Sport of Kings Sees Strong Turnout at Linton Meet
The Linton Racing Association opened a two day meet at a new track with many entries and close heats. Brownie Todd won the 2:18 pace heat while Lucy Lindsey and Billy Custer contested the stretch. Betty King swept the 2:26 trot heats with Grattan Haines close behind. Uncle Ike led the 2:40 pace heats with Elliot Spear and Lady Gail exchanging top spots.
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Linton Racing Association
Kings
Hoosier
Brownie Todd
Guy Lee
Lucy Lindsey
Goodman
Billy Custer
Laddie M
Bowlin
Bowman
Buckley
Barbour
Betty King
Georgia
Billy P
Red Pilgrim
Grattan Haines
Marjorie Knight
Tine
Betty
Marjorie
Pressley
Smelser
Alford
Taylor
Ike
Elliot Spear
Joe May
Mary Lee
Rowdy Boy
Pet
Casey Jones
Lady Gail
Fowler
Uncle Ike
McCreary
Rowdy
Bedwell
Montgomery
Reckless Charley
Charley
Daisy
Mack
Races and Mules Dominate Night of Quirky Showdowns
In a rural meet, Weeping Charley placed fifth and Bonnie Lee led the field. In the half mile dash, Ribbon won with Bird second and Cap third as Flying Indian placed fourth. a crowd pleasing male mule race followed with five starters, Risher's gray mule narrowly beating Dave Goodman’s mule while others trailed after meandering routes.
Local police court busy weekend with penalties doled out
Mayor Inman presided over a bustling weekend in local police court. Cordin Dover pleaded guilty to intoxication and paid 10 dollars plus costs after arrest at City park. Ed Kirkley admitted intoxication and paid 10 dollars and costs after being brought from Elliston. Johnny Goodman received 100 dollars fine and 60 day penal farm sentence suspended for good behavior after small liquor find. Oral Hubbard and Jewell Shorter were fined 25 dollars and 30 day penal farm sentence suspended. Flavel Moberly was fined 10 dollars and costs for petit larceny after plea of guilty.
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Cordin Dover
Dover
Ed Kirkley
Elliston
Ervin Ray
Johnny Goodman
Goodman
Oral Hubbard
Jewell Shorter
Lyons
Fred Martin
Flavel Moberly
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
Jasonville
Inman
Everett Smith Dies in Evansville at 42
Everett Smith, 42, son of Mr and Mrs Camden Smith of this city, died this morning at Woodmere hospital Evansville after several weeks illness. He leaves five brothers and two sisters and a daughter Mildred, 8, of Ohio. The body will be brought to Linton for burial with funeral date pending.
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Everett Smith
Camden Smith
Woodmere Hospital
Evansville
Smith
Mildred Smith
Ohio
Linton
Beers Price Hike Sparks Chicago Saloon Scramble
Chicago reporters note a rise in beer prices by a nickel a Stein as E C Yellowley arrives to take charge of federal enforcement in the area. His reputation raises fear among bootleggers and bar owners while authorities intensify watchfulness.
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Chicago
E. C. Yellowley
Yellowley
Enrollments Rise As Linton and Township Open Schools
About 350 students enroll at Linton high school with city and township schools showing a larger overall turnout but a slight year to year decrease in township. Registration continues as teachers, including Raleigh Roach named manual training instructor, begin new term. Trustee EKliner Pope releases township teaching assignments.
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Ding, Dong
Stockton Township
Linton
Fox
Raleigh Roach
Linton High School
Roach
Ekliner Pope
Adams
Orval Strong
Bolton
Mary Esther Price
Ellis
Gaynell Workman
Esther Shaw
South Linton
Louis
Violet Bailey
Park
Frank Lenning
College Hill
Bess Barry
Beatrice Stewart
Mildred Jones
Ethel Beckwith
Black Creek
Esther Dubner
Vern Plew
Glenburn
Callie Hunter
Mary Richardson
Anna Gaddis
Investigation Starts on Mitchell Charges
The War Department begins a formal investigation into Colonel William Mitchell over charges of incompetence and criminal negligence. Major General Hines orders the Army inspector general to secure Mitchell’s confirmation or denial of his statements as a potential court martial looms.
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United Press Dispatch
Washington
War Department
William Mitchell
War and Navy Departments
Hines
Army
Mitchell
Four Men Killed on U S Destroyer From Generator Blast
United Press reports the destroyer Noah docked in Shanghai with four dead after a generator explosion. Officers Floyd Dunn of Sapulpa Oklahoma W H Kinder of Evansville Indiana R L Sheppard of Casa Grande Arizona and J L Pinkham of Munden Nebraska were named among the dead. Kinder and Sheppard died instantly with their companions passing two hours later. The Noah had recently stood by to deter looting of a Chinese steamer wrecked in a nearby typhoon.
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Shanghai
United States
Noah
Floyd Dunn
Sapulpa
Okla
W. H. Kinder
Evansville
Ind
R. L. Sheppard
Casa Grande
Ariz
J. L. Pinkham
Munden
Neb
Kinder
Sheppard
Temperance Woman Shot Blamed on Bootleggers in Iowa
United Press dispatch from Vinton Iowa reports the murder of Mrs. C B Cook president of Benton County Women’s Christian Temperance Union blamed on bootleggers seeking revenge. The shooting occurred as tensions rose over prohibition era crime and local temperance activities.
