Editor Charles Sefrit Dies in Indiana Hotel
Charles G. Sefrit editor and owner of the Washington Herald and a leading Indiana Republican writer died at 7 o'clock this morning at the West Baden Hotel West Baden Ind. after treatment for carcinoma of the liver. Embalmed there his body would be brought to East Seventh and Main later today. Funeral arrangements awaited word from relatives. Sefrit born Feb 18 1860 in Daviess County rose from a log cabin to become a self made man and a prominent editorial figure.
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Life Story of Charles G. Sefrit in Daviess County
Charles G. Sefrit of Washington, longtime editor and general manager of the Gazette and Herald, comes from a line of pioneer Daviess County families. Born February 18, 1860, in Barrtown, Indiana, he rose from Washington Gazette reporter to managing editor of the consolidated Herald and Gazette. He engaged in Indiana politics, served as financial agent for the Southern Hospital for the Insane, and held roles with the Republican state committee. Sefrit’s family includes six generations, with a brother Frank L. Sefrit and several siblings and nieces.
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Local Crash Severs Roads Near Shoals Injures Woman
Hisslen Harrod formerly of Ashington was badly hurt in a car crash on a Saturday night near Shoals. The Ford tour ing car, driven by Andy Stiles, plunged into underbrush and river water after leaving the embankment. Harrod suffered a bad gash and bruises and is bedbound, with recovery expected in a few days. Stiles escaped unharmed.
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Pike County Doctor Ends Life in Petersburg Office
Dr. O. Bauers prominent Pike County physician at Petersburg killed himself in his office this day. A .38 revolver lay near his body in the second room beside a table with a note to the coroner and a letter to a brother in Washington. The veteran surgeon had suffered war injuries and never fully recovered. He was a native of Pike Sea and son of Dr. A. R. Bauers, never married, recently returned from an automobile trip to his brother in Washington, D. C.
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Maude crew returns after three years in Arctic ice
Nome Alaska August 24 Ed tor of the Amundsen schooner Maude arrives with six crew members after more than three years in Arctic ice. The voyage aimed to drift toward the North Pole but crossed currents pushed it northwest. Though the pole was not reached the crew share thrilling survival tales of their polar ordeal.
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Youthful Holdups Near McBride’s Bluffs End in Prison
George McBride and Willis Westhafer, farmers from Martin County, were robbed by a masked bandit near McBride’s Bluffs. The thief took $1.60 and an empty pocketbook. Orville Nicholson implicated Owen Benson and Floyd Denson as accomplices. Denson’s alias was Nicholson. all three were jailed. Floyd admitted pulling the hold up. The trio, aged 18 to 20, pleaded guilty and received sentences from two to fourteen years in the state reformatory.
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Coolidge May Return to Washington to Help Coal Talks
President Coolidge may cut short his vacation to intervene in the looming anthracite coal strike. He has pursued non intervention for a month and hopes an agreement emerges, with New England set to face direct production halts starting September 1. Public opinion is seen as his strongest tool, and a quick reconvening of operators and miners could spur a compromise.
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Trench mortar explosion kills and injures soldiers
A trench mortar explosion near Sans fatally kills a group of 24 men and injures fifteen others. Captain Ming, directing the firing squad, was overseeing the operation when the blast caused chaos, wounding officers and spreading debris through the vicinity.
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Avenging Bandi Plot Leads Worcester Guard Sweep
Police surrounded the rectory of St. Stephen's church and Walter Derosier's home in Worcester Mass after reports that John Troy, a notorious bandit, planned to avenge his lieutenant's death and might attend the funeral. The measures followed received warnings and heightened security.
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Pipe Dream: Russell Scott Story Aboard Chicago Paper
A Chicago newspaper story portrays Russell Scott, known as a cage slayer, as found sane by hospital psychiatrists. Dr. Frank Stubblefield, head of the Chester unit, dismisses the impartial judgment as a pipe dream in today’s account.
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Fire damages home of James E. Gilley on East Eleventh Street
Firefighters responded to a blaze at the home of James E. Gilley on East Eleventh Street early this morning. A chimney sparked and set the roof ablaze, burning a hole about ten feet wide before crews confined the fire. The estimated damage nears $50.
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Burkhart Faces Fine and Farm Sentence Today
Michael Burkhardt, a youth, stood trial at 9 this morning charged with unlawful possession of an item valued at 100. He pleaded not guilty. McCarty fined him 160 dollars and ordered a total 130 dollars in costs, plus a sixty day sentence on the penal farm.
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Wells Work Progress On Pump In Fluid Area
Report describes an oil operation where a pump was set to a 450 foot depth with no water encountered. Initial pumping moved 125 to 150 barrels per two hours. Preparations continued for additional wells. crews worked on Lee Singleton farm locations and other sites as plans advance.
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Ku Klux Klan to Campaign Against Agnosticism
Columbus Aug 24 The Ku Klux Klan plans a nationwide push to combat agnosticism in Protestant churches ahead of a Buckeye Lake council meeting. Ohio Indiana Michigan and Kentucky Klans back the plan to present a resolution by Clyde Osborne grand dragon. About 200 Klansmen expected with Hiram Evans imperial wizard presiding. Art Jene Dyal of Dysail lows underwent tonsil and adenoid removal at Daviess county hospital. Joseph Fink of Chicago displaying Ed B Price Tailoring line at Bell Clothing Store today and tomorrow.
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Radio program listings from 1930s era stations
A fragmented schedule notes KDKA Pittsburg at 9 45 pm EDST with symphony programming WCAP Washington 7 50 pm EST and WCAP and WRC Washington listings alongside KGO Oakland and an Educational segment WRC New York 5 to 6 30 pm EST and United States Navy Band broadcast details.
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Roy May Recover From Mercury Poisoning Boy
William Bowman aged 12 was given cehloride of mercury by his father last Tuesday. His condition improved yesterday and doctors believed there was a chance for recovery.
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Unclear Justice Statement Notes By Ward and Elliott
Fragmentary text references Albert Ward district attorney and Elliott Anderson, noting pardons or attitudes toward a case. The fragment hints at legal maneuvers, pardons, and stated positions but lacks clear events, dates, or outcomes to establish a complete report.
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Interurban Car Crash Kills 11 Year Old Boy
A tragic collision here leaves William Bowman dead at eleven after an interurban car strikes the vehicle carrying him and two others. Tieman, sixteen, the automobile driver, is seriously injured while John Bowman, another occupant, is in critical condition as investigators note the car rolled during the crash and the interurban car was not traveling at high speed.
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14 Spiritualistic Mediums Held in Jail
Fourteen spiritualists of national reputation were arrested near Chesterton for obtaining money under pretenses and denied the charges in court. The group, led by head of a religious cult, faced conversations with allegedly dead persons during séances while a Cleveland newspaperwoman reported on the proceedings.
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