Threshing Pioneer E J Jennings and the county’s first engines
A Sullivan County reminiscence recounts E J Jennings of Farmersburg a pioneer threshing worker who introduced key advances from a Gaar Scott 12 HP engine in 1882 to the first swinging stacker the first self weigher and the first cyclone stacker. The account details daily capacities thirty six by fifty six inch separators and multi horse power methods and notes his long career and meals shared with farm crews.
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Jennings
Farmersburg
Curry Township
Gaar-Scott
Nichols- Shepherd
Greene County Truckers Move to Block Weight Tax
In Linton the Greene County Truckers Association voted to file an injunction in the Greene circuit court to stop enforcement of the Indiana weight tax law. Officers elected include John Smith of Linton as president and Paul Osborn of Bloomfield as vice president. The group seeks to halt enforcement by the sheriff, prosecuting attorney, and Department of Treasury, arguing the measure is unconstitutional.
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Greene
Greene County
Linton Public Library
Mineral
Worthington
Bloomfield
Switz City
Lyons
Linton
John Smith
Paul Osborn
Sam Allen
Indiana Department of Treasury
State Department of Treasury
Kern Beasley
Greene Circuit
Indiana Supreme Court
Roosevelt Approves Linton Gymnasium WPA Project
President approves a $75 434 WPA allotment to build and improve a gymnasium and community center east of the Linton Stockton high school on school-owned land in Linton. Frederick Van Nuys cites official Washington telegram confirming the grant.
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Linton
Roosevelt
Washington, D. C
Frederick van Nuys
United States
Linton- Stockton High School
Linton-Stockton High School
Envoy of England May Be Recalled
Berlin June 21 The government announced it had requested Britain recall G. St. Clair Gainer the British consul general in Vienna. The move followed a Vienna criminal trial in which Gainer was allegedly implicated in involvement with a forbidden news service.
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Berlin
U.P
Great Britain
G. St. Clair Gainer
Vienna
DNB
Gainer
Harlan miners return to work under union shop pact
About 350 coal miners idle since April 1 resumed work in Harlan Kentucky under a union shop agreement between Creech Coal company of Twila and the United Mine Workers of America. The contract was signed by UMW leaders and Creech officials amid a celebratory parade.
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Harlan
U.P
Creech Coal Company
Twiler
United Mine Workers of America
Congress of Industrial Organizations
William Turnblazer
United Mine Workers
Turnblazer
George Titler
Harlan U. M. W
Rescue Horse Plucked From Old Well in Indiana Farm
Francis Harp of one mile south of Linton had a horse fall into an old well on the Sims farm early this morning. A rope and wrecking truck pulled the animal out bolus bolus as it lay in cold water, then a brisk rub down helped it recover after about 20 minutes.
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Francis Harp
Linton
Sims Farm
Harp
Cliff Strong
Hospital Update Reports Minor Operation and Discharge
Mrs. Charles Hollars of Switz City underwent a minor operation this morning. Paul Walters of Jasonville was dismissed by the hospital this morning.
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Charles Hollars
Switz City
Paul Walters
Jasonville
Hudson Brothers Penalty for Illegal Alcohol Sale
Milford and Guy Hudson of Jasonville were fined 25 dollars plus 2 75 costs after pleading guilty in Bloomfield justice court to illegal sale of alcohol. Milford was arrested by Elmer Ramsey at a White River camp near Worthington. Guy was arrested near Linton. Prosecutor John Todd filed the charges. Judge Charles W. Laughlin oversaw the arraignment.
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Milford Hudson
Guy Hudson
Jasonville
Justice of the Peace
Bloomfield
Elmer Ramsey
White River
Worthington
Linton
John Todd
Charles W. Laughlin
Job Advertising Bases Relief Task In Bridgeport
Sherrill W Hancock supervisor of Bridgeport Town reports results from local newspaper ads for relief job seekers. Relief requests reduced and many jobs found potentially permanent. WPA sewing project moved to county farm home near Bridgeport as an economy measure. Hancock chairs the activity.
