Investigations Open After Wreck Near Ol Paderney
Officials hold an inquiry at 9 this morning with state officials and crews from the two ill fated trains among witnesses. Injured men Bert Chaffin engineer and Kiza Tharp fireman show improvement at St. Mary's hospital in St. Louis. James Utterback engineer killed. funeral at 1409 McCormick Ave, service and Plainville burial follow. Carl H. James brakeman also died. funeral at Baptist church with American Legion in charge.
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Aoe & Ohio
Ol Padereny
G. Stevens
Ee “Yon Grea
Comon
Cour
Bert Chaffin
Kiza Tharp
St. Mary’s Hospital
St. Louis
Chattin
Alma Chattin
Elza
James Utterback
McCormick Avenue
Plainville
Moose Lodge
Knights of Pythas
B. of L
Carl H. James Brakeman
Baptist Church
Henderson
American Legion
Oak Grove Cemetery
Washington Committee Exposes Forged Mexican Document
The January committee report cites a forged Mexican document tied to Hearst papers, alleging a $100,000 payment to actors. Senator Borah of Idaho and Senator Reed of Nebraska led the probe, with disclosures about the document’s authenticity and its relation to the investigation. The panel had previously discussed the matter a year ago and later pursued further proof before concluding.
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Washington
Hearst
Borah
Idaho
Ame
Nebraska
Be Reed
Investigatim Mittee
Reed
Election results for United Mine Workers district races
Terre Haute Indiana reports unofficial results from the United Mine Workers election. Terry leads reelection for vice president with 401 votes to Ferguson’s 810 across five locals. VanHorn trails Stapleton 638 to 619 in the international board seat tally. Dickey leads Addams in auditor and credential, while Walters backs Dixon in sub districts 3 and 4.
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Terre Haute
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Terry
Michael Ferguson
W. D. VanHorn
International Board
Dale Stapleton
Clem “Dickey
Ira Addams
Win
E. Walters
Fred Dixon
Truck Fire Forces Jap Farris Transfer Vehicle Stop
East Third and Will street saw the Jap Farris transfer truck catch fire around 9 o clock due to a short circuit. The blaze was quickly extinguished using chemical suppressants by the central fire department.
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Central Fire Department
East Third
Will Street
Jap Farris
Odon Resident Returns to Home
Clara Rosenberry, an Odon resident with a fractured hip, was discharged and returned to her home today. Rena Allen, who had been out due to illness at 11 West Street, has returned to work at the New Boston store.
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Clara Rosenberry
Odon
Daviess County
Rena Allen
West Street
New
Boston
Arrests in city court hearing linked to robbery case
An arrest occurred in Indianapolis tied to a lower game robbery. Pritz and an accomplice faced charges as a corpus hearing proceeded in the courthouse. Three others connected to the case were noted as present and questioned by police.
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Indianapolis
Jan
Pritz
London
Funeral for Rickard Set for Madison Square Garden
In New York a public funeral for ring great James J. Rickard is planned for 1 30 p m at Madison Square Garden with doors to seats and a state funeral period The body will lie in state from 10 a m to 1 30 p m and flowers will cover the $15 000 coffin A memorial service will also be held at Woodlawn cemetery plans mentioned for a Stribling Sharkey bout disrupted by the funeral with Jack Dempsey weight champion noted in discussions
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New York
Jan
Rickard
Madison Square
Woodlawn
Jack Dempsey
Sharkey Rickard
County Auditor Moren Prepares Delinquent Tax List
County auditor Rg Moren announces preparation of the delinquent tax list for the county with the initial steps outlined. The notice indicates the listing and deadlines for property owners to address amounts due before formal actions proceed.
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Rg Moren
Ess County
Attenging Phone Henry Nordheim Resting for First Time
Henry Nordheim of Washington Gas pany was resting for the first time in an unspecified situation. The fragment notes an attenging phone reference and a resting state, with limited readable context about the event or location.
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Henry Nordheim
Washington Gaspany
Question Mark Ready To Take The Air Again
White Driver three miles west of Washington Ind were approved by secretary of war Davis today.
