Washington wins in second contest with Linton team
Washington defeats Linton 41 to 31 in the varsity game while Linton’s second team beats Marco 31 to 15. Everett Blackburn injured early may miss tonight’s game with Sandborn as he ends four years on the Linton squad.
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Linton High
Washington
Linton
Marco
Everet Blackburn
Buzzy
Sandborn
Blackburn
Vsitors
Beaders
Chapman
Holland
Klingensmith
Ces Wen Hixson
HP Feu Blackburn
Parks Klingsmith
Gesnee
Anderson Gan
Ap Peeile
Gataoe Bennett
Rupert
Laffoon
Weller
Moss
Forbes
Hixson
Anderson
Beadles
J. Chapman
Klingssmith
Gill
Bennett
Hannah
Terre Haute
Ogle divorce and 75000 alimony awarded in Vigo court
Mrs. Charlotte B. Ogle received a divorce from Alfred M. Ogle in Vigo superior court with 75000 alimony and 8000 annual child support. Court ordered 44000 alimony immediately and 5900 yearly, custody of five children, terms arranged after her November Terre Haute visit. Attorney Paul Bogart represented both sides.
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Terre Haute
Charlotte B. Ogle
Vigo Superior Court
Alfred M. Ogle
Millionair
Vandalia Coal Company
Ogle Ase
St. Morwitz
Switzerland
Ogle
Paul Bogart
Bogart
Sixth and
Oak Streets
New York
Washington
Mr. Ogle
Lowell F Parker & Co Receivership In Circuit Court
Bloomfield, Jan 17 Judge Van Buskirk appointed Bloomfield Trust Co as receiver for Lowell F Parker & Co a Marion county road contract bid in 1923 led to disputes over funds and management Parker challenges the appointment alleging Parker Gregg Haywood conflict and improper handling of partnership assets and payments.
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Citizen's
Bloomfield Bureau
Bloomfield
van Buskirk
Bloomfield Trust Company
Lowell I’. Parker & Co
Parker
Claude E. Gregg
Vincennes
Henry Haywood
Lowell F. Parker & Co
Lowell F. Parker
Greene County
Russell N. Edwards
Washington Township
Marion County
Commissioners of
Gregg
Marion County Commissioners
Haywood
Taylor Finance Company
Indianapolis
Sanders Receives Ovation in House for White House Appointment
Washington January 17 Members of the house of representatives gave a vigorous standing ovation to Representative Everett Sanders as he returned to the house chambers for the first time since his selection as secretary to the president. Democrats and Republicans joined in extended applause when Sanders presided briefly.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Everett Sanders
House
Sanders
Receiver Appointed as Taylor Finance Faces Losses
The Taylor Finance company passed into receivership after a partnership suffered a large loss charged to the solvent members Grége and Haywood. A prayer seeks accounting and the appointment of a receiver with a judgment for 35000 dollars damages against Parker.
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Taylor Finance Company
Grége and
Haywood
Parker
Seymour Girl Killed When Sister Fires Rifle
In Seymour on January 17 1929 nine year old Mebel Weddel died after her eleven year old sister Bessie accidentally fired a .22 rifle at the center of her forehead. The children were playing with the rifle when their father Riley Weddel returned from hunting.
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International News Service
Seymour
Mebel Weddel
Bessie
Riley Weddel
Tin Plate King Daniel G. Reid Dies in New York
Daniel G. Reid, known as the tin plate king, died today in New York of pneumonia at 66. Born in Muncie Indiana in 1858 he rose to prominence as division superintendent of the Pennsylvania Railroad by age 25 and amassed a fortune of about thirty million before years of illness.
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International News Service
New York
Daniel G. Reid
Tin Plate
Muncie
Ind
Pennsylvania Railroad
Senate delays Stone Supreme Court confirmation again
Washington January 17 the senate judiciary committee postponed final action on the nomination of Harlan F. Stone the attorney general to the supreme court bench for the third time today the delay comes amid ongoing confirmation hearings and legal questions.
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International, News Service
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Harlan F. Stone
Supreme Court
Indiana utilities press to curb regulatory bills
Indiana lawmakers mingle with constituents as public utility firms push to weaken bills next week. Proposals would subject utilities holding majority stock to public service commission regulation and require appeals of rate cases through the state supreme court before any federal court challenge.
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Linternational News Service
Indianapolis
Indiana
Public Service Commission
State Supreme Court
Ledgerwood Receives Welcome Note From Van Orman
Indianapolis January 17 F Harold Van Orman lieutenant governor writes Bloomington man John W Ledgerwood congratulating him on his narrow escape when his car skidded into the special train carrying the governor and Evansville citizens to the inaugural. Ledgerwood leaped free before collision. car damaged. several passengers thrown.
