Masked Bandits Rob Troy Bank in Perry County Heist
Two unmasked men robbed the Troy State Bank in Troy Indiana about 3 pm. They forced the cashier and two bank employees into the vault and escaped with 4000 to 5000 dollars in notes, abandoning their car a mile away as a posse formed to pursue them.
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Troy State Bank
Troy
Perry Counnty
Cannelton
Hemphill
New Boston
Clarence McFarland
McFarland
Hawesville
Henry W. Keller
Herman
Cities Prepare to Join Fight in Phone Case
A conference at the Indiana state house will include Attorney General Lesh and public service commission members, with a three man city committee led by Mayor Seibert of South Bend. They plan to hire expert engineers and legal counsel to present evidence for a permanent injunction against the Indiana Bell Telephony rate increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Lesh
Public Service Commission
Indiana Bell Telephony Co
State House
Seibert
South Bend
Bed for sale advertised in daily paper
A for sale notice urges readers to place unwanted beds by the daily advertisement column in The Daily Democrat with contact numbers 9 and 017. The item should not be stored as junk and should be placed for sale promptly.
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Daily Democrat
Gibson watermelons set price record shipment
Gibson watermelons brought a new record as two cars carrying several dozen melons of the Improved Watson variety, averaging 35 pounds, were shipped for 400 dollars each. Lead growers Mose Griffin and T. B. Scott led the effort with Vincennes dealer C. C. Winkler handling shipping to northern Indiana and Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Scott
C. C. Winkler
Vincennes
J. €. Kendle
Chamber of Commerce
Tomato Crop Running Later At Heinz Plant
The H J Heinz Co plant has not reached the big week of ketchup production this summer with crops arriving late due to a late spring and unusual weather. Next week and the following are expected to see faster tomato activity. current cool weather should raise quality despite earlier low production.
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H. J. Heinz Co
Revival Meeting Breaks Up But Polly Keeps Going
Peters burg reports a revival by Free Methodists on a vacant lot near Mrs. Frank Nichols. Polly Parrot, owned by Nichols, continues daily 2 to 4 pm and 7:30 to 10 pm meetings, perched and shouting Amen to outdo the preacher.
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Petersburg
Polly Parrot
Frank Nichols
South Ninth Street
Nichols
Polly
College Professor Charged With Indifference To Wife
Gladys Hers berger Smith of Garrett near Auburn Indiana sues for divorce and custody claiming Northwestern University professor Keith K. Smith neglected, treated her as inferior, and rarely joined social events while he focused on calculations. He has filed for partial custody of their two year old son.
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Auburn
Ind
Keith K. Smith
Northwestern University
Evanston
Gladys Hersberger Smith
Garrett
Here
Condition improves for Rufus McGillem after car crash
The condition of Rufus McGillem at Methodist hospital after a serious leg injury from a Wednesday night automobile accident was reported as improving on Friday. Doctors hope amputation may be avoided.
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Rufus McGillem
Methodist Hospital
300 Face Trial After Athens Riots
Three hundred persons were under arrest today for trial by court martial following extensive communist riots yesterday in Athens.
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Athens
Rial
Charley the Elephant to Die for Vicious Attack
In Los Angeles August 24 Charley a famed elephant actor is condemned to execution by humane society for viciousness after turning on trainer Charley Stecker injuring him severely. Officials seek a humane death method as the animal is too large for poison or a bullet.
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Charley
Vicious
Los Angeles
Humane Society
Charley Stecker
Stecker
Universal City
H. AA. Snow
Susie
Raleigh
Calcutta
Karl Hamburg
Zoological Gardens
Berlin
Prince Rajah
Curly” Stecker
Universal City Zoo
Jim
Fearless Girl Clad in White Reaches Bowery Steeple
Wilhelmina Schmidt of Denmark climbs the St. Mark's church spire in the Bowery to plaster cement on the steeple. She lights a cork top cigarette from a scratch lit match and declares she is not dizzy. A Royal Academy student who came to New York three years ago now holds the commission for the spire decoration.
