As Indiana Voted Dry in Wabash and Lawrence Counties
In Wabash County Indiana a county option vote passed by 387 to end licensed saloons. Wabash city and Noble townships supported the measure, with 21 saloons to close, most by next month. In Bedford and surrounding areas seventeen saloons will close by April 1 after Lawrence County’s county option result by about 1500 votes.
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Y Wabash
Noble Town
Wabashty
Pbbbvorp
Laurenceounty
Bedford
Politic
White woman jailed for neglect over infatuation with a Negro
Mrs. Whsette Ferrett was arrested after neglecting her three children due to infatuation with a Black man. Juvenile court sentenced her to 90 days in prison and a $100 fine plus costs. The accused received a stay of about 200 days. The man, William Davis, is confined in the workhouse. Evidence showed Ferrett gave Davis a $118 ring used in buying the present for her own neglected children.
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Whsette Ferrett
William Davis
S. Perrott
Avis
AE elected state senator in Vand erburg
Evansville Indiana December 30 In the local election held yesterday in Vand burg county Edgar Durre Republican defeated Jeppe Bertelsen Democrat by 1118 majority with about half of registered voters casting ballots Durre a Libertarian who previously opposed temperance measures is expected to align with Democrats in the legislature to repeal county local option law
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Evansville
Ind
Vamburg County
Walter A. Logeman
Epublican
Edgar Urre
Jeppe Bertelsen
Durre
Senate
Myers Dies Prominent Democrat at 1849 Birth Year
Smith H. Myers, longtime Democrat, died Tuesday at his home 1420 N Capr avenue. He worked with Encaustic Tile Works, led mail supervision during the Sun administration, and served as state treasurer when his brother in law John J. Myers held the post. Survived by widow Marie Vogt and sisters Mrs John J Myers and Mrs Amanda O Connor. Born 1849.
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Smith H. Myers
N. Capravenue
Myers
Sun
John J
Vas
Marie Vogt
Amanda O’connor
Castellane Custody Battle Ended in Favor of Mother
Paris December 1936 Count Boni de Castellane lost his suit seeking permanent control of his children. The court awarded custody to their mother the Princess De Savran. He had proposed placing the children with his mother claiming the De Sagan household harmed morals. The sub-procureur Maitre Matter criticized both the Prince De Sagan and Count Boni, saying neither household was fit to raise the Castellane children and lamented lack of support from Anna Gould’s relatives.
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Paris
Boni de Castellans
Princess de Sa
de Sagan
Maitre Paul Matter
Republic
Anna Gould
Helen Gould
George Gould
Prince de Sagan
Count Boni
Roadhouse Keeper Faces Light Fine In Open Hours Case
William Schrober, roadhouse keeper at Thirty-fourth Street and College Avenue, escaped with a $10 fine plus costs after a Sunday night incident where two girls were found among a crowd of men and women. He faced a separate charge for allowing minors in the saloon. that case was dismissed. Police described a licensed barroom open with ragtime piano, and a father had complained his 16-year-old daughter frequented the saloon. Schrober did not appear at first, then pleaded guilty to keeping open after hours after multiple adjournments.
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William ‘Schrober
Thirty-fourth Street
College Avenue
Schrober
de Rossette
Leeds widow inherits big share of Leeds estate
Mrs Lannie Stewart Leeds widow of William Leeds receives about 5.6 million dollars of the estate plus Newport villa furnishings valued at 209 985 and Newport house valued at 55 000. The Commercial building at 114 W Eighth is 190 000 and 150 000 in cash. Other assets include a Fifty-sixth street stable and Leeds box at the Metropolitan theater. Children share: William B Leeds Jr 1 611 059 Rudolph Gaar Leeds 1 000 000. Secretary James F Elder 25 000.
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New York
Lannie Stewart Leeds
William
Leeds
Minola
Newport
Eighth Street
Fifty-sixth Street
Metropolitan Theater
William B. Leeds
Rudolph Gaar Leeds
Richmond
Ind
James F. Elder
Baby Girl Sings While Dying From Burns
Mildred Rogers, 2, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bayard C. Rogers of 825 Virginia Avenue, died Tuesday from burns caused when she pulled a bucket of scalding water onto herself on Monday. The attending Dr. Briggs noted the child endured little pain as shock and loss of sensation followed the injuries.
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Mildred
Bayard C. Rogers
Virginia Avenue
Burns
Appetite and diet advice from a medical authority
An authority argues appetite reflects bodily needs and diet history, noting meat or fats or fruits align with bodily requirements. It recommends a neutralizing gastric mixture of sodium phosphate sea-mmint essence baking soda for dyspeptics to restore function, claiming it aids digestion and appetite, and suggests pharmacists can prepare it cheaply.
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Esquimaux
Messina Disaster Puts City in Ruins and Reaches Naples
The quake and tidal waves devastate Messina and Reggio with thousands dead and tens of thousands homeless. Refugees flood Italian ports, hospitals overflow, and nations pledge aid as churches report loss and Vatican funds rise to aid victims.
