Drowns While Swimming Allegheny River At Freeport
John Poucher St. John 21 of Salem graduate of DePauw University class of 1924 was drowned Sunday afternoon while trying to swim the Allegheny River at Freeport Pa where he was in charge of a J C Penny Co chain store He was a Phi Beta Kappa member and former Edison Works employee survived by parents a sister and an aunt engaged to Miss Elizabeth Tilden of Greencastle funeral planned for Thursday from the Salem home
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John Poucher St. John
Edward E. St. John
Salem
DePauw University
Greencastle
Freeport
Pittsburgh
J. C. Penny
St. John
Phi Beta Kappa
Seymour
Salem High School
Phi Kappa Psi
J. C. Penny Company
Edison Works
Satan St. John
Herren Art Institute of
Indianapolis
Anna Poucher
Death of James Leighton Unconfirmed by Local Police
James Leighton formerly of Seymour reportedly wrote to the Prudential company expressing intent to take his own life last Friday night. Police and Prudential officials have been unable to verify the death or obtain new information from Chicago authorities where telegrams indicate no fresh details. Leighton held a small Prudential policy.
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James Leighton
Seymour
Prudential Company
Leighton
Chicago Police Department
Chicago
Indiana Public Service Commission Approves Company Buy
The Indiana Public Service Commission authorized Interstate Public Service Company to acquire Brownstown Water and Light Company and Jackson County Transmission Company from Robert McCass for 152 324.06 dollars. A 25 000 cash payment and the remainder in prior lien stock cover the balance, with 12 846.06 depreciation funds to be handed to the purchaser. Brig Gen W B Gray and Col Frank Shellhouse will attend Success Co 76 meeting on Tuesday June 23 with Charity Co 95 of Salem invited to join.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Public Service Commission
Interstate Public Service Company
Brownstown Water and Light Company
Jackson County Transmission Company
Robert Mi Cass
Chicago
Interstate
W. B. Gray
Col
Frank Shellhouse
Success Co. No
Charity Co. No
Salem
G. Bartlett
Prof Aura Smith Discusses Youth Sins at Trinity Church
Prof Aura Smith of Cincinnati spoke at Trinity Methodist Church Sunday on causes of youth sins. He linked them to home training and schools, but remained optimistic that spiritual ideals will not be drowned by materialism. He noted his Ohio Wesleyan and Oxford-Von Rhoades ties and praised education.
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Aura Smith
Cincinnati
Trinity Methodist Church
Smith
Lillie Smith
West Fourth Street
John F. Severinghaus
Prank in Road Causes Scare Near Seymour
A premature Halloween game on Zimmerman Road east of Seymour frightened motorists Saturday and Sunday. County officials warned the youths involved to stop the prank or face action as drivers reported seeing a moving tire and figures crouched along the roadside.
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Seymour
Zimmerman Road
Lonsbury Girl Returned to Michigan Institution
Miss Bernice Lonsbury, an inmate of the Michigan Home and Training School at LaPeer, Mich, was brought back to the institution Sunday after being deserted by Francis B. McDonald of LaPeer during an elopement on June 14. An official arrived to assume custody while police continued seeking McDonald, believed to have fled toward Louisville New Albany or Jeffersonville.
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Bernice Lonsbury
Michigan, Home and Training School
LaPeer
Mich
Francis B. McDonald
Michigan Institution
H. McLeary
McDonald
Louisville
New Albany
Jeffersonville
Merchants Urged to Stop Firework Sales
Police chief W. A. Misch orders merchants to discontinue selling fireworks until July 2, 1925. Public notice from 123d district.
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W. A. Misch
Jackson County Assessments Total and Township Costs
Jackson County reports an overall assessment cost of 8 696 for the current year with personal property costing 5 156 last year. total township expenses list Driftwood 560 Grassy Fork 580 Brownstown 741 Washington 464 Jackson 2391 Redding 511 Vernon 664 Hamilton 599 Carr 555 Owen 653 Salt Creek 498 Pershing 440. Largest expense is Jackson township including Seymour. smallest is Pershing township.
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Jackson County
Jackson Township
Seymour
Driftwood
John W. Burcham
Grassy Fork
Oren R. Johnson
Brownstown
Chas. B. Durham
Washington Township
Wm. F. Brethauer
Fish Fry Planned By First Baptist Men
The Men's Bible Class of the First Baptist church plans a fish fry on the Rockford island next Friday evening. Harvey W. Greemann chairs arrangements and six fishing teams from Izaak Walton will fish along the river from Tanglewood to Dunham's to supply the meal. Transportation leaves the church corner at 5 30, 6 00 and 6 30 for those without cars, with supper served at 7.
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First Baptist Church
Rockford
Harvey W. Greemann
Izaak Walton
Tanglewood
Dunham
The
Transportation Committee
Island
Amundsen Faces Pressure Not To Return To Norway
Captain Roald Amundsen wants to fly from King's Bay to Norway but friends urge caution after the polar expedition. Planes carrying Amundsen and four companions are being overhauled at King's Bay, with the explorer writing a log of the voyage and possibly not returning before July 1.
