Murdered Wife Suspected of Clever Plot by Husband
Evansville authorities pursued Frank Williams after Lula Williams died from revolver wounds. They found a cryptic note suggesting money buried in the yard and believe the killing may be a premeditated plot to mislead investigators. Williams, 42, had disappeared, with witnesses recounting his violent temper and threats to kill Lula. Search extended to Kentucky as officers sought clues in his whereabouts and possible motives.
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Evansville
Ind
Frank Williams
Lula
Ugh
Williams
Hugh
Tieson
Louisa
Evaneville Y. Ac
Wales Ives
Joseph McGovern
Helen Street
Kentucky
Sons of Williams
Dade Park Ferry
Thomas
Mowell
Thomas and
Lukeman
Beale
Henderson
Confessed murderer pays death penalty at state penitentiary
Aug 7 reports Lonzy Traylor aged 21 of Portsmouth Ohio was electrocuted today for the murder of a fitting sta.
Telephone rate orders issued for Montgomery and Epsom
Net Naples Ind Aug 7 The public service commission has set new rates for Montgomery and Epsom lines including single, residential, and business rates. The changes will take effect September 1 and are expected to increase the telephone company’s annual revenue by about 2,600 dollars.
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Montgomery and
Epsom
Netnapolis
Ind
Iblic Service Commission
Ssign
Wreck on Dixie Bee Involves East Saint Louis Man
A fragmentary report describes a wreck on the Dixie Bee road involving a man from East St. Louis. The Velie vehicle reportedly rolled twice with bystanders or mentees noted in the chaotic account.
Powder Factory Blast Kills Nine in Rome
Nine people are dead and several injured after a powder factory explosion in Rome on August 7. Emergency crews reported extensive damage and ongoing rescue operations as investigators begin to determine the cause.
Fragmentary steam era note on piping setup
Fragmentary OCR passage mentions pipe connections and a tee fitting in a steam era context. The readable fragment suggests a technical description lacking full names, places, or dates, making precise event or identity unclear.
Resumption of Wage Conference Clears Hurdles
Atlantic City August 7 Samuel Warriner chief of the anthracite operators indicates a renewal may be possible. A letter from Warriner suggests renewed hope for wage discussions and a conciliatory tone.
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Atlantic City
Samuel Warriner
Inthracite
Habicron
Warrimer
Alph Godwin Wins $50 Prize in Essay Contest
Alph Godwin of Godwins Ocean wins a $50 prize for his essay The Stimulus in a nationwide contest by a trade magazine. The opening states the contest was open to all US residents and notes Godwin’s reaction to his achievement as the piece discusses uses of the see none in business. The essay appeared in the magazine’s last issue.
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Alph Godwin
Godwins Oce
Ponic Et Diy
Nayn Trade Magazine
United States
Sandborn Gar Struck By Plainville Auto
Sandborn Aug 7 report a wreck between Sandborn and Westphalia as Hugo Due of Westphalia drove with his sister and Mrs Otto Due toward a Picinic party. A Plainville driver coming from the west struck Due’s car causing both vehicles to overturn near a fence. No serious injuries though Mrs Pahmeier suffered a cut from barbed wire and others were bruised. Cleophus Price underwent an operation at Good Tap hospital Vincennes for conjunctivitis and is recovering.
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Sandborn
Westalia
Hugo Due
Westphalia
Andborn
F. C. Pahmeier
Otto Due
Plainville
Ms. Pahfier
Cleophus Price
W. E. Price
Montgomery
Good Tap Hospital
Vincennes
Fragmentary note on farm accident and injury
A fractured incident at a father's farm is reported in partial OCR text describing a bombed setting and unclear injuries. The fragmentary line mentions a bayon or basin and a broken state, with no full names, dates, or locations readable.
Federal Grand Jury May Hear Evidence
The grand jury was not discharged after its last session in January but is excused subject to call for special investigation. U S district attorney Albert Ward said the grand jury might be recalled for disposition of minor cases if evidence warrants it, and it was believed the highway commission's case might be placed.
