Dearborn Freight Wreck Claims Local Engineer
George Meyer of this city, a Baltimore and Ohio engineer, dies after a Dearborn freight wreck. Two derailed engines 2625 and 2693, with crew from Seymour, none else injured. Meyer died 12 34 PM after 10 45 AM crash. second engine toppled an embankment while first remained on track. Meyer survived by widow and two children. Roy Balsley to arrange body removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Meyer
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Dearborn
Mr. Meyer
Herbert Kimberlain
F. S. Gilbert
H. Newman
John Sage
J. L. Murphy
Harry Allen
Meyer
Baltimore & Ohio Company
Leonard
Virginia
Roy Balsley
Lawrenceburg
Baltimore & Ohio
Medora
Independence day car parade planned by American Legion
Walter Voss reports a large number of car owners will decorate and participate in the Shields park parade for Independence Day. The event begins at 10 30 am and invites all city and nearby residents to join, with hopes it will surpass last year's well received display by thousands across Jackson and nearby counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Shields Park
Walter Voss
Jackson
Community party postponed to next Tuesday at Shields Park
The community party planned for Tuesday night at Shields Park was rained out and rescheduled for next Tuesday. Organizers promise a fine program and expect a large turnout, with many who planned to attend now planning to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shields Park
Weather record at Woodstock Gardens shows high 91
The government thermometer at Woodstock Gardens registered a high of 91 degrees around 3 PM. The overnight low fell to 64 degrees.
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Woodstock Gardens
Training Camp Outing At Camp Knox July Twenty One
Col. J. A. McAllister reports on a summer training camp to be held July 21 through August 20 at Camp Knox Kentucky. Jackson County may exceed its five man quota due to misrouted applications and some counties lacking applicants. Five cents a mile travel pay will be provided with no kitchen duty. Local interest includes professionals and businesspeople.
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J. A. McAllister
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Camp Knox
Jackson County
H. B. Henderson
Chicago
Benjamin Harrison
Col. McAllister
Congress
Harding
Elks Picnic At Shieldstown Draws Several Hundred
Between four and five hundred Elks and families attended the picnic at the Elks cabin in Shieldstown on Thursday. Guests enjoyed fishing swimming and boating with a chicken dinner by Russell O'Hara and dancing to music by local entertainers.
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Shieldstown
Umber
Russell O'Hara
Dancng
G. Haas
Jack Bechtel
R. F. Davis
Oscar Shepard
H. K. Srinklow
Double quartet to perform at Shields Park meeting
R L Galleher, appointed director of music for union services at Shields Park, announces a double quartet will provide selections for the first meeting next Sunday night. Members include Ralph Martin Leonard Bartlett Dr E B Chenoweth Er L Hancock Riley Whitman Fred Bacon Albert Meseke and Galleher with Chauncey Goodwin as pianist. A saxophone quartet Grover Marquette William Zickler Lloyd Ackerman Hubert Doerr also performs. The Rev M L Banister of the First Baptist church will give the address.
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R. L. Galleher
Shields Park
Ralph Martin
Leonard Bartlett
Dr. E. B. Chenoweth
Er. L. Hancock
Riley Whitman
Fred Bacon
Albert Meseke
Mr. Galleher
Chauncey Goodwin
Grover Marquette
William Zickler
Lloyd Ackerman
Hubert Doerr
M. L. Banister
First Baptist Church
Prather Child Fractures Arm Playing at Seymour Cafe
Helen Prather, daughter of Mr and Mrs G A Prather, fractured her left arm below the elbow while playing. She was taken to a physician to have the bone reset. Mr Prather runs the Seymour Cafe.
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Helen
G. A. Prather
Mr. Prather
Seymour Cafe
Bin Dance at Hayden Saturday Night
A dance night titled Bin Dance takes place at Hayden on Saturday evening June 125d. Local organizers invite residents to attend and enjoy music and social activity in a community venue.
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Hayden
Objections Raised to Indiana Elementary School Rating Plan
Indiana state officials discuss a proposed rating scheme for elementary schools based on 90 point first class, 80 to 89 second class, and below 80 third class. Critics warn rural areas may suffer. plan aims to inform communities about school quality and spur improvements.
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Jackson County
State Board of Education
Indiana
L. N. Hines
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
E. B. Wetherrow
Hines
State Department
Department
Sunshine comedy at Princess Theatre big double show
A Sunshine comedy program headlines a big double show at the Princess Theatre. Admission is 20 cents for adults and free for children.
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Princess Theatre
Tip's Yellow Taxis Ad
Tip Richardson advertises taxi services with phone number 447 and residence at 67, offering call anytime.
