Worthington Boy Wins Greene County Grain Show Honors
Frederick Sloan of Worthington, son of H. H. Solan, won the sweepstakes prize for the best ten ear samples of Johnson County White at the Greene County Grain and Poultry Show in Bloomfield. Renos Roudebush led in yellow corn, Elmer Smith won single white ears, and the Roudebushes, Sloans, and Smiths captured multiple prizes across white and yellow classes. The judges praised the show as the best yet with poultry exhibits described as the best in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Sloan
Worthington
H. H. Solan
Bloomfield
Peter J. Lux
Frederick
Johnson County
Greene County
Renos Roudebush
Geo. D. Roudebush
Reed
Elmer Smith
Sloan Farm
G. D. Roudebush
Clifford Calvert
Clarence Calvert
Roscoe Calvert
Harold Graves
Joe Harris
Fairplay Township
Roudebushes
Sloans and
Smiths
Letsinger and Taylor
Paul Maddock
Peter Lux
Indiana
I. I. Abbott
Terre Haute
Ward Ray
Floyd Strickler
Cletus Burd
Ralph Roudebush
Jerry Gray
L. J. Shryer
Thuman Calvert
Homer Ray
Albert Strickler
Raymond Roudebush
Geo. I. Roudebush
Robert Sloan
Geo. Roudebush
Harlin Hutchens
J. W. Axe
George Gray
Bernard Calvert
Robin Sloan
Ivan Leavitt
Alton Graves
John Woodall
George Roudebush
Romantic chapters in Indiana history conference opened
The tenth annual Indiana history conference in Indianapolis, under the Society of Indiana Pioneers, Indiana Historical Society and Historical Bureau, featured papers on Indiana history. Speakers included George A. Scott on the Recovery of the Indiana-Hilingi Boundary Stone, and Robert Lafollette on immigrant contributions. Mrs. Frank J. Sheehan presided, Otto at Knoblock planned to discuss La Salle in the St Joseph Valleys.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Society of Indiana Pioneers
Indiana Historical Society and Historical Bureau
Society of Tadiane Pioneers
George A. Scott
Terre Taute
Robert Lafollette
Fall Teachers College
Muneie
Frank J. Sheehan
Gary
Otto At. Knoblock
South Bend
la Salle
St. Joseph Valles
Man Admits Robbing Church Poor Boxes
Louis Merdinand Velieres, 24, of Quebec, confessed to stealing from St. Mary's church poor boxes in Fort Wayne after initial denial. He is noted to have prior arrests in other cities in the United States and Canada on larceny burglary and house stealing charges.
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Fort Wayne
Tod
Mavth
Louis Merdinand Velieres
Quebec
St. Mary's
Vallieres
Canada
Fifth Strip Mining Company Starts Work At Ayrshire No. 4
Peters burg Ind December The New York Electric Shovel company the fifth big stripping firm entering Pike county coal fields near Arthur has nearly completed construction on Ayrshire No 4. The first electric unit is operating with about 60 men and tipping coal has begun. Two more units will be started and when fully operating 200 to 300 men will be employed. Output is expected to reach 3500 to 5000 tons.
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Petersburg
Ind
Dec
New York Electric Shovel Company
Pika County
Ayrshire
Ingle Coal Company
Arthur
Shakamak Meaning Suggested For State Park Name
The Citizen learns the name Shakamak was used in error for the state park at the junction of Clay, Greene and Sullivan counties. CC G Sayers explains it is not official. the term means River of Long Fish in the Delaware language and would be among names the conservation commission may consider when officially naming the park.
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Shakamak
Tri-County
State Conservation Department
CC. G. Sayers
Clay, Greene
Sullivan Counties
The
Conservation Commission
Maryland on voyage with Hoover toward Chile
The Maryland with President Hoover aboard steams from Baltimore toward the next stop La Pasta Chile where Hoover will meet Halvian officials. The Peruvian cruiser Admirante Grau has fallen back and heads to port as the Chilean escort is due to be sighted soon.
Sandborn man seriously hurt in hit and run
Carl Cone 28 of Sandborn Indiana was struck from the rear by a hit and run driver near the Lost Creek bridge Lafayette Avenue and severely injured. He was rushed to Union Hospital with facial and head bruises and possible skull fracture. Deputy Fred Swalls investigated and could not identify the car driver. Cone, his brother Clarence, and his father Joe Cone were walking south when hit.
