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Newspaper

Linton Daily Citizen

Location

Linton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1929

Page

4

Percy Myers Wins Greene County Golf Tournament

Percy Myers of Linton edged HH Stalcup of Linton to win the Greene County golf championship after 54 holes at Jasonville Country Club. Rafier of Jasonville won the second flight playoff against McCullaugh of Linton, with Abe Brewer and Frank Wills also placing. Awards and a banquet will be held Tuesday at Linton Country Club with all three local clubs represented.

Jasonville Country Club Tercy Myers Linton Stalcup Myers Rev. J. J. Ryan T. R. Rafier Jasonville Floyd. McCullaugh Rafier McCullaugh Abe Brewer Worthington Frank Wills Brewer Greene ‘County Greene County Claude Maxwell H. Mm Stalcop Percy Myers Sandy Taylor Ryan Lies Sinders Mark Hayes Mande Harris We Humphreys Wordyea Roeschke Andy. Humphreys Clyde Davis Mar Garret Love Dr. Scholl Dri Paul Fry Moyd McCultaigh Mitchell W. W. Carter Ray Stall Bey Dave Puckett Tloyd Poe Milo Mitchel John Corbin Wate W. Walters Frank Myers Paul Engleman Ada Charles White Partaney W. HW. Shertsen Chester Harrah Fien William

Catania Volcano Keeps Emitting Fumes Aug 5

Haly Aug 5. Mount Etna continued to belch volcanic fumes making the air unbearable for miles. Emissions include sulphuric smoke acids and occasional ash spouts.

Catania Haly Twtna

Garage Blaze Destroys Lyons Doyle Page Facility

A Lyons Doyle Page garage on State Road No 67 one block north of Main Street burned down around 11 p m causing an estimated loss of about 1500 dollars. No vehicles were inside but many tools and gas equipment were destroyed. Insurance was carried though the exact amount is unclear. The fire origin remains unknown.

Doyle Page Lyons Main Street

Burglary Strikes Dugger Clothing Store and Filling Station

Robbers looted the Thomas Barrowman clothing and gents furnishings store and Henry Ballard filling station at Dugger Saturday night. They took about 800 to 900 dollars worth of goods including 36 suits 150 shirts 100+ neckties caps and shoes and fled in a truck. Entry was gained by prying windows and a door. The stolen cash drawer and a slot machine were later found at Page corner. Police and state officers investigated but had no suspects.

Thomas Barrowman Ballard Dugger Stile Road No. 54 Barrowman Page Lieut Martin

Indiana Violent Deaths Over Week End Rise

United Press dispatch counts 183 deaths in Indiana over the weekend. Notable incidents include Elisha Bourn 70 who died by suicide near Stilesville after two days married. Charles McGuire 6 struck by a passenger train in St. Anthony. Emanuel Miller 40 died after being kicked by a mule at his Rochester home. Armitta Craig 74 likely heart attack at Darlington. Robert Dietz 42 collapsed while playing golf in Goshen. Dewey Lavelle killed by freight cars at Anderson. Riley Noble 80 hit by car in Terre Haute. Fred Hunn 35 died en route after ingesting poison in Terre Haute. Ernest Schaal 10 burned by a torch in Hammond. an unidentified alcoholic man found in Indianapolis. two girls killed in Gary auto crashes. Helen Japalski 18 injured fatally in Gary. Rosalie Cruz 5 killed in Holland Michigan driven auto accident. James Boofer 40 injured fatally in Indianapolis auto crash.

Indianapolis Indiana United Press Elisha Bourn Stilesville Charles McGuire St. Anthony Emanuel’ Miller Rochester Armitta ‘Craig Darlington Robert Dietz Chicago Goshen Dewey Lavelle Anderson Riley Noble Terre Haute Fred Hunn Ernest Schaal Hammond Gary Helen Japalski Nick Stroll Stroll Rosalie Cruz Robert Cunningham Holland Mich James Boofer

Nineteen Bodies Recovered After Ostend Launch Collision

United Press Dispatch reports at Ostend Belgium nine teen bodies recovered after two launches collided near the seawall. Twelve remain missing and 29 are hospitalized with injuries as crowds watched the tragedy at the famous watering place. Many vacationers, including Americans, were present.

Ostend Belgium

Jewelry heist hits Allen Diamond shop in Indianapolis

Three bandits handcuffed two night watchmen and escaped with about 23000 dollars in jewelry after blowing the Allen Diamond shop safe. The owners estimate total value near 28000 dollars as police search for the trio. Delbert Clark and Edward Hand were confined in a closet and later released when police arrived after a passerby noticed a burn in the building.

