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Seymour Daily Tribune

Location

Seymour, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1931

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Girl 19 Attacked by Intruders Near Here

Emma Oberling, 15 or 19 may be misread in OCR, found unconscious in cellar of her home off U S Road 31 near Kriete's garage. Two men reportedly entered through a window and left the same way. Ring taken. no obvious injuries found on examination. Authorities investigate at Jackson county and Seymour police, with brother away.

Jackson County Seymour Emma Oberring Mary Booth Oberring Authoriies Kriete John Oberling Booth Harmon Oberling Jonesville Jaketown

Christmas Lights Illuminate Seymour Downtown

Workmen install long strings of green lectric lines in Seymour Indiana as stores prepare for a weekend lights show. Colored bulbs create a festive display expected to brighten the downtown for Christmas crowds. Santa Claus plans a public appearance Saturday through the day and night as merchants stay open.

Seymour Indiana Santa Claus Ciw

Bruce Scott May Be In The State

Bruce Scott may be in the state as rapid movement is noted. Legion post plans a Christmas tree event to bring joy to children. Congress showing signs of improvement. The message ends with departure and a closing remark about a cub.

Bruce Scott Legion Post Congress

Judge Charles Remy to Talk at City Ministers Banquet

Judge Charles F. Remy of Indianapolis will deliver the principal address at a 6:30 p.m. Monday banquet for city church men at the First Methodist Church. The Rev. A. A. Cohn will preside, with laymen and men from cooperating churches attending. The event was organized by city ministers weeks ago and will be served by First Methodist women.

First Methodist Charles F. Remy Indianapolis First Methodist Church Judge Remy Indiana A. A. Cohn Seymour Ministerial Association

Legion Post 10 Sponsors Christmas Tree Downtown

The American Legion unit and the Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor a Christmas tree in downtown this year. A committee led by Howard Kruwell will work with Auxiliary members to plan the event, to be held Christmas Eve for the city’s children with decorations and gifts.

The American Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary Post Martin W. Steinwedel Howard Kruwell Otto Vonstrohe Dane Hines Arch Breitfield Homer Comiys Floyd Warner A Legion Hall Ewing Street Second Street Kruwell

Bruce Ocutt Back in State Believed Escaped Convict in Play

The Columbus Republican reports a man named Bruce Scott, an escaped convict, possibly back in southern Indiana. Joe Gilmore of Bartholomew County says he hauled a man resembling Scott from south of Columbus to Walesboro last Saturday. Sheriff J. W. Foust and others monitor but have no countywide search underway as doubt remains whether the sighting was accurate. Scott formerly held up the Jonesville State Bank in January and remains wanted.

Bruce Scott Indiana Columbus Republican Joe Gilmore Ogilville Bartholomew County Shreiff J. W. Foust Scott Columbus Walesboro Jackson Bartholomew Brown Gilmore Foust Oklahoma Jonesville

Fifteen Examined at Free TB Clinic at Schneck Memorial

Fifteen patients were examined at a Wednesday free tuberculosis clinic at Schneck Memorial Hospital. Dr Charles McIntyre of Indianapolis led the examination with county nurse Matilda Lebline assisting. Among them two were inactive two non tuberculosis and one undiagnosed. Ten had various forms of tuberculosis and were asked to return for another examination.

Schneck Memorial Hospital Charles McIntyre Indianapolis Matilda Lebline

Miner Convicted of Murder and Conspiracy

Mount Sterling Ky Dec 10 William B Jones Harlan county mine union secretary was convicted of murder and conspiracy by a jury in circuit court. The jury fixed the penalty at life imprisonment.

Mount Sterling William B. Jones Harlan County Mine Union

Majestie Offers Special Saturday matinee for families

The Majestie presents a special feed a family matinee on Saturday December 2. One can or vegetable and fruit item is requested as admission, and any child under twelve may enter free.

Questioning of Elliott Continued in Seymour Robbery Case

Dewey Elliott aged 31 held in North Vernon in connection with Seymour robberies is believed to have killed and robbed Otis Baker, North Vernon insurance agent, on November 27. Wilbur Banister Jennings county sheriff said he is holding Elliott to obtain a confession.

Dewey Elliott North Vernon Seymour Otis Baker Wilbur Banister Jennings County Banister Elliott

Living pictures planned for art exhibit by students

Emerson and Riley school pupils will pose living pictures for an exhibit of 150 reproductions of famous masterpieces. Performances run Monday and Tuesday at Emerson 7 30 pm and Thursday at Riley 7 30 pm with music readings and choruses. Proceeds support school picture purchases.

Emerson, Riley Emerson and Riley Emerson School Riley School Mary A. Hollingsworth Gleaners Shields High School Francis Murray Emerson Ralph Collins Edith Trumbo Washington School Lincoln School Murray Miss Hollingsworth

Red Cross Holds Dual Meetings in Jackson County

Two meetings of the Jackson County American Red Cross were held in Miss Matilda Lebline’s office. Sylvia Stante was elected treasurer after the death of Joseph S. Mills and D H Brown from Washington D C attended to discuss the chapter roll call and upcoming tuberculosis Christmas seal sale.

