Droege to Assume County Treasurer Post Monday
Walter H. Droege will take office as county treasurer with Irma Lange named deputy. Lange, a former Gold Mine department store employee, resigns to assume the new post. Droege recently moved to Brownstown to be nearer his duties and has prior banking and grocery experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Droege
Irma Lange
Cash Kern
Miss Ida Perry
Brownstown
Kern
Miss Perry
Miss Lange
Droege
George A. Clark Wholesale
Seymour National Bank
Clark Wholesale Grocery
United States
France
Funeral Rites for Mrs Louisa Van Sickle Thursday
Mrs Louisa Van Sickle age fifty seven dies of apoplexy at daughter's Toledo home. Funeral at 10 a m Thursday at Jonesville Christian church with Rev A A Cohn officiating. Burial in Jonesville cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Marian Crist two sisters and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa van Sickle
Marian Crist
Toledo
Christian Church
Jonesville
A. A. Cohn
First Baptist Church
van Sickle
Aaron van Hook
Crist
Noah Pyles
Columbus
Ruth Fuhruegger
Detroit
Well van Hook
Terre Hiaute
John van Hook
Hookup
Col
Valarie van Hook
Indianpolis
Funeral services for Charles N. Pritchard
Charles N. Pritchard died Monday night at his home 706 North Blish street. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3 o'clock at his residence with Rev. J. G. Young officiating. Burial will be at Riverview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles N. Pritchard
North Blish Street
J. G. Young
The
Nazarene Church
Riverview
Buckwheat Flour and Graham Flour Ad
Fresh milled buckwheat flour 5¢ per pound and whole wheat graham flour also available. Wood Stock Mills delivers by phone 353.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock Mills
Columbia Tops World Records with Van de Walle Co Ad
An advertisement from Van de Walle Music & Radio Co promotes Columbia as the world's best record label with claims of fifty additional hits in two Black Crows No 5 and 6 and the best ever status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
van de Walle Music & Radio Co
Sod
Circuit Court Adjourns Again Subject To Call
The circuit court adjourned until next Tuesday unless unforeseen business requires an earlier session Judge James A Cox announced after a busy day with little docket activity Officials will have a Christmas vacation for the rest of the week unless something unforeseen occurs
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Circuit Court
James A. Cox
Henry D Beikman Dies in Redding Towns hip Funeral Thursday
Henry D Beikman a lifelong Jackson County resident died at his home in Redding township near the Ackeret church. He was born November 5 1847 near Chestnut Ridge and married Augusta Miller on November 16 1876. Survived by three daughters Katherine Flora Swengel and Amelia Fox (predeceased) three grandchildren three sisters and one brother. Funeral at 2 pm Thursday at the Ackeret M E Church with burial in Ackeret Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry D. Beikman
Jackson County
Redding Township
Ackeret Church
Mr. Berkman
Chestnut Ridge
Ackeret Chapel
Augusta Miller
Amelia Fox
Katherine
Flora Swengel
Doris Berkman
Malinda Sutton
Sarah Hodapp
Seymour
Edward W. Berkman
Ackeret M. E. Church
Ackeret M. E
Wm. DeHart
C. J. Moeller
Ackeret Cemetery
Straw vote favors Coolidge in nationwide survey
The Pathfinder magazine release shows Coolidge and Lowden as top first choice Republicans from 150000 readers in rural areas. Hoover leads as second choice, while Al Smith heads Democratic first choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
The
Pathfinder
United States
President Coolidge
Frank O. Lowden
Herbert Hoover
al Smith
Capon Dinner Option With Dressed Delivery
Local notice offers capon for holiday dinners priced from $2.25 to £3.00. Dressed and delivered by Neal Pfaffenberger, Route 1. Availability and service details implied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Pfaffenberger
Dues Due Reminder and Hospital Return
On December 31 1927 members are reminded to pay dues. D3ld D H Sprenger and Mrs Otto Hartman have returned to Cincinnati to re enter Christ's Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Hartman
Cincinnati
Christ’s Hospital
Frances Gray Dresses Arrive at The Treasure Chest
Frances Gray dresses were just received at The Treasure Chest boutique with new stock for the season. The shipment includes printed and solid designs in varied sizes. Customers are advised to visit the shop to see the latest arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Gray
Deaths of Mr and Mrs Empson From Flu and Pneumonia
