Meredith will contest million-dollar will in county court
After years of legal skirmishes over venue and cross-claims, the Meredith estate valued over one million dollars left by the late William R. Meredith will come to trial in the county circuit court. Special Councils will lead the proceedings as preliminaries begin Thursday with the aim of resolving heirship, construction issues, and challenges to the will.
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Meredith
William R. Mere
Clements
Petersburg
Otion
Prospects for World Peace 2000
London dispatch reports Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, Britain's first League of Nations delegate, says world peace prospects are good. He credits the Kellogg pact for improved outlook and urges continued acceptance of its terms while stressing strong Anglo American relations and a clear sea understanding next.
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London
Viscount Cecil of
Chelwodo
Lord Cecil
Britain
League of Nations
Kellogg
England
United States
Canadian
Preacher Vanishes Nine Months Returns Home
Evansville dispatch reports Rev. Charles Harms, 71, former Evangelical pastor from Rockport, who disappeared April 4 after alighting from a Morris Abrahams auto at Canal and Walnut, has returned to be with his wife and children. He says he will resume life elsewhere as an interior decorator in the Midwest and will not disclose his new position. The Harms family plans to relocate.
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Evansville
Charles Harms
Evangelical Church
Rockport
Morris Abrahams
Canal and
Walnut Streets
C. J. Coffman
Bedford Avenue
Logan C. Harms
Leslie Harms
Madison Avenue
Clarence Harms
Oregon Street
Coffmans
Heticent
Middle West
Elks Host Christmas Treat For 450 City Children
The Elks lodge opened its home to 450 underprivileged youngsters on Christmas morning. Santa Claus performed tricks on stage, gifts of candy fruit toys and a Christmas matinee ticket were distributed, and thanks were extended to Graham Farms Corcoran Manufacturing Cap tain Ellis and the Salvation Army for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Elke Lodge
Vets Elks
Santa Claus
Santa
Ellis
Salvation Army
Toom
Alvin Spainhour
Indiana Theatre
Mass Centre
William Fitzgibbon
Graham Farms and Corcoran Manufacturing Company
Captain Ellis
The
Salvation, Army
89 Counties Organized in Farm Bureau
Indiana Farm Bureau reports rapid county organization with Martins County newly organized, bringing total organized counties to nine. Across 92 counties the federation expands membership, with 900 township units organized, and several training schools completed. State officials returned from Chicago after attending the federation’s tenth annual meeting.
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Farm Bureau
Martin County
Farm Bureau Activitie Buse
Brown
Orange
Idiana Farm) Bureau
Fedarbtion
United States
oFrain
Imer
Indianapolis
Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Indiana
W. H. Settle
J. H. Hull
James K. Mason
Lton
T. Martindale
L. L. Needler
Ew Taylor
H. R. Nevins
Lee R. Highlen
B. B. Ae
Gertrude Modlin
James R. Moore
Alli
Mills wins prohibition plan prize in New York
Major Chester Mills, former federal prohibition chief for New York, wins 235000 for a plan to enforce prohibition laws. Malcolm Almack of Palo Alto high school takes 25000 for best student submission. Mills defended his plan, while Major Maurice Campbell criticized it as less effective, noting shifts in enforcement focus.
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New York
Chester P. Mills
W. C. Durant Automobile Manufacturer
Malcolm D. Almack
Palo Alto
Prohibition
Maurice’ Campbell
Major Mills
Mills
L. C. Andrews
Campbell
Death list for a holiday may run higher than 200
Hollywood California December 26 1930s note reports a film star died today at Queen of Angels Hospital after gallstone surgery.
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Hollywood
Calif
Queen of Angels Hospital
Dores Brown Sentenced to Life and Sent to Prison
Early Thursday morning Dores Brown the Vincennes slayer of his housekeeper Mrs Laura McMahon will be taken to Michigan City prison to begin life imprisonment. Sheriff deputies Casey Jones and Harry Sheeley will escort him by auto from Washington. The jury had sentenced Brown to life after a venue change from Knox County.
