Drowning victim still unidentified placed in grave
Reports from Columbus indicate the drowned man remains unnamed as clues unfold. William Groff of Indianapolis claimed a car found at Spurgeon farm and paid $6 to recover it, insisting he is not dead. Clarence Bond saw a man matching the dead man’s description in a blue boat on Driftwood creek, carrying camping gear. The deceased’s identity remains uncertain, with a gray felt hat found as a potential clue and the body buried at Garland Brook cemetery. The coroner Dr. F. J. Beck continues the investigation as a new lead points to an abandoned automobile near the Spurgin home.
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Seymour
Columbus
William Groff
Indianapolis
Spurgeon Farm
Groff
Clarence Bond
Driftwood Creek
Bond
Garland Brook
F. J. Beck
Bartholomew County
Columbus Republican
Beck
George Chandler
R. L. Johnson
White River
Second Street
Memorial service for E. S. tonight in city
Maude Wesner secretary urges everyone to attend the memorial service for E. S. tonight, inviting the public to join in remembering the deceased.
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Maude Wesner
Office Relocates to Doctor Hill Property on West Second
Notice states office moved to 824 West Second Street in Dr Hill’s building. No stairs to climb mentioned. Dr Jones confirms. An Up and Doing Food Sale will be held at Hustedt’s on Saturday June 4.
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Hustedt’s
Local teachers urged to sign contracts before tenure law
Charles F. Miller Indiana state superintendent warned Jackson county teachers to sign next year’s contracts before the new tenure law took effect to avoid losing positions. Some noncompliant teachers were not rehired as trustees opposed the law, while Miller argued hysteria over the act would fade and that most difficulties stemmed from trustees unfamiliarity with the change. He advocated early contracts to secure another year and praised eventual benefits, denying claims of keeping dead timber in schools.
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Jackson County
Charles F. Miller
Indianapolis
Miller
Mayor Tries Tabor by Telephone in Fraudulent Check Case
An unique telephonic trial in Mayor Miles court fines J. M. Tabor ten dollars plus costs of twenty for issuing a fraudulent check. Chief W. A. Misch located Tabor in Bloomington and arranged the guilty plea by long distance, suspending sentence on good behavior.
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Miles
J. M. Tabor
Freetown
Bloomington
W. A. Misch
Tabor
Misch
Micheal Quinn
Aimee Semple McPherson Sets Eastward Campaign Start
Aimee Semple McPherson leaves Los Angeles today for Chicago with Four Square Gospel quartet Bible teachers and choir leader, her son Rolf, and daughter Roberta. After three weeks in Chicago and a two week revival in Alton, Ill, she may travel to Toronto. Return to LA planned for August with campaigns in New York City and Washington.
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Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
Chicago
Four Square Gospel
Four Square Gospel Quartet
Rolf
Roberta
New York City
Washington
Cyclone Batters Holland, 20 Dead and 300 Hurt
A cyclone swept Gelderland Province in central Holland killing twenty and injuring about three hundred. Traffic and communications were disrupted as Neede and Groentfe suffered the worst damage. The storm lashed from Holland late yesterday with farms and homes ruined in the affected areas.
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Amsterdam
Tolland
Gelderland
Ysterday
Neede
Groentfe
Providence
Holland
Zujler Zee
Lingo Transfer Co to Erect Modern City Building
Lingo Transfer Company builds a one story brick veneer facility on Indianapolis Avenue opposite the Pennsylvania passenger station. Nelson J. Lingo says the wall is nearly up and the site will house offices, a garage, storage, and a freight department. Completion is expected in a few weeks with occupancy planned around early September.
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Lingo Transfer Company
Indianapolis Avenue
Pennsylvania
Nelson J. Lingo
Lingo Company
Lingo
Postal business gains at Seymour post office
Postmaster M Lett reported a rise in Seymour postal business for May 1927 at 2875.03, up from 2728.71 in May 1926, a gain of 147.22 over last year.
