Two Held For Thee Neb Eludes Night Man Hunt
Police report a night man hunt west of town ending with Clarence Goens captured after a gunfire incident. Orville Peg Stewart and Clarence Goens are jailed as Henry Bentley remains at large after the theft of hides from Shiel Hide and Leather Company. Bentley’s escape involved hiding in corn fields while Goens attempted to flee, halted by a hunter tally. The theft was valued around 60 dollars, with Goens and Stewart implicating Bentley in the plan.
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Orville
Peg” Stewart
Clarence
Henry Bentley
Pete Ernest
Medora
Bentley
R. J. Gibson
Goens
Stewart
Shiel Hide and Leather Company
East Second Street
Columbus
State Reformatory
Colored Baptist Church
Shie! Company
Art Needlecraft Shop Xmas Gifts and Cards Ad
Art Needlecraft Shop offers stamped art goods including D. M. C. floss eighteen tinted embossed Xmas cards at one dollar. Mrs E Edmondson advertises in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xmas
D. M.C. Floss
E. Edmondson
Regular meeting of Baltimore and Ohio Veterans notice
Regular meeting at 7 30 p m on December 10 seeks full attendance. Election of officers to be held with F Massman listed as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Veterans
F. Massman
Rum Trio From Browns Town Moved To Indianapolis
Three Indianapolis men named Joe Shea Albert Sumner and George Lewis were moved to Indianapolis for trial before Judge Baltzell federal court after being arrested south of the city with a Chrysler roadster four gallons of alcohol and a damaged windshield. They face rum running or hijacking charges and are being investigated in connection with a wrecked liquor laden Lincoln found south of town earlier Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Brownstown
Baltzell
Iederal Court
Joe Shea
Albert Sumner
George Lewis
Grange to Elect Officers at Seymour Regular Meeting
The Seymour Grange will elect officers for the coming year at the regular meeting this evening in Armory Hall. Current officers listed include Everett Foster master Charles Luckey Overseer Emma Russell lecturer Frank Maschino steward Frank Whitten assistant steward Harriett Roeger chaplain Volney Carter treasurer Helen Carter secretary Gilbert Maschino gate keeper Marie Miller Ceres Opal Spray Pomona Thelma Borcherding Flora and Mattie Maschino lady assistant steward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Grange
Armory Hall
Everett Foster
Charles Luckey
Emma _ Russell
Frank Maschino
Frank Whitten
Harriett Roeger
Volney Carter
Helen Carter
Gilbert Maschino
Marie Miller
Ceres
Opal Spray
Pomona
Thelma © Borcherding
Flora
Mattie Maschino
Secretary Jardine Reports Improvement In Farm Conditions
Secretary of Agriculture Jardine reported to President Coolidge that progress and improvement in the agriculture industry occurred during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1926, with few regions lagging. The statement summarized the overall health of farming sectors amid ongoing policy efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jardine
Washington
Coolidge
Knights Templar Enjoy Banquet At Seymour
Members of Seymour Commandery No. 56 Knights Templar and families attended an elaborate rabbit supper at the Masonic Temple served by the Eastern Star. Guests came from Downstown North Vernon Austin Crothersville Scottsburg Shoals and Aurora. Officers for the coming year were elected at the annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Commandery
No. 56
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Ladies of the Eastern Star
Downstown
North Vernon
Austin
Crothersville
Scottsburg
Shoals
Aurora
EF. W. Sargeant
A. C. Livensparger
Travis E. Carter
Thomas A. Mott
Windom Goss
Brownstown
Mr. Mott
Golden A. Smith
Brookville Methodist Church
John HH. Conner
Eastern Star
RE. W. Sargeant
Ciskent
J. A. Yost
el. Hancock
Seventy-Five Knights Attend Pythian Meeting in Medora
Seventy five Knights of Pythias from Medora and nearby towns gathered for a county meeting in Medora Thursday night. Representatives from Seymour Walloma Brownstown in this county and Leesville Fort Ritner Tunnelton in Lawrence county attended. Four candidates were advanced to Esquire rank and refreshments were served. The next county meeting is set for Tuesday evening in Brownstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Medora
Medora Lodge
