Car-Carrying Murderer Tries To Flee To Tennessee
Special to The Sun Evansville Ind Aug 30 The body of August Staples killed at a Jackson Hill coal mine near Sullivan Ind was placed in a baggage car bound for Owensboro for burial Charles Burton the murderer sat in the smoking car reading a newspaper intent on reaching Tennessee to hide among friends He was captured in Henderson Ky Monday by members of the funeral party
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Evansville
Ind
August Staples
Jackson Hill
Sullivan
Owensboro
Charles Burton
Tennessee
Henderson
Forgery Charged Against Rushville Township Trustee
Edward Crosby former Rushville township trustee faces two forgery counts from audit findings by Field Examiners Sutton and Brennan. He allegedly forged signatures of Naingers Thomas Hughes W F Jackman and Theodore Jarvis on two papers to obtain vouchers for 110 dollars and 142 dollars. Deputy Prosecutor Morgan filed affidavits. case to be prosecuted by Jono C Henry of Shelbyville. Crosby appeared before the mayor and posted 1000 dollar bond.
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Rushville
Ind
Edward Crosby
Rushville Township
Crosby
Sutton
Brennan
Naigers
Thomas Hughes
W. F. Jackman
Theodore Jarvis
Morgan
Jono C. Henry
Shelbyville
Richmond Citizens Demand Gas In Mains
Richmond Ind August 30 Citizens clamor for gas as Sept 1 shutoff looms. About 1500 families rely entirely on gas for fuel on local streets. Officers of the Richmond natural gas company say the gas will be turned off as ordered.
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Richmond
Ind
Richmond Natural Gas Company
Lutheran Churches Plan Interest Demands on Funds
Richmond Ind August 30 finances dominated the Lutheran synod meeting. A resolution authorized the mission board to demand interest on all congregational accounts to the church building fund. A $6,000 debt will be cleared by a whirlwind canvas between now and Thanksgiving.
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Richmond
Ind
Lutheran Synod
Mission Board
Saloon Keeper Serves Boiled Owl to Friends in Lawrenceburg
Al Tittel, a Lawrenceburg Indiana saloon keeper, fed boiled owl to several guests after members of the local Order of Owls refused to become cannibals. He received the bird, a large white owl, from a friend in the far north and could not sell it to zoos.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
al Tittel
Order of Owls
Tittel
Zoological Gardens
Roy Curts Shooting Incident Reported in Indiana
FRANKFORT Ind Aug 30 Roy Curts was shooting at a target when a bullet narrowly missed a passer by striking his sister Elva in the breast near the heart. The bullet did not penetrate deeply and doctors believe she will recover. The siblings are children of James Curts.
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Frankfort
Ind
Roy Curts
Elva
James Curts
Fell Pumping Up In Old Fashioned Swing
In Columbus Indiana on August 30 David Joy eighteen fell while standing in an old fashioned swing on the chautauqua grounds. He dropped from twenty feet and broke a collar bone. In St Paul Indiana on August 30 James Alley an engineer on a Big Four freight train wrecked near here Monday jumped from his train when a falling brake rod derailed eighteen cars. Traffic was not delayed.
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Columbus
Ind
David Joy
Chautauqua Grounds
St.paul
James Alley
Here
Ogden Family Set Thirteenth Reunion in Indiana Grave
Ogden Ind Aug 30 The thirteenth annual reunion of the Ogden family will be held in the grave of Mrs J A Moffitt on Thursday J W Cooper is president and Mrs J v Knightown secretary at this meeting early notes indicate the gathering will honor the family lineage and recall past members.
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J. A. Moffitt
J. W. Coper
Mra
J. “v. Knightatown
Saving by Stealing $13 Sparks Court Case
In Richmond Indiana Arthur Newhouse, inspired by savings ads, opened a bank account with 12 dollars but stole 13 dollars from his roommate Lloyd Shoemaker. Police were alerted, and Newhouse pleaded guilty. The judge sentenced him to one year in jail and a $100 fine.
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Richmond
Ind
Arthur Newhouse
Newcastle
Newhouse
Lloyd Shoemaker
Sid Arthur
Lloyd
Arthur
Remarkable death struggle ends for Kokomo merchant
W OW Farnes, 91, of Kokomo Indiana, died after sixteen days without food and nearly as long without water. A merchant of notable ability, he once led the Farmers' Grange in Howard County and was famed for his advertising innovations. He recalled 1844 memories of a county jail prisoner and a cow theft incident.
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Kokomo
Ind
W. OW. Farnes
Barnes
Farmers’ Grange
Howard County
Bryan Addresses 9000 at Chautauqua
Special to The Sup. Columbus Indiana August 30 192? Monday about 5000 attended William Jennings Bryan lecture on The Prince of Peace at the chautauqua. Bryan was with Stokes Jackson Democratic chairman W H O'Brien Lawrenceburg and Thomas Honan Seymour. They later discussed Indiana politics as the four parties planned speeches Tuesday with Ollie James Otis E. Gully Carl M. Thompson and F T McWhirter representing Democrats Republicans Socialists and Prohibitionists respectively.
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Ind
William Je Veinus Bryan
Chautauqua
Bryan
Stokes Jackson
Democraticc
W. H. O’brien
Lawrenceburg
Thomas Honan
Seymour
Indiana
Ollie James
Kentucky
Otis EK
Gully
Anderson
Carl M. Thompson
Milwaukee
Wis
F. T. McWhirter
Indianapolis
Strike breaks as workers quit town in Indiana
Washington Indiana Aug 30 following writs of injunction against picketing strikers to prevent lines in the B and O S W yards many men are leaving town and the strike seems to be broken. Men warned that disobeying injunction terms could bring county jail time.
