Young Man Held in Sal at Bloomfield
Donald Banks, a young man from the city, is jailed in Bloomfield on intoxication charges and an alleged threat with a loaded shotgun at his mother and stepfather's home on West Vincennes Street. He assaulted his younger brother Darwin during the incident. Prosecution plans to charge him with drawing a deadly weapon and intoxication in circuit court. A second suspect, a son of Samuel Target, is held on suspicion of stealing a purse containing $11 and papers from a woman in a Grand Theatre company dressing room last Friday.
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Donald Banks
Bloomfield
Banks
Roll Hannum
West Vincennes Street
Humphreys
Samuel Target
Grand Theatre
Young Tarpet
Congressional Committee to Begin Postal Rate Sessions
United Press dispatch from Washington reports a congressional committee will study postal rate revisions, with sessions starting in July. The inquiry, conducted behind closed doors, follows ongoing investigations into international revenue inquiries and related bureau activity.
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United Press
Washington
Couzens Senate Committee
International Revenue
Watch Children Warn Drivers About Crossing Safety
Motorists are urged to use the horn only to warn of danger and not to rely on it to clear children from the street. When children attempt to cross, drivers should stop and allow them to cross, as a parent would want others to do for loved ones.
Mud Pie Fire Endangers Girl in Logansport Incident
In Logansport Indiana on May 4 Margaret Wilson five, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Wilson of South Logansport, was badly burned when her dress caught fire while baking mud pies in the yard of their home. The blaze reportedly involved a man named Owen known as Mud Pie Owen. The incident could prove fatal for the child.
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Logansport
Ind
Margaret
Charles Wilson
South Logansport
Seven Sevens in English Court Hear Seven Offenses
In an English court seven magistrates sat on the bench to hear seven motor vehicle lighting offenses. Seven police testified, seven testers were read, seven defendants were fined 10 shillings each, and seven minutes were needed to dispose of the cases.
Goodyear II Wins In Big Balloon Race
W T Van Orman piloting Goodyear II won the national elimination balloon race for a second straight time. He landed in Reform Alabama after a Friday takeoff from St Joseph Missouri about 600 miles away. Captain H F E Honeywell of St Joseph also landed near Aberdeen Mississippi. Final positions, miles, and official results to be announced once distances are confirmed.
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United Press Dispatch
ST. Joseph
W. T. van Orman
Goodyear Ili
van Orman
Reform
Ala
H. F E. Honeywell
Aberdeen
Miss
Selma
Kas
Arkansas
Ballon
Maurice Smith
Crenshaw
America
National Aeronautic Association
Sheriff Bans Spoon And Necking On Highways
Richmond Indiana May 4 Sheriff Dan Champan ordered couples to spoon only at home and not on highways. He said deputies would patrol roads at night to stop roadside parking. The action came after a farmer reported suspected robbers in a car and officers found a man and woman asleep in a vehicle.
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Richmond
Ind
Dan Champan
Champan
Talitha Cumi Class Meeting At Church Tomorrow Night
The Talitha Cumi class of the Christian church will meet at the church tomorrow night. Members are asked to turn in the envelopes to the class treasurer at that time. Each member is requested to bring sandwiches, candy or fruit.
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Talitha Cumi
The
Christian Church
World’s Many Languages and Independent Nations
The world contains about 70 independent countries with distinct languages. Except for the United States whose official language is English, South American republics primarily use Spanish or Portuguese, and Austria where German is predominant.
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Excepions
United Cites
Anc Astria
Birds Predict Weather By Song Or Silence
Birds sing with mood changes signaling weather. A happy song may foretell fair skies while silence hints at approaching bad weather. Birds respond to atmospheric shifts more keenly than humans, reacting with elation or melancholy to conditions.
Thirteenth Century Crypt Workmen Collapse at Stelgate Site
Workmen uncover a thirteenth century crypt or dungeon near Stelgate while removing building foundations. The ancient site, described as a louse in local wording, was demolished during the reign of Henry VI.
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Stelgate
Henry Vill
The Lady of the Woods Folklore Tale Recalled
In early English folklore faiyh is said to have stolen St George and raised him as her own. He later enclosed her Inn rock where spirits tore her apart in a violent ending.
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Faiyh
St. George
Seize Opportunity Who makes quick use of the me mentois on genius of praudence
Lavacer seizes the moment using quick wit and prudent judgment to capitalize on a fleeting chance, showcasing decisive action and sharp perception in a tense situation.
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Lavacer
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