Monroe Motors Leases Part of Premier Plant
Monroe Motors Inc formerly Monroe Automobile Co has leased a large part of the Premier Motor Corp plant at Olney Street and the Belt railroad and plans to develop and manufacture new models. The company authorized 50000 shares of no par value stock issued 20000 with remainder for future disposition. Experimental work on new models is under way. Officers are F L Barrows president Charles O Warfel secretary Berkey Orr treasurer E B Brown superintendent and G C Patrick engineer. No announcement on use of Monroe property at Eleventh and Fulton Streets.
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Monroe Motors, Inc
Monroe Automobile Company
Premier Motor Corporation
Olney St
Belt Railroad
Monroe Concern
F. L Barrows
Charles O. Warfel
Berkey Orr
E. B. Brown
G. C. Patrick
Monroe
Eleventh and
Fulton Sts
Explosion Telescopes Crew Missing From Power Yacht Off Saybrook
A high powered speed boat exploded and burned off Saybrook twenty miles from New London. The crew of the sunken yacht is unaccounted for as witnesses aboard the Shadow reported the blast after observing the craft cruising the Sound. Dr. J. C. Ayer arrived in New London and told police the launch was enveloped in flames before the explosion.
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Saybrook
United Press
NEW London
Conn
J. C. Ayer
KIDDIES PARADE IN MASKS WITH SHEETS IN RUSHVILLE
Six Young America hopefuls led a small parade through Rushville uptown on June 22 using linen sheets as costumes and Velocipedes as mounts. A color bearer asked onlookers to remove hats, groups complied, and several pillow cases were slitted to guide the march. No casualties reported.
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Timea
Rushville
Ind
Auto stunt saves five in Greencastle crash
An imitation movie stunt reportedly saved five lives when a car driven by Mrs Atta Dehlenberg left the road after a passing car caused steering trouble. It toppled a barbed wire fence and landed in a 20 foot ditch but no one was seriously hurt. The incident occurred near Greencastle last Sunday afternoon.
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Atta Dahlenberg
Leona Smith
Mary Wheatley
Indianapolis
Joseph Hurst
S. Varvel
Greencastle
Dehlenberg
Messenger Boy Escapes Injury After Bicycle Hit
Donald Sebree a 19 year old messenger boy from 19 N Oriental Street escaped injury today when he was thrown clear of his bicycle after a collision with an automobile driven by William Bruce of 843 N Capito Avenue. The bicycle was demolished.
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Donald Sebree
N. Oriental St
William Bruce
N. Capito Ave
Governor seeks civic aid to ease wheat labor shortage statewide
Survey of county employment under G I Christie of Purdue at Governor McCray's direction reports a labor shortage in wheat fields this season. Officials plan to enlist civic organizations to secure enough workers.
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G. I. Christie
Purdue
McCray
Driver narrowly escapes as cars wreck his truck
Frankfort Indiana June 22 Hurley Hagerdy a truck driver barely escaped injury when a cut of cars backing down on his vehicle wrecked it He saw the danger in time and leaped from the cab before impact
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Times
Frankfort
Ind
Hurley Hagerdy
Lake Erie
Hagerdy
Overworked Mothers Find Relief with Vegetable Compound
Housewives described as overburdened by chores and child care report relief from backache headaches and nervous strain after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad cites letters of recommendation dating back nearly fifty years and promotes the traditional root and herb remedy as restoring health and strength.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
License Clerk Sighs Over Couples In Marriage Office
Deputy county clerk Miss Margaret Mahoney with 9 years in office oversees 4000 to 5000 licenses yearly for ages 14 to 83 at a fee of 2.50. She recalls record years 1920 5654 licenses and notes June and October peak months while January February dip.
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Margaret F. Mahoney
Ashland Ave
Miss Mahoney
West Baden
Ida Belle Franc
Irene Lindsey
Broadway
Carl O. Duenway
Ford sends 75170 dollar ground purchase for plant
Henry Ford sent a check for 75170.58 to the Greater St. Paul committee for the purchase of more ground for his plant there. The item appears in a broader list of international and national notices from the era.
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Henry Ford
Greater
Man Found Sleeping On Elevated Tracks After Heat
Police were called to 931 Bates St after a man lay near railroad tracks 100 yards from Bates. Clarence Redwine of the YMCA reported seeing Nicolian Bates, who said he left his hot room on 81 Georgia St due to heat and slept atop the elevated tracks. Bates denied injury.
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Bates St
Wilkerson
Clarence Redwine
Brightwood
Bates 81
Nocolian Bates
Georgia St
Bates
Mrs Fox Accuses Accidental Gunshot Killing Husband
Police in FT Wayne Indiana believe the account of Mrs Fred Fox who said she fired a revolver her husband laid on the bureau by accident the shot piercing his heart at their home Thursday authorities indicated.
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Times Special
Wayne
Ind
Fred Fox
British Liquor to Be Smashed in First Test Case
The Cunarder Berengaria, docked at noon, carries liquor under official British seals. U S customs will break seals, seize the liquor, and issue a receipt as Washington plans to test the vessel’s right to bring liquor into American waters. The move is a formal challenge to Prohibition enforcement.
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United Press
New York
Washington
Driver Held After Pursuit Collision Arrest
Cless Ferguson aged 28 of 437 Blake Street was arrested on charges of failing to stop after an accident drunkenness and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence after a pursuit that began when his car struck Ora Barnes on Agnes and Michigan Streets Thursday night. Barnes phoned police as Allen Davis and Walt Gelsen attempted to stop Ferguson at Indiana Avenue and Fall Creek. Ferguson was later arrested at Washington and West Street.
