Allen Wins Low Bid for Reeves Township Road In Indiana
John Herris Reeves Township road project awarded to L C Allen of Alfordsville after eight bids. Allen offered 6680 dollars, lowest among bids for a 2.1 mile 44070 foot stretch. Estimated project cost 10960 dollars, pending state tax board approval after remonstrance. A damaged section notes county trucks to be repaired under the contract.
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John Herris
L. C. Allen
Alfordsville
Allen
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Nuisoners
Wm. C. Bee
Commissi
Former Local Resident Dies in St. Louis
Mary Ahnis Bellville 47 of St. Louis formerly of Bellville died after an operation. Her body will be brought to Washington arriving tonight at 2 10 a m. Burial plans to be announced. She was born in Little Orleans Indiana daughter of George and Florence Owens. Surviving are three children Mrs. Burkhardt Albert and Bernard Bellville. Two brothers and two sisters survive along with her mother Florence Allison of St Louis. The local daughter was with her mother during illness and accompanied by Mr Burkhardt.
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Mary Ahnis
el Wiliams
Bellville
Little Orleans
Ind
George
Florence (Pipher) Owens
Clifford Bellville
Daviess County
Burkhardt
Albert Bellville
St. Louis
Bernard Bellville
Terre Haute
Elmer Owens
Iola
Albert Owens
Washington
Arther Hilewagen
Joe Tripp
Florence Allison
Plans Set for Four Farm Institutes Next January
John Jensen, Davies County agricultural agent, announced plans for four farm institutes to be held in Odon, Elnora, Epsom, and Alfordsville. Several hundred people are expected to attend. Austin B. Osman was elected overall chairman. John W. Hickey named secretary and chairs for Elnora, Epsom, Odon, and Alfordsville were announced as Hicken, Osman, Bowman, and Hedrick respectively.
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Stang
John Jensen
Daviess County
Epsom
Odon
Elnora
Alfordsville
Dae Viess County Farmers Institute
Jensen
Warning On Crop Loan Fund Misuse
A report from the Farmers Seed Office of the United States Department of Agriculture in St Louis warns that some farmers are misusing seed loan funds for non agricultural expenditures. The government cannot tolerate continued misuse and plans are underway to collect loans.
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United States Department
Akrigulture
St. Louis
Nga
United States
Govbell
Ffrom
Father and seven children victims of log cabin fire
A local fire at a log cabin has left a father and seven children dead. An unusual freak of nature story accompanies the tragedy, describing a tailless calf born at the Colvin residence four days earlier, noted as healthy otherwise and living on. The tale includes a humorous aside about the calf’s fate and a fly swatter joke.
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Austin
Colvin
Sunset Avenue
Wedeking May Be Ousted By New Reapportionment Law
Indianapolis April 7 The Indiana reapportionment law may alter the highway commission personnel. Governor Lestie seeks a method to legally reappoint Albert Wedeking Republican of Dale as commission chairman. Wedeking's term expires April 17. The first highway district includes the first, second and third districts, currently to be reorganized with Lake county in the first district and neighboring counties in the others, requiring an act of the legislature. Gallipolis Ohio April 7 Jasmine? 59 a squatter and seven of his eight children burned in a log cabin fire on Swan Creek near the Ohio River ten miles south of here. The dead include James 18, Jabal 14, Nora and Dora, and a third child. The eighth child George 12 survived severely burned and crawled to aid. The cabin was destroyed. cause undetermined. Lane, neighbor, aided after others arrived. Emily had moved in Friday after being ordered to leave. Authorities found no evidence of homicide or suicide.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
State Highway Commission
Harry G
Lestie
Albert Wedeking
Dale
Ag’ Commission
Wedeking
Soutern Indiana
Lake County
Gallipolis
Ohio
Jamesite
Swan Creek
Ohio River
Here
James
Jabal
Nora
Dora
Fieth
Geor
Caereorge
Albert Lane
Lane
Emily
Imie Eeenney
Withot
Mrs Mattingly to Arrive Here Friday for Funeral
Ezra Mattingly reports the body of Mrs. Mattingly will arrive in Washington Friday at 1 07 p m and be taken to her East Walnut street home. Rev Jesse L Henderson to lead services at First Baptist Church with arrangements to follow after arrival from Pasadena California where she died early Monday. Redlands California held services this afternoon and the body will depart tonight at 8 o'clock aboard the Santa Fe. Many former Daviess county residents attended the Redlands service.
