Destructive Windstorm Strikes Owen Township Farmsteads
A fierce windstorm with a bright electrical display hit Owen township yesterday at 2:30 PM. It damaged farm buildings uprooted trees blocked roads and shattered crops while sparing no home as a bolt struck the McCollum house startling Mrs. McCollum and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Township
Flay Louden
Clearspring
Nelson Lingo Place
Jim Ray
Glen Stilwell
James McCollum
McCollum
Chris Louden
Will Utterback
Ezra Scott
Eleven Buildings Ordered Torn Down in Seymour
Eleven buildings in Seymour deemed fire hazards must be torn down within ninety days by order of Harry N. Styner, chief state fire marshal inspector, following a March 30 inspection by Fire Chief Charles Otto. Owners face penalties of 10 to 50 dollars per day if noncompliant. The Second Hand Store at 208 South Chestnut, owned by Mrs. Rebecca Thumser and operated by George Mitchell, plus two frame houses on the corner of Fifth Street and Broadway, owned by Fred H. Hustedt, are specifically ordered removed.
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Seymour
Harry N. Styner
Indianapolis
Charles Otto
Otte
Otto
South
Chestnut Street
George Mitchell
Rebecca Thumser
Fred H. Hustedt
Jeffersonville
Fifth Street
Broadway
Eunice Hutchins
Conrad Ingleking
Chicago Storm Toll After 12 Hours of Damage
Chicago endured 12 hours of wind rain and tropical storms with 22 injured at the climax described as a half hour of electrical display. Fire alarms sounded and debris from struck buildings caused injuries while panic on a steel car led to two women and one man being trampled as lightning set the car afire.
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Chicago
County Circuit Court Ends May Term in Jackson County
Jackson county circuit court completed its May term with remaining matters disposed or set aside. The court will close until October 11 when the October term opens, as officials anticipate a quiet courthouse during the four month break. Judge James A. Cox of Crothersville presided and struck the gavel on the closing day.
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Jackson County Circuit Court
James A. Cox
Crothersville
Colored quartet to sing at church Sunday afternoon
A colored quartet will perform Sunday at 2 o clock in the Colored M E Church. They will sing I want two wings for to fly away home and other songs.
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M. E
Final Preparations for Flag Day Services in Seymour
Last minute preparations were being made today for Flag Day services to be held in the shelter house at Shields Park Sunday afternoon. The event may become annual if the community responds. Rev. W. T. Mullins will preside with opening address, and ten minute talks will be given by pastors of several local churches. The Rev. J. C. Stoddard will address on Are We Near a Great Crisis. The union session theme is Good Citizenship.
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Shields Park
Seymour
W. T. Mullins
Central Christian Church
First Presbyterian
First Baptist
St. Paul Congregational
First Church of the Nazarene
J. C. Stoddard
Congregational Church
J. D. Martin
Kodak shop to open Sundays and resume sittings October 3
The Kodak shop will be open every Sunday. No sittings will be offered on Sundays until October 3. 12d Platter & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kodak
Platter & Co
Finest Row Boat Motors and Liberty Twin Offerings
Estel TH Hlancock Music Store promotes boat rides featuring Johnson and Caille Liberty Twin motors. Prospective buyers are invited to inquire for demonstrations and pricing details.
Blind man concert on Sunday afternoon
A Sunday event at 2 o'clock features a blind singer performing "Rocking My Soul in My Bosom." The notice mentions toilet water shaving cream and a valet safety razor with a price 98 cents at Jonas Pharmacy located at 130d.
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Jonas Pharmacy
Millionaire Hotelman Lou Wallick Sued for 1 Million
The New York News reports Lou C. Wallick of New York City, once a Seymour hotel operator at the New Lynn, now Newsom, is facing a $1,000,000 fraud suit filed by Edward Titus, a former partner. Titus alleges deceit in a hotel deal. Wallick’s brother’s ex-wife helped file the complaint.
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Lou C. Wallick
New York City
Seymour
New Lynn
the Newsom
The
New York News
Edward Ff Titus
Wallick
Mr. Wallick
St. Denis
Columbus
New York
Train Collision Kills Woman at Versailles Crossing
Mrs. M. A. Faubion aged 60 of Holton Ripley county was killed when a westbound B and O No. 55 struck her car at a Versailles crossing. Her son Enoch Faubien his wife Zeralda and daughter Viola were seriously injured and treated at home. Coroner of Ripley county opened an investigation into the crash. Faubion reportedly drove into the train’s path after visiting relatives for several days.