Mrs. Holmes Empson aged 76 died at her Vallonia home around 2 a.m. and her 80-year-old husband was said to be dying hourly. They had flu and bronchial pneumonia. children were summoned home as their condition worsened. Relatives from Bloomington Illinois and Long Beach California arrived. funeral plans to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Illinois
Wallonia
Peay Wright
Long Beach
California
Florence Brewer
Cape Girardeau
Missouri
Reddington Pythians Elect 1928 Officers
The Reddington Knights of Pythias elected officers for 1928 at a Tuesday meeting. Officers named include H A Montgomery as chancellor commander Edward Marsh as vice commander and William Sweany as prelate along with other posts and a post-meeting oyster supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reddington Knights of Pythias
H.A. Montgomery
Edward Marsh
William Sweany
Raymond Welliver
Ben Fox
George Fox
William Covert
John Foist
J. W. Ackeret
Ennis McClintock
George I, Davis
Expect Change of Venue in Indiana Bank Negligence Case
Kokomo Indiana December 28 changes of venue are expected to be asked by Luther F P Symons state bank commissioner and Thomas D Barr deputy state bank commissioner in indicted with nine others by the Howard county grand jury on charges of official negligence tied to the failure of the American Trust Company of Kokomo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Ind
Luther FP. Symons
State Bank
Thomas D. Barr
Howard County
Grand Jury
American Trust Company
Koko- LO
State nears heart of Kimble murder case in Sink blaze
Delphi Indiana December 28 United Press reports the state reaches the core of its case in the trial of Lloyd Kimble charged with murdering Daniel Sink age 73 when Sink’s home burned August 24. The prosecution places its principal witnesses on the stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Ind
Lloyd Kimble
Daniel Sink
Sink
Kimble
Two Farm Bureau Meetings Set For Thursday Evening
Two county Farm Bureau meetings are planned for Thursday evening. Vernon township meetings at 7:30 at Crothersville school feature Mrs C L Ifill of Medora speaking along with music by Grassy Fork members. Redding township meeting at 8 at Reddington church features D H Fountain of Medora and Mrs LeRoy Miller from Jackson township. Both gatherings invite ladies to attend with their husbands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Vernon Township
Crothersville School
Fred Lett
C. L. Ifill
Medora
Grassy Fork Township
Redding Township
Reddington Church
D. H. Fountain
LeRoy Miller
Jackson Township
A. A. Mitschke
Racked By Hiccoughs Man In Critical Condition
Phillip Gossman of near Browns town has suffered hiccoughs for a week and is reported in critical condition. He was ill before the attack and remains seriously ill though hiccoughs eased today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Gossman
Brownstown
Gossman
Columbus Police Hold Kurtz Men In Suspected Vehicle Case
Harold Jackson 18 and Claude Edwards 33 of Kurtz were held in Columbus jail and to be arraigned on charges of operating a motor vehicle with improper license plates. Sheriff Allen said a full investigation would precede trial and parents were notified.
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Harold Jackson
Claude Edwards
Kurtz
Columbus
Linza Allen
Trope
J. Otis Hays
Allen
Hope
Harry Brannen
Linda Allen
B. Frank Harden
Big Four
Lions Entertain Wives With Christmas Party
Members of the Lions club hosted a Christmas party for their wives and guests at the Seymour Country Club. Club members performed music with an in-house orchestra, gifts were exchanged by drawing, cards were played at tables, and the evening concluded with continued card games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Seymour Country Club
Indiana Inheritance Tax Funds Redirected to General Fund
Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliam ruled that inheritance taxes totaling 313 375 dollars collected by county treasurers before October 1 1925 but deposited after that date must be credited to the general fund. The decision answers a highway commission query and aligns with statutes that taxes paid after October 1 1925 go to the general fund rather than to the highway program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
General Fund
Arthur L. Gilliam
John D. Williams
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Gilliom
Watch The Clock In Our Window EmDaly's Service Station
Local notice reads Watch The Clock In Our Window for EmDaly's Service Station located at dl2dtf signaling a storefront timepiece display and contact details for patrons seeking service.
