Forty Car Load Of Flour Shipped By Bush Milling Company
Bush Milling Company of this city sent a forty car train carrying over 8,000 barrels of Colonial Honey Boy and White Flyer flour to the Southeast, marking a record shipment into Alabama Georgia and Florida. T. E. Stokes, southern sales manager, directed the orders. Pennsylvania Lines hauled the train to Louisville.
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Indiana
Bush Milling Company
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Middle West
Ohio River
Southern
South
T. E. Stokes
Funeral of Miss Boyer Set for Thursday Afternoon
Funeral services for Miss Mildred Katherine Lover Boyer age 20 eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs John Boyer Columbus and a teacher in East Columbus schools will be held Thursday at 2 pm at the home conducted by Rev Bobb Zaring pastor of the First Methodist church. Death occurred Tuesday morning from acute dilation of the heart following a short illness. She was well known among Seymour's younger set and his death comes as a shock to her many friends.
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Mildred Katherine Lover
John Boyer
Columbus
East Columbus
RE. Bobb Zaring
First Methodist Church
Miss Boyer
Seymour
State Police Rumpus May Save Shields His Place
Lawrence Shields of Brownstown faced possible relief from duty as state motor policeman amid a broader probe. Three suspended officers William Hamilton George Johnson and Ray Dunlap were fined ten dollars and costs for on duty intoxication at a Bluffton street fair.
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Lawrence Shields
Brownstown
Shields
Indianapolis
William Hamilton
George Johnson
Ray Dunlap
Fort Wayne
Bluffton
Bluffton Street
Pie And Ice Cream Social At Easting Consolidated School
A community event at Easting Consolidated School Friday night October 2 invites ladies to bring pies or boxes for the pie and ice cream social. Prizes will be awarded and buses depart the library at 7 30.
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Easting Consolidated School
Notice Red Men Special Meeting
Notice of a special meeting of the Red Men council set for Thursday October 1 at 7 30 pm at the usual lodge. Members are reminded to attend and bring pertinent materials.
Tip's Yellow Taxi Ad Description
An old style taxi service card featuring Tip Richardson offering rides anytime and anywhere with contact by phone Residence 67. The brief ad presents a personal taxi service detail from a local operator.
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Tip
Tip Richardson
Butlerville Runaway Caught For Fourth Time
Fred Grubbe age 17 of Washington was lodged today for return to the state school for the feeble minded at Butlerville. He was arrested last Tuesday by Acting Chief Seth Hunsucker. This marks his fourth escape from the state institution with the last escape on August 8. Officials from Butlerville came before noon to take Grubbe back to the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Grubbe
Washington
Butlerville
Tie
Seth Hunsucker
Grubbe
Cityprepares streets for icy weather patching with emulsified asphalt
Street Commissioner Emery Weber directs extensive work on improved and unimproved streets to guard against freezing. Cracks and holes in North Ewing Chestnut and East Second streets are being filled with emulsified asphalt and a sand coat. A second crew patches brick and concrete surfaces while emulsified asphalt resists brittleness and edge breakage.
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Emery Weber
North Ewing
North Chestnut
East Second
Weber
Tax Levy Rates Decrease Across Jackson County Units
Tax levies for Jackson county corporations for 1925 payable in 1926 show most units lowering rates from last year. The state tax rate is 28 cents per hundred, allocated to funds including tuition, soldiers memorial, Dunes Park, Agriculture, forestry, teachers retirement, and revenue. Seymour Township tops at 4 cents lower, while Redding Township reportedly posts the lowest local rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
State Soldiers Memorial
Dunes Park
Board of Agriculture
Local Businesses Advertise Addresses and Calls for Appointments
Jemima Dowd, formerly Gold Mine beauty shop, now at 1081 North Chestnut Street over G Slang's Shoe Store, Phone 761 for appointment. J Hf Jones M D General Medicine Office at 105% West Second Street Webstage Building will visit city or country day or night.