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Jane
Albert Ward
United States
Atorney
Federal court urged to strike down anti evolution law in Tennessee
Knoxville Aug 7 A taxpayer Robert Wilson petitions the U S court arguing the Tennessee anti evolution bill is unconstitutional and would deprive his children of a proper education John Neal chief attorney leads the filing asserting unconstitutionality in the Scopes era case style filed here today
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Knoxville, Tenn
Tennessee
United States
John Neal
Atorney
Robert Wilson
Oil well on Maysville road drills eight inch casing
Eight inch casting was being put in today at an oil well on the D. L. McCracken farm along the Maysville road as crews push to deeper depths. The bore reached 887 feet with first entry expected soon. A night shift has been added and four geologists from different interests survey the area in the southern part of the county. Prospects for more wells south of the city look bright, with plans for additional rigs and possible relocations of equipment.
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D. McCracken
Maysville Road
Dows
Ager Oie
Saldom
Ieter
Local Preacher to Speak on Christianity Versus Heredity
The Rev. S. L. Martin will preach at the First Met church Sunday on Christian heredity and the laws of heredity and biology. He will compare Christianity with heredity and discuss the civilizing potential of science in the United States.
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S. L. Martin
United States
Fation
Sede Oe
Shining Parlor Sold To Martha Niedig In Newcastle
Mrs. Martha Niedig of West Main Street purchased the parlor at 100 East Main Street from H. Wathen and took charge Wednesday morning. Dole Niedig will oversee future operations as business strengthens. Mr. W. of Newcastle, Indiana plans to enter the shoe shining trade.
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Martha Niedig
West Main Street
Main Street
Hol Wathen
Dole Niedig
Newcastle
Indiana
Bloomfield Post Notice On Charter And Death Cause
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a Bloomfield Post item referencing a charter dating to 1884 and a death related cause linked to Father Time. The readable fragments imply organizational or historical notes without clear names, dates, or actions.
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Bloomfield
Army of the Republic
Mine To Open The Bakerod Sullivan War Reopens Idle Period
A terse notice reports the mine to reopen after a long lull, signaling resumed activity at the Baker od Sullivan site and the potential return to production following an extended idle stretch. The brief item notes a path back to operation and employment implications.
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Od Sullivan
In days past the crossroads comment stirred debate
A fragment notes a longstanding discussion on a public matter, with policymakers and residents weighing options. The text hints at controversy and the persistence of the issue over time, suggesting a recurring topic in local discourse without detailing outcomes.
Freeing of Scott leaves 90 yet 0 pay death penalty
A United Press survey shows 90 condemned awaiting execution across forty states after Scott escaped hanging in Chicago amid insanity verdict. Electric chair lethal gas chambers firing squads remain options with four women in New Mexico, one in Pennsylvania, one in Alabama. Only eight states have abolished capital punishment. Utah allows choice between hanging and firing squad. Nevada and New York are noted for awaiting counts. Ohio reports six. Indiana mentions two in state prison at M Olty.
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Russell
United Press
Scott
Chicago
New Mexico
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Utah
Nevada
New York
Obio
Ana State Prison
M Olty
Return Request for Adopted Child in New York Tale
A letter dated August 7 from Mrs Anna St John of New York asks Bird S Ler commissioner of public welfare to return Dorothy Sunshine Browning, adopted years ago by Browning as a companion for Dorothy Sunshine. The appeal centers on reacquiring the child for Browning.
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Commissioner of Public
New York
Anna St. John
R York
Comicsioner
Public Welfare
Bird Sler
Dorothy
Sunshine
Browning
Milionaire
Slattery to Appeal Remus Liquor Case Order
Thomas Slattery, attorney for Cincinnati, served notice in Indianapolis that he will appeal Judge Baltzell’s order to destroy $200,000 of liquor linked to George Remus. He plans to take the case to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals at Chicago.
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Indianapolis
Thomas Slattery
Cincise
Man Held for Murder Hangs Self in Jail
Richmond Indiana August Aug Crawford, a Black man held on a first degree murder charge for shooting his wife, died by hanging in the county jail. He used strips of bed clothing tied to a water pipe as a noose.
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Richmond
Ind
Min Crawford
Crawford
Burtons and Ward Plan Indianapolis Trip This Saturday
Mr and Mrs Steve Burton and Geraldine Ward will motor to Indianapolis on Saturday. The trip is described in a brief community notice.
