Flood Threat Prompts Warning as White River Rises
White River at Rockford climbs at about three inches per hour prompting Riley Goble to warn of a possible record flood. Indianapolis weather chief James Armington expects 12 to 13 feet and possibly 13 feet 10 inches, threatening Medora Seymour roads. City areas see water but only minor damage with sewers overwhelmed briefly.
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White River
Rockford
Riley Goble
James H. Armington
Indianapolis Weather Bureau
Goble
Armington
Medora
Seymour
Here
North
Vernon
North Vernon
West Second Street
Judge Builds Squirrel Nest In Howard County Court Yard
In Kokomo on December 14 United Press reports Circuit Judge John Marshall helped a local squirrel Theodore by building a nest from soft paper in a tree at the Howard county courthouse. County Attorney Harry Forehand assisted.
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Judge
United Press
Kokomo
Theodre
Howard County Court House
John Marshall
Theodore
Harry Forehand
Church in Golf Ball Barrage
Wabash residents report golf balls frequently strike the United Brethren Church near the course. To ease the damage, the Wabash Golf Club agrees to pay for broken windows even though the church sits on a small portion of the property.
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United Press
Wabash
Wabash Golf Club
United Brethren Church
Girls Coats and Dresses in New Styles at Low Prices
Breeder's Store advertises the latest coats and dresses for girls in fresh styles and materials, offered at their usual low prices.
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Dldd Breeder’s Store
Lutheran Club Bazaar and Christmas Sale
Lutheran Ladies host a food sale and bazaar on Friday December 16. Window display promotes plans and local vendors include Daly Brothers and Mullane’s candy. Christmas cards and stationery offered at T R Carters with Windhorst florist for gifts and umbrellas advertised.
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Lutheran Club
Shoals Postmaster Acquitted in Bedford Trial
Antheus Dickey postmaster at Shoals was found not guilty of subordination of perjury after a two day trial in Bedford. The jury retired at 4 50 p m and returned a verdict at 9 p m. Dickey faced charges tied to false testimony in the Dickey vs 3 and 0 Railroad case filed last January. The indictment followed a grand jury action from last October with Judge James A Cox presiding and Prosecutor Coulter M Montgomery arguing the state case.
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Antheus Dickey
Shoals
Bedford
Dickey
James A. Cox
Coulter M. Montgomery
Chickens Stolen Lead to Penalty for Columbus Man
Ben Rosenbaum, 26, of Washington, arraigned in Columbus city court on stealing fifteen chickens from J. H. Deitz and Charles Spray. He was fined five dollars plus costs and ordered to six months at the Indiana state penal farm, with transport scheduled for Thursday or Friday. The case details include arrest after suspicious behavior selling the birds, two sacks found in a Ford sedan, and a misidentified name as investigators traced ownership of the vehicle.
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Ben Rosenbaum
Washington
Columbus
J. H. Deitz
Charles Spray
Ite
Indiana
Rosenbaum
Chandler
Bowman
Bartholomew County
Deitz
Spray. Rosenbaum
Second Street Bridge
Chief Chandler
Tennessee
Ben Bowman
Franklin
U. S. Road No. 31
Brecher's Store Promotes Scarfs Towels and Gift Sets
Brecher's Store advertises tapestries or linen scarfs towels and gift sets as ideal presents available at their shop.
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Brecher’s
Radio Set Free and Window Display Pitches
An advertisement extols a free radio set offering and mentions the EuDaly Brothers window display. The notice also promotes Mystic India at a shop, a Treasure Chest item, and a dealer named Simon’s for handkerchiefs and Picture framing at T. R. Carter’s.
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EuDaly Brothers
Mystic India
Misgh Threatens Grand Jury Over Punchboard Trade
Seymour police chief W A Misch said a grand jury investigation may follow the use of punch boards and similar gambling devices. A tobacco punch board was confiscated from a local store, and inquiries into other gambling devices are underway. The chief noted Christmas‑season gambling boards surge as gifts tempt buyers.
