Two Knox County Men Arrested in Booze Raid
Early morning raid on a Van Buren township farm led to the arrest of Emmett Holt of Oaktown and Glen Arney of Bruceville. Holt admitted owning the still. officers seized seven and a half gallons of mash, two copper stills, a 25 gallon outfit, and related equipment. The men were jailed and may face Daviess circuit court charges the next day.
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Knox County
van Buren Township
Emmett Holt
Oaktown
Glen Arney
Bruceville
Arney
Holt
John W. Bowman
Earl Horralil
Homer Beasley
Taylor --van Buren
Ia A
Bowman
M. $. Hastings
Daviess Circuit Court
Air minded miss Fechet joins flights with father at RE Field
In a 20th century scene a young woman named Fechet daughter of the corps chief appears beside her father during aeronautical activities at RE Field Washington She is described as ready to take off though not a pilot herself and is shown accompanying him on country flights as an example of aviation interest and public display
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Fechet
H - Father
RE Field
Washington
Coie
Dlegre
Eso
Three Convicts Captured After Robbery Novelties Unclear
Three of five convicts were captured after a Cleveland robbery by authorities. Dermott and John Russo, both from Cleveland, were tracked by tracks in the snow and taken to a local station around midnight. Russo was captured three hours later.
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Dermott
R Lett
Cleveland
John Russyg
McDermott
Jad
Russo
Health officials plan County Child Health Council meeting
Dr Maude Arthur of the State Board of Health arrived in Washington to organize a County Child Health Council and plan a May Day event for Child Health Day. A committee meeting at 2 pm at Washington high school will finalize plans and involve representatives from clubs Sunday schools the Ministerial Association medical and dental groups and others in child welfare.
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Maude Arthur
Child Hygiene Division
State Board of Health
Washington
Child Health Council
Ministerial Association
Medical and Dental Associations
New County Child Health Council
Occor
Arthur
Sul- Pelivan
Murder trial opens in Carmi for Hoyt McMurray
Hoyt McMurray, 27, colored, goes on trial in White County circuit court for the murder of Carmi schoolteacher Anna Preher. Prosecution begins with human bloodEvidence links coat to victim. Jury of 12 chosen from 69 jurors as State seeks either death or acquittal.
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Carmi
Hoyt McMurray
White County
Anna Preher
James M. Padicott
Jesse McKenzie
Elzis Mills
Frank Files
Anson Erwin
Charles N
Clark
Indian Creek Township
Herman Robinson
Ben Robinson
Albert Daniels
Gray Township
Harry S. Clark
Joe L. Elliott
Phillip
Lawrence Reénchier
Burnt Prairie
Amos Onman
Jurge
Endicott
McMurase
Willie
Senator Gray Bills Defeated in Indiana Senate
Readable fragments show mention of Senator Gray's bills defeated in the Indiana Senate. The proposal would restrict poison liquor sales and assign penalties, with references to a committee report and potential actions by judges prosecutors and generals. context suggests concern over liquor crimes and accountability.
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Indiana Senate
Carl MM. Yihich
Se County Suit Ingg Tried Here
A pond jury trial is set this week in the circuit court. The case involves M. Green versus Nel ger arising from an auto accident near Linton. Justice will be sought Wednesday morning with deliberations expected to begin after proceedings.
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Wm M. Green
Nelger
Linton
Beacon lights to be installed in Indiana
Announcement that beacon lights will be installed in Indiana aims to improve air travel safety on Chicage land and the Indianapolis Chicago routes. The public service company says six electric beacon lights will be placed along the Northern Indiana corridor to support air traffic.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
ACTOS
Northern Indiangy
Atrategy
Public Service Dry
Chicago
Boston Man Named Cabinet Official In February
Boston, Mass. report notes Francis Adams is named cabinet official in a city context. The item situates the appointment within February and references Boston. No further details on the cabinet role or approving bodies are provided.
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Boston
Mass
Les Francis Adams
Senator Robinson Attacks Washington Embassy Report
Senator Robinson of Indiana denounces a Walsh report on censorship and justice department conduct in a contract case. He criticizes alleged partisan actions and calls for scrutiny of the oil Saltyee affair as reported today.
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Washington
Walsh
Saltyee Peyalty Oil
Tisan
Robinson
Indiana
Explosion damages Indianapolis Freeman Brothers Furniture front
An oil heater in the Freeman Brothers Furniture Company basement exploded in Indianapolis causing a $10,000 fire. Lem Ketchen was injured when blown into a wall but escaped the blaze that damaged the first floor and wrecked the storefront. Two young women and a radio service man nearby escaped.
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Indianapolis
Miss Georgia
Baker
Mise Ellen Trout
Lem Reichen
Rddio
Diast
Freeman Brothers Furniture Company
Lem Ketchen
Elnora Booster Club Meeting Highlights
The Elnora Booster Club met Monday night at the Christian church in Elnora. The program featured performances by the Elnora High School orchestra and a talk by Prof. Kavanaugh of Indiana University on state educational work. Rev. A C Stellman spoke on the life of a noted local figure. Meals included chicken and cheese sandwiches, salad, cherry pudding, and coffee.
