Tribute Follows Death Of Miss Dorothy O Neall
The funeral for Dorothy O Neall society editor of The Democrat was held at St Simon s church at 9 o clock conducted by Rev Father John T Y Hare. Burial was in St John s cemetery with Ed Keller in charge. Members of the Tri ppa sorority Marian sodality and many friends attended. Pallbearers were Jdée Williams Austin Cabel Mstel Clark Egan Smith Wilker Tandeman and Ralph Burris.
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Dorothy O’neall
John T. Y Hare
St. Simon's Church
Demont
Haden
Misa O'Neallere
Jdée Williams
Austin Cabel
Mstel Clark
Egan Smith
Wilker Tandeman
Ralph Burris
Miss O'Neal
Plaintiff Wins In Dam Case Over Damaged Goods
In a Daviess county hearing held at Vincennes the jury found for the plaintiff against Di Vincennes firm for 7500 dollars. Evidence was presented Thursday with the judge opening the session at 10 o’clock. The court room was filled as the verdict was read, awarding the plaintiff seven thousand five hundred dollars.
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Vincennes
Quinn
Sire
Act
Tornado Death Toll Climbs in Georgia Counties
Four central Georgia counties endured the state's worst tornado event of recent memory as 45 deaths were tallied, with 21 white victims. An estimated 300 to 400 were injured and property damage likely far above a million dollars. Two twisters cut a half mile path between Metter and Statesboro.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Ife
Ceorgia
Ler
Bulloch
Metter
Statesboro
Tariff bill prepared for the house typing error turmoil in three cities
Indianapolis April 27 an error in a state supreme court decision on the Booneville city manager case caused turmoil in Indianapolis Evansville and Terre Haute Justice Myers statement led to confusion as it appeared he concurred in the courts conclusions though he wished to limit his opinion to reversing the Evansville ruling The ruling now affects only the Evansville clerk approval of a city manager petition due to insufficient proof the petition names match qualified electors
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Indianapolis
Wingle
State Supreme Court
Booneville
Evansville
Terre Haute
David A. Myers
Clarence R. Martin
Tariff Bill Debates Roil Washington House and Senate
In Washington the Ways and Means Committee prepared a tariff bill for a House vote next week as both chambers recessed. The Senate aims to continue farm relief talks but may reject them for a plan similar to the House proposal. Reports say sugar could rise to 3.00 per hundred pounds, with wool, corn, and textiles also higher while lumber remains on the free list. Cuban Ambassador Ferrara urged Philadelphia to oppose the hike. Shakebly set for next Tuesday.
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Senate
Ecommites
Ferrara
Philadelphia
Jurist Freed of Accusation in Sacramento Case
A partial, garbled report mentions a Sacramento judge freeing a jurist after a shadowy case involving an evangelist. It references a state senate court, an elderly defendant, and a revivalist fervor amid accusations of kidnapping and persecution.
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Sacramento
Cal
Eexemple McPherson
Carlos
Aca State Senate
Assembly
Persecu
DusBois Official Loses Left Eye Report Confusing
A partial, garbled note from Dubois county dated April 27 mentions Henry Mercer and an incident where an official purportedly loses a left eye while assisting in a building project. The fragmentary report references Bayard and a recovery of a fake eye, with unclear details and outcome.
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Henry Mercer
Dubois County
Bayard
Auto races set for Sunday at Rogers Clark speedway
Fennes Indiana April 27 1929 auto races announced for Sunday at Rogers Clark speedway west of town The program will include at least five mile events and the 15 feature Eliminations to decide starting positions will be held Sunday morning at 10 30 o clock Officials say track condition is excellent and rain would be needed to delay or cancel events
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Fennes
Ind
Pige
Rogers Clark Speedway
Pials
Eliza Lauby Attends Funeral Visit in Viner
Elizabeth Lauby of Vin er visited Miss Fern Kid 1 today to attend the funeral of Miss.
