Motive Claimed in Missing Man Case Sparks Investigation
In Aurora Illinois investigators found a surgical instruments kit in Warren Lincoln's home. John Lincoln said his father, who vanished Monday, kept the tools as a threat of prosecution against a relative by marriage. He alleged the attorney injured a family member during an illegal operation and resisted surrender of the instruments.
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Aurora
Warren Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
John Lincoln
ST. Joseph, Mich
Benjamin Parnell
House of Ovid
Dougherty
House of David Paradise
Parnell
Sugar boycott prompts slight drop in raw sugar price
In Indianapolis on May 3 dealers reported a small decline in raw sugar on the New York market as boycott pressure grows. Refined prices and local retail remained at 11 cents. the Catholic Women's Association joined the boycott, urging 400 members to help lower prices.
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Indianapolis
Ind
New York
Catholic Women’s Association
Russian Church Dethrones Metropolitan Tikhon
The all-Russian church congress ousted Metropolitan Tikhon, patriarch of Russia, by a unanimous vote amid his trial for resisting the soviet government. He was denounced as a traitor.
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Moscow
Tikhon
Russia
Tikon
City Reports April Births and Deaths
Dr A RR Burton, secretary of the city board of health, reports April births totaling twelve: four males and eight females. Five deaths occurred: one male and four females, with two over 65. Causes include cancer and heart disease. no tuberculosis.
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A. RR. Burton
City Board of Health
Mary Vickford Endorses Douglis Fairbanks Screen Bride
Mary Vickford, producer at Vickford Fairbanks Studios, praises Eve Brant as a perfect type of screen beauty for her husband star Douglis Fairbanks. Brant is described as medium height with dark brown hair, full eyes, arched eyebrows, a straight mouth, delicately molded lips, and a dainty cleft chin.
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Hollywood
Cal
Mary Vickford
Vickford Fairbanks Studios
Evelyn Brent
Douglis Fairbanks
Mary
Miss Brant
Doug
Patoka Township Assessor Seeks Deputies for Reassessment
Gibson county official Patoka Township Assessor F. Braselton announced a rush to re-evaluate all real estate and improvements in Patoka township by June 1. With insufficient deputies, he advertised for help as the work must be completed in under thirty days, a pace quicker than the 54 days taken by Princeton last year. Reassessment is also underway in five other Gibson county townships.
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Patoka
F. Braserton
Patoka Township
Princeton
Braselton
Gibson County
Little Alice Awarded to Foster Mother in Illinois Custody Case
In Chicago by Judge Joseph B. David the 3 March ruling grants custody of Little Alice Nut tall to her foster parents Mrs James Nuttall. The real mother may visit and seek periods of custody until the child turns 14 while welfare remains the court's top concern.
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Chicago
Mal
Alice Nuttall
James Nuttall
Joseph B. David
David
Claire C. Edwards
Alice
Illinois Home and Aid Society
Nuttallss
Surveying Class Visits Princeton
The Surveying Class of Oakland City College toured Princeton inspecting the county court house and offices as part of their study. Members listed include Wendell P. Wiggs Dennis O. Selby M A Pegram Viola Melton Walter Parkinson Elisha Blackburn Howard A Parker Maurice Lemme Raymond Crilley Mae Wilson Will McGlothlin and Margretta Chappell.
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Oakland City College
Court House
Wendell P. Wiggs
Dennis O. Selby
M. A. Pegram
Viola Melton
Walter Parkinson
Elisha Blackburn
Howard A. Parker
Maurice Lemme
Raymond Crilley
Mae Wilson
Will McGlothlin
Margretta Chappell
Last Day For May Tax Payment With Penalty
The May tax payment deadline falls on Monday with a 10 percent penalty. Treasurer Earl Miller announced extended hours on Thursday and Friday nights to help taxpayers who cannot come during the day.
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Earl Miller
Motor Dies Way Up Local Visit Delayed
An army airplane at Mt. Carmel stalled at 2,060 feet during a planned flight over Princeton to scatter air service recruiting literature. Pilot Porter and Sergeant Wilson landed the craft in a spiral, but the motor died. They were uninjured, though the plane sustained heavy damage to the propeller and wing. the Princeton visit may be delayed.
