Bank Bandits Flee After Crothersville Hold Up
Two armed men robbed Union State Bank of Crothersville at 1:35 PM and fled south on No. 1 road, later mired near Blocher. A Scott county farmer helped pull their car free. they offered pay, which he declined. Bank losses estimated upwards of 6000 dollars. insurance adjustors to audit.
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Union State Bank of
Crothersville
Austin
Jefferson County
Scottsburg
S. G. Bovard
William A. Misch
Oscar B. Abel
Michael J. Quinn
Seymour
Blocher
Misch
Six escapees flee Fort Leavenworth in breakout
Posses in Kansas and Missouri search for six military prisoners who escaped the Fort Leavenworth disciplinary barracks. Five overpowered a guard, stole his shotgun and tied him to a fence, while the sixth, who did not partake in the guard attack, left minutes later. Escaped prisoners include Russell Miller Cedartown Ga Angelo Didio New York and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Kans
Kansas
Missouri
Fort Leavenworth
Russel Miller
Cedartown
Joseph Aronson
Chicago
Angelo Didio
New York
John F. Bicknell
Williamette
Conn
George Larkin
California
Clifford Strong
Ridono
Til
Jackson Lodge Meeting Notice and Entered Apprentice Degree
Jackson Lodge calls a meeting Friday night at 7 30 sharp for an entered apprentice degree. Brethren Shinness W M 13d noted in the notice.
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Jackson Lodge
Shinness
W. M
Indianapolis Street Car Strike Looms Tomorrow
Indianapolis street car workers threaten a 2 AM strike if wage demands are not met. Union leaders say more than a thousand employees would be affected.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Burial held for man found dying in barnlot near County Line
Joseph Souza aged sixty nine died of organic heart trouble after being found dying in the barnlot of his farm seven miles east of here Sunday evening by Lawrence Forman near Hayden. An inquest led to a verdict by local undertaker J. W. Hustedt. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Ackeret's Chapel with Rev. William DeHart of Cortland officiating. Burial followed in Reddington cemetery.
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Joseph Souza
Here
Lawrence Forman
Hayden
J. W. Hustedt
Ackeret’s Chapel
William DeHart
Cortland
Reddington
Car collision near city leaves minor damage
The A. R. Mueller car involved in a Monday afternoon crash east of the city was not badly damaged, according to William Hodapp of Hamilton township. Hodapp refuted reports of severe damage to the Cincinnati man's vehicle, saying Mueller then drove to Seymour after the wreck and returned to Cincinnati that evening after minor repairs. Miss Gertrude Hodapp, injured in the crash, was reported improving.
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A. R. Mueller
William Hodapp
Hamilton Township
Cincinnati
Mueller
Seymour
Hodapp
Gertrude Hodapp
Locomotive Engineers Discuss Wage Scales
In Cleveland on June 2, three hundred general chairmen of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers from the U S and Canada meet to discuss wage scales. Committees report later today with action likely tomorrow. a wage movement for higher pay and unchanged hours is under consideration. Firemen and Trainmen leaders also discuss wage demands and attend related meetings in New York and Cleveland.
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Cleveland, O
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
United States
Canada
Alfred Johnston
Johnston
Brotherhood of Railroad
W. G. Lee
New York
Eastern
D. B. Robertson
Senator Copeland Demands Income Tax Cut Plea
Senate hearing notes a potential treasury surplus prompting Senator Copeland of New York to urge an income tax reduction. He warned of a growing surplus and said he would press the finance committee to report on the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Copeland
Treasury
Washington
Senate
Copeland
Democrat
New York
Finance
Birth announced for Koenig couple in North Vernon
Word arrives that Mr and Mrs J O Koenig of North Vernon welcomed a son The Koenigs formerly resided in this city confirming a family expansion and local ties
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J. O. Koenig
North Vernon
Alienation suit opens in court in Brownstown trial
The heart balm case of Hattie Stratton versus Ann Eshom began in Jackson county circuit court with witnesses heard and proceedings set to continue. Judge James A. Cox presides as Sherman Sneed notes the trial will occupy Thursday. Several civil matters and guardianship cases were scheduled with various trial dates and dispositions.
