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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1930
Page
12
The drought left water lines on state farms as cattle and horses waited for scarce relief. In Morgantown Mrs. Rose Butler’s farm shows cows gathering by a spring while another image captures horses at the farm pump drawing daily caravans of water during the dry spell.
Louis Kimmer 91 was found dead in the yard at his Bentonville home on August 15. The Times Special reports the incident occurred near Bentonville, Ind. Police said no foul play is suspected.
United Press reports the Lambeth conference resolutions guiding birth control within Christian principles. It urges sex education and rejects birth control for selfish motives while recommending restrictions on information in light of rising irregular unions.
Paris reports rising German efforts to revise the Versailles treaty. Official quarters fear a determined campaign may begin soon and warn that German agitation creates suspicion among neighbors, notably Poland which protested to Germany over frontier remarks.
Ira Magruder, a farmer fined 23.45 for trespass in Crawfordsville city court, allegedly paid the amount with a bad check. Mayor Thomas L. Cooksey sent the check to a bank which returned it for lack of funds. Officials say harsher steps may follow and may end acceptance of checks for fines.
Judge John G. McCord heard evidence in two cases at Columbus Ind to decide if Pearl Graffa restaurant owner and Elmer Cole should have licenses revoked or suspended. Graffa faces a hit in failing to give name and address after a minor collision. Cole is accused of not using headlights and of a crash injuring seven people.
Denny Misler a 24 year old from New Bethel suffered severe burns when his clothing ignited while starting a blaze in an engine firebox at the Beech Grove shops of the Big Four Railroad. He was taken to Methodist hospital in critical condition.
Patrolman Michael T. Connolly, 47, of the Portland police, was found dead at the foot of a lodge in Ft. Ethan Allen park with a crushed skull. Authorities say he evidently was murdered.
The funeral for a former banker will be held at 2 30 p m Saturday at the residence of his daughter Mrs B R Quinn 3616 Salem Street Burial will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.
A diamond engagement ring lost May 25 in Mrs. Claude Rummell’s yard Ingalls Indiana was found inside the gizzard of a white Leghorn hen. The discovery comes as Mrs. Russell’s luck turns after thieves also stole several chickens from the same premises.
Aug 15. Mrs Amanda Sharp, 80, died suddenly near here after an illness of about half an hour. She is survived by two sons Alonzo and Andy Sharp and a daughter Mrs Olive Edwards near Huntsville.
A July 28 letter concerns the abuse of The Times Readers' Views feature on the editorial page, referencing Bainbridge. The brief item notes attention to the ongoing abuse of letters and public readership input.
Chicago August 15 A uniform divorce jurisdiction act applicable to all states will go to the American Bar Association for approval at the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws. The act requires a one year residence before divorce action in any state and would grant full recognition to divorces from other states as provided.
Anderson Indiana August 15 The city council threatened to pass an ordinance barring Indiana Railroad freight trains from the business district except 11 p m to 7 a m Officials of the railroad promised to comply if given a thirty day grace period to revise schedules The request was granted by Mayor J H Mellett.
Charles Creighton and James D Harris arrived in Los Angeles after a cross country trip from New York in reverse gear setting a record for the fastest reverse journey at eighteen days.
In Springfield Vermont a Chester cemetery plot is linked to the year long separation of George and Catherine Packard. Mrs Packard reappeared in Manchester New Hampshire and challenges the case by claiming the body buried as Mrs Packard is not hers. Authorities seek the body’s identity and have asked George Packard to travel to aid the investigation.
In Toledo 23 year old farmer Lester Coy shot and killed a destitute father Elmer Tilton 45 and his son Louis 17 as they fled with about 2 dollars worth of potatoes Coy awaits county grand jury action after appealing for protection from a mob The victims were poor with seven children between them The incident occurred amid a shortage of food in the area and Coy faced a potential challenge from law authorities.
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