Burget Found Guilty in Liquor Raid Trial
John Burget was found guilty by Mayor John W. McCarty on a liquor charge. He was fined 500 dollars and sentenced to six months in the Indiana penal system after a raid on his restaurant revealed three pints of ice liquor. Attorneys Frank Gilkison and Flavian A. Seal defended Burger as City Attorney Fred Beasley attended the proceedings.
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John Burget
John w.McCarty
Indiana
Burget
McCarty
Selan
Eighuil
Frank Gilkison
Flavian A. Seal
Burger
Afor
Homer Beasley
Fred
Jacob Flinn Civil War veteran dies in Danville
Jacob Flinn aged 84, Civil War veteran and former Daviess county resident, died Tuesday evening at 7:20 at the Old Soldier's Home in Danville Illinois. His body returns to Odon then Raglesville for funeral at 10:30 Friday at the Raglesville M E church with burial in Raglesville cemetery. Born 1846 in Indiana, he served with the 117th Indiana Vol. Regiment.
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Jacob Flinn
Daviess County
Danville
Ill
Odon
Cc. L. Myers
Raglesville
M. E
Mr. Flinn
Indiana
Charles
Jah
Williams) Flinn
117Th Regiment
Murder suicide tragedy near Indianapolis shocks two boys
In outskirts of Indianapolis William Barker killed his wife with a shotgun as she slept then shot himself after weeks of quarrelling over money. Sons, aged 15 and 13, found the bodies and fled to summon help. Barker, recently out of work, had been in arrears on payments. two young daughters survived.
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Indianapolis
William ‘Barker
Barker
William
Clarence
Greenfield
Ind
Emily Belle
Mildred
Heavy Trucks Kept Off Road on State Road 50 West
Traffic restrictions barred heavy trucks on State Road 50 west of Washington today, enforced by W J Blackwell, the local highway superintendent. Light trucks and passenger vehicles may continue, as officials aim to preserve the road surface and ensure the highway reopens in time for a Friday night clash involving the Alcès.
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Washington
W. J. Black- Well
Allces
Mr. Blackwell
Rating of Can Superior Highlighted by Interscholastic Press
Interscholastic Press honors a Superior rating in its literary section for the work titled Oh the book. Robert E. Heffernan, editor, announces the achievements with 14 E. George St. as the contact point.
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Tiven
Robert E. Heffernan
E. George St
Two Boys on Ice Floe Drift Toward Niagara Falls
In Niagara Falls on February five two boys stood helpless on a moving ice floe four miles above the American falls. Shore watchers, state reservation police, and the Niagara Power Company raced to rescue them as current split the floe. Authorities arranged lines at Goat Island as a tug was sought to reach the youths who were believed fishing from the ice.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
American Falls
Niagara Power Company
Goat Island
Eighteen School Pupils Injured In Ohio Collision
Cincinnati February 5. Eighteen school children were injured in a crash near Elizabethtown involving a school bus and a truck. The bus carried 30 children. Marvin Woods of Shelbyville Indiana was arrested on charges of reckless driving after Delbert Watkins, bus driver, claimed the truck was speeding.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Marvin Woods
Shelbyville
Ind
Elizabethtown
Woods
Delbert Watkins
Man 37 enrolls as Logan High freshman to become engineer
Lee and company Indiana February 6 report Herman Gray, 37, an employee of the Pennsylvania Railroad, has enrolled as a freshman at Logansport High School. He aims to finish the four year high school course and later attend college to qualify as an electrical engineer while continuing railroad work.
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Indiana
Herman Gray
Pennsylvania Railroad
Logansport
Gray
Rall
Memory of Washington Saloons and Free Lunch Craze
A historical reminiscence describes early Washington saloons with free lunches and lavish interiors in the business district. It notes meals like turtle soup and weiner sandwiches offered with drinks, the culture around brewery collectors, and a summer of numerous fishing parties centered on beer gatherings.
