Brownstown Reports Suspected Kidnapping Near Skating Rink
A Seymour woman, named Cunningham or McCarty, allegedly was seized by two men at a Brownstown skating rink near the courthouse and driven off in a Ford touring car. Sheriff Sneed led a rapid search with deputies and three patrols, but no trace was found. Local officials said the vehicle might be stolen and noted lingering concerns about the rink and its owner’s lot.
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Brownstown
Seymour
Sneed
Meredith Stewart
Court House
Cunningham
McCarty
Misch
Fredo Gruble Arrested After Farm Colony Escape
In Butlerville Indiana an inmate, Fred Gruble, was arrested here this afternoon around 1 30 by Chief William A Misch. Gruble escaped from the Indiana Farm Colony at Butlerville Wednesday and authorities there were notified of his capture. He has been jailed once before in this city for an earlier escape on April 13.
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Fred Gruble
Indiana
Butlerville
William A. Misch
Gruble
Chief Misch
Grubb
Dudleytown School Picnic At Henry Krumme's Grove
Dudleytown School plans a picnic for Sunday June 7 at Henry Krumme's Grove located one fourth mile west of Dudleytown. Parking is plentiful for attendees.
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Henry Krumme
Dudleytown
C E S Chapter Meeting Tonight at 7 30
C E S Chapter invites members to attend tonight at 7 30 with Eltha Carter presiding as Worthy Matron and requests full attendance.
Womanless Wedding at Cortland High Friday Night
Cortland High School presents a womanless wedding this Friday night. Admission is 30 cents for adults and 20 cents for children as listed in the event notice.
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Cortland High School
Cafeteria Lunch by Ladies Aid at Christian Church
Ladies Aid of the Christian church at B. T. hosts a cafeteria lunch on Saturday June 6 from 5 to 7 PM. Proceeds support church activities.
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Ladies Aid Christian Church
B. T
Hats Half Price Sale Continues at Hodapp and Weithoff
One half price sale on hats continues at Hodapp and Weithoff Milliners with discounts advertised to attract shoppers. Local merchants promote ongoing reductions to clear stock and draw in customers.
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Hodapp and Weithoff Milliners
Mercury Hits Record Heat As Ford Rockford Tops 96
Mercury climbed to 96 degrees at the Rockford pumping station today, beating the year’s prior high of 94. The 24 hour minimum stood at 64 and the area endures low river levels with the gauge one inch above the low water mark.
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Rockford
City Council Race Sparks Public Interest at Friday Meeting
A crowded City Hall Friday evening will witness election of a three year school board member. Voters weigh whether council picks by qualifications or repeats petty politics as debates flow through homes and streets. The outcome could shape the city’s public schools.
Craig Held No Claim Against Former Partner
In the Cooper garage sale on South Carter street the partition sale did not satisfy a $7,000 claim by R. J. Craig. Craig bid highest and bought the building. he and C. B. Cooper were former partners in the auto business, with Cooper having bought Craig’s interest in 1924 and continuing to operate in the same building.
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Cooper Garage
South Carter Street
T. Harlan Montgomery
R. J. Craig
Craig
C. B. Cooper
Mr. Cooper
Weeks Improves at Massachusetts General Hospital
Secretary of War John W. Weeks, recovering from gallstone surgery at Phillips House, Massachusetts General Hospital, showed marked improvement today. A bulletin from Doctors P. D. H. Jones and H. H. Grigham stated his best night since Saturday with temperature and pulse stable and better since seven o'clock, despite last night’s fluctuation.
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International News Service
Boston
John W. Weeks
Phillips House
Massachusetts General Hospital
Ilis
H. Jones
H. H. Grigham
Weeks
Withering Winds and Dry Damage Dull August Heat
A weather note describes dry winds like mid August with heat impact. The passage notes droughtlike conditions and widespread damage to crops and vegetation across the region. Local farmers report stress on fields and orchards as temperatures stay high and winds persist.
