Army worms cause extensive crop damage across county
County Agricultural Agent warns widespread army worm damage in timothy and bluegrass pastures, corn and wheat fields. They migrate after destroying vegetation. best control is poison bait made from bran Paris Green molasses and water, broadcast at 10 to 12 pounds per acre, with furrow barriers to curb movement. County Agent W D Sexon and V D Bexson available for further guidance.
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W. D. Sexon
L. P. Seass
Calvertsville
Pleasury
Worthington
Logan & Holmes
Newberry
John L. Morgan
Marco
L. M. Moore
Fairplay
Township
Ilene
Timothy
V. D. Bexson
Indianapolis Permits Exempt for July 4 Fireworks
The board of public safety in Indianapolis ruled no permits are needed to fire fireworks on July 4. It warned that anyone using pyrotechnics on any other day will be arrested.
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Indianapolis
Board of Public Safety
Rumors Tie Royal Visit to Welsh Case in London
News revived rumors of a Princess Astrid visit to London tied to a Wales case. Casimir Bartel becomes premier in a new cabinet. Lee S Overman wins Democratic nomination in North Carolina for re election. Raquel Meller suffers illness in Chicago.
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Astrid
Sweden
Wales
London
Casimir Bartel
New
Senate
Lee S. Overman
North Carolina
Raquel Meller
Chicago
Long Awaited Summer Arrives in New York
United Press Dispatch reports summer finally made a timely entrance in New York. At 8:30 A.M. the temperature reached 68 in City Hall Park with warm, bright sun and expectations that the day would push higher as the heat progresses.
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United Press Dispatch
New York
City Hall Park
Chicago Sees First Summer Weather With Warm Day
The first of Summer weather arrived in Chicago with bright sun. At 7:50 a.m. the temperature stood at 62 degrees and is expected to rise, though tonight may bring cooler air. A 75 degree reading was reported in the loop district yesterday.
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Chicago
Loop District
Prohibition Director Declines Local Officers Use
Washington report says the Prohibition Director plans no immediate use of President Coolidge’s executive order to appoint state or local authorities as government city agents. A Senate minority report labels the orders illegal, voiced by Senator King.
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Washington
Federal Prohibition Organization
King
Senate Judiciary Committee
Bail Denied for Mrs Sweetin in Poisoning Case
Springfield Illinois supreme court refused bail for Elsie Sweetin who was convicted of poisoning her husband to be free during review. The case ties to Lawrence Hight a former minister and the request sought release from the southern Illinois penitentiary.
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United Press Dispatch
Springfield
Illinois Supreme Court
Elsie Sweetin
Lawrence Hight
Southern Illinois Penitentiary
Supreme Court
Ruth Bryan Owen Wins Democratic Primary for Congress
In a Florida Fourth District race Ruth Bryan Owen leads incumbent William J. Sears as returns from 6 of 41 Dade county precincts show 2800 votes for Owen and 2560 for Sears. Campaign manager Mrs James A Carson declares victory for Owen with Fletcher winning over Carter by a large majority.
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United Press Dispatch
Miami, Fla
James A. Carson
Ruth Bryan Owen
Florida
Owen
William J. Bryan
William J. Sears
Dade County
Sears
Duncan A. Fletcher
Jerry W. Carter
Two Women Injured In Summitville Auto Crash
Mrs. Anne Kirkman and Miss Sarah Daniels were hospitalized recovering from injuries after a collision between two cars near Summitville. Four other occupants suffered minor hurts as authorities investigated the crash.
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Alexandria
Ind
Anme Kirkman
Sarah Daniels
Summitville
Explosion injures nine workmen in Cleveland mines
An underground explosion 200 feet below the Union Station site in Cleveland today injures nine workmen. Official reports indicate structural damage but no further fatalities. Investigations and safety inspections will follow to determine cause and prevent recurrence.
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United Press Dispatch
Cleveland
Union
Greater Linton Club Meeting This Thursday Evening
The Greater Linton club will meet Thursday evening at 7 30 at the Linton Public Library. Fourth of July committee chairmen and members should attend as important matters will be addressed. Any Linton citizen may attend and participate in club business.
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Greater Linton Club
Linton Public Library
Linton
Auto Death Toll Averages Seventeen Daily In Cities
Washington report notes the four week toll ended May 22 at 487 fatalities across 73 cities, up from 426 a year earlier. New Bedford earned honorable mention for its accident free twenty week span. several cities reported zero fatalities. The list of facilities shows New York with 89 and St Louis at 138 fatalities among others.
