Trapper Banham Survives Night on White River
Petersburg ind dec 11 officers report Lieutenant Banham of Washington missing from his trapping tent six miles east of here on White river since Sunday night. High rapid water swept his boat downstream past Storks ferry two miles east of Petersburg. Ferryman alerted at 1 am monday but Banham had already passed. He later reached Petersburg Monday morning by catching a tree limb over the water and pulling his boat to shore with no ill effects.
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Petersburg
Ind
Banham
Washington
White River
Charles Newkirk
Isthea
Bonham
Storks
Patersburg
Elork
Pateushine
Car Seized Over Delinquent Taxes Near Columbus
Charles E Brown of the Cuba neighborhood nine miles north of Columbus had his high powered automobile taken by Edwin Miller the delinquent tax collector and locked in a public garage for taxes due Brown owes 11 dollars 18 cents.
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Columbus
Ind
Brown
Cuba
Edwin Miller
Repeal Proposed for Auto Excise Taxes
Washington December 11 Representative Clancey Democrat Michigan proposed a bill to repeal excise taxes on automobiles motorcycles and automobile accessories. The measure targets the tax on motor vehicles as part of broader tax relief efforts for motorists and manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clancey
Michigan
Indiana University ROTC Officers in Training Merit Nationwide Fame
PIPE BEASLEY Ephriam Bach Maurice Cravens George Myers Ralph Plew are reserve officers training corps members at Indiana University. The unit, praised by the War Department since 1919, is one of 25 colleges to win a distinguished college rating. About 900 IU students train, with 72 upperclassmen in advanced courses. Many will receive government stipends and commissions, led by Major H. B. Crea with a staff including Captains Kennedy Carr Mark Neeley and others.
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Linton
Indiana University
Static University
Kern
Beasley
Ephriam L. ‘Bach
Maurice “Fl Cravens
George“. Myers
Ralph’ V. Plew
State” University
Hoosier
Tthe
War ‘Department
Dridland
University R
Fifth Army
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Indiana
War Department
United’ States
Fropana
Igp
Auld
Reserve Corps
I. U
Regular Army
H. B. Crea
West Point
State University
General Staff School
Ft. Leavenworth
Robert E. O’brien
S. ¥. Kennedy
W. W. Carr
Howard Mark
R. H. Neeley
D. W. Woodward
G. Harris
S. B. Gibson
Diary of Maniac's Victim Reveals Fear and Murder Plot
Milwaukee December 11 A diary said to belong to Mrs. Ora Belle Tompkins describes repeated abuse by her husband E Ray Tompkins. The diary allegedly notes plans to bury her and references a confession by Tompkins associate Power Tompkins. Florence Wittmeyer, tied to the case, was released on bond amid ongoing legal actions and insanity proceedings.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Ora Belle Tompkins
E. Ray Tompkins
Tompkins
Ws C. Zabel
Plorence ‘Wittmeyer
Wittmeyer
The
co“Normal
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Mite
Ng Fellows
Delmar
Froeschke’s Shoe Store
Intan
D.W. Rose Auto and Electric
Thresdcora Weat
Grand Opera House
Jewett Auto Agency
Eal
Ery
Corps
I. A
Ralph Piew
Maniac
Victin
Ater
Baldwin
Schulz
Allen
Reed
Eac
Aon
W. J. Hamilton
Bowen's.r. House
Chas. F. ’ Old
Citizen
Eye Deas
City Hall
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