Rewards Offered for Capture of Bank Bandits in Columbia City
Columbia City, April 20. Four bandits who killed a woman and wounded Sheriff Haynes during a bank robbery at the State Bank are sought. Rewards totaling 5000 dollars, including 1000 from the town and 1000 from the county, are offered for arrests. Sheriff Haynes, wounded in the head, remains in hospital as doctors aim to remove a jaw bullet. A suspect, Kirby Davis, is linked to an automobile theft ring in Muncie and questioned in local cases.
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Columbia City
Ind
J. M. Haynes
Haynes
Kirby Davis
Davis
Muncie
Angola
Charles Zimmerman
Decatur
Court orders guns unloaded in murder trial
April 20 Spencer Bloomington. Dewey Boshears is on trial for the murder of Ralph Pogue, with tensions rising as officer Claude Myers was seen handling his revolver. Judge Rundell ordered all firearms emptied during a court recess. Boshears and his wife may testify tomorrow as defense aims to finish evidence by noon. The case could go to the jury late tomorrow.
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Boshears
Pogue
British Runner Struck By Auto in Transcontinental Derby
Arthur Newton a British runner from Rhodesia Africa competing in the Pyle transcontinental derby was hit by a car four miles west of Vere Brazil Indiana. He suffered a fractured shoulder and a badly wrenched leg and will be out of the race. The car was driven by Rev J Schmitz of Anderson. Newton was taken to a Terre Haute hospital.
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Brazil
Ind
Arthur Newton
Rhodesia
Africa
Vere
Newton
J. Schmitz
Anderson
Terre Haute
Montgomery Graduation Set for 19 Seniors
Commencement at Bart Township High School in Montgomery will occur April 24 at 8 pm in the auditorium. W P Deering of Oakland City College will deliver the address to 19 graduates. Diplomas will be presented by James E Gilley with a program including orchestra, violin trio, glee club, and the senior list featuring Michael Bennett Alois Carrico Darrel Cropp Mark Cavanaugh uth Dilley Margaret Owney Carl Doyle Frank Gootee Cecelia Gronae Lloyd Hart Ambrose Harris Michael Kelly Malcolm Radcliff aernal Smith Goldie Smith Smith Arnold Spaulding ary Wade George Williams Verda Williams.
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Bart Township
Montgomery
W. P. Deering
Oakland City College
James E. Gilley
Johnson's dance bands light up Washington scene
The piece highlights Johnson as arch director bringing a lively New York nightlife influence to Washington on the ninth. It notes his famous bands and high standards of musical appeal, polished appearance, and smart shows, with connections to WRAF and broadcasting reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Johnson
Washington
New York
Ehuson
Sylvania
Ehnson
New Yo
fe-Shibast Rey Broadcasting
WRAF
Way
Wig
The Jones Law and Its True Father Unmasked
NEA Service reports the origin of the so called Jones law tied to the Volstead Act. Gale H. Stalker of Elmira New York is named as the real progenitor behind the Five and Ten effort to strengthen Prohibition. Stalker, 39, a lumberman, built a hardwood business and spends leisure at his saw mill while Senator Jones gains the credit.
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NEA Service
Washington
Chile
Wesley L. Washington
Jackie de
Jones
Gale H. Stalker
Elmira
N.Y
Stalker
House
Waston
Senate
Senator Jones
New York
Long Eddy
the Stalker
Gale Stalker
New York City
Stokes
Sym
Secretary of the ‘Treasury
Seymour Lowman
Not Dry-Voting Wet Drinking in Prohibition Tribute
A Treasury official honors Congressman Gale Stalker, praising his dry stance yet noting his measured approach to dry laws. Stalker, elected six years ago, cites his temperance record and preaches against hypocrisy while claiming his law will improve compliance and reduce violations nationwide.
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Stalker
Alanson
Houghton
United States
Russian arms talks head warns of threats over Soviet project
Maxim Litvinoff, head of the Russian delegation to the preparatory disarmament conference, allegedly sent threats that the Soviet arms reduction project would be shelved. The report mentions Harry Brooks 21 James Mise and Wm Gardiner 21 as bus drivers in Geneva on January 20.
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Harry Brooks
James Mise
Wm. Gardiner
Geneva
Ene
Maxim Litvinoff
Collapse of Scaffold Fatal for Four in New York
Four men were killed and twenty injured when a scaffold collapsed on the fourteenth floor of the Western Union building in New York. Stone masons working on a bridge at the second floor level were struck as girders and debris tumbled down. Police Commissioner Grover Whalen ordered the arrest of four men on criminal negligence charges.
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New York
Western Union
Grover Whalen
Frank
Controversy in Senate First Test for President Hoover
President Hoover presses for farm peace as he faces Senate debate over the debenture relief plan. Louis J. Taber of the national grange seeks counsel as the administration publicizes cabinet reports opposing the plan. The farm bloc pushes a tariff bounty and cooperative marketing measure, while Hoover stays silent awaiting Senate verdicts.