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Baltimore and Ohio
M. A. Faubion
Holton
Ripley County
Versailles
Enoch Faubien
Zeralda
Viola
Baptist Entertainment To Be Repeated In Cortland
The Beta Kappa Gamma sorority sponsors a repeat performance at 8:15 pm next Thursday in Cortland High School auditorium for the Cortland Ladies Aid Society. The program features The Spider and the Fly cantata, patriotic drills and pageant Daughters of Liberty, Rock of Ages pantomime, and a male quartet. Local women will not provide transportation for the entertainers.
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First Baptist Church
Beta Kappa Gamma
Cortland High School
Cortland Ladies’ Aid Society
Daughters of Liberty
Marie Gudgel
Cortland Ladies Aid Society
Swimming Pool Opens at Shields Park Sunday
The Shields Park swimming pool will open on Sunday June 13 starting at 11 the morning. Local officials expect families to visit for warm seasonal opening.
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Shields Park
Brick Work to Begin at New First National Bank
Bedford stone for the new First National Bank building has begun to arrive. Structural steel work is near completion and contractors will start laying brick Monday, it was announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
First National Bank
Harvesting to Begin Next Week in Jackson County Wheat
Jackson County expects its annual wheat harvest to start late next week with the bulk of cutting planned for the week of the 21st. Sand land from Seymour to Wallingford will ripen first. Overall, the crop looks fair to good despite wet season and lower acreage. County Agent Willis P. Stall notes difficulties reduced sowing last fall.
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Jackson Ecounty
Willis P. Stall
Seymour
Wallonia
Stall
Indiana
Stock contract upheld in Blish Milling case
Indiana appellate court affirms a Jackson circuit court ruling in favor of T. S. Blish and Mrs. M. S. Blish executrix in a long running suit by Mrs. Margaret Groub. The 1916 agreement signed by all shareholders transferred 115.1 of 900 shares to depositories with dividend payments until 1936 when the charter expires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
T. S. Blish
M. S. Blish
Margaret Groub
Hod Eller Arrests Rum Runner Chase Taylor Near Camp
Hod Eller, former Seymour Reds pitcher and Indianapolis policeman, helped capture Chase Taylor, accused rum runner from Rushville. Taylor resisted, but Eller leaped onto the tire carrier, smashed the glass, and subdued him during vacation near the camp.
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Hod Eller
Seymour
Indiana budget law 1921 requires report estimate and proposal
Public finances in Indiana operate under a 1921 budget law. It mandates preparation of a report an estimate and a proposal which form the basis for executive and legislative analysis and approval.
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Indiana
Children’s Day Observances Planned Across Seymour Churches
Seymour churches schedule Children’s Day programs with devotional and entertainment themes. First Baptist at 7 30 pm, Central Christian after Bible School, First Methodist at 7 30 pm, Trinity MFE at 9 30 am, Nazarene on June 20, St Pauls Congregational and 1st Presbyterian to follow later in June, highlighting childhood in Christian spirit.
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Seymour
First Baptist Church
Central Christian Church
First Methodist
Trinity M. FE
First Nazarene
St. Paul's Congregational
1St Presbyterian
Lutherans From Seymour Headed to St Louis for Seminary Dedication
About 120 members of Seymour’s Lutheran church plus many others board an excursion train for St. Louis to attend the dedication of Concordia Seminary. Over 200 Jackson county Lutherans plan the trip, with stops in Brownstown Aurora North Vernon and Seymour before leaving Cincinnati and returning Monday morning.
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Lutheran Church of
Seymour
St. Louis
Concordia Seminary
Jackson County
Brownstown
George Nieman
Ephriam Ahlbrand
EB. HL. Beevers
Lutheran Church
Dudleytown
Eggers
Sayers
Wegan
Driftwood
Aurora
North Vernon
Probe death of woman in Indiana farm home
A post mortem by Coroner Sells in Anderson Indiana determined the cause of death for Mrs Sarah Johnson 52 after her body was found at home by her husband who returned from the field. Authorities were told she had threatened death by her own action.
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Anderson
Ind
Sells
Sarah Johnson
Come And Hear Colored Quarette Sing Spirituals
A notice invites a Sunday afternoon gathering at the colored M. E. church at 2 o clock to hear the quarette sing new negro spirituals. The event emphasizes fine performances by the group.
