Fugitive hurt in railroad accident while fleeing town
Harry Martin of Middletown, 24, was seriously injured when he fell under a westbound freight near Kishth street while attempting to board a freight car. He had been fleeing after a robbery warrant and was believed to have received ten dollars to buy beer. He is at Reid Memorial hospital in critical condition with a possible death prognosis unless his condition improves.
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Harry Martin
Middletown
Reid Memorial Hospital
Martin
Middltown
Cty
Kishth Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
James Rowe
Rowe
Mark
Ian Martin
William Martin
Richhmond
Richmond
Biind Hagen
Lawler Martin
Lawler
Democratic Leaders to Attend Courtroom Banquet in Wayne County
Elaborate preparations for a Democratic banquet in Cambridgeville, Wayne County, aim to be among the most successful in years. West Western Wayne County Democratic Club hosts invite all state and county nominees. Principal speakers include Judge Roton and Homer L. Cook with Dale de Crittenberger. delegates from Wayne, Henry, and Fayette counties expected.
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Te Skeld Tower
Roton Oat Green
McKee
Connersville
Fred Nuys
Anderson
Homer L. Cook
Acretary of State
Dale de Crittenberger
Wayne County
Henry
Fayette
Hoboes Talk Uplift and Booze on the Road
In Richmond an interview with Jim Mulligan, a hobos’ advocate, describes a shift toward a gentler hobo culture. He notes fewer drinkers among tramps, says hoboes reject rule-breaking and dirt, and laments boozing while praising the uplift movement shaping the road life. The piece promises continuation on Page Five.
Boob Fleecer Gets Con in Richmond Scam
Richmond police hunt for Harris a clairvoyant con artist known as Hindoo Hunter who ran a three week scam at 103 South Ninth Street. Victims paid for a magic Hindoo stone and investment schemes. two women and a man reported losses while Harris fled with savings and promised treasures.
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Richmond
J Rufus Wallingford
Goodwin
Findlay
Bhorris
Latur
Harris
Morris
Bea Rious
Herris
Board House
Heat Prostrations Kill Four in Detroit Plant
Detroit reports a three day heat wave pushing the city into crisis with eighty workers prostrated at a major plant. Ten people have died and over a hundred remain hospitalized in extreme temperatures from 80 to 105 degrees. A rooftop sleeper fell to death while seeking relief and two others died by self harm as the heat gripped Detroit.
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Detroit
Mid
Heat Wave In Chicago Leaves Seven Dead In 24 Hours
Chicago swelters under a heat wave with seven deaths and one hundred prostrations in the last day. The total toll in seventy-two hours reaches fourteen, as officials warn of ongoing danger from extreme temperatures.
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Chicago
Palmotor Gifts Taken by Pal
In Richmond a palmotor device is sought to resuscitate those near death from drowning or suffocation after standard artificial respiration fails. Volunteers contribute funds to buy the apparatus, with The Palladium offering to collect and then turn over the raised amount to city or hospital authorities for central placement.
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Richmond
Palladium
Parachute Opening Thrills Richmond Park Welcomes Crowd
Richmond and Wayne county residents prepare for Morton park informal opening with parachute drops by J Gill. A new 31 foot parachute replaces two 28 foot ones, with innovative folding method. Police and parking provisions arranged. races draw interest. Luke and Park Co plans tenth day sale with 15 percent discount and stock on installments. Continues Last Page.
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Richmond
Wayne County
Morton Park
Sixteenth
Nineteenth Street
J. ©. Gill
Gill
Ming
Luke and Park Company
Parch
LoLs
Charles W. Jordan
H.R. Robinesot
Richard Sedgwick
W. H Romey
James A. Carr
T. Henry Davis
BE. M. Hans
A. M. Gardner
E. Gurney Lill
Bathers by Night Swim at Morton Lake Park
Night swimming at Morton Lake Beach is growing in popularity after the city lisit plant connected the bath house to power. Owner Charles Parker reports a two month delay in service, but a recent short connection enabled lights for locals to swim after dark. The beach opened last Sunday with about seventy five men and several women trying the lake, aided by a bridge from Glen Miller Park and Hawkins pool and a raised path to the bath house.
