Greater Linton Club Hears Culbertson on Clark Centennial
The Greater Linton club met at the First Christian church with Frank Culbertson of Vincennes delivering a keynote on George Rogers Clark sesquicentennial and Northwest Territory significance. He urged a permanent memorial funded by states and the federal government, noting Clark’s pivotal role and Vincennes as a fitting site.
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Greater Linton @labomet
First Christian Church
Frank Culbertson
Vincennes
George Rogers Clark
Culbertson
Great Northwest
Clark
Indiana
Northwest
Northwest Territory
United States
George Rogers’ Clark
Thomas Jefferson
Alegheny Mountains
North- West Territory
George Washington
Louisiana Territory
Oregon Territory
Shumaker Recalled to Serve Time for Contempt
Indiana Supreme Court orders Rev. E. S. Shumaker, head of the anti Saloon League, back to the state farm for a sixty day contempt sentence. The court upholds the recommittment and sheriff to detain him at once. Attorneys plan habeas corpus in federal court claiming constitutional rights were violated.
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Unition Press Dispatoe
Indianapolis
State Supreme Court
Rev
E. S. Shumaker
Indiana anti-Saloon League
Indiana State Farm
Ed Jackson
Gilliam
Shumaker
Mexico's feared bandit Maxi Vigueras slain by military court
In Mexico City the bandit Maxi miliano Vigueras was executed after a night-long court martial. Captured at Ayotzingo, he led attacks on travelers along the Cuernavaca and Puebla routes and once held up Dwight Morrow's party during a clash with federal guards.
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Prigss
Mexico City
Maximiliano Vistueras
Mexico
Vigueras
Ayotzingo
School of Fire
Cuernavaca
Puebla
U. S
Dwight Morrow
Derailment Probe in Missionary Song Santa Fe Train
Investigators pursue theory that discharged workers wrecked the Missionary Santa Fe passenger train to injure M J Mackie assistant general manager. Mackie his wife and attorney Warge were in a special car. Mrs Mackie and Burbage were seriously injured. No clues to vandals. A $1000 reward offered. Wrenches and crowbars found. fingerprint experts called.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Dee
Santa Fe
M. J. Mackie
Mackie
Warge
W. K. Etter
Los Angeles
Seven candidates vie for Indiana House speaker post
At Indianapolis on December 28 Republicans meet state chairman Elza C. Rogers to map a speaker strategy. Seven men seek the job including Knapp Evans Harris Murden Chamberlain Wright and Freeman. A potential dark horse could emerge if no leader solidifies by January 9 caucus.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
House of Representatives
Elza C. Rogers
James M. Knapp
Hagterstown
H. H. Evans
Newcastle
J. Glenn Harris
Gary
Thuman Murden
Gass County
John W. Chamberlain
Terre Haute
Frank Wricht
George Freeman
Kokoma
Knapp
Denver
C. Trarlan
Richmond
Senate
House
Harlan
Haggerstown
Hvans
Harris
Indiana fire losses total six million eight hundred seventy four thousand
Indiana recorded fire losses of 6,874,263 dollars for the year ending Sept. 30 according to state fire marshal Alfred KE Houston. The report counts 4,777 fires with 1,789 started by flying sparks and 977,203 traced to undetermined origins. main causes include defective wiring 377 cases faulty flues 313 overheated stoves.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Alfred KE. Houston
Former Knox Sheriff Named State Fire Marshal Investigator
Harry C. Adams, ex sheriff of Knox county, is appointed an investigator in the office of Alfred M. Houston state fire marshal. The move is effective immediately and Ho uston also announced several inspector releases to take effect January 1.
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Indianapolis
Harry C. Adams
Knox County
Alfred M. Houston
Hogtson
Surgeon General Warns of Flu Wave As Deaths Rise
Surgeon General Hugh S. Cumming warned the influenza situation is serious with a likely spread through Atlantic states. Health service statisticians estimate 30 000 to 40 000 deaths from influenza and pneumonia this epidemic, while deaths may exceed 15 000 this year and a second wave could arrive later in winter.
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Washington
S. Health Service
Hugh S. Cumming
Atlantic States
Cumming
West
Public Health Officials Put U.S. Weekly COVID Estimate
Health officers estimate 1.25 million cases in the week ending December 22 with 71 deaths in 14 cities, compared with 476 deaths in 65 cities the prior week. They caution against alarm while noting a high death rate relative to case counts and expect mortality to exceed last year.
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United States
Census Bureau
Jane
Town
Kentucky
Meredith Estate Case in Pike County Court
The Pike County court opened a suit over a 1 million dollar probate claim to interpret the will of Washington bachelor William Meredith. The will gives first and second cousins shares with the first receiving twice the amount of the second. Cousins on the father’s side challenge the plan claiming the testator meant to keep the estate in the Meredith family.
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Pike County
Pistersborg
Ind
Willian Meredith
Washington
Meredit
Cousins
Uie
Meredith
Posse Seeks Escaped Negro in Guard Murder Case
In Clarksdale Mississippi a posse with bloodhounds hunted the Mississippi river bottoms for Charles Shepherd escaped convict believed to have killed prison guard J B Duvall and abducted his 18 year old daughter Ruth. Duvall was found dead with head crushed and throat slashed at his home.
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United Press Dispatch
Clarksdale
Miss
Mississippi River
Charles Shepherd
J. B. Duvall
Ruth
Duvall
Shepherd
Furnace salesman charged with wife slaying sequel to Waco case
At Canton Ohio Wilbur O Heldman a former furnace salesman was formally charged with murder in the death of his wife Margaret after she allegedly confessed killing coal dealer Vernard Fearn. The grand jury will hear the case January 7 as Heldman remains jailed on 26000 bail amid questions and discrepancies in his story. Fearn was shot by a woman who later confessed to her husband she had affairs with Fearn and other men.
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General Assembly
Republican State Organization
James J. Nejdl
Whiting
Harlan
Assembly
Lake County
Edgar D. Bush
Salem
Bush
Pusup I Presspace
Canton
Ohio
Wilbur O. Heldman
Fornin Furnace
Margaret
Vernard Fearn
Fearn
Heldman
Ora Slater
Cincinnati
McQuate
Paraguay Admonishes Fresh Attacks Amid Bolivian Advances
Paraguayan delegate at a Pan American conference accuses Bolivia of provoking new fighting by occupying Fort Bouqueron and advancing four leagues into Paraguayan territory. Paris sources say Bolivia captured Fort Bouqueron after Paraguayan troops held Vanguardia, with casualties on both sides.
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Washington
Ayasta
Bolivia
Variguarding
Bouqueron
U. Paraguayan
Paraguay
Governor-Elect Leslie Sued for Damages in Indiana
Otto Greshman attorney filed two federal suits totaling 50000 in Hammond Indiana against governor-elect Harry G Leslie and J Glenn Harris Lake County candidate for speaker. The suits stem from Leslie 1927 house refusal to allow a petition to inspect Criminal Judge James A Collins Indianapolis to be presented to the house.
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Hammond
Ind
Otto Greshman
Harry G. Leslie
J. Glenn Harris
Lake County
Indiana
House of Representatives
Leslie
James A.collins
Indianapolis
King George Receives Encouraging Medical Bulletin
London dispatch reports doctors say the king had a fair night and quieter sleep with improved nourishment intake. In a morning consultation, progress over the past week showed definite local improvement and overall strength appears to be improving, though some general condition remains cautious.
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London
King George
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