Elopement Ends With Girl Held As Boyfriend Fled
Miss Bernice Lansbury, 18, of LaPeer Michigan is held in a local jail after eloping with Francis B. McDonald, 29, also of LaPeer. They traveled through Michigan Indiana and Kentucky. Police report the couple feared prison if caught and a plan to marry earlier never materialized. Dr. Kay of LaPeer requested authorities in Seymour monitor the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Lansbury
Michigan Home and Training School
LaPeer
Mich
Francis B. McDonald
Seymour
Miss Lansbury
McDonald
Michigan
Indiana
Kentucky
Tipton and
O’brien
Michigan State Prison
LaPeer Institution
Toledo
William A. Misch
W. J. Kay
Two Seymour Boys Taken to Police Station for Firecrackers
Friday night two Seymour youths were taken to police headquarters by Patrolman Seth Hunsucker after firing firecrackers before the William L. Federmann Drug Store. They were lectured on the dangers of large firecrackers and warned not to threaten crowds, with assurances to behave upon release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Seth Hunsucker
City Police Department
William L. Federmann
West Second Street
William Hays
Masonic Temple
Hunsucker
American Legion Notice for June 22 Meeting
Post 89 American Legion calls all members to attend a June 22 meeting. Chairman Branch P. Epes notes important business for the upcoming Fourth of July celebration and duty of every man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
P. Epes
Soy Beans for Sale from Woodstock Mills 1924 Crop
Wood stock Mills offers several thousand bushels of quality 1924 soy beans at $1.05 per bushel in customer sacks. Contact Wood stock Mills at phone 353 for available stock and purchase details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock Mills
Move to Dismiss City Safety Board Sparks Vote
City council considers abolishing the board of safety installed two years ago to handle police and fire department business. Councilman C. H. Ahlbrand introduced an ordinance Friday night with no public reasons given. The proposal follows friction over material purchases by the board for the fire department. A $500 appropriation to improve Tipton Park is also discussed to frame traffic ordinance governing the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Safety
C. H. Ahlbrand
Ahlbrand
Council and Safety Board
City Council
Letter Indicates Possible Suicide Plan From Seymour Man
A letter received by Guy Hazard of the Prudential office in Seymour Ind states James Leighton formerly of Seymour planned to take his own life Friday night. The note, dated June 19, was sent to Chicago police and Prudential for investigation. Police in Chicago had not yet located Leighton as of afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prudential Insurance Company
Guy Hazard
Prudential
James Leighton
Seymour
Leighton
Chicago Police Department
Chicago
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Ind
Police Department
City of Chicago
Hazard
Tri-County Physicians Meet in Columbus
Jackson county physicians travel to Columbus for the Tri-County Medical Society monthly meeting at the Elks' home. Dr. H E Hemer of Indianapolis will speak on Lessons of the Kidney and Bladder in the Aged during Ladies Night. Dinner at 7, wives entertained by Columbus doctors' wives. The society includes Jennings, Jackson and Bartholomew counties.
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Jackson County
Columbus
H. E. Hemer
Indianapolis
Tri-County Medical Society
Elks’ Home
Elks’ Club
Jennings, Jackson
Bartholomew Counties
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Guests Monday Evening
American Legion Auxiliary members meet Monday evening with Mrs. Joe Brown of 8 Vine Street hosting. Mrs. Ray Dunlap, of Franklin, district committee woman, will be a guest. 122d
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Joe Brown
Vine
Ray Dunlap
Fof Franklin
Corner Stone Laid for First Methodist Church in Seymour
The corner stone of the First Methodist Episcopal Church at Third and Ewing streets was laid at 2 30 PM. Rev Golden A Smith delivered the charge to the congregation. Senator James K Watson spoke on Methodist work nationally and praised Seymour and its church for community uplift through Christian teaching. The service included a scripture lesson by Rev J D Martin and music by the church choir directed by Miss Jessie Jeffrey. A large gathering of church members and Seymour residents attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James K. Watson
Indiana
Washington, D. C
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Third
Ewing Streets
L. ©. Jeffrey
Seymour
Indiana Methodist Conference
Golden A. Smith
Watson
Methodist Church
Church
Smith
Trade pact could seed Franco German economic union
A Luxembourg signing, reported by International News Service from Berlin, binds Germany to allow French and Luxembourg iron firms to ship 1.7 million tons of half-ready goods to Germany. If permanent, the accord signals a step toward a Franco German economic union fostering mutual interdependence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Luxemburg
Germany
Ger
Senator Watson Lays Cornerstone at Local Methodist Church
United States Senator James E. Watson of Washington D C visits Seymour to lay the cornerstone of the First Methodist Episcopal Church at Third and Ewing streets this afternoon at 2 30 sharing the platform with Mr and Mrs W W Hanck and Calvin Boulevard witnessing the ceremony in a solemn address by the prominent churchman and senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Watson
Washington, D. C
Seymour
First Methodist Episcopal Church
W. W. Hanck
Calvin Boulevard
Defense Plans Expert Challenge in Faiman Germ Case