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Hattie Stratton
Medora
Ann Eshom
William Stratton
Brownstown
Jackson County
Sherman Sneed
James A. Cox
Crothersville
Cordes Hardware Company
William T. Isaacs
Martin Bergsicker
Emelia Bergsicker
Guardian
Martin Teresicker
Grace M. Hemmer
Administratrix
Citizens’ Security Company
John A. Parks
Sherman Hall
Union State Bank
Hall
Sherman Hell
Georget H. Ernst
Et al
Jacob Bowman
Execella Corporation
Bernard Simon
Daniel McGill
Jessie L. Todd
Lowell Todd
State
Ira Hunt
William Phillips
Lingo Delivers 14000-Pound Safe to Salem Bank
Nelson J. Lingo of Lingo Transfer Company transports a 14000 pound cannon ball shaped safe to the Citizens State Bank in Salem. Officials plan to display the heavy safe in the window to deter would be bank ye ggs, noting the transfer from Hall's Safe Company of Cincinnati. The move required no major difficulty on the truck ride.
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Lingo
Salem
Nelson J. Lingo
Lingo Transfer Company
Seymour
Citizens State Bank
Yeggs
Salem Bank
Coroner to Probe Railroad Death of Dr John Sloan
Spencer Indiana June 2 A coroner s inquest was to be held today into the death of Dr John Sloan 74 former Owen county clerk who was killed by a freight train on the Pennsylvania railroad last night Sloan drove his auto in front of the train apparently failing to hear the whistle He was thrown from the auto and wheels of the locomotive and one car passed over him.
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Spencer
Ind
John Sloan
Owen County
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sloan
Ile
Candidates rush 70 file returns before deadline
With twenty four hours left for candidates to file campaign expense schedules, state election law penalties apply from one hundred to three hundred dollars. Clerk Virgil Fountain said many have filed recently. June 3 is the final day without penalty. Names and amounts filed include Brock, Anthony, Cornett, Meetwood and Waskom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Fountain
Circuit Court
W. A. Brock
Dem
Pershing
Ray Anthony
G. W. Cornett
Bruce Meetwood
Salt Creek
William A. Waskom
Rep
Grassy Fork
Twenty Grange Candidates to Be Initiated Friday
Seymour Grange will initiate twenty candidates Friday evening at 8 o'clock in the Knights of Pythias hall with Brownstown and Freetown lodges expected to attend. More than 200 Grange members and about forty from Columbus are anticipated. The third and fourth degree work will be performed by a Columbus drill team, followed by a light luncheon served by the local Grange. Everett Foster, the worthy master, will preside.
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Seymour Grange
Knights of Pythias Hall
Brownstown
Freetown
Grange
Columbus
Everett Foster
Arbuckle Rites Set For Friday at Home
Funeral services for Joseph E. Arbuckle aged fifty five will be held Friday at 2 30 PM at his home 426 West Eighth street with Rev J N Garrison of the Nazarene church officiating burial will be in Riverview cemetery He is survived by a widow two daughters Elizabeth and Mary May Arbuckle five sons John Ray Lawrence Clarence and Charles Arbuckle his mother Mrs John Arbuckle and sister Mrs Mary Kessler of Indianapolis He was born January 29 1871 and married Carrie Clemons in Scott county.
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Joseph E. Arbuckle
West Eighth Street
J. N. Garrison
the Nazarene Church
Riverview Cemetery
Arbuckle
Elizabeth
Mary May Arbuckle
John
Ray
Lawrence
Clarence
Tip's Yellow Taxi Ad Notice
Taxi service promoted by Tip Richardson offers travel any time any place. Calls to phone 447 and residence 67 are listed for contact.
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Tip
Tip Richardson
Ebner Ice and Cold Storage Co Records
Local business listing notes Ebner Ice and Cold Storage Co as a service provider with no repair offerings mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebner Ice & Cold Storage Co
Indiana Served by 1550 Miles of Main Track Rail Network
Indiana is served by 1550 miles of main track of the Pennsylvania railroad 1341 miles of the New York Central including the Big Four and 773 miles of the Nickel Plate. In all 20 important railroad systems traverse the state with trunk lines and feeders.
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Indiana
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York Central
Army Worms Threaten Jackson County Crops
County agricultural agent Willis P. Stall reports army worms have appeared on Elmer Henderson’s farm between Medora and Sparksville. He urges plowing furrows and using poisoned bran bait to halt larvae migrating toward corn and small grains, warning of likely substantial damage this season.
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Jackson County
Willis P. Stall
Elmer Henderson
Medora
Sparksville
Henderson
Department of Entomology
Purdue University
Stall
Senderson
Missing Evansville Mother Prompted Midwest Search
Evansville Indiana police and authorities across mid western states sought help today in locating Mrs Sarah Dare aged 60 who vanished after leaving Evansville in late April to visit a daughter in Oakmulgee Oklahoma but did not arrive.