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Bridgeport
Sherrill W. Hancock
Hancock
WPA
Swan eggs stolen from Lake Merritt in Oakland
In Oakland California a thief stole five swan eggs from Mrs Swan on Duck Island at Lake Merritt. Swans lay eggs once a year, so the theft may prevent any cygnets this year on the lake.
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Oakland
Cal
U.P
Swan
Lake Merritt
Duck Island
Rites Announced for Bert Cain 44 Civil War Veteran and Farmer
Funeral services are set for Bert Cain 44 at 2:00 PM Thursday at the Switz City Christian church with Rev George Wildman officiating. Burial will follow in Switz City cemetery. Cain died Tuesday in Freeman Greene county hospital from complications after a boil on his nose became infected. He served overseas in World War I and later worked in Bloomfield before moving to a farm north of Switz City. Survived by widow Lara and four children Lloyd Louise Mary Lucille Ruby Maxine plus siblings Orval Roy Elva Gernard Workman and Mrs Raymond Riner Mrs Edward Hutchens Mrs Hester Lindsay and Mrs Ernest Meredith.
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Bert Cain
Switz City
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
Bloomfield
Orval
Cain
P. J. Harrah Manufacturing Company
Lara Cain
Lloyd
Louise
Mary Lucille
Ruby Maxine
Orval E. Cain
Roy Cain
Elva Cain
Gernard Workman
Raymond Riner
Galva
Edward Hutchens
Toulon
Hester Lindsay
Solsberry
Ernest Meredith
Cincinnati
Birth of Roger Marcel Andre in Dagger
Mr and Mrs Louie Andre announce the birth of a son on June 13 in Dagger Indiana. The infant weighed eight pounds at birth and has been named Roger Marcel. The mother is formerly Maxine Jewell.
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Dagger
Ind
Louie Andre
Roger Marcel
Andre
Maxine Jewell
Miss Janice Wills Vacationing at College Camp
Miss Janice Wills spends a week at College camp in Lake Geneva Wisconsin for a vacation.
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Janice Wills
College Camp
Lake Geneva
Wis
Gehrig Career Halted By Polio Announcement
Ed Barrow announced that Lou Gehrig, star first baseman for the New York Yankees, is suffering from chronic poliomyelitis described as infantile paralysis and that his baseball career has ended, at least temporarily.
Bloc Seeks Delay on Must Silver Vote to Pressure Treasury
The senate silver bloc announced it will try to stall a vote on must monetary legislation to compel the treasury to raise the domestic silver purchase price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate Silver Bloc
Treasury
Neutrality Revision Delayed by Senate Committee
The senate foreign relations committee postponed the neutrality law revision again, aiming for house action on a Roosevelt backed bill. The delay pushes senate consideration to next Wednesday despite Roosevelt's push to finalize revisions before adjournment.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House
Roosevelt
Senate
Congress
McNutt to be greeted in Indianapolis with public welcome
Former Gov Paul V McNutt, former US high commissioner to the Philippines, will arrive in Indianapolis June 30. A public welcome is planned with fifty bands marching to Monument Circle. Mayor Sullivan will name temporary chairman M Clifford Townsend, who will introduce Purdue president Edward C Elliott as permanent chair. McNutt may seek the Democratic presidential nomination next year.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Paul V. McNutt
Manila
McNutt
United States
Philippine Islands
Indianapolis Monument Circle
Reginald Sullivan
M. Clifford Townsend
Townsend
Edward C. Elliott
Purdue University
Dr. Elliott
State House
Squalus Inquiry Hears Testimony On Final Dive
At a naval court inquiry in Portsmouth on June 21 the signal board was all green as the Squalus dived to 40 fathoms off the Isle of Shoals. Lieutenant William Doyle Jr. testified the 50-foot depth remained green until the submarine suddenly plunged, while Cmdr Oliver Naquin cited possible main engine induction valve failure as the cause.
