Hoover’s Annual Address Urges Tax Cut and Law Enforcement
President Hoover told Congress the nation faces lawlessness as the top issue, calling for stronger crime punishment and a $160 million federal tax cut. He praised economic gains, agriculture, railways, and peace prospects while backing tariff aims for agriculture and distressed industries, and urged early action on the tariff with a flexible provision intact.
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Washington
Dee
Hoover
Congress
White House
Senate
Sears Roebuck and Penney May Merge
Chicago reports a potential merger between Sears Roebuck and Co. and J C Penney Co. to form the world’s largest merchandising organization. Sears runs more than 300 stores and a major mail order operation. Penney operates the largest department store chain with about 1,200 locations.
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Chicago
Sears, Roebuck & Co
J. C. Penney Company
Penney Company
Sears, Roebuck
Ragged man beggar tears fifty cent check in scorn
A ragged man on Lake Shore Drive asks a silk topper for help. The topper writes a fifty cent check, but the man snatches it, blows on his hands, and tears it up vowing a dime is a dime as he heads back to Clark Street.
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Chicago
Lake Shore Drive
Clark Street
State Road 59 S Reopens To Traffic After Improvements
District Highway Superintendent Steve Staleup announced this morning that the section of State Road 59 from the Bolton corner to the Bogle corner is open again. Detours are removed, with further shoulder work delayed until early spring due to weather. The project, spanning seven to eight miles, included grading, straightening, and laying crushed stone, involving about fifty workers this year.
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Steve Staleup
Linton
Jasonville
Bolton Corner
Bogle Corner
Clay County
Hymera
Shelburn
Terre Nlante
Evansville
Frigid Wave Brings Snow Toll Across East Coast
A first snowstorm disrupts travel and air service with eight deaths reported and flight patrols scouring western Pennsylvania for missing air mail pilot Thomas Nelson. Nelson disappeared after transmission over Bellefonte to Cleveland while weather worsened tonight.
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New York
Thomas Nelson
Bellefonte
Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Nelson
Clarion
Baseball Magnates Meet at Nashville
Major and minor league baseball officials gather in Chattanooga for the 28th annual convention of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues opening a three day session tomorrow. Most major league clubs and all minor leagues in organized baseball are represented.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Results in county five acre corn contest show Roudebush wins
Thirteen county growers entered the five acre corn contest with yields official and nine medals awarded. Renos Roudebush led at 109.52 bu per acre, Raymond 102.22 and Ralph 100.97, while Fredrick Sloan exceeded 101 bu. other yields ranged from 85 to 100. The contest used White river bottom land with ear tested Reid yellow dent seed. Fertilizer trials on Md Slinkard and Homer Grounds farms boosted yields by 2 to 8 bu per acre. Approximately 100 attended the Achievement day closing the woman’s project year with a program The Color Wheel and a fine exhibit. The project involved 22 leaders, 11 clubs, 16 meetings, about 400 women reached, and 1209 in attendance.
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Roudebush
Renos Roudebush
Raymond Roudebush
Ralph Roudebush
Geo. Roudebush
Fredrick Sloan
Jack McIntyre
Virgil Miller
H. H. Sloan
Elmer ‘Smith
White River Bottom
White River Valley
Woodburn
MD Slinkard
Homer Grounds
Th County
Do They Vote As They Drink In Congress
A suggestion for a secret vote in congress on a bill to legalize light wine and beer prompts talk that lawmakers vote one way and drink another. In Washington it’s widely believed congress will keep voting dry, openly or secretly, though totals may differ slightly.
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Congress
Washington
Returns Home After Eleven Years Absent
William Beaman returns to Pittsboro Indiana after an 11 year absence to find his wife and mother dead. His son and daughter have married, four grandchildren exist unknown to him, and Beaman had sold hogs in Indianapolis before vanishing. Since reuniting he has traveled through many states and is now with his son Patch in Pillshore.
