Drunken quarrel ends in slaying of Barthol Burnett
In Sullivan Indiana Barthol Burnett 38 was shot to death at Len Hunter’s Farmersburg home after a Thursday quarrel. Burnett died after being treated at Mary Sherman hospital. Hunter held without statement to officers. Burnett leaves wife Nellie and three children Martha Lee Billy Avonelle.
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Sullivan
Ind
Barthol Burnette
Len Hunter
Farmersburg
Burnette
Hunter
Mary Sherman Hospital
East Harris Street
Brock Monument Company
Princeton
Indiana
Nellie
Martha Lee
Billy
Avonelle
Sullivan Hospital
Wesley
Williams
Harvey
New Lebanon
Hugo Austin
Sullivan County
Austin
Wesley Williams
Ray Wood
New Year Celebration Planned by Elks Lodge
A novel New Year's celebration for Elks lodge members families and out of town guests is planned for Tuesday evening. The event begins at 8 with card games and features 10 to 11 p.m vaudeville by out of town talent. The lodge band plays 9 30 to 12 30 for dancing with cabaret style decorations and refreshments. Reservations should be made to the entertainment committee before Tuesday morning.
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Elks Lodge
Elks’ Danc
Elks’ Entertainment Committee
Indiana Bandit Confesses Ties to Two More in Bank Job
Elmer Grayson, a confessed member of the trio that killed a Kentucky bank president near Oakland, names Richard McNeese and Ben Orville, both of Indianapolis, as his companions. He was brought to Nashville to avoid a Kentucky lynching.
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Nashville
Tenn
Elmer Grayson
Oakland
Indianapolis
Grayson
Kentucky
Richard McNeese
Ben Orville
Pensions Coming for All Workers Stationed in Des Moines
Professor H L Rietz of the University of Iowa told the American Association for the Advancement of Science that employers and employees across industries will develop their own retirement plans for elderly workers. He predicted a shift toward reserve contractual schemes run by organizations as permanent as life insurers and under state supervision. He urged solving retirement issues through businesslike employer employer collaboration rather than universal government adoption.
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Des Moines, Ta
H. L. Rietz
University of Iowa
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Legal Reserve
Prof. Rietz
Rietz
United States
Alabama Klans Back Heflin for Senate Race
The Ku Klux Klan in Alabama backs Senator J Thomas Heflin and gubernatorial candidate Hugh A Locke in the 1928 race. A proclaimed klansman message urges members to resist party discipline after Heflin and Locke were barred from the Democratic primary for supporting President Hoover.
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Birmingham
Ala
Ku Klux Klan
Alabama
Hoover
Locke
Lost 13 years later watch found near Sheridan
A watch lost 13 years ago by Lowell Hal jock was found by a hunter near Sheridan Indiana. A jeweler says the timepiece can be made to run again after the field where it lay was plowed, disked, harrowed and dragged and once flooded with five inches of water.
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Sheridan
Ind
Lowell Haljock
Man branded wife with iron faces 90 day jail term
San Leandro California December 28 1920 John Silva 26 was sentenced to ninety days in jail for branding his wife on the chin and chest with an electric iron. Police were alerted by neighbors after Christmas day screams from the Silva home. He denied the charges saying he was only playing.
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San Leandro
Cal
John Silva
Silva
Courts hear four new suits as county closes year
In Bloomfield on December 28 four fresh suits were filed including Terre Haute Trust Co. versus Poe and Wood on notes for 400 250 500 and 1000 dollars. The State of Indiana vs Dillon et al involves condemnation and cross complaint. The Southern Indiana Building and Loan Association sues Neal et al to foreclose mortgage with receiver and attorney fees. County commissioners closed year approving transfers and paid claims while appointing a justice of the peace and listing various property transactions.
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Bloomfield
Terre Haute Trust Co
French E. Poe
John A. Poe
Stephen W. Wood
Charles W. Wood
Otto Poe
Terre Haute. Trust Co
Rex Poe
Otto
Poe
State of Indiana
James B. Dillon
Southern Indiana Building and Loan Association
Charles Neal
Wallace Thorlton
Thorlton
Wallace’ Thorlton
Wallace ‘Thorlton
Charles
John Cichon
Rosa Chichon
J. W. Hannum
William J. Hamilton
Linton Freeman Hospital
Greene County Freeman Hospital
J. G. Birdsall
Jefferson Township
Sanity hearing set for Claude Elza after barricade incident
In Bedford Indiana on December 28 Claude Elza an 80 year old from Loogootee barricaded himself in a house after attacking his family. He resisted a posse until a young woman acquaintance talked to him and a neighbor approached from behind to overpower the allegedly deranged man.
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Bedford
Ind
Claude Elza
Loogootee
Elza
Hoover crime commission proposes dry law reforms
The Hoover crime commission finished proposals to strengthen prohibition enforcement. It urges transferring the prohibition unit to the justice department, unifying prosecutions, centralizing agencies, codifying 24 prohibition laws, and tightening border patrols to curb losses from overloaded federal courts.
