Special Train Through Princeton for Indiana Officials
A special Democratic editors and Indiana state officials train will pass through Princeton on Thursday evening en route to Evansville for a 5 PM arrival and a later banquet at the Vendome hotel. The reception committee includes George S. Clifford, Charles Frisse, Henry Stockfield, George AW Haynie, Mayor Bosse, Fred W. Lavenstein, Howard Roosa, and John Princeton. The car ride and city tour are planned with a 9 o clock traction car boarding and a 4 o clock pass through Princeton followed by a return at 5 PM.
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Indiana
Evansville
George S. Clifford
Charles Frisse
Henry
Stockfield
George
AW. Haynie
Bosse
Fred W. Lavenstein
Howard Roosa
John
Princeton
Perre
Haute
Ine
Claflin Co Bankrupt As Receivers Appointed In New York
Two involuntary bankruptcy suits target H B Claflin Co the world’s largest dry goods house with branches in many cities A friendly suit led to a receiver appointment with Joseph B Martindale and F A Juillard named The firm cites shifted trade centers and rising capital needs affecting profits as the reason for a readjustment plan Also named are Root Dry Goods Co and numerous other stores across Minneapolis Baltimore St Louis Newark and beyond The Associated Merchants Company and the United Dry Goods Company are not borrowers and claim strong finances Notes from the Claflin office say closures are not yet decided and a reorganization plan will be presented as stakeholders stand together
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New York
H. B. Claflin Co
East
Middle West
Joseph B. Martindale
F. A. Juillard
Root Dry Goods Co
Terre ‘Haute
Minneapolis
Baltimore
St. Louis
Newark
Buffalo
New York City
Brooklyn
Louisville
Nashville
Butte
Denver
Cincinnati
Altoora
Reading
Toledo
Pittsburg
Montgomery
Tacoma
Spokane
Grand Rapids
Augusta
Norfolk
Hamilton
Ontario
Seattle
Kansas City
Wilksbarre
Cleveland
HB. Claflin Company
Associated Merchants Company
United Dry Goods Company
Claflin Company
United Press
J. B. Martindale
Chemical National Bank
Hetty Green
Chemical National
Claflin
Martin
Vanitie Cup Defense Yacht Changes Skipper For Trials
The Vanitie, cup defense yacht, suffered a capsize in a stiff wind as Capt. William B. Dennis resigned. Capt. Harry P. Haff, popular with sailors and owners, takes command for upcoming trial against Resolute off Greenwich on June 23. Dennis faced criticism for handling after trials near Sandy Hook, with defeats blamed partly on ill fitting headsails rather than skill.
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Vanitie
Alexander Smith Cochran
William B. Dennis
Harry P. Haff
Dennis
Capt. Haff
Resolute
Greenwich
Conn
Haff
T. Dennie
Sandy Hook
Res
Dunbar and Vail Identified in Multi-Store Robberies
George Dunbar and Herman Vail, arrested on local robbery charges, were identified as the duo who robbed A P Woods jewelry in Forrest near Frankfort on May 21. They also admitted to stealing from Welborn and Criswell clothing and J C Morrison harness shop, with police recovering part of the loot and holding them at the county jail pending transfer to Jeffersonville reformatory.
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George Dunbar
Herman Vail
Welborn
Criswell
A. P. Woods
Forrest
Frankfort
J. C. Morrison
Barton
Princeton
Chief Corns
Jeffersonville Reformatory
White on Trial for His Life Opens Thursday
Clyde White, 20, of Evansville, stands trial in Gibson county for first degree murder in the March shooting of Hillis Young behind White on John Street. The case, venued from Vanderburgh county, follows allegations White was infatuated with Young's wife. witnesses recount a dispute in the Youngs’ yard before the alley shooting. Prosecutors seek the death penalty. defense notes White’s clean record and Kentucky move.
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Clyde White
Evansville
Hillis Young
White
John Street
Gibson County
Young
Lindsey
Kentucky
Child dies after tub scalding in Mount Carmel
In Mount Carmel Illinois on June 24 a two year old girl, daughter of Siegman Rigg, fell into a tub of hot water and died from scalding injuries. The tragedy occurred in the family home and authorities are investigating the incident.
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MT. Carmel
Ill
Siegman Rigg
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