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Ezra Mattingly
Santa Fe Railroad
Redlands
Daviess County
Mattingly
Miss Alma Downey Hospital Patient
Miss Alma Downey of 106 Fourth Street underwent a major operation at Daviess County Hospital this morning.
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Alma Downey
Fourth Street
Busy City Scene Report From Early Morning Work
Morning page shows workmen digging a basement for a new house in the eastern city area. A concrete mixer is moved toward the light plant, then returned later. A farmer plows with a walking plow and one horse as a fleet of trucks heads west on the state. People stroll without hats and coats while property owners head to the treasurer to pay spring taxes. Reeve township residents go to the courthouse for a road contract let. A dog laps at a gutter where police poured five gallons of white mule yesterday. A poster company employee fixes local sign boards as two neighbor women discuss the fine spring day.
Chicago Mayoral Race Amid Light Arrests Reported
Chicago voters chose between Win i Thompson and Anton J. Mak as tensions floated during the mayoral contest. Several election staffers in the 16th precinct of the 27th ward were arrested and replaced by Judge Jarecki’s investigators for failing to file suspect notices after the primary.
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Chicago
Wini -Thompson
Anton J.mak
Unf
Jaek Edmund Aa Jarecki
Aubet
Jarecki
Kore
Safety device not used leads to pole accident
A man named Austin died after a telephone pole fell on him when his safety belt was not fastened. He had climbed to a high point on the pole, and the absence of a safety device is blamed for the fatal incident.
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Eiglish
Edemy
Austin
Austin I
Indianapolis Man Killed in Crash Near City
A 55 year old man identified as J Bm was killed and a 68 year old named Jastain was seriously hurt in an auto crash near Indianapolis today. The fatalities in Marion county rise to eight since January 1 and mark the fourth death since Saturday.
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Ed Jurda
Oklahoma Editor Belaby Tied to Self Destruction
The unidentified editor from Oklahoma, Belaby, is reported to have died by his own action. The body was found in Yuma Sentinal territory. He was married to Miss Ednard Schatz of Ratteville, with his first wife from Los Angeles.
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Liemitted Sui
Tod
Ton Belaby
Lieved
Paidens
Bellah
Yuma
Ednard Schatz
Minister to Defend Self in Murder Case in Nevada
Nevada Me April 7 The Rev J A Brown 67 former Ozark blacksmith turned preacher prepared to defend stay a charge that he murdered fellow preacher Rev George Rider 43 Kansas City evangelist Brown engaged counsel and contends self defense he shot Rider at his home as the two ministers wives testified the coroner’s verdict found Rider died of no wounds inflicted by Brown The incident occurred when Rider came to invite Brown to conduct services in the log house where Brown resigned from Halley’s Bluff Community church
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Nevada
J. A. Brown
Ozark
Halley
Blatt
Brown
Ember
Rider
Jin
Pane
Pike Co Sheriff Releases Four Men
Petersburg Ind April 7 It was cold last night and the jail was crowded Four prisoners would have to do without beds Sheriff Hal Nelson sent word to deputies to report to work today All reported to their residence this morning
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Petersburg
Ind
Hal Nelson
Danish firm makes fruit juice and pie mix powder
A Danish concern reports production of fruit juices, pie products, and beverage extracts in powdered form using an atomizer. This development signals a move toward compact, shelf stable flavoring powders for culinary and beverage applications.
Local amateur show features corps in city PTA play
Tim ONeill stars as Corporal Eagen in the community gymnasium production staged by the city and county PTA next Wednesday and Thursday April 15 and 16. Aikman plays Sezy Goldstein. A J Arthur leads as a tough sergeant. Mell Myers is Michiel Eagen. Tom Daily as Ale Goldstein. Vir ginia and Rubyn play nurses. Bob Woey as the guard. Elmer Clark and Dick Denbo portray Sajly and Red Eagen. Oral Aikman, the Y M C A worker, is annoyed by the old maid war worker Frances Reeves.
