Coroner Probes Hemmer Tragedy At Pennsylvania Station
An inquest into Charles A. Hemmer’s death after being hit by a Pennsylvania freight locomotive at the station is led by Coroner Meyer. Witnesses include five trainmen and three city residents. a missing bill fold with valuable papers is suspected missing. Detective Orange Whiteman assists, with differing witness accounts on bell signaling and locomotive speed.
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Charles A. Hemmer
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Station
W. A. Meyer
Walter Voss
K. J. Voss & Son Undertaking Establishment
I. C. Fox
Read Koerner
Mance Fleetwood
Michael Monahan
M. L. Reed
Hemmer
James Q. Culp
William Osborne
Memmer
Tipton Street
Mr. Hemmer
Orange Whiteman
Columbus
Pennsylvania Lines
Seymour
Bill Fold
Government says it is doing all that can be done on strike
Secretary of Labor James J. Davis announced after a three and a half hour White House conference with President Coolidge that every possible step to avert a hard coal strike has been explored. He declined to elaborate and said he would sail to England the next day, returning August 25.
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International News Service
Swampscott
Mass
James J. Davis
Coolidge
White Court
White House
Davis
England
Local man held on theft charge in Rider plant case
Everhart arrested on burglary and grand larceny charges for stealing 400 in tools from Rider Packing plant last May 16. Bond set at 5000. 300 worth of tools recovered. case to proceed to October term if bond not posted.
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Klay Everhart
Everhart
Rider Packing Company
William A. Misen
Men’s Bible Class to Columbus Sunday Pilgrimage
The First M B church Men’s Bible class and their wives will travel to Columbus to visit the Columbus Methodist church Men’s Bible class. Led by teacher William M Waitson the trip, welcoming 100 or more, follows a prior Columbus visit. Pastor Rev Golden A Smith will lead a local session at the Majestic theater for members who stay home. Most travel by auto with some by interurban.
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First
M. FB. Church
Columbus
Columbus Methodist Church
William M. Waitson
Golden A. Smith
Majestic Theater
Baptists at Oakland City End Convention
A three day convention of the Sunday School and Christian Endeavor society of the General Baptist church opens in Oakland City Indiana with delegates from Indiana and parts of Illinois Kentucky and Missouri in attendance.
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Oakland City
Ind
Sunday School and Christian Endeavor Society
The
General Baptist Church
Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
Missouri
Dahlia and Snapdragon Blossoms for Sale at City Restaurant
W E Hyatt advertises sale of dahlias and snapdragon blossoms at 35e for supper at City Restaurant. Contact W 308 by phone.
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W. E. Hyatt
McClintock Will Blocked From Probate
The McClintock will leaves most of the fortune to William Darling Shepherd who was recently acquitted of killing young McClintock. Judge Henry Horner denied probate of the will in the probate court.
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International News Service
Chicago
William Nelson McClintock
William Darling Shepherd
Young McClintock
Henry Horner
Pythian Lodge Buys Entire Building Feet of Chestnut Street
Hermon lodge Knights of Pythias completes purchase of the first floor, giving the order full ownership of the K of P building on Chestnut Street near St Louis Avenue. The $12 500 deal closes after years of partial ownership with the Thomas heirs.
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Hermion Lodge, Knights of Pythias
K. of P
Charles Thomas
Lodge
Chestnut Street
St. Louis Avenue
Thomas
Knights of Pythias Order
Third Union Services At Shields Park Next Sunday
The third union church service at Shields park is set for next Sunday evening at 7 30. Rev A A Cohn will deliver the sermon. Leland Bridges will lead a male quartet with the choir and congregational singing. Cooperating churches are First Baptist Methodist First Presbyterian Central Christian Congregational and Trinity Methodist.
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Shields Park
A. A. Cohn
Leland Bridges
First Baptist
Methodist
First Presbyterian
Central Christian
Congregational
Trinity Methodist
Evolution quarrel may affect county in Indiana
State Superintendent Henry N Sherwood ruled that township trustees may dismiss teachers teaching evolution. The decision followed the dismissal of Ralph H Deen former principal of Oriole High School Perry county by trustee A V township. The state department said it cannot intervene as township trustees act under Indiana law.