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Ies
Elizabeth . Lauby of
Viner
Fern Kid
Miss Lauby
Off at Saw Mill
Len Allen a Shoals saw mill worker suffered a severe hand injury yesterday when his hand was caught in a saw near the wrist. He is reported resting as well as could be expected today. The attending physician says the hand appears in good condition and will likely be saved unless unforeseen difficulties arise. He lives at Colleen, Indiana, and had been working at Shoals.
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Len Allen
Shoals
Fred Trosper Charged With Petit Larceny
Fred Trosper, 45, a farmer living three miles east of Plainville, pleaded not guilty to a petit larceny charge in Daviess circuit court. His trial likely next Wednesday, tied to the Joe Eke murder case, follows the arrests of Pembleton and Underhill who have pleaded guilty.
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Fred Trosper
Plainville
Gelity
Milton v. Hastings
Daviess
Trosper
Joe Eke
Bowman
Frank Pembleton
Alfred Underhill
United States disarmament efforts face European opposition
Geneva April 27 three European powers Holland Sweden and Soviet Russia backed Germany against Hugh S. Gibson's stance that the United States now favors unlimited trained reserves. They argued for limits on trained reserves as essential to reduce land armaments.
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Geneva
United States
Holland
Sweeden
Soviet
Russia
Germany
Hugh 8
Gibson
South Central Track Meet At Bedford Today
Washington high school track team members and historical and reading representatives travel to Bedford for the South Central Association meet. The annual event sees the local school as a charter member and expects a strong showing from athletes and oratorical reading contestants.
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Washington High School
Reading
Bedford
Vincennes Police Captain Resigns to Take Railroad Agent Post
Vincennes Indiana April 27 Harry Flack resigns from the police force to become a railroad agent with headquarters in Columbus He will move his family there Flack will finish the present month with the force beginning new duties May 1 He has served as traffic officer plain clothes man and night captain His successor has not been selected.
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Vincennes
Ind
Harry Flack
Force
Claiittreale Railroad Aepetle
Columbus
Flack
New Time Card To Be Used Sunday
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad announces a new time card to take effect Sunday. Changes to passenger train schedules are planned and patrons are urged to check the new card for arrival and departure times.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Democrat
Little Falls Fire Destroys 10 Businesses In Minnesota
A major blaze on April 87 in Little Falls Minnesota damaged ten business houses valued at 350000 dollars. Fire reportedly spread from a central heating plant threatening nearby structures. Fire crews from St Cloud and others were called as the telephone exchange burned, leaving several people unaccounted for. Col Charles A Lindbergh's home was mentioned in the report.
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the Falls
Minn
Charles A. Lindbergh
Hom
St. Cloud
Confidence in Hoover's plan cited by senator from North Dakota
The text notes a senator from North Dakota conferring with President Hoover on a farm debt plan. The remarks express belief the Senate will reject a debenture approach, while a House bill is viewed with sympathy for agriculture and a genuine effort to sow.
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N Tye
Reik
North
Dakot
Senate
Patel
Bacchante Captain's Gig Business Near England Reported
A 75-year-old man named Bill was aboard the Bacchante captain’s gig along the river near England when the event occurred recently. Authorities reported no further details available.
Body found in Mississinewa River at Marion
Marion Ind April 27 the body of Fredy J Bailey 32 of the soldiers home here was found in the Mississinewa river after he disappeared on a two day leave. A youth found clothing with a note from Col McLake urging to find his body and another note instructing finders to keep money and valuables.
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Marion
Ind
Fredy J. Bailey
Mississinewa
Col. McLake
Body of baby girl found on river bank near Elkhart
Elkhart Indiana April 27 the body of a newly born baby girl wrapped in newspapers dated April 2 and 3 was found on the banks of the Elkhart river by worker George W Whitler. The un clothed infant appeared head first in bushes. Authorities said an investigation would be made though crews are unavailable. A similar case occurred eight years ago with a baby found packed in a suit case on the river banks.