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Jemima Dowd
Gold Mine Beauty Shop
North
Chestnut Street
G. Slang
J. Hf. Jones
General Medicine
West Second Street
County Will Be Well Represented at Social Work Conference
Seymour and Jackson county will be well represented at the 14th annual meeting of the State Conference on Social Work at Vincennes starting Saturday night. Delegates include Mrs. Stella B. Prince and J. B. Cross from Brownstown, Mrs. Jay C. Smith and Mrs. J. M. Robertson of Seymour and Mrs. Sarah C Findley of Brownstown, with Mrs. Prince delivering a talk on probation and leading county social work discussions. The program features exhibits from charitable and correctional institutions and speakers from Illinois and New York with a broad agenda on welfare, procurement of supplies, and county beds of care.
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Seymour
Jackson County
State Conference On Social Work
Vincennes
Stella B. Prince
Brownstown
J. B. Cross
Estella B. Prince
County Board of Guardians
Jay C. Smith
J. M. Robertson
Milligan
C. C. Holmes
Gary
J. A. Brown
Board of Charities
W. A. Evans
The
Chicago Tribune
Chas. Hl. Johnson
New York State Board of Charities
Ernest P. Bicknell
American Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Wilford S. Reynolds
Chicago Council of Social Agencies
Bobby La Follette Jr Wins Wisconsin Senate Seat
International News Service reports strong early returns showing Robert M. LaFollette Jr leading with 222,151 votes to Edward F. Dithmar 87,607 as results come from 2,377 of 2,692 precincts. LaFollette achieved a walkaway in most counties amid a diverse field including Work and Bruce.
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International News Service
Milwaukee
Wis
Robert M. LaFallette, Jr
Wisconsin
LaFollette
Dithmar
Work
Bruce
Bauman
Bobby
Edward F. Dithmar
Roy P. Wilcox
Dr Gillespie’s Offices Relocated to Ground Floor Site
Dr Gillespie’s offices moved from above Progressive Music Store to second door south of Gold Mine on ground floor, per column update on page 6.
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Dr. Gillespie
Progressive Music
Gold Mine
Cherry Tree Bloom Surprises Grocer Behind Local Store
L. C. Bacon, grocer at Fifth and Ewing streets, reports a cherry tree behind his store in bloom despite shedding leaves. He hopes ripe fruit may come by Thanksgiving if warm weather continues, noting the tree is an old one that bore early this spring.
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L. C. Bacon
Fifth
Ewing Streets
Bacon
Epworth Leagues to Hold Rally in Wallonia
The Jackson county Epworth Leagues plan a rally at Wallonia Methodist Church on October 15 at 7 30 PM. Dr John L Horsley of Chicago will give the main address with speakers Miss Frances Teckemeyer Rev R E Badger and Rev Elva Stambush. More than 300 are expected with groups from Seymour leaving at 6 30 PM by autos.
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Methodist Epworth Leagues
Jackson County
Wallonia Methodist Church
R. E. Badger
Methodist
Milan
Seymour
League of the Church
Frances Teckemeyer
County League Association
John L. Horsley
Epworth League
Chicago
Miss Teckemeyer
Badger
Elva Stambush
Wallonia League
Horsley
Methodist Church
Wallonia
Stage Wedding Planned After Theater Gift Offer
Charles W. Fivecoats and Alma Young accepted a 450 cash wedding prize from the Majestic Theater to wed on its stage Thursday night. They presented their Jackson county license to manager Mrs. E M Eagleston and will marry after the first program, then depart for Cedar Falls Iowa. Fivecoats, a wrestler, will pursue the world welterweight title.
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Majestic Theater
Charles W. Fivecoats
Alma Young
Jackson County Court House
E. M. Eagleston
Miss Young
Dupont
Seymour
Columbus
Cedar Falls
Mr. Fivecoats
Fox Hunters Meet in Nashville Oct 5 to 10
Brown county hosts Southern Indiana and State Fox Hunters Association gathering with about 5000 attendees. Delegations from Tennessee, Kentucky, Michigan, Illinois and Ohio, plus Indiana cities Edinburg Franklin Columbus Morgantown Martinsville Indianapolis Bloomington North Vernon Madison and Nashville are expected.