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EmDaly’s
Navy confesses hope of finding Dawn grows dim
Navy dirigible returns to Lakehurst with no sight of the missing Dawn airplane. Five destroyers near Sable Island fail to locate any trace from the radio report. No credible signal, aside from a dubious Hearts Content contact, offers real hope after over 110 hours since departure from Roosevelt field. Passengers included Mrs. Frances Glasgow and Brice Goldsborough with Oskar Omdal and Fred Koebler aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frances W. Glasgow
Lakehurst
Sable Island
Roosevelt Field
St. Johns
Western Union
Conception Bay
Morgan elected chairman of United States Steel
Mr. Morgan has been elected chairman of the board of directors of United States Steel Corporation succeeding the late Judge Elert H. Gary in America's first billion dollar business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Morgan
United States Steel Corporation
America
Elert H. Gary
Seek Missing Duck Hunter Near Chicago
Police in six northern Chicago suburbs with Boy Scouts, two airplanes, and coast guard boats hunted for Alexander Maitland and his 14 year old brother-in-law Robert Case. They disappeared after duck hunting Monday. Maitland wore a raccoon overcoat and carried about 100.
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Chicago
Coast Guard
Alexander Maitland
Robert Case
Maitland
Monon Train Collides, Kills Two Passengers
Monon passenger train No 6 demolished an automobile in Lafayette Ind killing two occupants Loeb Hart 45 of Dayton and Verney Shoup 50 of Lafayette late yesterday.
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Monon
United Press
Lafayette
Ind
Loeb Hart
Dayton
Verney Shoup
Practical dresses at The Treasure Chest
Practical dresses offered at The Treasure Chest store with reasonable prices. Shoppers find affordable options for daily wear and special occasions while browsing a curated clothing selection.
Lindbergh Lands in Guatemala City to Enthusiastic Welcome
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh arrived at Aurora Flying Field Guatemala City amid a roaring crowd. President Chacon headed the reception as the Spirit of St. Louis was greeted with a tremendous ovation. Lindbergh then prepared to continue his Central America goodwill tour toward Detroit.
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Aurora
Guatemala City
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
St. Louis
Chacon
Mexico City
Central America
United States
Evangeline Lodgh Lindbergh
Valbuena
Ford
Tampico
Detroit
Col. Lindbergh
Valbuena Flying Field
Lindbergh Mother Leaves Mexico City Flight Home
Mrs Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh bid farewell to her son before he departed for Guatemala City and began her return to the United States aboard the Ford-Stout plane. The craft lifted at 6 56 a m with two escort planes heading north for the Detroit leg via Tampico.
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Valbuena
Mexico City
Guatemala City
Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh
United States
Ford-Stout
Charles A. Lindbergh
Bedford Preacher Dies in Hunting Accident
The Rev. A S Leach 55 pastor of Bedford Second Methodist was accidentally shot returning home for dinner after a hunting trip. Witnessed by father in law D J Abbott a prominent farmer, Leach died instantly. He had lived in Bedford twenty years and left a widow and three siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.S. Leach
Second Methodist
Bedford
D. J. Abbott
M. Leach
Mr. Leach
Sellersburg
Methodist Episcopal Church
Second Methodist Church
Ile
Chicago
Indianapolis
Jeffersonville
Two Openings for Hickman Escape Seen
Los Angeles, Dec 28. Two possible legal avenues to save William Edward Hickman from the gallows emerged as the autopsy indicated Marion Parker died of heart failure due to fright. Hickman plans to plead guilty, insisting on his confession, while his arraignment was postponed to allow his Kansas City attorney to arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
William Edward Hickman
Clarence Darrow
Nathan Leopold
Richard Loeb
Marion Parker
Hickman
A. F. Wagner
Marion
Hicckman
Slippery Fox
California
Oregon
Washington
Pendleton
Asa Keyes
Keyes
Jerome Walsh
Kansas City
Perry M. Parker
Weather Records Report by Sey mour Water Co official
Temperature readings show a maximum of 43 and a minimum of 38 degrees. The measurement site sits 2 feet 3 inches above the low water mark at the Seymour Water Co. pumping station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Goble
The
Seymour Water Co
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Walter Jr. Droege
Jonesville Christian Church
C. H. Pritchard
Blish Street
Redding
County
Ackeret
Coolidge
Pathfinder Magazine
D. H. Sprenger, C
Empson
Vallonia
H.a.montgomery
Reddington Pythians
Howard Grand Jury
Vernon
Reddington
NAVY
U. S. Steel
J. P. Morgan
Chicago Police
Boy Scouts
Lindy
A.s.leach
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