Former Citizens Return Ere for Annual Reunion
The Cedars of Lebanon representing Indianapolis and Crawfordsville met in Lebanon for their annual picnic in Memorial Park. A large gathering enjoyed a noon picnic, several guests, a program with invocations and solos, reminiscences, and readings, ending with a song about Lebanon.
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The
Cedars of Lebanon
Indianapolis
Crawfordsville
Memorial Park
Lebanon
C. W. Shelburn
Charles H. Wright
Carl Day
Velma Hendricks
Mary Mahan
Sam Coulson
C. W. Pavey
W. A. Knott
Ray Johnson
Charles Anderson
Ona Tretsch
Zora Ross
Charles Stoltz
Myrtle Potter
Samuel Nealis
George Williams
S. R. Artman
Hannah Jackson
Dan Anderson
Margaret Bender
A. F. Jacks
Frances Mahan
Fred Fisher
Lillian Fisher
Detroit
Michigan
Walter E. Hadley
Danville
Lizzie Hopper
Fred Martin
Martha
Catherine
Iral Perkins
R. L. Baker
Peoria
Opal Honan
Ed Stephenson
Mary. Anderson
R. L. Martin
J. W. Shulemire
Stacey Darnall
Ollie Howard
DeLou Burke
Barbara Jane
A. L. Howard
Park Stephenson
Guy Vorhis
Eileen
Martha Jane
Robert
Betty Ann
Fred Siess
Isadore Richman
Lightning Strikes House Burn Family Awake in Time
In Gory Indiana on July 8 a bolt struck the Schreiber residence trapping the family. Charles Schreiber his wife and three children slept through the flash and woke only as flames forced their escape. They suffered severe burns but escaped before the roof collapsed.
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Gory
Ind
Charles Schreiber
Schreiber
Deputy Sheriffs Chosen To Guard Banks Of Boone County
Deputy sheriffs have been deputized by Sheriff Clinton Saunders for Boone County Bankers Protective Association. About thirty guards armed with Smith and Wesson revolvers and Krag rifles will patrol all county banks except Mechancsburg. State plan calls for armed drillled guards in every town, with captains coordinating rapid nationwide bank robbery response and $500 rewards offered.
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Boone County Bankers’ Protective Association
Harold Bassett
Clinton Saunders
Mechancsburg
State Protective Association
Special Bank Guard
Boone County
Earthquake in western Japan causes fear and fogged nerves
London reports western Japan shook as tremors centered in the Hida mountains reached Nagoya and Tokyo dispatch notes. Inhabitants fled their homes and spent the night in the open as fissures appeared but no casualties were reported. Nagoya lies between Tokyo and Osaka.
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London
Japan
Nagoya
Hida Mountains
Tokio Dispatch
Tokio
Osaka
Earthquakes Rattle Sicily Calm on Etna Shores
Rome reports two earthquakes shaking the Catania district with no damage. Strong tremors hit Cantania and Acireale on the coast, with panic at Via Grande and Zafferana. Seismographs show two more strong shocks 9 50 kilometers away, aligning with Bendandi’s recent prediction.
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Italy
Rome
Catania
Mount Etna
Cantania
Ac Reale
Providence
Via Grande
Zafferana
Raffael Bandandi
Faenza
Bendandi
United Press
Anderson man seeks $20,000 in damages in fraud charge
Anderson Indiana July 8 W. W. Glass seeks 20000 damages from Oscar Vinson Summitville banker, alleging Vinson had him arrested on an affidavit charging fraudulent check without grounds to substantiate it.
What America's Leading Minister Thinks of Radio
Dr Parkes Cadman, Brook lyn preacher and church statesman, explains his reluctant start with radio and evolving view as he began afternoon talks to men for the Bedford Y M C A. The interview notes his initial fears about audience reach and conflict with local pastors, then his shift to embracing the medium. Continued on page eight.
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America
8. Parkes Cadman
Central Congregational Church of
Brooklyn
Federated Council of the Churches of Christ of America
Lebanon Chauta
Bedford
Baroness Muehlen Dies After Fall From Ritz Window
New York July 8 Baroness Helen Zuei Muehlen of Java formerly Helen Carruthers of San Antonio Texas fell from a seventh story Ritz Carlton window and was instantly killed as heat oppression pressed on the city.
