Complete Seymour Industrial Survey Maps for B and O Railroad
Clark B. Davis of the Seymour Business Men's Association received a bound industrial survey from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Development Department. The report includes three maps, a city map, factory sites, resources, and details on population, industries, finance, parks, schools, and government.
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Clark B. Davis
Seymour
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Claude W. Carter
Baltimore & Ohio Company
J. F. McCurdy
Carter
Davis
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Woodstock
Business Men's Association
Martin Steinwedel
Fred Able
Walter Huber
Start Investigation Into Chicago Murder Find
An investigation began after police found skulls of two men and a woman and organ remains in a vacant store basement in Chicago. Children playing there discovered the grisly remains and they were taken to the morgue for examination.
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International News Service
Chicago
Merchants Ordered to Halt Fireworks Sales
W A Misch chief of police enforces a order stopping fireworks sales until July 2 1925 across the city.
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W. A. Misch
Mrs Louise Gray Dies of Apoplexy at Home
Mrs Louise Gray aged about eighty dies of apoplexy in her Seymour residence found by neighbor Doris Soulke Monday afternoon. An inquest at Voss funeral parlors concluded death from apoplexy with a kerosene lamp burning in the room. She was born near Rockford Indiana and lived in Seymour most of her life. Survived by son Albert Gray of Indianapolis. Funeral Wednesday at 10 am at Voss parlors with Rev Milamore officiating. burial River View cemetery.
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Louise Gray
Circle and
Vine Streets
Doris Soulke
Frank J. Voss and Son
William A. Dickmeyer
Grey
Mrs. Gray
Miss Soulke
O. G. Milamore
St. Paul Congregational Church
River View Cemetery
Freight thieves sentenced in Federal court
Three of five Chicago men indicted for interstate freight theft pleaded guilty and were sentenced by Judge Baltzell in Indianapolis. Sidney Purcell received 16 years, Earl Hurst nine years, and Harry Thompson nine years. A. M. Gerber pled guilty and awaits sentencing next Saturday. Jack Shapiro pleaded not guilty as the jury reported a mistrial.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Chicago
Baltzell
Sidney Purcell
Gary
Earl Hurst
Harry Thompson
A. M. Gerber
Jack Shapiro
Prisoners Sent To Leavenworth From Federal Court
In Indianapolis 22 defendants guilty or convict in Federal court were sent to Leavenworth Kansas to begin prison terms. Names include Richard Kyees New Albany 15 months for prohibition. Carleton KE Hedsell Pt Wayne two years for bank embezzlement. John Loi New Albany 18 months for liquor law violation. Jesse Crawford New Albany two years for prohibition. William Crawford Louisville two years for prohibition. William Train Pete Barrett Louisville each 18 months for liquor law. Dr Harry Spickerman Muncie two years for Harrison narcotic law violation.
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International News Service
Indianapolis
Ind
S.S. T. Hickman
United States Marshal
Leavenworth
Kansas
Richard Kyees
New Albany
Carleton KE
Hedsell
Pt. Wayne
John Loi
Jesse Crawford
William Crawford
Louisville
William Train
Pete Barrett
Harry Spickerman
Muncie
School Vacancies Being Filled in County Staff
Three teaching vacancies remain in the county school staff with two openings at Cortland and one at Wallonia. Miss Lela D Robertson takes music art history and English at Tampico high school filling Irene Brewer’s vacancy, while Howard L Scott, a Indiana Central College graduate, will teach science at Clearspring high school. Dr. Stanley L Krebs psychologist on program at Teachers Institute August 24-28 in Brownstown.
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Harry B. Henderson
Cortland
Wallonia
Lela D. Robertson
Campbellsburg
Indiana University
Tampico
Robertson
Irene Lrewer
Westport
Lafayette
Howard L. Scott
Indiana Central College At
Indianapolis
Near Kurtz
Clearspring
Rotary movement grows in Holland guest of club
Anton Verkade of Zaandam Holland spoke at the Seymour Rotary Club luncheon as a past Amsterdam Rotary president and representative to the Rotary International Cleveland conference. He was hosted by T and Blish and received a warm reception from Seymour Rotarians.
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Rotary Club
Anton Verkade
Zaandam
Holland
Seymour
Discovery of Old Potawatomi Burial Ground Near Gary
In Gary Indiana on June 23 road crews digging a new Gary Crown Point road unearthed a skeleton of a 12 year old child believed to be part of an old Potawatomi burial ground. The skeleton had been buried about sixty years and locals recall Potawatomi tribes once roamed the area. Deputy Coroner W I Houk commented on the find.
