Two Die In South Main Street Car Crash
A Ford roadster overturned on South Main Street killing 20 year old James Leo Lynch and injuring Homer Fullem. Paul Heitman escaped, all three from nearby neighborhoods, as radius rod failure caused loss of steering before the vehicle left the road and toppled into a ditch. Lynch died at a neighbor’s home. Fullem is hospitalized with head injuries while Heitman freed himself and escaped uninjured.
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James Leo Lynch
Homer Fullem
Freeman City Hospital
Paul Heitman
Main Street
Linton Ice and Cold Storage Company
Young Lynch
Pennsylvania
South Linton
Lynch
Fullem
Wall Carleton
Aikin
Freeman City
Young Heitman
Linton Falls Jasonville in Low-Scoring Basketball Showdown
Linton defeats Jasonville 51 to 4 in the main game while Switz City edges Jasonville 40 to 35 for the second team. Corbin stars for Switz City and Blackburn fuels Linton with a dominant double digit scoring performance.
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Linton High School
Jasonville
Switz City
Everett Blackburn
Secon
Switz
Corbin
Linton
Blackburn
Landis
Hixson
Wie
Bes le Powell Parks
Ols
Betan Johnson Laffoon
Wags
Ketchem Anderson
Goop Burcham Bennett
Bricinger
Rupert
Vetter
Ballard
Bayer
Joyce
Mecombe
Sheets
Jaffoon
Gea
Anderson
Parks
Leffoon
Ketcham
Powell
Wakefield
Ees
Rhodenbeck
Winters
Noel Williams
Gi Lio
Newsom Houldson
Corbin Stewart
Getto
Howell
Eddy
Mills
Hulen
Malocpay
Williams
Noel
Newsom
Ashcraft
Salvation Army and Elks Bring Free Christmas Dinner and Toy Tree
Salvation Army and Elks join to provide a free Christmas dinner at the army hall on East Vincennes Street and a toy filled Christmas tree with Santa at the Elks home. The effort seeks donations to cover costs as more children need aid this year, with tickets for the baskets distributed Wednesday at 2 o'clock.
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Linton
Salvation Army
Army Hall
Vincennes Street
Elks
Santa Claus
The
Main
Vincennes
Morris
Elk Order
Red Men’s Lodge
Barbers’ Union
Alpha Delphian Society
Keystone Bible Class
Baptist Church
United States Behind in War Aircraft Numbers
Rear Admiral William A. Moffett told a special House committee that the United States lags other powers in the number of fliers and airplanes for military use though he praised the aircraft types as the best. He cited the handicap in numbers as the key drawback.
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International News Service
Washington
United States
William A. Moffett
Bureau of Aeronautics Today
Special House Committee
Army and Navy Air Service
Moffett
Chicago Thugs Do Big Business During Christmas Rush
Loot valued around 125000 was secured in a series of holdups and robberies across several city sections today in Chicago during the Christmas rush. Investigations underway as police assess arrests and suspects.
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Chicago
International News Service
Truck Fire Destroys North Main Street Ice Cream Truck
Fire crews from the department responded Saturday afternoon to a North Main Street blaze involving a Linton Ice Cream Co. truck. The fire was extinguished with chemicals, causing disruption but no reported injuries.
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North Main Street
Linton Ice Cream Co
Linton High to Meet Washington in Key Basketball Clash
Linton High School basketball team travels to Washington for a 7 30 pm tip off amid high hopes and confidence on the road. Coach and players anticipate a hard fought game with strong backing from local fans expected to lift their performance.
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Linton High School
Washington
Washington Hardwood
W. H
Linton
Linton Hardwood Warriors
Attempted Theft of Col. Charles R. Forbes Papers Revealed
Chicago dispatch reports an alleged attempt to loot Col. Charles R. Forbes hotel room. Forbes, former head of the Veterans Bureau, and John W. Thompson of St. Louis face bribery and conspiracy charges. the plan was disclosed by Forbes defense counsel Colonel Heasby-Smith.
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International News Service
Chicago
Charles .R. Forbes
Veteran’s Bureau
John W. Thompson
St. Louis
Heasby- Smith
Inaugural Ceremonies for Coolidge Mirror Harding Plans
Washington dispatch reports that Coolidge will repeat the Harding inauguration at the Capitol with similar ceremonies and schedule, announced today.
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Harding
Coolidge
Linternational News Services
Washington
Capitol
Linton Post Office Sees Record Parcel Post Day
The Linton post office reports flourishing business with parcel post at record levels and requiring extra clerks and carriers. Money order transactions range from 800 to 1500 dollars daily, reflecting strong overall activity.