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Jackson County
Henry N. Sherwood
Indiana
Dr. Sherwood
Ralph H. Deen
Oriole High School
Perry County
A. V
Township
Deen
Doctor Sherwood
State Department
Man shot during Dayton Scopes argument in Detroit
Norman Peterbough, 42, was shot in the abdomen after an argument about the Scopes monkey trial near Grand River avenue in Detroit. He is in serious condition. three men and a woman are being held, but Peterbough would not identify participants or the shooter.
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International News Service
Detroit
Mich
Dayton, Tenn
Grand River Avenue
Norman Peterbough
Peterbough
Seymour considers ban on fireworks and abolishing safety board
City council plans to introduce an ordinance banning sale or use of fireworks within Seymour limits citing Fourth of July misuse and similar measures in Columbus. A safety board abolition measure advances to third reading with hearings on curb and gutter construction on South Park Avenue tonight.
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Seymour
Columbus
City Board of Safety
Board of Safety
South Park Avenue
Tipton and
Brown Streets
Death of Mrs Bertha Rockey at Bartholemew Hospital
Mrs Bertha Rockey aged 33 died at Bartholemew county hospital at 5 pm after years of illness. Born July 9 1892 in Jennings county she married John Rockey and leaves a husband two sons Elmer and Virgil six brothers and six sisters. She belonged to Scipio Methodist Church. Funeral 2:30 pm Sunday at Brown's Corner Church Rev Rule presiding. Burial in Redding cemetery.
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Bertha Rockey
Bartholomew County Hospital
Volunteers of America Tag Day in Seymour Sat
Volunteers of America organizes a tag day in Seymour with slogans Have A Heart and Help The Unfortunate to aid destitute children and state prisoners. Prizes include a Brownie camera and jewelry from local stores. those collecting up to three dollars receive theatre passes. Tags priced by donors, from a dime to fifty cents or more.
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Seymour
Indiana
National Organization of Volunteers of America
Majestic
Princess Theatre
Otting Yields Highest County Wheat Report
Edward Otting, a farmer south west of the city, reports the county's highest wheat yield. A four acre field averaged 35 bushels with the rest at 27 and 30, totaling 1 225 bushels. Ben Spray near Seymour threshed 35 acres at 30 17 bushels per acre for 1 005 bushels, all No 1 wheat.
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Edward Otting
Ben Spray
Seymour
Food Sale By Helping Hand Class at Congregational Church
A food sale hosted by the Helping Hand Class of the Congregational Church will be held Saturday July 25 at 10 00 am at Bacon's old store 317 21 24d.
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Congregational Church
Bacon's
Scopes Trial Adjourned In Dayton Tennessee
The Scopes trial in Dayton Tennessee was adjourned until Monday to allow defense counsel to prepare a brief of the excluded scientific testimony for the record. The court ruled the scientists’ testimony on evolution irrevelant and incompetent, a deathblow to the defense’s chances of acquittal.
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Court House
Dayton
Tenn
John Thomas Scopes
Scopes
Arthur Garfield Hays
Gold Mine Supply Sale Draws Steady Shoppers
A steady opening day attracted a long line of buyers to the Gold Mine Department Store for the July Supply Sale, with shoppers from Seymour and nearby counties praising bargains across departments. Officials expect heavy trade tomorrow as crowds continue to enter early.
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Gold Mine
Seymour
French Casualties 4148 in Moroccan Campaign
The Petit Parisien reported French casualties in the Moroccan campaign reached 4,148 through June 30. Among them 707 were killed, 666 missing, and 2,775 wounded, while Abd-el-Krim holds more than thirty prisoners.
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Paris
Petit Parisien
Abd-el-Krim
Fancy Furniture Company Sale Auction in Brownstown
The Fancy Furniture Company of Seymour will be sold at public auction Saturday at 9 o’clock. Sheriff Sherman Sneed will conduct the sale at the east entrance of the Court House in Brownstown. The auction follows a suit by creditors claiming the company owes for materials used in plant operations.
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Herman Sneed
Court House
Fancy
East Second Street
Seymour
Sherman Sneed
Jackson County
Brownstown
Hyman Rush
Philadelphia
Clay County anniversary plans announced for hundredth celebration
Brazil Ind July 1 The Clay County Historical Society announced plans for a two day October 1 and 2 celebration marking the county's hundredth anniversary. An extensive exhibit will feature heirlooms pioneer tools and relics.
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International No Service
Brazil
Ind
Clay County
Bowdoin to Join Peary Arctic Expedition
A radio message from Donald B. MacMillan to the National Geographic Society says Bowdoin will depart Hopedale Labrador today and reach Peary in five days as part of the MacMillan Arctic expedition second ship effort.