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Washington
Ind
Rev Robert Bostic injured in church mouse incident
In Lawrenceburg Indiana on August 30 Rev Robert Ia Bostic aged 42 suffered a broken right arm and leg when he tried to step on a church mouse at Moores Hill M E church. A scaffolding collapse occurred as he moved to catch the creature while assisting decorators.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Robert Ia Bostic
Moores Hill M. E
Bostic
Women Scalded as Tubful of Hot Water Falls
In Rushville Indiana two women at Mrs. Ote Crawford’s home were badly scalded when a tubful of hot water tipped over as they lifted it from the stove. Both suffered severe burns to their feet in the accident dated August 30.
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Rushville
Ind
Ote Crawford
Despondent Woman Shoots Self Near Evansville
Special to The Sun reports Rosas Saumage, 50, living near Evansville Indiana, killed herself Monday after distress over ill health and fear her aged parents would break up housekeeping. She shot herself in the heart.
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the Sun
Evansville
Ind
Rosas Saumage
Hirself
Reverend J Be Meacham Accepts Rushville Pastorate
Rushville Ind Aug 30 Special to The Bun Rev J Be Meacham of Ripley has accepted the pastorate of the First Presbyterian church. The pulpit has been vacant since the coeting.
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Rushville
Ind
J. Be Meacham
Ripley
Presbyterian Church
Gince
Coeting
Tragic Crash Near Gary Kills Woman and Injures Three
In Gary Indiana a Pennsylvania Flyer struck a Toledo bound Overland car at Liverpool killing Mrs J F Woodke 38 and badly injuring J F Woodke 42 and Andrew Woodke. Mrs Woodke died on arrival with a fractured skull while J F Woodke suffered head wounds and knee injuries and Andrew Woodke had internal injuries. The Woodkes were en route to Milwaukee and Chicago when the collision shattered their car.
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Toledo
J. F. Woodke
Andrew Woodke
J. F
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Milwaukee
Chicago
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Ice Water Destroys Drinker’s Speech in Indiana
Lawrenceburg, Ind. Aug. 30. Christ M. Harsh, 32, an upholsterer, developed a numb throat after continual ice water consumption at work. The hot weather prompted him to drink cupfuls of ice water, eventually paralyzing his vocal cords and leaving him unable to speak.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Christ M. Harsh
Harrah
Up to Date Dunkards to Meet at Winona
The Brethren church national conference meets in Winona Lake Indiana from Wednesday to Monday. The progressive Dunkards expect about 10 000 attendees and previously held a convention here in June.
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Winona Lake
Indy
National Conference of the Brethren Church
Dunkards
Brethren
Gossips Trigger Tragic Death in Kokomo Woman
Dorothy Speaker pleads mawaima as father John Speaker returns from Bunker Hill to find Mrs. Speaker dead in her locked room. A .32 revolver lies in her lap, signaling self harm amid months of gossip that had darkened her life and property sale hopes.
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John Speaker
Bunker Hill
Speaker
Mama
Momma
Miner Crushed By Car At Polk Patch Mines
Boonville Indiana August 30 Grant Mc Curdy mine boss at Polk Patch mines was killed Tuesday when he was crushed between a car and timbers.
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Boonville
Ind
Grant McCurdy
Polk Patch Mines
Careful Relief with Cascarets for Digestive Upheaval
Advertises Cascarets as a remedy that eases the sick feeling after castor oil or calomel doses. Claims to tone the liver and move the bowels without discomfort. Promotes a 10c box for a week and asserts being the world’s biggest seller with million boxes monthly.
Hamilton G A R Meets in Fifth Annual Reunion
Noblesville Indiana hosts the Hamilton G A R Old Soldiers fifth annual reunion. Speakers include Joel Stafford M L Feter Rev C H Wilkinson and R R Foland with M Caylor and David Mann 88 the oldest and Jacob Bryan 61 the youngest. John B Kercheval elected president and vice president Sand.
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Noblesville
Ind
Hamilton
Joel Stafford
M. L. ‘Feter
EL BL. Neal
R. R. Foland
M. Caylor
David Mann
Jacob Bryan
Mr. Mann
John B. Kercheval
Prest- TA
Sand
Wheat Special Draws Large Crowd Across Indiana
A Pennsyl vania railroad wheat special arrived in Madison on August 30 drawing about 500 farmers and grain men. The train will stop in Dupont North Vernon Scipio Elizabeth town Clifford Flat Rock Shelbyville Manilla Rusbyville Ging and Tal mouth before nightfall with an overnight at Falmouth. Prof. G I Christie of Purdue praised the farmer turnout as proof of the tour’s value and farmer interest.
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Ind
Dupont
North Vernon
Scipio
Elizabeth Town
Lifford
Flat Rock
Shelbyville
Manilla
Rusbyville
Gings
Talmouth
Falm
Fight film man held
Newcastle Indiana record notes a police action as the Jeffries Johnson fight pictures were shown.
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Newcastle
Ind
Jeffries-Johnson
Promoter Arrested But Show Continues On Test Case
The promoter was arrested Monday night but posted bond and kept the event running, intending to use it as a test case. The incident centers on enforcement actions at the venue and the promoter's plan to challenge or clarify regulations through the proceeding.
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Bond
Eskew Ditch Petition Dismissed After Opposition
Rushville Indiana August 30 The Eskew et al ditch petition which would have cost Flatrock and vicinity about 400000 has been dismissed A remonstrance with over 2000 signatures opposed the measure emphasizing local financial burden and opposition efforts.
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Sun
Rushville
Ind
Eskew Et al. Ditch
Flatrock
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