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Steve Burton
Geraldine Ward
Indianapolis
WANTS EQUAL RIGHTS INDIANAPOLIS COUNTY FACES INSANE ASYLUM FUNDING
Marion county officials rebel against funding the Julietta county asylum. They refuse state-supported care for inmates, risking 264 inmates transferring to the Central Hospital for the Insane next year as the state institution already runs crowded.
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Indianapolis
Marion Lounty
Hogle
Julietta
Central Hospital For
Central Hospital
Olin Simuels Sentenced for Three Indianapolis Burglaries
Olin Simuels, a Washington resident, was arrested in Indianapolis for three home break ins and convicted of first degree burglary. He received a ten to twenty year term at the Indiana reformatory and was delivered to the state reformatory by Marion County officers. Local authorities report he is the son of Mr and Mrs Ed Simuels of 508 South West Second Street and is widely known in Washington.
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Olin Simuels
Washington
Indianapolis
Indiana Reformatory
Bimuels
State Reformatory
Marion County
Miles
Reformatory
Simuels
Mra
South West
Second Street
Explosion Sparks Fire at Premetz Plant Near Fair Grounds
An early morning explosion at the Premetz company plant near the fair grounds preceded a fire when Kennedy activated an electric pump switch. A spark ignited gas trapped in the building overnight. Kennedy survived without fatal injuries, found elsewhere in the room at the time.
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Ao Non Bat
Premetz Company
Fair Grounds
Kennedy
Vincennes Man Arrested in Indianapolis Drunk Driving
Indianapolis August 7 Perry Cuff man thirty four of Vincennes was arrested early today after a police squad tailed his car for several blocks. The officers say he was driving while intoxicated.
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Indianapolis
Perry Cuffman
Vincennes
Tharp's Condition Shows Improvement
The attending physician reports Woodson Tharp’s condition is improving today. Lungs show greater improvement and his mind is clearer than previously.
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Tharp
Woodson Tharp
Arrest in Vincennes Bay Case Theft Warrant
Maurice Hultman of Vincennes was arrested there yesterday on a warrant from Lynchburg Virginia charging him with obtaining $59.94 from a transfer company under false pretense.
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Vincennes Bay
Maurice Hultman
Vincennes
Lynchburg
Princeton Classified As Fourth Class City By Population
Princeton is categorized as a fourth class city after a population estimate places it just a few thousand residents away from the next class, affecting local governance and municipal classifications.
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Princeton
Youth Kills Father And Wounds Mother in Iowa Parsonage
Parkersburg Iowa August 7 War ren Vandervoorts 17 year high school graduate was arrested today after shooting his father the Rev R J Vandervoorts a Methodist minister found dead at the top of the stairs in the parsonage and wounding his mother who lay on a bed with two bullet wounds in her head probably will die. The boy was silent when arrested and refused to offer details of the tragedy.
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Parkersburg
Iowa
Warren Vandervoorts
R. J.abervoorts
Methodist
Warren
Four men arraigned in federal court over liquor charges
Ogie's brother and three others faced federal liquor violation charges as partners in a Westphalia liquor dispensary that allegedly sold to the public without screening. A raid found mule and home brew. two Bookers were detained, one released to Terre Haute, Earl Booker ill in bed. George Hudson of Edwardsport also held after a mule tally at his depot-fronting place. penalties implied by Vincennes jail stay.
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Reg
Ogie
Dnl G
Westphalia
Ceantiee Ae
Felloa
Terre Haute
Earl Booker
George Hudson
Edwardsport
Vincennes
Farm Bureau Picnic Arranged by Local Group
The Farm Bureau has arranged an afternoon picnic with dinner. The event aims to provide activity for both younger and older children and is expected to attract local residents and families seeking a pleasant community gathering.
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Rust
Indiana
Mrs Doyle of Whitfield Buried After Seven Months Illness
Mrs Katherine Doyle, 76, wife of Thomas Doyle, died last Sunday at her home near Whitfield after seven months illness. She was born in Daviess County and had lived 56 years in Martin County. She was buried Tuesday at St Martin's.
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Katherine Doyle
Thomas Doyle
Whitfield
St. Martin's
Daviess County
Martin County
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