State Road 50 Nearly Closed By High Water
Heavy rains in Central and Southern Indiana flood the west fork of White River, inundating hundreds of acres and forcing State Road 50 near Prairie Creek and other routes, with SR 350 to Vincennes expected to close by Thursday morning. Plainville Edwardsport road and area lanes blocked as backwaters rise. Maysville pumping station river stage bank-full and rising rapidly.
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Indiana
West Fork
White River
Democrat
Vincennes
Will Bencee
Plainville
Edwardsport 1
Newberry
Maysville
Prairie Creek
Catherine Long 84 Dies After Short Illness
Catherine Long age 84 died after four weeks of illness with general debility. Born in Germany October 3, 1843 she came to America at 13 and settled in Daviess County about sixty years ago. Survived by sons Guy, Joe, William, James and others. funeral Friday at 9 am at St. Marys Church with burial in St. Johns Cemetery.
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Long
Washington
Germany
America
Daviess
County
Gines Opens New Store in Allen Basement
Rolla H. Gines announces in The Democrat the opening of a new grocery store tomorrow in the Allen department store basement. The Regal stores network backs the opening. Gines will continue his west end shop and offer delivery from both locations.
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Rolla H. Gines
The
Democrat
Allen
Gilles
Long
Washington
Regal Stores
Regal
Gines
West End
Governor to get separate trial broadcast from Hotel Pennsylvania
A telegram from Malcolm Johnson requests Washington state listeners tune in at 7 PM for a nationwide hook-up of all Statler Hotels. The program will feature Malcolm Johnson and Malcolm's Orchestra from the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City, with WEAF carrying the hookup.
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Troday Colm Johnsen
Malcolm
Pape Nia
New York City
the Democrat
Washington
Ind
WEAF
Statler
Pennsylvania
Johnnie” Johnson
Walden speaks to Kiwanis on Pasteur and public health
Dr A P Walden addressed the Kiwanis club with a talk honoring Pasteur and Lister, highlighting advances in surgery and medicine. The meeting recalled the death of Carl R Seman, with brief tributes and resolutions planned by the club. Members, guests Rev J P Carte of Louisville and Mrs J L Henderson attended. Ruby Wirts joined as a new member.
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Wesley
Memorial Ewig
Ruby Wirts
J. P. Carte
Louisville
J L. Henderson
Carter
Evert Beck
Clare Edwards
Charley Ides
Lowden Files for Illinois Presidential Primary
Chicago February 8 Frank C Lowden has filed his petition to appear on the Republican presidential primary ballot in Illinois In the secretary of state Louis Emmerson office the filing comes with many other petitions for state offices awaiting processing United Press reports.
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Hingis
United Press
Chicago
Frank C. Lowden
Illinois
Lowden
Louis Emmerson
Michigan City Man Killed in Accident
Chicago Feb 8 Charles H Seymour 50 prominent Michigan City Ind dentist and political leader fatally injured and two companions hurt when their riding machine was struck by a South Shore train at Hammond Ind Fog blamed for the crash J B Faulkner publisher of Michigan City Mapaitch and G M Moran a druggist also injured in the crash
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Chicago
Charles H. Seymour
Michigan City
Ind
South Shore
Hammond
J.B. Faulkner
of Michigan City Mapaitch
G. M. Moran
Funeral for Hugh Bigley in All Saints Church
Funeral services were held today at 9 o'clock for Hugh Bigley who was found dead in his Barr township home Sunday morning. The burial followed at St John's cemetery in Leogoctee.
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Hugh Bigley
Barr Township
All Saints Church
Cannerburg
St. John’s Cemetery
Leogoctee
Embezzlement Suspect Held in Indianapolis Awaiting Transfer
Maurice Mack 23 of Bicknell Ind is wanted in Vincennes on embezzlement charges. He is held in Indianapolis awaiting arrival of Vincennes authorities.
