Mississippi flood breaks dyke. thousands displaced
Heavy rain and a 100 foot water gap breached a dyke below the Mississippi, flooding 5000 acres of garden land. About 300 residents fled to higher ground as water reached foundations in over eighty homes. Flooding spread along a 60 mile front with 21.6 feet river level. Canton and Hannibal report 150 homes flooded and industrial buildings affected.
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Des Moines
Keokuk
Davenport
Mississippi
Hannibal
Canton
Quincy
House voting on farm plans advances amid party clash
Washington April 24 Administration forces defeated amendments to a farm relief bill twice vetoed by Coolidge and facing a Hoover veto on a new debenture plan. Leaders said the house was in hand and aimed to push final passage late tomorrow. The vote was marked by machine-like discipline as amendments were rejected.
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Ington
House
Coolidge
Hoover
Washington
Longfellow School Dinner Honors 500 Attend
At Longfellow school a summer evening dinner was held at six. 500 persons attended a health program and prize cards were issued to pupils for top marks. Names include Virginia Arthur, Leveda Wininger, Robert Durnil, Ritterskarab, Wilma Reddick, and Ralph Albright with scores listed.
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Longfellow
Clossummer
Irginia Arthur
Rum
Billy
Billy 91-10. &—Leveda Wininger 90; Mieman 89 3-10; Robert Ester. Durnil
Ritterskar Ab
Westmoreland Wilma
Britain and United States seek common view on warship limits
Sir Austen Chamberlain stated Britain supports a general reduction for all war vessels and valued elasticity in agreed strength among Britain France and the United States. He thanked the American delegates at Geneva and expressed Britain's earnest hope for complete agreement amid differing national circumstances.
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Sir Austen
Britain
France
United States
Chamberlain
Geneva
Detective Loses Job Through Discourtesy
A 24 year old Indianapolis city detective was reportedly dismissed for discourtesy after an incident outside a police station. The detective answered questions when an overheard man interrupted, causing an altercation that led to the loss of employment.
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Eee
Indianapges
Samwel Young
Bootleg Conspiracy Trial Tells Of Protection Payments
Fort Wayne hearing reveals Oliver M. Loomis states fifteen Allen county bootleggers paid protection money totaling ten thousand dollars in the past year. The trial lists nineteen defendants including John Voogtlin former deputy U S marshal Frank Conroy former federal dry agent Ralph Rosenswinkle former Allen county deputy sheriff Paul Harstbarger once elevator operator at the federal building and others.
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Fort Wayne
Allen County
Oliver M. Loomis
John Voogtlin
U. S
Frank Conroy
Ralph Rosenswinkle
Paul Harstbarger
Federal Building
The
Pleas
Sentenced in Liquor Cases In Vincennes Bar Owner Gets Six Months
In Vincennes on April 24 Prosser Thomas, 45, owner of a barbecue bar, pled guilty to liquor law violations and received six months on the state penal farm and a $100 fine plus costs. His son Pat Thomas, 20, and Joe Smith pleaded guilty to similar charges and were sentenced to one day and four months respectively.
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Vincennes
Prosper Thomas
Patl Tho
Joe Smith
Sim
Washington Woman in Auto Crash
Vincennes April 24 Six persons were injured here when an automobile and truck collided. The injured were all taken to local hospitals for treatment.
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Vincennes
Capital firm to make motors at new Indianapolis plant
Rickenbacker announced that a major capital firm will manufacture airplane engines and gearing in Indianapolis, following the cancellation of the speedway project. The Allison engineering firm will operate the plant, with about 1000 additional workers, cementing Indianapolis as the center of the aircraft engine industry upon completion. N. H. Gilman remains president after the purchase.
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VEU Une
Ad- Ricker
wEeBaten
Speedway
Allison Engineering
Rickenbacker
Indianapolis
Arla Gregory Dies After Illness at 50 near Glendale
Mrs. Arla Gregory aged 50, wife of Ephriath Gregory, died at 9 30 this morning after a five month illness near Glendale. Funeral arrangements for the well known Agathars were completed with Elwood Williams in charge. In Daviess County, Ephriam Gregory, who was about thirty years old, is noted in the record.