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Question Mark
Washington, Ind
Davis
Bombs blamed as Tyrrell summer home destroyed
Long Beach Ind Jan 3 Chicago lawyer John H Tyrrells summer home was destroyed by fire believed caused by a bomb thrown by Chicago gangsters. Neighbors heard a blast that shattered windows ripped pictures from walls and tore doors from hinges though no one was inside Tyrrell makes his Chicago winter home. Loss estimated at 15600Authorities say Tyrrell had been involved in perfuleagues and police report machinery raced around the house.
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Long Beach
John H. Tyrrell
Chicago
Tyrrell
Fae Beach
John Vowell Dies Prominent Local Farmer in Plainville
John Vowell a well known farmer in Daviess county died at his home after a year long illness from paralysis He was born November 25 1866 in Dubois county and married to Lydia Bell Howerton on May 5 1902 Surviving wife eleven children and several siblings The funeral will be held Thursday at 2 pm at the Plainville Christian church with Rev J C Foutz officiating and burial in Plainville cemetery
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John Vowel
Hazel Mowery
Vincennes
Ollie Vowell
Plainville
Wiliam Vowel
Bedford
Bert. Hallie
Alma
Keith
Aloretta
Doyce
Kinwood
Charleys . Vowell
Shoals
Raleigh - Vowell
Gary
Lottie Slatton
Vowell
Plainville Christian Church
Modern Woodmen
Investigation widens on Tommy Burke case in Angola
State police moved quickly to verify if Tommy Burke, slain after a First National Bank robbery, was the same man who escaped a jail break, transporting Burke’s skull to Fort Wayne for Bertillon measurements as part of a new angle in clearing Stephen Geunty’s alleged crime.
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Angola
Ind
Tommy Burke
First National Bank
Tommy
Burke
Ft. Wayne
Bertillon
Stepben Geunty
Lawyers Submit Facts in Meredith Will Trial
Opposing attorneys in the Meredith will case presented findings of facts in Pike County circuit court on Tuesday afternoon. Judge Hay Clements spent the afternoon listening to statements from each side, some lengthy and others brief. A recess was taken to allow the judge to summarize the statements and prepare his own fact statement for this afternoon before arguments resume.
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Meredith Will
Pike County
Hay Clements
Clements
Seventeen Play Presented by St Simon's Club Sunday
Washington Catholics will host a Sunday performance of Seventeen adapted from Booth Tarkington. The Terre Haute Lane 8 parish dramatic club will stage the comedy at the Catholic gym in Washington's high school auditorium at 8 15 p m. Tickets are distributed among club members and may be secured at the meeting.
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Booth Tarkington
Washington Catholic High School
Terre Haute
St. Simon
Dramatic Club
PhD
Washington
Mahymoniae
St. Simon’s Club
Washington Folk
Simon
Condition of Alvin Seal Remains Unchanged
The report states Alvin Seal son of Mr and Mrs Wlavian A Seal remains critically ill with pneumonia. Attending physician notes his condition unchanged as of today despite treatment.
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Alvin Seal
Wlavian A. Seal
India
Murder trials costly for Knox County
Vincennes Jan 9 The murder convictions of Dreyfus Rhoades and Felix El dorse Brown cost Knox County a total of 3779.10 in claims filed with county commissioners. Fees covered pauper defense and witnesses with mileage, plus trial and jury costs. Rhoades faced appeals to Princeton and Washington, with $700 paid this year and the rest charged to next year. Brown cost the county 1213.50 with 600 for special attorneys and 413.80 for trial costs. Washington denied mileage for witnesses.
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Vincennes
Dreyfus Rhoades
Felix Eldorse Brown
Knox County
Rhoades
Princeton
Brown
Washington
Board of County Commissioners
State Supreme Court
Washington Farm Loan Association elects officers for year
The Washington Farm Loan Association held its annual meeting Tuesday and elected officers to serve during the coming year. D. H. V. was named president, with G as vice president and O. Emery Lett as director. Directors are elected by virtue of the association.
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Washington Farm Loan Association
Art Rool
O. Emery Lett
Aust
Dent
Risley See Things During Bank Robbery Event
Dwight Hisely, local merchant, traveled to Indianapolis with his father M T Risley to observe events. A gang robbed the livington State Bank, taking $231000 before fleeing in a green car. Police arrived shortly after. $12000 remained missing as the bandits escaped. Dwight and his father continued their morning plans after the incident.
