Seymour grocer Shoots Himself After Christmas Warning
Seymour grocer Shedrick A. Shutters, 68, told his children to have a good time before sending them to a show. He then shot himself in bed with a .22 pistol, dying at about 7:50 PM. Poor health and financial worry were cited. His wife reported prior poison scares and gun hiding. Loy, Indiana K of P official, will attend a district conference dinner here Monday.
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Shedrick A. Shutters
Seymour Grocer
E. B. Chenoweth
Two Doctors Called In To See King George
London December 15 United Press reports two more doctors were summoned today to consult on the illness of King George. The medical team expanded as Britain awaits further word on the monarchs condition.
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Britain
United Press
London
George
Influenza Peril Lessons In State Health Fight
Indiana health authorities report progress in halting influenza spread. Although many new cases appeared yesterday, the week’s total shows rapid improvement. Kokomo, with about 2,000 afflicted, sees the situation easing. Indiana and Purdue reports say University campuses remain open with no major growth. Other cities including Peru Connersville Seymour Vincennes Greensburg Shelbyville and Princeton also show better conditions.
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Indiana
Kokomo
Purdue
Peru
Connersville
Seymour
Vincennes
Greensburg
Shelbyville
Princeton
Woman in Serious Condition After Emergency Appendectomy
Mrs Belle Downing of 321 North Poplar Street was admitted to Sechneck Memorial Hospital yesterday morning and underwent an emergency operation last evening for a ruptured appendix. Her condition this morning is reported quite serious.
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Belle Downing
North Poplar Street
Sechneck Memorial Hospital
One Louisville Youth Faces Charge in Theft Case
One of eight youths arrested near Columbus for stealing gasoline at Cooper garage Seymour will face a charge in Louisville. Theodore or Richard Self, claiming to be 16, had his case transferred to the juvenile court. Four others were released after investigation showed no further charges.
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Louisville
Columbus
Cooper
Seymour
Harold Stucker
Automobile Theft Bureau
Kentucky City
Theodore
Richard Self
Richard Held
Raymond Kessler
Charles Talbott
William Lanham
Self
Ted Johnson
Indianapolis
Coopers Garage
Three Die In Chair For Farmer's Murder
Three men died in the electric chair at the Illinois state prison for killing William Beck a Lake county farmer. Claude Clark was first pronounced dead at 7 18 a m John Brown followed at 7 28 a m and Dominic Bressetti the Chippewa Indian at 7 37 a m.
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Joliet, AL
Illinois State
William Beck
Lake County
Claude Clark
John Brown
Dominic Bressetti
Seymour Owls Tumble as Shelbyville Camels Cruise to 48 28 Victory
The Shelbyville Camels defeated the Seymour Owls 48 to 28 before 1,600 fans. Seymour struggled with misfires while Shelbyville produced sharper outside shooting and tougher defense in the second period.
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Shelbyville
Shelbyville Camels
Seymour Owls
Owls
Camels
Mob violence feared as Stephenson dodges Noblesville trial
Indiana case details D C Stephenson’s alleged fear of mob violence to explain his refusal to testify at Noblesville trial. Attorney A M Gall says new evidence will name Hiram Evans and other Klan figures who allegedly conspired to intimidate him over Miss Madge Oberholtzer’s death.
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Indianapolis
D. C
Klan
Hall
Joseph Huffington
W. Lee Smith
Robert McNay
Stephenson
Indiana
Madge Oberholtzer
Earl Carroll in Judicial Spotlight Again
New York reports four official complaints filed alleging Earl Carroll forced chorus applicants to appear nude before hiring. Protests are organized by Arthur Hammerstein, John S Sumner, the Chorus Equity Association, and Sam H Harris. The charges stem from two chorus dancers who say they were dismissed for refusing the nude test.
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New York
Earl Carroll
Carroll
Arthur Hammerstein
Protective Managers’ Association
John S. Sumner
Society For the Suppress of Vice
Tor
Sam H. Harris
Organized Theatrical Organization
Ann Moss Gaynor
Louise Blakely
Miss Gaynor
Mss Ie Te Aetna Etree Ae i
Osborne Indicted for Second Degree Murder in Lawrence County
Lawrence county grand jury returned a second degree murder indictment against Atlee Osborne 35 of Bedford for the slaying of Sylvan Moore 27 on October 16. Habeas corpus proceedings were filed for bail before Judge J A Cox with special judge Q Austin East after the state struck Edward Elsner and Ross Robinson from its panel.
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Lawrence County
Atlee Osborne
Bedford
Sylvan Moore
Elsner
Robinson
East
Lawrence County Grand Jury
Cox
Osborne
Moore
Bloomington
Screen World Mourns Roberts Death in Hollywood
Hollywood mourns Theodore Roberts known for cigar smoking financier roles. He died of uremia after influenza, survived by two marriages, with funeral services planned next Tuesday run by the Flks Club after his body lies in state Sunday.
