Poultry Show Awards At Oakland City Demonstrate Purdue Plans
The Purdue University–sponsored Poultry and Egg Show in Oakland City on May 18 featured a mule train exhibit from Big Four and prize judging for Rhode Island Reds and kin. Alvin Schwake of Haubstadt won multiple prizes for eggs and related items, while John Williams of Oakland City earned awards for whites.
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Alvin Schwake
Haubstadt
John Williams
Oakland City
Big Four Railroad Company
Purdue
College Memorial
J. M. Simmons
Butler Hardware Co
Elmer Gowen
Oakland
Qiu
HE Langford
Eliza McGrew
Princeton
Oakland City Milling Co
G A R condemns McCray veto of memorial day bill
The Indiana Grand Army of the Republic closes its session condemning Governor McCray for vetoing the memorial day anti race bill. Albert J. Ball elected department commander with 187 votes to 39 for rivals. Frankfort chosen for the 1924 encampment. Stormont named assistant adjutant general. delegates chosen for the national encampment.
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Muncip
Ind
Indiana
Grand Army of the Republic
Ku Klux Klan
James Wilsett
Albert J. Ball
Indianapolis
Charles W. Shaw
Bloomington
Thomas C. Clapp
Col. Stormont
Samuel B. Garrett
Muncie
James M. Hamilton
Lynn
E. €. Cowan
Crawfordsville
HE. C. Wood
G. R. Stormont
William McKinsel
Lebanon
George G. Abrams
Evansville
McCray Declines Memorial Day Bill Veto Fallout
Indiana Governor McCray comments on G A R state encampment at Mancie condemning his veto of a Memorial Day sports ban. He says the affair is closed and lawyers deem the measure unconstitutional, noting the bill would have barred sporting events on Memorial Day.
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Indianapolis
Ada Mason and R T Reece Married in Henderson Ky
Mrs. Harry Bascom announces the marriage of Ada Mason to R T Reece on December 16, 1922 in Henderson Kentucky. The bride, a Princeton resident and former chief operator at Princeton Telephone Co, wed the Patoka native, a noted baseball catcher. Postnuptial events are planned.
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Harry Bascom
Ada Mason
R. T. Reece
Patoka
Henderson
Elizabeth Campbell
J. §. Hopkins
Reece
Princeton
Princeton Telephone Co
Lou Stein
Motive Sought Behind New York Poison Pen Letters
Officials puzzled by a flood of anonymous letters about a dozen New York society women. A psychiatrist suggests the writer was a woman scorned, seeking to feel attractive and provoke jealousy rather than blackmail. George Maxwell faces letters linked to Allan A. Ryan case. DA cites 147 letters to prominent men and women over ten years.
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New York
New York Society
Keely
George Maxwell
Allan A. Ryan
Maxwell
Ths
Albert B. Gallatin
County reports net loss in school-age population statewide
County enumeration shows 8 678 persons aged 6 to 21, down 91 from 1922. Barton township leads gains with 58 tied to Somerville’s mining boom, while Patoka shows a 171 loss. Princeton gains 6. County totals and township figures include counts, school enrollments, and employed persons.
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Barton Township
Somerville
Ben H. Watt
Princeton
Patoka
Barton
Center
Montgomery
Indiana Forecast Shows Showers and Warmer in Southwest
Unsettled tonight and Saturday with likely showers and slightly warmer in the southwest. Thursday's high 71 and low 50 with partly cloudy skies. Friday 6 AM temp 53. sunset Friday 6 56 and sunrise Saturday 4 37.
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Indiana
Oldest Gibson County Case Opens Monday
The oldest Gibson Circuit case, Wild vs. Woodmen of the World, starts Monday May 21. Louis Wild was shot by his son Elba Wild in 1916 defending his mother after threats, a coroner’s jury found justifiable homicide, and Sanford R. Trippett will preside with attorneys Kister Benson vs Kirk Duncan. A special venire of twelve men includes Josiah Duncan Barton and others from Patoka White River and surrounding townships.
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Gibson Circuit
Wild
Louis Wild
Elba Wild
Barton Township
Woodmen of the World
Sanford RX. Trippett
Kister and
Benson
Kirk
Duncan
Josiah W. Duncan
Barton
A. C. Stewart
Center
Prett Chappell
Columbia
Anton Dewig
Johnson
John Mellinger
White River
Wilmer Caniff
Washington
Henry J. Binkley
Patoka
Tony Reinbarat
J. H. Armstrong
Montgomery
Cecil Dye
James Coates
Union
Harvey Yeager
Monitgomery
Damage Case Postponed A Week In Racine Court
The Racine Wagon Company versus Hercules Co. of Bryansville was postponed until next Wednesday due to the death of Hugh Taylor’s father in law, a juror. Charles I. McConnell was chosen to take Ralph Goldman’s place on the grand jury panel. Names drawn include Richie Summers Montgomery C L Brenton Johnson Grover C Stone Joseph E Schoonever John Sisson Monroe Hubbard Louis A Wirth Edward F Cassel John Montgomery. Grand jury to be called Monday May 21.