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Pittsboro
Ind
William Beaman
Beaman
Indianapolis
Union
Patch
Pillshore
Bank Officials Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement
Montgomery Alan Dee i Allen M. Brown former president of East Alabama National Bank Wasatda pleaded guilty to embezzling 196000 and got three years in the federal penitentiary at Athi la. R E Wood former teller of Andalusia National Bank received 18 months in Chillicothe Ohio for embezzling 8800.
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Montgomery
Alan
Dee i
Allen M. Brown
East Alabama National Bank
Wasatda
Federal
Athila
R.E. Wood
Andalusia National Bank
Chillicothe, O
Daisy Sullivan Loses Mandate Petition in Indianapolis
The Appellate court denied Daisy Sullivan’s petition for a writ of mandate to obtain a complete record and transcript of her case. She sought review of her fourteen year sentence and ten dollar fine for forgery by Judge Van Buskirk in Greene circuit court, noting no steps to perfect an appeal. The notable case drew significant local attention in Indianapolis and across the state.
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Indianapolis
Daisy Sullivan
van Buskirk
Greene
Southern prisoner acts as samaritan after crash
A Southern prisoner, Deebee R. Ta Brewer, charged with larceny, rode under guard from Newport to High Point when the escort’s car collided with the secretary of state's car. All but Brewer were seriously injured. Brewer, irate no escape, directed his captors to a hospital then walked to Durham and surrendered. Prosecutor Myatt plans to seek release on own recognizance for trial. High Point expects mercy plea.
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High Point
Deebee R. Ta Brewer
I. We Blackweldero
Charles Whitlow
Newport, News
J. A. Tlartness
North Carolina
Brewer
Durham
Myatt
Condemned Man Happy It Is Over at Last
Charles Trippi, 22, who shot Turnkey Frederick Pfluger during a 1928 Armistice Day escape attempt, died in the electric chair at Charlestown state prison. He told Warden Hogsett he was “awfully glad it is over with” after learning no stay of execution. He went to the chair at 12:06 a m and was pronounced dead four minutes later.
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Boston
Frederick Pfluger
Charles Trippi
Charlestown State Prison
James J. Hogsett
Civil War Flares Up Again in China Battle Rages
Revolutionary forces led by the Tronsides division and Kwangsi troops opened a concentrated air assault in southeastern China aiming to seize Canton. Wounded Cantonese pour in as heavy fighting occurs north and south of the Canton River mouth. Loyal Cantonese forces reinforce and deploy airplanes to counter the invasion. shipping suspended along the river.
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China
London
Sumong “Tronsides
Airliel
Canton
Hong Kong
Exchange
Canton River
Lronsides
Genem Chang -Wa-Kwei
Doce
Cold Wave Sweeps East and South Across Nation
A deep cold spell gathers across the country with the second cold wave dipping into the middle and southern Atlantic coasts. Temperatures fall 20 to 30 degrees in many southeastern areas and reach below freezing along the Gulf Coast from Galveston to Mobile. Parts of the Great Plains see warmer readings while the Dakotas and western Canada hover near seasonal norms.
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CATAN
Indianapolis
Deco
Middle
South Atlantic
Lakes Region
Gulf Coast
Galveston
Mobile
Agra
Indiana
Minnesota
Great Plains
Dakotas
Canada
Vincennes Highway District Reports Sent to Indianapolis
The Vincennes highway district annual report detailing the year's work across sub districts has been sent to the state highway department in Indianapolis. District engineer Hr Offutt announced the consolidated report lists sub district superintendents QO Tryon Vincennes Steve Stalcup Linton Harl Smith Meansville Ray Cadle Paoli Alva Redean Petersburg and WJ Wright Dale. The state department will issue its official report later.