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Army
Mt. Carmel
Princeton
Air Service
Porter
Wilson
Boy’s hand injured leading cow by chain
Eleven year old Ralph Jones son of Elmer Jones suffered a painful accident Wednesday morning when a cow pulled the chain through his hand. He received four stitches for a gash on the second finger. The injury is not serious and his condition is improving.
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Ralph Jones
Elmer Jones
Indian Woman 147 and Yankee 102 Among United States Voters
In Los Angeles on May 1 two aged women are highlighted. Tabie, a Southern California Indian, is said to be 147 years old and perhaps the country’s oldest person. Miss Annie Stone of Roxbury is 102 and lauded as the best voter, contrasting harsh northern weather with her vigor.
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Los Angeles
Tabie
California
Annie Stone
Roxbury
Mass
United States
Wireless search aids kidnap case in Werner Alexanderson
A New York state radio kidnapping case unfolds as wireless signals tip off Oggenburg police and state troopers. M. F. Alexanderson and his wife learn the invention tied to their son may aid the chase while authorities press for a break on the anonymous kidnapper. Sergt. Vandusen reports an overnight radio lead toward a possible destination.
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Schnectady
N. Y
Werner Alexanderson
Oggenburg
M. F. Alexanderson
Radio Corporation of America
Alexanderson
Sergt. Vandusen
Dogs to Benefit by Choirs Screeches
New York May 3 Mrs Sidmon McHie wife of a broker vowed to leave funds for a dog hospital after a run of Sunday choir screeches from St Thomas Episcopal church. A ball bounced before her vestibule last Sunday prompting a police report. officials promised to stop the ball play but did not suspend the singing.
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New York
Sidmon McHie
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Indiana Weather Forecast Tonight Through Friday
Partly cloudy conditions expected tonight and Friday with a high of 62 and a low of 57 on Wednesday. The reading lists a high of 70 and a low of 57 for the same date range, with around .2 inch of precipitation. Thursday sunrise at 4 52 and sunset at 6 41.
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Indiana
France Rejects German Reparations Offer in Unanimous Cabinet Vote
Paris May cabinet sessions ended with a unanimous rejection of Germany’s reparations proposal. Premier Poincare condemned the note as unacceptable, citing 280 billion gold marks as insufficient and guarantees as inadequate, while insisting on complete surrender terms. President Millerand presided as the cabinet prepared a reply with Belgian consultation on phrasing.
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Paris
Al-Les
Poincare
Millerand
France
Ruhr
Unique paulownia trees in full blossom at Cannelton
In Cannelton on May 3 the unique paulownia or Emperor trees, abundant in the area like New Harmony’s gate trees, show full lavender blossoms attracting many bees. Native to Japan, the tree’s widespread growth here puzzles the state forester, who offers no explanation.
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Cannelton
New Harmony
Japan
Monoplane T-2 Completes First Nonstop Cross-Continental Flight
Lieuts John McReady and Oakley Kelly landed at North Island San Diego at 12 27 pm after a nonstop New York to San Diego flight of about 2403 miles taking roughly 27 hours. Welcome greeted the fliers as they passed Indianapolis and Terre Haute between 7 and 8 pm Wednesday.
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San Diego
Cal
John McReady
Oakley Kelly
North Island Air Station
New York
Indianapolis
Pinchot War On The Bootleggers In Pennsylvania
Governor Gifford Pinchot pushes a hard dry law push in Pennsylvania. He mobilized the State Police to intensify arrests and seizures, drafting new enforcement powers and expanding beyond Volstead provisions. The campaign aims to raise the costs of bootlegging, with results pending and operational details ongoing.
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Harrisburg
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Pinchot
State Police
Pinchot Pinchot
General Assembly
Mystery case at W University stirs trustees
W University faces a deep mystery case prompting trustees to consider a $5,000 reward for locating the guilty party. The call for clues underscores concern across the campus and local community as investigators pursue leads.
Northwestern University hazing death spurs grand jury probe
A Chicago report says a grand jury investigation into Leigh ton Mount’s death at Northwestern is nearly a certainty. Trustees back the probe with the father and discuss a $5,000 reward. Coroner Wolf plans to subpoena President Scott to verify claims about 15 dismissed students and Mount’s fate.
