City weighs park site deal with Commercial club
City officials and the Commercial club met with Mayor Russell and City Attorney Gardiner to discuss buying thirty five acres near the automobile factory for a park. A $200 per acre price and a two to three year payment plan were floated, with terms to be set later. The group favored purchasing rather than leasing, and a committee was named to negotiate with the club.
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Jorssell
Gardiner
Coungiimes
Nooking
Mypil
Elty
Ce Vity Fine Mediately
Council
Intetim
Inérefa‘club
Z. ¥. Graham
J. G. Allen
de. Smoot
James Colbert
Caneon
Wise
Hopkins
Rusgell
Commercial ‘Club
Couneilman Hopkins
Ehan
Graham
Graalin
Ftoseema
Guunclinen
Commercial Club
Gcound
Elf
Mayer, Hoykins ‘and Hyatt
If Paastbile
WANTS CONTEST Jun Terry to meet in Indianapolis
Jun Terry, the Greek Hoosier, traveled to Indianapolis this afternoon to discuss arrangements for four boat trips with an Indianapolis group. He plans to return to Washington sometime next week.
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Jun Terry
Fie
Dianapalty
Tye
Terry
Washington
Little Boy Poisoned by Beans Incident Reported
A confused OCR fragment describes a boy poisoned by beans on East Fourteenth Street this week. It mentions a Rev Suwot and a Mr. Smeot or Weluul, with unclear ages, and references a Malcolm who is "out of range" but reportedly improving.
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Gr. A.B. Smeot
Weluul
East Fourteenth Street
Caembar
Reddit
Hora Dimetwas
Malcolm
Woman injured in fall at Vollmer store incident
Mrs William Bath employed at Vollmer’s Stiuty Practured her arm after falling from a box in the store Friday afternoon. Fracture to the left arm may disable her for six weeks. Donaldson Ja treating the injury.
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Wiliume Bayt
Vollmer
Falls to His Death Claims Rural Mail Carrier at Bedford
Herbert H. Widward, a well known farmer and rural mail carrier, fell while seated and broke his neck, dying later. A prominent Mason, he was a cousin of Representative John Edward of Mitchell.
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Herbert H. Wwidwardd
Bedford
Law Howe
John Edwarde
Mitchell
Hamly Ta Present Name Washington Speech Controversy
A garbled report discusses a governor preparing a speech and naming a vice president candidate for a fictional convention. The piece hints at political maneuvers and reactions from state officials and supporters amid a disputed presentation.
South western deeds and clashes spark narrow road dispute
An unclear report mentions Perkins and Clark amid a Southwestern dispute over material shipments and delivery failures. The text references hogs, shrinkage, and a midday meeting, with partial phrases about charges and road issues affecting delivery.
Tornado Leaves Trail of Death Across Southern Storm
A deadly tornado swept through a southern region causing widespread destruction. Emergency crews report at least 225 fatalities as containment and rescue efforts continue amid severe weather warnings and ongoing recovery operations.
Twister Toll Rises as Fatal Storm Hits Deep South
Briar Cliffs Manor witnessed a dramatic car race finish with Frank Strang winning the Friar CLT trophy in a 50-horsepower Italian car. Cedrino and Gry Vaughan followed, while Sartoris and Lytle posted slower times. In parallel, a devastating storm system swept Louisiana Mississippi Alabama, killing many, injuring hundreds, and destroying towns like Amite and Quitman Landing. Relief efforts mobilized from New Orleans Meriden Mobile and other cities as reports of deaths and damaged lines spread.
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Briar Iif
N.Y
Briar Clift Manor
Frank Lewis Strang
Strang
Cedririo
Strane
Cedring
Te Circuit
Haata
Cedrinu
Syurt
Pry Perord
Gry Vaughan
Cedrina
Wile Herbert Lyte
Vaughant
Lytle
Sartoris
Atlanta
Louisiang
Ississippi
Alabama
Isrgé
Mike Bo
Oy Natchez
Miss
Amite
Louisiana
McLain
Vidalia
Lat
Quitman Landing
Purvis Landing
New Orleana
Mobile
Georgia
Ife
Coneconila Parish
Ita
Concordia Parish
Mississippi
Adams
Jefferson
Claiborne
Bergen
Thonas
Albert ‘Ville
Albertville
Ala
Eras
Dramatic Club Opera Reserved Seats Announced
The Dramatic Club schedules the Cornevilly Bells opera on Friday May 1 with noon seating. Over 500 tickets sold. many buyers seek desirable seats, so tickets are available from Horrah Bros. at one cent price. The show date moved from April 24 to accommodate attendees. many will travel to Bigomington for a convention.