Pruyss Indianapolis Allen Diamond Delbert Clark Edward Hand Melvin Magvison Allen

Alexander Legge Named Head of Farm Board

President Hoover chose Alexander Legge of Chicago to head the Federal Farm Board. Legge, a tall Scottish American with ties to International Harvester, helped Hoover during World War I as food administrator and chaired the wartime farm groups. The board faces farmer pleas for part of a $150 million relief fund, stressing long term improvement over quick fixes.

United Press Dispatch Washington Hoover Alexander Legge Chicago Farm Board Tavee International Harvester Company Federal Farm Board Legge War Industrial Board Bernard M. Baruch

Unclear fragmentary text on jobs policy and officials

Fragmentary notes discuss a law or hearing, Job applications flow to Heynegenstul and Ge organizations. Mentions Legge hiring all persons at once and aims to keep unemployment low, with references to hundreds of applications and long waits.

Heynegenstul Een Fagm Legge

Republican National Committee to Meet in Washington

The Republican National Committee will gather in Washington at the Willard Hotel to elect a successor to Dr. Hubert Work as chairman and choose a second vice chairman. The meeting also addresses vacancies in committee membership and nominations from state central committees.

United Pres Denver Colo Republican Nations New Willard Hotel Washington, D.C Hubert Work Work

Organized labor aids employers says Green in Chicago

William Green president of the American Federation of Labor told the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters at the Metropolitan Community church that organized labor benefits workers and employers alike. He urged workers to organize to protect their interests and praised mass production.

Chicago Aug William Green American Federation of Labor Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Metropolitan Community Church Green Foderation of Labor

Seven Die in Kosmosdale Oil Barge Explosion

Seven residents of Kosmosdale Kentucky were killed in an oil barge explosion Saturday evening. The village on the Ohio river mourns as investigators work to determine the cause.

Louisville Kosmosdale Kentucky Ohio River

Bellwether Mine Faces Guard After Outbreak

Dana Indiana August 6 The Bone Coal mine shut after an engineer quit amid threats from demonstrators. Attorney General Ogden floated calling martial law to shield workers at the cooperative mine as National Guard readiness was discussed.

Upot Mingis Dana United Mine Worker of America Bno Merl W. Wall George Hufsmith

Graf Zeppelin to Start World Tour Early Wednesday

United Press reports the German airship Graf Zeppelin began refueling at Lakehurst New Jersey en route to a world tour. The flight time from Friedrichshafen last October was 95 hours and 20 minutes, with gusty winds delaying its ground securing.

Graf Zeppelin United Press Naval Air Station Lakehurst Friedrichshafen Garuinay Germany

Sandborn Young Man Struck by Lightning Near Home

Charles Baker eldest son of Mr and Mrs Willy Baker of Sandborn three miles south of town was struck by lightning during a Saturday morning electrical storm at seven oclock. He lay unconscious for about an hour then recovered and rested at home after visiting his parents. Baker had been working in a fence shop in Terre Haute and had brought his bride of a few weeks to the Bakers home for a short visit. He planned to return to Terre Haute on Sunday.

Sandborn Charles Baker Willy ‘Baker comes _ Baker Terre Haute Tere Haute

Trial of Prof Snook Making Progress in Ohio Case

Vigorous opposition to the alleged confession of Dr. James Howard Snook during his murder trial was planned by Snook’s attorneys at Columbus. The defense argued against the confession as evidence while proceedings continued.

Snook Columbus James’ Howard Theors Hix

Sunflower Company Faces Large Judgment in Indianapolis

Fragmentary OCR note mentions a large judgment involving Sunflower Company in Indianapolis with unclear details about August and a theft case. Names and precise actions are obscured, but the record points to a significant civil or legal dispute tied to a Marion area context and personnel references.

Also Mentioned on This Page

H. E. Stalcup Father Ryan Rapier Linton Country Club Birnt Tourney Mt, Aetna UNITE Diepatchi Willing Station Acciden Tal Means Europe Unie New York Wight Mes Deanette ‘Crouse Syracuse N. Y Count Albrecht Montgelas Allen Miller Rank Nicholson N.Y Karl von Wiegand Laisser Kieg The Hamburg-Americal’ Dine Alexander Legee Cessful Farmer Medieval Farm Board Sambo G.O. P American Federation of Labor Speaks Chicago Church Lakehurst, N. J Sandborn Young Linited Press Dispatc AT Sunflower Company Charles Heaton Perior Maleed Iy Eee Marion Otto Plate
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