German leader to present cabinet with Food and Money for All
Chancellor Stresemann planned to present his coalition cabinet to the Reichstag with a slogan Food and money for all. He urged workers to desist from revolutionary action as Germany faced rioting and sniper attacks while police reported dozens wounded in Berlin. A hopeful harvest was cited to ease tensions and meet reparations aims.
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Reichstag
Ruhr
Germany
Berlin
Anz
Stresseman
Department of Police
Tulsa Under Martial Law
Tulsa Oklahoma August 14 martial law declared as two national guard companies seize control of the oil capital after local authorities fail to prosecute masked bands blamed for a spate of beatings. Governor Walton ordered the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Southwest
National Guard
Walton
Mississippi Gulf Coast to Chicago Highway Assured
Col. Wm. B. Royster of the Mississippi Development Board toured Princeton on the way home from Chicago where ceremonies dedicated the Gulf Coast to Chicago highway. The route, via Dixie Highway, passes Princeton and ties the South to Chicago with Gulf water and Lake water symbolism. Royster, escorted by C. G. Taylor of the Chamber of Commerce, had to press on due to engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Chicago
Wmn. B. Royster
Mississippi Development Board
Trinceton
Gulf
Princeton
You May Have a Baby in Your Home Advertisement
You may have a baby in your home and you may not have a baby carriage or cart. The Daily Democrat offers a want advertisement to get you one at a small cost. Telephone 9 and 917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Democrat
Demipcrat
Wampler Named New Member of State Public Service Commission
Frank Wampler, former head of the Indiana Bell Telephone Co and president of the Hoosier Automobile Association, was appointed by Gov. McCray to the state public service commission, succeeding Van Auken whose resignation takes effect September 1. Blessing may resign in September amid gossip of further changes on the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wampler
Hoosier Automobile Association
Indiana Bell Telephone Co
Public Service Commis
Sion
McCray
van Aucken
Goshen
Bell Telephone Co
Indiana
Telephone Company
Wampler
Edgar Blessing
Commission
State House
Blessing
Major Shank
Indianapolis Water Co
Take Good Look at Your Twenties Warning Note
A circulated warning advises merchants to inspect twenty dollar bills for Central National Bank of San Angdélo notes. The siren text describes a suspect male, 20s to 30s, about 5 foot 7, 159 pounds, olive complexion, dark brown hair, clean shaven, wearing a brown straw hat and brown shoes. Call police or contact the U S secret service Indianapolis office, Captain Thomas E. Halls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central National Bank of
United States Secret Service
Indianapolis
Thomas E. Halls
Franklin fruit dealer confesses to double murder
Bedford mass authorities report Geo Teckos a Franklin New Hampshire fruit dealer confessed to murdering his wife and her mother. The bodies were found in packing cases in the salt marshes near Bedford after the suspect was arrested following the discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Mass
Geo. Teckos
Franklin
N. H
Lewis to Attend Anthracite Coal Operators Meet
John L. Lewis president of the United Mine Workers will accept the invitation of the United States Coal Commission to attend a conference with the anthracite operators in Atlantic City. He will wire his acceptance, it was learned today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
United States Coal Commission
Marital Intent Placed By Winslow and Oakland City Pairings
Nevell Patrick Hostmeyer aged 24 plans marriage to Imogene May Robling aged 19 of Winslow. Randall Carl Blaize aged 25 seeks union with Dale Maude Rattram aged 19 of Oakland City.
