Weekend Violence in Indiana Claims Thirteen Lives
United Press reports thirteen people died in Indiana over the weekend from accidents and violence. Incidents include drownings in Marion, car and train crashes in LaPorte and Farmland, a fatal automobile collision in Anderson, a fatal burn in Hammond, and a tree fall in Bedford, among others.
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Indiana
Mississinewa
Marion
Dailey Officer
Jewell
Myron Todd
Anna S&s. Cox
Anderson
Elmer Seppey
LaPorte
Mary Thomas
Pvanswile
Charles Wright
Wm. H. Prigg
Muncie
Willard Stevens
Alexandria
Elizabeth Skaggs
Sarah McMeans
Chesterton
Junior Rashata
Hammond
Byers
Bedford
State Highway 50 Nearly Blocked by High Water
High water levels on State Highway No 50 between Vincennes and Washington threaten closure as the West Fork of the White River rises about an inch per hour. Prairie Creek and nearby spillways are flooded three feet deep. Plainville to Edwardsport road closed since Sunday morning. Maysville near the pumping station expected to go under water by tomorrow. a bus between Vincennes and Washington still runs amid deepning flood.
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Vincennes
Washington
White River
Plainville
Edwardsport
Prairie Creek
Maysville
Funeral for James Kermode Held at Home
Funeral services for James Kermode, who died from injuries Friday night, were conducted this morning at 10 o clock at John Kermode s home 705 Southwest First street with burial at Bethany cemetery Pallbearers were Welter Sullivan James Burris Gibbon Essig George Fails Edward Monahan and Lute Sullivan
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James Kermode
John Kermode
Southwest
First Street
Bethany
Welter Sullivan
James Burris
Gibbon Essig
George Fails
Edward Monahan
Lute Sullivan
Definite Clew in Sullivan Mystery Emerges Near Sullivan
Authorities near Sullivan Indiana pursue a twofold mystery as Edgar Maples vice president of the National Bank is found dead with a bullet wound and a revolver nearby. State police will aid the investigation while insurance policies naming the bank surface and a separate Bedford road hit and run theory is explored alongside the Shelburn bank closure links.
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First State Bank of Shelburn
Junk dealer Louie Rosuck dies in Washington hotel
Louie Rosuck a Washington junk dealer died Sunday afternoon at the National Hotel about 3 o clock from pneumonia. He had been in the city for years selling old junk and reportedly held money in local banks. He claimed to be 15 when Lincoln was elected and said a brother lived in Indianapolis. No funeral arrangements were announced.
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Louie Rosuck
Washington
National Hotel
Rosuck
Lincoln
Indianapolis
Susan Gimlin Dies at Odon in Madison Township
Mrs Susan E Gimlin 52 of Madison Township widow of Jacob S Gimlin died after a prolonged illness. Born September 14 1876 in Davies County she married Jacob Gimlin on April 0 1913. Survived by her husband.
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Susan E. Gimlin
Madison Township
Wfe
Jacob S. Gimlin
Clint
Gimlin
Daviess County
George
Sarah O'Neill
Jacob Gimtin
Died at Home of Mrs Nancy A McGehee at 615 Northwest First
Mrs Nancy A McGehee age 71 died after a brief illness at her home 615 Northwest First street. Born May 19 1857 in Daviess county she was the widow of James A McGehee and longtime resident. funeral Wednesday at 2 pm from the home with Oak Grove cemetery burial. Surviving are four children Elwood and Will McGehee Bertha Palmer Claudia Price and more, plus several brothers and sisters.
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Nancy A. McGehee
Northwest
First Street
Daviess County
Alexander
Ro Sana (Greenwood) Conley
James A. McGehee
Methodist Church
Astern “Star Organization
Oak Grove Cemetery
Bertha Palmers
Washington
Elwood McGehee
Cincinnati
Claudia Price
Boonville
Will McGehee
George Wilson
J. W. Conley
Washington D. C
Will Conley
Clem Pulley
Kansas City
Ada Hixon
Missing Bank Cashier Held in Rushville Ind
Lloyd Nelson Milroy bank cashier surrendered to Rush County authorities after two weeks missing. Grand jury indictments allege embezzlement and grand larceny with bonds of 5000 and 2500 dollars. Examiners report a 20000 dollar shortage in accounts. Dr B O Jess returned to work after influenza absence.
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Rushville
Ind
Lloyd Nelson
Milroy Bank
Rush County
Nelson
Rivers Push Indiana Flood Crests Across State
United Press reports rivers across Indiana remained at flood levels with many tributaries over banks. Patoka and White rivers rose rapidly, hindering travel in Monroe County and Indianapolis with Wabash River remaining high in multiple locations. Southern Indiana saw notable rises as forecasts warned of continuing high water.
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United Press
Indiana
Wate
Severa
Farries
Monroe County
White River
Indianapolis
Wabash
Chicago milk war enters second week with strike action
Chicago enters the second week of the milk dispute as dairy farmers strike and claim momentum. Over the weekend more than 100000 pounds of milk en route to Chicago were destroyed or contaminated by kerosene, and several strikebreakers were injured. Health Commissioner Dr. Arnold H. Kegel urged a grand jury probe and indictments for those responsible for contaminating or reducing milk supply, seeking a $15000 fund for intensified inspections to guard against contaminated distribution.
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Chicago
Arnold H. Kegel
Herbert
Hoover Heads Southward to Secure Rest
President elect Hoover travels by special train from Fredericksburg Virginia toward Miami Beach with a brief stop in route. The departure was delayed five minutes by the late arrival of Hoover and Mrs Hoover. The party includes friends and secret service men as the train aims to reach Florida for the inauguration prep and rest.