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Makaroff
Catania
Naples
Italy
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Sicily
Reggio
Palmi
Gioja
Saglla
Cantello
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Cassano
Corenza
San Giovanni
Cappitello
Calbanisetta
Barcellona
Castroveabi
Florida
Noto
Vitto
Strait of Messina
Palermo
Vatican
Calabria
Four Foreigners Charged With Illegal Voting in Indiana
Crown Point Indiana December 30 Peter J Lyons city engineer of Hammond filed 40 affidavits with US Commissioner Charles Surprise accusing foreigners from Gary of illegal voting and aiding fraudulent naturalization papers The affidavits will be sent to Indianapolis for approval by the US district attorney before warrants are issued
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Crown Point
Ind
Peter J. Lyons
Hammond
United States
Charles Surprise
Gary
Indianapolis
United States District Attorney
Man Scalded in Collision on Wabash
Peru Ind December 30 Two Wabash freight trains collided head on badly scalding Daniel Wey. Other crew members were slightly hurt. Damage is estimated at 15000 dollars. A misunderstanding of orders caused the wreck.
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Peru
Ind
Daniel Wey
Stockyards Broker Shot in Suspected Suicide
Chicago, Dec 30 The Michael Reese hospital reports Nahum Hexter stockyards broker with a bullet wound in his head. The shooting occurred between 7 30 and 10 am Monday at Hexter home 6333 Vincennes avenue. Friends doubt self inflicted reasons and offer no clear motive or accident explanation.
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Chicago
Michael Reese
Nahum Hexter
Hexter
Vincennes Avenue
Elopement Leads To Covington Ky Wedding
Connersville Ind December 30 Mr J L McNamee manager of the Palace hotel and Miss Georgia Wade of this city eloped to Covington Ky yesterday and were married Their marriage surprised local society and both parties are prominent here They plan to live in Connersville at the Palace hotel
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Connersville
Ind
J. L. McNamee
Palace Hotel
Georgia Wade
Covington
Valuable Baradian Colt Killed After Injury at Angola Field
In Angola Indiana on December 20 a valuable Baradian colt owned by C. C. Klink jumped its enclosure fence, shattered a leg, and had to be euthanized. Also noted were amateur acts at the New Gayety on Wednesday night, featuring colored performers in a humorous program. An advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine as a cure for headaches and neuralgia from colds.
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Angola
Ind
C. C. Klink
Miss Pierce and Fritz Krull Wed in Indianapolis
Theresa Vinton Pierce married Fritz Krull Tuesday at 3 p m in a Pierce residence ceremony on N Meridian street. Rev Dr Hanford A Edson officiated. A music program followed by supper and reception, then the couple departed for a wedding journey and will reside at the Blacherne after mid February. The Union of Pierce and Krull families and close friends attended.
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Theresa Vinton Pierce
Fritz Krull
Henry D Pierce
Krull
Albert Krull
Pierce
N. Meridian Street
Pierce and Krull
Hanford A. Edson
Scottsville
N. Y
Schellschmidt
Elizabeth Pierce
M. A. Shaw
University of Missouri
Almus Ruddet
Frank Ruddell
Walter Krull
Henry Douglas Pierce
Blacherne
Social events fill Thursday with parties and visits
At Mrs Charles Darling's home on N Keystone Avenue a Thursday evening party brings together club members including Mrs C A Wilhelm Mrs W S Lindholm Mrs E B Johns Mrs Claude Thompson and others. Nearby Mrs Robert Ray Bunch opened her Washington Boulevard home for a 60 guest euchre party in honor of Miss Genevieve Plaster of Danville Illinois visiting Miss Edna Heaton. A Brenneke's dance tonight hosted by Mr and Mrs John A Dugan at 2349 N Capitol Avenue will feature about 30 couples for their daughter Miss Florence Dugan.
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J. S. Holcomb
N. Illinois Street
Jessie Holcomb
Charles Darling
N. Keystone Avenue
C. A. Wilhelm
W. 8S. Lindeholm
E. B. Johns
Claude Thompson
Louis Smith
H. W. Painter
Fred Linn
Irwin
Samuel Clarke
Karl C. Wert
George Stenger
Robert Ray Bunch
Ruth de Haas
Washington Boulevard
Genevieve Plaster
Danville, Il
Edna Heaton
Hester Thomson
N. Alabama Street
Mary Garr
Richmond
Ind
Adelaide Neilson
Chicago
Frenzel
Robert Hyde Colburn
Helen Hearsey
Atlanta
Brenneke’s
John A. Dugan
Capitol Avenue
Florence Dugan
Seek Aid for Russia Public Campaign Heads to Cities
Chicago plans a nationwide push sending pamphlets letters and resolutions to every city to mobilize public support against the deportation policy of the Russian government and to rally aid for the ex tradition of Christian Rudowitsz.
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Russia
Chicago
United States
Christian Rudowitsz
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