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Seymour
W. A. Misch
Misch
Distribution of Fall Tax Shares By Entity Totals
Warrants mailed from the county Auditor to corporations showing each share of the fall tax distribution. Total collected 356,802.03 with allocations to the State 36,315.51, the county 40,564.90, Gravel Road Repair Fund 29,617.16, Gravel Road Rond 430,703.77, Seymour civil city 44,628.28 and Seymour School City 36,273.83.
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Seymour Civil City
Seymour School City
Notice F and M Called Meeting in Jackson Lodo 146
Fraternal notice says a meeting of Jackson Lodge No. 146 is called for December 14 to work in the Masonic Master Mason degree. Full attendance desired. Signed C. R. Jackson, W. M.
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Jackson Lodo No
C. R. Jackson
W. M
See Nichter's Service Store Before buying your Christmas candy
See Nichter's Service Store before buying your Christmas candy. Try a pound of Standard colored margarine, phone 169, d21d Sa warning. Ponch board and gambling de vices will not be tolerated, d15d Chief of Police W A Misch.
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W. A. Misch
Can't Hold Them Gant Free Them
Sheriff J Otis Hays faced red tape as he tried to commit Clyde Hauk and Harry Missamore of Crothersville to the state penal farm at Putnamville. Laws and legal opinions left him unsure how to proceed with the two prisoners.
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Hays
Penal Farm
J. Otis Hays
Clyde Hauk
HarryMissamore
Crothersville
Putnamville
Teacher Fear For Job As Rats Find Champions
Seymour school patrons protest a teacher over a nutrition rat’s diet. A Red Cross worker explains feeding purpose, drawing a parallel between the animal’s diet and a kicker’s needs while noting the rat’s slow death from inadequate milk and vegetables.
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Fearo
Red Cross
Animal
Kicker
Seymour
Esther Tress
Tress
Work Wind Him Recognition
Grover Brown, Brown County schools superintendent, earns national notice for a Christmas Seal puppet show plan to fund TB efforts. A Chicago TB editor cites notable visitors including Georgie Cohan and Oscar Hammerstein in praising the project.
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Grover Brown
Brown County
Chicago
Georgie Cohan
David Wark Griffith
Lee Schubert
Doug Mairbanks
Oscar Hammerstein
Christmas Candle Light Service by City School Students
Invitation announces two events Christmas candle light service by boys and girls of city schools Sunday December 14 at 1 00 p m Shields auditorium 10 12 14 16 17d Alpha Class of Methodist Church also a Saturday December 17 from 5 to 7 in the former Steinwedel Bldy building
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Shields Auditorium
Methodist Ehurch
Steinwedel
Christmas Fund Receives Major boost for Community Party
The community Christmas party fund at the Majestic Theatre rose to 90.50 dollars, with 15 dollars previously reported. Contributions included 5.00 from the Red Men's Lodge and 4.00 from Bogies' Lodge, plus 63.50 from Psilota Xi sorority High School by solicitation. Tickets for the event are 35 cents, sponsored by the Senior Class.
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Seymour Grange
Red Men’s Lodge
Bogies’ Lodge
Majestic Theatre
Psilota Xi
Lindbergh Expected to Reach Mexico City On Schedule
Flying associates at Lambert-St. Louis airport expressed confidence Col. Charles Lindbergh would arrive in Mexico City on time aboard the Spirit of St. Louis. Frank HL Robertson, his former employer, said he had full confidence, while others avoided wagers. A sighting near Tampico reported at 8:50 am suggested the plane, seen by few due to clouds, entered the Panuee River region near the lighthouse.
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St. Louis
Charles Lindbergh
Lambert-St. Louis
Mexico City
Frank HL. Robertson
Lindbergh
Tampico
United Press
Mex
Charles A. Lindbergh
Panuee’ River
Lindbergh Spirit of St Louis Spotted Over Corpus Christi
Coast guard at Point Aransas heard an aircraft believed to be Col. Charles A. Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis pass over Corpus Christi at 4:03 a.m. CST today. Corpus Christi lies about 250 miles from Brownsville where Lindbergh planned to cross into Mexico.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Coast Guard
Point Aransas
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Basketball Fans Rally as Shelbyville Game Tickets On Sale
Tickets for the Shelbyville basketball game are available at the lab and Jones' Pharmacy. Fans are urged to buy early to secure seats.
