Two men killed in Dugger-Martin mine explosion near Paxton
Charles Webb of Bucktown and John Williams of Paxton died when a gas explosion injuriously flooded the Dugger Martin coal mine one mile south of Paxton. Ivan Alexander, a day engineer, survived after rescue efforts. Rescue teams faced toxic gas as they searched for the victims and recovered the bodies carried to the shaft for identification.
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Dagger -Martin
Dugger-Martin
Paxton
Charles Webb
Bucktown
John Williams
Ivan Alexander
Sullivan
Dugger- Martin
W. J. Hamilton
Mary Sherman Hospital
Alexander
Ed Bowers
Linton
Pat McQuigan
Duyper-Martin
Black Legion members bound over for murder trial
Thirteen Black Legion members are bound over to circuit court for trial on kidnapping and murder in the Poole case. Judge Liddy ordered no bail and promised a speedy trial as examination resumes, detailing gun carry to the meeting and premeditated slaying over alleged wife beating.
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Detroit
Black
Legion
Charles A. Poole
Common Pleas
Ralph W. Liddy
Wayne County
Harvey Davis
Dayton
Dean
Trigger
Poole
Black Legion
Black’ Legion
Dedn
Miss Rosemary Humphreys Presents Original Music Works
Miss Rosemary Humphreys a Indiana University student and daughter of Mr and Mrs Andy Humphreys presented original compositions at the IU School of Music spring recital in the Business Administration auditorium Her Slavic Dance composed with Slavic rhythms opened the program as a violin solo and she also offered a piano violin piece noted for its prominence among the pupils under Prof recognition for her work during the year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Humphreys
Indiana University
Andy’ Humphreys
Indiana University School of Music
Business Administration
University
Linton
School of Music
Humphreys
Prof. School of Music
Ainablers
Enjoy Musicale At Pigg Home Attracts Local Residents
A musical evening was hosted last Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs Oscar Pigg drawing neighbors and relatives including Elmer Bedwell My and Mrs Raymond Pigg Mrs Mary Vaughn Mrs Ethel Bovenschen Lorene and Eugene Pigg Chester Swaby Arthur Bovenschen and Wilby Swaby of the community and Carl Benjamin of Vincennes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Pigg
Elmer Bedwell
Raymond Pigg
Mary Vaughn
Ethel Bovenschen
Lorene
Eugene Pigg
Chester Swaby
Arthur Bovenschen
Wilby Swaby
Carl Benjamin
Vinecennes
Play Group TQ Meet for Two Thousand Miles for a Book
The members of the play group will meet at 7:80 o clock Thursday night, Jane 41, instead of Tuesday as originally planned. All members, please take notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Ootice
Prince's Nephew Carl Attentive During Grace Moore Visit
Carl, Swedish king's nephew, watches Grace Moore during her Stockholm concert tour. The singing star is feted in Sweden and wears a medal on her evening wrap with questions about its origin whether Swedish or Danish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl
Grace Moore
Hollywood
Stockholm
Miss Moore
Sweden
Denmark
Democratic women plan family meeting at Shakamak State Park
Scores of Seventh district Democrats and Greene County Women’s Democratic Club members will attend a family meeting at Shakamak State Park Wednesday starting at noon with a basket dinner. Mrs. Sanford Trippett will give the principal address and Lew Good will be toastmaster. A special bus from Hotel Roosevelt will shuttle locals to the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County Women’s
Democratc Club
Shakamak State Park
Sanford Trippett
Hotel Roosevelt
Shakamak
Death of Former Greene County Resident in Fredonia Kansas
Mrs Amanda Hixon of the city reports the death of her brother William A Craig in Fredonia Kansas after a lingering illness. He was born January 28 1850 near Worthington and was 86 at death. Survived by sister in this city son Will Craig of Fredonia two grandchildren Vernon and William Craig and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held Sunday in Fredonia with burial there. William A Craig was a Greene county family member previously living in Worthington. He is related to a late William A Craig who died recently in Florida.
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Amanda’ Hixon
Craig
Fredonia
Kansas
Worthington
Greene County
Will Craig
Vernon
Will'am
William A. Craig
Florida
Grand Stand Collapse In Bucharest Review Kills and Injures
Grand stand collapses during a royal review in Bucharest Romania. About 8 000 spectators were present when the structure fell causing numerous deaths and injuries with uncertain totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
Roumania
WPR
Atand
Angiyar
Mrs. Spengey and daughter Lavon return home to Oklahoma
Mrs. R. P. Spengey and her daughter Lavon have returned to their northeastern Oklahoma home after spending ten days with Mr. and Mrs. John Rogers.
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Oklahoma
R. P. Spengey
Lavon
John Rogers
M A Softball Players to Meet for Church Game Plans
The M A softball team members are asked to meet in front of the church at 4130 9 oclock Tuesday afternoon to make arrangements to play the softball team of the First Baptist church.
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M. A
First Baptist Church
New Officer In Command At Camp Linton CCC
Lieut Armon K Rods has assumed the post of commanding officer at the Linton CCC Camp Company 2582. He succeeds Lieut Lee Fox USMOR who served four months. Fox came to Litton camp from Shakaniak and returns to his home in Bicknell after his CCC tour ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armon K. Rods
Linton
CCC
Lewis 10 Forge New Union Task
Washington June 8 John L Lewis launches a drive to transform the steel industry into an organized labor stronghold. He aims to unite iron steel and tin plants under industrial union methods with AF of L opposition and a split with William Green over strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LEWIS
John L. Lewis
American Federation of Labor
M‘ne
William Green
A.F
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Committee For Industrial Organization
Green
Charles Humble Called by Death
Charles Humble aged 57 died at about 9 this morning at his southwest city home after a three month illness. Born in France in June 1879 he came to the United States forty years ago and lived in this city. He worked in Linton field mines and as a vaudeville stage hand at the Grand Opera House. Survived by his brother Lucene Humble and two sisters Mrs Mary Kinney and Mrs Mary Ceridin of California. Funeral services will be 10 oclock Wednesday from the Humble home with Rev Claude Robertson officiating. Interment at Fairview cemetery. Body prepared for burial at Clayton Funeral home and to be returned to the Humble home Tuesday.
