Midwest faces protracted drought as July rains fail
Five midwestern states Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan and Wisconsin endure severe drought with pastures and crops wilting and dairy production dropping due to poor pasturage. Federal forecaster C A Donnel cites only 35 percent of normal rainfall in July and warns August could worsen with record heat.
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Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Wisconsin
C. A. Donnel
Donnel
Donnell
Midwest
Weather Bureau
Estherville
Sioux City
Urbana
Ill
Terre Haute
Ind
Wheat fed to stock as northwest surplus relief
Low northwest wheat prices push farmers to use wheat as feed, grain markets report. Wheat prices in Minneapolis fell to Civil War era lows with drought and heat shrinking yields in North Dakota and Montana, prompting shift from corn and barley to feeding wheat to livestock.
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United Preas
Minneapolis
Minn
Northwest
Dakotas
Montana
Urge Retention of Extra Rail Fares on Limite d Trains
A brief urging retention of extra fares on limited trains between Indianapolis New York St Louis Cincinnati Cleveland and New York Chicago has been filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission. The brief notes the extra fare has lasted 50 years on New York Chicago and 20 years on the other routes and cites a 1920 Commission 20 percent increase. It claims eastern trunk lines derive over 6 million dollars yearly from these fares and cannot afford to lose that revenue.
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Indianapolis
New York
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania Railroad
Imsterstate Commerce Commission
Body of man found in city home with heart disease ruling
Death of Frank Gredjean, 55, found at 1233 East Raymond Street Friday, attributed to heart disease by Deputy Coroner O. H. Bakemeier. He lived alone and was dead about twenty four hours when neighbors reported him missing.
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Frank Gredjean
East
Raymond Street
O. H. Bakemeier
Gredjean
Vacation Contest Snapshots From Florida To Wisconsin
A reader prize feature presents vacation photos submitted by George A. Johnson and others. Images show a Miami trip with over two hundred fish in three hours and two alligators on a car, plus scenes from Indiana Michigan Wisconsin and Niagara. The Times offers a $5 weekly prize for reader photos and asks for submissions.
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Roaring Niagara
Dells
Wisconsin
George A. Johnson
Miami
Johnson
Clarence E. Miller
Russell Collier
East Sixteenth Street
White River
Bedford
Ind
Michigan
John A. McAllister
C. W. Paine
North Talbott Street
Bernice Meehan
Congress Avenue
the Times
Raiding a lean-to shack leads to two arrests
In Mars, deputies held Calvin Ball, 58, and his son Sherman Ball, 17, on liquor law charges after a raid on a lean-to shack. The son reportedly tried to dump a quart of alcohol as officers entered. the father has prior liquor law terms. Separately, Stella Smith, 61, wife of Jack Smith, died after a cancer illness, survived by husband, daughter, two grandchildren, sister Mary Baldwin, and brothers Richard, Sherman, and Omer Shepherd. Burial at Brick church cemetery near Dublin.
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Calvin Ball
Hill
Sherman Ball
Times
Millville
Ind
Stella Smith
Jack Smith
George Bowman
Juanita
Jackie Bowman
Mary Baldwin
Hollywood
Cal
Richard
Sherman Shepherd
Mt. Summit
Omer Shepherd
Newcastle
Brick Church
Dublin
Policeman Suspended After Off Duty Shooting
Patrolman Fred Hess, off duty, shot 19 year old Albert Kilcrease in both legs after an argument over street car fare. Hess was in plain clothes, pulled the youth from the car, and fired as he fled. Kilcrease lives at 857 Colton street.
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Fred Hess
Hess
Albert Kilcrease
Colton Street
Two Youths Held on Vehicle Taking Charges
Harold Allen aged 18 of 1815 West Michigan street and Harvey Albert Wolf aged 18 of 2011 Wilcox street are in custody on automobile taking charges after Allen allegedly confessed to stealing a car with Wolf for a Sunday joy ride. The vehicle belonged to Lester Michael of 132 West Vermont street and was taken from a Riverside park parking space. In Fairmount Indiana, the Grant County Fair program and premium list for August 26 to 29 were announced by Oren E. Felton, with entries due by August 25.
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West Michigan Street
Harvey Albert Wolf
Wilcox Street
Allen
Wolf
Lester Michael
West Vermont Street
Riverside Park
Bw Times
Fairmount
Ind
Grant County
Oren E. Felton
Grant County Agriculture Fair Association
Stolen Cars Reported to Police in Local Area
Automobiles listed as stolen include a Ford coupe linked to Roy Kidwell of 1142 Kentucky Avenue and a Chevrolet roadster tied to Gilbert Schiefe R R 10 box 459 E. Names such as Roy Clay of Brooklyn Indiana, Louis P. Heart of 1550 Sheppard Street, Max Adaff at 2923 Park Avenue, and Henry Gellnisch at 1547 Shelby Street appear with vehicle make notes.
