Consolidation of Baltimore & Ohio rail staff announced
A move consolidates supervising forces of the old Indiana and Illinois Mimisong into Washington. About one hundred Baltimore & Ohio railroad employees relocate to Washington from Flora Indiana Seymour Indiana. New foremen and division officers named include C H Creager road foreman of engines and J S A Rogers road foreman for engines in Washington to Cincinnati.
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Illinois
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Stevers Qibis
Washington
Baltimore « Olio Railroad
Seymour
Ind
del- Eatre
F. S Railroad Company
Kluy
C. H. Creager
Terr
J. Siewes, Jr
A. Do Hebllby
C. Stevens
St. Louis
Sion
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Trainy
Flora
Opie Flora
Dvurval-Ilecard
Iis
KD S. Pritchett Wii Ve Vtalionen
al Fiore
Odun
East St .Lome
Rut Washington
Seymour Boy Victim of Shotgun Accident
A Seymour youth died from an accidental shotgun discharge while at a location today. A companion or relative witnessed the incident and alerted authorities as the injured boy was transported for medical aid. The report notes a man named Davis aged 44 connected to the event and mentions a grieving parent.
Woman Jesse James Robs St Louis Restaurant Waiter
A young woman described in Jesse James style wearing masculine garb robs a waiter at Mountain restaurant in St Louis of 27 dollars. Entering with a black hat pulled down she aims a revolver and commands the waiter to open the register. The robber hands the waiter a note threatening death if he reveals details.
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Jesse James
ST. Louis
Jesue James
Gare Mungis
Seen Mountain
Jim
Locomotive Drops Five Feet at Baltimore & Ohio Shops
Workers at the Baltimore and Ohio locomotive shops felt a scare when the hoist threads stripped and a passenger engine, held five feet above the floor, crashed down. The engine, undergoing repairs, fractured its frame but no one was hurt despite a worker atop the engine joining the fall.
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Baltimore & Ohio
Keller Williams Moving Into New Quarters On Main Street
The Keller and Williams undertaking firm moves from the Hyatt building to the old Brann building at East Fifth and Main streets next week. The W. I. Stveo hardware will occupy the vacated Keller space after alterations. The Brann building will house offices morgue and parlor areas with expansion on the rear. Marion Indiana December 31 Wilam Murphy 70 killed today while gathering coal lumps when a Big Four freight engine struck him as he stooped over at a railroad crossing.
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Keller & Williams, Waeertakers
Hyatt
Hust Main Street
Brain ‘Duildig
East Fifi
Main Street
W. I. ‘Stveo Hardware Company
Keller & Wiliama Company
Conin
Brann
Marion
Tdi
Dee
Wilam
Murpey
Murphy
Atmy
Chinese and Japanese Clash at Arms Conference
Washington dispatch reports fresh friction between Chinese and Japanese delegates as the arms conference nears a consensus on naval limits. China presses the Shan Tung issue, lobbing for a decisive stand while Japan seeks ongoing negotiations. The naval committee reevaluates a submarine ban and a 10,600 ton cruiser plan as France considers Root’s resolution.
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Wehington
Ays
Aitas
Aipesa
Shan Tung
China
Thi Shan Tung
Naval Committee
France
Paris
Cruberd
Merchants Lose Season Opener To Odin Independents
The Merchants basketball team fell 25 to 18 at Odin in rough play on a low ceilinged floor with obstructing girders. Thompson led Merchants early, but Odin pulled away late in the first half and maintained the lead as the second half stayed physical. Next game is against Olney at home, tickets available Sunday. Odin visits January 28.
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Merchants
Odin (Lil
Odin
Odin Boys
Aingla
Atwood
Qdin
Southern Minois
Thompson
Odon
Olney
Withnaws
Swords
Farthing
Kubney
Winston
Hawly Thompson
J. Lusch Whetsell
G. Lusch
Downey
Hurd
Hawley
J. Lusch
Itskin
Itskins
Mikings
Something New to Worry Mothers in Columbus
Columbus dispatch from December 31 reports three year old Bobby Rewan of East Columbus inserted two screws into his nose prompting a physician and operation to remove them. The item notes mothers have new worry following the incident in a local home.
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Columbus
Bobby Rewan
East Columbus
Regan
Bobby
Deaths of Mrs Lucinda Evans in Anglestville
Mrs Lucinda Evans died Saturday December 31 at her son James Evans home in Anglestville after a long illness. She was 93, born March 20 1823, widow of Hervey Evans longtime Van Buren Township resident. Survived by son James and two brothers in Oden. She belonged to Eaglesville United Brethren church. Services will be held at the church Sunday with burial at Roglestville Cemetery.