Marshall Buried in Simple Manner
The article reports severe drought in Jackson county with rainfall well below normal since March. Pasture lands are baked, crops suffer, livestock struggle, and milk production drops. Temperatures exceed 90 degrees. oats turn yellow. early potatoes hurt. strawberries drying up. A bathing beach closes each evening. body to rest temporarily at Crown Hill, later Marion Cemetery.
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Jackson County
Genere
Relief Party to Search North Pole Missing Amundsen Team
Norwegian naval station at Horten to test two monoplanes and proceed to Spitzbergen to begin a joint search for Amundsen and Ellsworth. Oslo scientists doubt the plan, warning limited distance may hinder locating the missing fliers as visibility remains poor at the ice edge.
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International
Copenhagen
Horten
Norway
Spitzbergen
Charcot
Donald B. McMillan
Amundsen
Lincoln Elsworth
Ohio
Greenland
Oslo
Amundsen-Ellsworth North Pole
Funeral services halt Indiana state government for hour
By International News Service Indianapolis June 4 the wheels of the state government were halted for an hour from ten to eleven o'clock while funeral services were held for Thomas Riley Marshall. The federal building was closed all day.
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International News Service
Indianapolis
Inds
Thomas. Riley. Marshall
Federal
Tom Marshall Laid To Rest In Indiana
Funeral for former vice president Tom Marshall was held in Indianapolis with private services at his home and a later Masonic cemetery ceremony at Crown Hill. Indiana’s notable son was remembered for service to state and nation as mourners gathered in quiet tribute.
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International News Service
Indianapolis
Ind
Tom Marshall
Marshalls
Indiana
America
Marshall
Washington
Matthew F. Smith
First Presbyterian Church
Ge of Masons
J. Clyde Hoffman
Smith
Alpha Class Food Sale At B T Room June Event
Alpha Class announces a food sale this Saturday June 6 starting at 9 30 a m. The sale is held at B T room j5d with proceeds to support class activities.
Time and place details for Tip Richardson
Fragmentary notice lists a time and location reference for Tip Richardson with a phone number ending in 447 and a residence at 67, but data is incomplete and unverifiable. The readable elements suggest a personal notice or classified fragment awaiting clarification.
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Tip Richardson
Prohibition Arrest Shocks Hebron as Bond Signed
In Hebron Indiana on June 4 Mrs Catherine Cassler was arrested for alleged violation of the prohibition law. The shock followed when her $1,000 bond was signed by Capitola Dilley president of the Porter County Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
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Catherine Cassler
Capitola Dilley
Porter County Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Heat tied killer shoots eight in Ohio home
Lloyd Russell, 42, enraged by heat, shoots and kills eight relatives including his mother and sister before turning gun on himself. Police describe him as stark mad as victims lie scattered through the Hamilton house. one girl escapes amid screams. An inquest will determine details.
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International News Service
Hamilton
Lloyd Russell
Rose Russell
Emma Russell
John L. Russell
Julia Russell
Robert Russel
Russell
Womanless Wedding Participants Gather for Cortland Dance Trip
Notice invites all characters in the Womanless Wedding to meet at the Baptist church Friday evening by six thirty to travel to Cortland for a big dance at Moore's Grove on Saturday night June 6.
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the Baptist Church
Cortland
Moore’s Grove
Heat Wave Drives Death Toll and Worsens Drought Across States
Widespread heat with storms and floods returns no relief as Chicago reports multiple deaths and mosquitos surge. New York and New England tally several fatalities while cities like Detroit and Atlanta brace with water shortages. Schools close in Springfield and officials urge water conservation as heat persists.
Weather brings heat with 99 degree record in June
Washington reports no relief this week as warm conditions persist east of the Mississippi. Northern New York and Northern New England may see slightly cooler readings tonight, while the lower lake region could face scattered thunder showers. The high 99 degrees tied the June record last seen in 1911.
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New York
International News Service
Washington
Weather Bureau Today
Mississippi River
New England
Lake
New Heat Record In Indianapolis As Temperature Hits 93
Indianapolis records a new heat mark of 93 degrees shortly before 2 PM as a hot wave persists. The heat and drought worsen, with relief expected by Friday night according to Hy International News Service.
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Hy International
Indianapolis
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