Christmas Fair at Shields High Set With Vaudeville Acts
The city public schools host a large Christmas fair at Shields High School next Saturday starting 2 pm with a one act comedy Smoking Car and multiple vaudeville acts. Proceeds fund hot showers and lockers for the new gymnasium.
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Shields High School
Howell
Kate Andrews
Rachel Barbour
Guy Cooper
Mississippi
Miss Andrews
Mr. Roberts
Eugene Wright
Mrs Roberts
Venice Roeder
Willis Campbell
John Havensch
Lilian Griffits
Raymond Feaster
Mrs Carpenter and Daughter Visit From Freetown
Mrs Carpenter and her daughter from Freetown spent yesterday afternoon as shopping visitors in town, occupying local stores and shops during a brief excursion.
Interstate to add sleeping cars on Indianapolis Louisville run
The Interstate Public Service plans to introduce sleeping cars on night runs between Indianapolis and Louisville, expanding their all steel car service with dine and parlor cars. Ten berths per coach will allow twenty sleepers, with separate rest areas for ladies and men, and extended berths. Delivery goals place most cars at Jeffersonville plant with service possible next February or March.
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Interstate Public Service Company
Indianapolis
Louisville
Seymour
Columbus
Jeffersonville
Indiana
McKinley
Chicago
St. Louis
Harry Reid
Interstate
American Car and Foundry Company
Open Road Sanitariums Heads New Indiana Clinic
The Indiana Medicine Company Inc forms a medical center near Tremont on the Dunes highway west of Michigan City. Key figures include A H Pollentzke Porter County commissioner Charles Clayton of Gary and Dr L Stephenson of Gary. The facility hosts office, consultation, treatment and sanitarium services aiming to be a regional modern sanatorium. Mrs W A Weaver in Georgia charged as accessory before the fact in the Fox Coburn slaying, indictment returned.
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Michigan City
Ind
Dunes Highway
Tremont
Indiana Medicine Company, Inc
Indiana
A. H. Pollentzke
Furnessville
Porter County
Charles Clayton
Gary
McKenzie
St. Louis
L. Stephenson
Atlanta
W. A. Weaver
Fox-Coburn
Four Fehrman Children Die in Lost River House Fire
Four Fehrman children aged 9 to 13 perished in a night fire that destroyed their Lost River township home in Loogootee Indiana. The family, new to the house, moved in only Monday and investigators suspect a defective flue caused the blaze. Herman 13 Wilbert 13 Peter 11 and Harold 9 died in the upstairs rooms.
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Loogootee
Ind
William Fehrman
Lost River Township
Fehrman
Herman
Wilbert
Peter
Harold
Ave
Fox Hearings Develop Into Klan Faction War
Atlanta court showdown over Phil E Vox murder case escalates into a Klan faction conflict. Fox, editor of the Imperial Palace, faces murder charges for slaying Attorney W Coburn in the office on November 5. Evans aligned faction vs Simmons group as deputies flood Fulton Superior Court.
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Atlanta
Fulton
Phil E. Vox
Fox
Imperial Palace
W. Coburn
Coburn
William Joseph Simmons
Hiram W. Evans
YW. Seward
John A. Beykin
Labor cabinet in England looms up
London reports the Labour Party plans a constitutional revolt to defeat the Tory government of Premier Stanley Baldwin. If invited by King George, Labour would form a cabinet and seek a new general election, with measures to force Liberal support and trigger a no confidence vote in early 1924.
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International News Service
London
Labor Party Today
Stanley Baldwin
House of Commons
Commons
King George
School Board Members Clash in City Hall Fist Fight
Indianapolis report describes a violent exchange after a board meeting. Charles I. Barry and Bert S. Gadd fought amid tensions over employee dismissals and alleged Ku Klux Klan connections.
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School Board
Indianapolis
Charles I. Barry
Bert S. Gadd
Barry
Gadd
Ku Klux Klan
Brookhart Leads Progressive Drive to Tame Rail Rates
Senator Brookhart of Iowa takes command of a progressive and farm bloc coalition to amend the Escoh-Crummins Transportation Act. He vows to cut railroad capitalization and waters down stock value to reduce freight rates by about a billion dollars yearly. He targets federal oversight of railroad supplier subsidiaries to curb alleged grafts and siphoning of profits.
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Washington
la Follette
Wisconsin
Brookhart
Iowa
Senate
Lalollette
Capper
Kansas
Shideler Funeral to Be Held in Marion
George A H Shideler superintendent of the Indiana Reformatory at Pendleton died at St Vincent's hospital after a heart ailment. His body will lie in state in the Statehouse rotunda Thursday 9:30 to 11:30. Funeral Thursday afternoon in Marion. Governor McCray and state officials to attend. Statehouse offices close 9:30 to 12:30.
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Indianapolis
George A. H. Shideler
Indiana Reformatory
Pendleton
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Statehouse
McCray
Marion
My. Shideler
Saved Severed Hand Restored Function in Boy
In Muncie Indiana on December 12 Roger Haines a high school pupil lost his hand in a hunting accident. Doctors amputated at the wrist then sewed it back. He already moves all fingers and is expected to regain full use.
