Telephone Rate Hearing 3 Held at City Building
The Indiana public service commission held a session at the city building to consider a rate increase for the Southern Indiana Telephone and Telegraph Company. Commissioners MclIntyre and West presided with Webb Gilbert and Harry Wenger of Indianapolis, attorney Robert D. Armstrong, and Seymour business men representatives attending. Earl Carter, the company’s consulting engineer, presented a valuation appraisal. no rate schedule was in the petition. The hearing continued that afternoon.
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Southern Indiana Telephone and Telegraph Company
Indiana Public Service Commission
Public Service Commission
Calvin MclIntyre
Jere West
Indianapolis
Webb Gilbert
Harry Wenger
Robert D. Armstrong
Seymour
H. Wiethoff
Nirate
Deh. Thompson
Edward P. Elsner
Wiethoff
Telephone Company
Earl Carter
Divorce Suits Still Being Filed in Jackson Circuit Court
Divorce filings in Jackson circuit court continue at about three per week with twenty new cases since the last term. Notable filings include Clyde C. Colglazier vs John Martin to quiet title, Harry Dean vs Myrtle Dean, Lloyd Bevers vs Viola Bevers, and Kate Newman vs James Newman, with marriages and separations listed for context.
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Jackson
Clyde C. Colglazier
John Martin
Harry Dean
Myrtle Dean
Lloyd Bevers
Viola Bevers
Kate Newman
James Newman
World War Buddies Reunite During Midwest Visit
Mr and Mrs Kk BE Lent and son Floyd returned to Thayer Iowa after visiting Mr and Mrs W F Turmail and son Will in Wallonia They were wartime buddies in the United States and in France The Lents also toured Indianapolis to see the war memorial and visited West Baden and French Lick praising southern Indiana scenery
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Kk. BE. Lent
Floyd
Thayer
Iowa
W. F. Turmail
Will
Wallonia
Lent
Will Turmail
United States
France
Turmails
Indianapolis
Bowling Tourneys Planned This Winter At Lutheran Club
Extensive preparations for a winter bowling schedule are under way at the Lutheran club house. Improvements exceeding 3000 dollars are aimed at the bowling alley and club building including a new ventilating system in the auditorium, basement repairs, roof work, and enhanced kitchen and dining facilities for entertaining members.
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Lutheran Club House
Death Summons Medora Woman Mrs Margaret Weddle
Mrs Margaret Weddle 74 died at her Medora area home Wednesday afternoon after a cancer illness. Born December 31 1855 near White Creek she lived in the county most of her life and was married to George Weddle about fifty years ago. Surviving children include Samuel Weddle Charles Weddle Rena Meyers Ida Ewing and Ethel Weddle with grandchildren and a brother Joe Lucas and sister Mrs Sue Stafford. Funeral Friday at 1 pm at the home with burial in Heighton Hill cemetery. She was a Christian church member.
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Margaret Weddle
Medora
White Creek
Thomas
Jane Lucas
George Weddle
Samuel Weddel
Charles Weddle
Rena Meyers
Detroit
Ida Ewing
Greensburg
Ethel Weddle
Joe Lucas
Surprise
Sue Stafford
Pleasant Grove
Heighton Hill
Weddle
The
Christian Church
Charge Soviets Plan World Revolution
Chinese officials accuse Soviet authorities of plotting a worldwide revolution. Nanking says Russians seek to nullify China's unification overturn the government destroy the Chinese Eastern Railway and set up secret forces to carry out assassinations and spread revolution.
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Associated Press
Washington
Nanking
China
Mobilization on Manchurian Frontier Reported
London dispatches quote Sir Percival Phillips stating Soviet troops have completed mobilization on the Manchurian frontier and may march on Harbin to pressure China over the Chinese Eastern Railway, signaling war-like actions without a formal declaration of war.
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London
Tokyo
Daily Mail Today
Manchurian
Harbin
Percival Phillips
Soviet Union
China
Manchuria Masses Troops as Border Tensions Rise
Chinese authorities in Manchuria concentrate troops to block Russian forces crossing the frontier. Railways are crowded with troop trains moving toward the border as the August 22 bulletin reports.
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Peiping
China
Manchuria
Manchurian
Proposed Tax Rates Prepared for Jackson County Units
Officials in Jackson county have prepared proposed tax levies for the coming year and publish the notices to let property owners study the items. The Indiana Farm Bureau notes last year the county average was 2.63 dollars per hundred for taxes with township variations. Township advisory boards will meet on September 3 to fix costs and recommend appropriations, inviting taxpayers to attend and object if needed.
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Jackson County
Indiana Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Last dance Sunday night at Pauleys Camp 1929
Local item notes a Sunday night dance event at Pauleys Camp marking a social activity in the 1929 season. No further details on participants or exact date are provided.
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Pauley
Dogtor Colvin Pleads Guilty to Medical Practice Charge
Harry A. Colvin changed his plea to guilty on a charge of practicing medicine without a license. Bloomington judge had earlier given a minimal fine. Mayor Burkart imposed 100 dollar fines and costs totaling 228.90 and ordered him to stop his activities in Jackson County. Colvin previously pleaded guilty in Bloomington and faced a $25 minimum fine. He faced multiple cases and warned that further milking of victims would not be tolerated.
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Harry A. Colvin
Jackson
C. W. Burkart
Colvin
Jackson County
Bloomington
Burkart
Bandit Falls Asleep On Duty After South West Chicago Robbery
A sleepy bandit entered a Chicago eating place with two revolvers, ordered 35 customers to line up, but dozed off on a cushioned bench. He woke when police arrived and was arrested. The suspect later identified himself as Chester Hopisksi.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chester Hopisksi
Goens Conducts Business Meeting Near City
W N Goens conducted business activities northeast of the city in Seymour on Thursday afternoon.
