Jury in Hughes will test case discharges after deadlock
The jury in Catherine Zywinek versus Alice Hughes et al in Haubstadt on William Hughes's will reached 11 to 1 in favor of upholding the will and was discharged after deliberating since Friday. The late Hughes left about 20 000 in estates to his brother Thomas with small legacies to two nieces. his sister Catherine Zwinek was excluded and sued.
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Catherine Zywinek
Alice Hughes
William Hughes
Haubstadt
Hughes
Thomas Hughes
Catherinee Zwinek
Qult
Battle of the Pocket highs showdown in Evansville
The Big Game between Central High of Evansville and Princeton High decides the Southern Indiana champion at Lowell Field. A monster crowd is expected as red and white Princeton supporters decorate the square and courthouse staff flags fly overhead. Rivalry is intense with horn noise and banners marking the annual clash.
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Central High
Evansville
Princeton High
Indiana
Lowell Field
Princeton High School
Hoosiers Form Jacksonville Indiana Society in Florida
In Jacksonville Florida three hundred fifteen Hoosiers formed the Indiana Society of Jacksonville and plan permanent quarters for visiting residents. Lem Goode is president, Louis K Fendig first vice president, E M Johnson second vice president, H B Bullock third vice president. Thirty four Indiana towns are represented with aims to reach seven hundred members as an estimated Indiana population in Jacksonville. Princeton and Gibson county members include F N Stormont Mrs W H Pingree and Mrs Minerva E Hil.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Indiana Society of Jacksonville
L. M
Lem) Goode
Indianapolis
Louis K. Fendig
Renssalaer
E. M. Johnson
H. B. Bullock
Goshen
Indiana
Princeton
Gibson County
F. N. Stormont
W. H. Pingree
Minerva E. Hil
Stolen Buick Recovered Near Bowling Green
Randall Cunningham and Z D Bouchie of Hoosier Mutual Automobile Insurance retrieved Mack Bottoms Buick touring car from Bowling Green Kentucky area. Car left with damaged wheel after thieves broke into a Gift Shop and Standard Oil storage tank. A jewelry store burglary in Bowling Green matched the pattern and a Standard Oil billfold advertisement was found inside. Driving from Louisville to Princeton via cobble streets over 120 miles took eight hours.
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Randall Cunningham
Z. D. Bouchie
Hoosier Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Bowling Green
Mack Botton
Shoréty
Standard Oil Company
Bolton
Antil
Messrs
Mumfordsville
Messrs Cunningham and
Bouchie
Louisville
Princeton
Blanton Apologizes to House After Near Expulsion
Washington Oct 29 Representative Thomas L Blanton Democrat of Texas apologized to the House for inserting obscene matter in the Congressional Record after narrowly escaping expulsion. The apology followed a debated bid to restore his standing and a reading of his letter to Speaker Gillet. A five member Republican California committee proposed an investigation of conditions at the public printing office. Blanton had claimed non-union workers faced impossible conditions during his bid to keep his seat.
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Washington, D. C
Thomas L. Blanton
Texas
House
Blanton
Gillet
Public Printing Office
Lineberger
California
Forger Richard Parker Sentenced Over Check Fraud Case
Richard A. Parker was arraigned before Judge Baltzer after pleading guilty to forging the name of Q. W. Schneider on two checks for $20 each. He was sentenced to two to fourteen years in prison, claiming he wrote the checks while under the influence of liquor.
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Richard A. Parker
Q. W. Schneider
Baltzer
Parker
Crooks Promise Warm Reception in New York Raid
A mysterious anonymous letter warned post office workers in New York and other cities of a planned wave of robberies this week along lower Broadway. The note claimed four holdups would follow and warned the postmaster the ring would hit Philadelphia next. It also inflated the New York loot to five million dollars.
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Philadelphia
New York
Local ladies attend Indiana State Meeting of B L F E auxiliary
Mr and Mrs Jo Wee Swarensy Mr and Mrs H W Miller Mr and Mrs E G Headley Mrs Frank Metzger Mrs Eimer Harbinson all of this city Mr and Mrs C E Adies and Mrs W J Melton of Huntingburg returned home Friday night from Terre Haute after attending the Indiana State Meeting of the ladies society of the B of L F and E The auxiliary of Princeton put on the degree work All report a most enjoyable time.
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Ande
Jo Wee
H. W. Miller
Frank Metzger
Eimer Harbinson
C. E. Adies
W. J. Melton
Huntingburg
Terre Haute
Indiana
Ladies Society of the B. of L. F
E. the Auxiliary of
Princeton
Deaths Wheeling Obituary For W A McRoberts
W A McRoberts aged about 66 died this morning at 10 65 at his home one and one half miles north of Wheeling from a complication of diseases. Funeral at Mt Olive church Monday at 10 30 conducted by Rev Oskins and Rev Barch with Odd Fellows in charge. Burial in Mt Olive cemetery. Survived by two brothers Ambrose Me Rehberts of St Louis and Ok Meltoberts of Olney and a sister Mrs Ethel Kell nearby.