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Clarence
Joe Cone
Congress Fires Up as Kellogg to Explain Treaties
Congress begins full operation with Secretary of State Kellogg slated to testify before the Senate foreign relations committee on the treaty renouncing war signed by 50 nations. Debates center on Monroe Doctrine protections and U S entry to the world court, while nominations and public lands issues reshape the Senate agenda.
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Usvprdy
Washington
Congress
Senate
Kellogg
Foreign Relations Committee
Kelley
James A. Reed
Missouri
Reed
United States
King George Sleeps Well Amid Ongoing Illness
Buckingham Palace issued a bulletin stating King George slept well and retains strength, with further examination of the right chest to be undertaken. Despite the cautious note, medical specialists express concern over a weakening heart as the illness enters its third week, though recent bulletins are more optimistic than earlier ones.
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London
George
Buckingham Place
Stanley Hewett
Dawson
Penn
Buckingham Palace
Miners consider procedure for district president race
United Mine Workers District 11 faces a pending selection process after Hivey Cartwright resigned to become labor commissioner. Harvey Cartwright leads the first miners election ballot while James Terry acts as president. a second election is planned for February with miners meeting in Bicknell to discuss idle conditions in the field.
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Puris
Dee 7
United Mine Worker
Hivey Cartwright
Indiana Bituminious Coal Operators’ Association
Harvey Cartwright
Ieebruary
James Terry
William Mitch
Terry
Beard
Bicknell
Gotham Stock Market Slumps After Hoover Bull Market
Stock values on the New York Stock Exchange declined further on December 7 as investors continued selling after the end of the Hoover Bull Market. The morning session saw additional losses, trimming several millions from overall market value.
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United Press
New York
New York Stock Exchange
One Robber Sentenced War Yauth
Pleading guilty to robbery William Saunders aged 25 formerly of Fontanet is sentenced to five to two years in the state penitentiary by Judge John J Jefferies in the circuit court on Thursday morning for his role in forcing Vernal Stephenson to drive his automobile from near the post office building to Awlingis Janet Grigsley claimed he is 0 years old and used to be Jasonville and was not sentenced as age is unsure and action deferred. He also pleaded guilty to kidnapping and car theft.
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War Yauth
William Saunders
Fontanet
State
John J’. Jeffries
Vernal Stephenson
Wid Sixth Avenue
Awlingis
Janet Grigsley
Hame
Jasonville
Genty
Indianapolis Negroes Cuffer From Exposure After Canal Crash
Dec. in Indianapolis six Negro men were exposed and injured when an automobile failed to turn and plunged into a canal. One man, Benjamin Sample, swam two blocks to escape the icy water. The other five were found huddled in the car, which rested in two feet of water. Driver Herbert Miller was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luhteed Press
Intianapolis
Benjamin Sample
Herbert Miller
Outlaws Defy Chicago Law Enforcement in Murders
In Chicago area violence strikes as two murders occur within hours of the new Cook County state's attorney Swanson taking office. Prohibition-era gunmen target Gilbert, village police chief of South Chicago Heights, wounding Mrs Gilbert and the 13 year old Ruth as shots shatter a living room window. A witness notes the assailants fled by sedan after firing through the window. Tracks in the snow show careful aim from the window. Gilbert had seized a truckload of alcohol with two men and turned them over to federal authorities and had worked with county officials on disorderly houses in the area.
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Ithe
New
Joh A. Swanson
Cago Heights
Chicago Heights
Apne
Prohibition
Fred Hartman
Urh
Attorn Swanson
Gilbert
Ruth
Gilberts
Theagsansins
Volion
Cook County
Twin girls born in different states reported in Falls City
A report from Falls City Neb describes twins born to Mrs. Schneider yesterday. One child was born in Nebraska, the other in another state. The event prompted hospital notice and questions about birth records.
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County Grain and Poul
Clarence Goecke
State Center
Iowa
Chicago
Diana
Ses
Sion
United Pres Dispatch
Slect
Chile
Bill
Amnope
Roy O. West
Coolidge
Public Lands Committee
West
Weal
Salt Creek
Frank J. Smith
Tinois
Sanmrvel Feadh
Fitness Public Utilities
Wesel
Eresard
Johnson Boulder Dam
Althouseh
King George
America
Thelma Svarstad
Brown County
South Dakton
William Tobias
Saginaw
Mich
Miss Svarstad
Tobias
Snow
District 11
Gotham Stock Market
Jeffries
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