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Cornevilly
Dramatie Chiblare Néi Fea
Horrall Brey
Dramatic Club J
Horrah Bros
Bigomington
Prodigal Son and Thesis Fragment in Debated Text
Fragmentary OCR reads of an old piece discuss a prodigal son motif and a thesis, noting contentious wording about actions and motives. The garbled passage suggests a debate over interpretation and possible misstatements within the manuscript.
District Meeting 2 of the Nineteenth District Pythian Sisters
The Nineteenth District Pythian Sisters meet at Castle Hall on April 28 with delegates and visitors. Program includes songs, readings, address by Elizabeth Kurth, secret sessions, ritual demonstrations, and reports from officers and committees, concluding with closing remarks.
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Mik
Pythian Sisters
Udfaui
Castle Hall
Rick
Sullivan
Kooy
Marin
Lawrence
Greene
Daviesa
Caatia
E. B. Davidson
Olaf Matthews
Ivy Waggoner
Lizzie. Fisher
Lizzie Huebner
Elizabeth Coleman Kurth
Grace Hladmian
Lisle Morgan
Maysie Harrie
Lucy Pensinger
Orphans Home
J. L. Fowler
Lucy 2
Penninger
Round Table
Mary L. Allen
Waalington
Woodmen to Hazelton Confer Degree Work Tonight
The Woodmen of the World focal camp in charge of L. E. Stuckey sent a degree team to Hazelton at noon to confer work on sixty candidates tonight. Twenty completed the initiative, with a note urging a boy to merit praise and effort.
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Woodmen of the World
L. E. Stuckey
Hazelton
County Democrats Name Delegates At Bloomingt Convention
Enthusiastic county Democrats nominated and adopted a list of delegates and alternates to the Congressional convention to be held in Bloomingt next Thursday. The gathering, led by Mr Padgett, approved permanent officers and announced Washington township, Barr township, Addison, Harrison, Elmore, Steele and Van Buren as delegate districts with named delegates and alternates.
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Bloomington
B. C
Milea G. O'Neail
Bett
Mr. Padgett
Nam Jennings
Maxs Sonvent
I Ot
Congresajani
Bloomingt
Thureday
Eniysfamstion
Alr
Padget
Peranent
Hugh
Taulten
Fred Haaines
William Freginns
Kennedy
George
Sibith
Boa
Ikon
Bert Harbstreit
Michael Madden
Chely Cooney
Sousa
Clemente
Larean
Harmon
Joseph D. Franklin
Michael, Kinsetta
John H.arvin
Washington
P. H. McHenry
John
F. O'Neal
Cafferty
Berhard Gulacly
Veater
Joapi ‘Franklin
Emergee Bogaré
Hugh Morgan
James Sparks
Steele
Apne Y Tarr
Dr. Oo
Trlex
Elmore
Frank Ten
Oxen ‘Reeve
Homer Myers
van. Burea—Delega
Gox
Modizou
Aga
Spalding
Har
Four Girls Escape From Orphans Home by Ladder
Four girl inmates at the orphanage escaped around dawn using a ladder placed against a back window. Police seek help to locate Josephine Haag Mildred Longer Lata Beasley and Alta Pride, all described with ages eye color and build as readers are asked to assist in the search.
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Jtig
Josephine Haag
Formarly
Mayeville
Mildred
Lata Beasley
Gomery
Altea
Sweet End
Monroe for Miers unit vote advised at Bloomington
Bloomington April 25. An op ed urges voters to cast a unified ballot backing ex Congress man RW Miers for Sunn ers. The message emphasizes loyalty and collective support in the upcoming primary context.
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Bloomington
Congress
RW. Miers
Soneyers
Baby Dies in Sugarland Headline May Be Misread
A fragmentary notice reports a baby death and a funeral at St Peter's Cemetery in Montgomery. It mentions Charles Wallace, a carpenter, and an injury to B. We Clawson while working at a station, with unclear sequence and several garbled phrases.
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Irs
Hart of
Sugarland
Alsa
Buriathla
St Peter's Celetery
Montgomery
Charles Wallace
B. We Clawson
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