Federal sleuths press probe into Sullivan County liquor trade
Sullivan Indiana June 16 Federal Prohibition Enforcement Officer Will Hays and Federal Agent Roy Wright continued an inquiry into liquor traffic sparked by last week’s Sullivan American Legion fish fry on Eagles Island. They target August Holskamper of Oaktown as a major supplier and say affidavits against bootleggers are on hand.
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Will Hays
Roy Wright
Sullivan American Legion
Eagles’ Island
August Holskamper
Oaktown
Holskamper
Newman Guy
Sullivan County
Legion Party
Knox County
Lawrence County
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Sullivan Counties
Hospital Report Highlights Procedures and Recovery
Mrs Coy Page underwent surgery this morning and is in fairly good condition. Sylvia Hunter of Dugger was operated on last night and is in fair condition. Bonnie Stricklen of Dugger will be operated on this afternoon. Other patients are doing nicely.
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Sylvia Hunter
Dugger
Bonnie Stricklen
City Council Tonight Faces Linton Water Supply Question
The city council holds its regular meeting tonight with no major items on the agenda, though the future water supply for Linton is expected to be debated at length.
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Linton
Cancer root growth identified near Solsberry
A specimen described as resembling a pineapple or pine cones was found on the L. G. Burr farm near Solsberry. Purdue agricultural department identified it as squaw root or cancer root, a parasitic growth on oak roots and noted as very rare in a letter to County Agent Rogers from Albert Hansen.
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Solsberry
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Rogers
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Department of Agriculture
Protestant chautauqua opens at City park tonight
The five evening chautauqua begins at City park this evening at 7 30 with a violin solo by Vivian Wright a Baptist quartet performance an address by Rev L N Trotter of Terre Haute and a reading by Sophia Kate Scholl No admission is charged and the public is invited.
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Vivian Wright
Baptist Quartet
L. N. Trotter
Terre Haute
Sophia Kate Scholl
Crash Principals Exonerated by Jury
A Indiana grand jury found no indictments after investigating a fatal road crash near Clay City on state road No. 9. Dorothy Aitken of Midland was killed and Hester Strainfield was seriously injured. The jury ruled all parties equally to blame and said the girls contributed by riding on the running board.
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Brazil
Ind
State Road No. 9
Clay City
Dorothy Aitken
Midland
Hester Strainfield
Evans Case Postponed to October in Bank Robbery
Greencastle Indiana June 16 William Evans one of a dozen men linked to the Spencer bank robbery by Ray Powers testimony will not face trial until October 5. Evans was set to go on trial yesterday but doctors certificates from Terre Haute hospital show he is recovering from surgery.
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Greencastle
Ind
William Evans
Ray Powers
Terre Haute
Yesterday's Scores Across Leagues Abbreviated Results
National League games featured Pittsburg over New York 7 to 6, Chicago defeated Boston 8 to 4, Cincinnati won 5 to 2 against Brooklyn, and St. Louis beat Philadelphia 6 to 4. American League saw Boston 18 over Chicago 5 and Philadelphia 17 over Cleveland 15. Other leagues reported Louisville 11 over Minneapolis 5, Columbus 17 over Milwaukee 2, Kansas City 9 over Toledo 4, St Paul 8 over Indianapolis 7. Three Ee League results included Terre Haute 4 over Evansville 3, Bloomington 8 over Quincy 7, Peoria 6 over Springfield 4, with Danville-Decatur rain.
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Odd Fellows Memorial Service Planned in Hall
The local Odd Fellows will hold a memorial service in the Odd Fellows hall at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening. A splendid program has been prepared and will be rendered. Families and friends are cordially invited to attend.
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Order of Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows
Walking encyclopedia George C Brown long Washington record
George C. Brown, known as the walking encyclopedia of Washington, Ind, has kept a daily diary of local happenings for 37 years, chronicling the town’s events and memories. The feature highlights his unusual dedication and long habit.
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Washington
Ind
George C. Brown
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