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Kentucky Avenue
Illinois
Maryland
Roy Clay
Brooklyn
Ind
Whippetsport Sonbe
Senate Avenue
Gilbert Schiefe
R. R
Delaware and
Court Streets
Park Avenue
Chevrolet
Ohio
New Jersey
Henry Gellnisch
Shelby
Capitol Avenue
Ohio Street
Stolen cars recovered tied to several owners
Police recovered several stolen vehicles linked to owners including B Neal of 413 North Davidson Street with a Chevrolet coupe found at Michigan Street and White River Boulevard and Ernest B Parsley of R R A Box 437 D Auburn with an Auburn sedan found at Garfield Park. Earl Chappel of 2136 De Quincey Street had a stock coach found at Alabama and Ohio Streets. Robert Cummins of 238 East North Street with a Chevrolet coupe found at 217 Parkview Avenue. A Whippet coach with number 765 627 was found at Sixteenth Street and College Avenue. Edward Benge of 1315 North Illinois Street and Willys Wnight sedan found in front of 942 College Avenue. In Noblesville Indiana Irvin Wheatley reports the largest oats yield in north central Indiana eightieth bushel per acre on seven acres. Dale Burgett tenant on the farm.
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Davidson Street
Michigan Street
White River Boulevard
Ernest B. Parsley
Auburn
Garfield Park
Earl Chappel
de Quincey Street
Alabama
Ohio Streets
Robert Cummins
East North Street
Parkview Avenue
Whippet
Sixteenth Street
College Avenue
Edward Benge
North
Illinois Street
Willys Wnight
Noblesville
Ind
Indiana
Irvin Wheatley
Dale Burgett
Silver Trophy for Winner of Times Tourney
The Times Pigmy golf championship awards a ten inch silver loving cup as grand prize, engraved Toy Golf Champion 1930, on display at Kay Jewelry, with winner to be decided by best four eighteen hole rounds. Qualifying starts Monday with three low women and men advancing to elimination August 12. Local toy golf courses and owners listed as sponsors.
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Leon L. Levy
Ana
Kay Firm
Kay Store
West Washington Street
Times
the Times
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R. E. McBride, Fifty-sixth
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Fifty-fourth Street
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O. M. Gwane
Ten-Em Miniature Golf, Inc
Tenth Street
Emerson Avenue
F. G. Hows
Amos & Andy
Keystone Avenue
Allison
Vville Road
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Fairway
Southern and
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Irvington
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Roof Garden
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Sixty-second
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Madison Avenue
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Thirty-eighth
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Ripple
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Fairground
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Pall Creek
Oden Thomas
Tenth
Gray Streets
Carl Niesse
Pee Wee
Tom’s Golf Course, Inc
North
Ilinois Street
Chart of sunken ships to salvage cargoes
Paris, Aug 2. A chart shows around 415 wrecks from the war along the French coast, listing cargoes and positions. A salvage drive is planned to recover valuable cargoes, while some freight is now worthless after ten years underwater.
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Paris
France
Times Toy Golf Tourney Rules Set by The Times
The Times city wide miniature golf tour text lays out open participation for all ages and genders, multiple qualifying rounds across city courses, 72 total holes to reach elimination, then 36 hole match play with eight players per sex, with city championship final between male and female champions. Ground rules are course specific and overseen by referees. Times supplies officials for elimination and finals. Participants pay qualifying fees, but elimination and championship rounds are free. Prize list to be announced later.
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Times
Anarchy in China Described Across Southern Republic
United Press reports indicate near total disorder in southern China with a feared collapse of the Nationalist government. Officials fear inability to restore order as warlords control interior towns and bandit Communist forces move toward Hankow, prompting evacuation warnings for Americans.
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United Press
Washington
China
Republic
South China Sea
Yangsze River
Wuchang
State Department
Changsha
Hankow
Tariff Sparks Ford Spain Plant Closure
Ford Spain in Barcelona will close due to a new U.S. tariff law. Six hundred workers will lose their jobs as directors cite the tariffs' serious impact on operations and plan to seek governor intervention.
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United Press
Barcelona
Spain
Ford Automobile Factory
Ministers on program at Indiana Disciples assembly
Bethany Park Indiana will host three services Sunday as part of the annual assembly of Disciples of Christ churches of Indiana. Speakers will be Rev. Bert R. Johnson and Rev. E. E. Moorman, both from Indianapolis.
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Bethany Park
Ind
Assembly of Disciples of Christchurches of
Indiana
Bert R. Johnson
E. E. Moorman
Indianapolis
Trade Embargo Lifted as Soviet Pulpwood Entry Allowed
The United States treasury department lifted the embargo on Soviet pulpwood after a hearing. Seventy nine shiploads may enter, with several ships in New York and others en route from Archangel. Amtorg denied use of convict labor and officials found evidence inconclusive.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Russia
Treasury Department
Treasury
Lowman
New York
Archangel
Amtorg Trading Corporation
Hoosier Rescued After Changsha Evacuation
Lester Jones of Lynn Indiana, 32, evacuated from Changsha China after Communist raids, is a 12 year Standard Oil employee. He is married with one child and is son of John H. Jones of Lynn.
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Lynn
Ind
Lester Jones
Changsha
China
John H. Jones
Standard Oil Company
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