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Nevell
Patrick Hostmeyer
Imogene May Robling
Winslow
Randall Carl Blaize
Dale Maude Rattram
Oakland City
Massachusetts Man Swims English Channel In 27 Hours
Henry Sullivan of Lowell Massachusetts completed a lifelong goal by swimming the English Channel from Dover to Calais Casino in 27 hours 25 minutes covering a double course of 56 miles. He lost 20 pounds while gaining 200 pounds offered for duplicating Captain Webb Burgess feats. Sullivan represented the Lowell Catholic Young Men's Lyceum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Calais
Channel
Sullivan
Daily Sketch
Matthew Webb
T. W. Burgess
Webb
Lowell Catholic Young Men’s Lyceum
New Oil Well Location On Yeager Farm Near Princeton
Ohio Oil Co announces a new gas and oil well will be drilled on the H A Yeager farm about two miles north of Princeton. A Le Faust notes start work at once with tools prepared and dispatched to the northeast forty field site 300 yards from the highway. The venture marks new territory in Gibson county and will be watched with interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Oil Co
H. A. Yeager
Princeton
le Faust
Yeager Farm
Gibson County
Firpo Knocks Out Weinert in Second Round
Luis Angel Firpo defeats Charley Weinert of Newark in the second round of an eight round no decision bout at National League Ballpark Philadelphia. Weinert opened with lefts but Firpo answered with body and head punches, forcing a knockdown and finishing with a right to the jaw for the stoppage at 1 49 of the round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Luis Angel Firpo
Charley Weinert
Newark
N. J
Weinert
Firpo
Indiana Forecast: Partly cloudy with cooler north areas
The Indiana forecast calls for partly cloudy skies through Wednesday with cooler temperatures in the north. Monday's high reaches 93 and low 67 under clear conditions. Tuesday's 6 AM temperature is 80. sunset is 6 45 and sunrise at 5 04 Wednesday.
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Indiana
Herschell Swan Dies From Ptomaine Poisoning
Herschell Swan a 42 year old Madison Illinois railroad man visiting relatives in Winslow Indiana died Sunday night from ptomaine poisoning after eating food from stands during a Huntingburg trip. Officials seek the meal source as southern Indiana fair week begins and Swan who lived in Princeton before with the Southern railroad era is remembered by local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow
Ind
Herschel Swan
Madison
Ill
Huntingburg
Indiana
Trial of Anderson Set for September in New York
General Sessions Judge McIntyre denied William H. Anderson’s bid to inspect grand jury minutes in the grand larceny extortion and forgery case. The ruling means Anderson must face trial beginning September 4 in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Sessions
McIntyre
William H. Anderson
Anti-Saloon League
Anderson
Dangerous Curve On Dixie Bee Line Causes Phillips Parret Crash
The Sunday collision at a steep hill crossing along the Dixie Bee Line left Ralph Onyett and Miss Gladys Davidson seriously injured while awaiting updates. Onyett’s condition was more critical than Monday with doubtful recovery. Davidson was also worse. The site is marked with warning signs and a white guard fence beside a deep ravine, but obstructed sight lines from the east and a high speed approach from the south contributed to the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Davidson
Young Onyett
Miss Davidson
Dixie Bee Line
Phillips
Parret
Eat
Funeral of Leona Davidson Hazleton
Leona Davidson's body, held at a friends home since her death in an automobile accident Sunday, will be moved this afternoon to the family home in Vincennes. Funeral services are planned for Wednesday. Mae Davidson and Brice Phillips, injured in the crash and visiting, are recovering.
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Hazleton
Ind
Leona Davidson
Vincennes
Mae Davidson
Brice Phillips
Scouts Visit Camp On Wabash River Near Princeton
Scout Executive Hughes of Chicago plans a Friday conference at a camp 12 miles north of Mt. Carmel on the Wabash. Princeton residents may tour the camp, attend a camp fire, and join a local reservation list for Friday night. Scouts from Vincennes Lawrenceville and other Illinois towns attend the sessions.
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Hughes
Chicago
Princeton
Joe Vollmer
Mt. Carmel
Wabash
Vincennes
Lawrenceville
Illinois
German strike called off in Berlin
Aug 14 report says the general strike ordered by the communists was halted this afternoon. The move ends a major labor disruption affecting Berlin and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Gasoline Price War Lowers Midwest Rates
Independent distributors move to end a price war sparked by Standard Oil Indiana cutting 6.6 cents a gallon. Governors and industry groups react as prices drop to 18 to 19 cents in Princeton and surrounding states, with state tax included.
