Local fan makes district tourney predictions for Wabash Valley
A local basketball enthusiast lays out picks for the district tournament at the high school gym on January 24. He forecasts Pleasantville over Jasonville, Lyons over Bicknell, Normal over Midland, Linton over Freelanceville, Bloomfield over Cory, Clay City over Elnora, Monroe City over Van Buren, then Lyons over Pleasantville, Linton over Normal, and Clay City over Bloomfield to reach the Terre Haute finals. He notes the predictions are pure speculation.
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Wabash Valley Basketball Association
Terre Haute
Jasonville
Pleasantville
Lyons
Bicknell
Normal
Midland
Linton
Freelandsville
Bloomfield
Cory
Clay City
Elnora
Monroe City
van Buren
Legion Boys in Good Meeting Last Night New Members
The Frank Courtney Post No. 22 American Legion met in Dr Haldon Beasley's office to discuss plans for a new home aid to ex service men and a membership drive. Committees were appointed and a new meeting place may be used next Monday.
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American Legion
Haldon Beasley
Beasley
Legion
Rollie Roach
Elmer Sherwood
Clyde Heenan
Mr. Miller
John R. Ecker
Death of J. D. Leavitt veteran Civil War dies at 70
Joseph D. Leavitt aged 70 a Civil War veteran dies of apoplexy at his daughter Mrs. Charles Laughlin home in Bloomfield after a short illness He had been a Presbyter ian church member for over fifty years
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Joseph D. Leavitt
Charles Laughlin
Bloomfield
Presbyterian Church
Jade quarry auction bids hide in clerks’ hands
In Burwa mines jade stones are auctioned yearly. Before bidding, stones numbered and cut for interior view are exhibited. Bidders, sealed by the exhibition, signal their bids by gripping the vendor’s wrists under long sleeves, while silent crowds watch.
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Burwa
Prizewinner Grocer Advertises Fresh Ais GIs
A historical note records a prizewinning grocer who touted ais gis as so fresh even the hens that laid them had not yet missed them. The quirky ad highlights trust in produce quality and rural humor of the era.
Local basketeers get on goal practice this week
Linton high school basketball players will undergo intensive foul shot practice at the local gym this week under Coach Landis. Early results show Hixson 62 of 100, Weller 55, Parks 52, Rupert 51, Ballard 49, Bayer 47, Anderson 45, Kinney 45.
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Linton High School
Landis
Hixson
Weller
Parks
Rupert
Ballard
Bayer
Anderson
Kinney
Obituary Seen On Billboard Sparks Editor Battle
An editor and a merchant argued over billboard versus newspaper readership. After a quarrel, the editor admitted he removed the wife's mother's obituary from the paper and posted it on the merchant’s billboard, prompting the merchant to rush to the street seeking an explanation.
Bread Like Big Pancakes in Ancient Cooking
Persian bread is used to make large pancake like sheets sometimes over two feet in diameter. The dough is spread on beds of red hot pebbles and the result is wonderfully crisp.
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Usde
Election Slaying Trial Starts in Evansville Battle
Louis Sutherland went on trial in Evansville circuit court charged with stabbing Joseph Tilly to death amid a brawl during last election right. Prosecutors say a general fight with chairs and other furniture occurred as the incident unfolded. Sutherland’s defense will claim he was attacked while calling police headquarters for help. three jurors are women. Trial expected to continue today.
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Evansville
Ind
Louis Sutherland
Joseph Tilly
Sutherland
Funeral Held for Vincennes Athlete George Kixmiller
Funeral services were held for Vincennes athlete George Peck Miller who died in an automobile crash while traveling to Evansville with his basketball team to face the YMCA. Masonic rites were conducted at the grave and a large floral design from Russell Jackson of Fort Branch, driver of the fatal car, was sent.
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Vincennes
Ind
George “Peck
Kixmiller
Evansville
Russell Jackson
Fort Branch
Origin of the Gothic name in architecture
The term Gothic was first used by Italians for pointed architecture before the Renaissance, deeming the style worthy only of barbaric Goths. The mistaken view that the style was Germanic spread, making Gothic the common label.
Dragon's Accuser Faces Perjury Charge Over False Marriage Oath
Keith Boehm, 19, who helped trigger the arrest of Dr. John Galen Locke, grand dragon of Colorado Klan, for kidnaping and conspiracy in a disputed marriage to Mae Nash, surrendered to face perjury charges. Prosecutors say Boehm lied about his age when obtaining a license a year earlier, leading to his $300 bond release.
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Denver
Colo
Keith Boehm
John Galen Locke
Colorado
Ku Klux Klan
Mae Nash
Boehm
Mae Nash Boehm
Bucktown Store Robbed Again In Sunday Night Burglary
The F A Townley store at Bucktown was robbed Sunday night with entry gained by prying rear window boards. Thieves took overalls shoes dry goods sugar flour and coffee valued at 200 dollars. This store was previously robbed last November with 300 dollars in goods stolen.
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F. A. Townley
Bucktown
Bakteria Found On Currency Coins Study Reveals Risk
A German bacteriologist reports a study showing bank notes contaminated with up to 143000 bacteria after exposure to frequent handling. Metallic coins carried far fewer bacteria, but children who mouth money risk infection.
Marmola Tablets Promise Easy Weight Loss
Simple method claims to shed fat by taking Marmola Prescription Tablets four times daily. No dieting or exercise required, just eat normally while pursuing slender figure. Sold by druggists or via Marmola Co., Detroit, Michigan.
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Marmola Co
General Motors
Detroit
Mich
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