Indiana Anti Saloon League official faces contempt ruling
Dr E Sidaler of the Indiana Anti Saloon League was ordered by the Supreme Court to serve 60 days for contempt. Federal habeas corpus petitions argue equal protection issues and challenge the court’s jurisdiction and actions in Shumaker’s case.
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E. Sidaler
Indiana
Shumaker
Tr 4S
Willoughby
Ron
Henry Lane Wilson
James E. Watson
Ed Jackson Egalle
Inumaker
Propose Farm Detective for Knox County
Vincennes Dec 29 The county commissioners in a special session weighed a plan from county farm bureau groups to appoint a rural detective to patrol and check chicken thefts and depredations. An appropriation of 1500 dollars was requested to fund the position with the council considering the plan after conditions set by the missioners.
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Vincennes
Couneil
Washington tool sorrow marks eldest active Reinsel
The obituary notes the death of John R Reinsel a longtime Washington shoe businessman known for his work in the family store and local enterprise. He led a life connected to the Fowles store and the Washington community with relatives in Pa and Hopkins. The funeral is set for 1 o'clock at St church with burial at John’s cemetery.
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Washington
Xavier Reinsel
Fowles
Liis
John R
Wad
White High Hopkins
Leahigh
Cig X
Relnselard
John
Ramselwi Shoe Bus
Five Die In House Fire Murder Probe Narrows
Gastonia North Carolina December 29 five members of J W Vanderburg family were found dead in a burned farmhouse an ax head from the kitchen debris appeared linked to the crime Jacob Vanderburg a 17 year old survivor sits with a bag as coroner's inquest looms police suspect a frenzied murder while the fire may have been staged to cover the killings and escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gastonia
J. W. Vanderburg
Jacob Vanderburg
Young Vanderburg
Contracts Set On Court House Furnishings
The county council approved a bond driven program for furnishing the new county courthouse. Decor costs were trimmed to 9300 with murals noted except one in the courtroom. Electrical fixtures went to Mannthis Lighting Studio Evansville for 3335 final 3595 after additions. Wood furniture awarded to Harry Hanson local, steel furniture to Art Metal Co Jamestown NY for 28401 with add ons 1135 radiator shields 1300 metal doors 830 compressor and cooling system included.
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County Council
Court House
Schanbacher & Soh
Springfield
Manthis Lightin Studio
Evansville
Art Metal Company
Jamestown
N. Y
Court
New Tropical Styled Home Promises Low Cost Beauty
A new residence in Miami, 207 N, blends bungalow and colonial lines with exterior appeal and interior practicality. Features include built in storage, a receded over door closet, kitchen cabinet and wall china rack, plus Celotex insulation on exterior walls and ceiling for estimated annual fuel savings of 25 to 313 dollars. Inspections are scheduled through the paper, inviting readers to view the home and consider its comfort and convenience for their own houses.
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Tome i
Miami
Thas
Tommy Willis
Booker
Moyte
Meredith Case Adjourned Until 1:30 P M Monday
Indianapolis December 20 The embezzlement charge against J F Wild and other officers of the defunct J F embraced the case adjourned until 1 30 P M Monday in the city court today as the hearing paused amid procedural motions and lingering questions about the failed enterprise trade name and repayment prospects remained uncertain
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Indianapolis
J. F. Wild
J. F
Bolivians Noted in Border Clash Reports
Reports from Asuncion claim Bolivian forces concentrate troops along the border and press advances amid ongoing tensions with Paraguay. Diplomatic circles in Washington say Paraguayan charges of troop movements are inaccurate and Fort Van Guardia was held by Bolivians before they pulled back after Pan American good offices.
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Buenos Aires
Asuncion
Paraguay
Chaco
Bolivia
Law& Pransa
Neston
Stata
Washington
Balfy
Daiz Medina
State Department
Fort van Guardia
Council in Session Receives Resignation and Appoints Successor
In a brief session the council accepted the resignation of Goodwin from his duties as joner and appointed Bogard to a new role. A successor member was named to fill the vacancy on the council. The meeting proceeded with other routine business and adjourned after the appointments.
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Resigsmer Goodwin
Joner
Bogard
Fragmentary obituary entry notes death near Saratoga
The readable fragment records the death or accident involving Ambrose, aged 26, near Saratoga. A physician ordered a trip shortly before, with unclear phrasing about illness and a medical association, but details are obscured by OCR damage.
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Son Ambrose
Saratoga
Mobile
Iors Association
New Chevrolets Attracting County Buyers at Sale
Homann Berns showroom draws large crowd from Daviess and Tosindes counties as hundreds visit to view new Chevrolet models. Cars on display attract wide interest, with locals browsing and discussing purchase plans.
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Obs
Tosindes
Daviess County
Homann-Bernseee Ee St Iateataeaer Amodrls
Kidnapped girl returns to prison camp in Mississippi
Beth Duvall, 18, daughter of a prison guard, said Charles Shepherd the escaped black inmate who abducted her, attacked her father and took her into woods. She wandered until police and a prison farm physician treated bruises. A search for Shepherd was underway.
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Shepherd
China again united as flag flies over Manchuria
Tokio dispatch reports Nippon Dempo states the Chinese Nationalist flag was hoisted over Manchuria confirming China as a unified nation for the first time since 1912. The entity now covers about 4,379,170 square miles with a population near 450 million, rivaling the old empire.
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Tokio
Manchuria
Nippon Dempo
China
Celestial Empire
Phina
Tax figures and wood product notes in shifting figures
The fragment cites total taxes and payments linked to Washington and a large sum of 7 950 520 dollars with 225 units, noting the next year’s obligations. It mentions 4 120 persons eligible to tax and references broad leaf wood for acetic acid and coniferous wood for tine oil and tar, indicating mixed resource use and tax context.
