Tragic Indianapolis Fire Kills Rosa Smith Burns Husband at Work
Rosa Smith 42, formerly of Lebanon, died in Indianapolis hospital from burns after kerosene caused a stove explosion at 523 West 28th Street. Her son Kenneth 21 is seriously burned. daughter LaVonne 16 slightly hurt. Neighbors aided, fire damaged the home, ambulance delay noted. The Smith family had lived in Advance and south of the city.
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Rosa Smith
Lebanon
Indianapolis City Hospital
Kenneth
Indianapolis
Kenneth Smith
LaVonne Smith
Smith
West 28Th Street
Ira Smith
Carrie Smith
Ralph
Wallace
Doris Smith
Advance
Powell and
Jameson Streets
Iva Smith
Jerry Smith
Chicago
Verde Sheley
Three More Marion Bandits Sentenced
Marion Ind Jan 7 three more members of the bandit gang that robbed the South Marion state bank were sentenced to ten to twenty five years imprisonment. Mrs Mary Bridgewater Robert Morse and his wife of Indianapolis pleaded guilty. Three others were sentenced last week for complicity.
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Marion
Ind
South Marion, State
Mary Bridgewater
Robert Morse
Indianapolis
Court of Ronta Confers Badges And Scout Rank
The Lebanon Court of Honor of Scouts of America conferred tenderfoot to first class badges and merit badges on several Scouts at a special meeting presided by Judge Frank J. Fitchinson. Troops Two and Three formed patrols, practiced signaling, and discussed Anniversary Week events set for February 8 to 14. Bowen Huckleberry resigned as assistant Scoutmaster of Troop Three due to heavy school work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Richard Adney
Marion Robinson
Roy C. Shaw
Court of Honor
Baptist Church
Bowen Huckleberry
Shumate Dutt Win Hard Match At Alen Country Club
Shumate Dutt’s bowlers beat Ray Hutchings 1823 to 1717 at Alen Country Club last night without captain Shumate. High scores included George Wimborough 188, Arthur Dutch 189, Adler 183 for Shumate, and Devol 125 108 for Hutchings as the two teams split games 650-598, 583-547, 587-577. Tonight Shumate-led squad vs Lee Taylor team promises another tough clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W Shumate
Ray Hutchings
Alen
Shumate
Hutchings
Shumetes
Arthur Dutch
George Wimborough
Wimborough
Ernest Lyle
Adler
Shumete
Dr. Smith
Devol
Lee Taylor
Indianapolis and Crawfordsville Guests at Huffman Home
Herbert Cox and his family from Indianapolis visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ora Huffman along with Mr and Mrs Earl Berry of Crawfordsville paying a cordial social call in the hometown gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Cox and Family
Indianapolis
Earl Berry
Crawfordsville
Ora Huffman
World War E's Receive Policies in Lebanon and Boone County
Veterans of World War I in Lebanon and Boone County are receiving adjusted compensation certificates as insurance policies this week. The policies, mailed from Washington, range from 50 to 1500 dollars, cover twenty years, and have a cash loan value after the second year that grows to 90 cents on the dollar by year nineteen. Maximums noted include about 1500 dollars for two years overseas duty. many exceed the thousand dollar mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Boone County
Washington
Federal Reserve Bank
American Legion
Daisy Riley
American Red Cross
Barker No Longer Heads Fair Board
Indianapolis report details E. J. Barker of Thorntown elected secretary treasurer of the Indiana State Board of Agriculture to replace William M. Jones of Fairmount. The vote shakes up districts as C. Y. Foster wins reelection in Carmel, East leads sixth district race, and Lin Wilson is set to be president with W. Taylor as vice president. Governor Branch opened the meeting with an address.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Agriculture
E. J. Barker
Thorntown
William Jones
Fairmount
Barker
C. Y. Foster
Carmel
Ind
Harry Moberly
Shelbyville
Russel East
Moberly
Ray Graham
Franklin
G. R. Kemper
Columbus
Oh A
L. Reddish
Lin Wilson
East
H. C. van Way
W. Taylor
Boonville
Branch
Freak of fate saves trains collision near Oakdale depot
A Western Indiana train crashed into a Baltimore and Ohio New York Express near Chicago's Oakdale station. Four were hurt, with mail clerks and a telegraph operator among the injured. If the impact had occurred seconds later, many would have died in the diner car.
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Chicago
Jan. T
New York Express
Baltimore and Ohio
Oakdale
Baltimore and Ohio Flier
George Campbell
Garrett
Ind
Campbell
Leo McCann
L. E. Ruppert
Aldine
Stanley Day
Tiffin
Ohio
Manes
Albert Grave
Indiana
Congress debate on Muscle Shoals disposal and bills
Senate resumes debate on disposal of Muscle Shoals while Couzens leads an internal revenue bureau inquiry. Judiciary and military affairs panels tackle routine and pending measures. House debates army appropriations and agency supply bills as committees examine aviation, embassy construction in Tokio, Indian affairs, and small fiscal measures.
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Senate
Couzens Committee
Internal Revenue Bureau
Judiciary Committee
Committee
House
Appropriations Committee
District of Columbia
Commerce Department
Interstate Commerce Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Tokio
Indian Affairs Committee
Oklahoma
Ways and Means Committee
Fraternity Houses at Purdue Damaged in Holidays Floods
In Lafayette Indiana on January 7 damage estimated in the thousands resulted from burst water pipes flooding fraternity and sorority houses during Christmas vacation while students were away.
