Man Serves 14 Year Term After Train Stone Throwing
Thomas Brewer 55, of Virginia, is in the Crothersville city jail awaiting trial after throwing stones at two Pennsylvania trains. He admitted the act but pleaded not guilty. mayor set trial for Friday. Police call him criminally insane and note a past parole violation and earlier arson attempt.
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Thomas Brewer
Virginia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Crothersville
Burkart
Edward Massman, Jr
Brewer
James A. Cox
S. B. Mitchell
Pennsylvania
Big George” ‘Gland
Jeffersonville
Egland
Pensylvania
Franklin
Snieldstown
Paddock Plans Marriage to Miss Lubetty After Honolulu Meeting
Sprinter Charlie Paddock and Miss Madeline Lubetty of New York announced plans to marry soon. They met in Honolulu in 1922 during an athletic meet. Lubetty is 21 and lives with her parents on East 57th Street.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Charlie Paddock
Madeline Lubetty
New York
Honolulu
Paddock
East 57Th Street
Seymour Day At County Fair Attracts Thousands
Thousands gathered at Shields Park as city closes shops for Seymour Day at the Jackson County Free Fair. Attendance records appear to be shattered as crowds flood in from Jackson and surrounding counties for livestock parades shows free acts by the Marinelli girls and a European novelty sensation drawing eager spectators.
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Shields Park
Seymour
Jackson County
Marinelli
Tenement House Fire Kills 3 And Injures 11
In a four story lower west side tenement fire, three people died and eleven were injured. Firefighter Michael Coyle rescued Moritz Brunwasser trapped on a third floor window sill as flames closed in. Top floor resident Charles Hollander died leaping to the yard, while Mrs Sophie Brunwasser and her 17 year old son perished in the third floor apartment.
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Press
New York
Lower West Side
Michael Coyle
Moritz Brunwasser
Charles Hollander
Sophie Brunwasser
Rev Albert Gorbett Pleads Guilty In Peace Bond Case
The Rev Albert Gorbett pleaded guilty to drawing a deadly weapon in Brownstown court before Justice William Schroyer. He was fined 11 dollars total on the charge. A separate surety of the peace charge was dismissed after evidence. Lawrence Waggoner paid court costs. EK P Elsner represented the defendant.
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Albert Gorbett
Court of Justice of the Peace
William Schroyer
Brownstown
Gorbett
Waggoner
Rey. Garbett
EK. P. Elsner
Miami Beach to Cleveland Derby Result Revision
Revision today of the Miami Beach to Cleveland derby at municipal airport changes winner to Earl Rowland of Wichita Kansas in class one instead of Leslie Bowman of Kenmore New York who had been credited with victory earlier. The event finished yesterday with Bowman's initial victory overturned by the revised results.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Miami Beach
Municipal Airport
Earl Rowland
Wichita
Kans
Leslie H. Bowman
Kenmore
N. Y
Missing Paul Rouser Sought By Fair Officials
An anxious mother asks Bartholomew County Fair officials about her son Paul L Rouser who left home to work at a stand at a county fair and may travel to the Bartholomew fair. A boy named Burt Carson traveled with him. no match found at the Jackson County Fair. Marinelli sisters perform daily free acts at the fair, drawing attention for their German language. organizer acts struggle with language despite some English.
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Wiethoff
Jackson County Fair Association
Bartholomew County Fair Association
Paul L. Rouser
Burt Carson
Marinelli
Has New Nose By Georges Carpentier
Georges Carpentier, the French boxer turned Hollywood film figure, shows off a new nose after a plastic surgeon removed the bandages. He explains that after about 200 prize ring opponents hitting his nose, the old nose would deteriorate in pictures and notes he traded part of an ear to obtain the new nose.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Cal
Georges Carpentier
France
Carpentier
Mrs. Clara Brinklow Dies at Grandview
Mrs. Clara Brinklow wife of the Rev Arthur Brinklow died at her Grandview home after two weeks illness Funeral services and burial are planned here The Rev Brinklow formerly served Cortland church and Ackeret Chapel Survived by her husband two sons Reginald Goshen and Howard West Palm Beach and three grandchildren
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Clara Brinklow
Arthur Brinklow
Grandview
Brinklow
Cortland Church
Ackeret Chapel
Reginald
Goshen
Howard
West Palm Beach Florida
Newspaper friends reunite after 30 years in Seymour
Noah T. Rogers editor of the Crothersville Index greeted Edward M. Hardy of Morristown Tenn in Seymour this morning. They once worked together in the newspaper trade learning to set type side by side. Hardy recently retired after more than 50 years in publishing. They had not seen each other for over three decades.