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Shelbyville
Lab
Jones’ Pharmacy
Hosiery Offer Promises Value From 5 Cents to 2.50 Per Pair
Advertised hosiery line pledges varied options with price points up to two dollars and fifty cents per pair. The message emphasizes affordable stock to meet diverse customer needs.
One Half Price Gift Suggestions Displayed by Milliners
Hodapp and Wiethoff, milliners at 114 16 19 22d-15 22w, promote half price gifts in a window display. The notice highlights affordable selections and invites customers to view the featured items.
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Hodapp & Wiethoff
Reduced Prices at Local Stores Offer Gifts and Umbrellas
Advertisements list gift umbrellas in assorted colors guaranteed wear and rainproof from Brecher's Store and Watch The Clock in the window at EuDaly's Service Station. Also promotes costume jewelry reproductions from The Treasure Chest and Kamman's Jewelry Store with bird listings at T. R. Carter's.
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EuDaly
Brecher's Store Display Promotes Family Style Goods
Stylized ad copy touts colorful items for all ages. Mentions Brecher's Store, EuDaly Brothers, Simon's trades, and T. R. Carter's Books and Bibles with playful misprints and promotional language.
Permit to Kill Rabbits During Closed Season Cited
A state fish and game official warns that damage from rabbits on fruit trees can only be addressed by obtaining a state permit to exterminate cottontails during the closed season. Land owners may apply by affidavit to the department through a notary to receive the permit.
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George N. Mannfeld
State Fish and Game Department
Local Office Closure Notice and Holiday Sales Ads
The office will be closed until Saturday December 17. Dr C E Gillespie informs readers of the break. Also advertised are coats and dresses at Simon's and candles and gift shop novelties at T R Carter's.
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C. E. Gillespie
T. R. Carter's
Germany swings back to conservative policy
Berlin reports that in 1927 conservatism strengthened across politics economy and society in the German republic. The rise follows years after the 1918 revolution with liberal labor and socialist groups losing ground as conservatives reassert themselves since 1923.
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Germany
German Republic
Young Republic
Peerlego Flier Loot Feared by 25 000 Watchers
A chaotic incident involving a Peerlego flier loot draws attention from a large audience. Authorities warn of potential danger as crowds watch closely for further developments.
Lindbergh Arrives in Mexico City Amid Safety Fears
Col Charles A Lindbergh reaches Balbuena field at 2 39 p m after earlier reports of being lost over Guanajato state. Thousands waited in anxious suspense as President Calles and Ambassador Morrow watched for news while the Spirit of St. Louis neared the capital.
Log of Lindy Flight Across United States
A historical log traces Charles Lindbergh's transcontinental route over multiple hours. Entries record detections near Bolling Field Lynchburg Waynesville Lookout Mountain Raleigh County Tallulah Corpus Christi Tampico and other locations with times indicating a long northern to southern path.
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Mexico City
Bolling Field
Washington
Lynchburg
Waynesville
N.C
Lindherek
Charleston
Rentice County
Mississippi
Tallulah
Lindbergh
Corpus Christi
Tex
Tampico
Local Sellers Parade Holiday Bargains in Store Windows
Bargains flood Brecher's Store and Simon's with displays highlighting blankets and a range of Christmas gifts. Tackle shop window at T. R. Carter's advertises low prices on assorted items as Christmas approaches.
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Simon
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Windhorst
Jackson County
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Misgh
Nabs
Ladies of the Home
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Nichter’s Service Store
Charles Pierre Corbu
Paris
Corbu
Psilotani Sorority
Flying Associates
Rae
Didad
Xunas
Dildtr
Simon's
T. R. Carter’s
Tribune
R. C. A. Radiola
All Electric
Estel IL Hancock Music and Radio Co
B.S. Shinness
Republic
Frederick Kuh
Berlin
Peerlego
Atlantic
Bulletin
Mexico — City
Mexico
Balbuena Flying Field
Col. Lindbergh
Guanajatao
Guanjantao
Anxi
Col Lindbergh
Spirit of
Calles
Balbuena
Lindy
Nelle
Lishing
Seymoounr Water Co
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