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Purdue
Lafayette
Ind
Bloomington Water Supply Faces Repeated Shortage
Bloomington Indiana faces a third winter water shortage as warm weather is needed to melt snow and ice. Officials warned that unless conditions improve, the city’s water supply will run low again.
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Bloomington
Ind
Planning repeal of primary law in Indiana
A four member committee organized at a bipartisan meeting began drafting a bill to repeal the direct primary law. Resolutions called the system a political curse and urged repeal. Thomas R. Marshall, ex vice president, spoke against it with James P. Goodrich and Winfield Durbin joining. Albert J. Beveridge opposed any repeal.
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Indianapolis
Thomas R. Marshall
James P. Goodrich
Winfield Durbin
Marshall
Albert J. Beveridge
United States
Coal Company Striker Murdered at Scranton
Scranton Pa January 7 Steve Freley twenty one said to be a Pennsylvania Coal Company striker was murdered early today while standing in front of a store in Old Forge near here The murder is the second in two days among strikers of the coal company.
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Scranton
Steve Freley
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Old Forge
Here
Coal Company
Snooker Matches Set For Smoke House Tonight
The second round of play in the snooker tournament at the Smoke House will be played tonight. Don Smith faces Mose Dickerson and Hugh Lovingfoss plays Glenn Eaton. Tournament play is scheduled Mondays and Wednesdays each week instead of Mondays and Thursdays as announced yesterday.
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Smoke House
Don Smith
Mose Dickerson
Hugh Lovingfoss
Glenn Eaton
Barker Looms as Possible Choice in Indiana Senate Race
Indianapolis January 7 Republicans caucusing to choose president pro tem of the senate face a duel between Senators James J. Nejdl Whiting and Thomas A Daily Indianapolis as Harry Leslie Lafayette gains strength for speaker. Barker of Thorntown is floated as compromise if a deadlock occurs with Daily’s Marion county backers pledging broad support. House officers slate includes Pittenger Freeman and Leslie seen as likely speaker candidate.
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Indianapolis
James J. Nejdl
Whiting
Thomas A. Daily
Senate
Harry Leslie
Lafayette
Nejdl
Marion County
Daily
Confernee
Murray Barker
Thorntown
Leslie
Charles Clark
Leslie and
Clark
House
J. A. Pittenger
Salem
George Freeman
Koomo
W. T. Lyle
Burlington
Pittenger
Freeman
F. Harold van Orman
Clyde A. Walb
Walter Chambers
Newcastle
Joseph Cravens
Eader
Thurman A. Gottschalk
Borne
Hawkins Released on $20,000 Bond in Fraud Case
Morton Hawkins of Portland Ind head of the defunct Hawkins Mortgage Co was at liberty today under $20 000 bond He will appear before federal authorities next Monday for a hearing on proceeding to remove him to Indianapolis to stand trial on charge of fraudulent use of the mail The bond was signed by Davie Pierce and Dr Mott Milliken of Hamilton Ohio and accepted by United States Commissioner Andrew Iddings last night
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Dayton
Morton Hawkins
Portland
Ind
Hawkins Mortgage Co
Liberty
Hawkins
Feneral
Indianapolis
Davie ‘Pierce
Mott Milliken
Hamilton
Andrew Iddings
United States
Annual Meeting of Boone County Pikes Peak Road Club
The Boone County Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway Association holds its annual meeting in the Chamber of Commerce rooms Thursday at 7 30 with Russell D. Moore urging good attendance. Officers and three directors will be elected and three delegates named for the state meeting as local towns push to pave and improve the cross country highway.
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Boone County
Pikes Peak Ocean To Ocean Highway Association
Chamber of Commerce
Russell D. Moore
Acards
New York
Lebanon
Crawfordsville
Noblesville Road
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Prayer service fills Presbyterian church in union week
The union prayer service last evening drew a full house at the Presbyterian church. Rev John M Horne of Central Christian spoke on Seeing Jesus and the need for a Christ like attitude. Central men’s chorus sang and Rev Homer P Ivey of the Methodist church presided with plans for tonight’s sermon by Rev A K E Cowley. Music by the Methodist choir. Glenn Hewitt attended Anna Pavlova’s performance in Indianapolis Monday evening.
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Presbyterian Church
John M. Horne
Central Christian Church
Jesus
Homer P. Ivey
Methodist Church
Mr. Ivey
A. K E. Cowley
First Baptist Church
Lodge Men Duck For Over When Shooting Starts
A Lebanon lodge room erupted in a brutal initiation night brawl ending with gunfire. Jim, intoxicated, argued with Joe. Jim drew a revolver and fired twice as chaos spread. Lights failed, bodies dropped, then Joe and Jim were restrained as others tended to injuries.
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Mrs. Rosa
Burns Nol
Cour OF
Ronta
Shumate Dutt
Fair Board
The
William M. Jones
Ae Zee
Taem
Sanag
Congress
County
Pikes Peak Road Club
Association
Glenn Hewitt
Anna Pavlova
Murat Theatre
Bay Rum
Jim
Brown County
Joe
Shanyway
Shanybody
Jazz
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