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Washington
Main Street
East Third Street
Walnut
South Streets
Ernest Grefe
East First Street
William Hawkins
Stock market crash recovery hopes fade with auto output forecast
Washington reports mixed optimism on market rebound within 30 to 60 days. A leading manufacturer, addressing President ver, says American auto production will rebound from 1929 levels, aiming to rise by around 1,000,000 vehicles, though initial estimates were 4,000,000.
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Washington
Toe
Ohio
Man Injured After Incident at 909 McCormick Avenue
A report details an incident at 909 McCormick Avenue involving a man who suffered injuries after attempting to take a tee. Responders arrived and examined the scene, with authorities noting preliminary findings and ongoing investigation.
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Hesteed
McCormick Avenue
Leagues announce 1930 baseball schedule opening dates
New York, Feb 5 The National League releases the 1930 schedule. Opening games set for April 15 with Philadelphia at Brooklyn Boston at New York Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and St Louis at Chicago. Other matches include new pairings and city trips for key matchups as the season nears.
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New York
Philadelphia
Lyn
Boston
New Yorburgh
Cincinnnati
Entear
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pelphia
Seben
Chicago
Apt
Cincinnati
Taft Improves After Restful Night Visit From Hoover Planned
Taft shows improvement after a quiet night with his wife Mrs Taft at the White House. President Hoover plans a 3 30 visit to the Taft home to offer reassurance and greet the former chief justice as Mrs Taft notes his condition lightens and he is amenable to company.
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William
Ats
Hoover
Mr. Taft
White House
Taft
Independents to play at Newberry tonight
The Washington Independents travel to Newberry to face the Newberry Independ ents after a season opening win over Reliance Reserves. The locals led 15-14 at half before a 32-26 final in a different game. Several games are being scheduled with independents including a blind invitation tournament at pengoctne. Yarbrough Franklin Drew Wildridge Wuertz Seng named for the squad.
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Washington Independents
Newberry Independents
Newberry
Reliance Reserves
Pengoctne
Yarbrough
Franklin
Drew
Wildridge
Wuertz
Seng
Explosion rocks Chicago on West Side stores blast
An explosion believed to be caused by a bomb rocked three west side stores in Chicago early today, causing about 50 000 in damage and adding to a violent week that saw six gang murders and two shootings. John Nebransky, who ran to his restaurant window, witnessed flames leaping from the structure.
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Westside
Chicago
John
Nebransky
Jury Deadlocked in Trial of Judge Brady in Texas
After more than seven hours of deliberation the jury in the trial of former judge John W. Brady for the knife killing of Miss Lebbia Highsmith sent word to Judge J. D. Moore that it was hopelessly deadlocked shortly before 11 p m. local time.
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Austin
Texas
John W. Brady
Lebbia Highsmith
J. D. Moore
House Bill Voted Favorably Today By Lands Committee
The house bill granting legal status to the president's special commission for public domain conservation and administration, with a $50,000 appropriation for its expenses, was approved for a favorable report by the lands committee today, as reported from Washington in February.
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Washington
House
Special Commission
Stu
Liclands Committee
Bee Opposes Fort Proposal Allowing Home Brew
A Pennsylvania lawmaker and spokesman for the anti Prohibition bloc in the House opposes Representative Franklin W. Fort’s plan to permit home brewing, arguing it would satisfy anti Prohibitionists.
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Pennsylvania
Solicitoriat
Aleot
Franklin W. Fort
Oil Well Strike At 1016 Feet In Petersburg Indiana
Dr Charles Tailliaferro an independent oil operator reports a 200 barrel oil well struck at 1016 feet in Petersburg Indiana. The Lee seven years company and Washington Bloomington group drillers work on No 2 wells. several leases including Mary McAtee Morrison and McAtee No 1 extend the new Alford oil field as preparations continue for further drilling within weeks.
