Shooting Climax Sparks Hunt for Carey in Farmington
Ed Fink accused Jack Carey of firing a shot near Carey's East Laurel street home and fled toward the Farmington neighborhood. Chief J. T. Abell and Officer Charles Wallace pursued along the Pennsylvania tracks but Carey vanished into a thicket, eluding arrest as the hunt continued. Carey and Fink had prior trouble including a revolver seizure weeks earlier.
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Jack Carey
East Laurel Street
Ed Fink
Carey
Fink
J. T. Abell
Charles Wallace
Farmington
Abell
Hipossession
Injured Men Improving After Medora Wreck
Claude R. Harding a Baltimore & Ohio fireman severely injured in the Medora wreck three weeks ago is rapidly improving at Sehneck Memorial Hospital and was able to walk down town this morning. M. E. Downing also seriously injured is recovering nicely and was moved from hospital to his home Saturday.
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Claude R. Harding
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Medora
Sehneck Memorial Hospital
M. E. Downing
Farmer Hurt by Mule Kick Near Cortland
John Otte, a farmer from two and a half miles northwest of Cortland, was kicked in the left eye by a young mule this morning. A deep gash was dressed at Dr. G G Graessle’s office. The injury, though painful, is not serious.
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John Otte
Cortland
G. G. Graessle
Gold Mine wins bankrupt sale of New York Store stock
N Speier of the Strauss Syndicate for the Gold Mine Department store was top bidder at the New York Store bankruptcy sale conducted by trustee W H Barkley. The sale awaits approval by Harry C Sheridan. F Seiarra was the other bidder. Nathan Kaufman of the Gold Mine said goods will move there for the annual duty sale. Kaufman recently returned from St Louis with more stock for simultaneous sale.
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N. Speier
Strauss Syndicate
New York
W. H. Barkley
Harry C. Sheridan
Frankfort
F. Seiarra
Nathan Kaufman
Kaufman
St. Louis
Commission fixes hearing date on Seymour Mutual Telephone rates
Indiana Public Service Commission set a hearing for July 6 at 10 am in Seymour to decide on a permanent valuation of Seymour Mutual Telephone Company property. City officials form a citizen committee with Judge John M. Lewis to oppose the proposed rate rise, arguing the valuation should be increased to raise rates accordingly.
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Indiana Public Service Commission
Seymour Mutual Telephone Company
John M. Lewis
Commission
Commane
Rotary Luncheon Highlights Christian Life in Business
Thomas B. Wikoff of Indianapolis spoke at the Pittsburg Rotary Club lunch on the theme Christianity as Applied to a Business Life from a Rotarian Standpoint. He urged service before self and cited Bible teachings as the foundation of western civilization.
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Rotary
Thomas B. Wikoff
Indianapolis
American Railway Express Company
John Lent
Pittsburg
America
Roy Gal
New Indiana Budget Forms For Counties And Cities
Indiana implements a new budget system effective October 1 with county and city officials required to file detailed expenditure lists and publicize tax levies ten days prior. The state budget clerk Edward Farmer, aided by the state board of accounts, will shape forms and handle appeals.
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Indiana
J. Paul McMillan
Jackson County
Harry Findley
Edward Farmer
State Board of Accounts
State Tax Board
State Board
Scoles Named Assistant School Inspector
Leroy Scoles, former Ft. Wayne teacher and Hamilton high principal, was appointed assistant school inspector by the state board of education. He will earn 2500 dollars annually. he has left teaching for a year to work in real estate. Hubert Edwards of Kurtz visited Indianapolis on business.
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Scoles
United Press
Indianapolis
Leroy Scoles
Ft. Wayne
State Board of Education Today
Hamilton
Disappearance of Five Ships Probed Off Cape Hatteras
Commerce Department probes five missing ships off Cape Hatteras amid calm seas and clear weather. Four federal agencies join the search as crews remain missing. a parrot survives aboard a wrecked schooner with a note alleging capture of the Deering.
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United Press
Washington
Commerce Department
Cape Hatteras
Carroll M. Deering
Cape
Deering
William B. Wormell
Portland
Servian Laborers Work Under Special Guard
Petersburg Indiana June 21 fifty Servian laborers labored at the George A Knos Coal Mining Company camp while fifteen deputy sheriffs with guns stood nearby to deter a repeat of the miners crusade against foreign labor. The Enos company had brought in Servians to replace those who fled after a prior mob action. They are building a railroad switch and deputized locals supported sheriff Wayne Bryan.