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Charles Humble
France
United States
Linton Field
Bural
Clayton Funeral
Knights of Pythias Lodge to Meet Tonight
The Knights of Pythias will hold a regular session at 7 30 tonight in the K of P Hall. Work in the first and second rank will be given, and all lodge members are urged to attend.
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Knights of Pythias
K. of P
Booher Family Welcome Leg of Boston Visitors
Mr and Mrs C L Booher and daughter Diana from Boston arrived here late last week to spend a few days with Mr and Mrs Clyde Booher and their family.
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C.L. Booher
Diana
Boston
Mass
Clyde Booher
Home for Vacation Beats to Spend Time with Neal Family
Billy Neal, a student in Indianapons, returns home for vacation to spend time with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Neal.
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Billy Neal
Indianapons
Paul R. Neal
Borah Bolts Stop Landon Move as Platform Fight Looms
Sen William E Borah shifts from stopping Landon to pushing a clear platform stance at the national convention He warns he will only be satisfied if the platform takes a definite position on the key issues Delegates caucuses hint at a fight on state home rule and party guidance Texas and Massachusetts show early support for Landon while New York and Pennsylvania await caucus results
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Cleveland
Ohio
UU. P
William E. Borah
Borah
Idaho
John Thomas
Washington
Landon
Texas
Massachusetts
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Frank Knox
New York
Charles D. Hilles
Kansan
Pennsylvania
Linton 4-H Defeats Lyons In Softball Showdown
The Linton 4-H club softball team beat the Lyons 4-H club 18 to 2 on Saturday afternoon in this city. Scorers were Clifford Stalcup and Kenneth Silvers for Lyons, while Linton players listed include Marvin Friedman James Meurer James Strahle Wilford Headley Walter Bryant Bob Morton Frances Currans Karl Cox Coakley Kenneth Smith Robert Walker Robert Terrell John Rogers Phillip Dugan Bill Gabbard Charles Wilson John Kelly Junior Walker and Paul Coakley.
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Linton
Lyons
Clifford Stalcup
Kenneth Silvers
Charles Baugh
Billy Skemp
Bob Kirk
Glen Sparks
T.sparks
Bob Nicholas
Morris Skelton
Vernon Rusher
Marvin Friedman
James Meurer
James Strahle
Wilford Headley
Walter Bryant
Bob Morton
Frances Currans
Karl Cox
N. Coakley
Kenneth Smith
Robert
Epworth League Rally Transport To Lyons
Epworth League members planning to attend the Epworth League Rally at the Lyons M E Marchs are asked to meet in front of the church at 6 30 p m for transportation. Attendance is requested.
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Epworth ‘League
M. E
Lyons
Maxwell Rites Conducted Today
Several hundred people attended the funeral of Mrs. Iona Ham Maxwell at First Christian church. The service featured Triad music and a eulogy by Rev. M. W. Foster, with interment in Fairview cemetery. She is survived by husband Paul A. Maxwell, a daughter Judith Ann, a son Kenneth William, her mother Edith Ham, stepfather Harley Ham, and brothers Medford and Willard Ham.
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Iona
Ham) Maxwell
Paul Maxwell
First Christian Church
Plans announced for Linton boxing show fundraiser
Promoter Rex Stone has arranged a Tuesday Moose Hall boxing card for the Linton Athletic Amateur Association with five percent of gross to the Linton Milk Fund. Featured bouts include Joe Long versus Kenneth Tuttle in 125 pounds, Jack Cox against Cody Kiser at 190 and 185 pounds, Speck Wilson versus Pete Wells at 145, Frank Cox against Lines Bell at 140, Tom Cox versus Chuck Horn at 150, and Skinny Lash versus Curtig Combs at 163.
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Rex Stone
Linton Fight
S'X
Moose Hall
Linton Atheltic Amateur Association
Linton Milk Fund
Stone
Joe Long
Sullivan
Kenneth Tuttle
Long
David Edwards
Worthington
Jack Cox
Linton
Cody Kiser
Farmersburg
Kiser
Betwen Speck Wilson
P.te Wells
CCC
Frank Cox
Lines Bell
Jasonville
Tom Cox
Litton
Chuck Horn
Switz City
Skinny ‘Lash
Curtig Combs
Hospital Report on Audrey Morris and Mildred Kidd
Miss Audrey Morris of Indianapolis underwent a major operation today. Mrs Mildred Kidd of this city has been sent home following treatment.
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Audrey Morris
Indianapolis
Mildred Kidd
Lions Prefer Plains and Rocky Habitats Over Jungles
Lions do not reside in jungles. they mainly inhabit sandy plains and rocky areas and also live in tall grasses and riverine reed beds.
Missing Washington girl Dorothy Blumenshine Located Safe
A 14 year old schoolgirl from Washington Illinois Dorothy Blumenshine had been missing for a week after reportedly passing out on her doorstep. Five high school boys and an adult accompanied her home and authorities fear she may have wandered into nearby woods during a party. Law enforcement continues to investigate the circumstances and search nearby counties for any further clues.
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Posses
Dorothy Blumenshine
Washington
Ill
Miss Blumenshine
SAAS
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