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Washington
Hoover
Louis J. Taber
Hyde
United Press
Taber
Senate
Bond Issue To Be Permitted In Indiana’s Public Utilities
Indianapolis April 20 The State Liberal Company ads Insull owned was ity by the public nession to issue ds be the largest int im any inland.
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Indianapolis
Adt
Insull Owned
Nession
Brother of Ownie Bush Wreck Victim
Michael J. Bush 38 of Indianapolis was killed in an auto crash near Dublin Indiana at 6 pm yesterday. Paul T. Sullivan 35 the driver suffered a broken collarbone cuts to the head and body and a cracked rib. Owen Jr Bush manager of the Cincinnati Nationals linked to the Pirates game squad. Others in the crash were injured and hospitalized at Reid Memorial in Richmond.
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Dublin
Ind
Michael J. Bush
Indianapolis
Here
Paul T. Sullivan
Bush
Sullivan
Bough
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh Pirates
Owen Jr
Ownie) ‘Bush
Michael ‘Bush
Ownie Bush
Nation Road
A. E. Hughes
Poland
O. Hughes
Ollie Lawler
Hes
Pol
Reid Memorial Hospital
Rich
May 6 Is Last Tax Paying Day
County Treasurer B C Chattin announces May 6 is the final day to pay the installment of taxes. After 5 o clock that evening, payments become delinquent and additional charges will be added to the amounts due.
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B. C. Chattin
Boy George Cunningham 10 Taken to Hospital after Ambulance Ride
George Cunningham a 10 year old resident of iccaieine was brought to Washington yesterday afternoon by ambulance. X ray pictures were taken at Dr Kleindorfer's office before the boy was transported to the hospital for medical treatment.
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George Cunningham
Iccaieine
Washington
Keller
Indianapolis April 20 Parsons Selected as Architect
Indianapolis report states April 20 that Wil Hath B Parsons, a west Ereiaeo architect, has been selected for a new project. Details on the official commission and site remain forthcoming.
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Indianapolis
Wil Hath B. Parsons
West Ereiaeo
Petersburg Mines to reopen under new receiver
Petersburg April 20 The Pike County Coal Corp may resume operations under new receiver William D Crow appointed earlier this week by Judge Bomar Taylor. Crow, John K Chappell and William Curl are said to be preparing a relief plan for stockholders and creditors. No definite settlement has been announced but reopening of the mines is expected under the receiver’s direction.
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Petersburg
Pike County Coal Corp
William D. Crow
Bomar Taylor
Circuit Court
Crow
John K. Chappell
William Curl
Vonelen
Corporation
Relief and
Former Resident Dr J W Clark Dies in Louisville Ky
Dr J W Clark a Louisville Kentucky dentist died this morning according to a word received by Dr Ro M Smiley The notice notes he was a resident of the area and references a letter and an image caption from Washington. no further details are provided in the readable fragments
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J. Ww. Clark
Louisville
Ro. M. Smiley
Clark
Seer
Washington
Letter
County Clerk Notices From Fragmentary OCR
Fragmentary OCR lists show county clerk notices referencing the late Henry H and related guardianship orestate matters, but readable details are sparse. The fragment hints at legal actions or filings with officials, dates, and names obscured by damaged text. Further readable lines are needed to identify definitive actions or deadlines.
Indictments Returned by Grand Jurors in Sullivan County
New indictments were returned against Jessup F. Bollinger former bank president of Shelburn State Bank now serving a fourteem year sentence for forgery and Richard G. Kirk former cashier for embezzlement and grand larceny in Sullivan County in April court action by the grand jury.
Floerke Youth Improving After Hospital Stay
Word from Henry Ford hospital Detroit indicates Floerke youth, son of Mr and Mrs Ben Floerke of the city, is recovering well after a period of illness. Officials say progress is steady and outlook remains favorable.
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Floerke Youth
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit
Floerke
Ben Floerke
City
Fire Damages Mandabach Home Roof. Roof Fire Reported
Fire units answered an alarm at the John Mandabach residence at the Maysville intersection where a roof fire damaged the home. Estimated damage pegged at about $25. Sparks from a chimney scene reported but not confirmed as cause.
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John Mandadach
Maysville
Averest
Heroic Battle Staged To Save Arkansas Town
Helena Ark April 29 reports tell of a 48 hour fight against Mississippi flood waters as 500 roped men reinforced the main levee and Knowltons Genevies arrived by engineers saving hundreds of homes and farm lands from a repeat of the 1927 Knowltons Landing levee break. Mrs A W Henninger and son Donald returned to Fidta Illinois after a visit with Mrs Dora Figna.
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Helena
Ark
Mississippi River
Rpad
Knowlton
Mississippi Valley
A. W. Henninger
Donald
Fidta
Dora Figna
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Faye Parson
Frankie Williams
Gertrude — Lunder
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Congressman Stalker
Tolienae
LC Li
Henry H. A
Sheek
Ures
Shelburn Bank
Sughy
Arkansas
Knowlton’s Landing
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