Indiana News Highlights From Rail Growth to Tragic Flight
Indiana reports rail production up to 12000 tons weekly with further gains hoped. Stateside, residents note 7,077 school age children in Kosciusko county, and a fatal auto train crash near Vincennes kills four. Other items cover a bank robbery attempt in Sandborn, a glow of World War relic collection, and local political shifts at the state convention.
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Gary
Terre Haute
Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western Railroad
Chicag & Indiana
Brazil
West Union
Michigan City
William E. Donovan
John Rainey
Bloomingdale
Warsaw
Kosciusko County
Jesse E B. Bruner
Indiana
Vincennes
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Busseron Crossing
Here
Alvin Hardin
Danville
Fannie Hardin
Leslie English
Hardin
Betty Lou English
Richmond
Harry Ray Post
American Legion
W. L. Misner
Decatur
Adams County
Bloomington
Indianapolis
Ella Crawford
Supreme Court
George N. Mannfeld
Fish and Game Division
State Conservation Department
George H. Healey
State Board of Election Commissioners
Healey
Greencastle
Ohio
Hartford City
John Fensil
Montpelier
Sandborn
Sandborn Banking Company
Crawford
Earl Frans
Letser Myers
Leavenworth
Hartford City Glass Company
Shelbyville
Shelby County
Interstate Commerce Commission
R. B. Coapstick
Indiana State Chamber of Commerce
Fort Wayne
Columbus
J. A. Nurre
Blackford
McCray
Benjamin H. Harrel
San Francisco
Cal
Harrel
York
General Pershing
Byron E. Biggs
Indiana School
Federal Trade Commission Acts To Halt Bethlehem Lackawanna Merger
The FTC issues a formal citation delaying the Bethlehem and Lackawanna steel merger to test legality. Hearing set for July 24 aims to curb consolidation viewed as a potential steel trust. The agency cites dominance in rails and accessories and warns of monopolistic risk across New England New York New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.
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Federal Trade Commission
Bethlehem and Lackawanna Steel
Washington
Senate
la Follette
Wisconsin
Bethlehem and Lackawanna Steel Corporations
Commission
Midvale
Republic, Inland Companies
North American Steel Company
Bethlehem-Lackawanna
United States
Ohio
Potomac River
Potomac
New England
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Bethlehem
Lackawanna
Strong partitions in mixed livestock cars prevent losses
United States Department of Agriculture notes that installing strong dividers to separate large from small stock in mixed railcar shipments reduces shipper losses. Smaller animals like hogs and lambs suffer injuries or bruises when crowded, lowering prices. buyers also discount bruised stock.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Markets
Three Dead and Three Hurt in Erie Train Truck Crash
At the Binghamton state hospital water works crossing in New York a Pacific Express train struck a truck. Three inmates of the state hospital for the insane died. The engineer is believed killed and the fireman seriously injured.
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Pacific Express
Erie
Binghamton
N. Y
Binghamton, N. Y
Erie Railroad
Binghamton State Hospital
State Hospital For
Heat Wave Kills One in Boston as Temperatures Peak
Boston reports a fatal heat incident with at least one death on the hottest day of the season. The Weather Bureau recorded a high of 89 degrees between 4 and 5 PM, with several heat prostrations noted.
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Boston
Mass
Weather Bureau
War Casualty: Two Soldiers Die In Maryland Truck Crash
A truck carrying ten soldiers from Camp Holabird left the road near Westminster Maryland and overturned killing two Privates named Parent and Hershner. Six others were seriously injured, with physicians expecting deaths among the injured.
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Baltimore
Camp Holabird
Westminster
Parent and
Hershner
Record of U S breeding sows rise on farms
The USDA estimates 12,424,000 breeding sows on farms as of April 1, up 1,287,000 from a year earlier, an 11.1 percent increase. Reasons cited include a large corn crop and plentiful farm corn stocks, making corn more valuable as hog feed.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Forage crops for pigs compared rape and alfalfa
Rape provides high protein and nearly matches alfalfa as a forage for pigs. Alfalfa offers higher pig density per acre and often requires reseeding each year.
Buildings Collapse in Lemberg Kills Dozens
In Lemberg Poland on June 7 two ancient three story buildings collapsed after being shaken by a passing motor truck. More than forty people were buried in the debris and many were killed.
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Lemberg
Poland
Make Land Pay More
Purebred livestock on every farm would go far toward making high priced land pay 6 percent net on its value.
Purebred Females in Livestock Improvement
The text argues for including purebred females alongside sires in breeding programs. It states the purebred sire is essential but asserts there is no strong argument against using purebred females to advance livestock improvement.
Battery searchlights grow in power and range
A New York Herald report notes pocket flashlights with dry cells evolved into battery searchlights. Early models reached 500 feet on six to eight volts, while newer units boast up to half a mile range on six volts, a seven and one half inch adjustable focus, single shell reflector, and 453 candlepower on photometer tests with nitrogen-filled tungsten lamps.
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New York Herald
Hair Loss Joke From Pearson's Weekly Cartoon
Humorous snippet shows a timid man asking a chemist’s assistant for hair loss help. The assistant, freshly from school, offers a cardboard box as a remedy, highlighting playful wordplay in a light period piece.
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Pearson’s Weekly
European Discovery Claims Wool Immune to Moths
A European preparation reportedly makes wool moth resistant. The powder is mixed with water and acids for all wool or half wool fabrics and applied to the wool. Untreated wool loses all moth eggs over six months, while treated wool remains intact.
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Europe
Open Season in Sports Echoes From Old Sayings
The excerpt blends rustic maxims about effort and habit with hints of sport culture. It contrasts sap and bats with golf clubs and suggests learning leads to praising labor, reflecting a historical perspective on work and pastime. The lines evoke a thoughtful, period voice about skill and persistence.
Take Care of Animals Says a Cattleman Wisdom
A classic note urges owners to treat animals well now to ensure mutual care later. The rule emphasizes consistent, humane handling as the foundation of livestock productivity and welfare.
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North Indiana Methodist Episcopal Conference
Webster Lake
North Webster
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Vanderburg County
Evansville
Petersburg
Pike County
H. Remy
Highway Commission
Hammond
Clarence Bailey
Portland
Valparaiso University
Madeline Stevens
Wanatah
U. S
la Follete
Sun-Maid Raisin Growers
Fresno
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Postum Cereal Company, Inc
Battle Creek, Michigan
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