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Hollywood
Calif
Theodore Roberts
Screen
Roberts
Flks Club
Florence Smythe
Widow Held in Jeffersonville Murder Case on July Fourth
Mrs. Rena Barrackman, 48, was arrested in St Joseph Missouri for the July 4 murder of her husband Lieu J Barrackman 59 a Jeffersonville carpenter. Police say insurance motives and financial pressures tied to a recent 5000 policy are central factors. Barrackman waives extradition and faces a Clark county first degree murder indictment.
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Rena Barrackman
St. Joseph
Jeffersonville
Clark County
Barrackman
Missouri
Louisville
Hughes
Trustees Adopt Many Resolutions At Indiana Meeting
The Indiana State Association of township trustees closed its annual meeting in Indianapolis with resolutions to repeal teacher tenure, maintain current textbooks, abolish county and township teachers institutes, establish primary supervisors and clerks, raise the state tax levy to cover the state aid deficit, and continue the existing salary scale. Also approved were changes to township budget publications and licensing of teachers with 36 hours of training. Otto J. Jensen of Arcadia, the president, noted the convention’s strength in accomplishments and attendance.
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Indiana State Association of Township Trustees
Claypool Hotel
Indianapolis
State Board of Health
General Assembly
Otto J. Jensen
Arcadia
Brunswick Radiola 9 Tube Superheterodyne On Sale
Finest radios in the city at Hancock Music and Radio Co next to First National Bank. Latest in radio technology features the Radiola 9 tube superheterodyne.
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Brunswick
Hancock Music and Radio Co
First National Bank
Tri Kappa Bazaar At Farncy Work Auction
Bazaar features pottery foods and crafts on Friday and Saturday at the Hustedt building KK Second Street. Local groups hold sales to fund community projects.
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Tri Kappa
Hustedt Building
Hustedt
Tri Kappa Bazaar Fancy Saturday Event
Local notice promotes a Tri Kappa Bazaar and Fancy Saturday event at the Hustedt building hosted by F. dl5d. Details are incomplete in the fragment.
Argentine Chief Honors Hoover With Speech At Banquet
President-elect Herbert Hoover spent his second day in Argentina amid unprecedented hospitality. President Irigoyen delivered Hoover’s banquet speech and praised U S Argentine friendship while Hoover expressed faith in the American constitutional experiment and liberty.
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Argentina
Buenos Aires
Herbert Hoover
Nipolito Irigoyen
Loover
Lingoyen
Hoover
Trigoyen
United States
South America
Irigoyen
Mr. Hoover
Big Show At Shields Gym This Monday Evening
A big event is scheduled at Shields gym on Monday December 17 at 7 30 p m with admission ten cents.
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Shields Gym
Rhoades Sentenced to Die Sentenced to die in electric chair for police officer murder
Dreyfus Rhoades, condemned for the killing of Vincennes police officer Simon Caine, was moved to death Row at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City from Evansville awaiting execution on March 6. The case centers on the murder of the officer during an incident in Vincennes.
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Rhoades
STATE
Michigan City
Ind
Dreyfus Rhoades
Indi
League Intervention Possible in Bolivian Paraguayan Clash
The League of Nations faced the prospect of intervention as Bolivian President Hernando Siles charged Paraguay with violating the covenant after a December 6 border clash in the Chaco region that left Bolivian troops dead and prompted Bolivia to seek a pacific settlement while urging amicable settlement.
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Lugano
Switzerland
Council of the
League of Nations
Hermando Siles
Bolvia
Aristide Briand
Paraguay
Chaco
la Paz
Bolivia
Hernando Stes
Boliva
Boulder Dam Bill Faces House Adjustment After Senate Move
Washington reports a busy four day session as the Kellogg anti war treaty and naval cruiser bill sit together on the Senate agenda. The naval bill to be debated Monday, while Senate foreign relations organizes daily to push it to the floor. Leaders aim to prevent clashes as Boulder Dam measures gain momentum and Hawes Cooper prison shipment concerns are noted.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Johnson
Boulder Dam
Flu Epidemic Breaks in West and Chicago See Decline
Chicago reports about 69 new flu cases with 5 deaths in 24 hours while overall epidemic deaths stabilize at 261 since mid November. Los Angeles notes fewer deaths and a drop in new cases, as western states show improvement.
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Chicago
West
United Press
Los Angeles
Theodore Roberts
Thal
Portland
Ore
Seymour Business College term begins schedule
The notice outlines Seymour Business College term starts with day session on December 31 and night session in January. It mentions a Christmas service held Sunday evening at the Baptist church and notes related details.
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First Baptist Church
Baptist Church
Pat
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