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Cless Ferguson
Blake St
Ferguson
Ora Barnes
Michigan
Agnes
Michigan Sts
Barnes
Allen Davis
Walt Gelsen
Danner
Ashland Ave
Indiana Ave
Fall Creek
Washington and
West Sta
City police raise reward for prowler who killed motor officer
COPS ADD TO REWARD Policemen increased the reward to 318.50 for the capture of the colored prowler who fatally shot Motor policeman Jesse Louden at Central Ave. and Sixteenth St. Capt White said about four fifths of the force remain to be seen and at least 500 is expected. Deputy City Clerk John Ambuh contributed 5.
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Jesse Louden
Central Ave
Sixteenth St
White
John Ambuh
Car Crash Injures Driver Near Addison and Washington
Oren Hays of 1329 Oliver Ave was cut and bruised after his car near Addison Ave and Washington St was struck by Floyd Schuwerk of 1502 E Tenth St who was turning north on Addison. Both vehicles were badly damaged and no arrests were reported.
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Oren Hays
Oliver Ave
Addison Ave
Washington St
Floyd Schuwerk
Tenth St
Addison St
Accident Victim Dies In Indiana Car Crash
Orion Baumgartner aged 41, an agent for a refining company, died at Wells County Hospital from injuries after his car wrecked north of Monroe Indiana. His companion Melvin Abbott was seriously injured and admitted to a Decatur hospital.
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Times
Bluffton
Ind
Orion Baumgartner
Wells County Hospital
Monroe
Melvin Abbott
Decatur
Fees Ordered Paid In Indiana National Life Case
Superior Judge Sidney S. Miller ordered fees paid to Fred A. Sims receiver for Indiana National Life Insurance Co and Solon J. Carter the receiver's attorney after a prolonged hearing. Assets were recently sold to Inter-Southern Life Insurance Co for 380000.
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Indiana National Life
Fred A. Sims
Indiana National Life Insurance Company
Solon J. Carter
Sidney S. Miller
Inter-Southern Life Insurance Company
Jury to Decide Fate of Two Women in Chicago Trial
The case of Mrs. Anna McGinnis and her sister Myna Pioch, accused of killing McGinnis' husband, nears jury deliberations. Defense says the drunk husband died while strangling his sister-in-law. the State argues McGinnis murdered after learning of his wife's infidelity. Assistant SA Aitenhouse urged jurors to reject the idea women can kill husbands and face no consequences.
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United Press
Chicago
Anna McGinnis
Myna Pioch
William A. Aitenhouse
Drowning Death Probe in Fall Creek Inquest
In an inquest into the drowning of Jesse Schowmeyer also known as Jackson a 14 year old boy the coroner heard that he fought with two youths and cast a hat from one of them into Fall creek the boy then pushed him into the water. The body was recovered by Joe Johnson.
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Jesse Schowmeyer
Jackson
Brooks St
Fall Creek
Jesse
Willie Austen Mansfield
Darnell St
Paul F. Robinson
Jackson Boy
Joe Johnson
Bicycle stolen from residence in town
Robert Cook of 905 N New Jersey St reported a bicycle valued at 20 dollars was stolen today. Police are investigating the theft.
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Robert Cook
New Jersey St
Overseas Graves Endowment Fund Reaches 111 Thousand
The overseas graves endowment fund organized by the American Legion to honor soldiers buried overseas has reached 110 999 99. Reports from Robert H. Tyndall show daily increases due to campaigns across states and nations. Fourteen Legion departments, including six abroad, have met their quotas with Mississippi the first southern state to oversubscribe. Pennsylvania leads contributions with major states including Ohio New York Illinois Massachusetts Iowa Wisconsin Indiana Minnesota and California following.
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Overseas Graves Endowment Fund
American Legion
Robert H. Tyndall
Legion
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
Minois
Massachusetts
Iowa
Wisconsin
Indiana
Minnesota
California
The
Indianapolis
Juvenile Court Mourns Mascot Sarah the Roach
The juvenile court mourns the dead court mascot, a two inch cockroach named Sarah praised by Bailiff Fahey. Authorities report Sarah died after a chunk of plaster fell in the dusty corridors. The court notes many descendants remain and continues without the mascot.
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Sarah
Fahey
Elizabeth Somerville
Farmer David Sills Dies After Argument Over Cream Separator
In Shelbyville Indiana on June 22 David Sills a 55 year old farmer died of heart trouble following a heated argument with Albert Wells over the sale of a cream separator.
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Timea
Shelbyville
Ind
Albert Wells
David Sills
Farmer
Republicans Rally for New Party Chief at Severin
A reception for Clyde A. Wald of La Grange new Republican chairman will be held at the Severin July 19 G O P headquarters announced. The rally will feature leaders from party factions with a reception in the assembly room from 10 to 11 am followed by talks and a buffet luncheon.
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Clyde A. Wald
Lagrange
Severin
Burglary Report Sees Theft Of Watch And Ring
Clifford Williams reports a thief entered his apartment at 136 East New York Street and stole a silver watch and a Masonic diamond ring valued at 120 dollars. A burglar tried to enter Mrs. M K Alexander's home at 6390 Carrollton Avenue but fled when frightened away.
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Clifford Williams
Apt. No. 1
New York St
M. K. Alexander
Carrollton Ave
Etna lava flows slow as Monte Vento danger grows
Catania reports Etna eruptions decelerating with lava moves under six yards per hour. The hamlet Monte Vento faces possible engulfment while Mussolini visits and refugees from buried towns show cautious calm. The note also mentions 1920 beef imports by France Italy and Belgium.
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United Press
Catania
Etna
Monte Vento
Mussolini
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