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Wheeling
W. A. McRoberts
Here
Mt Olive Church
Mr. Oskins
Ma. Barch
Mt. Labor Church
Odd Fellows
Ethel Kell
Ambrose Me Rehberts
St. Louis
Ok Meltoberts
Olney
Almanac Day Sunrise and Temperature Outlook
Sunrise tomorrow at 6 14 a m and sunset at 4 55 p m. The highest temperature is forecast at 51 degrees and the lowest at 34 degrees.
French delegates depart for the United States
Paris reports the French delegation to the arms limitation conference led by Premier Briand leaving for Washington. The 37 members include 12 journalists. One member quips that no liquor will be taken to dry America, though a little is allowed per Briand's order. Briand and Rene Viviani appear cheerful as they depart.
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Paris
Briand
Washington
How Fans Got the News from the World Series
Western Union wired over 415000 miles of lines to relay every pitch, strike, and umpire call from the Polo Grounds to fans nationwide and in Canada. An expert reporter used a master key and repeaters to broadcast plays to theatres, coliseums, and open-air venues faster than ink could be written.
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United States
Canada
Western Union Company
Polo Grounds
North American
Muany
Anaster Key
Not Guilty Plea Entered in Fraudulent Check Case
Willie Bogges, a colored man, charged with passing a fraudulent check at Winney Shoe Store, waived affidavit reading and, through his attorney Hovey Kirk, entered a not guilty plea when brought into circuit court Saturday morning. Bogges was returned to jail.
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Willie. Bogges
Winney
Hovey
Kirk
Togges
Newburg Bank Mystery Deepens With Disappearances
Former Newburg Farmer's Bank cashier Jack Effinger remains missing amid a $150000 shortage inquiry linked to the bank’s collapse. Isom Taylor, Newburg bank vice president, killed himself after learning the shortage would ruin his estate. Taylor had planned to marry shortly before his death.
Engineer and Fireman Hurt at Ayrshire
Two workers on a Southern engine at Ayrshire were injured when a steam pipe burst midday. Thomas Finney of 1 South Prince Street suffered severe foot burns while J M Swarens of 31 South Race Street sprained his left ankle. Both were treated at Methodist Hospital and were not believed to be seriously hurt.
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Thomas Finney
South Prince Street
J. M. Swarens
South Race Street
Methodist Hospital
Ayrshire
Mrr
Finney
Swarcus
Afterpoon
Pardon for Debs Imminent After Peace Proclaimed
In Washington on October 29 Eugene V. Debs is to be released from federal prison soon after Germany’s peace proclamation is issued. The exact procedure remains undetermined but is expected to allow the Socialist leader to exit the prison promptly.
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Washington
LD. C
Eugene V. Debs
Germany
Uiscloxdd
Pu W
Bridal couple murdered near Portsmouth cottage
Portsmoth Ohio report states newlyweds Miss Louise Doyle and John Newman were found murdered in a deserted cottage. Their bodies were discovered by two farm hands who had been looking for them for a week. Newman was shot in the head and Miss Doyle had a fatal bullet wound through the heart.
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Portsmouth
Louise Doyle
John Newman
Cott
Newman
Miss Doyle
Ben
George Davis
Preaching Services Tonight at Church of God Chapel
Brother I M Headin of Metropolis will lead tonight's preaching at 7 50 oclock at the Church of God chapel corner Gibson and Water streets. Public invited. Services also Sunday morning and Sunday night.
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Church of God
Gibson and
Water Streets
I. M. Headin
Metropolis
Wedding Plans and Family Ties Highlight Local Report
A local update notes the Diana State Farmer's Federation and American Farm Federation Bureau survivorship alongside a widow and mother. A girl wife claims wedding plans for Friday in Surprise, with the couple saying they decided to wed two weeks ago. Mr Mylor's father was once among the region's wealthiest men, connected to the Taylor estate that spanned about 2,250 acres of farmland. Confirmation of a Taylor visit to a local bank for a 15000 loan cannot be verified as banks deny knowledge of such a loan or visit, though a conference with friends is possible.
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Pavlor
Taylor
Newburg Bank
Effinger
Newbury
Mr. Layter
Tta
Princeton
Birker
George Canada
Indiana University
Warrick County
Louis
Thas
Diana State Farmer's Federation
American Farm Federation Bureau
Joan
Bank Safe Rolled From Allendale Bankyard
First National Bank of Allendale near Carmel Illinois was burglarized Friday night. The bank safe was rolled out the back door and found in the rear yard this morning未 opened. Police theorize a truck waited nearby to haul the safe away, but the robbers fled before loading.
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Mt, Carmel
First National Bank of
Allendale
Here
Many lives lost in big flood near Vancouver
Reported drownings range from 10 to 20 as a flood bursts through Brit 5 miles from Vancouver. Towns cut off by the torrent which split into two sections. Rescue and relief efforts underway as authorities assess damage after the disaster.
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Vancouver
Brit
Towo
Throne Village
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