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Indianapolis
F. Harold van Orman
John W. Ledgerwood
Bloomington
Evansville
Cartersburg
Ledgerwood
Lew Shank Sees Brains Needed to Run Chicago
Lew Shank former Indianapolis mayor told Chicago executives that running Chicago or its police is harder than the U S presidency. He warned crime rises with population and praised the commission form as a brake on politics in policing while citing a gambler linked to a local officeholder.
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Lew Shank
Chicago
United States
Lewis Shank
Indianapolis
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Shank
Shank
Ife
Strip Mine Bill Placed in Hopper by Rep O Connor
Indianapolis January 17 Representative Timothy C O Connor Greene County introduced a strip mine bill to conserve land and restore stripped surface. Ku Klux Klan sponsors proposed bills require school flags and a three year teacher probation period. A blue law seeks Sunday labor prohibition with limited religious rest exemptions and penalties for violations. Speaker Harry Leslie condemned long speeches and debate.
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Rep. O'Connor
Indianapolis
Timothy C. O’connor
Greene County
Ku Klux Klan
House
Senate
House Honors Coolidge Appointment of Everett Sanders
On the house floor Speaker Leslie Lie said avoiding opposition could end the session quickly. The house adopted a resolution commending President Coolidge for appointing Everett Sanders of Terre Haute as his secretary.
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House
Leslie
Coolidge
Everett Sanders
Terre Haute
Local banks named state money depositories
The state finance board listed 350 banks as depositories for 15 million dollars at 2 percent interest. Five hundred banks applied for 23 million. Greene county designated banks include Linton Trust Co 25000 First National Bank 25000 Farmers Bank and Trust Co Bloomfield 10000.
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International News Service
Indianapolis
State Finance Board Today
Greene County
Linton Trust Co
First National Bank
Farmers Bank, and Trust Co
Bloomfield
Jazz Baby Faces Murder Charge In Mother Slaying
Dorothy Ellingson, a sixteen year old known as the "jazz baby," stood before a coroner's inquest in San Francisco today charged with killing her mother. The courtroom scene included her father promising to hire counsel, with the brother also supporting the plan.
Hoosier Teachers 10 Benefit by Measure
Indiana teachers may gain job security if a bill by Senator George W. Sims proposes compulsory retention for capable teachers with no cause for removal. Sims says the move would raise dignity and ensure permanence. Senator Jas J Nejdl, Gary Republican and education chair, opposes attempts to undermine schools while supporting funding.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
George W. Sims
Terre Haute
General Assembly
Sims
Jas. J. Nejdl
Gary
Steamships Collide Off Cape Cod In Head-On Crash
The Munaldro collier and Norton Lilly’s Robin Adair collided head on below Cape Cod today. Both ships suffered heavy damage and were confirmed to be in a dangerous condition by early reports.
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Cape Cod
International News Service
Boston
Mass
Munson Line
Munaldro
Norton Lilly
Robin Adair
Georgia Faces Serious Floods After Weather Warning
Rain continues as the weather bureau warns Georgia lowland districts. The Chattahoochee and Ocmulgee rivers have overflowed their banks at multiple points, raising flood fears in Atlanta and surrounding areas.
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Atlanta
Dan
Weather Bureau
Georgia Low Land
Chattahoochee
Ocmulgee
Greene County Awaits Almost Total Solar Eclipse
Greene County residents recall the August 7 1869 total eclipse and expect a near total eclipse this January 24. Reports describe daylight darkening with 4 21 to 5 18 pm phases, chickens roosting, temperature drop, and eerie sky colors as observers watch the sun vanish behind the moon.
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Indiana
Naval Observatory
Cincinnati
Linton
Earth
United States
Minnesota
Canada
Greene County
Dust Explosion Kills Shot Firer in Pike County Mine
Earl English, 34, a shot firer at Atlas Moore coal mine owned by Pike County Coal, was killed by a mine dust explosion described as a windy shot. Flames blasted the air shaft nearly 100 feet high. Rescuers recovered English's body about 7 p.m. Davy Johns, the other shot firer, escaped unharmed in another area of the mine.
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Petersburg
Ind
Earl English
Atlas Moore
Here
Pike County Coal Company
English
Davy Johns
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Children’s
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Stone
Public Utilities
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van Orman
Congratu
Mr. Ledgerwood
Ures
Assembly
Kluxers
O'Connor
Harry Leslie
Hoosier
Georgia
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