Dr I W Ellis remembered as jovial Linton physician
The column recalls Dr I W Ellis who lived in Linton from 1884 to 1889 and later served as Murphysboro mayor. It notes his early practice in Stinesville, his Valparaiso and Indianapolis medical training, and his kindness to those in need. He died near age 80 at St Andrew's hospital. He left Mary Ellis and children Kent, D H McCann, Ethel Stevens, and others in Murphysboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. W. Ellis
Vincennes Street
W. J. Hamilton
J. W
Will) Jakey
Indianapolis
Dr. Ellis
Fellows
Murphysboro
Ill
St. Andrew's Hospital
Ellis
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso
Indiana
Indiana School of Medicine
Ind
Stinesville
Linton
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Brown Shoe
Federal Post Office
Mary Ellis
D. H. McCann
Kent Ellis
Ellis & Ellis
Tenth and
Chestntrt Streets
Ethel Stevens
Har
Floods sweep California and Michigan in severe storms
California endures 19th straight day of rain with floods threatening crops in the Sacramento Valley and San Joaquin area as wind and snow disrupt transport. Michigan reports hundreds displaced as floodwaters surge across the lower peninsula damaging plants and highways, the worst in 20 years. Record warm spell then follows with 67 degrees reported in Linton while Michigan floods recede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
U.P
California
Weather Bureau
Sacramento
San Joaquin
Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Lower Peninsula
George W. Rogers Dies at 56 in Freeman Home
George W. Rogers 56 of Freeman near Spencer died at his home Sunday morning from a mouth ailment. He formerly lived in Sullivan county and worked at the Baker mine. Surviving are three children Lucille Rogers Bicknell Josephine Rogers Dugger Paul Rogers New Castle one brother John Rogers Freeman three sisters Alice Hendricks Freeman Mary Anne Butler Coalwood W Va Grace Wampler Linton and two grandchildren His wife preceded him in death. Funeral 2 pm Tuesday at Aikin funeral chapel Dugger Rev J R Clark officiating burial Dugger cemetery.
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George W. Rogers
Freeman
Spencer
Dugger
Rogers
Sullivan County
Baker Mine
Sullivan
Lucille Rogers
Bicknell
Josephine Rogers
Paul Rogers
Newcastle
John Rogers
Alice Hendricks
Mary Anne Butler
Coalwood
W. Va
Grace Wampler
Linton
Aikin Funeral Chapel
J. R. Clark
Wabash Valley Chiropractors Gather in Sullivan Meeting
Members of the Wabash Valley Chiropractors' association met in Sullivan at Dr. Hazel Ramsey's office. Dr. Lloyd Pope presided and a talk on Bloodless Surgery was given by Dr. French Poe, with excerpts from Dr. Ramsey on Endocrinology. D. C. Palmer Day events are planned for March 6 in Indianapolis.
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Wabash
Indiana
Lincoln Hotel
Indianapolis
Wabash Valley Group
Terre Haute
S. L. Pope
Bloomfield
Haldon Beasley
Linton
Linton Concert Band Plans Busy Year at First Meeting
The Linton Concert Band will hold its initial meeting at 7 30 tonight at Central school. Members planning to play this season are urged to attend as important business will be discussed and plans aim to make the year outstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Marines Repel Jap Advance Near International Settlement
U S Marines said they blocked a Japanese troop detachment from entering the American defense sector of the International Settlement in Shanghai. Negotiations with Japanese authorities were underway to bar further patrol incursions along the Nanking road. In Washington, Rep Hamilton Fish argued for naval equality with the United States and criticized U S actions at naval conferences.
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Shanghai
U.R
United States
International Settlement
Nanking Road
Washington
Hamilton Fish
N. Y
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Japan
America
Great Britain
Mrs Edith Johnson Dies In Freeman Greene County Hospital
Mrs Edith McAllister Johnson 30 wife of Roscoe Johnson died Sunday after a three day illness in Freeman Greene county hospital Linton born daughter of Dan and Mrs Dan McAllister she lived here all her life a Lin ton high school graduate and former Linton telephone operator married in 1932 she and her husband lived with her mother she was a St Peters Catholic church member and active in the Linton Waneta club survivors include husband daughter Elizabeth Ann mother and two brothers Funeral services set for Tuesday at St Peters with Father Emile Goosens officiating burial in Fairview cemetery M J Akin and son funeral home in charge
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Edith (McAllister) Johnson
Roscoe Johnson
Freeman
Greene County Hospital
Johnson
Dan McAllister
Linton
Linton High School
Linton Telephone Company
Seventh Street
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Emile Goosens
Fairview
M. J. Akin and Son Funeral Home
Coroner verdict: accident unavoidable in Sam Griffith death
Greene county coroner Dr. George C. Porter ruled the death of Sam Griffith, 56, unavoidable after injuries from a Friday evening automobile strike. Griffith, a Jefferson township resident, died Saturday at Freeman Greene county hospital. Survivors include his wife, six children, and five brothers and one sister. Funeral at Pleasant Bethel church near Worthington Tuesday at 1:30 PM with burial nearby.