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Slo
Raald Amundsen
King’s Bay
Norway
Explorer
Amundsen
Lincoln Ellsworth
Ohio
Defence Witness Turns About Face Holds Defense Pay
Chicago June 22 Mrs Luella Rhubell a defense witness who claimed William D Shepperd never visited National University of Science admitted on cross examination she is paid twenty dollars a week by the defense counsel She hid on a fire escape when questioned by state attorney Crowe and acknowledged the payment details under pressure while denying earlier testimonyVicinity of the case involved Farman Shepherd and alleged typhoid germ inoculation claims.
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International News Service
Chicago
Luella Rhubell
William D. Shepperd
National University of Science
Charles C. Farman
Robert Crowe
Rhubell
Farman
Shepherd
William Nelson McClintock
Crowe
Stewart and O’brien
Regular taxi service to Pauley's Cabin
Local taxi service advertises regular rides to Pauley's Cabin with contact via phone 333. Service details are minimal and include no schedule or pricing.
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Pauley
Omaha Welcomes Injured Heroes Convention Opens
Omaha today welcomed the Disabled American Veterans for the fifth national convention in the Civic Auditorium. Delegates from 25,000 hospitalised veterans and rehabbing service members filled the venue as Frank J. Irwin and Frank Williams, both Distinguished Service Cross recipients, presided. Rabbi Michael Aaronsohn offered the invocation as the audience heard a keynote on aiding maimed veterans.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Civic Auditorium
Frank J. Irwin
Hindenburg Line
Frank Williams
Michael Aaronsohn
Cincinnati
Fire destroys New Haven Milling Company mill
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the New Haven Milling Company seven miles east of Fort Wayne with a total loss of $60,000. Fire units from Fort Wayne arrived to check the blaze but were hampered by a short water supply caused by a transformer at the power plant burning out. Most of the loss was in a large stock of grain.
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International News Service
Ft. Wayne
Ind
New Haven Milling Company
Here
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Slated for Monday Evening
American Legion Auxiliary prepares for a meeting Monday evening hosted by Mrs. Joe Brown at 8 Vine. Guest speaker will be Mrs. Ray Dunlap, a district committee woman from Franklin.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Joe Brown
Vine
Ray Dunlap
Jof Franklin
Senator Edwin F. Ladd Dies in Baltimore at 65
Senator Edwin F. Ladd of North Dakota died in Baltimore at 10 20 a m after a brief illness of kidney trouble and neuritis. He fell ill Friday in Cleveland while en route to North Dakota to speak, returned to Washington, then sought medical care in Baltimore. His body will be moved to Washington with burial undecided between North Dakota and his Maine home.
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Baltimore
Edwin F. Ladd
North Dakota
Ladd
Cleveland
Ohio
Washington
Maine
Wisconsin pays last rites to Senator La Follette
Madison memorial service at the state capitol honors leader Robert Lafollette with hundreds of mourners from all walks of life. The funeral follows a public procession under a blazing sun as Wisconsin bids farewell to a highly respected statesman and advocate for reform.
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Madison
Wisc
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Capitol
Berry Crop Not Saved By Late Rains In Indiana
Lafayette Ind June 22 The berry crop of Tippecanoe and adjoining counties was not saved by recent rains. Prof Laurens Green of Purdue University says the rains came too late and the berries dried badly, resulting in almost complete loss.
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Lafayette
Ind
Tippecanoe
Laurens Green
Purdue University
Bank Liquidation in Hartford City Bank Closure
Charles J. Clamme, a local farmer, began liquidating the Blackford County Bank in Hartford City today to convert its paper and real estate into funds after the bank closed two weeks ago.
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Hartford City
Ind
Charles J. Clamme
Blackford County Bank
Prince of Wales safeguards amid warm Pretoria crowd
In Johannesburg on June 22, authorities took precautions to protect the Prince of Wales after a near mobbing by eager locals following a reception in Pretoria. The scene reflected the high interest in the royal visit and raised concerns about crowd safety.
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Johnnesburg
South Africa
Prince of Wales
Pretoria
Tip Richardson Update for Yellow Taxi Listing
Classified item for Tip Richardson offering taxi services with contact line Phone 447 and residence address 67. Mentions universal availability “any time anywhere.”
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Tip Richardson
Bernard Grant Dies After Jailhouse Stabbing Suicide Attempt
Bernard Grant died at Bridewell hospital after murdering Patrolman Ralph Souders and stabbing Grant in a county jail struggle. Walter Krauser, the killer, remains in solitary confinement amid threats from fellow inmates. Grant refused a blood transfusion and spoke of preferring death over hanging.
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Chicago
Bernard Grant
Bridewell Hospital
Ralph Souders
Walter Krauser
Grant
Sams
Krauser
Underworld
Flour export forbidden as Hongkong declares emergency
Hongkong declares a state of emergency over the anti foreign strike spreading to Canton and South China. Export of flour from the city is forbidden as banks and shops close and utilities fail. A rumor of Japanese war involvement circulates amid disorder in Canton.
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International News Service
Hongkong
South China
Canton
Japan
Minnesota joins defense day mobilization plan
Minnesota announced support for a national defense test. Governor Christiansen wired the War Department stating Minnesota planned a mobilization demonstration on June 4.
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Washington
Minnesota
Christiansen
War Department
Funeral for Charles McLellan Held at East Columbus
Mr and Mrs J J McClellan and Mrs Dana Deeler went to Columbus to attend the funeral of Charles McLellan nephew of J J McClellan held at East Columbus burial at East Columbus cemetery He is survived by his widow Laura Warner and two children
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J. J. McClellan
Dana Deeler
Columbus
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