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Vincennes Highway
State Highway Department of
Indianapolis
Offutt
QO. M. Tryon
Vincennes
Steve Stalcup
Linton
Harl Smith
Meansville
Ray Cadle
Women Hold Key County Officials in Mason County
In Mason County Washington women occupy major public roles with Ada Res Loughnan as county auditor, Dora Mredson as county clerk, Susie J. Pauley as justice of the peace, and Jessie Night as Shelton postmaster. Women lead the county school board and library board, run several Shelton firms, and oversee the city high school and both local schools with women principals.
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Soulpon
Wash
Mason County
Ada Res Loughnan
Dora Mredson
Susie J. Pauley
Shelton
Jessie Night
Library Bored
County Credit Association
City High School
Moonly Bits
Big Damage Case II Venued in Greene County
Legal notes from Greene County court year include a $40,000 damages suit against a Bloomingdale Limestone firm, plus Opal Strother's divorce, banking case updates, and a rape battery trial in Sullivan County with a $1 fine and 30 days jail. County commissioners also met to review official claims.
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Greene
Monroe County
Pepe Ams PO Pte Daley
Bloomimeld
Dee
Sherwood
Bloomigton Limestone Company
Corporation
Bine Lone Company
Monro
Opal Strother
Midward Strothe
Paige
Gurley
Worthington
Catesyt da Bella Padgett
Ak Bank
Jenkin
Eons
Didian
Otha Brodie
Sullivan County
Geo
Humphrey
Woods
Sullivan
Yostit Day Aid Park
Th County
Democratic head visits Washington to push party gains
Democratic chair Marl Peers in Washington asserts that recent elections in Padinan produced Democratic majorities around one thousand votes. He calls the results nationally significant as only cities in Indian states elected mayors, countering Republican claims of local subversion.
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Washington
Deed
Marl Pe
Jort Wayne
Padinan
Padlock Plan Aimed at Calumet District Buildings
Oliver M. Lountis U S district attorney announces padlock actions against Calumet District properties tied to Prohibition violations. Deputy U S marshal Dee Miner to lead Tuesday proceedings with Judge Thomas W Slick presiding. Buildings found unfit will be padlocked for one year and left vacant.
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Gary
Jad
Dee
Calume District
Oliver M. Lountis
U. S
Cold Weather Sends Thousands to Shore for Whiting
In Rockaway New York on December 2 cold weather drives fish toward shore as beachgoers scoop whiting up to two pounds from shallow water with bare hands.
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Mar Rockaway
N.Y
Long Island
Henry Ford Boosts Wages Across Ford Motor Company
Detroit reports Henry Ford announces a minimum wage rise to 7.00 per day, effective December 1, benefiting about 189,000 workers. Those earning above the former minimum see incremental increases, with many gaining higher hourly or daily pay. The measure expands earnings and reorganizes weekly wages across Ford plants.
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Detroit
Mich
Ford
Ford “Motor Company
Mori
Williget
Aiguntic
Regia Aday
Inceen
Death of Mrs Bert Stanley in Sandborn tragedy
Mrs Bert Stanley 41 Terre Haute died after stepping in front of a truck driven by 18 year old William Hardin in Sandborn. She died an hour after admission to Union hospital from a fractured skull. Survived by husband and two crown sons, and other relatives. Another local resident Mrs John Bittmeier underwent operation at St Vincent Hospital Indianapolis and is reported improving. Ex Mayor Benvert is given clean slate.
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Bert ‘Stanley
Terre Haute
Stanley Ta
William Hardin
Union Hospital
Crown Sons
Nigber
Mabel Dasenon
Terre
Haute
John Bittmerer
Sandborn
St. Vincenty Hospital
Engisnapolis
Bittmeier
Benvert
Indianapolis report finds no fraud in city purchases
A council committee in Indianapolis reported no evidence of fraud or dishonesty in the recent purchase transactions by former mayor Charon Jewett. The investigation examined purchase requisitions and related records and found no misconduct.
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Indianapolis
Bac
A. Sity
Traud
Charon
Jewett
Saic
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