Seymour
Walloma
Brownstown
This County
Leesville
Fort Ritner
Tunnelton
Lawrence County
Esquire
McDermott Jury Selected in Mellet Murder Case
Canton Ohio December 10 United Press reports the jury to try Patrick McDermott for the July murder of Don Mellet was completed this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Ohio
Patrick McDermott
Don R. Mellett
Vincennes Driver Charged in Fatal Auto Collision
Vincennes December 10 Francis Lyman aged 41 died today after being hit by an automobile. Carl White was the driver of the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Francis Lyman
Carl White
Home Made Candy Orders Ad By Clara Taskey
Clara Taskey invites orders for home made Christmas candies. Call 247-W.-d1lodet for details and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Taskey
Call
Loertz Bakery Offers Cakes and Pastries at 35 Cents
Fruit cake at 35 cents a pound and a choice line of layer cakes spring legs honey cream cake pies doughnuts and cookies are offered by Loertz Bakery in this compact bakery listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loertz Bakery
New Names For City School Buildings Proposed by Ballot
Seymour plans to rename city school buildings by popular vote, except Shields, after noted educators or literary figures. The election authority is the city school board, with preliminary planning underway to have pupils select from a list including Horace Mann and Riley Imerson, aiming to keep high ideals before students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour City School
Shields
City School
Horace Mann
Riley Imerson
No Remonstrance Filed Against New School Building
No remonstrance against building the new West Sixth street school was filed by yesterday’s deadline at the county auditor’s office. Three bid forms will be considered by the Jan. 5 deadline, with bonds for funding to be sold Feb. 25. Construction aims for occupancy by August 10, with a two story 100 by 70 foot footprint and fireproof concrete stairways and hallways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Sixth Street
County Auditor's Office
Wesley Thompson
Norman J. Lasher
Lasher
City School Board
Christmas Records Shipment from Van de Walle Music Co
A large shipment arrives featuring a fine German assortment of Christmas records. Van de Walle Music and Radio Co announces the import, highlighting diverse labels and high fidelity selections for holiday listening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van de Walle Music and Radio Co
Thirty-Six Students Named to Shields High Honor Roll
Superintendent Norman J. Lasher announces 36 Shields High and Junior High students on the honor roll. The breakdown shows 28 from the senior high, 2 from eighth grade, and 6 from seventh grade. Eligible pupils earned three A grades in solid subjects with no grade below B in others, with two allowances for A-equivalent grades. Names include Joyce Ackerman Esther Ahlbrand Maurice Ahlbrand William Ahlbrand Robert Brunow May Barkman Edwin Burbrink Troy Blackall Charles R. Brown Maurine Carter Milton Droege Frank Edmondson Dorothy Hauenschild Marie House Lois Johnson Hilda Kasting Alice Keith Dorothy Kysar Arnell Kendall Eva Kloss Yessie Long Charlotte Mitschke Lorene May Marie Mitler Ed A. Murray Gertrude Otte Mary May Persinger Gertrude Wilde Mary Aufderheide Geraldine Bowman Bernice Lewis Bernice Lopez Cletis McPike Wilma Taylor Mildred Stewart Mary Catherine Vehslage.
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Shields
Norman J. Lasher
Joyce Ackerman
Esther Ahlbrand
Maurice Ahlbrand
William Ahlbrand
Robert Brunow
May Barkman
Edwin Burbrink
Troy Blackall
Charles R. Brown
Maurine Carter
Milton Droege
Frank Edmondson
Dorothy Hauenschild
Marie House
Lois Johnson
Hilda Kasting
Alice Keith
Dorothy Kysar
Arnell Kendall
Eva Kloss
Yessie Long
Charlotte Mitschke
Lorene May
Marie Mitler
Ed A. Murray
Gertrude Otte
Mary May Persinger
Gertrude Wilde
Mary
Jean Aufderheide
Geraldine Bowman
Bernice Lewis
Bernice Lopez
Cletis McPike
Wilma Taylor
Mildred Stewart
Mary Catherine Vehslage
Dawes Plan Wins Half of Nobel Peace Prize Share
Oslo announces Charles G Dawes and Sir Austen Chamberlain share the 1925 Nobel Peace Prize prize money about 25000 dollars. The award honors the Dawes Plan for reordering Germanys economy. Briand and Stresemann win the 1926 prize. Other American laureates include Roosevelt Root and Wilson.
