No. 40 Smart Boy Sparks City Traffic Debate
A noisy column criticizes street lighting and traffic rules while noting a lack of driver compliance at intersections. The piece shifts to a sensational crime report about George Anderson, an alleged murderer linked to a gang and letters from Columbus and Springfield. It closes with brief notes on accidents and the approaching fall sports season.
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George
Andeon
Ben Hance
Muncie
Ces
Anderson
Gerald Chapma
Hance
Iife
Apman
Urion Baptist Association Meeting At Edwardsport
Urion Baptist Association plans its gathering at the First Baptist Church in Edwardsport on August 31. The notice notes community worship and a planned association session with local attendees expected.
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Urion Baptist Assn
Edwardsport
First Baptist
Baptist
Indiana Elks Hold State Convention Amid Addresses and Plans
The Indiana Elks gathered for their annual state convention with visits from national officers led by Judge William Atwell. Highlights included dedication of a new 300000 dollar lodge home in Valparaiso, officer elections, ritual contests among five lodges, and a concluding Elllis Lake picnic with band performances and barbecues. The program featured devotionals, sermons, and reports from B Y P U units and various unions.
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Fleming
Muncie
Vincennes
Gary
Lebanon
Noblesville
Joe Murray
Union Association
Cheries
M. Osborne
P. A. Bryant
Local swimmers enter fifth annual Wabash River swim
Local swimmers are invited to enter the fifth annual Wabash River swim held by the Vincennes YMCA on August 29. The event offers a silver cup for the winner and medals for second through fifth, with merchandise prizes and a small entry fee. Participants include Vincennes boys Padgett and another winner from last year, with entrants from surrounding towns. A separate note mentions a health incident and fashion prose about dresses and colors.
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Vincennes
Ribbo
Wr Ic
Y. M. C. A. Vingenes Ind
Gill
Ambulan
Washington Motorists and Dimmer Light Law Question
A legible discussion notes a seech law about dimmers and high beams. It questions the necessity of abundant daytime street lighting and argues most cars on Washington streets use full lights, suggesting this overuse serves little purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Velvet adorned gowns to feature appliques on frocks and street suits
Fashion notes describe velvets with appliques for both frocks and street suits, highlighting decorative details and fabric choices. The item emphasizes versatile wear for formal and casual styles.
Shirkie Mine in Vigo County Reopens Today
Terre Haute Ind Als hundred miners were to the pits in the Shirkie mine in Vigo county to pay off idleness Hope for renewed acts Indiana coal district was the opening of the Shirkie followed resumption of week in the Bardyke mine three hundred men. o The Hoosier mines have hit in recent months by ton of coal mined in Virginia and Kentucky miners.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Vigo County
Indiana Coal District
Bardyke
Hoosier
Ginia Arid
Kentucky
Princeton Negro Is Killed At Crossing
At Princeton on August eighteenth a colored man died after his car stalled on the Sandhill crossing and was struck by a westbound passenger train. The crossing is known for fatal accidents, with a prior incident where two boys were mangled there. The driver appeared asleep, and the engine could not stop in time. Nearby hunting season figures note millions partake annually and wildlife counts include buffalo, elk, antelope, and goats.
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Princeton
Sandhill
Ashby
Eaz
United States
Bureau of Biological
Roey
Alaska
Adi
Siers Victim of Wreck in Wisconsin
Harriett Ellen, 3, daughter of Mrs. W A Johnson of Perryville Indiana, died in a three car collision near Fon Du Lac Wisconsin. Grandmother Mrs Squires Shute is seriously hurt and two others suffer lesser injuries. Dense fog and slick roads blamed for the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fon du Lac
Wisc
Harriett Ellen
W. A. Johnson
Perryville
Ind
Squires Shute
Chautauqua Prospects Look Gloomy Near Mour
The committee reports little encouragement for next year's chautauqua at Mour with pledges for 600 tickets requested but only 300 secured.
Rural Education Conference Held at Terre Haute
The annual rural education conference under the direction of the normal school was held August 18 in Terre Haute Indiana with H Hines presiding as head of the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Heute
Ind
Edion
H. H. Hines
Not
Fall fashion previews from New York shop windows
Hedda Hoyt reports from New York on early Fall styles shown in shop windows. Brief notes describe cape trends, elbow length frocks, circular cuts, and evening gowns featuring rear capes and shoulder capes that drape near the waistline.
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Hedda Hoyt
United Press
New York
Firth Nu
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