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Tim O'Neill
Corporal Eagen
Community Gymnasiaum
Rne
Aikman
Sezy ‘Goldstein
Kagen
Anotheim
A. J.arthur
Mell Myers
Michiel Eagen
Tom Daily
Ale Goldstein
Virginia
Rubyn
Pen
Bob Woey
Sajly
Red Eagen
Epodled
Nor Aikman
eGinis
Ktloose
Elmer Clark
Dick Denbo
Oral Aikman
Frances Reeves
Seakats
Mangus Harmon Hospitalized After Minor Operation
Mangus Harmon from 1703 Vincenes Avenue underwent a minor operation at Daless County Hospital this morning. The incident was reported as routine with no complications noted.
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Mangus Harmon
Vincennes Avenue
Daless County Hospital
Dallas County Hospital Notice Mentions Minor Case
Dallas White and Dallas W in County Hospital are cited in a report involving a minor at Daviess County today. The note references the institution and location with limited readable details.
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Dallas White
Daviess County
Young Men Arrested in Avid Store Burglaries
Six youths aged 18 to 21 from Oakland City and nearby areas were arrested in Knox and Vincennes on charges tied to a string of burglaries across northern Warrick eastern Gibson and southern Pike counties. Names include Forest Sills Sherman Johnson John C Padgett Barrett Garard Jack Wright and Raymond Leighty. One suspect released and another still at large.
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Petersburg
Ind
Warrick
Gibson
Pike
Forest Sills
Sherman Johnson
John C. Padgett
Barrett Garard
Jack Wright
Oakland City
Raymond ‘Leighty
Knox
Leighty
Vincennes
Pike County
Stunt Day warning issued by Kiwanians
Notice warns Kiwanians that tomorrow’s Stunt Day may disrupt attire as the man in best pants risks getting them mussed. Henshaw, Stunts.
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Henshaw
Farmer Believed Murder After Bloody Club Found
A Lawrence County farmer, Leighty, was found dead in his barn with a bloody club near his body. He was discovered by family members in the hay mows, with his skull fractured. Funeral services were held at his home on Monday.
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Ileighty
Leighty
Lawrence County
Spring chickens coming in for Sunday dinners
Spring broilers begin to arrive and reach low prices for springers as incubators and brood houses enable earlier availability. Families plan Sunday roasts while old days limited springers to July Independence.
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Hoosierdam
Two in Sullivan jail make escape in bank robbery case
Sullivan Ind April escape tale from jail underscores bank robbery attempt linked to Goodman alias Jackson Grdon Jane Cecil Brooke and Bev Yen. Authorities believe they aided the breakout by removing a screen and towing a cart through the cell. Luther Kee named among participants in the Farmershore robbery.
Restoration rally to convene at First Christian Church
A doctrinal conference gathering titled restoration rally will meet April 29 30 at the First Christian church. Noted speakers include O A Trinkle from Indianapolis Flora C L Doty Rod Records T K Smith and Mrs T R Ayers with representatives from Indiana Illinois and Kentucky churches participating.
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First Christian Church
O. A. Trinkle
Lewood
Legionnaires to Meet at War Mothers Home Tonight
Legionnaires are requested to meet at 7 30 p m at the War Mothers home on East Main Street to go to the home of William Westhafer on Jersey Street to pay respects to Mrs Westhafer who died. Also a note recounts old tomato cultivation terms from seventy five years ago and references to love not for food.
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Legionnaires
War Mothers Home
East
Main Street
William Westhafer
Jersey Street
Westhafer
Sunbonnet Girl at Washington High School Play
Washington high school presents The Sunbonnet Girl a comedy Wednesday night at 8 in the community gymnasium. The cast mixes new faces including Carl Hart Morgas and Ralph Emmick with veterans Doris Bacon Helen Spalding Eleanor Aikman and Arlene Hitchcock. An unusually large crowd is expected as the reading audience is invited.
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Washington High School
Community
O’clork
Carl Hart
Alpha Morgas
Ralph Emmick
Doris Bacon
Helen Spalding
Eleanor Aikman
Arlene Hitchcock
Case Dismissed Against Wadsworth and Bonding Firm
The United States suit against BR. R. Wadsworth and his bonding company is dismissed. Wadsworth says he owed nothing and received a March 28 1931 clearance from Comptroller General J. R. McCain. Judge Baltzell of Evansville also dismissed the case. The action stemmed from the First National at St. Cloud Minnesota.
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BR. R. Wadsworth
United States
Wadsworth
J. R. McCain
Baltzell
Evansville
First National
St. Cloud
Minn
Sie
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