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George C. Porter
Greene County
Sam Griffith
Freeman
Griffith
Jefferson Township
Owen County
Carl
Theodore
Bloomfield
Louis
Leroy
Willis
Worthington
Claude
Clay City
Lewis Williams
Ray Hays
Indianapolis
George Beck
Pleasant Bethel Church
United Mine Workers Convening 35th Constitutional Convention
Frank Barnhart, president of District No. 11, UMWA, issued an official call for the thirty fifth constitutional convention to be held in Terre Haute starting March 21. The gathering will review existing legislation and consider changes to the by-laws and constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Frank Barnhart
United Mine Workers of America
Mooney Lawyers Get Thirty More Days for Review Plea
The Supreme Court on February 14 granted attorneys for Thomas J. Mooney an extra thirty days to file papers seeking a review of the California Supreme Court ruling denying his release from prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
The
Supreme Court Today
Thomas J. Mooney
California Supreme Court
I O Demands $600 Million for Work Relief
Washington February 14 The committee for Industrial Organization today demanded an appropriation of 600 million dollars to provide work relief jobs for 3 500 000 persons until July 1. Congress is considering an extra 250 million dollars requested by President Roosevelt.
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1. O
Washington, D. C
Committee For Industrial Organization Today
Congress
Roosevelt
Agreement negotiations in Vienna between Schuschnigg and Hitler
Vienna reports say Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg and Adolf Hitler are negotiating a supplement to the Austro German accord of July 1936. informants hope Hitler will announce the agreement in the Reichstag next Sunday. Schuschnigg meets Gen Karl Bardloff, a leader of Austrian Nazis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Austria
Kurt Schuschnigg
Ayrshire Squad Downs Welders in Valley Tourney
Ayrshire Illinois defeated Linton Welders 20 to 6 in the Y M C A Wabash Valley grade tournament at Vincennes. Ayrshire, the tallest squad in the field, will face Oblong for the title while Welders meet Pleasantville Tuesday on the local floor in a 7 o clock opener.
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Carlisle
Palesine
Ill
Linton Junior High Welders
Y. M. C. A. Wabash
Ayrshire
Wabash Valley
Pleasant Ville
Garland Ladson
Party Postponed for Busy Bee Class at Miss Brewer Home
The Busy Bee class party planned at Miss Betty Brewer's home Tuesday evening is postponed and rescheduled for Tuesday February 22. All members should note the new date.
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Betty Brewer
Rites Held For Moody Infant In Olive Branch
Marvin Rex Moody three day old son of Clyde and Zada Moody of Olive Branch died Sunday night at home. Survived by parents sister Altna and brother Bud all at home. Funeral at 2 30 this afternoon with Rev Simpson of Olive Branch church officiating. Burial in Olive Branch cemetery. Clayton funeral home of Linton in charge.
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Marvin Rex Moody
Clyde Moody
Olive Branch
Clyde
Zada Maxwell Moody
Altna Moody
Bud Moody
Simpson
Olive Branch Church
Clayton Funeral Home
Linton
Gaspe Peninsula May View Oil Derrick Boom
In Gaspe Quebec oil traces were found by Mgr F X Ross bishop of Gaspe. Geologists have studied the peninsula for nearly a year as A O Dufresne director of mines notes the government has a direct interest in the oil study outcome.
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Quebec
Gaspe Peninsula
Mgr. F. X. Ross
Gaspe
A. O. Dufresne
Hospital Report on Two Major Operations This Morning
Vernon Moore of Fifth and G streets northeast underwent a major operation this morning. His condition is regarded as satisfactory. Virgil Frater of Bloomfield also underwent a major operation this morning.
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Vernon ‘Moore
Fifth
G” Streets
Virgil Frater
Bloomfield
Vosloh Chosen Greene County Chairman at Linton meeting
Parker Vosloh of Bloomfield was elected Greene County Republican chairman at a Saturday business meeting and Lincoln Day rally in Linton attended by about 300 Republicans. Mrs Fern Shouse of Jasonville was named county vice chairman. Alfred H Evans of Bloomington was the principal afternoon speaker.