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New York
Wilhelmina Schmidt
Denmark
St. Mark’s Church
Bowery
Bowery Church
Bedford D A R Prepares for State Convention
Bedford Indiana August 24 The John Wallace Chapter D A R plans the state convention in the city October 9 10 and 11 Two floors of the new Greystone hotel are leased for all events including a banquet The program features visits to local stone industries and an automobile trip to French Lick Expected attendees include Mrs Anthony Cook Philadelphia national D A R president and U S Senator J E Watson who will also speak.
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Anthony Cook
Philadelphia
National
United States
J. E. Watson
Indiana Weather Report Forecast Summary
Fair tonight and Saturday cooling tonight in extreme north portion. Thursday's high around 83 and low near 62 with no precipitation. Friday morning low about 52 with sunset at 6 32 and sunrise Saturday at 6 13.
Death of Samuel Hyneman in Washington township
Samuel Hyneman aged 69 died at 10 30 pm Thursday at his Washington township home near Mt Olympus after a long illness. Survived by widow Ids Hyneman four children Raymond Broadway NY Aaron Chicago Heights Sor Detroit a sister Cynthia Spafford Rock Creek Ohio and three brothers William Washington township Robert Union John near this city. Funeral likely 10 30 am Sunday at Mt Olive church with burial Shiloh cemetery.
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Samuel Hyneman
Washington Township
Mt. Olympus
Hyneman
Ids Hyneman
Raymond
Broadway
N. Y
Aaron
Chicago Heights
Sor
Detroit
Ysiphena
Cynthia Spafford
Rock Creek
William
Robert
Union
John
Aaron Kirk
Suzannah Hyneman
Mt. Olive Church
Shiloh
Hammond Sees Bituminous Plan Ending Anthracite Strike
John Hays Hammond, chair of the United States Coal Commission, said the government plan to supply sufficient bituminous coal should prevent a break or strike in the anthracite industry. He outlined policy backing President Coolidge, noting soft coal substitutions could hurt operators if a strike occurs.
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Hays Hammond
United States Coal Commission
Hammond
Coolidge
Miners Unlikely to Strike in Coal Fields Says Union Chief
Chicago August 24 Frank Farrington president of the Illinois district of the United Mine Workers comments there is no thought of a strike in the bituminous coal fields. HeResponds to reports that soft coal miners might join hard coal miners in a stoppage.
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Chicago
Frank Farrington
Dlinois
United Mine Workers
Train wreck near Warsaw kills fifty on river plunge
A Polish dispatch reports fifty people were killed and many injured when a train plunged into a river near Warsaw. The accident occurred today and authorities are tallying casualties and rescuing survivors.
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Vienna
Warsaw
Health Failing New Albany Police Chief Ends Life
Capt George Wesley McCulloch long time chief of police in New Albany committed suicide in a police station cell at noon after returning from lunch. The 54 year old native of New Albany died an hour after admission to St Edwards Hospital. Despondency over failing health cited as cause. survived by a widow and three children.
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New Albany
Ind
George Wesley McCulloch
T. Edward’s Hospital
McCulloch
It Paid to Be A Railroader In This Case
Cincinnati bandits roped a cafe hold up on Spring Grove Avenue targeting a manager and seven customers. They stole 75 dollars from the register 34 dollars from patrons and some jewelry. One robber spared a railroader after recognizing the badge and returned six dollars saying they did not want money from him.
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Cincinnati
Spring Grove Avenue
Charles Mead
Devil's Grip Epidemic Strikes Virginia
Richmond reports three more deaths from the mysterious contagious disease called devil's grip. State health authorities say the epidemic is spreading into the southwest of Virginia with about 1000 cases under treatment across various sections of the state.
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Richmond
Virginia
Possession of Car Leads to Larceny Charge
Russell Marshall, 20, colored, jailed on a larceny charge for taking John Hay's automobile from east Chestnut street. Marshall claimed permission to work on the car, which he allegedly retrieved last Saturday. Hay denies consent and says he only learned of the vehicle’s location after Marshall reported repairs. Marshall remains in custody until Mayor Niemeier returns to hear the case.