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Indianapolis
Maurice Mack
Bicknell
Ind
Vincennes
Meennes
County Council Sets Special Meeting for March 5
Daviess county council schedules a special meeting to hear disputed items. The notice appears in today’s Democrat and specifies the March 5 session and agenda items to be addressed.
Sermon Echoes on True Religion and Sincerity
Evening service recounts Rev Garter amid a musical program as Hendersbe urges that true Christianity goes beyond mere forms. The speaker questions whether religion is genuine belief or just a shell of speech and ritual, urging inner faith over outward display.
Justice Siddons To Decide Contempt Case Today
Justice Siddons is expected to decide today on a contempt case. The court proceedings include a motion and potential sanctions as the judge reviews the record and arguments presented by both sides.
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Case
Viola Vowell Submits to Major Operation
Mrs Viola Vowell of 1215 Eas t street underwent a major operation at Dayiee county hospital today.
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Viola Vowell
East Street
Dayiee County Hospital
John Splater Admitted to Local Hospital After Incident
John Splater of Montgomery was admitted Tuesday evening to a local hospital after an incident requiring treatment. Further details were not disclosed by the hospital authorities.
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John Splater
Montgomery
FST. SNOW WILL GIVE PLAY BY ST SIMON DRAMATIC CLUB
The St Simon s dramatic club presents a lively performance at the Washington auditorium. A popular three scene comedy with humor and action unfolds a splendid plot. Moore is among the cast, praised for stage presence and wit. The production promises an entertaining afternoon or evening of theater.
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St. Simon’ S Dramatic Club
Anding
Unclear fragments from federal subpoena search notice
Fragmentary text shows references to a Wayne O Neil and a federal subpoena service, with unclear context about a three day search and a possible witness. No coherent event or outcome can be established from the readable pieces.
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Ington
Wayne O'Neil
James E. O'Neil
Gena Ate
Rockefeller Jr Sorrow Over Actions Reported
Washington dispatch reports John D. Rockefeller Jr apologizing for actions after persuading Col. Robert W. Stewart of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana to return from a car to appear de- unsure fragment reads as a political or corporate misstep with Rockefeller taking responsibility.
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Washington
John D. Steears
Col
Robert. W. Stewart
The
Standard ‘of Company of Indiana
Mion for Hauling Ver Soft Highway
A fragment mentions road work and costs tied to a soft highway project. It references a mount and a price of five dollars, with unclear names or officials attached. The readable text suggests a transportation or land use item with unspecified authority and deadlines.
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Mion
Flight Narrative from a Jagged OCR Fragment
A damaged OCR line describes a plane on a hill and a safety concern mentioning stairs and a radiator in elusive terms. The garbled text references a new frame or vehicle and steam related details, presenting no clear event or identifiable subjects.
Spencer Appointed to Democratic State Platform Committee
John H. Spencer was named by R. E. Peters to represent Indiana's Second congressional district on the advisory committee to draft the state platform. Each district will have a representative. the first meeting is February 16 at the Claypool Hotel in Indianapolis. Spencer brings prior experience on platform committees at state conventions.
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John H. Spéncer
R. E. Peters
Demogratic
Indianapolis
Spencer
Miners and Operators Fail to Reach Wage Concilation
In Illinois coal fields negotiations between miners and operators stalled amid mutual opposition to each other. The conference in Chicago and involving Illinois groups continued without agreement as both sides resisted conciliatory moves.
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Chicago
Illinois
French Fliers Near Goal After Rest in Rain
Montgomery Alabama February 3 Deudonne Costes and Joseph Lejeune French fliers left for Washington DC after a two day rest caused by rain they planned to reach the capital soon continuing their mission after the layover
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Montgomery
Ala
Deudonne’ Costes
Joseph Leel
Washington
DD. C
Record Breaking Christmas Cactus Found in Daviess County
The Misses Lizzie and Harriet Hinkle of Mving in northern Daviess county have brought to light a Christmas Cactus said to be hard to equal. Planted eighteen years ago it began blooming after four years and has bloomed fourteen consecutive years. On January 1 14th this year the plant had 60 blooms and blooms ready to open. The item notes the cactus record will be published by The Democrat.