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Scott
Tey
Chicago
Leighton Mount
Northwestern University
Lake Michigan Pier
Mount
Wolf
Evanston
Lyons May Be Wearing Can for Republican Chair
Indianapolis May 3 Lawrence Lyons of Brook may be asked within the next week by Senator J B Watson to resign the chair. A conference at Bloomington tied the governor and Watson to immediate party reorganization. Four men Александр being considered for the chairmanship: Thomas Bauer David Scott Clyde Wald and Byron Somers. Somers and Moorman of Knox feature in the race with Watson opposing Moorman and Lyons ready to quit on Watson's word.
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Indianapolis
Lawrence Lyons
Brook
J. B. Apenned
MG Cra
Esign “As - Republic “Grate
Watson
Bloomington
Tyons
McCray
Thomas Bauer
Lafayette
David Scott
Linton
Clyde Wald
la Grange
Byron Somers
Ft. Wayne
Somers
Scott
Allen County
John Moorman
Knox
Watson Forces
Circuit Court in Session With Two Cases Under Way
Two rooms of the circuit court were busy Thursday with the Nettleton case before Judge Baltzell and a jury and the Claude Thompson case before Special Judge Tweedy in the small court room. Neither case was expected to finish today.
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Circuit Court
Daily Democrat
Nettleton
Baltzell
Claude Thompson
Tweedy
American Legion to Aid Grand Army on Memorial Day
At the regular meeting of the local American Legion post on Tuesday evening it was decided that the Legion as a body should assist the Grand Army in observing Memorial Day. Details will be assigned for the different duties of that day.
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American Legion
Legion
Grand Army
Deaths Mrs Henry Sweppy
Mrs Anna Sweppy wife of Henry Sweppy died Thursday at 11 AM at her Baldwin Heights home from a cluster of illnesses. Age seventy. Funeral Saturday at two at United Presbyterian church with interment in Odd Fellows cemetery. Survived by husband Henry son Jesse two step sons Oscar in Vincennes Fred west of town three sisters Mrs Lottie Meeker Mrs Fred Lehman and a brother A M Lawrence of King Station.
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Henry Sweppy
Anna Sweppy
Baldwin Heights
United Presbyterian Church
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Henry
Jesse
Oscar Sweppy
Vincennes
Fred
Lottie Meeker
Fred Lehman
A. M. Lawrence
King Station
County Field Day Event Under Rotary Club Auspices
The Princeton Rotary Club will host a county field day event described as of big interest. Activities showcase local clubs, schools, and civic groups with competitions and community engagement planned.
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THE
Princeton Rotary Club
County Fair Day Sets Morning Club Events and Night Declamatory
Gib son county fair grounds host a full day of events under the Boys Work Committee of the Rotary Club. Morning youth races and field events lead to a county high school meet in the afternoon and a night declamatory contest at the high school auditorium. Glen Fisher represents Princeton High School in the declamation preliminaries.
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Fair Grounds
Gibson County Fair
Rotary Club
Ben Watt
Rotary Committee
Vollmer Jewelry
Princeton High School
Glen Fisher
Theoé Hoosevelt
Lawrence
Flora Laupert
Mary Duncan
Derbyshire
County
Mackey
Oakland City
Owensville
Fair Ground
Princeton Rotary Club
Evansville
Rotary
Seven Die As Utah Train Derails Near Woodward
A Denver and Rio Grande passenger train derailed near Woodward Utah after striking an open switch. Seven people were reported killed and several injured as two locomotives a smoker cars a chair car overturned. A relief train of doctors and nurses raced to the scene.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Denver & Rio Grande
Woodward
Utah
Divorce Decree Awards Custody to Parents in Circuit Court
Special Judge Marsh T. Lewis presided Wednesday as J. D. Bass was granted divorce from Lillie M. Bass. The father received custody of the son while the daughter was awarded to the mother.
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Marsh ‘T. Lewis
Circuit Court
J. D. Bass
Lillie M. Bass
Earl of Carnarvon Buried On Bea ec Hilltop
The Earl of Carnarvon was laid to rest on Bea econ hill near Highclere Castle in a private family ceremony. His baby son arrived from Cairo last Friday as tributes from Egyptology students and close friends were paid at a St. Margaret’s Westminster memorial service for the discoverer of Tutankhamun’s tomb.
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Eagland
Itz
Beaecon Hill
Highclere Castle
Earl of Carnarvon
St. Margaret's Church
Westminster
Lord Carnarvon
Tutankamen
England
Cairo
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