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Gary
Ind
Crown Point
Here
W. I. Houk
Boys Plan Summer Camp Funding Drives Interest
Seymour youngsters cut daily allowances to save for a camping trip near town. Five boys William Clark Thomas Grouch Buddy Charles James Shields and Don Mills Bollinger fund the trip by skimping on lollypops Eskimo pies and soda, with plans to join other youths for the outing.
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Seymour
William Clark, “Thomas Grouch
Buddy” Charles
James Shields
Don Mills Bollinger
Modern Banditry Overwhelms Chicago Police Chiefs Rally
Chicago police chiefs, meeting after Patrolman Patrick McCiavern was killed, admit modern banditry has outpaced law enforcement. They note gunmen operate in fast cars while officers chase in Fords and hesitate to act, leaving patrolmen on beats nearly useless.
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International News Service
Chicago
Patrick McCiavern
Omaha Parade Weaves War Time Pride for Disabled Veterans
The Disabled American Veterans fifth convention parade in Omaha drew 4 000 war wounded mourners and veterans, led by marshal Major General George B Duncan. Civilians and Regular Army detachments joined the march along a one mile route with civic escorts amid cheering crowds.
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Omaha
Neb
Salt Lake City
George 13. Duncan
Tax Reduction Finale Aimed at Federal Returns
President Coolidge calls for constructive economy to cut public expenditures and achieve tax reduction. He states the direct beneficiaries are those who file federal tax returns while indirect beneficiaries include all Americans, noting daily national treasury outlays exceed 10 million dollars.
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Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Business Organization of
National Treasury
Green Talks With Mellon About Tax Cuts Limit
Washington reports Secretary Mellon and House Ways and Means Chairman Green held talks on tax policy. Green said tax reductions cannot exceed 300 million dollars in the coming Congress and questioned if the government can run in the year starting July 1 1926 within Coolidge's 3 billion dollar limit.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Green
House
Ways and Means Committee
Coolidge
Davies confession ties wife murder plot to Kansas City gangsters
Charles B. Davies, Elks secretary and wealthy Concordia resident, confessed to paying 2000 to Kansas City gangsters to kill his wife on October 14, 1924. Police say seven Kansas City gangsters including a woman and several others arrested. Mrs Davies recovered from attacks by the assailants.
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Concordia
Kas
Charles B. Davies
the Elks
Middle West
Davis
Leon W. Lundblade
Kansas City
Davies
Cabinet meets with Coolidge for last time this summer
President Coolidge gathered with his cabinet in Washington for the final meeting of the season. Officials concluded there were no urgent government issues requiring the president in the capital and spent the session reviewing the state of the union in domestic and foreign affairs.
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Washington
Prsident Coolidge
Union
Bandits Besiege Mining Town Bank in Wisconsin Raid
Bandits blasted the vaults of the First National Bank in Shullsburg Wisconsin and escaped with cash and negotiable securities worth 50000. The town was kept under fire for two hours while the loot was gathered. Telegraph lines were cut and no word could be sent until hours later. No injuries were reported.
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Shullburg
Wis
First National Bank
Regular meeting of U R E Of P Sir Knights
Regular meeting tonight with uniforms requested. Brig Gen Gray and Col Frank Shell will be present. A V Lowell Ree notes taxi service to Pauleys Cabin with phone 333.
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Gen. Gray
Col
Frank Shell
A. V. Lowell Ree
Pauley
Shepherd Denies Poisoning McClintock Slayer Testifies In His Defense
Chicago June 23 William Darling Shepnerd charged with the murder of his millionaire foster son William Nelson McClintock testified in his own defense He denied administering poisons asserting he did not conspire to obtain the fortune He described his health efforts and faced cross examination outlining his financial support and life with the McClintocks.
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International News Service
Chicago
William Darling Shepnerd
William Nelson McClintock
William Scott Stewart
Stewart
Shepherd
Willam Nelson McClintock
National University of Science
John BP. Marchand
Charles. Faiman
Robert E. Crowe
Crowe
Shepherds
McClintocks
Oceas
Tip's Yellow Taxi Ad Contact Details
Classified notice announcing Tip Richardson operates Tip's Yellow Taxi with phone 447 and residence 67, offering taxi services anytime anywhere.
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Tip
Tip Richardson
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Mercial Development Department
B. & C. Railroad
Manufacturing Data
Scopes Case Trial Room
Dayton
Tenn
John T. Scopes
Rhea County
John K. Godsey
K. Hicks
J. T. Raulston
New County High
Teachers Institute
Stanley L. Krebs
Brownstown
Rotary Movement
Amsterdam
Rotary
Ples
Indian Burial Ground
Bedford
United States Veterans
G. B. Duncan
President Coolidge
Ing
Cabinet
U. R. E of
Billy McClintock
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