Flag Day Association
Association
Pres. Harding
Continental Congress
United States
Tri Kappa Province Picnic At Lake McCoy
Fourteen Tri Kappa chapters from Southeastern Indiana gather at Lake McCoy for a day long Province Picnic. About 150 girls expected arriving by auto before noon, with a pitch in dinner, amusements led by Shelbyville chapter, boating and games, and singing by each chapter. Participating chapters include Greenfield Knightstown Rushville Connersville Brookville Franklin Columbus Madison Shelbyville Newcastle Omega chapter of the host city closes the event. Local and general committees named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri Kappa
Indiana
Lake McCoy
Shelbyville
Greenfield
Knightstown
Rushville
Connersville
Brookville
Franklin
Columbus
Madison
Newcastle
Omega
Frank Russell
Carl Billings
Marjorie Jerman
Lillian Samilton
Squibbs
Aurora
Emmett Stevenson
Greensburg
Margaret Hoop
Culver Professor Was Boy Huckster
Capt J Forrest Grant of Culver Military College visits his mother on North Broadway recalling boyhood days in Milford He and his brother Robert once ran a hucksters wagon and drove teams to farms A notable memory is a wagon overturn near Nauvoo schoolhouse spilling 40 dozen eggs worth eight cents a dozen The eggs were a total loss yet the tale shows how far they have come since those barefoot days
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Forrest Grant
Culver Military College
W. J. Grant
North Broadway
Forrest
Robert
Milford
Nauvoo
Grant
June Draws for County Funds Detailed by Township
The June Draw lists tax allocations across 13 tax units. Greensburg School and city funds total 24 937 94 with local tuition and bond allocations. Other townships show divisions for township tax road tax special or local tuition and library funds with corresponding totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Washington Township
Fugit
Clinton Township
Adams Township
Clay Township
Jackson Township
Sandcreek
Marion Township
Saltcreek
St. Paul
Milford Corporation
Westport Corporation
Westport School
Millhousen Civil Corporation
Millhousen School Town
Newpoint Town
Masons Attend Waldron Lodge in Lively Session
J. C. Barbe, J. R. Crawley, Carl Brooks and Livy Eward attended the Waldron lodge last night. E. B. Jones and Mr. Stewart were raised to the Master Mason degree in the presence of many of the craft. Barbe assisted in giving the work. A fine time was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Barbe
J. R. Crawley
Carl Brooks
Livy Eward
Masonic Lodge
Waldron
E. B. Jones
Mr. Stewart
Mr. Barbe
Family detained in Dodge City travel delays noted
Barton McLaughlin and two sons traveling from Tucson to Harveyville were detained several days in Dodge City, Kansas by heavy rain. They left Friday and covered 230 miles to Harveyville to stay with uncle John Davison. Mrs. McLaughlin and two children arrived here ten days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton McLaughlin
Tucson
Arizona
Dodge City
Kan
Harveyville
John Davidson
McLaughlin
Children Church Day Exercises Meeting Time
All children of the Christian church desiring to take part in the Children’s Day Exercises are asked to meet at the church tomorrow morning at nine o'clock.
Kroger Truck Overturns Near Brookville
A Kroger truck carrying Cincinnati to local stores groceries overturned near Brookville while passing a slower machine. The driver escaped injury. cargo spilled and damaged, delaying shipments for several days until a replacement load arrived yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
S. S. McDonald
Kroger
Brookville
Ford Trucks Parade Through Greensburg Showcasing 44 One Ton Models
Greensburg hosts the first parade of its kind featuring 44 Ford one ton trucks, each with a distinct body type. The march begins around 3 30 p m from Columbus, entering West Main street and looping via Franklin Washington Broadway to Main, with stops for close inspections. A Greenwood band will accompany the parade and perform in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Columbus
West Main Street
Franklin
Washington
Broadway
Main
Greenwood
Clifty Horse Thief Detective Association Holds Meeting
The Clifty H T D A met at the school house in Adamesist night to transact business. Applicants for membership were received. The group discussed law enforcement and pledged to assist public officials. The Clifty branch has about 150 members and grows steadily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifty Horse Thief Detective Association
Adame Sist
Clifty
Affidavit Misnaming Suspect in Shelbyville Arrests
A telephone message from Albert Hitchcock of Shelbyville says he was not the arrested man. Prosecutor J W Holcomb believes the name on the affidavit was actually Arthur Hitchcock, not Albert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hitchcock
Shelbyville
Hitchcock
Sutherland Camp
J. W. Holcomb
Rgan
Arthur Hitchcock
Connersville Man Wins Honor and Cash Fellowship
Ferris J. Stephens of Connersville won the Day Fellowship and $1 000 in cash from Yale Divinity School. He earned the B D Magna Cum Laude and is expected to teach in a Bible College. He graduated Butler College in 1915 in the same class as Rev. Harry F. Lett. they were close friends and held meetings together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferris J. Stephens
Connersville
Yale Divinity School
Butler College
Harry F. Lett
Stephens
Mr. Lett
Where To Go In Greensburg Tonight Prayer Meeting
Prayer meeting listings for Greensburg direct readers to Ells Strand Theatre and K of P Theatre, highlighting local venues hosting evening events.