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Taccumus Evans
Lucinda Evans
James
Hervey Evans
van Buren Township
Harvey Evans
Hing
Oden
Evans
Eaglesville
Ohio Operators Refuse Meeting In Pittsburgh
Cleveland Ohio December 21 Pittsburg Veb Operators Association Ohio meting here today adopted resolution refusing to meet the Wak tod Mine Workers in Pittsburgh for January 6 The Association represents about 100 mines employing 18000 miners By declining to join in the Pittsburgh meeting operators seem to have decided to negotiate for a two wage agreement applying this section alone instead of forming a central competitive field Failure to do so could trigger a miner strike on April 1 W Sell Standley and Oscar Syllars Burr Township were here to Way
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Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Veb
Ohio
Adopat Toroivtion
Waktod
Pictebgrep
Sal
W. G. Savace
Obie Union
Obie Minera
Wrights pride in Eddie Stinson flight record
Aviator Eddie Stinson yesterday set a world mark for continuous flight by staying aloft over twenty six hours, with Derick M. Wright, his former instructor from Dayton, noting his pupil’s achievement. Wright recalls teaching Stinson at Davies Ohio in 1916 and credits him with pioneering safe recovery from tail spins, a key factor in the record flight.
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Eddie Stinson
America
Derick M. Wright
Wright
Stioscon
Stidson
Stinson
Wight Aay
Wright Stinson
Myer
Rays
District Eleven Officers Prepare to Oppose Wage Action
District eleven UMW officials say operators intend government intervention rather than new wage contracts. The central coal field wage meeting is planned for Pittsburgh next Tuesday to set time and place for talks as Mitchell cites data showing miners worked 413 days this year with little prospect of employment gains. The report notes tensions between miners and operators ahead of the Indianapolis convention in February.
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Pitsburgh
Coalield
John L. Lewis
Pittsburgh
Miners’ Union
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Ind
District Eleven
United Mine Workers
Pindburgh
Mitchell
Hin
Terre Haute Under Siege by New Police Chief
Terre Haute faces a drastic crime cleanup as Jack Seockellay declares a 24 hour plan to tame the city. New police chief Smock, backed by a $35,000 ministry fund, vows to root out gamblers, brawlers, and vice. Ora Davis, the new mayor, supports ending casinos and roadhouse cabarets after the new year.
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Terre Mantes
Jack Seockellay
Amerie
Smock
Yiee Gore
Ward Simock
Segaers
Terre Haute
Ministerial Association
Ora Davis
Hmock
Chipa
New Year Eve Restrictions In Evansville
Evansville police announce a 24 hour interalsslns to limit New Year celebrations. No dancing after midnight. officers will patrol all venues to enforce the sabbath rule and arrest anyone with alcohol. Bossé says New Year events may begin at midnight Sunday due to Sunday observance.
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Evansville
Teupia
Wilushirs
Folice
Évrery Poole
Usere
Exor Bossé
Atate Phairisan
Greene County Reformatory Location Proposed Near Freedom
Greene County considers a reformatory site near Freedom, about three miles from Farmers' flag station and seven miles from Washington, with conflicting distance figures and a note on a 2,009 sever reice parameter. A separate report notes a small roof fire at Cornelius Hatley home on West Seroul and Sycamore streets around noon, started by chimney sparks. Also tallies a fox drive in Widner and nearby towns capturing nine red foxes and 33 rabbits. Knox County reports from Vincennes this morning.
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Atale Reformatory
Jefersonville
Washington
Greene County
Green County
Freedom
Farmers’ Flag Station
Countru
Cornelius Hatley
Seroul
Sycamore
Widner
Knox County
Vincennes
Train Wreck Near Petershore Disrupts Rail Service
A freight train northbound derailed and crashed through a bridge near Petersburg on a Friday afternoon. Fireman F. F. Hilton sustained leg cuts and burns and was hospitalized at Braysville. engineer B. McGregor escaped injury. The wreck halted service, with passenger transfers arranged and aid from a big four wrecker on site.
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T. H
Reilroad
Petarsburg
F. F. Hilton
Braysville
McGregor
Terre Haute
Thia
Parcel Revenue Tax Repealed Effective January 1
Postmaster notices announce removal of the internal revenue tax on parcel post packages effective January 1. The tax previously charged 3 cents for postage plus 1 cent on fractions over 25 cents is abolished. Postmasters are urged to publicize the repeal and inform patrons no tax stamps are needed after January 1.
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Pontofico
Ponta Bujlatin
Postal Service
Aretve
Iordar
Yeggs Blow Bank Safe and Escape With $4,000
In a morning raid, Yeggs forced entry at Citizens Bank in Freelant JU and escaped with about 4,000 dollars in cash after an explosion that rattled the village. Several windows were shattered as the incident unfolded.
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Yeggs Blow Bank
Freelant JU. Tt
Citizens Bank
New Method Suggested For Reviving World
Paris dated report says private interests would organize an international consortium checked by governments desiring entry to economically reconstruct the world. A tentative agreement provisions include a large network linking producers and consumer nations to restore central Europe trade. The plan proposes 30,000,000 pounds sterling capitalization and invites the U S, Germany, Russia to participate.
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Europa
England
France
Belgium
Italy
Japan
United States
Germany
Husaia
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Wildner Farmers’ Association
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Oscar Syllars
Burr Township
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Tessie
Kircharski
New Brunswick
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New Brunswine
Santa Claus
Mr. Stinson
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Oscar Hackler
Elnora
Howard Keach
Itor II
Iddl Gore
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