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Arla Gregory
Ephriath Gregory
Glendale
Espekt
Agathars
Daviess County
Elwiod Williams
Ephriam Gregory
Carmen Officials Gather in Washington for July Fourth Plans
Two hundred officials and employees of the Baltimore and Ohio and the Carmen's organization met in Washington for a session praised as one of the best in the division. Officials announced a July Fourth gathering at Side Park with attendees from the St Louis division and the entire system. Prominent company leaders and officers attended as speakers, including A K Galloway, A A Wood, Murphy, E J Sweeney, Burkley, and Frank Teed, outlining programs for the day's events.
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Baltimore and Our Railroad Company
St Louis
Satdey
Iet
Ciijeration
Carmen
Washington
A. K. Galloway
Motive Power
Cincinnati
A. A. Wood
East St. Louis
Per.surphy
Oo ¢Armen's
Organization of
St. Louis
E. J. Sweeney
Stakeiae
Burkley
Ashington
Frank
Teed
Pythians Meet At Odon For County Series
Pythians plan a Monday night gathering at Odon as the second of a three part county series. The previous meeting was reported as a success with planning underway for the ensuing session.
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Odon
Pythagorean
Oden
Rum Runner Victim of Gang Clash in Indianapolis
Indianapolis April 24 a man named George Lewis 26 died of a fractured skull after a brutal beating in a liquor rack fight. police chief Claude Worley ordered all suspicious characters brought in for questioning. Lewis was found in a car in front of a hospital with a two inch skull fracture and a gunshot wound noted by attendants.
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Indianapolis
Iriss
Lewis
Beeen
Pole
Man Sent Up For Auto Banditry In Bloomfield Case
An auto banditry case involving Ross Stone of Bloomfield and others was altered when one defendant pleaded guilty. The incident ties to the death of Orville Wires on Easter morning. Stone and two co-defendants faced sentences, with one already serving life terms.
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Oomington
Ross Stone
Bloomfield
Orville Wires
Stone
Ug Nae Eele
Robert Buchanan Bloomington
Steele
False rumors swirl around Nimrod Slaven in Pleasantville
Rumors circulated in Washington and Daviess counties about Nimrod Slaven, once a prominent local figure in Pleasantville, with unclear framing and no verified basis. The conflicted claims referenced a man once described as a total, but the report provides few verifiable facts.
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Washington
Daviess Courty
Nimrod Slaven
Pleasantville
Elinor Smith Breaks World Women's Endurance Mark
Elinor Smith a 17 year old aviatrix lands at Roosevelt Field after a 22 hour 13 minute flight setting a new world endurance record for women. She reported stabilizer trouble but continued in the Bellanca monoplane, beating the prior 22:03:12 by Mrs Louise McPherridge.
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Roosevelt Field
Elinor Sitee
Louise McPherridge
Elinor ‘Smith
Aviatrix
Sur
Los Angeles
Miss Smith
Miss Trefornia
McPhetridge
Local Dance Brings Johnny Johnson Orchestra to St Simon’s
Enthusiasm runs high in Washington and nearby territory as Johnny Johnson's world famous orchestra is announced to perform at St Simon's Auditorium on Thursday night May 9. Radio listeners know the ensemble from airings, and the event offers a chance to see the famed leader and his group in person.
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Washington
Johnny Johnson
St.Simon’s Auditorium
Johnny
Royal air force plane to fly 5000 miles for nonstop record
London April 24 A Royal Air Force monoplane from Cranwell Airdrome heads toward India on a 5000 mile nonstop record attempt. The Napier engine powers the monoplane piloted by Squadron Leader Arthur G Jones Williams and Flight Lieutenant N H originally planning to South Africa but turning toward India for better weather.
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London
England
Royal Air Force
Cranwell
India
Arthur G. Jones-Williams
N.H
South Africa
Plan Appeal in Rate Case Vincennes Water Company
Vincennes city council moved to appeal a Chicago court of appeals decision to the U S Supreme Court. The higher court set the water company value at 1 200 000, up from 700 000, threatening higher local water rates as the city seeks authority to buy the plant. A public fence certificate petition may lead to building a city water plant if the appeal fails.
