Grave mine collapse widens at Princeton site
The Princeton mine shaft area is deteriorating as a 100 foot diameter pit buries boiler rooms and generators. Two Southern Railway coal cars lie in the pit while workmen strive to save remaining generators and prevent further collapse amid rumbling underground. Superintendent Elza Malone calls the scene appalling as fear and desolation spread among officials and workers.
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Hole
Princeton
Southern Railway
Ledone
Local Committee Seeks Funds For Russian Famine Relief
The Indiana Russian Famine Fund committee in Princeton asks residents to donate to aid famine struck Russia. Led by Thomas R. Paxton, the group emphasizes quick action and urges sending contributions to Treasurer Frank M. Harris in Princeton. The appeal features a $15 example and notes Hoover endorsement and volunteer relief workers.
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Russia
Indiana
Thomas R. Paxton
Princeton
Loudén A. Harriman
Nicholas Hassel
Edward §. Robinson
John T. Ballard
Marsha J. Lewis
Hoover
Heaven
Frank M. Harris
Ind
Knights Templar Banquet Held by Princeton Masons
The Princeton Masons hosted a ladies night at their lodge with a 7 pm dinner served by Eastern Star members. Rev. L A Harriman spoke, Fred Gregory sang, and a quartet including Herman Graper Eskew Church and Swinney performed. Guests then adjourned to the grill room for dancing.
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Princeton Masons
Knights Templar
Eastern Star
L. A. Harriman
Fred Gregory
Herman Graper
Eskew
Church
Swinney
Winslow Student Breaks Arm During School Yard Game
Dillon Hearing, 16, fell while dislodging a basket pall from a bracket at the Winslow school yard game. He broke his left arm at the elbow and both bones in the left wrist.
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Winslow
Ind
Winslow School Yard
Dillon Hearing
Campaign issues for coming year outlined in Washington
Democrats frame hard times as the main issue in the congressional campaign as the administration ends its first year. Republicans push the administration’s achievements, led by naval savings from the Washington arms conference. Other issues include the soldier bonus senate seat Newberry ship subsidy Woolstead light wines and beer law amendment Cox plans to campaign in Ohio and Massachusetts to defeat Lodge.
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Washington
Senate
Newberry
James M. Cox
Ohio
Massachusetts
Lodge
Operators Prepare for Finish Fight in Coal Dispute
National Coal Association directors meeting in Washington insist wage reductions are necessary to prevent a nationwide coal strike. Miners threaten to strike to maintain current wages while Labor Department officials hope for averted conflict. The AFL accuses coal barons of sole responsibility for a strike in its weekly letter.
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Eiis
National Coal Association
Department of Lahor
The
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Weather folklore in Perry county hints at last killing frost
A March 83-era note in Perry county cites local superstition tying the final frost to 90 days after the first thunder. Some groups fix May 19 as the date while others mark winter as starting with the cold season, with March 25 for a late freeze. Iso thermal shifts across southern Indiana explain Perry county’s early seasons and potential fruit yields.
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Cannelton
Tridiana
Perry County
Vanderburgh
Posey
Wettest spot in middle west raided for moonshine
Federal dry agents sponge Vermillion county Indiana in Clinton area raids arresting three men and a woman. They confiscate a 265 gallon still a 75 gallon still hundreds of gallons of mash empty barrels mule and wine. At Mrs Stephan Vosaviana’s place 700 quarts of home brew were found.
Jeffries Plans New Religion as Ring Preacher
Charles Bartholomew reports that former heavyweight champ Jim Jeffries, nicknamed the California Grizzly, envisions preaching a broad inclusive faith. He says God is reasonable, condemning nothing except a tobacco stained soul and profaned heart, and stresses personal direction toward heaven.
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Charles Bartholomew
The
United Press
Asso
Los Angeles
Cal
Tiny Jeffries
Bey Stes
Jim Jeffries
Jeff
America
Heaven
California
Surgeon operation watched by patient at Mayo hospital
Roy Strickland of Owensville underwent a serious Mayo Brothers operation in Rochester Minnesota. He recovered in hospital for weeks with a local anesthetic due to a severe cold and watched the procedure while fourteen doctors observed for their own benefit.
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J. Roy Strickland
Owensville
Mayo Brothers
Strickland
Mayo Bros
Indiana Forecast Fair Tonight and Saturday Warmer
Indiana forecast notes fair skies tonight and Saturday with warmer conditions. March 2 high 51 and low 23 with cloudiness, temperatures at 6 a.m. today 28, sunset 5 45, sunrise tomorrow 6 19. Historical comparison shows prior day highs 62 and lows 55 with similar cloud cover.