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Washington, Lee
Hoover Crime Commission
Congress
Department of Justice
Hoover Commission
Administration
Hunter Seriously Injured After Eye Shot While Hunting
Seren Wonders diving near Dugger was accidentally shot in the left eye Monday by a companion shooting at a rabbit. The bullet entered the eye. doctors said sight will be impaired but not fully lost as healing progresses.
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Seren Wonders
Dugger
Wonders
Ato Rabbit
Wonder
Bus Line Operator Suffers Wrist Fracture in Accident
Vincennes December 28 Pete Argena 1418 Main Street sustained a fracture of the right wrist yesterday while working on a passenger bus He operates the Blue line between Vincennes and Washington and Vincennes and Bicknell He is reported to be wetting along satisfactorily.
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Vincennes
Pete Aregenta
Main Street
Washington
Bicknell
Center of the Earth Would Neutralize Gravity
Theoretical note explains that at Earth's center gravity cancels out as equal pull occurs in every direction, leaving a body weightless despite the planet's mass.
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Earth
Mrs. Margaret Shepherd Garlisle Obituary
Mrs. Margaret Shepherd aged sixty died at her home near Carlisle on Friday morning. She leaves daughter Bertha Weathers of Carlisle and three sons Caleb of Carlisle William B of Middletown and Bert of Chicago plus seven grandchildren. Funeral services were set for 1 20 PM Sunday at the Oakland Church west of Carlisle.
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Garlisle
Ind
Margaret Shepherd
Carlisle
Bertha Weathers
Caleb
William B
Middletown
Bert Shepherd
Chicago
Oakland Church
Delaware Governor Invites State to New Year's Party
Dover December 28 An invitation from Gov and Mrs Buck asks every resident of Delaware to attend a New Year’s Eve party at the Dover state armory. The article notes Delaware’s 1927 population of about 248 000 and gives no details on seating or capacity.
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Dover
Del
Delaware
Douglas Buck
Buck
Dover State Armory
Indiana Coal Output Rises in November Report
Indiana Business Review notes higher coal production and shipments in November compared with the same month last year. The report also shows automobile goods output down, post office receipts and bank deposits up, and weather conditions affecting activity.
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Indiana
Indiana Business
The
Indians’ University
Bureau of ‘Business Research
Tollos
GARON
Bank Debil Ing
Shayree Veswinee
Renort Poirch
le Flour
Eae
Tularemia risks for rabbit hunters and handling steps
Biological Survey warns that tularemia is a plague like disease in animals transmittable to humans. It causes liver and spleen decay in rabbits with white spots on the liver. humans can contract it by cleaning or eating infected meat though well cooked meat is safe. Use rubber gloves when cleaning and destroy rabbits showing many white liver spots.
Tunney Wins Suit Against Woman Who Asked Heart Balm
Gene Tunney won judgment yesterday in the suit by Mrs. Katherine King Fogarty seeking 600000 damages for alleged breach of promise. The action was unopposed and Judge Carl Foster ruled for Tunney in his counter claim. Tunney argued the suit aimed to injure his character. He still faces another case by John B. Fogarty, the ex-husband, charging alienation of affections.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Gene
Tunney
Katherine King Fogarty
Carl Foster
John 8
Fogarty
Indiana teachers to seek audience with Governor Leslie today
Monroe County officials report 18 state-aid counties' teachers will travel to Indianapolis to appeal to Governor Harry G. Leslie regarding delayed salaries and the 65 percent distribution from the state-aid fund. Officials cite back pay owed to Smithville and Plainville teachers, including $2,500 to Miss Atha Deckard and $2,000 to Mr. Mayle, stressing urgent need for funds.
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Bloomington
Ind
Harry G. Leslie
State House
Indianapolis
Brazil
Leslie
Atha
Smithville
Mayle
Indiana
Putnamville
Three Die as Oil Well Burns in Tait, Galveston
United Press dispatch from Tait Galveston reports a Standard Oil well near Tait burst into flames killing three men and injuring four. One body recovered unidentified while two others remain in the blazing derrick as rescue efforts continue.
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Tait
Gal
Standard Oil Company
Eight Autos Burned in Indianapolis Fire
A blaze at the Ted Madden garage in Indianapolis destroyed eight autos and gutted the one story concrete structure. Damage was estimated between 17000 and 20000 dollars after a short circuit set fire to gasoline soaked containers.
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Indianapolis
Ted Madden
Court actions in Athens Tennessee with mixed details
A fragmentary Athens Tennessee court note from December 28 mentions individuals including Etta Martin and a 85 year old civil war veteran, with references to a Romanian named Kockhoff and unsettled grounds. The text is garbled and lacks clear context or outcomes.
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Athens
Tenn
Etta
Martin
Kockhoff
Wood
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