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Morton Lake
Lisit
Charles Parker
Glen Miller Park
Hawkins
Judge Comstock Likely Nominee for Sixth District Congress
The Sixth District Republicans back Judge Daniel W. Comstock for the Republican nomination. He has not ruled out running if called unanimously and is favored to be nominated at the Cambridge City convention on June 16. The New Castle Courier endorses him, praising his Civil War service and G. A. R. leadership. Wayne county delegates prepared to push strong reasons for his candidacy.
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D W. Comstock
Judes Comstock
Comstock
Cambridge City
Fayette
Franklin
Hancock
Henry
Rush
Shelby
Union
Wayne
Payette
Courier
New Castle Courier
Daniel W. Comstock
Congress
Wayne County Publican
Department of Indiana
Judge Comstock
County
Bute
Warne County
Finly Gray
Heat Prostrations and Heat Wave Grip Local Area
Two men collapsed from extreme heat, including city street worker Jack Roach and farmer Robert Stein, with temperatures near 100 degrees. Readings topped 100 at Ross Drug, while downtown thermometers showed 96 to 89. Crops show mixed impact, strawberries lagging while corn, clover, and wheat progress amid continued heat and recent rains.
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Jack Roach
City Street Department
Robert Stein
Roach
Stein
Water Works
Main Street
Ross Drug Company
Quigley Drug Company
North E Street
Donkey Drug Company
Westcott Pharmacy
A.D. Cobb
Cobb
Jump by horse saves man’s life near Hollansburg
George Morrison, unhitched from a team on Will Payne farm one mile east of Hollansburg, was knocked under a horse as its mate jumped over him. The tangled harness and the sudden move left Morrison trapped briefly but uninjured beyond a head injury. Local farm accident details describe how the horse prevented a fatal trampling.
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Hollansburg
George Morrison
Will Payne
Strawberry Feast Postponed One Week
The annual strawberry meeting in Centerville has been postponed from this week to the following Saturday, June 20. Mrs. Minnie Wright will read the address at the event and attendance is expected from local residents and the Wayne County society.
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Wayne
Centerville
Minnie Wright
WETS PAD LISTS IN OPTION FIGHT IN RICHMOND
Workers push to create a permanent civic body to press temperance aims in Richmond. The Citizens Local Option committee charges padding of polls and large frauds by liquor dealers, reporting to the grand jury and demanding action after a postponed probe.
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Richmond
Citizens’ Local Option Committee
Pirot M. EL Church
Edgar Nicholson
Thief Steals Watch From Mrs Melhuish Apartment
Mrs N R Melhuish reports a theft at her 23 South Eleventh street flat yesterday afternoon. A thief entered via a rear door while she was away from 2 to 4 pm and took a cold watch and some money, leaving other belongings untouched. No arrest yet. suspicion falls on a former employee, though none was connected to the Melhuish home.
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N.R. Melhuish
South Eleventh Street
Thrifty Halian Converts Stone Plot Into Garden
Frank Ross, an Italian immigrant who anglicized his name to slash costs, cultivates a steep riverbank plot on North Third Street and D Streets. He builds terraces to stop wash, clears stones, and grows vegetables, exporting surplus to his family and local customers while facing early skepticism from neighbors. Ross’s thrifty, industrious spirit embodies American citizenship.
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Frank Ross
Italan
Ross
North Third
D Streets
Whitewater
Ress
Doran Bridge
America
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Sdulligan
Hurtis
Leene
Im Richmond
Pal
J. O. Gill
Morton
Jurist
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S. E. Nicholson
M.E. Church
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Inca
Melhuish Home
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