Jackson County American Red Cross Matilda Lebline Sylvia Stante Red Cross Joseph Mills D. H. Brown Washington D. C National Red Cross C. (. Frey

Merrie Finds Many Things of Beauty and Fashions

Merrie Cheerio writes on Christmas savings and shopping finds at Loertz's Drug and Heideman's. She admires aristo cratic cigars and chocolates, checks Uncle Tom, and envisions Seymour homes with new sample furniture rooms. The dining room suite moves her to tears.

Merrie Merrie Cheerio Kipling Loertz Heideman’s Seymour

Barricades Erected in Shanghai as Protests Rise

About 5,000 students protest government policy in Shanghai by barricading streets and imprisoning the Chinese mayor inside his office. They raid municipal offices and storm the Shanghai Nanking railway station, destroying signals and setting a bridge fire. French concession patrols tighten security as streets near the area are closed.

Associated Press Shanghai Shanghai-Nanking

Bruening Holds Ron Rule Grip

Berlin reports say Chancellor Bruening tightened control after his radio address and decrees, signaling a strong grip on Germany with Hindenburg backing. The risk remains that the council of elders may convene the Reichstag, potentially prompting Bruening to dissolve parliament before Christmas.

Bruening Ron Rule Associated Press Berlin Germany Heinrich Bruening von Hindenburg Earl Goerdeler Price Council of Elders Reichstae Cancellor

Tax Boost Move Faces Long Senate Gauntlet

Washington December 10. Most of President Hoover's domestic economic program appears headed for approval in Congress but faces a long investigation period. The tax increase plan must weather opposition from Democratic forces and Republican Independents in the Senate. The proposed 500 million reconstruction corporation and the Home Loan Discount system show favorable support, as do the capitalization changes to Federal Land banks.

Washington Hoover Congress Senate Reconstruction Corporation Federal Land National Bank

Commission urges transport probe and rate reform

The Interstate Commerce Commission urged a broad inquiry into transportation systems focusing on government aided lines. It proposed 19 recommendations affecting extensions to railroads and freight, with changes to rates, holding companies, and recapture provisions to ensure a fair return and stable railroad credit.

Washington Interstate Commerce Commission Congress Treasury United States Commission

Lynching of Two Black Men Shocks West Virginia

In Lewisburg two Black men, Tom Jackson and George Banks, were seized from Greenbrier county jail by about 60 attackers, hanged from a telephone pole, and shot multiple times after being taken to the edge of town. They had been jailed for the killing of Constable Myles and Jeff Brown at a Leslie dance.

Lewisburg W. Va Greenbrier Midland Trail Tom Jackson George Banks Leslie Joseph Myles Jeff Brown Myles Brown Wallace Flint Flint Jackson Banks

Trunk murder case shocks New York as body found in Park Avenue apartment

Louis Jensen a 27 year old man was found murdered with a bullet through the neck and stuffed in a trunk in an upper Park Avenue Bronx apartment shared by Otto Jockman and Irwin Keller. Jockman was arrested in Hoboken after police saw him leaving Jensen's building carrying Jensen's clothes. The investigation was underway.

New York Louis Jensen Upper Park Avenue Bronx Otto Jockman Irwin Keller Jockman Hoboken N. J Jensen Jackman

Vassar Freshmen Copied Notes for Theses

In Poughkeepsie N Y December 10 Dr Henry Noble MacCracken faced a dilemma over 155 of Vassar College’s 171 freshmen who admitted copying notes and papers from previous years for theses on sanitary conditions. The revelation came via The Vasser Miscellany News which found only sixteen wrote their own papers.

Poughkeepsie N. Y Vassar Henry Noble MacCracken Vasser Miscellany News Neowhrerer

Hoover Seeks Debts Adjustments and Moratorium

President Hoover asked Congress to permit temporary adjustments to European war debts and revive the foreign debt commission. He urged a ten year moratorium plan with payments extended to 1933 and stressed the importance of world armament limits and international cooperation.

Foreign Debt Commission Congress Hoover Churia Mexico St. Lawrence Paraguay

Beavers Captured Alive by New Steel Trap

A steel trap designed to catch beavers alive and unharmed has been developed by a member of the United States biological survey, offering a humane method for beaver management.

United States Biological Survey

Americans honored Jane Addams and Butler with Nobel Peace Prize

In Oslo the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Jane Addams and Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University in New York City. A separate note mentions a twelve pound mushroom found by botanists in the Smoky Mountains.

Jane Addams, Butler Oslo Norway Dee. Joc Addams Nicholas Murray Butler Columbia University New York City Smoky Mountains

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U. S. Road 31 Charles Remy Legion Post 10 Bruce Ocutt Stants IS Uncle Tom Cabinet Reichstag U. S Transport Interstate Commerce Body Ly Associated Press Revival of Commission Econgress Europe U States Laval France Grandi Italy Isfy Goble
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