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Seymour
M. Lett
Dance At Hills Hotel Old Fiddlers Contest
Dance event at Hill's Hotel Saturday night features an old fiddlers contest. Tonight’s Shields Park appearance adds variety to the local entertainment lineup.
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Hill's
Shields Park
Shielda Park
Tail Light Violator Arrests Continue Citywide
Floyd P. Robbins of Scottsburg and William Peters of this city were jailed for driving without tail lights. Each was arraigned in city court and fined one dollar plus costs totaling eleven. More arrests were planned as part of Chief W. A. Misch drive to enforce new state motor laws and educate drivers on road safety.
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William Peters
City
Floyd Robbins
Scottsburg
Floyd P. Robbins
W. A. Misch
Misch
District Medical Meet Opens With Record Attendance
The district medical conference opened at 11 oclock at the Elks Club with a record turnout. Dr C E Holton of Osgood presided and spoke on Truth and the Practice of Medicine. Dr Holton invited Dr Robert Moorist of Indianapolis to deliver an address during the session. Dr Frank Creger, president of the state medical association, will speak after the banquet at 6 30 oclock at the Elks Club.
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Elks Tiome
C. BE. Holton
District Medical Association
Holton
Robert Moorist
Indianapolis
Frank Creger
State Medical Association
Elks Club
Creger
Cmes
Ossting
Dr Boss Seeks to Define Religion at Conference
Chicago's Dr Charles F Boss told the Workers' Vacation Church School Conference at First Methodist church that religion is experience not belief feeling or conduct. He spoke at a full day program and delivered a closing inspirational address for the church school workers.
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Charles F. Boss
Chicago
First Methodist Church
Will Sell Their Farm Near Brownstown by Public Auction
Mr and Mrs Henry L Waldkoetter of R R 3 Brownstown plan retirement after selling their 90 acre farm four miles southeast of Brownstown. The property, inherited from Mr Waldkoetters father, will be offered at a public auction on Thursday at 2 pm. They move to town and neighbors wish them happiness.
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Henry L. Waldkoetter
R. R
Brownstown
Not By Agreement Delays In Crothersville Case
The mother of a Crothersville girl denies a report that Justice KK Collman attacked her daughter and that the trial was postponed by agreement of the defendant and the prosecuting witness. She says they want action as soon as possible and condemns any delay.
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Crothersville
Kk. C. Collman
Brownstown
Mrs Ottilie Eggers Laid To Rest After Funeral
Mrs. Ottilie W. Eggers widow of Rev Ernest H Eggers pastor of Immanual Lutheran laid to rest in Lutheran cemetery yesterday afternoon. About 1500 attended church services at 2 oclock with many outside and in aisles. A 130 pm service at the parsonage led by Rev J T Destinon paid tribute to the mother of eight who died at 43. Services at the church conducted by Rev C W Spiegal included hymns and prayers. The grave service was led by Rev W Day with pastors and teachers from across the state in attendance. The obituary notes numerous pastors and families from various places were present. Tonight Shields Park.
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Ottilie W. Eggers
Ernest H. Eggers
Immanual Lutheran Church
J. T. Destinon
Sayers
Jesus
W. Day
Wegan
Gee
Baumgart
Lanesville
Ind
F. Sehna
Planes To Pass Over This City In Ford Reliability Tour
Seymour will be on the itinerary for the Ford reliability tour though no planes will stop in town. A pathfinder plane was to fly over today but clouds hid it. The four thousand mile round trip includes Detroit to Buffalo Geneva Schenectady Boston New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Cleveland Dayton Cincinnati Indianapolis Louisville Memphis Pine Bluff Dallas Oklahoma City Tulsa Wichita Omaha Moline Hammond Grand Rapids and back to Detroit. Entries close June 17.
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Indianapolis
Louisville
Atlantic Coast
Texas
Nebraska
Detroit
Buffalo
Geneva
Schnectady
N. Y
Boston
New York City
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
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Tenn
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Ark
Dallas
Tex
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Wichita
Omaha
Moline
Ill
Hammond
Ind
Grand Rapids, Mich
Merseles resigns to join Johns Manville. Everitt named president
Theodore F. Merseles, president of Montgomery Ward and Co., resigns to become president of Johns Manville Co. He will replace H W Manville, elected chairman of the board. George B. Everitt, formerly vice president and general manager, is elected president of Montgomery Ward and Co.