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Oslo
Norway
Charles G. Dawes
United States
Austen Chamberlain
Aristide Briand
France
Gustav Stresemann
Germany
Theodore Roosevelt
Elihu Root
Woodrow Wilson
Freight Wreck Delays Trains Through Shelbyville
An extra northbound freight train No 8556 wrecked near Indianapolis at 4 15 this morning after a broken wheel flange caused ten cars to derail. Key freight trains were detoured via Shelbyville with multiple delays, no shipments from Seymour affected, and no injuries reported. Jesse H Coons local agent confirmed details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Seymour
Indianapolis
Shelbyville
Jesse H. Coons
Former Crothersville Woman Hanna M Williams Dies
Mrs Hanna M Williams widow of William H Williams died at 7 30 o clock Thursday evening at the home of her son Ed Patrick four miles west of Franklin aged 76 years 8 months and 12 days Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church in Crothersville Saturday morning at 11 o clock Rev B K Johnson pastor and burial will be in Crothersville cemetery She was well known in the county though she had lived in Johnson county for 23 years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna M. Williams
William H. Williams
Ed Patrick
Franklin
Methodist
Crothersville
B. Kk. Johnson
Fish And Game Regular Meeting Tonight At T R Carters
Regular meeting announced at T R Carters with a list of produce items including cranberries, leafy greens, fruits, and vegetables. Directory style ad fragment mentions Holly wreaths, spruce trees, People’s Grocery and delivery phone 170.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Stark
Grimes
People’s Grocery
Doheny testifies in profit motive in 1921 oil leases
Washington December 10 E L Doheny testifies in the trial of Albert B Fall that he signed December 11 1921 Pearl Harbor oil tank contracts and Elk Hills leases with the idea of profit. He appears fit with his arm in a sling as cross examiner Owen J Roberts questions his motive and career from teacher to oil magnate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
E. L. Doheny
Pearl Harbor
Elk Hills
Albert B. Fall
Doheny
Owen J. Roberts
Frank Hogan
Defense Counsel
Roberts
Oil men Doheny and Fall face cross examination in con trial
Washington December 10 Owen J Roberts Philadelphia lawyer and chief government oil counsel will cross examine Ek L Doheny in a bid to shake the testimony of the 70 year old oil man in a four hour session before the Fall Doheny conspiracy trial jury. Afterward the defense will summon Secretary of the Navy Wilbur to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ek. L. Doheny
Albert B. Fall
Owen J. Roberts
Philadelphia
Doheny
Park Primary room leads city in attendance second six weeks
Miss Margaret Brown’s Park school room posted 98.6 percent attendance, best in the city for the second six weeks ending last Friday. Superintendent Norman J. Lasher noted improved tardiness but ongoing issues. High school enrollment stood at 65 percent with total attendance 18,664 and 582 absences, averaging 622 pupils present daily. There were 140 tardies and 339 pupils neither tardy nor absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park
Margaret Brown
Park School
Norman J. Lasher
Lasher
Francisco Mine No. 2 Disaster Claims 28 Dead
Rescue work at Francisco Coal Company Mine No. 2 was halted as fire raged, leaving 28 known dead and three missing. Two bodies remained unrecovered in the mine, and seven men were rescued but one died shortly after. Investigators seek cause, with officials citing possible gas pockets and a squeeze in an old channel. Over 300 workers were underground when the blast occurred, with 15 others escaping unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Princeton
Ind
Francisco Coal Company
Francisco
Walter Thomas
Evansville
Claude Wright
Emery West
Oakland City
Ollie Roll
W. P. Ratliff
Roll
Ratliff
The
Francisco Mining Company
State Mining Department
Federal Bureau of Mines
George Black
Indiana
Dresses Eight New Models At Xmas Price Reductions
Dresses eight new models at greatly reduced Xmas prices for lingerie negligee and hosiery. Mrs C F Edmondson a representative notes the sale continuation on page 2 column 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Edmondson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Neb
Clarence Goens
Hunter
First Methodist Church
Burkart Building
Morgan
Estel H. Hancock Music Co
Take ‘Rum Trio
Grange
William Jardine
Mellett
Pennsylvania
Fish and Game
T. R. Carter's
Francisco Mine
Riley Goble
Seymour Water Co
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