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Vinton
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
C. B. Cook
Benton County
Boxing Card Set for Friday Evening in Linton
Amateur boxing club in Linton stages a Friday night show at the First National Bank building rear on West Vincennes street. Champion Bud Taylor to referee. Four hundred seats booked. Bouts feature Lovelace vs Lynch, Gochin vs Hearald, Goodson vs Gibbs, Manilla vs Elis, Jennicks vs Mitchell, Manilla vs Coleman, and Manilla vs Gillett with local champions prominent.
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Linton
First National Bank
Vincennes Street
Leon Lovelace
Terre Haute
Barney Lynch
Joe Gochin
Kid Hearald
South Linton
Jimmie Goodson
Orval Gibbs
Bicknell
Babe Manilla
Carl Elis
Frank Jennicks
Noble Mitchell
Johnnie Manilla
Ora Coleman
Chicago
Chuck Manilla
Andy Gillett
Death claims noted surgeon in Indiana
Dr John Louis Butsch 47 renowned surgeon and first US holder of a PhD in surgery died at Cloverland Indiana after a year long illness Pernicious anemia For four years he led a Buffalo clinic attracting patients worldwide He and his wife and three children visited Cloverland in June 1924 for a vacation before his illness worsened.
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Brazil
Ind
John Louis Butsch
United States
W. S. Carpenter
Cloverland
Butsch
Buffalo
N. Y
Carpenter Home
Dogs Outnumber Humans In Tiny Indiana Village
In Wayneaville Indiana a village of 46 people hosts 40 dogs and may soon exceed its human population. The United Press dispatch from Columbus notes the surprising canine majority in this small community.
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Columbus. Ind
Wayneaville
Squatter filling stations curbed by highway body
Indiana state highway commission orders enforcement to stop squatters from building within forty feet of state highway centers. Maintenance engineer Paul Hinkle says crews are active, targeting stations along the National road between Indianapolis and Terre Haute where limited right of way has been encroached.
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Indianapolis
Sept
State Highway Commission
Paul Hinkle
Commission
Terre Haute
Hinkle
Decatur Three Eye pitcher dies from pitched ball blow
Langis Chedo a 22 year old pitcher for the Decatur Three Eye team died at St Marys hospital in Evansville Ind after being struck by a pitched ball during yesterday's game with Evansville Two operations failed to save him Elmer Gray the Evansville pitcher who threw the ball is described as grief stricken by the accident
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Evansvile
Ind
Langis Chedo
Christopher
Decatur
St. Mary's Hospital
Evansville
Chedo
Elmer Gray
Gray
Shenandoah Victims Buried With Honors at Arlington
Three navy officers killed in the Shenandoah crash were buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery. Lieut. Commander Lansdown to be buried this afternoon as the Navy Department continues its investigation into the disaster's scientific causes.
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United Press Dispatch
Washington
Navy
Arlington National Cemetery
Lansdown
Navy Department
Navy Dept Maintains Hope in Missing Seaplane Search
The Navy Department refuses to give up hope for the lost fliers of the missing seaplane. It ordered the fleet returning from Australia to aid in the search as of September 8.
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United Press Dispatch
Washington
Navy Department
Navy
Australia
State Fair Draws Record Crowds and Governor Day
Indianapolis officials projected a record single-day crowd at the state fair after 62 105 attended opening day, topping last year’s figure by more than 15 000. Governor Jackson planned a Labor Day visit as crowds surged, with free admission for soldiers and children and extra police to manage traffic jams. William Houston of the United Mine Workers gave the Labor Day address, and no accidents were reported at Red Cross headquarters.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Agriculture
Jackson
William Houston
United Mine Workers of America
Red Cross
Health Board Suit Continued In Indianapolis
Hearing on the injunction to restrain the state board of health from removing Dr. William F. King as secretary was continued in Superior court today until September 18.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Health
William F. King
Kidnaper Noel May Avoid Trial in Daly Case
Newark authorities said Harrison Noel, son of a prominent New York lawyer, may avoid trial by insanity for the murder of 6 year old Mary Daly. He has been in and out of asylums and faced charges in Passaic and Essex counties. The case raises questions about responsibility for his release and potential life imprisonment if found sane.
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Harrison Noel
Mary Daly
United Press Dispatch
Newark
N J
New York
Essex County Hospital
Overbrook
Bellevue Hospital
Craig Sanitarium
Beacon, N. Y
Noel
Edward Reilly
Montclair
Dix W. Noel
Bellevue
Raymond Pierce
Pasaic County
Daly
John Sandin
Beacon Sanitarium
Europe
George Washington
May
David Daly
Mary
Mount View
Neel
New Jersey
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Everet Smith
Woodmere
U.S
Bud’ Taylor
Cal Boxing Club
Indiana
John L. Butsch
Mayes
Aly
N. J
Highway Center
Diana State Highways
Smithd Press Dispatch
Shenandoah
Arlington
Unitad
Health Board
Harrison Noel, Son
Promi
Crime
Limited Press Dispatch
Newark, N. J
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