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Doces Brown
Laura McMahon
Michigan City
Casey” Jones
Harry Sheeley
Bowman
State Penitentiary
Washington
Brown
Vincennes
Knox County
Daviess
Rrors
Knights of Columbus Holiday Carnival Friday Night
Knights of Columbus hosts a holiday carnival at the hall on Friday night for ers and their families. The minstrel show cast performs with paper hats confetti and punch. An eleven piece orchestra from the Black and Gold Serenaders and The Hoosier Harmony will provide music including waltzes and jazz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Ers
Nice
Roby Relative Informs Of Roby Brother In Terre Haute
Mrs William E Roby of ville road received a tele gram announcing the death of her brother in law John tham Grantham at Terre Haute Christmas morning He was 57 and died of heart trouble Survived by his wife and eight children Funeral arrangements not fully listed but planned locally
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William E. Roby
Theville Road
Johantham
Terre
Grantham
Terre Haute
Flu Epidemic Strikes Democratic Office
An influenza outbreak disrupts a Democrat party office with staff illness. Burris the city editor stays at home while advertising manager E G Brouil remains under physician care and cannot attend to duties. Teufel Mnotype ops reports being unable to be at his post due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burris
Conto
E. G. Brouil
Joad Ed Teufel
Reidys Sanders Announces Home Visit in Indianapolis
Lieyd Sanders of Indianapolis visits the home of Mr and Mrs W F Reiners in an informal social exchange amid midwestern city life.
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Lieyd ‘Sanders
Indianapolis
W. F. Reiners
Burbon High School Building Destroyed by Fire
Fire destroyed the Burbon high school building in Plymouth Indiana with a 120000 loss. War saw and Plymouth fire departments aided Burbon firemen but could not cooperate fully due to the town water supply being exhausted.
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Burbon High
Plymouth
Ind
Burbon High School
Warsaw
Burbon
Grounded steamer Florence floated and towed to port
Astoria Dec 26 The steamer Florence Lukenbach which ran aground on Platsop was floated at 9 30 am and proceeded away from the scene with two tugs standing by.
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Astoria
Qre
Florence
Lukenbach
Platsop
Indiana man elected chairman of interstate commerce panel
Lewis of Indianapolis was announced as chairman of the interstate commerce commission succeeding J. B. He will take office January 1, 1929 for one year.
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Washington
Ernest
Lewis
Indianapolis
Interstate Commerce Commission
J. B
Expect Dispute Settlement By New Years Day
Washington reports a Pan American conciliation conference aims to settle the boundary clash between Seeaal and Bofm. Delegates hope for a peaceful solution with both governments agreeing on basics, though no answer was expected for Saturday. Asuncion notes mobilization of Paraguayan forces is forwarded to military authorities.
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Washington, Dee
Delete
Asuncion
Paraguay
Mineral for Mrs Brady Thursday services to be held
Mrs Frank Brady dies from injuries after being struck by an automobile at North Em-n Avenue and West Lake Park in Chicago. She was 50 and formerly resided here. Enfield for inquest is set at 5840 St Twenty-sixth Street, with funeral services planned for Thursday at one. Survivors include Mrs mee Gnrth of Washington and William H Brown of Elano.
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Northemn Avenue
West Lake Lot
Chicago
Aey
George Kitt
Twenty-sixth Street
Enfield
Mee Gnrth
Washington
William H. Brown
Elano
New Patients at County Hospital
New patients at County Hospital include Blanche Meurier of Blind Master Merrill Gilley and Rose O Neall of Loogootad who joined the hospital day for treatment. The article notes Claudy Henninger, son of Mr and Mrs Ann Henninger, recently joined the army, with details fragmentary about the boy’s arrival days ago.
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Blanche Meurier
Merrill Gilley
Rose O’neall
Loogootad
Ann Henninger
Claudy Hen
Fox escapes from farm in Rochester Indiana
Rochester Indiana December 26 a $250 blue Alaskan fox escaped from Dwight Green fox farm on West 11th Street. The fox described as tame small and dark maltese color may return to the pen as others did. Green offers a substantial reward for its return.