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Linton
Clodfelder Guilty Of Grand Larceny In Vincennes
Roy Clodfelder found guilty of grand larceny in an Indiana court. The verdict carries a sentence of 2 to 14 years. The prominent Sandborn resident faced charges of robbery and larceny linked to an $8000 note scheme connected to Mrs. Jesse Bond.
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Linternational News Service
Vincennes
Ind
Roy Clodfelder
Clodfelder
Sandborn
Jesse Bond
Bond
Oaktown
Floyd Young
W. A. Cullop
Arnold Padgett
W. L. Slinkard
Bloomfield
Sheep-Killing Dogs Wreak Havoc On Bloomfield Flocks
Cyrus E. Davis, Bloomfield lawyer, loses 30 head from four flocks on his 550 acre Elmer Yeoman farm between Switz City and Linton after a pack of dogs slaughters sheep on a Saturday night. Survivors panic. losses appraised by Roy Frakes and Matt Horn. township to compensate via Grant Township dog fund. District trustees issue a warrant for 240 dollars to reimburse Davis.
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Cyrus E. Davis
Bloomfield
Elmer Yeoman
Switz City
Linton
Mr. Davis
William Woodall
Mr. Woodall
Jack London
Grant Township
Wayne Wakefield
Roy Frakes
Matt Horn
Davis
Robbery at Standard Oil Office In Terre Haute
Four bandits dynamited the Standard Oil Company office in Terre Haute Indiana early today stealing 900 dollars. Night watchman William Nolan hid in a closet after hearing the thieves prying at the door and reported the incident to police.
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International News Service
Terre Haute
Ind
Standard Oil Company
William Nolan
Jewelers Heist in Kansas City Nets 25000
Three masked bandits robbed a Kansas City jewelry firm of 25000 in jewels today. They slugged clerk Jacob Manook and escaped with valuables, in a bold daylight theft reported by the International News Service.
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Kansas City
Jacob Manookin
Air Mail Pilot Charles Gilbert Found Dead in Wreck
In Kaneville Illinois on December 22 the dead body of air mail pilot Charles Gilbert was found beside his wrecked plane in a corn field. A parachute fragment remained on him, suggesting he attempted to jump as the craft failed to open. A blizzard and Arctic cold plagued the Mississippi valley.
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International News Service
Kaneville
Ill
Charles Gilbert
Air Mail
Gilbert
Chicago
Mississippi Valley
Plan New Law to Regulate Buses and Trucks
Indianapolis December 22. William Y. Hinkle a Republican of Indianapolis plans to introduce a bill in the next Indiana general assembly to regulate bus lines and heavy laden trucks on highways and public streets. He aims for sound economical government lower taxes and support for public schools with higher teacher qualifications and daily Bible reading in public schools without teacher commentary.
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Indianapolis
William Y. Hinkle
Marion County
Indiana General Assembly
Hinkle
Commonwealth
Britain Urges Neutral Stance Over Albania Trouble
London reports a British note to the nations urging Albania's neutrality amid its troubles. It denies sending British warships to Albania.
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International News Service
London
Great Britain Today
Nat
Albania
Fire damages garage and battery station at Main and B
Fire about 10 pm Saturday damaged the Joe Sarmont garage and battery station on Main and B. The building owned by T. E. Harris held tools and material damaged in the hundreds of dollars. No insurance. A defective flue is blamed.
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Joe Sarmont
Main Streets
T. E. Harris
Three Sisters Burned as Open Grate Sparks Injuries
At the Dexter Lindsey home near Pleasantville two miles east, Dorothy Hornbeck aged 12 was badly burned standing before an open grate as the fire spread over her body. Her sister Floris Martin and Mrs Dexter Lindsey suffered burns while aiding, with Mr Lindsey also injured. The room avoided flames due to quick family action. Dorothy’s condition remained serious. doctors consider inhalation risks. The Martins had just traveled from Butte Mont to visit Dorothy’s family after John Hornbeck’s hunting injuries.
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Dexter Lindsey
Lindsey
Pleasantville
Dorothy Hornbeck
Dorothy
Floris Martin
Ernest Redden
Linton
Butte
Mont
John Hornbeck
Martin
Hornbeck
Bicknell
Good Samaritaan
Police Court News Plea Guilty in Intoxication Case
W Auberry pled guilty to intoxication and was fined five dollars on costs paid by sheriff. John Francis pleaded guilty to receiving liquor from a carrier and paid a fifty dollar fine. The liquor was given to him and accepted under protest with intent to violate the law, but it proved costly.
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W. Auberry
Ray
John Francis
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Paul Heilman
Cleveland Lynch
John Klink
Elza
Willard
Cletus
Anna
Dot
Eagle Mine
Pleasant Grove
John Fullem
Heitman
Henry Heitman
Linton High School Basket
Ing
Santa
AND
Linton Basketeers
Col
Chas. R. Forbes
Sandborn Man
Fendant
Coulter
Nolan
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