Man Killed in Auto Accident Near City
Ellsworth Forrester of Michigan was killed on U S Road 31 near the junction of Roads 31 and 50 east of the city about 8 PM Tuesday. Police identified the victim from papers found on his body and noted multiple injuries. An inquest was scheduled for the morning after the hit and run.
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Ellsworth Forrester
Michigan
U. S
Harlow
Sehneck Memorial Hospital
F. Tower
Michigan Automobile Operaor
Athens
Mich
James Martin
Sherwood
Virgil Kysar
Kysar
Ivory L. Taul
Taul
Mr. Taul
Tower
Indiana
Injured Ball Game Hit For Medora Player
Paul Engle of Medora was brought to Schneck Memorial Hospital Tuesday afternoon after a baseball struck him under the right eye. The injury was described as severe and he received treatment.
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Paul Engle
Medora
Schneck Memorial Hospital
Roosevelt approves WPA funds for Indiana county sanitation
An Associated Press dispatch from Washington reports President Roosevelt has approved WPA project sums for Indiana including county sanitation. The funds total federal 13 266 and sponsor 7 375 to improve sanitation facilities where need is apparent across the county.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Indiana
Rapid Progress On Seymour Road Widening Project
About fifty men are working daily on the East Tipton street widening and paving project in Seymour. A detour for U S Road 60 through the southeastern section may be lifted in about three weeks as A R Price and Company of Bloomington pace the center slab paving from Broadway toward the city limits. The center slab is thirty feet wide and nearing Park Street, set time to allow about ten days to two weeks for curing before opening to traffic.
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Seymour
East Tipton Street
Broadway
A. R. Price & Company
Bloomington
Haid
Park Street
Seymour Day at Fair Observed by Jackson County
Seymour Day will be observed at the Jackson County Fair next Thursday afternoon. Directors of the Business Men's Association approved the holiday and retailers will close at noon for the rest of the day so clerks can visit the fair. Attendance is expected to be among the largest in the exposition's history.
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Jackson County Fair
Business Men's Association
Frost Speaks at Lions Meet Hails Civic Aid for Lodging
I L Frost president of Seymour Civic Organization spoke to the Seymour Lions Club praising their support. Members voted to provide lodging for one American Legion junior baseball team in the state championship games at Redland Park Thursday and Friday. Proceeds from gate receipts will aid the Civic Organization in recreation programs until school resumes.
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I. L. Frost
Seymour
Seymour Lions Club
Lions Club
American Legion
Frost
L. Dewey Burham
Redland Park
County Tax Rate Boost Expected
County commissioners consider next year’s budget and forecast a tax rate increase of twelve to fifteen cents for Jackson County. County Auditor D W Thompson cites material balance shortfalls pension and orphan costs and court house heating repairs and an approaching election as causes. If approved the rate would rise from forty to between fifty and fifty five cents, with a $120 line item for police radios.
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Jackson County
D. W. Thompson
Court House
William Barkman
New Deal Hope Fades In Guffey Coal Bill
Washington August 7 The Guffey coal regulation bill cannot progress out of the House Ways and Means Committee until votes shift. Democrats 18 and Republicans 7 on committee. six Republicans oppose. Current count 10 to 8 in favor, two votes needed. Roosevelt supports the bill and may have urged flexibility while keeping main goals. The bill would create a national bituminous coal commission to regulate wages hours production and fair trade in soft coal.
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Guffey
Washington
New Deal
House
Ways and Means Committee
Roosevelt
Administration
Ways and Means
Bituminous Coal Commission
U S Cruiser Quincy Hit By Major Engine Room Fire
Fire in the engine room of the U S S Quincy at Fore River Shipyard burned for five hours. Deck plates were so hot officials could not enter below to assess damage. Navy and Bethlehem officials planned investigations as firemen fought the blaze with shipyard apparatus and Quincy firefighters.
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Associated Press
Quincy
Mass
U. S. S. Quincy
William J. Sands
Fore River
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Harry FE. D. Gould
Paul Dungan
Navy
C. C. Simmons
Company
Quincy Fire Department
Miss EuDaly Dies in Seymour After Illness
Miss Adalene EuDaly, age 22, longtime Seymour resident, died at 5:30 am at 6092 South Poplar Street after weeks of declining health. Born March 2, 1893, to Halleck and Minnie Bartlett EuDaly, she lived her life in Seymour near South Poplar Street and attended the local public schools.
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Adalene EuDaly
Seymour
South Poplar Street
Miss EuDaly
Halleck
Minnie Bartlett EuDaly
Fight On Split Seen At A F L October Convention
Atlantic City N J Aug 7 A split in the building trades unions prompts prediction of a federation vote over seating the Williams headed group as the legal department Two dozen McDonough unions threaten to quit if Williams is seated and a surge in jurisdictional strikes is deemed likely as rival factions clash over which union handles certain construction jobs
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
Building Trades
William Green
Federation
Building Trades Department
J. W. Williams
Green
M. J. McDonough
Williams
New Heat Record Amid July Heat in Seymour Weather
Today Seymour logged the hottest summer day as Rockford reached 96 degrees by noon, two degrees above prior records. An early afternoon shower cooled the air briefly, with overnight low near 74 degrees for Tuesday.
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Seymour
Rockford
Legion Juniors Clash In Indiana Tourney Finals At Seymour
In Seymour at Redland Park the American Legion Junior Baseball finals begin Thursday at 2 pm with Rotary President Dr. A A Cohn tossing the first ball and Lions President J R Mitchell catching the offering Mayor Burkart welcomes teams from Richmond Fast Chicago Kokomo and Mt Vernon The day features Kokomo vs Richmond and Fast Chicago vs Mount Vernon with officials from numerous organizations guiding play and a full umpiring crew.
