Burglary Duel at Meridian Hotel Ends with Escape
A burglar armed with a revolver engaged Sheriff Faith and Captain Greenwell in a gunfight at the Meridian Hotel. He fled from a second story window, leaving a revolver and a tainted stash of coins and paper money, while officers sustained minor injuries. The thief targeted Ned Hubble's room, where a cache of old coins and cash was kept.
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Sherif Faith
Captain Greenwell
Meridiho
Hubble
Chess Room
Habbel
Commerce
Washington
Ibwan
Charles Lucie
Sify
Mes Lucas
Webbie
Dieans
Senate committee sessions on naval disarmament and tariffs
Fragmentary notes show subcommittee on naval base and coal bill hearings continuing. Ben Borah to address Senate on disarmament while House Agriculture panel debates Kenyon Hen bricks packer regulation. Ways and Means tariff hearing continues.
Fox Drives Rally Across County To Curb Bold Reynards
Farmers in the county organize fox drives amid rising depredations by foxes. One scheduled drive in Steels township was canceled due to rain. another planned for southern Washington township. Separate report notes Mrs. John William McEvilly underwent a minor operation at Olney Sanitarium with a favorable outcome.
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Fox
Steels Township
Edwardsport
Fairview Church
Epsom
Plainville
Washington Township
Northborn
Yehuse
Parmiers
Hood Clita
Aly
Barbar
Bethel Ton
Washington
West June
Commerce Coal Ming
Jumpins Station
Ie Farm
John Wiliam McEvilly
Olney Sanitarium
McKivinly
Olney
Nora McEvilly
McEviily
McEvilly
Detroit
Mich
Allied agree on German reparations and disarmament terms
Paris reports the allied premiers signed the reparations pact fixing the total and annual annuities. The plan sets staged disarmament dates and contemplates seizure of railroads and customs offices with occupation aims in Ruhr and Hamburg as part of the broader treaty provisions.
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Paris
Brepiler
Erland
Eupreme Council
Brussels Financial Conference
London
Lloyd George
Ruhr
Hamburg
Death notices for Fannie Quinn and Daniel Taylor
Mrs Fannie Sawyer Quinn aged 76 died in El Monte California with death reported January 20. Daniel Taylor aged 89 known as Uncle Dan of Reeve township died at home of his daughter Mrs Dave Pottson. He leaves two sons John and Ed and a daughter. Funeral set for 11 o clock Sunday morning at Oaks Grove in Resvo township. John Macadam, inventor of the kendam roads, was a Scotchman.
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Fannie Sawyer Quinn
Anna Gibson
Sam Sawyer
Fannie Swyer Quinn
Elmonte
California
Quine
Washington
Ora
Daniel Taylor
Southers
Dan" Taylor
Dave Pottson
Reeve Township
Old Ake
Ohn
J. Taylor
Birdseye
Ind
Waco
Oaks Grovs
Man identified as slayer tied to Arlington murder
Brookville Indiana January 2 William Sprouse held on robbery charge identified by Minx Loella Starr as one of three bandits who robbed and shot Evansdale youth Harlan Brate in Arlington Ohio near Cincinnati on January 9 Sprouse to be delivered to Ohio authorities after arrest near Harrion Ohio and return to the court. William McMillen captured in Cincinnati.
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Brookville
Ind
William Sprouse
Minx Loella Starr
Harlan Brate
Evansdale
Arlington
Heighto
Cincinnati
Sprouse
Ohio
William’ McMillen
Failberg
Harrivon
Mehnlen
Imrs Starr
Brate
Cen
Condition Serious Report From Glendale
Fragmentary note reports Mrs AVSH Burris in serious condition lying near Glendale with stomach illness. mentions a RIX drill and a reference to an African baboon as unknown to the ancients.
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Avsh. Burris
Glendale
Court martial report awaiting finding before publication
A dispatch reports preliminary information from Peart filed with the court martial chief. The statement of the secretary does not agree with military authorities facts, and publication awaits the court martial finding.