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Parker Vosloh
Bloomfield
Greene County
Fern Shouse
Jasonville
Linton
Walter Wills
E. V. Bull
Bull
Wills
L. A. Hunter
Lyons
Vosloh
Bessie Tate
Gertie Y. Davis
Curt Doney
Stockton Township
Republican Women’s Club
Charles E. Combs
Gerald Landis
A. M. Beasley
McIntyre dies in New York at 53
Oscar Odd McIntyre known as O. O. McIntyre, author of the daily "New York Day by Day" column, died today in his Park Avenue apartment after refusing a doctor. He would have turned 54 on Feb 18. He rose from Gallipolis Ohio to fame interpreting the city for readers worldwide.
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New York
U.R
O. O. McIntyre
Gallipolis
Big City
Park Avenue
McIntyre
Oscar Odd McIintyre
United States
New York City
Stalin declares war inevitable in a rising threat
Moscow February 14. Stalin states war with bourgeois nations is inevitable and urges mobilization readiness. He calls for a stronger Red Army Red fleet and aviation and for cooperation of working classes worldwide to back Russia in case of conflict.
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Moscow
U.P
Joseff Stalin
Stalin
Pravda
Red Army
Red Fleet
Russia
Linton-Stockton High School Band to Debut in Uniforms
The Linton-Stockton high school music department presents its first concert of the season at 7:30 P.M. in the high school auditorium under director B. J. Barnes. The 36 member band will perform solos and ensembles in new military uniforms to support fund for uniforms.
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Linton-Stockton High School
B. J. Barnes
Donald Baughman
Gordon Griffith
Mary Faye Gillett
John Bennett
Rosalie Beasley
Conrad Ferguson
Jimmie Mitten
June Meng
Bob Harbin
Harold Reintjes
Lola Page
Wilfred Perigo
Wade Martindale
Bob Baker
Maurice Hays
Junior Graves
Junior Hunter
Eugene Poole
Marilyn Baker
Juries Named for Greene County February Term
The Greene County circuit court jury panel for the February term was drawn by Lilburn Jackson Murray Nesbit and Clerk Lew Good. Grand jury members include Frank Duncan Lillian Cazell Fred Martin William C Hoard Dora B Defrees Aden C Torr and others.
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Greene County
Lilburn Jackson
Murray Nesbit
Lew Good
County Board of Jury Commissioners
Don Clemens
Smith Township
Chester Dilley
Beech Creek
James Correll
Delbert Shephrd
Washington
Charles Gimber
Jefferson
Don Neidigh
Bertha Sims
Stockton
John Saxton
Frank Duncan
Stockton Township
Lillian Cazell
Fred Martin
William C. Hoard
Richland
Dora B. Defrees
Jackson
Aden C. Torr
Fairplay
Charles C. Good
Thomas M. Wilsor
Clarence Houser
Wright
Yoeman Ill With Pneumonia In Chicago Visit
Mrs. George H Yoeman reports Mr Yoeman is seriously ill with pneumonia. The couple are spending the winter in Chicago Illinois with Mr and Mrs Ralph Cordry and Cordry is a Yoeman granddaughter.
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George H. Yoeman
Indianapolis youth confesses to string of railroad thefts
Harold Benson Weller of Indianapolis admitted involvement in robberies from Illinois Central depots and box cars in Linton Solsberry Switz City and Dugger آخ. He and an accomplice stole rugs blankets cigarettes a radio a typewriter bicycle china ware and moving picture gear and were paid for shares. Weller is jailed in Greene County waiting Greene County actions.
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Harold Benson Weller
Indianapolis
Linton
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad’ Company
Veller
Charles Veller
Sixth Street Southeast
Roy Mulhern
Virgil Wilson
Terre Haute
Linton City
Weller
Bloomfield
Greene County
Harold Benson
Illinois Central
Solsberry
Switz City
Dugger
Ilinois Central
Sullivan
Illinois Central Railroad
Milwaukee
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Voltaire
Jim Anderson
Doc’ Ellis
Dr. I. W. Ellis
Independent
Jackson County
Mercury
George Rogers
U.S
Mrs. Jonson
Ottawa
Catherine Donahue
Illinois Industrial Commission
Donohue
Livin Angel
United Press
Ayrshire Squad
Moody Child
Derricks
Alfred H. Evans
Bloomington
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