Western Motor Works to Expand with Marion Plant
The Western Motor Works of Logansport will build a large new plant in Marion to manufacture the Rutenber automobile and marine motors. The project adds 250 local jobs in the first year, enlarges the Logansport foundry, and includes $15,000 in capital subsidies plus free light and power for a year from Marion. The Marion site spans McClure's field east to the river, with construction begun this week and operation hoped by September 1.
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Marion
Logansport
Motorworks
Marion Chronicle
Western Motor Works
le Bansport
Charles Barley
J. W. Stephenson
McClure's
Marion Insulated
Wire and ‘Rubber Company
Eighth Street
Kahn Construction Company of
Toledo
A. C. Barley
J. L. Barley
Charley Barley
I. L Barley
Marion Light and Heating Company
Rutenber
Adventist Sunday Schools Worldwide Reach 3 747
The Associated Press reports that as of May 17, 1940, Adventist Sunday schools worldwide number 3,747 with an attendance of 8,843 children, per Flora Plummer secretary of the Sabbath School department, presented at the Seventh Day Adventists convention in Washington.
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Associated Press
Washington
Flora Plummer
Sabbath School Department
Convention of
Seventh Day Adventists
Ruling Halts Davis Portrait on Mississippi Silver Service
Speaker Cannon blocks a move to reopen civil war wounds over Jefferson Davis portrait on the battleship Mississippi silver service. Hollingsworth sought to cite privilege as editorials in southern papers accuse him. editorials read in House provoke laughter and a quorum lapse leaves Philippine tariff action incomplete.
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Worth
Ohio
Jefferson Davis
Mississippi
Hollingsworth
Pastor condemns extreme fashion at Holy Angels parish
Father Finan preached against new wedding hats and tube gowns in St. Louis noting hats resembling coal scuttles and a bucket upside down as bad omens for marriage. He urged simple, modest dress for girls, saying such demeanor makes better wives and warns fashion excess endangers matrimony.
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Tribune
St. Louis
Father Finan
Corbett to Help Jeffries in Johnson Fight Prep
James J. Jeffries will have former rival James J. Corbett aiding his training for the bout with Jack Johnson. Corbett plans to come to Chicago next week and assist, a move Jeffries welcomed as beneficial. Jeffries also trained with the White Sox at the park this morning.
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the Tribune
Chicago
James J. Jeffries
James J. Corbett
Jack Johnson
Jeffries
Corbett
White Sox
Fire alarms after high power wire short in back alley
An electric high power wire in the back alley of 1621 Broadway sparked a small blaze near Quigley’s property around midnight. The fire department was summoned but the city electrician arrived first and cut the wire. Quigley’s horses kicked and neighed to sound the alarm.
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Quigley
Broadway
Husband Struck Wife Named in Adams Express Case
A fragmented notice reports Fred Schneeberger of Adams Express Company and an employee Joe involved in allegations of domestic violence toward his wife. Further readable details are sparse due to OCR damage.
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Fred Schneeberger
Adams Express Company
Joe
Carnegie Meets Italy's King In Rome Audience
Andrew Carnegie met King Victor Emmanuel in Rome as Senator Cappellini presented a model of a rare prehistoric animal to the king. Carnegie praised Rome's transformation toward progress while preserving monuments. Reports suggest the Russian emperor may visit Italy en route to Constantinople after Brest.
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Negie
Victor Emmanuel
Cappellini
Carnegie
Italy
Rome
Paris
Russia
Brest
Spain
Portugal
Straits of Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Constantinople
Black Sea
New York Plans Graveside Decorations for Unemployed Crisis
May 17 New York memorials aim to decorate graves of the unemployed as a public appeal. J Eads How of St Louis presided at a New York branch meeting of the National Committee for the Relief of the Unemployed. The resolutions call graves decoration by those affected to draw attention to unemployment hardships and industrial depression. A parade was also planned.
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Associated Press
New York
National Committee For the Relief of Unemployed
J. Eads ._How
St. Louis
Man Crushed by Train Wheels In Vandalia Yard Accident
Walter F. Wyatt Vandalia switch man fell under engine wheels while riding in the yards at 5 15 pm yesterday. Left arm crushed left side broken two ribs and punctured lung condition critical doctors say recovery unlikely wife and family at bedside.
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Wyatt
J. A. Smith
HE. EB. McMillen
Charles Huffman
St. Joseph's Hospital
Peters Street
Mid-winter and full-term graduates listed in honors class
The graduating class includes mid-winter graduates and those who required the full term to earn credits. Named honorees include Ruby Anderson Hubert Anderson Florence Bell Inez Berry Edmund Brumbaugh Carl Bucher Louise Chase Vera Conn Vannabas Deane Ethel Dritt Abbie Dunn Snowdell Emmett Mabel Gainer Helen Gibard Ruth Hendee Florence Heppe Blanch Herdl Albert Jackson Mabel Jones Gould Knickerbocker Clarnel Lee Jessie Light Carrie Ludwig Nan Marsh Belle Marsh Mabel McMillen Gertrude Powlen Anna Randall Anna Reder Merritt Reed Nellie Rogers Blanch Ross Josephine Schaderman Edith Schwalm Tillie Scott William Searight Mary Simpson Wallace Watson Leo Winstow Frederick Wipperman.
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Ruby
Anderson
Hubert
Florence Bell
Inez Berry
Edmund Brumbaugh
Carl Bucher
Louise Chase
Vera
Conn
Vannabas Deane
Ethel’ Dritt
Abbie Dunn
Snowdell Emmett
Mabel Gainer
Helen Gibbard
Ruth Hendee
Florence Heppe
Hains Sentenced for Killing Annis in Bayside Yacht Club
Capt. Peter C. Hains Jr. US Army was convicted of first degree manslaughter in the Bayside Yacht Club killing of William E. Annis. Justice Garretson imposed an indeterminate term of eight to sixteen years at hard labor. Defense sought a new trial and appeal window was set at twenty four hours.
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Peter C. Hains, Jr
John F. McIntyre
Garretson
Hains
McIntyre
Young
Calpain Hains
Fatal feud shooting near Richmond ends in jail surrender
In Richmond Indiana on May 17 a family feud over a barbed wire fence led to a shooting. Alexander Meek 45 was killed by Joel Railsback who then surrendered to the sheriff after wounding Meek and seriously injuring Swany Meek. Railsback was taken to jail and Meek treated at Reid Memorial Hospital for a possibly life threatening leg injury. The dispute centered on fence lines along land parcels between the Railsback and Meek families and a prior fence cutting incident.
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Kentucky
Alexander Meek
Joel Railsback
Heyai
Meek
Swany
Aes
Ith
Mondon An
Minut
Ciing
Eit
S. Frank . Railsback, Sr
Wealthy farmer knocked down near Stern meat market
John C. Barr of Royal Centre was assaulted on Market Street near Stern's meat market. He was punched by a man, leaving a one inch cut under his eye and his face bleeding. Barr planned to file an affidavit as police search for the attacker.
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John C. Barr
Royal Centre
Market Street
Stern
Stern’s
Barr
Forty to graduate from Logansport High School
One of the largest classes ever to graduate at Logansport High School will finish their work as the class of 1909. The article notes a large graduating group and outlines the completion of studies.
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Logansport High School
Threaten judge who tried kidnappers sparks warning
A Cleveland judge who presided over a kidnapping case received threats from an alleged associate of the defendants. Police moved to increase security around the courthouse as investigators probe the anonymous communications.
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