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Nashville
Brown County
Southern
Indiana and State Fox Hunters Association
D. Bh. Pratt
Charles Felter
Seymour
Crawford Cox
Chestnut Ridge
Windom Goss
Brownstown
Douglass Hall
Medora
Lon Weddle
Brown County Organization
Virginia Leonard
Brown County Association
Tennessee
Kentucky
Michigan
Ilinois
Ohio
Indiana
Edinburg
Franklin
Columbus
Morgantown
Martinsville
Indianapolis
Bloomington
North Vernon
Madison
Leniency Sought in French Debt Negotiations
International News Service reports that French and American debt commissioners in Washington pursue lenient settlement terms. Senator Borah asserts France could accept terms similar to those offered to others. President Coolidge summoned Senator Borah to discuss the debt dispute after a French delegation’s appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Senate
France
Curtis
Coolidge
William EB
Idaho
Whitehouse
Lingo Seeks Authority to Buy Madison Truck Line
N J Lingo petitions the Public Service Commission for authority to purchase the Arthur Wariner truck line between this city and Madison for 1200 dollars. Lingo aims to extend his existing Me dora to North Vernon operation with Wariner's one truck on the route making one daily round trip.
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N. J. Lingo
Public Service Commission
Arthur Wariner
Madison
Lingo
Medora
North Vernon
Wariner
Pumpkin Pack 10 Starts Soon With Bumper Pumpkin Crop
Jackson county expects a bumper pumpkin crop with four Rider Packing Co facilities starting Thursday and Brownstown’s Morgan plant also set to receive pumpkins. Processing begins Monday. Hayden plant in Jennings county will not handle pumpkins. Tomato season nearing end. price likely lower than last year’s $6 per ton.
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Jackson County
Rider Packing Company
Morgan Packing Company
Brownstown
Rider Company
Crothersville
Medora
Freetown
Hayden
Jennings County
Mitchell flays Navy in aviation failure and Shenandoah crash
Colonel Billy Mitchell told the president’s air board that the navy department caused the Shenandoah disaster and the Hawaiian flight failure. He called the management bungling amateurs and warned the United States was vulnerable to a first class power due to aviation suppression. He urged expert opinion worldwide to support a strengthened air corps.
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International News Service
Washington
Billy” Mitchell
President
Air Board
Navy Department
Shenandoah
Honolulu
Hawaiian
Mitchell
Ate Arm
America
Kingston Orchard Drops Apples at Half Dollar Price
S2odtf 1 will be away from my office from September 19 to October 3. Formerly Kingston Orchard now known as Tull orchard markets apples at 50 cents to 100. Doctor J K Ritter M D notes absence in message continued on page 4 column 6.
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Tull Orchard
Kingston Orchard
J. K. Ritter
M. D
Hope Abandoned in 3 51 Disaster Salvage Route Chosen
Navy officials after a report by Rear Admiral Christy declared rescue of S 51 survivors improbable. Divers examining the wreck at Block Island and New London reported no sign of life among the 31 missing sailors, leading to a shift from rescue to salvage operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
H. H. Christy
Block Island
Christy
Department
New London
Conn
Flanigan
Rome
Boy Pleads Not Guilty to Stealing From Church
Orville Graffa, 19, pleaded not guilty in circuit court to stealing 100 from a collection box in the Evangelical Lutheran church in Columbus Indiana. He is free on $500 bond pending further proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Graffa
International News Service
Columbus
Ind
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Injured Men Improve After Corn Cutting Accidents
Christopher Nobbe of Seibert and William Bode of Bobtown, hurt last week while cutting corn, were reported improving slowly today. Nobbe was dragged 100 feet by a mule attached to a corn cutter and can walk about the house. Bode had a severed kneecap from a disc harrow and is also better.
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Christopher Nobbe
Seibert
William Bode
Bobtown
Nobbe
Mr. Bode
Clever Musical Comedy at the Majestic Theater
Clever musical comedy Clever Musical Comedy with Harry Young and Sam Williams wowed last night at the Majestic Theater. Seventeen scenes and fourteen songs filled a varied program with attractive scenery and strong audience approval.
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Harry Young
Majestic Theater
Sam Williams
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Blsh Mills
Big Business
Becaua
State Institution
Crothersvilles
Seymour Township
Redding Township
Seymour and Jackson Coun
Will
Bobby” Wing
Robert M. LaFollette, Jr
Bob
Epworth
R. E
Frances
Teckemeyer
Majestic
FOX Hunters
U. S
Borah Adamant
Madison Truck Line
Shenandoah Disaster
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