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Seymour
Redland Park
A. A. Cohn
Richmond
Fast Chicago
Kokomo
Mt. Vernon
Indiana
Chicago
Mount Vernon
Coulter M. Montgomery
State Athletic
the Legion
John J. Kelly
Indianapolis
American Legion
American Association
Claude Brown
Mrs. Florence A. Rhoads Dead at 75 in Seymour
Florence A. Rhoads 75 lifelong Seymour resident died at home 602 Fast Second Street at 11:25 this morning after fourteen weeks of illness. Born September 21 1859 in Jackson County she was married to Francis A. Rhoads in 1880. Surviving are four children two brothers two sisters five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral 2 30 Friday at First Methodist Church Cortland pastor Rev William De Hart to officiate with burial in Robertson Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday afternoon at home.
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Florence A. Rhoads
Seymour
Fast Second Street
Rhoads
Jackson County
Johnathan A
Susan Harrell Robertson
Cortland
Francis A. Rhoads
Columbus Robertson
Holmes Robertson
John Hamilton
Brownstown
Everett Richards
Edinburg
First Methodist Church
William de Hart
Robertson Cemetery
Rhode Island Vote Rebuffs New Deal in 1st District
Charles F. Rick, Saylesville Republican, wins Rhode Island 1st district special election to succeed Democrat, defeating Antonio Prince of Woonsocket with over 10 000 votes. Rick campaigned to repudiates the administration acts while Prince backed Roosevelt era New Deal policies. Condon, a Democrat lingers as former holder of the seat.
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Providence
R L
Rhode Island
House of Representatives
Charles F. Rick
Saylesville
Antonio Prince
Woonsocket
Risk
Prince
Francis B. Condon
Condon
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Fire Strikers in Kansas City Scale Down After Relief Cut
Nearly 1 000 relief workers gathered at the Wyandotte county courthouse as federal relief funds were cut. About 150 remained by morning, despite a 20 percent county relief increase ordered to ease hardship. Helen Hester, a former relief case worker, urged the crowd to persist for relief.
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Kansas City
Kas
Wyandotte County Court House
Helen Hester
Relef
Man Hurt in Local Auto Crash
George Humphrey of Cincinnati was admitted to Sehneck Memorial Hospital shortly before 3 pm with facial cuts after an automobile accident near here. He was not immediately questioned and his condition is not believed serious.
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George Humphrey
Cincinnati
Sehneck Memorial Hospital
Here
Nazi Measures to Halt Jewish Migration to Berlin
An official Nazi announcement says further measures will be taken to stop the influx of Jews and other undesirables into Berlin. The plan, drawn by Count Wolf Hendrick Von Helldorf and Julius Lippert, aims to stem provincial refugees pouring into the city, which officials call the most urgent warning to non Aryans.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Count Wolf Hendrick von Helldorf
Julius Lippert
Reich
Insurrection Plot Discovered in Siam Forces
Bangkok August 7 a major insurrectionary plot aimed at overthrowing the government and killing officials was uncovered among Siamese defense forces A number of non commissioned officers allegedly planned to arrest their superiors assume command and seize the administration Prompt government action forestalled a crisis and a special court was set up to try the revolutionaries
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Bangkok
Siam
Drownings Peak in May to August Swimming Season
Two thirds of all drownings in the United States occur during the swimming season from May through August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Idea of Century Naps Sparks Cold Sleep Debate
Berkeley researchers discuss freezing humans for revival after a century or more. Dr. Robert E. Cornish cites dog revival work and Dr. Ralph Willard's monkey revival to claim possible long term preservation with sodium citrate preventing blood clotting.
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Willard
Capital awaits Hurley blast capital awaits Hurley blast
Investigators pursued missing H C Hopson as Patrick Hurley faced a hearing over lobbying ties to the American Gas and Electric case. Hurley angrily accused the search at his Leesburg estate of being an outrage while lawmakers pressed to locate Hopson and review payments linked to the Roosevelt utilities bill.
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Associated Press
Washington
Éapi Ital
Patrick J. Ley
Hoover
Capitol Hill
H. C. Hopson
Associated Gas and Electric System
House Rules Committee
Republican O'Connor
Nyc
Hurley
Leesburg
Hopson
O'Connor
Connor
Associated Grit and Electric
Roosevelt Utilities
William Collins
Hou Committee
Collins
Zenge Awaits Jury Action In Bauer Murder Case
W Zenge a 26 year old Missouri carpenter awaits grand jury action on murder charges in the death of Dr Walter J Bauer Kirksville chemistry professor Trial opened with Zenge pleading innocent as witnesses including Louise Schaffer Bauer testified The State's Attorney asked for more time to develop motive moving the indictment date to August 20 in the case unknown details remain contested
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Associated Press
Chicago
W. Zenge
Missouri
Walter J. Bauer
Kirksville
Bauer
Zenge
Louise Schaffer Bauer
Dr. Bauer
Charles Dougherty
Doctor Dr. G Ry SS Lespie Announces General Medicine Visit
Dr G Ry SS Lespie of Seymour Clinic announces general medicine and surgery services available to patients in the Seymour area.
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Dr. G. Ry Sslespie
Seymour Clinic
Weather Records Report by Riley Goble
Official local weather summary notes temperatures from 74 to 96 degrees with rainfall of 0.07 inches. River stage stands two feet above the low water mark at Seymour Water Co station.
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Riley Goble
The
Seymour Water Co
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