Flood Conditions Rise as White River Delays Seymour Roads
Heavy rains flood county forcing officials to warn drivers to stay off roads. White River rises rapidly, with Rockford covered and sections of State Road No 4 cut east of Medora and north of Scottsburg. Seymour–Crothersville and Bedford routes face closures. minimal Sunday traffic anticipated.
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Seymour
Medora
Scottsburg
Crothersville
Rockford
Ewing
No. 4
Bedford
Mr. O'Neill
Seymour-North Vernon
O'Neill
Indianapolis
White River
Sewage Estimate Cut for City Sanitary System Plan
City officials discuss a revised $325,000 sewer plan by engineer Hurd with council delays due to absent members. The scope includes trunk lines, a disposal plant unit at 25 000, sedimentation tank 55 000, and total build cost around 270 000 after deductions and plan cost adjustments.
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Charles N. Ward
Indanapolis
Hurd
Beach
Fields
Iturd
Iis
Ated
Elm Street
Vehslage Woods
Flooding Rises in Jackson County Cut Roads and School
Heavy rains flood rivers and overrun roads in Jackson County. At Seymour Water Co. pumping station in Rockford the river stood eight feet above low water, rising six inches per hour. State and county roads are blocked, wagons and trucks warned off, and county roads isolated as farm work halts and basements flood.
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Jackson County
Seymour Water Company
Rockford
W. K. O'Neill
State Highway Department
White River
Medora
John Beickman
Reichman
L. L. Martin
Fresh Oysters Teltimere salt water oysters
Fresh oysters advertised with salt water quality and standards. Phone contact provided as 170 Peoples Grocery. 122d
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Peoples Grocery
Plum Pudding Premier Brand One Pound Can
A brief notice noting a one pound can of Plum Pudding Premier Brand available from Me Kon Marche Grocery. Readers are directed to the shop for purchase.
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Kon Marche Grocery
County Tourney in Full Swing at Crothersville
The county basketball tournament roared into Crothersville with Cortland and Brownstown opening the action. Scores through noon included Cortland 28 Brownstown 23, Clearspring 34 Tampico 5, Freetown 9 Crothersville 6, Seymour 29 Wallonia 28. Tonight final pits Freetown against Cortland.
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Freetown
Clearspring
Cortland
Seymour
Crothersville
Brownstown
Tampico
Wallonia
Snowless Christmas Promised by US Weather Bureau
Washington reports a snowless Christmas with fair weather across most of the United States. Only traces of snow expected in parts of the Great Lakes region while the north Pacific may see rain. Temperature projected near normal nationwide.
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Washington
United States Weather Bureau
International News Service
Yonnie
Great Lakes
Santa Claus
United States
North Pacific States
Seymour Art League Fame Sparks National Education Interest
National educator A B Winship highlights Seymour Indiana as a rising art center due to the Tenth Annual Art Exhibition hosted by the Seymour Art League. The league owns valuable paintings and has gained notable attention from the Journal of Education for elevating public school art.
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Seymour
Seymour Art League
Art League
A .B. Winship
Journal of Education
Pierce
Brookline
Massachusetts
Mary McSkimmon
Indiana
Effort Made to End Shaw's Trial Today
Hearing in the Whelchel murder case drawing to a close with a night session to expedite justice. Defense objected to admitting a photograph of Mrs. Whelchel's body found under a railroad viaduct on November 27. If evidence remains, another session was expected tonight.
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Crothersville
Crothersville Athletic Association
Crothersville High School
Cortland
Brownstown
Indianapolis
Whelchel
John Thomas Shaw
South American girl swimmer aims 28 mile Platte crossing
Miss Lilian Harrison aged 17, of Buenos Aires, began a 28 mile swim across the River Plate from Colonia, Uruguay, at 9:30 Friday morning. International News Service reports she expected to complete the hazardous journey before noon today, with Port of destination in Montevideo.
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Buenos Aires
Lilian Harrison
South America
River Platte
Colonia
Uruguay
Interstate Public Service Runs Two Sections of Trains and Cars
Interstate Public Service reports many limited cars running in two sections today with trailers drawn. Heavy traffic noted on the Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio railroads as trains and vehicles share the routes.
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Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Ward at Louisville for holidays with sister
John H. Ward from Seventh and O'Brien travels to Louisville to stay through the holidays as the guest of his sister Mrs. John W. Black.