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Evansville
Ind
Sarah Dare
Oakmulgee
Okla
Dentist King Dies in Auto Crash Near Warsaw
Elwood dentist Dr. W. Z. King died from a fractured skull after his car overturned south of Warsaw. His body was to be taken to Elwood for burial, with burial arrangements to be completed in his hometown.
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Warsaw
Ind
W. Z. King
Elwood
Special Legion Meeting and Summer Camp Plans
The American Legion calls a special meeting on Wednesday June 2 at 7 30 p m. All members urged to attend as preparations for the Summer Camp on the White River are discussed Adjutant notes.
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American Legion
White River
French Debt Plan Ratified by House in June Action
The four billion dollar French war debt settlement was ratified by the House today. It now goes to the Senate, where it faces a hard battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
House
Senate
Early probe planned in slaying of Anderson cop
Madison county prosecutor Busy to seek an early grand jury on the fatal shooting of Anderson policeman Leonard Clay during a failed arrest. Edward Carrier to face a first degree murder indictment, Lloyd Sheneman to be charged with auto banditry. Garner and Sheneman couple reveal details. wives Dorothy Garner and Florence Sheneman questioned.
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United Press
Anderson
Ind
Madison County
Leonard Clay
Edward Carrier
Clay
Lloyd Sheneman
Garner
Sheneman
Dorothy Garner
Florence Sheneman
Indianapolis
Lions Club to Elect Officers on June 16
The Lions Club announces its annual officer election at the regular meeting on June 16. Nominees include President T Harlan Montgomery and secretary Wilbur Fleenor with a slate of vice presidents and directors. Ballots will allow spaces for opposition candidates.
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Lions Club
R. C. Enos
T. Harlan Montgom
T. O. Plummer
George Meyers
Otis Shannon
Swedish premier quits as dry leader eyed for post
Stockholm June 2 M C J Ekman head of the prohibition party is expected to become premier after Richard J Sandler resigned following an adverse unemployment policy vote. Ekman would form a liberal cabinet. Prohibitionists hold twenty seats in the upper house and thirty in the lower.
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Stockholm
M. C. J. Ekman
Prohibition Party
Richard J. Sandler
Sandler
Captain De Valin Drunk at Norfolk Naval Dance
Testimony at a naval court martial claims Captain Charles Moore De Valin of the Norfolk Naval Hospital was drunk at a masquerade dance on June 2 and insisted on showing women guests how he arranged his clothing to wear kilts detailing the incident as part of the proceedings in Norfolk Virginia.
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Norfolk
Charles Moore de Valin
Norfolk Naval Hospital
de Valin
Read the Display Ad On Page Two At The Racket Store
A fragment from a page two display advertisement references Real Live Bears and promotes The Racket Store. The readable snippet hints at a promo or decorative display item tied to a local business listing.
Quiet Groundwork for 1928 Republican Nomination
Washington reports rapid speculation on Coolidge seeking a second term as Borah Dawes Lowden and other leaders position for the 1928 Republican nomination. Borah builds dry Republican momentum while Longworth Hoover and Wadsworth loom as potential backers amid no White House word on Coolidge's plans.
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United Press
Washington
Coolidge
William E. Borah
Nick Longworth
Ohio
Commerce
Itoover
California
Wadsworth
New York
Borah
Baltimore
Congress
Idaho
Senate
Illinois
Col
Frank Smith
William B. McKinley
Two Missing Sought After Sinking of Washington Irving
New York June 2 Efforts to raise the sunken Hudson River steamer Washington Irving were abandoned and focus shifted to a search for Mrs Lynn Arthureu and her daughter Mary age 3 missing since the boat sank yesterday morning. After the rescue of around 200 passengers and over 100 crew Betty and Arthur Hoag ages 7 and 5 were found crying for their mother.
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New York
Washington’ Irving
Lynn Arthureu
Mary
Washington Irving
Betty
Arthur Hoag
Burma cyclone toll rises to thousands in Rangoon
The Burma cyclone that struck May 23 left at least 2,800 dead with fears the toll could reach 4,000. The heaviest losses were in Mungdaw township along the Naaf river where a tidal wave destroyed homes and left dead cattle adrift.
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Rangoon
Burma
Arrakan
Mungdaw
Naaf
Weather Records Report by Seymourater Observer
Riley Goble reports high temperature 83 degrees and low 57 at Seymourater station. River stage stands 1 foot 10 inches above low water mark.
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Riley Goble
The
Seymourater Company
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Brotherhood
Hemmer
Pennsylvania
Carr Township
Mace
Dr. W. Z. King
Anderson Cop
T. H. Montgomery
Ekman
Liberal
Navy Hospital
Real Live Bears
White House
Mother
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