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Washington
Bowdoin
Hopedale
Labrador
Donald B. MacMillan
National Geographic Society
William Rowland Dies at 56 in Anderson Indiana
William Rowland, 56, former president of the Indiana Title Co. and longtime local business and civic leader, died at his Anderson home today. Funeral services are set for Saturday afternoon.
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Anderson, Ind
William Rowland
The
Indiana Title Co
Tip's Yellow Taxi Ad Signals Round-the-Clock Service
An old classified style entry advertises Tip Richardson's taxi service titled Tip's Yellow Taxi with contact options including phone 447 and residence 67, claiming availability anytime and anywhere. The record preserves the name and basic service offer.
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Tip
Tip Richardson
Alpha Class First M. E. Will Attend Sunday School
Members of the Alpha Class at First M. E. church will attend Sunday School in Columbus Sunday morning. All members meet at Third and Ewing at 7 50 o clock. Those having ears are asked to bring them.
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M. E
Columbus
Third
Ewing
Shenandoah Circles Naval Field Before Landing
In Lakehurst New Jersey on July 17 the airship Shenandoah battled wind and storm all night then appeared over the naval air field shortly after 10 o clock this morning and circled in preparation for landing.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Naval Air Field
Gillespie’s offices moved to ground floor location
Dr. Gillespie’s offices relocated from over the Progressive Music Store to the second door south of the Gold Mine on the ground floor.
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Dr. Gillespie
Gold Mine
Market. Saturday July 18 One Door North Of Gold Mine
Market listing notes a sale or event on Saturday July 18 near the Gold Mine, with reference to Christian Church Aid and a location one door north of the church.
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Christian Church Aid
Snatched From Gallows Delays Death For Russell Scott
A last minute reprieve saved slayer Russell Scott from hanging for the murder of Joseph Maurer. His family campaigned from Canada to Illinois, with Bishop Lloyd and Robert Scott racing to Chicago to secure mercy, as the clock gave only seven days.
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Chicago
Russell Scott
Joseph Maurer
Scott
Lloyd
Canada
Springfield
Kankakee
Robert Scott
Man Admits Trying to Commit Perfect Crime
Beatrice Clinton aged 11 and her sister Rosemary aged nine were treated for poisoning. Joseph Robert Effert, 21, adopted son of Henry Effert a Chicago real estate operator, confessed after eight hours of questioning to attempts to poison the girls by injecting poison into their food.
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Ft. Wayne
Ind
Beatrice Clinton
Rosemary
Joseph Robert Effert
Henry Effert
Chicago
Lieutenant Colonel Mahes Killed In Auto Crash
Lieutenant Colonel W.S. Mahes was killed in a head on collision between an automobile and a street car in Denver. Two nurses, Madeline Woodruff and Mary Beasley, were severely bruised but expected to recover. Mahes was a veteran of the Spanish American and World Wars and well known in western army circles.
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Denver
Colo
W.S. Mahes
Madeline Woodruff
Mary Beasley
Investigation into Death of Inmate John Reese in Fort Wayne
Authorities in Allen County launch inquiry into the death of 80 year old inmate John Reese who was scalded to death while bathing in the infirmary yesterday in Fort Wayne Indiana on July 17.
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Allen County Infirmary
Bath
International
Fort Wayne
Ind
Allen county infirma@ry
John Reese
Reebe
Lutheran Club Picnic at Gaiser'd Park Sunday July 19
Lutheran group invites the public to a picnic at Gaiser'd Park on Sunday afternoon and evening. Music games and entertainment are planned for all attendees.
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Lutheran Club
Gaiser’d Park
Dudleytown Church Ice Cream Social Sunday Evening
The Dudleytown church hosts an ice cream social on Sunday evening July 19. Proceeds benefit church programs and community outreach.
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Dudleytown
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Rider Packing Plant
Bartholomew
Baptists
McClintock
Pythian Lodge
Georgia
Robert M.juli
Savanah, Ga
Bartholomew Hospital
Volunteers OF America
W. L. Federmann Drug Store
J. P. Hagel
Kamman’s Jewelry Store
Miller’s Book Store
Gold Mine Dept
Kessler’s Hardware Store
Otting
Oudpes
Fancy Furniture Company
Clay CO
Annirsary
Historical Society
PEARY
Shenandoah
Will
Col. Mahes
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