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Vincennes
Chicago Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Chicago Court
R. C.baltzell
Indianapolis
Vincennes Water Company
Baltzell
Indiana Public Service Commission
Water Company
Claude Gregg
J. W. Kimmell
Public Service
Supreme Court
Woman dies after Hot Springs crash in Arkansas
Mrs. Lawrence Hart died in a Hot Springs hospital after an auto collision with a taxi cab. Her husband remains hospitalized while the taxi driver is held for manslaughter. Survivors include two daughters and the couple’s Washington hotel in Oakland City where they were known.
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Lawrence Hart
Oakland City
Hot Springs Hospital
Hot Springs
Ark
City
Hurt
Tele Oak
Tressie Lofton
Virgil Ashby, Jr
Washington
$10,000 Damage Suit Brought in Shoals Death Case
A $10,000 damages suit has been filed in Daviess county circuit court over the death of William Shriver, 68, in Shoals on September 17, 1927. Fred Sherrick is named as defendant after Shriver was struck by a car on State Road 50 as he walked eastward, the complaint says.
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William Shriver
Shoals
Daviess County
Fred Sherrick
Shriver
Sherrick
Local youth held in Bicknell jail over old intoxication charge
Joe Ward of Washington was brought to Bicknell Saturday evening and jailed on an intoxication charge filed months ago by Robert Hedges. Ward spent Saturday, Sunday, and Sunday night in jail before release or further action is noted.
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Bicknell Daily News
Joe Ward
Washington
Bicknell
Robert Hedges
Ward
Condition Improves for Mrs Raney at Southeast Fourth Street
The condition of Mrs. Charles A. Raney who has been ill at her home on northeast Fourth Street for the past several months is somewhat improved.
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Charles A. Raney
Sorth East Fourth Street
Baltimore and Ohio Gets New Trains Sunday Schedule
The Baltimore and Ohio unveils Schedule B and C starting Sunday with changes to train numbers and times. National Limited 11:58, No. 61 12:27 p m, No. 3 2:14 a m, No. 11 1:05 p m, No. 29 1:16 a m, No. 4 12:44 p m, No. 62 1:03 p m. Train 65 is eliminated. old No. 22 becomes No. 4. Several trains are dropped or added, including 66 west at 8:10 p m and 66 east at 6:10 a m. caution urged for shippers due to delays in east and west routes.
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National Limited
True Bills To Be Asked Of Jurors In Aurora Raid
Geneva April 2 true bills charging Latin 301 accessory to murder will be demanded of the Kane county special grand jury investigating the Rot aera dry raid killing of Mrs Lill DeKing of Aurora. Assistant prosecutor Robert A Milroy said he would seek murder indictments against the raid leader Deputy Kaiie Smith and accessory indictments against Deputies Hale Treadwell and Charlies Anderson.
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Geneva
Kane County
Lill DeKing
Aurora
Robert A. Milroy
Milroy
King
G Carbary
Nurder
Kaiie Smith
Mrs. I
Hale Treadwell Charlies Anderson
Suit Filed for $50,000 Damages in Princeton Case
Amel Royalty by his next of kin filed a circuit court suit against Roshgell lace and Roy Wilson seeking $50,000 for injuries to Amel Royalty a 9 year old after being struck by a truck loaded with oil driven by Wilson and operated by Jeste in March 1929 as he walked home near Arthur Pike County after school.
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Princeton
Ind
Amel
Chester Royalty
Roshgell Lace
Roy Wilson
Ames Royalty
Arthur
Pike County
Wilson
O'Donnell child hurt in afternoon accident
Colleen, a four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs O'Donnell, suffered a painful injury to her forehead after an afternoon incident.
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Colleen
Bis. 5 Bera and Feagags- Ladder Incident
A fragment from a Bis page mentions a leg henging paper and an incident involving Mr Feagags and a ladder. Details are unclear but indicate a possible mishap or injury during a ladder setup. Further context from the page would clarify the event and individuals involved.
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Pune
Biabe
Jhamberlain
Spoovel
Jene
Senator Brookhart
Shake
Allison Engineering Company Witt
Behring
Herbert L. Maris
Philadelphia
David Steinhardt
New York
Ae Steinhart
Sses
Steinhardt
Hart
Francis A.winslow
Geo. Lewis
Man
Elinor Smith
Motor i & May
Priestr
Sotajelle
Vincennes Topany’s Court
Baltimore & Ohio Company
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