State Highway Bulletin Maps Derby Routes to Kentucky Derby Traffic
Indiana highways are ready for Derby traffic May 17. Bulletin lists detours for South Bend Chicago Detroit Cincinnati St Louis and others to reach Louisville via U S routes and county roads with warnings about detours bridges and unsuitable conditions for heavy loads.
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Indiana
State Highway Department
Churchill Downs
South Bend
Louisville
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Ft. Wayne
Seymour
Versailles
St. Louis
Washington
West Baden
Evaville
New Albany
Greensburg
Reiffsburg
Bluffton
Wirt
North Vernon
Indianapolis-Madison
Greenfield
Pendleton
Columbia City
Albion
Rome City
Richmond
Monticello
Logansport
Peru
Wabash
Laeto
Ohio Line
Tipton
Whiteland
Needmore
Bloomington
County Line
Linden
Romney
Lafayette
Brookston
Monon
la Crosse
Wanatah
U. 6
Metamora
Brookville
Cincinnati-Indianapolis
U. S. 40
Indianapolis Bridge
Julietta
Lyons
Albany
Redkey
King George Cuts Royal Staff Amid Economic Depression
In London on May 9 the king reduces the royal household at Buckingham Palace to show economic restraint. Along with discharged servants, many holder offices have lost positions, leaving the palace personnel the smallest in years. Queen Victoria and King Edward had multiple usher roles. the present king has one.
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United Press
London
Great Britain
George
Buckingham Palace
Victoria
Edward
Deer Herds Spotted Along Wisconsin Rail Lines
United Press reports that large herds of twenty or more deer roam along rail right of way in central Wisconsin. Train cowcatchers may be replaced by deer catchers as railroads fear collisions with wildlife. Deer vehicles appear unafraid and observe trains as they pass through wooded areas near Rhinelander.
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United Press Rhinelander
Wis
Wisconsin
Guard Against Flood in Montana Small Span Bridges
In Wiba ux Montana on May 9 state and private interests replace culverts with small spans to prevent a repeat of the Wilbaux flood disaster of 1929 that killed three and caused heavy damage.
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United Press
Wibaux
Mont
Mother Nature
Wilbaux
Fishing tragedy ends in man’s death at Spavinaw lake
W B Coley died after landing an eight pound bass at Spavinaw lake. Heavy exertion to bring in the fish led to fatal exhaustion. Incident occurred near Vinita Oklahoma on May 9.
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United Press
Vinita
Okla
W. B. Coley
Spavinaw Lake
Coley
Minister Faces Libel Trial After Jury Deadlock
Rev Paul Bennett evangelist from Rolla Mo faces another trial on criminal libel charges against Miss Olive Warren a Newburg Mo teacher. She alleges pamphlets circulated by Bennett implied she smoked cigarettes and drank intoxicants. His defense contends that stating a woman smokes is not libelous in this era.
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Rolla
Paul Bennett
Olive Warren
Newburg
Massachusetts Boy Weighs 200 at Six
Salem Mass May 9 George Tetrault is slated to be a big man as he grows up. At six years old he weighs 200 pounds while his father weighs 145 and his mother weighs less. He weighed nine and a half pounds at birth.
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United Press
Salem
Mass
George Tetrault
George
Princess Mary favors blue in new Harewood home
The British royal preference for a delicate blue shade extends to Harewood house where Princess Mary supervises decor. Walls are refreshed with the shade, a nursery planned on the top floor and other modern touches mark the modernization under her guidance. A farmer visits Shedden Booth drug store to refill a 25 year old prescription amid brief notes on local commerce.
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Harewood House
Hine Madeaminates
Indianapolis
Shedden & Booth
Painted blue nursery walls with hunting scenes
Jamaica, formerly Xay maca meaning Land of Wood and Water, is described in the text as a place where a mother plans a blue themed nursery for her two sons. The passage notes the origin of Jamaica’s name and evokes images of decorative hunting scenes for the room.
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Jamaica
Xaymaca
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