Hoosiers Find Plums to Pull in Washington
Washington dispatch reports Indiana Democrats plan a campaign with prominent speakers. Victor Rickets of Delphi, Indiana, now editor of the Goldfield Tribune, writes from Goldfield Nevada that there is no physician or cemetery needed there. William Billings of Seymour, Indiana, a former land office agent and census clerk, travels to Washington on furlough and may join Lewiston Maine staff as chief law clerk. Indiana Democrats in Washington rally, with Judge Joseph Nichol and Frank Bright slated to speak for Charles Korbly, cousin of Col. Richard Bright.
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Washington
Goldfield
Nev
Ricketts
Goldfield Tribune
Happy
Billings
William P. Billings
Seymour
Ind
Oscar H. Montgomery
Indiana Supreme Court
Enid
Okla
Land Office
Lewiston
Ment
Indiana
Joseph Nichol
Joseph E. McDonald
Indianapolis
Frank Bright
Richard J. Bright
Daniel W. Voorhees
Charles Korbly
Shutt Resigns as Controller Office Official to Lead Rail Line
Lawrence O. Murray credits Frank Shutt of Aurora with an excellent record as receiver of a failed national bank in Minami. Shutt, former controller bureau officer, resigns to become attorney for Flagler's East Coast railroad based in Miami. He has Indiana Republican ties and once sought the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor.
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Lawrence O. Murray
Frank
Shutt
Aurora
Flagler
East Coast Railroad
Miami
Murray
Minami
Indiana
Traction and Supply Meet in Indianapolis September 22
The Central electric railway association of 125 supply houses and 47 traction companies will convene at the Claypool hotel in regular session on September 22. Members will travel by special traction cars from Indianapolis with wives and families. Lectures by oil expert George J. Smith on Large Station Units and A. O. Austin on Efficiency and Design of High Tension Insulation will be presented, with E. B. Entwisle reading a paper on Track Work.
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Central Electric Railway Association
Claypool
Reguar
Indianapolis
George J. Smith
Austin
Mansfield
E. B. Entwisle
Johnstown
Justices Will Be Attorneys in Gary
Gary bar association moves to nominate only attorneys for justice of the peace. In Gary Indiana on September 5 the aim is to shift more cases from crowded county and circuit courts to the justice courts, hoping for better legal standing of officials.
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Gary
Ind
Gary Bar Association
Justice of the Peace
Superior Court
Circuit Court
Justice Courts
Farmers Aim to Curb Speeding Autos Near Anderson
Losses of calves pits and chickens anger farmers from Anderson to Pendleton. A movement to curb speeding autos grows as officials report highway dust hampers counting offenders.
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Anderson
Ind
Here
Pendleton
Beveridge Man Nominated in Shoe String District
Republicans of Vanderburgh Gibson and Knox counties met in Evansville on September 5 and nominated Charles E. Werner of this city as joint representative. Werner is a pronounced supporter of United States Senator Beveridge.
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Beveridge
Evansville
Vanderburg
Gibson
Knox Counties
Shoe String
Charles E. Werner
Laporte Labor Day Parade Highlights Local Event
In Laporte Indiana on Labor Day a large parade led the day’s festivities followed by an afternoon baseball game between Laporte and Rochester. Chaplain Kiplinger and Congressman Barnhart were scheduled to speak, drawing attendees.
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Laporte
Ind
Rochester
Kiplinger
Barnhart
Man fatally shot after country hop at Victor home
Harvey Phillips, 38, was shot in the abdomen by Thomas Allen during a melee at a Victor area home party. Ten kitchen windows were smashed, the cook was knocked down, and guests fled as Allen fired. Phillips, in poor health, is expected to die. Allen is jailed without bond pending outcome.
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Bloomington
Juad
Harvey Phillips
Thomas Allen
Victor
Allen
Phillips
Indiana Timber Decline Urges Forest Restoration Plan
Purdue professor Stanley Coulter warns Indiana faces decimated high quality timber with beech and elm now filling gaps as veneer plants close. He calls for education on proper forest methods, a timber census, and cooperative afforestation work to avert economic collapse from continued logging loss and abandoned lands.
Beveridge pledge part of Shelby county campaign
The Shelby county Republican convention pledged to back the ticket nominated Saturday for re election of Senator Beveridge if successful. Resolutions endorsed Taft and Beveridge and avoided tariff talk. The slate included Markland, Briley, Amos, Parker, Walker, Naye, Norris, Kennedy, Thompson, Jones, Norris, Hughes, Simpson, Miller, Nading, Miller, Shadley. Brief addresses followed from Joss, Miller, Hadley, and Ferrell.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Shelby County
Senator Beveridge
Taft
Beveridge
George Markland
Otto Lee
Clay Briley
Ora Amos
Samuel S. Parker
A. C. Walker
George Naye
Ed C. Norris
W. H. Kennedy
W. T. Thompson
Henry ©. Jones
William Norris
William Hughes
Benjamin Simpson
William Miller
William Nading
N. A. Miller
John Shadley
Connor Joss
Am. M. Miller
Franklin
Supreme Court
C. Hadley
Danville
Appellate Court
S. J. Ferrell
Temperamental Fire Low After Five Fines
Gary Indiana September 5 Mrs Mary Bora sith is very temperamental and when angry bursts into loud words. Saturday her temper was unusually spirited after consuming alcohol. She teased neighbors and by night had five separate arrests for erocation, costing over 360 dollars.
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Gary
Ind
Mary Borasith
Vesuvius
Mary
Lake County Labor Day Enlivens Gary Celebration
Lake County towns join Gary for Labor Day events with Motorcycle and bicycle races added to the usual program. Mayor Knotts Congressworm Crumpacker and John B. Peterson slated as speakers. The celebration aimed to surpass the recent Fourth of July festivities.