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Portsmouth
U.P
Signal Board
William Thomas Doyle, Jr
Baltimore
Naval Court of
Isle of Shoals
Oliver F. Naquin
Townsend Delegates Arrive For Convention Journey
The Townsend convention opens with 15,000 delegates expected. W L Jacobson of Olympia hitch hiked 2700 miles in eleven days selling the Townsend weekly. Arthur Sherman of Bellows Falls traveled 600 miles by scooter before taking a bus over the Alleghenies for the rest of the trip.
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Indianapolis
U.P
W. L. Jacobson
Olympia
Wash
Townsend Weekly
Arthur E. Sherman
Adopting Children by George Max in London
George Max, a Hungarian-born osteopath and director of an English football team based in Hove, began adopting children in 1904. He has adopted a total of 11 children to date.
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London
U.R
George Max
Osteoptah
Hove
Ee Max
Greene County McNutt for President Club to Meet
James B. Perry of Indianapolis will speak at the Greene County McNutt for President club meeting Friday at 8 pm in the county court room. The gathering outlines plans for a county delegation to a June 30 reception for Paul V. McNutt and invites all supporters to attend.
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James B. Perry
Indianapolis
Paul V
Club
Paul V. McNutt
Frank M. McHale
McNutt
Twister Strikes Brazil Tuesday in Indiana
A small funnel cloud touched down in Brazil Ind on Tuesday causing roof damage to the J N Halstead planing mill now used as NYA recreation center and blowing in a nearby window. Watchman Wilbur Mason escaped with minor injuries as the storm lifted and moved northeast.
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Brazil
Ind
J. N. Halstead
NYA
D. Frank
South Walnut Street
Ben Chamberlain
Depot Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wilbur Mason
Duel with canes turns deadly at West Virginia infirmary
In New Martinsville West Virginia Alex Wilson 76 was charged with first degree murder after a walking stick duel with his 74 year old companion Nicholas Barcus at Wetzel County Infirmary. Barcus died Monday night from a blow delivered by Wilson according to a coroner's jury. Witnesses aged up to 89 described the duel to jurors.
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New Martinsville
W. Va
Alex Wilson
Nicholas Barcus
Barcus
Wilson
Wetzel County Infirmary
Britain Moves to End Blockade Fallout in Far East
June 21 reports say Great Britain imposes informal economic reprisals on Japan over the Tientsin blockade. British ships avoid Japanese ore shipments and one shipping firm delays payments to Japanese interests. Hull confirms US protests over interference with American citizens and property tied to Tientsin. fears rise that American trade could collapse there. In Swatow, Japanese forces complete encirclement and control of land and sea routes to the city as mine booms are removed. Chamberlain says Britain will ensure supplies for subject peoples and does not accept the blockade.
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Tokyo
U.P
Great Britain
Japan
Tientsin
Washington, D. C
Cordell Hull
United States
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Hong Kong
U.S
Swatow
South China
Anpow
Han River
London
Britain
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Robert Craigie
Two Dugger Boys Injured in Wreck
Frank Smith and Wayne Bedwell, local youths, are recovering in Sullivan after a truck crash on gravel near the 48 mine. Bedwell was thrown through the windshield with cuts and bruises but no broken bones. Smith was taken to Mary Sherman hospital with severe lacerations and broken ribs after the wreck Sunday afternoon.
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Dugger
Ind
Frank Smith
Wayne Bedwell
Smith
Nelie Smith
Bedwell
Davie Bedwell
Burris
Mary Sherman Hospital
Sullivan
Waite
Hostels Grow in East Boston Area
There are 75 Youth Hostels in New England extending from Jefferson Vermont to Portland Maine. The program expands north and east as part of regional efforts to provide affordable lodging for travelers.
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Boston
Mass
U.P
New England
Jefferson, Vt
Portland
Maine
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