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New York
Helen Zuei Muehlen
Java
Ritz Carlton
Helen Carruthers
San Antonio
Texas
Three Deaths Reported In New York Heat Wave
New York on the third day of an intense heat wave reports three deaths and 14 prostrations already recorded. Relief is promised within 24 hours. Weather officials warn residents to stay indoors, stay hydrated, and watch for heat illness signs as temperatures remain high.
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New York
Two Youths Drown Amid Heat Wave in St Louis
In St Louis on July 8 two youths seeking relief from a 90 degree heat stayed out in the heat and drowned. The day remained hot and the forecast warned continued heat today with little night relief.
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St. Louis
Train Runs Over Tot in Edwardsville Illinois
Three year old Edward Jamieson, cared for by his widowed mother Gertrude Jamieson, was struck by the Peoria flyer near Illinois traction tracks. The motor man Ed Jones attempted to stop the train as the boy sat on a track tie, but the train could not avoid contact. The child was taken home with a painful head bump and not seriously injured.
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Edwardsville
Ill
Edward Jamieson
Gertrude Jamieson
Illinois Traction
Ed Jones
Jones
Seven Motor Accidents Fatal in Indiana Reports
Indianapolis July 8 seven persons died and eleven were injured in auto accidents across Indiana in the past 24 hours. Charles M. Davis 55 of Pur due University faculty and wife Grace 46 were killed when their car was struck by an interurban near Huntington. Mrs James Davis 36 of Indianapolis fatally hurt and her baby daughter injured near Carmel when their car was struck by a traction car. Davis died later in hospital. An interurban struck Joseph Kassakowski 72 killing him instantly. James Johnson of Gary died from injuries when crushed by wreckage of an auto hit by a South Shore interurban car. Pannorah Sullivan 9 was killed after stepping in front of a car at Terre Haute. David Hopkins 61 died when a stove toppled from a truck and crushed him at Terre Haute.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Charles M. Davis
Purdue University
Grace
Huntington
Davis
James Davis
Carmel
Jefferson Farmers Meet Friday Night at Hazelrigg
The Jefferson Township Farm Bureau invites farmers and families to a free program Friday July 10 at 8 o'clock in the Hazelrigg community building. The event features orchestra, two reels of My Farm Federation, two reels of comedy, and a short address by Herald Nivins of Indianapolis on Farm Federation Automobile Insurance. W. F. Threewits serves as secretary treasurer.
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Jefferson Township Farm Bureau
Hazelrigg
My Farm Federation
Herald Nivins
Indianapolis
Farm Federation Automobile Insurance
W. F. Threewits
Township Bureau
Wilhoite Wins Boone County Coal Contract for 12 Cars
Sam Wilhoite owner of the Wilhoite Coal Yards on South Lebanon street won the county coal contract bid by the Boone Count Board of Commissioners. He will supply twelve cars of Kentucky Elk Horn coal this fall for the county farm orphans' home county jail and county heating plant.
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Sam Wilhoite
Wilhoite
Lebanon Street
Boone Count Board of Commissioners
Kentucky Elk Horn
Delegates gathered in Indianapolis for world Baptist meeting
Delegates assembled in Indianapolis on July 8 for the International Convention of the Baptist Young People's Union of America. An attendance of about 6,000 was expected as the convention opened that evening and would run until Sunday.
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Indianapolis
International Convention of the Baptist Young People’s Union of America
Porter kills wife then suicide over family quarrel
Omaha July 8 A produce peon Lee Porter shot his wife and then himself leaving a note saying My death be upon her head The quarrels and fighting were too much neighbors say the couple argued over their 16 year old son's sweetheart Porter opposed the dancer girl and the incident ends in tragedy
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Omaha, Neb
Lee Porter
Porter
Purge Evolution From Country Urged by Bryan in Dayton
William Jennings Bryan urged a constitutional amendment to banish the evolution theory from all American schools. Speaking to the Progressive Dayton Club at the Acqua Hotel, he warned that if the Tennessee anti evolution law is struck down, appeals will reach Washington and possibly the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Dayton
Tenn
William Jennings Bryan
Scopes
Gage of Battle
Dayton Club
Acqua Hotel
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Fireworks Display Highlights Frankfort July Celebration
In Frankfort Indiana on July 7 the Clinton county Klan gave a silk American flag to an unidentified recipient during a fair grounds celebration. The flag, valued at about twenty dollars, was attached to a large parachute and dropped from an aerial bomb, then sailed northeast. Fireworks lit the night in a grand display watched by thousands, with aerial pieces seen in Lebanon, where a resident praised the show in a phone call.