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Gary
Ind
Lake County
Knotts
Congressworm Crumpacker
John B. Peterson
Beveridge and Moorman Lead Thirteenth District Returns
In South Bend Indiana on September 5 a canvass of the Thirteenth district shows strong support for Albert J Beveridge for re election to the United States Senate and for John W Moorman over Henry A Barnhart the sitting congressman and a Democrat.
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Sun
South Bend
Ind
Albert J. Beveridgee
United States Senate
John W. Moorman
Henry A. Barnhart
Shelby County Fair Opens After Damp Weather Boosts Spirits
Shelbyville Indiana September 5 1930 crowd of 5000 visits the Shelby county fair grounds to view exhibit landings for the annual county fair. Fair officials say only rain could dampen their elevated spirits as they anticipate a big week ahead.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Shelby County Fair
Fair Board
German American society to choose next convention site
In South Bend Indiana on September 5 the German American society of Indiana opens its annual convention with about 500 in attendance. Strong probability the next convention will be held in Fort Wayne.
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South Bend
Ind
Porter Bus Driver Found Violently Insane in Anderson
Edwards Porters, a bus driver who had vanished weeks earlier, resurfaced Saturday in a violently insane state in Anderson Indiana. Domestic trouble is cited as the cause and Porter is noted to have a wide circle of acquaintances among traveling men in the state.
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Anderson
Ind
Ed Porter
Porter
DAY S SPEEDWAY CARD FOR MULTI CLASS RACES
The schedule lists ten stock and open car events across classes B D and E, distances from 5 to 200 miles, with prizes ranging from 25 to 1000 dollars. Event 9 notes amateur drivers and technical committee examination. Event 7 offers a 10 mile race with 200 to 400 dollars in prizes.
Soldiers Clash With Women in Italian City Riot
In Barletta, Italy, virtual martial law followed a Sunday riot by thousands of hungry unemployed. Troops battled urban mobs that stormed the town hall and hospitals. Dozens of soldiers were wounded while rioters sustained serious injuries amid a bayonet charge. Women and children joined the fray.
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Rome
Barletta
Bargain Riot Breaks Out At Bedford Five and Ten
In Bedford Indiana on a Saturday a chaotic brawl erupted at a local five and dime as women fought over discounted hose. Shouts and scuffles drew a crowd, a bystander was injured, the police arrived and subdued the scene collecting hairpins and other items as trophies.
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Eutcry
Montgomery County Fair Promises A Strong Year
Crawfordsville Ind Sept 5 The Montgomery county fair opens Tuesday with crowds in all departments and a record race program featuring more than a hundred entries in various events.
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Crawfordsville
Inid
Montgomery County
Official to break freight blockade at Washington
Extremely heavy freight traffic between Washington and St. Louis on the B and O S W line caused a blockade. Vice President G Q Potter is on site to straighten out the issue and restore flow quickly. Separately, Terre Haute appoints Prof Y W White of Miami and Qhia universities to Rose Polytechnic Institute mathematics faculty and Prof Howard Thomas of Washington State University to electrical engineering chair.
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Sun
Washington
Ind
Here
St. Louis
S. W
G. Q. Potter
Terre Hacte
Y. W. White
Miami
Qhia
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Howard Thomas
Washington State University
Anderson Hearing In Gas Case Delayed
Anderson Ind September 5 Although September 5 was set for M M Robertson of Cincinnati to answer in the Madison circuit court as treasurer of the Union gaslight and fuel company of this city which has been in receivership since March the answer will not be heard until Tuesday due to Labor Day holiday.
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Anderson
Ind
M. M. Robertson
Cincinnati
Madison
Union Gaslight and Fuel Company
Judge Stubbs Visits
Judge George W. Stubbs of the Indianapolis juvenile court will visit friends in Shelbyville for a few days. he formerly resided there.
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Shelbyville
Ind
George W. Stubbs
Indianapolis
Stubbs
Speed mill victim dies in Hoisting accident
Special to The Sun reports in Tepersonville Indiana that John Wesley Janaway aged 54 died Saturday from injuries suffered when the hoisting apparatus at the Speed concrete mill failed. Janaway was badly scalibed in the incident.
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Tepfersonville
Ind
John Wesley Janaway
Janaway
Wheel fires rifle into rider's hand in Bedford hunt
Special to The Sum Matthews rode a bicycle on a hunt in Bedford Indiana on Saturday when the wheel sprocket struck the rifle breech and discharged. Matthews' hand will probably require amputation.
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Bedford
Ind
Fred Matthews
Matthews
Prominent Indiana Democrat Mrs. Longley Dead
Mrs. Clara Wright Longley wife of Ninth district Democratic chairman W E Longley died Saturday in Noblesville Indiana She was born September 14 1855 and was active in church affairs and music Four children survive including Fraf W R Longley of Harvard University and Mrs Guernsey Van Riper Funeral services set for Wednesday with Reverend E L Day officiating
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Noblesville
Ind
Clara Wright Longley
W. E. Longley
Ninth District
W. R. Longley
Harvard University
Guernsey van Riper
Indianapolis
Alice
Ruth Longley
E. L
By My Beard Am Undone Preacher Silenced in Shelbyville
In Shelbyville Indiana on September 5 an aged preacher famed for his long beard cried that salary could not silence him. Volunteers of America interrupted his corner stand with a marching tune, ending his vigil and leaving the crowd amused and puzzled by the odd confrontation.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Volunteers of America
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