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Princeton
Mid-Western
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
McMasters
South Dakota
McMaster
United Press
Standard Oil Company
National Petroleum Marketers’ Association
Standard
Red Crown
Knox
Premier
Gulf
Governor McCray to Continue Gas Price Probe
Governor McCray prepared to confer with Attorney General Lesh on steps to aid other states in the gas price war as Standard Oil reduced gas line to 18.2 cents. Independent agencies met the drop, some by central office directive and others by local agent authority to meet competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Standard Oil Co
McCray
Lesh
Gasoline War Bid Reaches Omaha For Milwaukee Use
Milwaukee report says Gov. Preus was offered 10 million gallons of gasoline at 8.5 cents in Omaha as part of the gasoline war. Local prices here ranged from 14.9 to 19.9 cents per gallon, underscoring the market tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Preus
Omaha
Marriage of Harmon Hilbert Corn and Esther Harper
Harmon Hilbert Corn of Oakland City, an Oakland City Ice Company employee, wed Esther Harper of Winslow at the M E K patronage in Petersburg this Sunday. The couple plans to reside in Oakland City.
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Petersburg
Harmon Hilbert Corn
Ora Corn
Oakland City
Oakland City Ice Company
Esther Harper
Hazleton Farm Home Destroyed by Morning Fire
Hazleton Indiana August 14 The farm home of Joseph McNeece about one and three quarters miles northeast of Hazleton was burned early today with most contents lost. A curtain blew against a lit coal oil lamp tipping it over starting the blaze setting nearby outbuildings afire and a five room house collapsed. Loss estimated 5000 with 2000 insured. McNeece previously lost a large barn to fire last fall believed due to spontaneous combustion.
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Hazleton
Ind
Joseph McNeece
McNeece
Unions Seek New Contract Before Expiration
U M W A officials announced plans to reconvene in a few days to reach a new contract before the present agreement expires on August 31.
McCray Probes Indiana Gasoline Prices In Indianapolis
Governor McCray starts an inquiry into high gasoline prices in Indiana. He will demand explanations from Standard Oil Company of Indiana about current prices and oil surpluses.
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Indianapolis
McCray
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Holtsclaw announced
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Holtsclaw will be held Wednesday afternoon at the home of her son Rollis Holtsclaw in the B M A. Burial will take place in the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
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Anna Holtsclaw
Rollis Holtsclaw
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Funeral for Vivian Wayne Held at St Joseph Church
The funeral for Vivian Wayne will be held Thursday at 10 o'clock in St. Joseph Catholic Church with Rev. Father N. A. Hassel presiding. Burial follows in the church cemetery.
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Little Vivian Wayne
St. Joseph Catholic Church
N. A. Hassel
Francisco Miners Top Neal Specials In 8–6 Victory
Francisco Miners defeated the Neal Specials at Hosmer Sunday afternoon 8 to 6. The Miners led early and held the Specials scoreless until the fourth inning. Schoop drove in three runs for the Specials and allowed six hits with five fielding errors. Levermore and Cooper starred for the Miners with three hits in five at bats.
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Francisco
Francisco Miners
Neal Specials
Hosmer
Miners
Specials
Schoop
Levermore
Cooper
Iners
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Streseman
Gov. Walton
Col
W. B. Royster
Lakes
Royster
C. G. Taylor
Chamber of Commerce
State PL. Commission
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
Blessing Will
Uncle Sam
Lewis
Massachusetts
English Channel
London
Henry Sullivan
Lowell
Sullivan Went
the Water
Thomas W. Burgess
Utes
Ohio Coll Company
Herschell Swan
Southern
Ralph Onyett
Ralph, Onyett
Tandard
Bypevision
M’cray
Harper—Coen
Joe Wneece
M'Cray
PRICE
Asta
Vivian Wayne
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