Fine New Arteries of Travel in Community
Improvements on state highway No. 4 in the Busseron bottoms and the Dugger cut-off progress under Supt. Steve Stalcup with a January 1 opening target. Beehunter bridge near Linton and Buck Creek bridge contracts set. new Beehunter bridge to feature concrete, steel girders, pedestals, and lighting.
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Linton
Steve Stalcup
Dugger
Filis
Busseron Bottoms
Sullivan
Exline
Busseron
Buck Creek
Staleup
Beehunter
Canadian Corn Carnival Scheduled in Linton
The town of Linton announces a corn carnival from October 5 to 10. Locals expect displays, parades, and family activities as part of the harvest celebration.
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Linton
Linton Plans Fall Fair In Park Five Days Of Exhibits
Local citizens push a five day fall exhibition in Linton beginning Monday October 5 with cash and article premiums totaling at least 500 dollars. Prizes include five dollars for top corn and vegetable displays, awards for fruit and preserves, art and fancywork, and no entry fees. Amusements such as a ferris wheel and slides are planned with park hall displays and protected viewing areas.
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Linton
John T. Fritz
Truck Driver Killed as Train Strikes Truck
Loganport Ind Sept 26 Earl Johnson a Culver truck driver was killed when a Pennsylvania passenger train hit his truck carrying five head of stock near here. Two cows also died and the vehicle was demolished.
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Logansport
Ind
Earl Johnson
Culver
Pennsylvania
Chicago Ends Daylight Savings This Sunday
UNITED PRESS DISPATCH CHICAGO SEPT 26 Daylight savings season ends at 2 o clock a m Sunday when clocks go back one hour local time.
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Chicago
United Press Dispatch
Johnson Gets Final World Series Pitch Chance
Washington and Pittsburgh face a heated choice on opening pitching in the 1924 World Series with Walter Johnson favored to start for Washington in Pittsburgh. The veteran, famed as a leading ace, earned a third chance after earlier failures, while Babe Adams and other Pirates could receive early innings depending on sentiment and strategy.
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Lunit and Press Dispatch
New York
Bucky Harris
Walter Johnson
Harris
Johnson
Bill McKechnie
Pittsburg
Pirate
Strange Club
Pirates
Scotts Denied Divorce in Alpena Circuit Court
In Alpena Michigan on September 26 Representative Frank Scott and his wife Edna were denied a divorce in circuit court. The court ruled neither party entitled to a decree. Scott named three men in the suit and Edna claimed liquor and parties of high life in official Washington.
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Alpena
Mich
Frank Scott
Michigan
Edna
Scott
Washington
Train collision in Painesville leaves three dead
United Press dispatch from Painesville Ohio reports a passenger train struck an automobile killing three people and seriously injuring a fourth, with the fate of the survivor believed fatally harmed.
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Painesville
Ohio
Four Men Fall From Met Building In Chicago Tragedy
United Press reports on September 26 Chicago witnesses a broken hoisting apparatus fail at the Metropolitan building. Two men plunge from the fourteenth floor as scores look on. seconds later two more fall from the seventh floor. One man dies instantly, two fatally injured pass away in hospital, the fourth survives.
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United Press Dispatch
Chicago
Metropolitan Building
Guthrie Defies Gov Jackson in Court Fight Over Rumors
Guthrie refuses to resign as insurgent chairman of the conservation commission until Governor Jackson issues a written denial of rumors about his character. Attorney Thomas Daly says a court action will follow if no denial is issued, though Daly notes the case concerns personal claims, not official duties. David Rothrock watches the dispute as governor’s appointee to succeed Guthrie.
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United Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
Jackson
William A. Guthrie
The
Conservation Commission
Thomas A. Daly
Guthrie
David B. Rothrock
Indiana University
Roverhior
Daly
Wheat Prices Slide on Chicago Board of Trade
Wheat prices on the Chicago board of trade fell today under heavy liquidation. The close was about 16 cents below the week's high, as pressure from selling dominated session trading.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Three Rescues After Vessel Collision Off New London
Three sailors were rescued after a collision between vessels off New London. Divers surveyed the submerged strike site at 2 03 PM as several ships rushed to assist. In Indianapolis Frederick Jr and William Teschemachaker, twins reportedly serving on the submarine S 51 since last April, were said to be 18 years old at enlistment.
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Indianapolis
Frederick, Jr
William Teschemachaker
Tne
Submarine S-61 Sunk Off Block Island After Night Collision
At New London on Sept 26 the S-61 submarine was sunk when rammed by the steamship City of Rome. Three crew were rescued. 35 officers and men, including Lieut. R. H. Dobson, are believed trapped below. List of rescued and fallen provided by naval officials. The crash was recorded at 10 24 last night with possible survival time varying by compartment integrity.
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Naval Base
U. S. St. Camden
Newport Station
Falcon
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Offiers
City of Rome
J. H. Diehl
Savannah
Boston
Block Island
Newport
Diehl
City of
Rome
Lake Torpedo Boat Co
Francis W. Scanland
Navy
New London
Conn
R. H. Dobson
A. Geir
New Bedford
Mass
D. G. Kile
Peoria
Miss
Enginman
Lira
St. Louis
Divers Claim Hopes For Salvage Of Sunken Submarine
United Press Dispatch reports the navy authorized Rear Admiral De Steieur to hire commercial divers and salvagers to aid in rescuing men from the sunken submarine hull. The move aims to raise the wreck and reach any survivors from the initial crash in a bid to save lives.
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Washington
Navy Department
de Steieur
Boston Naval District
Submarine S-51 Rammed by City of Rome in Alert
Secretary Wilbur announced immediate investigation into the ramming of submarine S-51 by the steamship City of Rome. He said relief work is being carried forward at once after briefing President Coolidge at the White House.
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Washington
Wilbur
City of
Rome
White House
Coolidge
Jail scandal grips Cook County as beer barons testify
Chicago witnesses Terry Druggan and Frankie Lake say they paid $30 000 for jail privileges and identify Warden Wesley Westbrook and aides Henry Foerst James Filerald and Hans Thompson as receivers. Authorities expect corroboration from other involved inmates while officials deny details.
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Chicago
Cook County
Terry Druggan
Frankie Lake
Wesley Westbrook
Henry Foerst
James Fil Eerald
Hans Thompson
Foerst
Thompson
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