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Stecker
Charley
Universal City
San Francisco
Market Street
Russell Marshall
John Hay
East Chestnut Street
Marshall
Hay
New lead identified in Watson murder inquiry
Indianapolis police pursued a fresh trail in the Robert Watson stabbing case after questioning a new woman witness. Officers also sought a man known as Dutch who reportedly accompanied Watson during his Technical High School days.
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Indianapolis
Robert Watson
Watson
Technical High School
Independent Gas In South Dakota Again Sent Down
Sioux Falls gas dealers announce a 15 12 cent price drop for gasoline matching Standard Oil. They warn many independent dealers will fail as capital cannot sustain the cut and criticize Gov. McMaster for triggering a price war with 16 cent state depot sales. The governor calls it a finish fight, which independents say signals the end of many dealers.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Standard Oil Co
Dakota
State Highway Commission
Jockey Breaks Leg in Fall at Rockport Fair
Rockport Ky Aug 24 P J Cooney of Owensboro Ky broke his left leg and was badly bruised when thrown from his mount in the half mile dash at the Rockport fair The mount stumbled and did not fall in front of other horses A large crowd gathered for harness and running races during the fair week.
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Rockport
P. J. Cooney
Owensboro
Cooney
Oakland City Sunday School convention under way
Oakland City Indiana hosts a convention of the Indiana District Evangelical Synod of North America’s Young People’s League and Sunday School Association at Oakland City College Memorial Hall. More than 200 young people attend as Friday night programs edge toward a closing session.
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Oakland City
Ind
Young People's League
Sunday School Association of the
Indiana District of Evangelical Synod of North America
Memorial Hall
Oakland City College
New German Chancellor Shapes Present Views on Rhineland
Chancellor Straesman declares the coalition government the last democratic cabinet and rejects any separation of the Rhineland. He says Germany seeks Ruhr and Rhineland work and legal restoration, values a breathing spell for exiles, and favors international court scrutiny of occupation legality.
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United Press
Berlin
Germany
Chang
Straesman
Carl Bickner
Unified Press
Rhineland
Ruhr
Great Britain
British Begin Evacuation of Turkish Territory
Aug 24 British forces start evacuating Turkish land after Lausanne treaty ratification. Embarkation of heavy artillery already under way in Constantinople as operations shift away from Turkish territory.
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Constantinople
Funeral of Mrs. Elisha B. Wampler at Regular Baptist Church
The funeral for Mrs. Elisha B. Wampler 49, who died Wednesday evening at her Owensville home, was held Friday at 2 pm at the Regular Baptist Church. Rev. Gwaltney officiated and Mauck cemetery burial followed. Survived by husband three sisters Nancy Jones Marinda Jones of Owensville and Nellie Ward of Texas and two brothers Ben and Martin Mauck of the area.
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Owensvilee
Elisha B. Wampler
Gwaltney
Mauck
Nellie Ward
Texas
Ben
Martin Mauck
Beatrice Rediough Dies at 15 Months
Funeral services were held for Beatrice Rediough at 3 p m Thursday at the Radcliff Colvin morgue. Burial followed in the Odd Fellows cemetery. Beatrice died Wednesday night at Methodist hospital after a lung infection. She is survived by her parents Samuel and Mrs Rediough and several brothers and sisters.
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Little Beatrice Rediough
Samuel Rediough
Radcliff-Colvin Morgue
Odd Fellows
Little Beatrice
Methodist Hospital
For Sale Ad Warns Against Burning Old Furniture
The Daily Democrat urges readers not to burn old furniture and instead use a for sale advertisement. Call the office to have the ad placed and the process handled.
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Tell City
Keller
Spencer
Perry
Gibson CO
Gibson Watermelons
Mose Griffin
Heinz’s
Fearless Girl
Oh Tower Fold Church
Indiana
Coal Commission
Washington
Independent Gas
South Dakota
Rockport Fair
International Court
Beatrice, Rediough
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