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Muncie
Ind
Roger Haines
Miss Mary Jane Clements Returns Home
Miss Mary Jane Clements returns to Mitchell this morning after a brief visit with Misses Irene and Nina Tullis of West Second Street.
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Mary Jane Clements
Mitchell
Irene
Nina Tullis
West Second Street
Cars Collide at South Chestnut and Brown Street Crossing
At about 7 45 this morning Willard Everhart mail carrier on rural route five from Seymour and Miss Florence Wiethoff daughter of Mr and Mrs C H L Wiethoff were in a collision at South Chestnut and Brown street. Everhart said he stopped near the north curb as he saw the other car approach. Miss Wiethoff turning into Chestnut struck the Everhart car damaging wheels fenders and radiator. The Wiethoff car bent a bumper after colliding with a pole no injuries reported.
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Willard Everhart
Seymour
Florence Wiethoff
C. H L. Wiethoff
South Chestnut
Trown Street
Everhart
Chestnut
Wiethoff
Brown
Weiethoff
Chastnut Street
Chestnut Street
Indiana oil output tops 92 thousand barrels in October
Indiana produced 92 000 barrels of oil in October with Southwest Indiana at 64 000 and Northeast fields at 23 000. New companies formed for gas and oil exploration. Jackson County shows renewed activity as Sey mour and Brownstown investors seek prospects west and northwest of Brownstown. Burney in Decatur County now receives natural gas from nearby wells. Walter Hutchinson farm wells report 300 pound pressure.
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International News Service
Indianapolis
Theodore Kingsbury
State Conservation Department
Indiana
Jackson County
Seymour
Brownstown
Burney
Decatur County
Walter Hutchinson
Overhead Door Co of Detroit Wins Stratford Factory Contract
Stratford City Indiana on December 12 the Overhead Door Company of Detroit has awarded a contract to construct a factory building including main offices. The plant is expected to be in operation by March 1.
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Startford City
Ind
The
Overhead Door Company of
Detroit
Tip's Yellow Taxi Ad Snippet
An old classified style item shows Tip Richardson offering taxi service with the slogan Any time, anywhere. It lists phone 447 and residence 67 as contact details.
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Tip Richardson
Mr and Mrs 5S Move to Kokomo for NR Agent Role
Mr and Mrs 5S and Fr. Waggoner with children depart for Kokomo where Waggoner becomes an agent for the National Cash Register Company headquartered in that city. The move marks a new residence and job location for the family and Waggoner.
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Fr. Waggoner
Kokomo
Mr. Waggoner
National Cash Register Company
That City
Progressive insurgents tie up the Senate again
In Washington on December 12 insurgent progressive senators disrupted Senate business by delaying the Interstate Commerce Committee chair election. After three ballots Republicans abandoned the bid and moved to presidential appointments in executive session. Ellison V. Smith and Robert M. LaFollette split votes, Smith nearing victory on two ballots.
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Senate
Washington
Interstate Commerce Committee
Ellison V. Smith
South Carolina
Robert M. LaFollette
Smith
Hoffar and Hoffar Chiropractors Take Over Huffer Offices
Hoffar and Hoffar chiropractors have assumed the offices of Mrs. L. R. Huffer at 10514 West Second. They invite her patients to visit and be greeted.
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L. R. Huffer
West Second
Candy Sale and Bazaar by Sunday School Class Members
Florence Wiethoff's class and M KE Sunday School host a candy sale and bazaar tonight at 7 30 in the Taustine Building. Proceeds support church activities.
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Florence Wiethoff
M. KE
Taustine
Federal forces ready to repel rebel attack near Tampico
Reports say rebels led by General Guadalupe Sanches and Adolfo De La Huerta threaten Tampico as federal troops move south of the city. Gov. Benicio Lopez directs defense with artillery in the Pannea area while strikes disrupt power and communications.
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Tampico
Mex
Guadalupe Sanches
Adolfo de la Huerta
Benicio Lopez
Tamaulipas
Lopes Delara
Delara
United States
Obregon
Lopez
Pannea River
Vera Cruz
Jalisco
Monterey
Issasi
Mexico City
Juarez
De La Huerta Declares Government Takeover Via Telegram
Adolfo de la Huerta, the Mexican rebel leader, claims he has assumed command and that the Mexican consul in New York would take orders from him. Manuel Tellez, the Mexican chargé d affaires, says the embassy was informed and warns consuls to reject rebel communications. The U S State Department reports no confirmation of a successful overturn of the Obregon government.
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Washington
Adolfo de la Huerta
New York City
Manuel Tellez
New York
de la Huerta
Tellez
United States
State Department
Mexico
Obregon
Bazaar and Food Sale at Kessler's Store
Community bazaar and food sale announced by Mrs Pfaffenberg's class with proceeds benefiting school activities. Local residents invited to browse crafts and enjoy refreshments.
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Kessler
Eagles Euchre Night Draws Public Dec 12
Public invited to Eagles Euchre event on Wednesday December 12 with social play and friendly competition at the lodge. Participants welcome and no admission fee listed.
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Euchre
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