In Chicago on June 20 attorneys for William D. Shepherd charged with murder prepared to counter Dr. C. Faiman’s testimony about typhoid germs. The defense questioned Farman’s credibility and vowed to present expert witnesses. They expect two to three days more to finish evidence before the trial heads to the jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William D. Shepherd
Billy McClintock
C. Faiman
Charles B. M. Fischer
Fischer Laboratories, Inc
Faiman
Shepherd
Farman
Chicago Health Department
Blacksnake Decorative Prank Startles Seymour Residents
Residents on West Fourth street were terrified Friday evening by a six foot blacksnake dummy. A passerby destroyed it with a broom only to reveal it was made from wall paper cleaner with colored tips for eyes. The prank drew laughs as the caller fled the scene amid surprised onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Fourth Street
Riley
Sherwood Urges Big Attendance at National Education Meet
Jackson County teachers are urged to attend the National Education Association convention in Indianapolis during the week of June 28. Dr. Henry Noble Sherwood, state superintendent, says Indiana hosts the event and should field strong representation from its twenty two thousand teachers, stressing state pride and professional exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
National Education Association
Indianapolis
Henry Noble Sherwood
United States
Sherwood
Indiana
Stephenson Bail Verdict Delayed to Thursday
Noblesville Indiana June 20 Judge Fred Hines announced the decision on bond for D C Stephenson Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry will be delivered Thursday afternoon next. The men remain jailed at Hamilton County Jail as attorneys conclude their bid for release before the Madge Oberholtzer murder trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News
Noblesville
Ind
D. C. Stephenson
Earl Klinck
Earl Gentry
Madge Oberholtzer
Fred Hines
Hamilton County
Merchants Ordered to Halt Fireworks Sales Until July 2
Police Chief W. A. Misch orders merchants to discontinue selling fireworks until July 2 in a public safety move.
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Mes. W. A. Misch
No Land at North Pole Amundsen Claims
Oslo reports Captain Roald Amundsen believes no land exists north of the pole after reaching within 160 miles during his bid for the pole. He cites 3750 meters from the lead as evidence and notes seeing auks geese and seals in polar regions.
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Oslo
Norway
North Pole
Raald Amundsen
Amundsen
Poley
Spitzbergen
Polar Basin
Pole
Amundsen-Ellsworth Fliers
Funeral Train Carries La Follette Homeward
President Calles sends a mammoth wreath to La Follette's widow as the La Follette funeral train travels from Washington to Madison. The Wisconsin senator is buried beside his parents in a return to his homeland after a long career marked by political battles and republican reverence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
LaFollette
Madison
Wes
Robert Marion LaFollette
Wisconsin
Indiana
Illinois
Indiana Pioneers Tour Corydon Historic Route
More than 100 members of the Indiana Pioneers Society traveled to Corydon from Seymour in two large interstate busses and private cars. President Charles N. Thompson of Indianapolis said the trip promoted the historicity of Corydon and other southern Indiana sites. The caravan paused briefly in Seymour.
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Indiana Pioneers Society
Seymour
Corydon
Charles N. Thompson
Indianapolis
Indiana
Border War Waged In State Saturday
Indiana is described as fighting a border war over gasoline tax. Auditor Lewis H. Bowman uses a lone agent, Charles C. Benjamin, to deter residents from crossing into Illinois, Michigan, or Ohio for cheaper fuel. Benjamin promotes moral suasion to curb bootlegging, with limited legal action due to weak statutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Earle Smith
International News Service
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Office of Auditor of State
Lewis H. Bowman
Charles C. Benjamin
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
Office of the Auditor of State
Benjamin
Bowman
Calumet
Lone Ranger
Hammond
Military officers to attend Success Co. meeting
Brig. Gen. W. B. Gray and Col. Frank Shellhouse will attend the regular meeting of Success Co. No. 76 on Tuesday June 23. They request members be present and invite Charity Co. No. 95 of Salem to join and receive a royal welcome at 125d G Bartlett.
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W. B. Gray
Col
Frank Shellhouse
Success Co. No
Charity Co. No
Salem
Bartlett
Pat Horn Visits Town Faces Intoxication Charge
Pat Horn, once from this city, was among visitors this morning when police docketed him on intoxication charges. He paid $10 fine and $40 total costs after arrest Friday night near the business district by Officer Seth Hunsucker and spent the night in jail. He carried about $150 in cash and roughly $2,000 in bank drafts, continuing a pattern of well funded annual visits.
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Pat” Horn
Pat
Seth Hunsucker
Seymour Boys Win Subscription Award Trip
Three Seymour boys Harold White Dallas Noell and Emerald Newkirk will travel Sunday to Webster Lake as guests of the Indianapolis Star for a weeklong outing. They are among seven carrier boys who earned the reward in the Indianapolis paper subscription contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold White
Dallas Noell
Emerald Newkirk
Lake Webster
Seymour
Webster Lake
Indianapolis Star
F. H. Gates and Son
Indianapolis
Tip's Yellow Taxi Advertisement Note
An old classified item notes Tip Richardson operating Tip's Yellow Taxi with a phone 447 and residency 67. Includes a bilingual touch with the phrase y té.
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Tip
Tip Richardson
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