Former Princeton Boy Advances to Bank Manager Role
Elmer J. Risley, once a Lowell school student and Princeton resident, has rapidly risen to manage the collection department at Bankers Trust Company in Little Rock Arkansas. He oversees notes and discounts, including interest, maturity, signatures and waivers, requiring strong knowledge of laws regulating negotiable instruments. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Risley, lived in Princeton for a decade before moving to Eyansville Indiana.
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Elmer J. Risley
Lowell School
Leara
Bankers Trust Company
Little Rock
Ark
Mrr
Charles B. Risley
West Spruce Street
Huston Avenue
Eyansville
Ind
Elmer Jr. Risley
E. E. Beamont
Bankers Trust ‘News
Insensible Murderer to Go to Gallows at 4 PM
Harvey Church, condemned for killing two automobile salesmen, lies comatose in his Chicago jail cell on the eve of his execution. Practically unable to speak, he murmured faintly and showed recognition of his parents who visited him as officials prepared him for the noose. Medical staff maintain life with liquid nutrition until the trap springs.
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Chicago
Harvey Church
Church
Pendleton Gets Reformatory Site
Indianapos March 3 definite decision to erect the new state reformatory at Pendleton after an afternoon session with Gov McCray. The 1087 acres will cost $165.63 an acre while other sites ranged from $140 to $193. Carmel had the highest price. Possession questions may delay immediate transfer of small parcels.
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Indianapolis
Pendleton
Reformatory Relocation Commission
Senator Hitchcock Proposes Treaty Ratification
Senator Hitchcock warned in the Senate that ratification is needed unless the four poor Pacific treaty is rejected. He spoke amid push for approval and noted concerns about the agreement’s terms.
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Washington, D. C
Hitchcock
Senate
Buckets shop brokers flee Wall Street amid probe
In Okmulgee Oklahoma Governor Robertson and oil operator James Lyons clashed after a courtroom conference amid the Okmulgee panic probe. In New York bucket shop brokers flee Wall Street as district attorney investigates 335 failures since January 1, with about 40 indictments and only six arrests.
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Okt
Robertson
Oklahoma
James Lyons
Okmulgee
Lyons
WEW
York
N. Y
Wall Street
Europe
Gunning for Hays Retirement Roils Republicans
Representative Thomas Williams of Illinois rebukes Will Hays in a speech calling him the prince of Mugwumps and the lone disappointment of the first year. Williams says Hays retires to enter the movies, a move the party greets with relief.
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Washington, D. C
Will Hays
Thomas ‘Williams
Ilinois
Hays
Prince
Willams
Miller Miley Births Add To Family In City
Mr and Mrs Clarence D Miller welcome son Robert Hugh born Thursday at Methodist hospital. Mr and Mrs Morton Miley report a son born this morning in Ford Street.
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Clarence D. Miller
West Warnock
Robert Hugh
Methodist Hospital
Morton Miley
Ford Street
Oil well yields promising output on Tooley lease
Consolidated Oil Company drilled a productive oil well on the John Tooley lease north of Fieldswell on Thursday. It is believed the well will produce at least 25 barrels and perhaps more once shot and placed on the pump.
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Whe Consolidated Oil Company
John Tooley
Fieldswell
Police arrest Boger at Brown Taxi Station on drunkenness and concealed gun
Police officers Hyslop and Elliott nabbed Toney Boger at the Brown Taxi Station last night for drunkenness and carrying a gun. Boger was arraigned this morning and fined one dollar plus costs for drunkenness and $25 plus costs for carrying a concealed weapon. both fines were paid.
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Hyslop
Elliott
Toney Boger
Brown
Boger
Sunday School Leader Ellis to Visit Gibson County
S S Conference O BE Ellis of the State Sunday School Association tours Gibson county this week and next. He will speak at Princeton’s First M E church Monday at 2 PM and 7 30 PM and at the General Baptist church Tuesday at the same times. All Sunday school workers are urged to attend.
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O. BE. Ellis
State Sunday School Association
Gibson County
Princeton
M. E
General Baptist Church
General Baptist Revival Ends Week With Two Services
Tonight is the final revival meeting of the week with services at 7 o'clock. The subject is Sin a Detective. No service Saturday night. Sunday night will close the series with The Harvest. All are invited to attend.
Hays Deliberations Over Contempt Request
Justice Hitz asks Will Hays to show cause why he should not be held in contempt for failing to provide information in an Oklahoma post office dispute. The district supreme court official scrutiny centers on post office records and compliance.
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Washington, D. C
Will Hays
Customs
Justice Hitz
District Supreme Court
Caurt
Okie Post Ofice
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