Tragedy Unfolds as Woman Kills Daughter Then Herself
In Sul llivan Indiana a 28 year old wife and mother Sadie Eppert shot her nine year old daughter Betty Helen then killed herself. Temporary insanity is listed as the cause. Eppert had been ill and frail but recently improving. Her husband Frank Eppert worked as a bookkeeper at the Glendora mine. Neighbor Grace Morris notified the girl’s grandparents, T N Gillman, after the distress.
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Sullivan
Ind
Hymera
Sadie Eppert
Grace Morris
Eppert
Tragic Gun Incident Ends in Suicide at Home
A gun kept at the Eppert residence was used in a suicide after a threatened shooting involving a girl and Mrs. Eppert. The girl was unharmed. Mrs. Eppert died instantly in the tragic event at their home.
For Sale Planted Goods and Farm Offers
A chaotic classified list offering plants limestone and farm help. Items include for sale seedlings bulbs and a fresh cow, plus trades and sewing work. Others promote a fish market, a stove sale, hemstitching services, and an income plan promising high daily earnings from home-based work. Local contact details: Wol ford's Vegetable and Flower Garden 40 H St NW. James Gill phone 204-K2. Mrs. Lee Hixson 640 A St NW. Alphonso Ginesta near Glenburn school. Bert Burnett 110 South Main St. Cooper's Tailor Shop. Harold Sheffler R R 5 Sullivan Ind.
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Wolford
St. N. Ww
James Gill
M. F. Ingalls
Tenth St. S. FE
Lee Hixson
St. N. FE
Alphonso Ginesta
Glenburn
Cooper’s Tailor Shop
Harold Sheffler
Sullivan
Ind
Auto price cut hinges on Congress action
Washington April 14 The auto industry urged a 5 percent wholesale price reduction on all new passenger cars if Congress repeals discriminatory excise motor levies. Industry leaders told Secretary Mellon that cars are sold at nationally advertised prices plus war tax and a tax repeal would lower prices while preserving quality, with Indiana manufacturers benefiting most.
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Washington
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Indiana
Post Office Sets Air Mail Contract Regulations
Washington April 14 The Postmaster General issued regulations governing the letting of air mail transport contracts. The move aligns with new legislation authorizing air mail contracts and is regarded as a major forward step for U S commercial aviation, bringing America closer to international practice.
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Washington
America
Tornado Strikes Sullivan Neighborhood in Panic
Sullivan Ind April 14 Panic gripped the city for an hour as a giant twister passed overhead. The funnel damaged homes and business buildings in the northeast, leveled trees, and caused several hundred dollars in damage. It appeared at 5 30 PM, moving from the northwest to the southeast.
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Sullivan
Ind
Faces Trial Ends Life in Dubois Bootlegging Case
The body of Peter Neukan was found hanging near his home in Jasper Indiana. Neukan a longtime saloon keeper and soft drink stand proprietor in Dubois was facing three charges in the Dubois circuit court for bootlegging and maintaining a nuisance. Authorities believe worry over the trial may have driven him to suicide.
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Jasper
Ind
Peter Neukan
Dubois
Neukan
Local tennis match set at Hixson court
Linton and Dugger high schools will mix teams in a Wednesday afternoon tennis match at 4 on Hixson court A street northeast. Linton's lineup includes Max Hixson Roy Williams and Otho O'Brien.
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Linton
Dugger
Hixson Court
Max Hixson
Roy Williams
Otho O’brien
Amicus Club Evening at Mrs Clinton Reinties Home
The Amicus club will entertain tonight at the home of Mrs. Clinton Reinties located at 89 H Street Northwest.
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Amicus Club
Clinton Reinties
H” Street
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