Design competition for Clark Memorial in Vincennes
Vincennes announces a competition for the George Rogers Clark memorial design to be built on the Fort Sackville site. A five member jury will judge the prize plan while Vincennes reenacts the Fort Sackville capture with a 500 person cast and a replica of the fort.
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Vincennes
Ind
George Rogers Clark
Old Fort Sackville
D. Frank Culbertson
State Clark Commission
America
Fort Sackville
Politician-Nomination Celebration Cited by Chicago Tribune
A Chicago Tribune item notes a politician publicly congratulating themselves on securing a nomination while a spouse questions the celebration. The brief exchange highlights a political scene and personal framing around the nomination event.
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Chicago Tribune
No title available for the brief quarrel anecdote
In a domestic note Tom and his wife argue for the first time. The quarrel is described as serious, leading to Tom giving in and setting a precedent for future conflicts.
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Tom
Dobbs
Another Cautious Man on the Pole
A humorous London Passing Show quip about a cautious husband up a pole to check if the road is clear. The wife remarks he is a careful driver, delivering a lighthearted city humor moment.
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London
Indiana hog and cattle market report from Indianapolis
Hog receipts total 5,000 with holdovers 1,196. prices mix 5 to 10 cents lower, porkers 250-350 lbs 10.40-11.05, 200-250 lbs 11.00-11.35, 160-200 lbs 11.25-11.35, 130-160 lbs 11.00-11.25, 90-130 lbs 10.25-10.75, packing sows 9.25-10. Cattle and calves receipts 600 each. steers steady, cows dull 25 cents off, vealers 50 cents lower. beef steers 13.50-14.50, light yearlings 14-15, beef cows 8.25-11, low cutter 6-8, vealers 14-15, heavy calves 7.60-12, bulk stock and feeder steers 24-12.50. Sheep receipts 700. market lambs steady to 60 cents lower, fat lambs 12.50-18.50, fat ewes 4.50-6.50, cull lambs 0-10.50.
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Indianapolis
Hospital Report On Local Patients
Julian Letot of 380 Go Street Southwest underwent surgery today and is reported in very satisfactory condition. Emma Isenoogle of Bloomfield, brought in two days ago, also had an operation and is getting along nicely.
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Julian Letot
Go” Street
Emma Isenoogle
Bloomfield
Tinton Ladies Attend Bridge Party in Loogootee
A group of Tinton ladies gathered for a bridge party in Loogootee yesterday. Attendees included Mesdames A. M. Beasley Ray Beasley Edward Carmody Lee Fletcher son Beverly George Gavin and W. T. Cushing.
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Tinton
Loogootee
Mesdames
A. M. Beasley
Ray Beasley
Edward Carmody
Lee Ffixson
Beverly
George Gavin
W. T. Cushing
No Disposition To Compete In Bread Field
A Detroit Free Press item notes the Woman's Home Companion profile stating big baking firms make better bread than the average housewife. It describes an average housewife venturing to a country club with a golf bag and admitting the challenge.
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Woman's Home Companion
Country Club
Detroit Free Press
Now and Then and Oftener in Bedford Standard
A witty exchange shows Mrs Henpeck and Mr Henpeck debating a plan for quiet, with Jane listening as Bedford Standard captures a humorous domestic moment in period voice. The dialogue highlights everyday speech and local tone.
Class of graduates and a comic fiancé anecdote
A quirky exchange about love and engagements among a graduating class opens with a humorous line and a punchy aside about ex-fiancees forming an organization with a yell. A separate notice announces a citizen want ad to sell property.
Cholera Breaks Out in Flood Area of India
In British India’s Assam Syhlet and Cachar districts floods spike rapidly cutting tea garden links. Villagers flee to hills with cattle losses reported as cholera spreads across 5,500 square miles housing 1.15 million people, including large numbers in Karimanganj where outbreaks are worst.
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Syhlet
Assam
British India
Cachar
Karimanganj
De Priest Defends White House Tea Attendance
Washington dispatch reports Representative Oscar de Priest, an Illinois Republican, stating his wife’s White House tea visit involved no social equality issue. He says she was invited for being his wife, not race, and accuses southern Democrats of political manipulation to win black votes for Republicans.
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Washington
Oscar de Priest
Illinois
White House
Congress
al Smith
Republican Party
Bees Take Charge at Petersburg Sawmill
Beekeeping story from Petersburg Indiana reports 16 minutes when bumblebees swarmed the Biggs sawmill and forced operations until manager Biggs organized his employees to regain control. The incident disrupted work and highlighted surprising bee behavior at a rural plant.
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Petersburg
Ind
Biggs
Bee Infestation Halts Work As Log is Cut
While cutting a large hollow sycamore log, Biggs accidentally struck a bumblebees nest. Enraged bees swarmed the area for several minutes before Biggs and his crew stopped the saw. The workers then gathered the men and most of the bees were killed before operations could resume.
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Biggs
Quarrel Over Meal Sparks Threat in Bedford
In Bedford Indiana on June 21 Elmer Scott 45 threatened to beat up his husband after a quarrel over a meal. Police investigated and no charges were filed at press time.
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Bedford
Ind
Elmer Scott
Woman admits shooting husband after night dispute
Mrs Scott told police she shot her husband during a Wednesday night incident and surrendered here. The motive and exact location were not disclosed, but investigators described the case as a domestic dispute with the victim in critical condition.
Baby Boy and Grandmother Mentioned in Vancouver Note
Vancouver Province reports a humorous exchange about a new family addition noting a baby boy and the wife’s mother. The brief snippet hints at family welcomes without further details.
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Tive
Vancouver Province
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