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John H. Ward
O'Brien
Louisville
John W. Black
Tip's Yellow Taxi Ad Offers Constant Service
An old style classified ad notes Tip Richardson operates Tip's Yellow Taxi available any time and anywhere with phone number 447 and residence at 67 Tip Richardson.
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Tip Richardson
Dixie Flyer Derails Near Marietta Killing Engineer
The Dixie Flyer passenger train of the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis railroad derailed near Marietta, Georgia at 7:30 AM. Engineer James W. Brown of Decatur was killed and several passengers injured as rails spread and the engine overturned.
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Atlanta Ga
Nashville, Chattanooga &St. Louis Railroad
Marietta
Atlanta
James W. Brown
Decatur
Two Causes of Wreck Shock New York Inquiry
New York public service commission report on the Worsythe limited wreck of December 20 cites two main causes. An automobile was placed on the tracks for unclear reasons and the engineman did not heed signals meant to protect the train movement.
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Albany
N. Y
New York Public Service Commission
20Th Century Limited
Worsythe
Warning to haulers on county highways
County warns all persons corporations and firms to cease operating trucks or wagons on county highways to protect public property. Violators face vigorous prosecution. John Beickman county road superintendent signs the notice.
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John Beickman
Azz
Christmas tree lamps inspection offered by Inter state Public Service Co
Inter state Public Service Co offers free inspection of Christmas tree lamps and cords to prevent fuse blowouts. Patrons are invited to bring in their lamps on Saturday or possibly Monday for safety checks.
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Interstate Public Service Co
They Want Venizelos Invited to Lead Greece
Paris dispatch: Former Greek premier F Eleutherois Venizelos received an official invitation from General Plastiras, leader of the Greek revolutionary committee, to return to Athens and assume leadership.
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Paris
F Eleutherois Venizelos
Greece
General Plastiras
Greek Revolutionary Committee
Athens
Greek Finance Minister Resigns But Not Accepted
Paris dispatch reports Greek Minister of Finance Conifas has resigned but the resignation was not accepted by Athens. The report notes the development appeared in L Intransigeant today and follows political instability in Greece.
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Paris
Conifas
Athens
Ford's Secretary Criticized Over Ford for President Plans
Detroit December 22 F J Seibold executive secretary to Henry Ford faced scrutiny over the Ford for president movement. Robert I Pointer charged Seibold with knowledge of a December 12 Detroit conference and with vetoing the Omaha nomination plan aimed at Ford. Pointer said Seibold approved his Omaha visit to urge postponement and ensure a Detroit meeting.
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Detroit
Mich
F.J. Seibold
Henry Ford
Robert I. Pointer
Ford
Leibold
Pointer
Omaha
Onaha
Mord
Seibold
Mr. Ford
Germany's Dark Christmas Follows Rising Costs
Article notes Germany faces a harsh Christmas as higher living costs, emigration, and under nourishment raise death rates. Reports cite Dutch bank deposits by Germans and a shift in stocks and bonds. prices rise faster than the mark falls, eroding currency advantages. Consul George J. Anderson cites rumors of 400 million in Dutch capital.
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Washington
Germany
George J. Anderson
Holland
Anderson
Department of Commerce
Margaret L. Goldsmith
Berlin
Department
Rebel Leader Denies Peage Peace Overture
Adolfo De La Huerta, head of the Mexican revolt, denies peace overtures to Obregon in a Vera Cruz dispatch. He claims the revolutionary movement is irresistible and federal troops are demoralized, with trains marked Viva De La Huerta.
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International
St. Louis
Adolfo de la Huerta
Vera Cruz
F. M. Alvarez
Obregon
de la Horta
Mexican Revolt Rivals in Tamaulipas and Vera Cruz
December reports from Tampico and Vera Cruz outline military moves in Tamaulipas with General Benecio Lopez assigning the fifteenth cavalry to Iluasteco oil fields amid bandit activity. Federals and rebels clash. De La Huerta seeks peace overtures and a conference with federal chiefs.
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Tampico
Tex
Benecio Lopez
Tamaulipas
Iluasteco
Huasteca
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Punebla
Federal Troops Defeat Third Rebel Brigade Near Puebla
Mexico City reports federal troops led by General Cruz crushed the Third rebel brigade commanded by General Sanches thirty miles south of Puebla after hours of intense combat.
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Mexico City
Cruz
Sanches
Puebla
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