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Petersburg
Ind
Charles C Tailliaferro
Pike
Lee
Washington and Bloomington
Ington and Bloomington Company
Charles McAtee
Mary McAtee
McAtee
Dannie Miller
Morrison
Alford
Formal Naval Meeting Set by London Delegates
London reports no formal gathering of the big five at the naval conference before tonight as Americans favor informal talks on technical issues raised by France and Britain. The US plans no preliminary battleship reduction agreement until a general program is completed. Delegates will convene at 1 p.m. with a plenary review likely later this week. details on trial logistics for Judge Waggoner remain unsettled.
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London
England
France
Great Britain
United States
America
Andre Tardieu
Paris
Fire damages Homer Collins residence in West End blaze
A fire damaged the Homer Collins residence early this morning in the West End. Firefighters responded to the call and extinguished the blaze without reported injuries. The cause remains under investigation by local authorities.
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Homer Collins
Nue
West End
Alva Lee Fined and Sentenced in County Court
Alva Lee was fined and sentenced to incarceration. He must serve time in the county jail and face a further period of confinement as part of the sentence. The judge imposed penalties for the charge cited, with details indicating transfer to the penal system for planned service duration.
Mrs A Albin Taken From Hospital At Vincennes Ave
Mrs Pauling Albin was removed from the hospital to her home at 1515 Vincennes Avenue this morning in the Williams ambulance. The incident reports indicate a unauthorized transfer of a patient under care earlier today.
Gus Hawkins Dies in St Louis Funeral Planned
Gus Hawkins adopted son of Levi Hawkins and local barber died in St Louis on January 28. Funeral services and burial are planned for the coming morning.
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Gus Hawkins
ST. Louis
Levi Hawkins
Repieres
E Oadebe
Wil
Beve
Meningitis Claims 3 In Indiana Persons
Spinal meningitis has claimed three lives in Indiana towns Bedford Connersville and Jeffersonville over the last two weeks. Mary Doane who lived near Williams died Saturday night Edwin Merrill Fields 28 son of Charles Fields of Linton died Sunday at Ross Terrell home near Bedford Picard Bryant 17 died at the state penal farm funeral services held Connersville and the first cerebrospinal meningitis case reported in Jeffersonville 11 year old son of Mr and Mrs William Kestler.
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Bedford
Ind
Mary Doane
Moses Doane
Williams
Edwin Merrill Fields
Charles Fields
Linton
Ross Terrell
Connersville
Picard Bryant
State Penal Farm
Jeffersonville
William Kestler
Hunger striker protests over blackmail claim in jail
Richard Stewart, 47, a Warren Ohio druggist, began a hunger strike in the county jail while serving a 139 day sentence rather than pay a $208 fine from January 15 after being convicted of molesting a woman. He drinks water but refuses food.
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Richard Stewart
Warren
Stewart
Despotic Dictator to be shown at Graham Farms night
The American Farm Bureau film Despotic Dictator will be shown Thursday at 7 30 PM at St Simons High School as part of Graham Farms night school. The drama follows a young couple facing hardship in farming and the impact of cooperative marketing on their future. Attendance is invited.
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American Farm Bureau
Graham Farms
St. Simons High School
Henry A Barnhart Reported Improved
Former congressman Henry A Barnhart and president of the Rochester IndianaTelephone Company was treated for acute indigestion in Washington. He was reported much improved and expected to leave for home within a day or two as hearings on combining communications companies proceed.
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Washington
Henry A.barnhart
Rochester, Ind
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Barnhart
Baby death linked to care and imprisonment verdict
Princeton February 5 A 14 months old baby is reported dead in Princeton with coroner hedging that the death may be due to care and confinement. The mother had been sent to a women's prison in Indianapolis for 90 days on a disturbance charge. The coroner’s verdict cites possible neglect and care factors contributing to the infant’s demise.
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Princeton
Hedden
Mra
Indianapolis
Coromer
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