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Lizzie
Harriet Hinkle
Mving
Daviess County
Loogootee Youth Brought For Observation at Local Hospital
Loogootee youth Robert Winiger was brought to McWeiss county hospital this afternoon for observation after a patient incident.
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Robert Winiger
Oe Wiess County Hospital
Beppe
Big Attendance At Legion Meet
A large crowd attended the legion meeting last night as the post showcased its activities. Members praised the post’s leadership and the well trained mess, commending their cooking and service during the event.
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Legion Meet
Mg Gion
Police Chief Testifies at Busch Trial in Ottawa
In Ottawa Illinois Streator defense witness Chief William R declared that Peter Busch had "just kept too deep" and that the prosecution's timeline is questioned. The testimony centers on whether Busch acted in self defense during the incident referenced in court.
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Ottawa, Lll
William R
Streator
Peter Busch
al Busch
Timony
Lindbergh Flight Sets Sail From Haiti Toward Havana
Col Charles A Lindbergh began a solo flight from Port au Prince Haiti toward Havana Cuba at 6 15 p m local time The journey aims to cover the distance in stages as the famous aviator continues his historic trans Caribbean flight amid tight navigation and weather concerns from observers in Port au Prince
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Haiti
Charles A Lindbergh
America
Havana
Erhoon
Delphi Farm Leader Dies In Carroll County
George Krawin aged 65, a Carroll County farmer and husbandman, died near here after a farming accident. He and his daughter were engaged in routine crop work when the mishap occurred. He leaves a widow and several grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending with local authorities reporting cause as accidental exposure during field work.
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Delphi
And
George Krawin
Carroll County
Atign Hing
Diana Service
Leslie Barber Gets New Judge in Trial
A pending case against Leslie Barber has been assigned a new judge after initial proceedings. The court has not released the judge's name, and the trial date remains to be set as officials review the matter.
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Leslie Barber
Barber
Improvements at St Simon Church Planned
The Leber Company of Louisville will bring in artists to work on the interior of St Exthunsite as alterations enlarge the sanctuary. A new pipe organ costing 15000 dollars will be installed soon, with completion hoped by Easter.
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Leber _ Company
Louisville
St. Exthunsite
Hickman Trial Nears End as Defense Plans No Rebuttal
In Los Angeles on February 8, the prosecution rested its case against William Edward Hickman for the Marian Parker slaying. Perry Pryor, father of the victim, stated the defense would offer no rebuttal and would rest tonight, with trial observers expecting Parker’s story to be the final state evidence before the jury.
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Los Angles
William Edward Hickman
Marian Parker
Perry JM. Pry
Richard’ Santition
United Press
Tomor
Perry
Malian
Hickman
Parker
Supposed Marine Hiding Sandino as Souvenir Probe
The speaker suspects a Marine may have concealed Sandino nearby as a personal keepsake. The remark hints at elusive search efforts and possible hidden possession, reflecting wartime tensions and rumors about the rebel leader. Names or dates are not provided in the readable fragment.
Thieves Steal Eleven Hogs From Backes Farm
Sheriff and city police notified after eleven Duroc Jersey shoats about 76 pounds each are taken from Backes farm two miles south of Washington on road 57. Janes Dove posts a $50 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of the thieves.
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John Bownan
Duroc
Backes Farm
Washington
Prairie Re Protective Association
Janes Dove
Indiana Governor on trial in historic Bristol McCray case
Ed Jackson, thirty second governor of Indiana, faced trial amid a courtroom scene described as a repeat of past criminal court proceedings. The state sought to prove Bristol McCray's involvement, with details continuing on page eight.
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Tadtannpotiol
Ed Jackson
Indiana
Bristol McCray
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