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Dwight ‘Hisely
Indianapolis
Dwight
Bvington State Bank
Dwight Ac
Risleys
Thait
Washington
Judge sets church service for six months in lieu of jail
Indianapolis January 9. Odis Owens 38 is sentenced by Municipal Judge Clifton R. Cameron to attend church every Sunday for six months. Failure to comply carries a ten dollar fine or thirty days in jail. Owens must begin immediately and complete the term.
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Indianapolis
Odis Owens
Clifton R. Cameron Tod
Owens
Family narrowly escapes in blazes
Indianapolis dispatch reports three Indianapolis families were forced to flee from their beds to escape a fire early today. Mrs. Georgey was severely burned while awakening her son as flames spread through the stairway.
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Blazes
Indianapolis
Georgey
Scout Committee Reconstitutes Troop at First Baptist
The Boy Scouts troop sponsored by the Agoga Sunday school class of the First Baptist church re organized after a meeting with Paul Hessec. Ernest Bunch was chosen chairman, Harley Wallace manager of activities, Charles E. White promoter, and Raiph Smead scoutmaster. A troop meeting is set for Tuesday January 16 at 7 30 PM in the church basement.
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Boy Scouts of America
Agoga
First ‘Baptist Church
Paul Hessec
Stout
Ernest Bunch
Harley Wallace
Charles E. White
Raiph Smead
First Baptist Church
Confesses to Two Murders in Canton Case
Edward Kaltenbaugh a 21 year old Grove City Pennsylvania youth confessed to police that he killed dairyman John Cser and his wife Bertha at their home. He was arrested in Newcastle Pennsylvania by a deputy sheriff and a volunteer posse and returned to Canton. Kaltenbaugh said he killed for money to impress Gladys Essy an 18 year old from Newcastle who aided in his capture.
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Canton
Edward Kalterbaugh
Grove City
John Cser
Bertha
Newcastle
Eddie
Kaltenbaugh
Gladys Essy
Murder Trial of Woman's Lover Proceeds in Indian Court
The Harvey L. Smith murder trial over Genevieve Stults, 31, a parlor operator, continued as Charles Rayer, her sweetheart, testified again on the stand in Indian proceedings. The defense and prosecution argued over prior statements as the case moves forward.
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Eikhart
Harvey L. Smith
Genevieve Stults
Charles’ Rayer
Mrs Dant Dies of Pneumonia at 76 in Montgomery
Catherine M Gates Dant 76 of Montgomery died at home at 7 25 am after three weeks illness with pneumonia. Widow of Edward Dant she was born in Balt Township to James and Sarah Gates. Survived by Leonard Grannap Washington Mrs Mose Gootee Montgomery Mrs Alex Newton Montgomery and Alonzo Dant at home. Member of St Peter's Church funeral Friday at 4 am at St Peter's Montgomery with burial in St Peter's Cemetery.
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Catherine M. Dant
Montgomery
Leonard Grannap
Washington
Mose Gootee
This County
Alex Newton
Alonzo MM. Dani
St. Peter's Church
St. Peter's Cemetery
Mrs Anna Hornbeck Dies in Louisville Ky at 32
Mrs. Anna Hornbeck, 32, former Washington resident, died at home in Louisville after two weeks of pneumonia. Daughter of Joseph and Mary Kane, she is survived by her husband and brothers and sisters including Cher Cobb, Patton, Cali L, Mrs L Rollinson of St Louis, Walter Rodinal of Peru, Ernest Kane of Baltimore, and Leo Kane of Chicago. Remains to be taken to Washington for burial.
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Anna Hornbeck
Washington
Louisville
Hornbeck
Joseph and
Mary K. Kane
Owing Brothers
Ch & Eer Cobb
Patton
Cali L
L. ‘Rollinson
St. Louis
Walter Rodinel
Peru
Ernest Kane
Baltimore
Leo Kané
Chicago
Funeral for Mrs Adda Bradford Set for Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs Adda Bradford are planned for Thursday with burial to follow in an unspecified cemetery. The notice provides limited details and appears to be an obituary brief from a local newspaper page.
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Adda Bradford
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