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Rochester
Ind
Fulton County
Reinard
Dwight Green
West 11Th Street
Green
Unity
Hearings in Mayor's Court On Intoxication Charge
Sam Street of Montgomery appeared in Mayor J W McCarty's court to answer intoxication charges. The verdict was held pending further investigation. A woman facing a vagrancy charge was ordered to leave the city.
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Sam Street
Montgomery
J. W. McCarty
Indiana couple sees son 900 miles away by TV from Gary
Gary Indiana December report notes Mr and Mrs E T Kell of 448 Harrison Street watched their son Ray Davis Kell first assistant to Dr E F W Alexanderson on a WGY Schenectady broadcast. Kell and son built a TV set linked to a high power radio. they saw features of his wife and others clearly.
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Gary
Ind
Indiana
See
Son
Tellvision
General Eléctric Company
Kells
WGY
Schenectady
Kell
Demand for Babies Bigger Than Supply in Chicago
Chicago on December 2 6 reports a Christmas baby shortage as about 10 000 couples sought adoptions but many were turned away. The Winds Children’s Aid Society placed over 5 000 children last year and faced 5 200 hopeful parents seeking a baby to adopt before Christmas. Miss Margaret Jones notes adoptions require a year’s wait, underscoring the shortage and demand.
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Chicago
Santa Claus
Winds Children’ 'Ee
Ald Society
Las
Margaret Jones
The
Society
Young Girl Dies in Hammond Auto Crash
In Hammond Indiana on December 26, 19 year old Mrs Berk Fiedorowies died in a highway auto accident. Four others were injured, one fatally. The crash involved a wagon and the vehicle veered into the other lane. Authorities continued investigation into cause and conditions surrounding the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Ind
Hijackers Pose As Prohi Agents In Indianapolis Mystery
Indianapol December 26 Prohibition agents faced a new racket as hijackers masqueraded as federal dry agents. James T Browning federal administrator said a bootlegger telephone claim alleged he was held up for 1500 to 3000 dollars in liquor cars held at his automobile.
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Indianapol
India
James T. Browning
Prohibition
Federated
Police capture Chicago bandits in Hammond clay hole pit
In Hammond on December 26 two Chicago bandits who robbed a Gary drug store of 200 dollars were captured by a Hammond police posse near Maynard. They fled after abandoning their car following a five mile chase. Clerk Carl Stolz saved 1000 dollars by dropping a roll of paper money.
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Hammond
Chicago
Gary
Maynard
James Johns
Harry Wolf
Carl Stolz
Frank Warnick Dies in Oklahoma City Brother of Local Resident
Word has reached here of the death of Fran Warnick of Oklahoma City He was a brother of Mrs George H Greenwood of Harned Avenue The deceased was unmarried and the body was to be brought to the city this afternoon to the home of Mrs Greenwood Funeral services will be held Thursday at Bethany and will follow in the adjoining cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fran Warnick
Oklahoma City
George H. Greenwood
Harned Avenue
City
Frank Reinsel In Critical Condition At Home
According to bedside information Frank Reinsel a well known Washington shoe merchant has been confined to his home for several weeks due to illness his condition is extremely critical
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Frank Reinsel
Washington
Iis
Gilfigin Attorney General argues in Indiana case
Indianapolis December 26 Attorney General Arthur L Gilfigjn filed a brief in the Indiana Supreme Court opposing the latest contentions of EB Anti Saloon League attorneys. Gilliam argues Gov Ed Jackson lacked power to pardon Shumaker and that the court never recognized Jackson's action as valid.
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Indianapolis
Arthur L. Gilifegjn
Supreme Court
Indi Anti-Saloon League
Supreme
State Farm
Gilliam
Ed Jackson
Shumaker
Jackson
Anderson farmer shoots five crows with one shot
William H. Lawrence of Anderson Indiana, two miles northeast of town, bagged five black crows with a single shot. The feat is described as a remarkable hunting record likely to stand for some time.
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Anderson
Ind
William H. Lawrence
Lawrence
Crowe
Herbert to Return January 6 From Washington Note
Battleship Utah carrying President elect Herbert is expected to anchor at Hampton on January 6, the Navy department announced today.
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Herbert Per
Washington
Utah
Herbert
Hampton
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Dores Brown
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