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Washington
Licenses for 1929 Now on Sale in County
The county clerk announces the 1929 hunting and fishing licenses are ready for sale. Licenses become valid January 1, 1929 and run to January 1, 1930. If purchased early, buyers must have a license to hunt or fish before year’s end. The sale dates follow a revised seasonal schedule to spread demand.
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Rou Gonks
Christmis
Aitg
Father Tieman Receives Appointment to St Patrick's
Rev Joseph Tieman, long known in Washington and former assistant pastor at St Peter and Paul, is ordained last year and assigned to St Patrick's as pastor. He has previously served at Bt. the late Rev. Dr. Nor and was stationed at Lint.
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Joseph Tieman
Washington
Nor
Assis Peter & Paul Athera
Bimile Goossen
Lint
Father St. Patrick’s
Bond reduction sought for urban pope murder suspect
Indianapolis December 29 a recommendation was made to reduce the bond of urban pope from ten thousand dollars to one thousand so he could be released from jail and pursue his stated promise to name the murderer of Benjamin Whittington alias was made to ancion judge Paul C Weibe by detective chief Jerry Kinney
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Indianapolis
Urban
Pope
Benjamin Whittington
Paul C. Weibe
Jerry Kinney
Doctor McKittrick Active Despite Illness Error
Report misstated that Dr. W. C. McKittrick was confined by influenza. He went about his duties yesterday and was busy today serving patients, maintaining his regular routine.
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McKittrick
Democrat
W. C. McKittrick
Roof Fires Responded To By Central Fire Dept
The central fire department answered two alarms. The first at the east Ninth street and Bedford road home saw a roof fire extinguished by chemicals with minor damage. The second at 805 Southeast Second street, home of Opens Day, had a roof fire already out thanks to a garden fire prior to the department’s arrival.
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Central Fire Department
Ninth Street
Bedford Road
Second Street
Schools Hit by Flu Prompt Widespread Vacation
The flu outbreak forces extended school closures in the town. Many campuses suspend classes as illness spreads among students and staff, with potential losses of instructional time and disrupted schedules across the district.
Obscure Damaged Text About Costs and Payment
Fragments show a dispute over costs totaling 94.75 and a reference to a Squire C. i foart claim. The readable lines mention a “ve qua” and “3.00 cost” with unclear context, suggesting a legal or court-related payment note with incomplete names or actions.
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Squire C. i
Endurance flight described by Van Nuys airmen
Fragmentary report notes army aviators attempting a long endurance flight beginning in the morning. The craft stays aloft until its wear leads to failure, with details obscured by garbled OCR. The passage emphasizes the challenging, sustained ascent and eventual depletion of the aircraft’s equipment.
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van Nuys Ieré
Army
Plainville to Host Friction Independents in Local Showdown
The Plainville Independents host Friction Independents in a Tuesday January 1 game at the Plainville gymnasium. Admission is 15 and 25 cents. Plainville lineup includes Rush Smith Joe Newling Herman Keller Billy Boyles J T Dougherty and Ora Truefore. Plainville lost a close tourney game to Frichton at Sandborn yesterday. next week’s matchup expected to be tight.
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Plainville Independents
Friction Independents
Plainville Gymnasium
Admissi
Plainville
Rush Smith
Joe Newling
Hermah Keller
Billy Boyles
J. T. Dougherty
Ora Truefore
Frichton
Sandborn
Endowment Drive Aimed at National Archive Plan
In Indianapolis on December 29, leaders of the American Historical Association meet to address funding for a one million dollar historical research endowment and adequate housing. Plans for the endowment drive are set for presentation at a business meeting chaired by Ivy Lee of New York. Louis A. Simon, supervising architect of the treasury, will speak on a proposed national archive building.
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Indianapolis
Historical Research
America Historical Association
Forday
Ivy Lee
New York
Louis A. Simon
Supervising Architect of
the Treasury Washington
National Archive
Death at Daviess County Poor Farm
Charles Thomas Mattingly, 63, an inmate at the Daviess county poor farm, died at the county home last night. He had been married. Funeral services have not been arranged.
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Charles Thomas Mattingly
Daviess County
Plan for transcontinental air route from LA to New York
Washington reports a planned transcontinental aviation system to run from Los Angeles to New York with a Midwestern terminal in St Louis or Kansas City. W Irving Glover, assistant postmaster in charge of air mail, says the project could start this spring as an exclusive passenger service with future mail handling. Operators are said to be under construction to refine the route and new designs.
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Washington
Los Angeles
New York
St. . Louis
Kansas City
Middle Western
United States
Admitted to Datjess County Hospital
N B Inmah of Indiko Springs was admitted to Datjess county hospital.
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N. B. Inmah
Indiko Springs
Datjess County Hospital
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Robert C. Zell
Liberia
Pond
Ihr J. Gilliam
Arthur L. Gipp Wuld
Ing
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Gilliam
Knox County
Ford
Harry Hanson
Meredith Case
UNTI
Wild
Charlies G. Gardiner
M. A. McCarthy
C. C. Williams
M. F. Burke
Carl Wessel
Bode
A National Bank
George R. P
African National Bank
Hn Biddinger
George C. Brows
James A. Colbert
John H. Kon
William G. McCere
Fred A. Stewart
J. W McCarty
Charles Walsh
Lamon Routt
Miss Doris
M. G. O'Neall
Mrsvers
L. DD. Hovey
James A
Berlin
Agborn
William R. M
Meredith
Cline Meredith
J. G. Alkin
J. W. McCarty
Mr. Meredith
Negro
Father Tieman
Drie
Plain
Mattingly
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