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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1912
Page
8
Ricoh Mulford, famed driver of many major races, buys a six cylinder Knox racing car for the second annual 500 mile International Sweepstakes at Indianapolis next Memorial Day. His recent win includes the Vanderbilt Cup at Savannah last November.
White Motor Car Company announces a White Six entry in the second annual 500 mile International Sweepstakes at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway next Memorial Day. Pilot Win Barndollar, racing veteran since 1906, will drive the 485 cubic inch six cylinder speed machine on the brick track.
Entry list grows to twenty five for the long race with two Stutz cars driven by Gil Anderson and Len Zengie, two National cars with Herr Wilcox Merz, two Mercedes by Ralph De Palma and Spencer Wishart, two Case cars with Harvey Herrick and Louis Disbrow, Teddy Tetzlaff in a Fiat, Harry Knight in a Lexington, Wild Bob Burman in a Cutting, Bert Dingley in a Simplex, and Ralph Mulford in a Knox. The field may reach thirty starters, with the race covering two and a half miles of track and aiming to break all distance records. The article notes concerns about enlistment and national rights amid a long endurance test.
A tornado crossing parts of Oklahoma and Texas Saturday left about six deaths and hundreds wounded. Many stricken towns are inaccessible as communications fail. This is the second tornado in two weeks in Oklahoma, with the previous storm about twenty miles away causing heavy property and stock losses.
Secretary of War orders all Recruiting Stations to enlist to the limit of the law amid rising Mexican tensions. The department views the situation as highly alarming and urges immediate public response.
James Dearinger, 26, died at his sister's home in West Middleton Tuesday at 4 30 PM after a lingering pneumonia. The funeral was held at the Christian Church in West Middleton yesterday at 1 30 PM with burial in Twin Springs Cemetery.
Governor Marshall received a requisition from Indianapolis requesting the return of Ode McClish from Elyria Ohio to Adams county on a conspiracy to steal charge. He is accused of operating a confidence game against farmers in eastern Indiana selling currency plates stolen from the government and demanding 600 to 1000 dollars from victims for a share in making money from the plates.
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