Fire Hydrant Fund Discontinued in Linton City Council Action
City council unanimously adopted a resolution to discontinue the fire hydrant fund and create a sinking fund to cover bonded indebtedness of the Linton Municipal Water Company. A $407.57 transfer from the general fund funds the new hydrant budget. The council also formed a committee to discuss extending city fire protection to the township and shared the view that the township should share in fire-call costs.
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William P. Shepherd
Linton Municipal Water Company
Fitzpatrick
Bull
Wilson
Linton
Stockton Township
Midland
David Shields
Gruelling dog team race to deliver smallpox vaccine
United Press dispatch from Cordova Alaska reports a sled dog team hauling smallpox vaccine to Holy Cross in a 60 mile run. The driver and huskies left Alvik after radio alerts warned of disease spread along the coast.
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United Press Dispatch
Cordova
Alaska
Holy Cross
Alvik
Nome relief team re enactment begins amid unknown perils
The passage notes a re-enactment of the famous relief race to Nome starting despite missing trail and weather information. It places Holy Cross as a small town of 142 people at the Yukon and Innoko rivers forks, about 150 miles east of the Pacific and 60 miles from Anvil.
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North
Nome
Holy Cross
Yukon
Innokee
Pacific Ocean
Anvil
Wholesale arrests follow slaying of Scully in Chicago
Chicago law enforcement cracked down to protect witnesses in the Ranieri kidnapping case arresting and questioning about 150 suspects tied to the murder of Ole Scully a key witness. Witnesses and observers will review detainees hoping to identify members of the intimidating group.
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Scully
Chicago
Ranieri
Ole Scully
Ranicri
Six Kentucky Miners Entombed By Mine Blast
United Press reports rescuers fought through rock at the Black Diamond Coal mine near Drakesboro Kentucky to reach six miners buried by a night blast. Eight men were in the shaft. two escaped uninjured. Officials fear the entombed men were killed.
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United Press Dispatch
Drakesboro
Black Diamond Coal Company
Here
Hoover Thanks Uruguay as Utah Heads to Rio De Janeiro
President elect Herbert Hoover sends a wireless message from aboard the Utah thanking President Campisteguy of Uruguay for hospitality during the visit to Montevideo. The Utah steams up the Brazilian coast toward Rio de Janeiro where three days will be spent.
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U.S
Utati
Herbert Hoover
Juan Campisteguy
Uruguy
Utah
Hoover
Uruguyan
Rio de Janeiro
Mr. Hoover
Uruguay
Montevideo
Disputed Gran Chaco Territory Between Bolivia and Paraguay
The map shows two shaded areas in the Gran Chaco where Bolivia and Paraguay both claim control. Paraguay’s southern claim was sustained by US President Hayes in 1878, and fighting has occurred around Bahia Negra. Bolivia bases its claim on a 1536 Spanish charter to the Audencia de Charcas, extending into Central Chaco and into Argentina.
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Gran Chaco
Bolivia
Paraguay
Pilcomayo
Hayes
United States
Bahia Negra
Boliva
Spain
Philip II
Audencia de
Indiana budget draft totals over sixty five million dollars
The Indiana budget committee reports total legislative appropriations requested for the 1929 fiscal year at 65 040 004 50 dollars plus highway funds of 27 600 000. The package excludes prison and hospital projects and notes total state income projected at 68 840 000 over two years with gas tax and automobile licenses as key revenue sources.
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Iniianapolis
Dnd
Dee
Highway Commission
Indiana
Robert W. Long
State Highway Commission
Nse
Nolse
Ferg
State tax figures outline $16 million revenue plan
Receipts total 16 351 505. The 6 12 186 80 property tax estimate uses a 1045 cent levy for the general fund. State tax rate set, allocations include state school revenue 3 800 760 and several designated funds such as teachers retirement 081 550 world war memorial 300 061 08 and education improvement fund 2 cent levy 552 812. Only general property tax and special incomes fund legislative appropriations.
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Aroet
World War Memorial
Board of Agriculture
Dunes Park
Glark ‘Memorial
Educational Improvement Fund
King George Shows Continued Improvement in Health Bulletin
London December 18 King George maintained improvement in his condition since Sunday. Of seven bulletins five report improvement with only Monday's deemed unsatisfactory. He had a restful night and the slight gain yesterday is being kept up, official bulletin says.
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London
George
Funeral service for ex governor Winfield Durbin Friday
Col Winfield Paylor Durbin 82 former governor of Indiana died yesterday Funeral services set for Friday at the First Methodist Church Anderson Ind After services the body will be returned home then taken to Indianapolis for public rites at the Masonic Temple Durbin widow Mrs Fletcher of Chicago received condolences from many including Republican leaders.
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Anderson
Ind
Col. Winfield
Paylor Durbin
Indiana
First Methodist Church
Indianapolis
Masonic Temple
Col. Durbin
Gon. Fletcher
Chicago
Governor Jackson Praises Administration and Tax Officials
Indiana story notes outgoing Governor H Jackson credits frugal spend policy and praise for John Brown as he retires from the state tax board. Governor-elect Harry G Leslie urged continuity of high ideals and loyal service during the transition and addressed county assessors and auditors. Brown’s term as chairman is highlighted for his competency and dedication to taxation issues.
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Indianapolis
Harry G. Leslie
H. Jackson
Jackson
State Tax Board
John J. Brown
Pliny Wolford
Brown
Big NYC Drug Bust Ties to International Ring
Federal agents in New York City seized five cases of narcotics marked I T aboard the Rochambeau dockside, linking the shipment to an international ring led by a man known as Klein and possibly connected to Joseph Unger. The drugs reportedly originated in France and were destined for Chicago via Philadelphia.
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Peery
New York
Dee
Edward
Silver
Kilein
Rochambeau
Tuttle Huhyedtatity
Klein
Tuttle
France
West 15Th Street
Manhattan
Hudson River
Jersey Cuy Pier
Philadelphia
Unger
Bore
Switzerland
Arnold Rothstein
Park Central
Rothstein
Chicago
Consignee
Europe
Original Airman Died Ages 4 aS Lake Cipy Utah
A local obituary notes the death of Hubbard aged 89 after an operation. The piece references a veteran known as the original street man and places the event in Lake City Utah.
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Lake Cipy
Utah
Hubbard
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