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Racine Wagon Company
Hercules Co
Bryansville
Hugh Taylor
Charles I. McConnell
Ralph Goldman
Petit Jury
Richie Summers
Montgomery
C. L. Brenton
Johmson
Grover C. Stone
Union
Joseph E. Schoonever
Columbia
John Sisson
Washington
Monroe Hubbard
Center
Louis A. Wirth
Edward F. Cassel
Barton
John Montgomery
Grand Jury
Princeton High School Class of 1928 Sermon at United Presbyterian
Rev John Pratt Nesbit of the United Presbyterian Church will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at the church Sunday night at 7 30. The service is a union event with several Princeton churches. The high school commencement is set for May 25 at the high school auditorium.
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Princeton High School
John Pratt Nesbit
United Presbyterian Church
Nesbit
Princeton
Governor refuses pardons in Indianapolis
The Indiana state board of pardons recommended the denial of clemency to 28 prisoners, parole to four, commutation for three others, and remission of several fines to Gov. McCray. The May 18 report details clemency action and anticipated gubernatorial decisions.
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Indianapolis
McCray
State Board of Pardons
Tragic School Fire Kills 74 in Cleveland South Carolina
A lamp caused a deadly rush at a small frame school in Cleveland South Carolina as 400 people crowded a single narrow exit. Ninety minutes later 74 people lay dead, with many others injured and unidentifiable amid the charred ruins and improvised morgues.
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Cleveland
S. C
South CarOlina
Distinguished Guests at D. C. Kiwanis Meet
The Kiwanis luncheon in Oakland City was set for sixty five attendees at the Tresbyterian church basement. Speakers included McManus general superintendent of the Big Four Railroad Disaster of the Big Four, Mr. Jones and Mr. Riley of Purdue University and Virgil Mood, county agent, who spoke about the Poultry Special train. Next Thursday the meeting will be held in the evening with the ladies as guests.
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Oakland City, Inc
Kiwanis
McManus
Big 4 Railroad
Disaster
Big Four
Jones
Riley
Purdue University
Virgil Mood
Death of Mrs John Maule Remembered in Princeton
Mr and Mrs William Schildroth return from Belleville Illinois after the death of Mrs John Maule aged 73 whose funeral was held Wednesday She was the widow of the man who sank the first shaft for a coal mine in Princeton and will be remembered by many residents.
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William Schildroth
Belleville
John Maule
Special Trains Move Delegates to Baptist Convention
The Southern railway's local division ran multiple specials this week carrying delegates from the Carolinas and southeast to the Baptist convention in Kansas City. Extra sleepers were added on No 1 from St Louis to Louisville for the Derby visitors, with a return trip planned Saturday night.
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Southern Railway
Carolinas
Baptist Convention
Kansas City
St. Louis
Louisville
Cubs Face Princeton Shop Workers In Sunday Diamond Clash
The Poor Farm Cubs host the Princeton Shop Workers Sunday afternoon at the Poor Farm diamond. A heated game is anticipated after the Cubs beat the Princeton Champs 12 to 9 in ten innings at Lowell Field last Sunday.
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Cubs
Princeton
Diamond South
Lowell Field
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Gibson County
Rhode Island
Ist
Alvin Schwabe
Uhauhstadt
People’s Store
Paris Robb
Oakland City Bakery
Yula Adams
Petersburg
WW. M. Wardin
Child's Chair
Plymouth Rocks
Joshua Burns
Francisco
Bliue Front
Lucinda Goldman
Osborne's
Wyandottes
Frank
Orphingtons
Warmon & Bros
Elwyn Cafe
A. G. Troutman
Alvin Sehwake
Hanbsadt
Creek & Heidt Co
HW. C. Roetiger
Spurgeon
Shurig
William Nelson
News Stand
J. M. Bigham
Ed Kelsey
One Carbide
Anconas
Charles E. Battram
Benton Studios
Charles McAfee
Joe Brown
J. H. Chappelle
M’ckay
Stormont
McCrays
Mason
Prenceton
Gibson CO
Baccalaureate
D. C
Ahr
Mrs
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