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Noah T. Rogers
Crothersville Index
Seymour
Edward M. Hardy
Morristown
Tenn
Rogers
Mr. Hardy
Hardy
Bartlettsville Store and Garage Destroyed by Fire
Fire of undetermined origin leveled the Bartlettsville general store and public garage ten miles north of Bedford. The buildings were owned by Ira Sawders and were partly insured. No loss estimate was given.
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Bedford
Ind
Bartlettsville
Ira
GHIYS INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITS AT FAIR DISPLAY PROGRESS
The Jackson County Free Fair show features an industrial exhibit in Seymour with attractive mercantile booths. Local firms including J. C. Penney, W. J. Abraham, Seymour Hardware, and others display wares and progressive methods reflecting city growth.
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GHIYS
Jackson County
Interstate Public Service Company
A. Steinwedel and Son
Clothiers
Carlson, Hardware Company
Gold Mine Department Store
Realy Radio Service
Whitmer’s
Richart
Vulner Fertilizer Company
A. N. Droege
Regal Stores
J. FB. Beldon
George A. Clark
Holland Burhece Company
Brethauer Music and Radio
T. Q
Plummer, Insurance
Sherman
Mrs Edna Marshall Died In Louisville Funeral plans uncertain
The body of Mrs Edna Marshall 48 died Wednesday after a major operation at Baptist hospital in Louisville. She was born here daughter of Joseph and Martha Tyre Banta married A G Marshall in 1905 and moved to Louisville fifteen years ago. Survived by husband five sons Albert Everett Hamilton George and Frank all at home two sisters Clara Seacore Portland Oregon and Mrs Dave Smith Elkhart. Funeral services expected Saturday afternoon, exact arrangements not set.
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Edna Marshall
Baptist Hospital
Louisville
Marshall
Joseph
Martha Tyre Banta
A. G. Marshall
Albert
Everett
Hamilton
George
Frank
Clara Seacore
Portland
Oregon
Dave Smith
Elkhart
Hospital May Be Scene for Wedding
Miss Valerie French granddaughter of the late earl of Ypres and Henry Bradley Martin Jr., heir to a New York family, planned a London ceremony but an auto crash near Limon Colorado changed plans. Martin lies in a Denver hospital as French travels across the Atlantic to be by his bedside.
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Denver
Colo
Valerie French
Earl of Ypres
Henry Bradley Martin, Jr
New York
London
Martin
Limon
Last Leg of Flight Across Country Completed in 51 Hours
A historic long distance air voyage concludes after 51 hours 59 minutes as Graf lands at the destination. The effort marks a record in aviation endurance with notable attention to the piloting team and supporting crew.
World flight ends. Bekener declines Graf Zeppelin return
Commander Hugo Bekener announced after completing his world flight that he would not return to Friedrichshafen with the Graf Zeppelin. The Graf is to sail Saturday evening with Captain Ernst Lehmann in command. Bekener will spend about twelve days in the United States visiting Washington and Akron before returning to Germany.
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Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
N. J
Hugo Bekener
Friedrichshafen
Ernst Lehmann
Rekener
United States
Germany
Washington
Akron
Ohio
Graf Zeppelin completes world flight with record time
The Graf Zeppelin lands at Naval Air Station Lakehurst New Jersey at 7 13 AM after 21 days seven hours 33 minutes from departure ending a 20000 mile journey. Actual air time 11 days 2 hours 14 minutes besting prior around the world entries. weather is described as perfect.
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Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
N. J
EK. S. T
Friedrichshafen
Tokyo
Los Angeles
John
Henry Meas
B. D. Collyer
Atlantic
Pacific
United States Army
Graf
Great
Manhattan
Zeppelin round the world flight completes at Lakehurst
Graf Zeppelin finishes its round the world flight at Lakehurst amid German press recollections that August 29 also marks the 20th anniversary of the first Zeppelin landing in Berlin.
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Associatedress
Berlin
Lakehurst
Skeleton of Trapper Recovered After Forest Fire
Great Falls Montana August 29 the skeleton of a trapper undis turbed for decades was uncovered by a Lewis and Clark forest fire. Fire crews heard cartridge explosions from the dead man's gun but could not investigate until the flames subsided. They found the camp, a rifle dated 1873, an iron skillet, a salt shaker and two bottles of poison once used by trappers.