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United Press Dispatch
Washington
Guten
Commerce Department
New Bedford
Mass
Des Moines
el Paso
Kansas City
Kas
Spolane
Wash
Cantor
Chicago
Detroit
Flint
Grand Rapids
Indianapolis
Oklahoma Outlaws Bite the Dust Today Street Duel
In Picher Oklahoma on June 9 Lee Burney and Charles Mays two notorious outlaws were killed by officers in a street gun battle. A bystander was wounded by a stray bullet as officers engaged the bandits, with no officers injured.
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United Press Dispatch
Picher
Okla
Lee Burney
Charles Mays
State official vows rapid revocation of drunken drivers licenses
Indianapolis June 9 Frederick Schortemeier secretary of state promised revocation of auto licenses of drunken drivers as fast as police can round them up. The licenses of two men were revoked yesterday after a hearing under the auto license law of 1926.
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Indianapolis
Frederick Schortemeier
Schortemeier
Brookhart Wins Iowa GOP Primary by 70000 Vote Margin
Early returns from Iowa's Republican primary show insurgent former senator Smith W. Brookhart leading administrator ally Albert B. Cummins by about 70,000 votes. Final tallies across 2,867 precincts give Brookhart 208,140 and Cummins 198,852.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Smith W. Brookhart
Albert B. Cummins
Brookhart
Cummins
Every Fifth Hoosier One Car Fact From Indiana
Indianapolis June 9 Every fifth person in Indiana owns an automobile. National figures show 4.85 persons per car with 726 410 Hoosiers owning cars in 1995. Indiana ranks eighth in car ownership by state and eleventh in percentage. California leads with one car per three people and Alabama has one per 15.
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United Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
Indiana
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
New York
California
Alabama
National Coal Association Opens Ninth Annual Meet in Chicago
The National Coal association started its ninth annual meeting in Chicago with over 800 members attending. The three day event will discuss production handling and marketing issues facing the industry, excluding labor questions. Morton J. Gould of Indianapolis presides and Harry Candy of Washington directs the conversion.
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United Press Dispatch
Chicago
National Coal Association
Morton J. Gould
Indianapolis
Harry Candy
Washington, D. C
Durkin Chicago Jury Impasse Returns Amid Family Tensions
Jurors for the Martin Durkin murder case near 200 as objections delay trial. Six jurors tentatively accepted by both sides. Courtroom color comes from family rifts with Mrs Hattie Durkin and Irma Sullivan at odds over Durkin and his bride.
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Chicago
Martin Durkin
Shief
Conta Aed
Veniremen
Durkins
Hattie Durkin
Irma Sullivan
Durkin
Three Die in Herrin House Fire as Family Burned
June 9 Herrin Illinois three persons were burned to death in a fire that destroyed the home of James Strumm. Strumm and his eight year old daughter died. His wife and infant son were badly burned and hospitalized. The other daughter died at the scene. Strumm and one child were found between a bed and a window while attempting to escape. The cause of the fire is unknown.
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Herrin
Ill
James Strumm
Strumm
Former secretary to Stephenson faces conspiracy charge
Fred C. Butler, former secretary to D. C. Stephenson and life prisoner for murder, pleads not guilty to conspiracy to commit arson over the mysterious Stephenson home fire. Also indicted with Butler are Stephenson, Karl Klenck, and Earl Gentry. Butler released on 5000 dollar bond after returning from Florida.
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Indianapolis
Fred C. Butler
D. C. Stephenson
Indiana State
Stephenson
Karl Klenck
Earl Gentry
Butler
Florida
Pinchot Alleges Fraud in Pennsylvania Senate Primary
Gifford Pinchot the unsuccessful Pennsylvania Republican senatorial candidate opened the senate campaign expenditures inquiry by alleging election fraud in the recent primary He claimed seven thousand people were falsely registered in Pittsburgh and disclosed records showing specific spending by the three Republican contenders Ware Pinchot and Pepper. He described campaign headquarters in Philadelphia with aides C Jay Good enough and Steve Stahlnecker in charge.
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United Press Tispatch
Washington
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Senate
Pinchot
Pittsburg
Brmary
Jim Réed
Missouri
William S. Ware
George Wharton Pepper
Reed
Senate Committee
Philadelphia
C. Jay Goodenough
Steve Stahlnecker
Veteran John Stine Takes His Own Life After Cummins Defeat
Lisbon Civil War veteran John Stine, 75, reportedly killed himself at his home yesterday following the defeat of Senator A B Cummins, ending his life after a heartbroken reaction to the political outcome.
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A. B. Cummins
John Stine
Lisbon
Baseball as National Pastime Sees Record Early Attendance
United Press dispatch from New York reports National League owners noting record attendance in the first two months of the season despite cold weather. Explanations cite a new ball reducing bat averages and fewer extra base hits, along with tight standings as Cincinnati Reds lead with few games ahead of the New York Giants and Brooklyn Robins who are tied for fifth with about one third of the schedule played.
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New York
Yame
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Brooklyn Robins
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