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Tip
Tip Richardson
Additional Road Building Method Receives Petitions In Indiana
A new highway improvement method allows abutting landowners to share costs under state law. Road districts pay at least 40 percent, with remaining costs split by benefits among county and township units. Petitions from 60 percent of landowners initiate the process. two miles from an existing highway is required. The article also notes proposed increases in household valuations by the State Board of Tax Commissioners and ongoing county discussions.
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Indiana
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Jackson County Board of Review
Seymour
Brownstown
Crothersville
Medora
Owen Township
Driftwood Township
Board of Review
State Tax Board
Two British Soldiers Killed in Railway Mine Attack
Belfast reports two British soldiers killed when Sinn Fein- ers mined a railway and derailed a troop train. Initial wires listed forty dead, later confirmed as forty casualties including thirty-eight injured.
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Belfast
Here
Argentina orders technical study on native newspaper materials
The government directs a technical investigation into local native materials suitable for making newspaper stock. The move aims to identify viable resources within the country to support domestic paper production and reduce dependence on imports.
Lake Victoria described as nearly circular immense lake
Report notes Lake Victoria in Africa is the world’s second largest freshwater lake and is nearly a perfect circle in shape, highlighting its broad expanse and symmetry.
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Lake
Victoria
Africa
Bankers Confer With President on Uplifting Economy
President Harding hosted twenty one bankers at a White House dinner to discuss reviving business, with talks on railroads finances, wartime ally debt, farmer relief, and easier money. Mellon Hoover Dawes and several bank presidents attended.
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United Press
Washington
Harding
White House
Great State
George H. Prince
Merchants’ National Bank
St. Paul
Oliver C. Fuller
First Wisconsin National Bank
Milwaukee
Plot to Restore Spark of Life Frustrated in Chicago
Chicago authorities halted a plan to revive two executed murderers Grover Redding and Oscar McGazie. Jailer Meisterheim said bodies were held two hours after execution to allow urgent attempts with hot blankets and mortuary treatment. He cited a prior case of Nick Bianca where life was briefly returned before final death.
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Chicago
Meisterheim
Grover Redding
Oscar McGazie
Nick Bianca
Bianca
Community horseshoe club plans meeting at Chamber
I L Frost named to organize horseshoe teams calls meeting at Chamber of Commerce headquarters Monday night at 7 30. About twenty five men contacted. meeting is public. Several teams expected and officers to be elected.
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I. L. Frost
Community Service Organization
Chamber of Commerce
Miss Mary Ruedeman and guests visit Cedar Falls trip
Miss Mary Ruedeman of Louisville with Mrs Kathryn Walters and daughter Jane of Denver spent Thursday in the city as guests of Mrs Emma Wiethoff and Miss Katie Hodapp. They passed through en route to Cedar Falls Iowa to visit Mrs Walters parents.
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Mary Ruedeman
Louisville
Kathryn Walters
Jane
Denver
Colo
Emma Wiethoff
Katie Hodapp
Cedar Falls
Medora Hosts Bankers Association Travelers
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. McCoun returned to Medora Thursday evening from Indianapolis where they attended the state bankers association. They were met in Medora by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hinderlidher who motored here.
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H. C. McCoun
Medora
Indianapolis
State Bankers’ Association
J. W. Hinderlidher
AFL Convention Debates Six Hour Day Proposal
The American Federation of Labor convention in Denver rejected a six hour day with eight hours pay as a quick fix for unemployment. Election of officers was postponed as per the rules, to be held tomorrow night or early next week. Samuel Gompers and John L. Lewis were set to clash over leadership with Hearst named as a campaign critic.
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United Press
Denver
American Federation of Labor
Seattle Labor Council
Samuel Gompers
Federation
John L. Lewis
United Mineworkers of America
Gompers
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
Hearts
Mexico
Attorney General probes food prices in Indiana
Indianapolis June 24 Indiana AG Lesh announces possible trust busting suits against firms in food and other commodities. He cites an ice price fixing case in Marion County and says meat groceries coal and milk prices may be investigated with suits and injunctions and receiverships sought to wind up offending businesses.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Indiana
Lesh
Marion County
Harvest wage scale rises to 7.50 in Kansas fields
In Topeka on June 24 a maximum wage of seven dollars and fifty cents a day was offered for harvest hands in north central Kansas wheat fields. The situation was described as acute while southern Kansas labor needs had eased. The original farmer agreement set pay at 3 dollars daily.
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United Press
Topeka
Kas
Kansas
Baptist Church Choir Plans Evening Rehearsal
The choir of the First Baptist church meets tonight at 7 30 promptly at the church. All members are urged to be present.
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Timore & Ohio Freight Wreck
Sey
Cincinnati Wrecking Crew
Col. J. A. McAllister
New Movement
Lodge
Citizens of A Real Democracy
Switzerland
Glarus
Appenzell
Trogen
Canton
State Board
Driftwood
Grassy Fork
Washington Jackson
Redding
Vernon
Mellon and Hoover
Oscar McGarie
Federation of Labor
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