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Elkhart
Ind
Elkhart River
George W. Whitler
Whitler
American Consulate Damaged by Bombs
Reports say the American consulate at Ciudad Obregon in Mexico was damaged by bombs dropped from federal planes. The incident was announced from Washirditoui on April 27.
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Washirditoui
Ciudad
Obregon
Mexico
Beard Contest Brigham Young University Beards Noted
A BYU group of young men pledged to grow beards for a contest judged by a co ed and two students. Prizes included razors straps and face lotion donated by local barbers for heaviest beard longest beard and most beautiful beard.
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Provo
Utah
Brigham Young University
Plating Breakthrough Coats Wood and Other Materials
Berlin reports a new electro plating method developed by Dr. Vladimir Einstein that coats wood plaster porcelain cement and similar substances with metal. The process yields fire water steam and fume proof objects, expanding practical applications beyond traditional metals.
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Berlin
Vladimir Einstein
Lonely Cocoa Hut Keeper Letters Ten Months Home
A London story reports a young Briton in charge of a cocoa hut plantation on a Solomon Islands island endures extreme isolation, taking ten months or more to receive letters from his home. The account highlights the hardship of distant colonial posts and limited mail between distant communities.
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Neds
London
Solomon Group
Births. Mrs Noble Edwards' Daughter Born Yesterday
Mrs Noble Edwards of Northea Fourteenth street welcomed a daughter yesterday. The birth was announced in the local births column.
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Noble Edwards
Northea Fourteenth Street
Private Dietz Tries Flight Over San Antonio Hood
Private F Dietz of the 62nd se Hce squadron at Brooksfield piloted an army plane over Highland Park for hours. Maj S W Fitzgerald led four planes to herd him back to Kelly Field. Dietz swerved toward chimneys and a crowd, then was escorted to the guard house and charged with unauthorized flight.
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San Antonio
Tex
F. Dietz
Se Hce
Brooksfield
Highland Park
S. W. Fitzgerald
Kelly Field
Flyng
Dietz
Highland
San Diego
Fitzge
Anyment
Children Erect 300 Bird Houses At Walnut Street School
Two weeks ago a program began at Walnut Street School to encourage pupil cooperation with nature and bird care. A check up shows children have erected more than 300 bird houses, demonstrating strong student involvement and community spirit.
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Walnut Street
Radio Department President Dies at GE Schenectady
Edmund Perkins Edwards, head of General Electric radio department, dies in Schenectady after nearly a year of illness. Edwards, a Louisville, Kentucky native, was a Rose Polytechnic graduate.
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Schenectady, N. Yi
Edmund Perkins Edwards
Radio Department of
General Electric Company
Ness
Edwards
Louisville
Rose Poly
Former Local Woman Dies in Redlands Cal
Telegrams announce the sudden death of Mrs Callie Williams widow of John J Williams and sister to John A David Royal and Geo Geeting and Lucinda Bacon. A former county resident she lived in Redlands California where she belonged to the First Baptist Church. She leaves a daughter Mrs Frank K Arthur. Cause of death heart disease. Funeral details in Washington not yet known.
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Frank K. Arthur
Caroline Mattingly
Hara Mattingly
Redlands
California
Geo. C. W.geeting
Lucinda Bacon
Williams
John J. Williams
Arthur
John E. Williams
Solomon Williams
Washington
Prison clemency granted to 38 state inmates
Michigan City Indiana April 27 the state prison pardon board reviewed 54 paroles and granted 38. Governor Harry G Leslie attended and discussed clemency applications for 56 additional prisoners in sessions at the prison.
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Michigan City
Ind
Harry G. Leslie
Ryder Cup Retained by British Golfers
Moortown England April 27 England with a surprise exhibition of brilliant golf recaptured the Ryder cup from the United States professional team today With the score six and a half points to four and a half at the end of the first seven singles Britain cinched the cup Henry Cotton of Great Britain defeated Al Watrous four up and three to play clinching the British victory.