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Frankfort
Ind
Klan
Clinton County
Fair Grounds
Lebanon
Evening News
Lebanon not in running to land Ford plant
Ford's Indianapolis distribution plant cannot be moved to Lebanon or any Indiana city. A Ford manager in Indianapolis stated there is zero chance of relocation, though the plant might close in Indianapolis. The Lebanon Chamber of Commerce remains hopeful about another factory project starting in the area by fall.
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Ford Motor Company
Indianapolis
Lebanon
Indiana
Ford
Chamber of Commerce
W. T. Martindale to Speak at Northfield
Boone County Farm Bureau and Union township farmers plan a Friday meeting at 8 o'clock in the Northfield school house. W. T. Martindale, state bureau officer from Hancock county, known as a dirt farmer, will deliver the address. A brief program by local youths precedes refreshments.
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Boone County Farm Bureau
Union Township
Northfield School
W. T. Martindale
State Bureau
Hancock County
Returns After 25 Years Heirs Divide Property
Hartford City Indiana July 8 a legal ghost walked the streets as John Kitterman who left Hartford for the Klondike gold rush returned for a visit. No word in 25 years and he was legally declared dead with his share of an estate divided among other heirs.
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Hartford City
Ind
John Kitterman
Alaska
Spirit of the Republic address urges war prevention
Dr Parkes Cadman of New York City addresses Lebanons chautauqua urging a common mind for peace and warning that another war would devastate the social order. He calls for strong character from youth and notes the era as the nation’s greatest civilization, while cautioning about democratic adoption by the Orient. Lebanon reports a surge in attendance for the indep chautauqua with Chicago Mixed Quartet performing.
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Parkes Cadman
New York City
Protestant Churches of America
Lebanon
Chautauqua
Nebraska
Orient
Cadman
Oldest Boone County newspaper contest gains a 1800 entry
The Reporter extends a prize for the oldest paper in the county as Mrs. Cora Bynum presents the Ulster County Gazette from January 4 1800 recounting Washingtons death and an 1865 New York Herald. Howard Lapham Lebanon enters with a 1819 Guardian Liberty. Entries on display. contest closes July 18.
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Boone County
Cora Bynum
Ulster County Gazette
George Washington
Bynum
New York Herald
Howard Lapham
Lebanon
Guardian Liberty
Chicago Mixed Quartet and Events Schedule
The program lists a Wednesday 7 30 p m concert by the Chicago Mixed Quartet and a 3 30 p m Entertainment Pro gram featuring Jessie Rae Taylor impersonations. On Thursday at 3 00 p m the Metropol itan Players present The Bubble a witty piece about sudden wealth.
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Chicago
Jessie Rae Taylor
Defense lawyers seek path to freedom for Oberholtzer case
In Indianapolis on July 8 defense lawyers for D. G. Stephenson Earl Klinck and Ea Gentry continued to seek a route to release. After an all day conference they remained undecided on next steps. Habeas corpus to the state supreme court was discussed but not settled.
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Inianapolis
D. G Stephenson
Earl Klinck
Ea Gentry
Crazy Men Prove to Be Seekers of Barbary Plants
July 8 Tipton reports a fright as a focus of local alarm. An ex cited resident calls for police saying a crazy man is in the yard. Police Chief Cleeman and a second gunman pursue the scene, locating three University men searching for traces of a plan amid bushes.
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Tipton
Cleeman
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Mayme Saunders Hollingsworth
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Julia Wright
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Clinton H. Saunders
Dr. Cadman
Baroness
Ritz Hotel
Golwan
Jefferson Farmers
World Baptist Meeting
Bryan
Gage
Northfield
U.S
Gertrude Farrell
Mueller
Og Oeler
Parry Hay
Homer
Evelyn Mayes
Aes
Gome
Hecolo
Sonny
Gpicago Quartet
Jessie Rae
Taylor
Tauqua
Cappy Ricks
Wits
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