Death of Crothersville native William P Rider
William Preston Rider 52 longtime business leader and former Crothersville resident died in Bloomington on Christmas Day. Survived by widow Nellie, daughters Mary and Josephine, son Preston Jr., parents Riley and Mrs. Rider, and three sisters. Former president of Rider Packing Company and Crothersville Water and Electric Company. member of Masonic and Odd Fellows. Funeral arrangements pending.
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William Preston Rider
Crothersville
Bloomington
Riley Rider
Mr. Rider
Rider Packing Company
Indiana
Vincennes Packing Company
Rider
Howard R. Rider
Nellie Rider
Mary
Indianapolis
Josephine
Preston, Jr
Campbellsburg
Lennie Coryell
Seymour
H. A. Densford
J. A. Lard
Danville
Spring Visits Christmas As Warm Weather Barely Snowed In
Contrary to forecasts, Jackson county enjoyed one of the warmest Christmas days in years. Sun beat down as workers shed coats and crowds traveled by car and on foot. Roads remained clear and temperatures fostered springlike walking and driving conditions.
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Jackson County
Majestic Novelty Admission Night Highlight
Tonight at the Majestic Novelty two ladies gain admission on a single paid lower floor ticket. The rate excludes both lady and gentleman.
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Majestic
Further Delay Seen In Court Opening
Illness of Judge James A. Cox at his Brothersville home delays the Jackson county circuit court opening for several days. The December term was to convene on the seventeenth but influenza illness prompted postponement. Cox showed some improvement but was not expected to attend before early next week.
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James A. Cox
Brothersville
Jackson County
Cox
Man Hunt For Colored Man In Section Follows Murder Probe
A colored man, Hoyt McMurray, sought in the murder of Miss Anna Preher at Carmi Illinois, was captured near Carmi and held for questioning. He had been on parole from Indiana reformatory for robbery and is guarded in a Fairfield cell.
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Hoyt McMurray
Washington
Indiana
Anna Preher
Carmi
Ill
Bowman
Davies County
McMurray
Fairfield
J. H. McCafferty
Indiana State Reformatory
Seymour Business College New Term Begins
Seymour Business College announces new term start dates for day and night courses. Day school begins December 31 and night school starts in January.
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Seymour Business College
Unusual Warm Christmas Day Shocks County
A warm Christmas day altered typical business rhythms in the county as shoppers and motorists enjoyed sunlit routes. The weatherman forecasted ideal conditions with temperatures rising into the thirties, prompting increased travel and yuletide chatter while inventories and holiday talks mingled in daily routine.
Honeytown Clubmen Hold Pigeon Shoot
A clay pigeon shoot was held by the Honeytown Fishing and Hunting Club on the Louis Harlow Farm Tuesday afternoon. About 50 men attended with high scores posted. Participants included several men from Seymour and Brownstown and Paul Becker of Bedford attended.
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Honeytown
Louis Harlow
Seymour
Brownstown
Paul Becker
Bedford
Fire crews quell small roof blaze at William Mount property
A noon Saturday roof fire at 310 Second Street, assumed from a flue spark, was quickly extinguished by firefighters with minimal damage. The William Mount property sustained only light harm and no injuries were reported.
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William Mount
Ast
Second Street
Pastor Charles Harms Returns After April Disappearance
The 70 year old Rev. Charles Harms, pastor of a local church in Evansville Indiana, returned home on Christmas as a present after being missing since April 4. Authorities feared foul play but the minister offered few details about his whereabouts.
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Charles Harms
Evansville
Ind
Tropical fish in Seymour aquarium story
Fred R. Spurlin, a fireman living at 527 South Chestnut Street, owns an unusual tropical fish gifted by his Chicago aunt. A small aquarium jar now holds four minnows after seven hatched from two original fish, with spawning reportedly every three weeks as he cares for them, hoping to propagate the species from tropics-origin stock.
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Fred R. Spurlin
Fireman
South
Chestnut Street
W. J. Cross
Chicago
Tropics
New York
San Francisco
Police Find No Cheer Evidence In Seymour Holiday
Police reports indicate the annual flow of Christmas cheer in Seymour over the holiday was not in evidence. No arrests for intoxication occurred during the weekend as authorities remained watchful to prevent disturbances to the celebration.
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Seymour
Owls Hit Two Weekend Hardwood Tests
This weekend features the Owls in key games starting Thursday at New Albany then Friday in Scott County against Ike Lyon's five. Medora visits as a preliminary as fans rail for a strong close to 1928 with a 72 cent round trip transport deal.
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Owl
Tanghir
New Albany
Scott County
Ike Lyon
Babe
Ledger
New Albany Bull Dogs
Owls
River Boys
Owlers
Medora
Wheelermen
Ike
Scottsburg
Hoosierdam
Bourdon High School Destroyed by Fire in Plymouth
Fire from defective wiring completely destroyed the Bourdon high school in Plymouth Indiana. Loss estimated at 120000 with insurance. Warsaw and Plymouth fire units aided Bourbon firefighters but exhaustion of local water supply hindered cooperation.