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Great Falls
Mont
Lewis and Clark
Sparkle the Educated Horse Charms but Dreads Press Interviews
A county fair interview with Sparkle, the educated horse, reveals a clever performer who enjoys life on stage yet tires of press questions. Frank F. Stout showcases his dog and pony show while the journalist notes Sparkle’s companionship and stage fatigue.
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Sparkle
Horse
Hike Sparkle
Frank F. Stout
Little Credence Placed in Whitfield Dierdorff Claim
Terre Haute Indiana august 29 local authorities doubt the statements of Ogden Whitfield 53 held in Danville Illinois on a murder charge He says he can identify the sliver of Edith Mae Dierdorff 10 West Terre Haute girl kidnapped and murdered last January Whitfield also faces a charge of shooting his wife Ida on august 14 He says he will not share information about the Dierdorff case without a reward Whitfield was captured at Robinson HL august 21 after an attempted shootout with a freight crew The Dierdorff child disappeared January 28 her body found weeks later in Busseron Creek near Paxton no slayer identified
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Terre Haute
Ind
Ogden Whitfield
Danville
Edith Mae Dierdorff
West Terre Haute
Whitfield
Ida
Dierdorff
Robinson
Busseron Creek
Paxton
Plane crash injures aviation official near Bridgeport
William P. McCracken Jr assistant secretary of commerce in charge of aeronautics was slightly hurt when the airplane he rode from Cleveland to Lakehurst to greet the Graf Zeppelin was wrecked in a forced landing near Bridgeport New Jersey late last night.
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Bridgeporton
N. J
William P. McCracken, Jr
Cleveland
Lakehurst
Here
Seek Olayer in Capital Today
Indianapolis Aug 29 search for Russell Bell in a slaying case shifted to the capital after a man reported seeing Bell in a downtown street. Police hid the witness name. Wayne County offered a 500 reward for the arrest. Bell, charged with fatally shooting Cambridge City Marshal John Ingerman during a pool hall robbery attempt, formerly lived in Rushville.
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Indianapolis
Russell Bell
John Ingerman
Cambridge City
Bell
Wayne County
Pell
Rushville
Shuttle Forced Down in Oil Strike During Refueling
The transcontinental mail plane Shuttle was forced to land in Cleveland Ohio after being struck by a six gallon can of oil during refueling on a late night return flight from New York. The attempt aimed to set a record for sustained and linear distance flying.
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Cleveland
Ohio
New York
Will Not Compromise on Reparations Plan
German representative again declined to participate in the compromise of France Italy Belgium and Japan with Great Britain to secure British adherence to the reparations plan.
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France
Italy
Belgium
Japan
Great Britain
Seymour Lions Fall 7 to 4 to Bedford Club
Bedford Lions handed Seymour Lions their first defeat of the season at Redland park scoring seven runs on 13 hits while Seymour managed four runs on five hits. Five Seymour errors and timely Bedford hitting doomed the local club as Plummer protested plate appearances. Jackson pitched well for Seymour with support lacking in the field.
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Seymour Lions
Redland Park
Bedford Lions
Bedford
Beldon
Snyder
Jones
Jackson
British troops arrive as Jerusalem unrest eases
Associated Press reports rioting wanes in Jerusalem with steady British troop arrival. Arab raiders burn buildings in Jewish colonies as guerrilla warfare continues. fear persists of wider Islamic disturbances and Bedouin uprisings in Palestine. Refugees head to Tel Aviv amid evacuations.
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Jerusalem
Andy
Nabelus
Palestine
England
Tel Aviv
Story Of Jewish Heroism Revealed
Jerusalem Aug. 29. A band of Jews from Hebron saved sacred scrolls from the Hebron synagogue during the Palestine disorders. Arab attackers wounded 13 Jews as the rescuers bore the scrolls to safety. Two young Hebron students protected the archives with their bodies.
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Associated Press
Jerusalem
Palestine
Hebron
Nebron
Hebron Talmudic
Seymour Business College Day and Night Classes Open
Seymour Business College announces day school starting Tuesday September 3 and night school beginning Tuesday September 10. Call or write for information.
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Seymour Business College
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Lawrence Waggoner
Bowman
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Hall Orchard Co
Eaplon
Endd
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Trapper
Mr. Stout
Innterview
Edith Dierdorff
Danville, Ill
Seek Olayer
Sy Associated Press
Bedford Club
T. C. Plummer
T. O. Plummer
Mr. Plummer
Wall
Smiley
Adams
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Riley Goble
Seymour Water Co
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