Flag Day observance by Elks draws large crowd in Bloomfield
The Elks Lodge held an outdoor Flag Day ceremony on North Main Street with the Bloomfield Community band and a choral tribute. Judge James B. Wilson of Bloomington delivered a landmark address praising the Betsy Ross flag and the nation’s history, while Senator Humphreys gave the eulogy to the flag.
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Widow Identifies Suspect in Tesmer Slaying
Chicago police pursue a first hot clue in the Richard Tesmer murder case. Bertha Schillo is arrested as detectives compare the widow’s description with the girl’s appearance noting matching smile and demeanor. Husband George Schillo questioned and released. Authorities doubt the other arrestees are the male companion.
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Tesmer
McNaughton
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Dav es Co chairman resigns from politics
Washington Ind June 15 Resignations of John H Spencer and Miss Alice O Neall chair and vice chair of the Daviess county Democratic central committee are announced Spencer a former mayor and city attorney says he leaves politics for good O Neall cites lack of time for her resignation A. R Mc Intosh tipped as Spencer successor with support from Congressman A H Greenwood
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Alice O’neall
Daviess County
Democratic Central Committee
Spencer
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O’neall
R. L. McIntosh
A. H. Greenwood
Former Bulgarian premier reported to be under arrest
London reports former Bulgarian premier Alexander Stambulisky is under arrest in Moravia amid claims the peasant forces were defeated and order restored in Bulgaria. A Belgrade dispatch warns of a blockade of Sofia to starve revolutionaries, while Orange Guards claim capture of Sumen after heavy fighting.
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Alexander Stambulisky
Moravia
Sofia
Bulgaria
Belgrade
M. Dahkaloff
Bucharest
Orange Guards
Stambulisky
Sumen
Jugo Slavia Records Bulgaria Intervention Threat
Vienna reports Jugo Slavia may intervene in Bulgarian crisis if Sofia’s new revolutionary government does not halt mobilization. The warning comes as tensions rise over Bulgaria's political shift and military posture.
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French extend blockade across western Germany
Berlin dispatch reports French military authorities widen the economic blockade in western Germany occupying depots between Dortmund and Kraysouth. The move tightens controls as tensions persist along the Rhine front.
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Berlin
Germany
Dortmund
Kraysouth
Prosperity Is Here Labor Department Report
The June 15 report from the Labor Department shows American industry expanding in May with employment up and wages rising by more than 4 percent. The figures indicate strong demand and broader economic activity across sectors.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Last Thoughts of Drowning Fisherman in River Whirlpool
Evansville, Indiana June 15. L. B. Brush eighty eight riverman drowned after slipping from a houseboat into a whirlpool in the Ohio River near Wabash avenue. His wife watched from the shanty boat and heard his final words promising insurance and a burial if needed as rescuers searched the riverbed for his body.
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Ohio River
Brush
Kankakee
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Railroads Weigh Cutting Rates to Aid Farmers
Washington report says major railroad executives seriously consider voluntary rate reductions for agricultural products as part of a broader response to the railroad problem. Car and locomotive spending tops 1.5 billion dollars, with extensions planned and tens of thousands of cars being modernized. railways report earnings around 6 to 6 1/2 percent as an indicator of capacity to rebalance pricing and service.
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Washington
Lee Hogan Faces Trial For Klan Meeting Shooting
Indicted for attempted murder after he shot up a Ku Klux Klan meeting in Sanpierre injuring three. Hogan seeks admission to Indiana state home for epileptics claiming mental irresponsibility. case moved to Fulton County for trial.
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Sanpierre
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Indiana pastor and congress candidate dies in Minnesota
Geo Lee Moffett aged 38 of Yeddo, a Democratic candidate for Congress in Indiana Ninth District and pastor of the Christian church at Veedersburg, died last night in a Rochester Minnesota sanitarium, according to a message received by his brother in Indianapolis.
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Smith faces Western doubts on wetness as presidential bid
French Lick Indiana June 15 Gov Al Smith of New York seeks Western support for a possible presidential run but party leaders fear wetness helper could alienate drys. Analysts note Smith favors governor record over rhetoric while midwestern figures like Brennan Taggart Marsh and Ralston watch closely.
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al Smith
New York
Smith
Tom Taggart
Indiana
Democracy
George Brennan
Chicago
Wilbur Marsh
Democratic National Committee
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Murphy
Taggart
Marsh
Henry Ford
Henry
McAdoo
William
Tom
Samuel M. Ralston
Mrs Lockerble’s overheated iron causes cellar fire
In Michigan City on June 16 Mrs Walter Lockerble returned home to find her electric flatiron still on. The iron burned a hole in the ironing board and floor before she discovered it in the cellar, ending with minor damage to the floor and board.
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Michigan City
Walter Lockerble
Weather outlook shows unsettled showers tonight and Saturday
Unsettled conditions persist with probable showers through tonight and into Saturday. Temperatures remain steady with only minor changes as a crane-heavy scene dominates the skyline in a local construction area.
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