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Fredericksburg
Hoover
Maree
Miami Beach
Death of Mrs Potts in Reeve Township
Mrs Davies Potts aged 47, well known Reeve township resident, died at her Glendale area home from typhoid fever and heart disease. She passed away at 9 30 this morning after several days illness. Survived by her husband, with no children.
Hip Fracture After Boy Jumps Fence
William Zollars fifteen, son of Mrs Hattie Nauberger, Swan Pond road, was hospitalized after an X ray showed a fractured right hip. He was injured Tuesday morning while hurrying to catch the school bus and jumped the fence, landing on hard ground.
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William Zollars
Hattie Nauberger
Swan Pond Road
Willian
Four Killed As Car Struck By Train In Cabot City
Four young people returning from a birthday party were killed when their car was struck by a Pennsylvania railroad passenger train in Cabot City near Chicago. Victims named Grace Walker 18 of Hammond Indiana Rose Moran 21 Charles Wright 20 and James Lorenz 20 all of Chicago. The party had celebrated Lorenz's twentieth birthday at his home and was transporting Miss Walker to Hammond.
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James Ermode
Bedford Road
Hospital
E. E. Eifert
Guthrie
Bowman
Kermode
Léa Lee
A. O. Paggatt
Ollie Gilliatt
A Avenue
Emme Killion
Bedford
Mer
Ticemen
Kermodé
Pital
Third Street
Walter Hack
Mary Swift
Hack
Chief Guthrie
Lee
Chicago
Cabtmet City
Grace Walker
Hammond
Ind
Rose Moran
Charles Wright
James Lorenz
Allo
Lorenz
Twen
Mise Walker
Electric chair for killer of 23 in Pennsylvania
Bellefonte Pennsylvania January 21 Paul Jawarski a notorious bandit who boasted of killing twenty three men died in the electric chair at Rockview penitentiary today as he had lived with a sneer on his lips refusing religious consolation Jawarski was executed for slaying I L Gump a payroll guard killed when a payroll truck was blown apart December 23 1925
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Bellefonte
Paul Jawarski
Rockview Penitentiary
Jawarski
I. L. Gump
Jacob Lynman Taken by Death
Jacob Lynman aged 68 and longtime Plainville resident died Sunday at 1 AM after a three year illness. He was a former Plainville merchant and later farmer, never married, born January 29 1861 near Washington to George and Anna Lynman. Funeral today at 10 AM in United Church Raglesville with burial in Ragliesville cemetery. Surviving sisters Mrs Flora Browning of Epsom and Mrs Al Winkle of Raglesville.
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Jacob Lynman
Daviess County
Plainville
AL Winkleyleck
Raglesville
Mr. Lynman
Lynman
Washington
George
Anna Lynman
Odd Fellows Lodge
United
Ehurch
Bute
Tery
Lynman & Sisters
Flora Brownng
Epsom
al Wink
Ragtesville
Local Boy to Undergo Henry Ford Hospital Exam
Joseph Floerke from the area will travel to Henry Ford Hospital for a medical examination after suffering foot ailment for a year. His mother will accompany him on the trip.
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Joseph Floerke
Henry Ford Hospital
Hiss
White Infant Dies at Two Weeks Old in Bloomington
Violet Mildred White six weeks old daughter of Hoy and Margaret White of 617 West Walnut Street died this morning after a two week illness. Born December 3, 1928 she is survived by one sister Agnes May. Funeral will be Tuesday at 2 PM at the home with burial in Mt. Olive Cemetery.
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Wei
Violet Mildred White
Hoy
Margaret
Alsman) White
West Walnut Street
Agnes ‘May
Chicago Gangland Raids Sweep 3500 Arrests Across City
Chicago January 21 authorities say 3500 men including racketeers hoodlums bootleggers and thieves were arrested in a city wide crackdown. Police stations filled with prisoners as raids extended from loop theatres and night clubs to beer flats dives and gambling dens. Even high ranking officers were caught in the sweep with over 40 stations jammed and officers working double shifts in a bid to restore order.
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Chicago
Wm. Russell
Police Department
Russell
Lawrence Mangano
West Side
Frankie
Pe Ralph
Frank Bugio
J . Kaplan
Emil Cook
J Han Goldberff
Joe Glaserine
Polack
J Saltis
Charred Body Found in Car Near Noblesville
A charred man’s body was discovered in a wrecked automobile near Noblesville. Police and investigators pursued leads as they sought to identify the deceased, with mentions of Gary Moore and W. F. Hill as figures tied to the case. Further details were not available as authorities continued inquiries.
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Noblesville
Gnd
W. F. Hill
Gary Moore
Hor- See
Stuart
Tourney Receipts Divided In Four Equal Shares
A.O. Fulkerson of Washington high school announced how the Big Four tournament receipts will be split. The host school takes 100 for advertising and expenses, officials’ fees run near 100, and the remaining funds are shared equally among the four participating teams. Each team covers its own practice costs.
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A.O. Fulkerson
Washington High School
Oes
Cars Collide at Meridian and Walnut
Mrs. Herman Morton of Washington and Mr. Cox of Lawrenceville were in a Sunday afternoon collision at the Walnut and Meridian intersection. Both cars were damaged but no injuries were reported, Morton traveling east on Walnut and Cox turning from Meridian onto Walnut.
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Herman Morton
Washington
Gox
Lawrenceville
Walnut
Meridian Ts
Morton
Walnut Street
Cox
Watnut_ street
Workmen's compensation law in force almost nationwide
Workmen's compensation law broad in scope, effective in 42 of 43 jurisdictions with one remaining holdout. Officials urge swift adoption to ensure workers receive guaranteed benefits and coverage under the system.
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Shelburn State Bank
Shelburn
Susan Gimlin
Odon
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David Potts
Meridian
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