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Moortown
England
United States
Britain
Henry Cotton
Great Britain
al Watrous
Tax Wizard 29 to Lead Revenue Office
A 29 year old wizard, formerly solicitor for the Treasury in 1927, is noted in Washington as a candidate to succeed David H. Blair at the Revenue Commission. Gregg, appointed to Andrew Mellon in 1924, gained prominence in 1927 with the Ford shareholders’ tax appeal.
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Tander W. Gregg
Treasury
To Ask Leslie For Clemency
Indianapolis April 27 Governor Harry G Leslie for the second time this month will be appealed to for a pardon for Daisy Sullivan 18 of Bloomfield an admitted forger of a $2 80 check who received 2 to 14 in prison Attorneys for Daisy said a pardon request would be filed after Judge Thomas VanBuskirk of Green counties circuit court refused a new trial If clemency is denied the decision will be appealed to the state supreme court for a new trial or relief.
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Indianapolis
Harry G. Leslie
Daisy Sullivan
Bloomfield
Daisy
Thomas VanBuskirk
Circuit Court of
Green County
VanBuskirk
State Supreme Court
Senate committee fails to decide on Mellon stock clash
Washington April 27 senate judiciary committee fails to agree on whether secretary of treasury Mellon is Holding office in violation of law due to stockholdings in large industrial enterprises. The committee debated two and a half hours on a bill by cast onchi orris of Nebraska, holding Mellon violated the law forbidding the secretary of treasury from being interested in carrying on trade. The vote was postponed until Monday amid sharp division.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Secretary of Treasury
Mellon
Onchi Orris
Nebraska
Gib Fitzgibbon Recovers Nicely After Major Injury
Word from today states Gib Fitzgibbon is recovering in a satisfactory manner from a major injury. Details on location and exact diagnosis were not disclosed. Fitzgibbon is a prominent figure in the community and his condition is awaited with interest by fans and local observers.
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Gib Fitzgibbon
Jury dismissed after 21 hours in Polom case
Brazil Ind April 27 jury in Clay circuit court was discharged after failing to reach a verdict in the involuntary slaughter case of Elwood Polom. Deliberations lasted about 21 hours without agreement on a single charge.
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Brazil
Ind
Elwood Polom
Rain Agas
Manslaughter Charge In Death Of Bus Driver
Danville Ind April 27 charges of involuntary manslaughter filed against Frank Burns Indianapolis driver for Williamson Trucking Co for rear ending Washington township bus Dec 17 1928 Burns arrested in Indianapolis and brought to Hendricks county jail by state police lieutenant Bridges Jackson the bus driver died after leg amputation and infection Following the crash which occurred as Jackson unloaded school children he died in January from complications
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Danville
Ind
Frank Burns
Indianapolis
Williamson Trucking Company
Odus Jackson
Washington Township
Burns
Hendricks County
Lieutenant Bridges
Jackson
Four men fined after Connersville cock fight raid
Connersville Indiana April 24 four men arrested after a raid on an alleged cock fight pleaded guilty in Circuit court before Special Judge Will M Sparks. Each was fined 25 dollars and costs. Myron Aldredge E Jones and Charles Ferguson faced charges of conducting the cock fight and Perry Blakeman was charged with permitting the use of the building. Forty three game chickens seized were turned over to the defendants' attorneys. Charges against spectators were dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connersville
Ind
Will M. Sparks
Rushville
Myron Aldredge
Mississippi Levee Breaks Report Destroys Farmland
Murphysboro Illinois reports a Mississippi levee at South Grand Road failed flooding 7 000 acres. A second fissure appeared four miles south of the Big Muddy river risking 20 000 more acres in the McClure district Union county.
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Murphysboro
Mississippi
South Grand
Big Muddy River
McClure
Union County
St. Mary's School Open Sunday for Public Inspection
The St. Mary's school will be open Sunday from 4 to 7 p m for inspection for those who missed the prior viewing. Parish ladies will serve a supper in the dining room between 4 and 7 o'clock.
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ST. Mary’s School
St. Mary's School
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