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Montgomery-Ward
Johns-Manville
United Press
Chicago
Theodore — F. Merseles
Montgomery, Ward and Co
Johns Manville Company
H W. Manville
George B. Everitt
Montgomery Ward and Co
Mrs John Wrape Dies at 88 in Columbus Visit
Mrs. John Wrape aged eighty eight died at 4 30 p m Wednesday at the home of a daughter Mrs John Fahey in Columbus after several weeks illness She was born and raised in Jennings county and spent most of her life there Survived by six sons Henry and Frank in St Louis William in Little Rock Ark John in Searcy Ark Robert and Louis in Paragould Ark and three daughters Mrs John Reichley of North Vernon Mrs John Fahey of Columbus and Mrs Peter Richart of this city Funeral services will be held at 9 oclock Saturday morning at St Marys Catholic church North Vernon Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery North Vernon
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John Wrape
Peter Richart
John Fahey
Columbus
Wrape
Jennings County
Henry
Frank
St. Louis
William
Little Rock
Ark
John
Searcy
Robert
Louis
Paragould
John Reichley
North Vernon
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Young Wife and Husband Held in Poisoning Plot
Marion Indiana June 2 a young mother and her husband are jailed on charges of plotting and executing a murder for insurance. Clifford Cox 12 died after drinking lemonade at the Walser home and Mrs Walser 29 and her husband are under arrest with formal charges to be filed.
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Marion
Ind
Clifford Cox
Fairmount
Arth Walser
Walser
Sherif Jacob Campbell
Lindbergh Delays Paris Flight Amid English Channel Fog
Capt. Charles A. Lindbergh postponed his hoped crossing to France due to thick fog over the English Channel. Officials at Kenley Airdrome reported his decision after the disoriented solo flyer acknowledged the impossibility of maintaining his course, delaying dawn departure plans for Paris though U. S. naval ships prepared to bring him home.
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Kenley Airdrome
Eng
Charles A. Lindbergh
North Atlantic Ocean
English Channel
France
Lindbergh
Paris
Lindbergh Receives Spanish Plus Ultra Medal
United Press reports Capt. Charles A. Lindbergh awarded the Spanish gold medal Plus Ultra in Madrid for his Atlantic flight. The honor recognizes his historic long voyage and is announced from Madrid on June 2.
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United Press
Madrid
Charles A. Lindbergh
Atlantic
Memphis to Bring Lindbergh for Coolidge Welcome
Washington reports the light cruiser Memphis, fastest American warship, ordered to arrive at the navy yard on June 11 carrying Captain Charles Lindbergh for an official welcome to President Coolidge and the nation. A citizens committee and Postmaster General New collaborate to finalize celebration plans aimed at surpassing prior presidential receptions.
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Memphis
America
Navy Yard
Charles Lindbergh
Citizens Committee
New
Coolidge
Leaves London Secretly By United Press
Captain Charles A. Lindbergh, weary of crowds during his two week stay, plans a secret departure from London. The exact airdrome for the Paris flight was withheld by the air ministry at his request after previous crowded encounters at Le Bourget and Croydon. He wished for a quiet morning to himself before bidding Parisian friends farewell.
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London
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Paris
Air Ministry
Flier
le Bourget
Croydon
Linergh
Floating hospital burns in Boston. five crew jump into river
A floating hospital ship used to treat city children in summer caught fire early today in Boston. Five seamen had to jump into the Charles River to escape the flames and were rescued by firemen. Loss is estimated at 800,000 dollars.
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Boston
Charles River
Weather records report from Seymour Water Co station
Riley Goble reports at the Seymour Water Co pumping station official weather observation: maximum temperature 70, minimum 57, river stage 2 feet 10 inches above low water mark.
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Riley Goble
The
Seymour Water Co
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