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Plymouth
Ind
Bourdon High
Warsaw
Bourbon
Two Killed In A Crossing Crash
Henry Dailey a 49 year old Fowler farmer and his mother Grace Dailey 76 of near Marysville were killed when a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train No 67 Detroit to Louisville struck their car at a grade crossing near Marysville about 20 miles southeast. Dailey had been visiting his mother and drove onto the tracks after shopping for a Christmas feast. Officials said motorists had a plain view of the tracks and it appeared the driver started across without looking for an approaching train.
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Henry Dailey
Fowler
Grace Dailey
Marysville
Detroit
Louisville
Here
Dailey
Small Fire at Hortman Home Christmas Day
Firemen were called to the Hortman home at 508 East Second Street around 1 05 Tuesday afternoon where a small blaze from live coals set a shed on fire. The shed fire was extinguished with a small chemical and caused little damage. Mr Hartman a conductor on the B & O railway.
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Hortman
East Second Street
Hartman
B. & O. Railway
King George Maintains Health Improvement Quietly
London dispatch reports King George continuing to improve with steady condition and restful night. Buckingham Palace officials confirm no change since yesterday bulletin and say the next bulletin will be issued Wednesday evening as the king rests and supporters await further news.
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London
George
Buckingham Palace
United Press
Carroll Melvin Dies at 25 in Indianapolis Home
Word arrived today of Carroll Melvin 25 dying at his Indianapolis home. Details were not available yet and friends expected further word this evening. The widow Mrs Melvin is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Carney Williams former Seymour residents and a niece of Mrs KE Rinner of West Second street this city.
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Carroll Melvin
Indianapolis
Melvin
Carney Williams
Seymour
Onal
KE. C. Rinner
West Second Street
Fred Thompson Dies After Gallstone Operation
Hollywood California December 26 Fred Thompson a screen star of western films died at Queen of Angels hospital after an operation for gallstones performed last week.
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Hollywood
Calif
Fred Thompson
Cowboy Moving Pictures
Queen of Angels Hospital
Fire Chief Out Sick With Influenza
Fire Chief Frank P. Colemeyer was unable to be on duty at the fire station Wednesday due to illness from influenza.
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Frank P. Colemeyer
Voters in Cities Signal Dry Election Trends
Election results show urban areas such as Baltimore Cincinnati Detroit and St Louis rebounding to favor dry outcomes despite vocal opposition from some residents. The pattern suggests a disconnect between public rhetoric and actual ballots cast in key cities.
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Baltimore
Cincinnnati
Detroit
St. Louis
Paraguayan Troops Demobilized After Border Clash
Asuncion Paraguay December 26 official notification of the demobilization of Paraguayan forces previously called to arms by government decree was forwarded to provincial authorities by the ministry of war. The action followed Bolivia Paraguay border clashes in the Chaco region and the acceptance of Pan American arbitration in Washington.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Ministry of War
Bolivia
Chaco
Jose P. Guggiari
Pan-American Arbitration
Washington
Farm relief push faces Coolidge group opposition
Washington December 26 A fight over farm relief is shaped by a Coolidge aligned faction and by supporters who want the president to sign a bill that meets the Republican platform. They fear his appointment of the farm board and hope Hoover’s future stance may yield a more liberal measure.
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Washington
Congress
Covldge
Mer. Coolidge
Federal Farm Board
Fleet Hoover
Hoover
Coolidge
Kansas City
Hoever
Farm Board
Former Prohi Head Wins Durant Prize
Major Chester P. Mills former federal prohibition administrator for the New York district receives 25000 dollars for the best plan to enforce prohibition laws. Palo Alto high school student Malcolm D. Almack wins 1000 dollars and the school 4000 dollars for the best student submission. Mills cites a curb the diversion of industrial alcohol scheme as key to bootleggers supplies.
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New York
Chester P. Mills
W. C. Durant
Malcolm D. Almack
Hoover to depart Florida for Washington aboard Utah
President elect Hoover will anchor off Hampton Roads January 6 and proceed immediately to Washington to confer with Republican leaders. The Utah hosts final celebration on deck as the party sails north, replacing earlier plans for disembarkation in Florida.
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Hampton Roads
Washington
United Press
U. S
Utah
Elaet Herbert Hoover
Florida
Hoover
Waston
Six Die in Akron Hotel Fire Shrouded by Smoke
Akron dispatch reports a hotel blaze caused six fatalities with five suffocated on the third floor and one on the second floor. The fire started in rubbish and spread through common areas. seven guests escaped to the street. Names listed include Arthur Ale er, Charles King, W. W. Burrell, Lucian G. tis and others from Plain City.
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Akron
Arthur Aleer
Charles King
W. W. Son
Plain City
Burrell
Lucian G. Tis
Girl Lived as a Man for Three Years in Evansville
Margaret Main aged 18 is at the Mission in Evansville Indiana after wandering three years during which she wore men’s clothing. The girl said she had been without a home since the loss of a small farm and breaking up of her family.
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Evansville
Ind
Margaret Main
Cne
Wanderer
Baby Berlin Dies at 24 Days Old
New York reports Irving Berlin Jr aged 24 days died of a heart attack early yesterday as his songwriter father and mother Eli Mackay slept. The infant was linked to healing a breach in America’s most talked about ancestry.
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New York
America
Irving Berlin, Jr
Eli Mackay
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Salvation Army of the World
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Europe
High Council of the Army
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Estel H. Hancock Music and Radio Co
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