Oscar Struckmeier Dies After Lafayette Train Accident
Oscar Struckmeier aged 18 died in a Lafayette hospital at 11 45 this morning after an accident while boarding a Wabash train Tuesday night. His mother and four siblings were with him. He left for Detroit Monday with friends Lee Shepard Porter Fulker son and Kenneth Gwinn seeking work. The body will be brought to his home for burial.
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Oscar Struckmeier
Linton
Lafayette
Young Stuckmeier
Lee Shepard
Porter Fulkerson
Kenneth Gwinn
Detroit
Stuckmeier
Samuel Stuckmeier
Twelfth Street
Coal firms deny conspiracy in F T C case
Washington June 14 vigorous denial of charges of conspiracy to restrain or suppress competition in the sale of coal is made in answers filed with the federal trade commission by the Pittsburg Coal company of Wisconsin and the Berwind Fuel company in connection with the complaint filed by the commission in the Northwestern Coal Dock Operators' association case. In substance the answers are similar and are the first to be filed on behalf of the eleven respondents the coal companies being members of the association.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Pittsburg Coal Company
Wisconsin
Berwind Fuel Company
Commission
Northwestern Coal Dock Operators’ Association
Linton Prepares for Biggest Fourth of July Celebration
Extensive preparations mark Linton’s Nation's Birthday events with day and night fireworks, a Haseman grove gathering, and a baseball park display. A Chau tauqua band will perform, Lexie Smith Amusement Company will entertain, and concessions are arranged at the Linton Trust company. Citizens urged to attend with dinners for a full all day outing.
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Haseman Grove
Chautauqua Band
Linton
Lexie Smith Amusement Company
Linton Trust Company
Uaktown Girl Dies in Moving Van Accident
Edith Blyne, 18, of near Uaktown, died in Vincennes Indiana after a moving van rolled downhill. The halted truck upset when the driver left to get gasoline at Petersburg ferry and a wheel passed over her neck, crushing life instantly.
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Vincennes
Ind
Edith Blyne
William Blyne
Oaktown
Petersburg Ferry
Prohibition Officers Accused of Terrorist Tactics in Ohio
Washington report says Perry county enforcement used improper search warrants and mistreatment of house holders. The charge, attributed to W H Staton head of the Association against the Prohibition Amendment, cites a letter by Dwight Cusick, a New Lexington lawyer, claiming terroristic methods rival those seen in Russia.
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Washington
Prohibition
Ohio
Russia
W. H. Staton
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Dwight Cusick
Lexington
Perry County
Soviet British Agree End of Note Sparks Accord
London reports Britain and colonies will not assist hostile aims against the Soviet government or allied republics. British reply says the Soviet government complied with key demands and the correspondence may be concluded.
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London
Great Britain
Man Electrocuted In Washington Light Plant Incident
Cyrus W. Pickett a 37 year old married lineman for Washington municipal electric light plant was electrocuted when his body touched a heavily charged wire while working on a pole opposite Daviess county hospital. He died despite resuscitation attempts. He is the second light plant lineman killed by electric shock within a year. The city carries compensation insurance.
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Washington
Ind
Cyrus W. Pickett
Municipal Electric Light Plant
Pickett
Daviess County Hospital
Macaroni production to rise in United States
Thomas H. Brown of Minneapolis told the National Association of Macaroni Manufacturers in Cedar Point Ohio that production will increase to 50 million pounds this year. He noted last year produced 600 million pounds as more than 100 manufacturers from across the country attended the convention.
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Cedar Point
Ohio
Greene county man jailed for plain drunk in Washington
Roscoe Leach of Greene county was arrested by the marshal at Odon for going to buy mule whisky. Deputy Sheriff Myers brought him to Washington where Magistrate J. C. Sheley fined Leach five dollars and costs after a guilty plea.
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Odon
Roscoe Leach
Greene County
Washington
Myers
J. C. Sheley
Leech
Washington Herald
Hello Cuba Fans Boost Local Radio Reach
Two local boys Clarence Morgan and Bert Barnes report strong radio reception with Cuba on station PWX. Morgan recently picked up Los Angeles, and residents of Linton celebrate the young listeners.
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Clarence Morgan
Bert Barnes
Cuba
PWX
Morgan
Los Angeles
Linton
Faithless Husbands Evade Law In Nottingham
In Nottingham England, faithless husbands evade the law by avoiding arrest on Sunday. Deserters cannot be arrested on that day, leaving 90 percent of warrants against wife deserters unserved. The men flee the city Monday morning and return only on Sunday, despite a reward on each head.
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Nottingham
England
Woman Lecturer Promotes The Word Wise Feminine Role
A female psychology lecturer proclaims herself as the woman who never wastes a word. The remark signals a novel view of femininity and self presentation.
Says Husband Sat on Stove to Be Near Cook
A Chicago Tribune headline noted by the Boston Transcript reports a husband allegedly sat on a stove to be near the cook, framing a domestic incident as a peculiar act of affection.
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Chicago Tribune
Boston Transcript
That's All The Execs Father Refuses Office Work
A child recounts his father's claim that he does not work at the office but sits and talks with visitors all day, describing one man after another entering, being greeted, and spoken to at length as the sole activity observed.
Nothing to Brag Of Ad Declares American Grown Nuts
An advertisement proclaims The best nuts are grown in America. The line stands as a claim of quality without boasting, reflecting a period style promo blurb in a humorous local aside.
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America
Falsehoods Bracken House in Turkey fronted by lies
In Turkey, any man who writes notorious falsehoods brands his house. The custom assigns collective shame to the home facade, marking the author publicly for spreading deceit. It reflects social sanction where a person’s words affect family and property standing.
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Turkey
Pound Loaf of Bread Composition
A pound loaf of bread contains about eight ounces of starch used as body fuel, one and a half ounces of protein for fuel and body repair, one ounce of water and a half ounce of fat, sugar and minerals aiding bone and teeth formation.
Old surgery still practiced two millennia ago
A fragment notes that Hindu surgeons performed cataract operations two thousand five hundred years ago by a method that still survives today, indicating early medical skill and enduring techniques.
Irrigation on a Large Scale in South America
A study notes that irrigation in South America sometimes requires storing enough water to supply people and crops for a period of thirty months. The analysis highlights long planning horizons and the need for substantial water reservoirs and management to withstand dry spells.
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South America
Dutch Straw Aims Preserve Straw Length in Threshers
Dutch threshing machines are designed to preserve as far as possible the length of the straw, which is used in making strawboard.
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Dreamland
Wan. S. Hart
Dustin Farnum
Norma Talmadge
Harold Lloyd
N. E
S. E
JOE E. Beasley Agency
Murphy’s Grocery
Celepee Chase & Sandborn
Enoch Murphy
North Main
Bell
Mutual
Ausarvision
Ana
Anse
Vrimaixed
Rmanue
Alap Pines
Greene County Loan Company
Postofice
Citizen
Uaktown
Petersburg
Ibra As
E. J. Ecker Carl H. Roach
Jack Pickford
U. P. Trail
Zane Grey
Bebe Daniels
Lewis Stone
Thomas Meighan
Beatrice Joy
Lois Wilson
Fashion Hat Shop
O. H. Hanger
Edwardsport Beach
Linton Melody Makers
Lady Entertainer
Nickle
Hobart Bosworth
Clara Krimball Young In
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C. F. Parks
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College Hill School Bldg
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