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Elnora
Christian Church
Kavanaugh
Indiana University
A. C. Stellman
W Ae
Editors Ape Crime Riders Mexico City Bishop DeMora
In Mexico City on February 20 editors of five leading local newspapers were labeled accomplices of crime by the interior department. The government also called Bishop Miguel DeMora openly rebellious for publishing a statement urging priests to register their names and addresses under a new clerical compliance order.
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Mexico City
Interior Department
Miguel DeMora
DeMora
Peting
Fourteen fires in the state capital prompt losses
Indianapolis experienced a sudden cold wave that Tuesday sparked fourteen fires overnight and into Wednesday. Fire departments reported rapid actions limiting total losses to about $2,000 across the incidents.
Volcano Erupts on Kilauea in Hawaii Reported
Hilo Hawaii territory reports Halemaumdéy perched on Kilauea volcano. lava flow increased at dawn and covered about 35 acres in the volcanic pit.
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Hilo
Territory of Hawaii
Halemaumdéy
Kilauea
Chicago uses electric chair in fatal police case
Chicago baptized its new electric chair early today by putting to death two youths who fatally harmed a policeman. The grim event marks a stark, controversial moment in the city’s crime and punishment history.
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Chicago
Edward McBride Hurt At the Shops
Edward McBride, a B. C. employee, was slightly injured this afternoon while at work and taken to the hospital for treatment. The extent of his injuries was not known at press time.
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Edward McBride
B. C
Employe
Train crashes leave seven dead across three incidents
United Press reports sevens killed and many injured in three railway accidents. In New York and nearby areas smoke and fire in the Hudson tube between Manhattan and New Jersey affected hundreds of commuters, with about 200 rushed to hospitals after the blaze last night.
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Toromotiee
Rochester
York
Hudson Tube
Manhattan
New Jersey
Cow testing starts in Daviess Co Indiana
Hired tester Mr. Ervin R Williams begins the Daviess County herd evaluation for Knox Dairy Herd Improvement Association. The first farm visited is Willis Kedver of Elnora with Ute Texter and Roy Smiley nearby for subsequent days. Additional herds include Claude Aikman and three more as the schedule allows.
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Ervin R. Williams
Moores Hill
Indiana
Daviess
Aikman
Clark Boy Brought to Local Hospital
A Clark boy was brought to a local hospital after an incident. Police and medical staff attended, and authorities investigated the circumstances. Details on age, injuries, and disposition were not released. Local officials urged calm as the situation develops.
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Clark
Violators of Liquor Laws to Suffer Greatly
Washington reports the Jones bill to stiffen penalties for liquor law violators cleared the senate 65 to 18 and heads to the house for quick action. The measure seeks five year sentences and up to 10000 dollar fines for wealthy bootleggers, with courts allowed to distinguish habitual offenders from casual violators.
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Washington
Senate
Bate
House
Derailment at Peoria Kills Six Miners
Peoria Illinois February 20 six miners died and about seventy injured when five passenger cars of the miners' special for the Peoria Railway Terminal Company left the track and plunged down an embankment. Three cars caught fire but were extinguished. Rescue crews worked in subzero cold as crews removed casualties and accounted for the injured. Rail officials attributed the wreck to spreading rails from extreme low temperatures.
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Peoria
Lil
Peoria Railway Terminal Company
William Brown
Lester Jones
Cecil Walker
George Wilkinson
L. Oanson
J. Miller
Arraignment of 200 To Be Made March 6
Indianapolis February 20 Prations for arraignment of approximately 200 persons indicted by the federal grand jury were being made by Albert Ward United States district attorney. The grand jury adjourned late yesterday after returning final report containing 83 The total number returned during the session was 143.
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Indianapolis
Gran Jury
Albert Ward
United States
Lindbergh Begins Transcontinental Fields Tour
Curtiss Field in Ohio to Columbus on February 20 marks the first stop of Charles A. Lindbergh’s inspection tour of transcontinental air transport fields. He flies solo in his Curtiss Falcon biplane to survey landing fields between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts as technical adviser to the Boent al Air Transport S.8.
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Curtiss Field
L. 1
Charles A. Lindbergh
Columbus
Ohio
Lindbergh
Pacificoast
Boental Air Transport S
Jury Verdict For Plaintiff In Automobile Suit
A jury verdict was read in open court this morning in a case filed by Keith port alleging damages from an automobile incident more than a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eat Keith
Local boys admit multiple thefts
Two young boys, aged nine and eleven, confessed to attempting to break into Riester Hardware on Sunday and to shoplifting at Murphy’s store and Woolworths last Saturday. Taken into custody by Patrolmen Smith and Herrin, they were released after local officials granted leniency. Names withheld.
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Smith and
Herrin
Riester Hardware Store
Murphy’s Store Woolworths
Brother of Local Man Dies at Linton
Funeral services for Samued Lunsford of Linton were held today. He is survived by a half-brother and two brothers, with relatives in Indianapolis and Washington. An Indianapolis resident listed among mourners included Wm. E. Lats K, a blacksmith by trade.
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Linton
Lunsford
Indianapolis
Bari
Tolcom
Harrison Lunsfords
Washington
Wm. E. Lats
Boston Rites Held for Charlies A Boston
Funeral services for Charlies A. Boston were held this afternoon in Boston. A local service marked the deceased's role in the community. Interment plans were not listed.
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Boston
Charlies A. Boston
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