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W. N. Goens
City
Seymour
Bing Miller Catches Hog During City Shuffle
St. Louis report says Bing Miller of the Athletics helped stop a traffic jam by lassoing and hog tying an 800 pound parker that bounced from a truck near the team hotel. Police worked to untangle the street scene as the pig was captured.
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St. Louis
Connie Mack
Bing Miller
Parker
Athletics
Bing
Zeppelin Flight Delayed By Winds and Struts
Graf Zeppelin departure for a Pacific flight was postponed due to unfavorable winds, with repairs underway after two rear gondola struts broke. Meanwhile the Women's Air Derby from Santa Monica to Cleveland began a 600 mile Texas leg toward Fort Worth under alert conditions amid weather and sabotage concerns.
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MH Associated Press
Kasumigama
Japan
America
Kasumigaura
Hugo Eckener
Ile
Here
Los Angeles
Associated Press
Sil Paso
Texas
Santa Monica
Cal
Cleveland
Pecps
Fort Worth
Amelia Marhart
Doston
Fers
el Paso
Tex
Cali
Pecos
Midland
Neilene
Davis and
Inadalupe
Louise Mcphetridge Thaden
Pittsburgh
Phoebe Arlie
Memphis
Tenn
Amelia Warhart
Boston
Douglas
Aris
Derby
Claire Fahy
Calexico
Bobbie Trout
Algodones
Mexico
Thea Rasehe
Marvel Crosson
Miss Fahy
Herbert J. Fahy
San Bernardino
French ace Coste delays transatlantic No New York flight
Le Bourget reports Captain Dieudonne Coste and mechanic Maurice Bellonte postpone the plan to fly the Question Mark across the Atlantic to reach New York. The take off was set for dawn but neither appeared as radio problems and weather concerns prompted a reassessment for the next day.
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le Bourget
France
Dieudonne Coste
Atlantic
New York
Maurice Jacques Bellonte
Pantages Enters Not Guilty Plea In Assault Case
Alexander Pantages 54 a famed theatre operator is summoned to superior court to enter a not guilty plea on charges of attacking Eunice Pringle 17 in his private offices August 9 Defense says plea not guilty and requests time to prepare. District Attorney Fitts says trial set for September 17 with other priority cases including Mrs Pantages murder case slated for September 5.
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Los Angeles
Alexander Pantages
Eunice Pringle
Buron Fitts
Pantages
Joe Rokumoto
Fight Desperate to Save Town Belton From Fire
In Columbia Falls Montana on August 22 the Great Northern railway and U S forestry service mobilized all available forces to protect Belton a town on Glacier National Park’s edge twenty miles east. Park facilities there were at risk as flames closed in and equipment was prepared for removal.
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Columbia Falls
Mont
Great Northern Railway
United States Forestry Service
Belton
Glacier National Park
Here
Baby Show Plans For Fair Here Abandoned
Jackson County baby show plans have been abandoned due to late start and health department rules. Officials say the event will likely be revived in connection with next year’s county fair once conditions are met and preparations are complete.
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Jackson County
Indiana Board of Health
Jackson County Fair
Theommittee
Swiss fliers Kaesar and Luescher feared lost in Atlantic flight
Aug 22 reports say Oscar Kaesar and Kurt Luescher, young Swiss aviators, vanished west of the Azores after a Renault Farman monoplane flight toward New York. Navy chief Admiral Slughes orders vessels to search, while salvage hopes dwindle as wreckage and rubber gear are noted.
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Kn Associated
Prana
New York
Oscar Kaesar
Kurt Luescher
North Atlante
Charles F. Slughes
Naval Operations
Roosevelt Feld
Horyon
Azores
Lisbon
Bremen
Widow Tex Rickard says estate debts leave her penniless
Mrs. Tex Rickard, widow of famed fight promoter Tex Rickard, tells the New York American she is nearly penniless with less than 5000 dollars received from the estate of about 1 million. She plans to seek work to support Maxine, her two year old, amid claims against the estate and a 75000 dollar Miami Beach house held in her name.
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Associated Press
New York
New York American Today
Tex Rickard
Miami Beach
Fla
Tex
Trath
Minyal
Dance at Shields Park Tonight
A community dance event is scheduled at Shields Park tonight from 9:00 to 11:00 featuring music and social dancing for residents.
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Shields Park
Mystery Death Attributed To Zee Zee Actor Fall
Robert Chapman 28 leading man in the Zee Zee farce in Paris is found dead from a sixth floor fall after two unknown men demanded liquor. Allen Hoffman, friend and playwright, says assailants beat him, Chapman’s bruised face and fingerprints on the window frame are noted. The case links to Naana Gortova and Derri Ferricengster with other cast members drawn into the investigation.
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San Francisco
Zee Zee
Latin Quarter
Robert Chapman
Chapman
Piedmont Cal
Allen Hoffman
Hoffman
University of California
Naana Gortova
Miss Gortova
Derri Ferri Cengster
Ferri
Miss Wortova
Eliane Worth
Frank Crupico
Crupico
Front of Warshawsky auto supply store wrecked by bombs
Chicago August 22 front of Warshawsky and Co automobile supply store at 19th and State streets was wrecked by a bomb early today. Watchman Theodore Fisher was injured by flying glass. Israel Warshawsky, company president, said he knew of no reason for the attack.
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Chicago
Warshawsky and Co
19Th and
State Street
Theodore Fisher
Flying Glass
Israel Warshawsky
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Bulletin
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Zeppelin
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Py Associated Press
Riley
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Seymour Water Co
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