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Peart
Railroads Weigh Response to Weather Crisis and Wages
Chicago January 29 Rail workers must decide on drastic action in the face of a weather crisis. The five member railway labor committee will stay in session to determine steps and may announce Monday. Possible moves include delaying trains to pressure wage concessions or seeking a voluntary agreement within 30 days.
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Chicago
Association of Railway Executives
Sessio
Railroad Brotherhood
Princeton Man Suffers Suspected Sleeping Sickness
In Primnenton Indiana a man named Ditford Lockart is reported with spells of temporary blindness and double vision. He remains largely asleep with only intermittent waking, showing abnormal vital signs while doctors await microscopic analysis of a blood sample for sleeping sickness, a disease rare in the region.
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Primnenton
Ind
Ditford Lockart
Jodijan Apatis
State Board of Health
Lockhart
A. R. Burtosi
Burton
Trynan
Chicago
Washington High Narrowly Loses At Vincennes In Fast Game
Washington High lost a hard fought basketball clash at Vincennes by a close margin. Burris led Washington with strong plays while Vincennes guard Walle sparked the home team with two long field goals. Washington travels to Owensville for another game tonight.
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Washington High Dol
Vincennes
Eithr
Tropolia
Seth Wheatland
Burris
Washington
Washngton
Guarda
Gold Black Warriors
Vincended
Jon
Walle
Vinebrines
Tong
Severyon
Phayers
Eams
Sporsman
Ita Chence
Vinzcenses
Vincenza
Owenesville
Niet School
Wampler Alrey Phoebold F. Welfe Jones
Plan Hoover Luncheon Highlighted by Local Women
A fragment notes a February luncheon plan in the city with references to Mrs L L Wheeler and county chairmen. The text mentions women of the community and a county chairmanship, but details are incomplete.
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London
Mrz. L. L
Vless
Ohadrman
Ambiguous OCR sports snippet from 1940s game box score
Readable lines show field goal counts for players Vit cennes Wampler Wolfe Theobald Jones Washington Burris and teams mentioned. Details are garbled with unclear names and formatting, preventing reconstruction of a clear result or matchup.
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Wampler
Wolfe
Baker
Vitcennes
F. Wolfe
de Theobald
Jones
Washington
Burris
Tskins
Wioston
Indiana Senate Debates Suspended Rules and Adjourns
Indiana senate chaos as Sen Nejdl challenges process rules over an appropriations bill. A motion to suspend the rules fails, leading to adjournment and the bill's fate pushed to next week amid accusations of railroading. Nearby items note a proposed Indiana constabulary bill and a U S state department inquiry into a Grover Cleveland related incident.
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Indianapolis
Senate
Nejdl
Lake County
Duncan
Avery
Sen. Duncan
Gen Nejd
Son
California Officials Decry Japan Ambassadors Pact
California leader Hiram Johnson denounces the Morris Shidehira agreement as abrogating the state alien land law. Johnson says the pact would strip California of its restrictions on land ownership by Japanese nationals and threaten Western state controls.
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Washington
Morris Snd Ambasador Shidehira
Japan
California
Hiram Johnson
Johnson
Colby
Wu- Jon
White House
South America
Beate Colby
Morris
Bhidehire
Shidewiya
Shpan
Zionist Sunday blue laws push from Zion City
Zion City Tl Jan 29. First corps of Zion left to spread Sunday gloom in New York City. Voliva oversees Zion church and launches two missionaries to sell gloomy Sunday amid calls to stay in church. They plan blue literature distribution and attempt to sway urban readers with harsh warnings, aiming to make Sunday a day of worship nationwide.
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Zion City
Colollere
City of Zion
Elen Buchmann
Bell Sebelhorn
New York City
Voliva
Zion Church
New York
Militant
Volbva
Righteouta Zion
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NEJDS
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Marion County
Washington, D. C
San
State Department
Henry Allen
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Grover Cleveland
Berghof
Ren
Hakam, Johnson
Atacke Morris-Shidehira
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