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Ells
Strand Theatre
K. of P. Theatre
Willey Family Among Attendees at Indiana Spiritualist Convention
Mr and Mrs Frank Willey and their son were among visitors from here who attended the spiritualistic state convention held at Indianapolis in recent days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Willey and Son
Indianapolis
Mrs Freeland Moves Home After Stroke Recovery
Mrs Will Freeland, who suffered a paralysis stroke at the home of Mrs Theodore Pumphrey in Spring Hill, was returned to her residence in New Point yesterday and is reported resting easier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Freeland
Theodore Pumphrey
Springhill
Newpoint
Weather Outlook for Indiana Tonight Through Thursday
Forecast shows rising temperatures in north and central Indiana tonight with the weather likely to stay mild into Thursday. Skies remain mostly clear with light winds and no significant precipitation expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Pollard Sues Surgeon for Malpractice Over Broken Leg
Curtis Pollard of Fairland sues Dr. Edward Clark of Indianapolis for malpractice seeking 10000 dollars. Pollard claims a broken leg dated Oct 28 1919 was not properly set and that his leg is now two inches shorter than its proper length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Pollard
Fairland
Edward Clark
Indianapolis
Pollard
Search Made for Alleged Fortger in Brookville Case
Police pursue two men tied to forgery and theft in Brookville as one Clark Roister of Columbia Indiana used forged employer checks to buy items at Hennigs Jewelry and Smith Dry Goods. A second Roister was cleared. no link found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookville
Seibel Company
Clark Roister
Columbia
Indiana
Amos and Meyers
Rush County
Hennigs Jewelry
Smith Dry Goods
Better School Management Experiment Chosen for Johnson County Indiana
Johnson county will be the second Indiana county to test the better school management plan the Rockefeller foundation funds. Lagrange is the first. the program receives 10 000 dollars yearly for two years and starts this fall after signed agreements by Burris township trustees and the county superintendent of public instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County
Indiana
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Lagrange
General Education Board
Rockefeller Foundation
Burris
Sorority Delegates Attend Mid-Summer Angola Convention
Misses Mabel Emmert Victoria Wolverton from Psi Iota Xi Sigma CI chapters along with Columbus delegates Mrs Ransom Perry and Mrs Dorothy Pruitt travel to Angola Indiana for the Pai Igta Xia Sorority mid summer convention at Lake James hotel hostesses Rho chapter. Grand inspectress Mrs J David Hogue Jr Vinccennes also attends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Emmert
Victoria Wolverton
Sigma
Psi Iota Xi_ sorority
Columbus
Ransom Perry
Dorothy Pruitt
Angola
Indiana
Pai Igta Xia Sorority
Lake James
Rho
J. David Hogue, Jr
Vincennes
Ind
Greensburg
Police Close In On Indiana Post Office Robbers
Police and federal authorities in Indianapolis moved toward solving post office robberies in Columbus Brooklyn Connersville and Bedford Indiana after burglary tools and nitro glycerine were found in a residence and a man named Jack Lewis of Pittsburg was arrested. Lewis was seized Monday at Pittsburg and is being sent to Indianapolis for federal examination. An automobile linked to the Noblesville hold up is also held by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Columbus
Brooklyn
Connersville
Bedford
Ind
Jack Lewis
Pittsburg
Lewis
Noblesville
Change in Children’s Day Exercises at Mt Pleasant Church
The Mt Pleasant church changes its Children’s Day exercises from Sunday June 17 to June 24 at 10 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Quick Work Made of Moonshiner
Philip Pfenning a 60 year old Jackson county farmer was arrested by Otis Hays and federal prohibition agents for operating a still. He pleaded guilty in Jackson county circuit court and was fined 100 dollars plus costs and sentenced to one to five years in Michigan City state prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Pfenning
Jackson County
Otis Hays
Brownstown
Michigan City
James A. Cox
Jacob Hornung Leaves Memorial Hospital for Home
Jacob Hornung recovered enough to leave Memorial hospital Saturday and go to his sister's home in Ripley County. He had been in the hospital for three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
Hornung
Memorial Hospital
Ripley County
Hospital
Flag Day and Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Civil Rights Legacy
The piece links Flag Day with Harriet Beecher Stowe’s June 14 birthday and her anti slavery impact. It notes Stowe’s family lineage, her Cincinnati and Kentucky influences, and her work shaping public opinion against slavery. It mentions Lyman Beecher, Henry Ward Beecher, Lane Seminary, and Stowe’s early life with the Stowe and Beecher families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorktown
Gettysburg
San Juan Hill
Washington
Lincoln
Pershing
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Whittier
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Lyman Beecher
Lane Seminary
C. E. Stowe
Eliza
Ichabod
Webster
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Seven States Farm and Shipping Heads
Shelby CO
S. E. Indiana
Culver
Capt. F. Grant
Eastern Star
Order of Eastern Star
Decatur County
Waldron Lodge
Christian Church Children
Ford Trucks
Mae Peery Heeb
Oene
Johnson School Experiment CO
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