Program of Interest to All Farmers of Greene County
A summer picnic and field day for Greene County farmers will be held Thursday June 14 at the Moses Fel Annex farm five miles west of Bedford. Purdue Universitys agricultural experiment station conducts the event with specialists and the director G I Christie delivering the main address. Horticuluture expert Prof C L Burkholder will discuss prune and plum plantings newly set for southern Indiana fruit growing. Prof C W Carrick will speak on poultry and review a new Barred Rock flock noted for pullets laying 120 to 145 eggs since last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Moses Fel
Bedford
Agriculture Experiment Station
Purdue University
G. I. Christie
Purdue Experiment Station
C. L. Burkholder
C. W. Carrick
New two filament miner lamp improves underground work
Cleveland June 1. National Lamp Works GE engineers unveil a two filament incandescent cap lamp for miners. Major lamp provides high candlepower until failure, then a simple switch directs current to an emergency filament with low candlepower for about 30 hours. This fixes underground replacement delays and keeps miners working.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
National Lamp Works
General Electric Company
CG Egler
Calles Declines Comment on Church Talks in Rome
In Mexico City on June 11 President Calles gave no observations on the religious situation. A note from the presidential offices said there would be no official statement yet on the conferences in Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City OF
Mexico
Calles
Rome
Government to Buy Third Liberty Bonds
Washington June 11 Secretary Mellon announced Federal Reserve banks are authorized to purchase for the government's account another 125 million dollars of the third Liberty loan bonds. The bonds mature September 15, and the offer remains open to June 19. Government outstanding third loan debt totals about 1.828 billion dollars to be paid or refunded by September 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mellon
Federal Reserve Banks
Two Linton Youths Lacerated by Dogs
Two Linton youths were bitten by dogs yesterday. One boy, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Shouse, suffered facial injuries needing two stitches above an eye. The other boy, son of Mr and Mrs James Gill, had less serious wounds. Both boys were treated by Dr Craft and are recovering well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Charles Shouse
James Gill
Craft
Radio listings and budget meeting broadcasts
WEAF and WJZ radio networks schedule shows at 7:30 and 6:30 with general motors hour and a Tschaikowski program. A semi annual meeting of the Bureau of the Budget with President Coolidge addressing, presided by General Lord, is listed. WOR and WUAF networks feature a Tschaikowski program and a cypsies segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WEAF
General Motors Hour
WJZ
Bureau of the Budget
Coolidge
Tschaikowski
WUAF
Hog prices rise at Indianapolis livestock exchange
Indianapolis market report dated June 11 notes hog prices up 10 to 15 cents with 6,000 receipts including 228 holdovers. Bulls 170 to 300 pounds sold for 10.10 to 10.25. Cattle and calves markets closed little changed or higher. Cattle receipts about 750 and calves about 600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Livestock Exchange
Bloomfield Coca-Colas blank Worthington in 5-0 win
Bloomfield defeated Worthington 5 to 0 Sunday afternoon at Bloomfield. Sindlinger and Peyton starred for Bloomfield with Peyton striking out ten over the full game. Plann made a sensational running catch, and Tuttle's perfect throw helped thwart Worthington runners. Lesturges relieved in the fifth as Bloomfield widened the lead to 4-0. Over 1,000 paid spectators watched the county seat Coca-Colas secure the win in generally errorless ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomfield Coca-Colas
Worthington
Bloomfield
Sindlinger
Peyton
Indianapolis Association
Swindiinger
Lestures
Lesturges
County Seat
Plann
Tattle
Linton
Coca-Cola
Scotland Pioneer John P. Staggers Dies at 7 Years
John P. Staggers, pioneer citizen of Scotland, died Friday from general debility at age 7 years 4 months 27 days. Survived by wife Ester Eaton and children Ora Cecile and Jessie Lee Staggers. Funeral held yesterday afternoon in Scotland with Rev. Teys of Plainville officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Staggers
Scotland
Ester Eaton
Ora
Cecile
Jessie Lee Staggers
Rev. Teys
Plainville
Mrs Sarah E Kent Dies in Bloomington Visit
Mrs Sarah E Kent aged 59 years 3 months and 5 days died at her daughter’s Bloomington home after a brief illness. She lived in the city for years and is survived by five children Mrs Fred Chapman Mrs Will Keller Edward Kent Mrs Harry Sutton and Theodore Kent. The body was brought to West Linton for funeral services Tuesday at 2 30 pm Rev Clark officiating with burial in Fairview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah FE. Kent
Will Keller
Bloomington
Fred Chapman
Edward Kent
Harry Sutton
Coal City
Theodore Kent
West Linton
Clark
Fairview Cemetery
Flight to England in foggy Trepassy Bay delays
St Johns June 11 The possibility of the airplane Friendship starting its trans Atlantic flight to England today appeared dim due to foggy and rainy conditions over Trepassy Bay. The dispatch from Newfoundland notes weather is hindering the movement of the craft as crews await improved visibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Johns
N. F
Ingland
Fishermen Drown When Boat Overturns Near Shoals Indiana
In White River near Shoals Indiana on Saturday afternoon two Mitchell men Glenn Bundy 19 and Granville Monyhan 30 were drowned when their fishing boat overturned. Monyhan’s body was recovered Sunday evening while Bundy’s body remained missing.
Dailey’s mother in law dies in Bloomington
Mrs. Sarah Fe. Field, mother of Mrs. Fian Dailey wife of Indiana governor candidate Frank Dailey of Indianapolis, dies at her Bloomington home after a long illness. She is survived by her brother Thomas A. Carr of Bloomington. Mr. and Mrs. Dailey were present at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Sarah FE. Field
Fian Dailey
Frank Dailey
Indianapolis
Indiana
Dailey
Thomas A. Carr
Financial Advice Exchange On Pay Station Encounter
A street scene with a telephone operator demanding a five cent deposit and a souse objecting to unsolicited financial talk. The Wright engine builder narrator frames the exchange as a humorous social moment rather than financial guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright Engine Builder
Honoring Lindy Inspires Unlikely Name Choice
A Chinese laundryman welcomed a boy the day Lindbergh landed in Paris. Friends urged naming him after Lindbergh, but the proud father chose a different cue saying the name would be too long and funny, and settled on a playful variation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindbergh
Paris
Lewis Postoreige and General Store Robbed
Bandits burglarized C. W. Boston’s post office and general store at Lewis north of Jasonville. They carried away the post office safe, blew it open with nitro and rifled contents, stealing about $50, store cash, clothing, shoes, overalls, and other merchandise. The safe was loaded on a truck and driven to the Black Hawk road, with a driver pursued by a gang member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Post Office
C. W. Boston
Lewis
Jasonville
Blackhawk Road
Coalmont
French towns seized and prisoners taken in renewed WWI action
Gen Foch’s forces deliver counter blows recapturing Belloy Genlis Wood and the Heights between Gouceles and Moretemir. About 1,000 prisoners are taken. Negro troops with Allied tanks seize Mery, a town recently held by Germans after a costly day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foch
Belloy
Genlis Wood
Gouceles
Moretemir
Mery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Samson Bak
Nainsook
Alec
Utica
Shorties
Phoenix
Greene County
Motor Sales
Oakland
Mum
Smited Prass Dispatch
Sarah E. Kent
Ter
Cunited Press Dispatch
Coopers
Rhodenbeck Brothers
Society Brand
Lewis Postoreige
Carmen
Dolores
William Fox
Hal Roach
Dolores “del Rio
Victor
Laglen Chug
Gertrude Ord Orr
Raoul Walsh Podatice
Lon Chaney
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!