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M. BE
Wesley Barry to Wed Miss Julia Wood in Newark Wedding
The freckle faced child actor Wesley Barry, now 18, will marry 23 year old Miss Julia Wood of Newark, in Newark on Monday night. The announcement notes the real life romance from the film world.
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Newark
N. J
Wesley Barry
Wesley
Julia Wood
Penn State Probe Ends Nears Next Stage
Washington reports the Senate primary investigating committee will wrap up its Pennsylvania money probe by mid next week and begin on Illinois next, with subpoenas possible for Illinois witnesses and more Pennsylvanians to testify. The talks describe large sums spent in multiple states and payments in cash tied to a Ware campaign treasurer, including 15 000 and 20 000 disbursed in hotels.
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Washington
Senate
Pennsylvania
Tllinois
Reed
Mid-West
Illinois
RE. M. Kenna
Pittsburgh
William SS. Ware
Mellon
Seymour Children Plan to Enroll in Vacation Bible School
Boys and girls from six to sixteen in Seymour will enroll in the Baptist Daily Vacation Bible School starting Monday at 8:00 AM. The four week program runs daily for three hours with a devotional, music, Bible study, supervised play, handicraft, and closing period, using church rooms, gymnasium, and auditorium.
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Seymour
Baptist Daily Vacation Bible School
Frances Walker Killed in Connersville Auto Crash
Frances Walker 21 was killed in Connersville Indiana when struck by an automobile driven by Donald Sher wood late yesterday.
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United Press
Connersville
Ind
Frances Walker
Donald Sherwood
Eye examinations made compulsory in seventeen states
The article notes that on Sunday, June 13, compulsory eye examinations for school children were adopted in seventeen states, reflecting a rising emphasis on vision health in public education.
Tip's Yellow Taxi Ad Block
Tip Richardson offers taxi service with 24 hour availability. Contact phone 447 and residence number 67 for rides anytime anywhere.
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Tip
Yellow Taxi
Tip Richardson
Pageant and concert events at Cortland High School
Seymour Baptist church presents a pageant cantata and drills plus a male quartet at Cortland High School next Thursday. Admission 10 cents and 20 cents, Cortland Ladies Aid involved in organizing.
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Seymour Baptist Church
Cortland High School
Cortland Ladies Aid
Riot at Matteotti anniversary meeting in Geneva injures dozens
In Geneva a crowd rioted at a Matteotti memorial gathering as forty fascists attacked. Two Italian secretariat members of the League of Nations were involved and later cited to appear in a probe despite immunity. Police estimated about 50 injured as gendarmes intervened and fascists fled.
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Secretariat
Geneva
League of Nations
Matteotti
Mussolini
Anti-Fascisti
Richetti
Pietromarchi
Police Battle in Havlice k Square Ends With Wounded
In Havlice k square Prague on June 12 a four hour clash pitted police against Communists and Socialists during tariff protest. Four officers were seriously wounded and 56 others hurt along with sixty rioters as demonstrators fired, pelted policemen with rocks and bottles and used knives. Communist Deputy Harusz was seriously wounded. Demonstrators repulsed mounted police with cars used as platforms, crippling several horses amid rain.
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Prague
Havlicek Square
Harusz
Simeon Bryant to stand trial on liquor law charges
Simeon Bryant, 102 East Brown street, jailed after a ten day hold, faces Monday trial for transportation and possession of intoxicating liquor. His wife and daughter face similar charges for allegedly carrying jugs and destroying evidence. bond set at 1500 dollars. The arrest followed a pursuit from Indianapolis avenue when liquor was reportedly being transported in two shopping bags.
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Simeon Bryant
East Brown Street
Bryant
Liberty
8. B. Lowe
Medora
William A. Misch
Indianapolis Avenue
Euchre Night at K of C Hall by Catholic Ladies Aid
On Wednesday June 16 at 8 o'clock the Catholic Ladies Aid Society hosts a euchre night at the K of C hall located at 412, 15, 16d. Proceeds go to charity.
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Euchre
K. of C Hall Catholic Ladies Aid Society
Weather Records Report by Riley Goble
Local weather observer Riley Goble reports daily readings from the Seymourater Company agricultural station. The notice summarizes temperature, precipitation, and wind data for the current period.
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Riley Goble
Seymourater Company
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