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United Press
Petersburg
Ind
George A. Knos Coal Mining Company
Pike
Gibson Counties
Enos Company
Forages of water and air in battle
Aboard the United States Steamship Henderson off Hampton Roads the German U-117 was sunk after two attacks dropping twelve bombs. Twenty four Navy planes circled the area as Army air units at Langley Field stood by to assist if needed, with high command overseeing the maneuvers. Destroyers lined the approach for rescue if accidents occurred as Vice Admiral Jones and Brigadier General Mitchell directed the operation.
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United Press
United States
Henderson
Hampton Roads
Navy
Army
Langley Field
Hilary P. Jones
Atlantic Fleet
Admiral Jones
A. W. Johnson
Atlantic Fleet Air Force
U.S. S. Shawmut
Mitchell
Army Air Forces
Thimble Shoal Light
Martin
Lew Campaign Gains Strength in AFL Leadership Race
United Press dispatch from Denver reports John L. Lewis gaining support as delegates from miners carpenters railway workers machinists and garment workers back his bid for the AFL presidency. Canvass shows Lewis short by about 6000 votes of the 19000 needed, with three days left before Friday election and possible Saturday adjournment.
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United Press
Denver
Colo
John L. Lewis
United States
United Mine Workers
American Federation of Labor
Carpenters Union
Women Garment Workers
Lewis
Sam Gompers
Gompers
Organized Labor
Premiers of British Empire in Conference
London reports premiers from Britain and dominions meet to discuss welfare policies and colonial affairs. Lloyd George sets keynote amid interest over the Japanese alliance and disarmament talks, stressing sea power as Britain’s life with indirect remarks on the Anglo Japanese treaty.
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United Press
London
Lloyd George
United States
Britain
N C 7 Destroyed in Norfolk Test Flight Fire
A Norfolk test flight near Norfolk today ended with the N C 7 catching fire and being destroyed. Three officers and seven men aboard escaped without serious injuries as the craft landed in Hampton Roads after a fuel line failure caused the blaze.
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United Press
Norfolk
Hampton Roads
Earl Kidnapped by Armed Men in Cork Raid
The aged earl of Brandon was kidnapped by armed men in Cork last night. His residence was burned during the raid. Rescue parties were scouring the countryside today in an effort to locate the earl and his captors.
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Cork
Earl of Brandon
Tip's Yellow Taxis Advertisement
An old classified notice advertises Tip Richardson with contact phone 447 and residence 67 offering taxi services as Tip's Yellow Taxis available anytime.
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Tip
Tip Richardson
Colgate Refuses State Demand On Reformatory Site
Indianapolis June 21 Colgate & Company refused to relinquish its contract to buy the Indiana Reformatory site at Jeffersonville after talks with Governor McCray and the removal board. The governor said the state may break the contract and will ask Colgate to abrogate it. The relocation panel could not agree on a site due to water supply limits and high removal costs.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Colgate & Company
Indiana Reformatory
Jeffersonville
McCray
Michael Foley
Thomas Dailey
Duncan
Reformatory
Relocation Commission
Putnam County
Play Ground Attendance Rises With Director Oversight
The city playgrounds see record crowds of children at Shields Park last week as Donald A Milburn serves as play director. He spends afternoons directing games and supervising at Shields Park while alternating mornings at Tipton Park and Laurel Street playground. Warmer weather and supervised play boost mothers’ confidence in sending children to the parks.
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Shields Park
Donald A. Milburn
Tipton Park
Laurel Street
Park Meetings Uniting Churches at Shields Park
Churches of Seymour plan Sunday evening union gatherings at Shields park beginning next Sunday at 7 30 o clock and continuing through July and August Rev M L Banister of the First Baptist church will preach the opening sermon.
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Seymour
Shields Park
M. L. Banister
First Baptist Church
Reddington Exchange Gets Modern Switch Board
The Reddington telephone company installed a Kellogg Company switch board at the exchange in Redding ton and began operation for the first zone today. Eva Sweaney serves as operator. Also noted are travel and family updates for local residents and a newborn at West Fourth Street.
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Reddington Telephone Company
Reddington
Kellogg Company
Eva Sweaney
Reddington Exchange
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Ington
E. Downing
Hamilton Township
Pueblo
Colorado
Grove
Hubert Edwards
Kurtz
United States Naval
Lew
Ions
A. F. A. Presidency
Earl
Colgate
Robert Leahy
Marjorie Ann
Bedford
T. H. Montgomery
West Fourth Street
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