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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1932
Page
4
A fragmented historical clipping notes memory tests, references to baseball players needing fighting ability, and discussion of league conditions. It mentions local figures, a Red Cross campaign opening, and county officials reviewing road upkeep laws, with the constitutional convention registration board slated to sit into August.
United Press report notes pre convention maneuvering dominates political headlines as Republicans prepare for an early Chicago convention and Democrats vie for control of their June 27 gathering. Details mention prohibition planks, senatorial campaigns, and upcoming primaries and district caucuses across states.
Bloomington scene covers nearly 1,000 graduates at Indiana University commencement Monday at 5 p m. Dedication of the new building is part of the ceremonies. Notable figures include General John Thompson and Dr E H Lindley. Washington county listing includes Charles Dant and Joseph Greenwood among others.
Raleigh June 6 Wet leads in the North Carolina primary as votes cast show Raléugh figures and a lagging opposition. Key figures include John Ehringhaus leading for governor with 239,662 votes and A. J. Maxell third for state revenue commissioner. Zebulon’s representatives watch closely as party candidates clash and recounts loom.
Alvin Beck, 30, jailed in Bedford Ind after a 16 year old girl named Avalerie Craig accused him of breaking into the Craig home, drugging her, and assaulting her. Prosecutor C R Johnston filed charges of criminal assault and breaking in at night. footprints matched Beck, and the girl identified him.
Brookhart mobilizes insurgent Republicans to back his June 6 primary bid amid a fierce senatorial nomination race. The veteran lawmaker confronts strong opposition as the windup nears with prominent allies joining the effort.
A chaotic collage lays out skewed lines about deaché, banks in China, stolen farmhouses, stock buyers on the sidelines, and a spoofed Cleopatra. The text blends edgy commentary, misheard phrases, and scrambled history, ending with a metered jab at Cleopatra’s fate.
A hazy mixed text fragment mentions a brace of quail a field mouse a cricket and a barber with sickle a naked dome and moles and bumps. It muses on language meanings a veiled reference to alcohol smoke and religious phrases amid garbled lines and extrapolated phrases.
The tax measure finally cleared Congress after prolonged delay attributed to Senate inefficiency and partisan obstruction, mirroring wider public disagreement on the regime. The bill would raise about $97 million annually, a substantial sum given the country’s legal framework.
A survey of 338 of 430 Princeton seniors shows a strong preference for hiring a top football team if given control of the university. The remark suggests focus on athletics over poetry or Greek studies.
The brief mentions rising auto sales as a sign of recovery and warns of insufficient supply for hitch hikers. A new processing method for Forlan cement is reported with a basic tan color replacing previous shades.
Rumor claims Trustee J B Gilley will tender his resignation to county commissioners late this afternoon and that the commission may appoint W A Wallace to succeed him, outlining a probable transition in local governance.
Township society reports the marriage of Catherine Daily to James Dwyer at St Michael's Church this morning. Leo Hart and Lizzie Madden served as attendants as neighbors note a joyful ceremony and reception follows.
A gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Jules Richards honored George Ebier and Geo Osha who departed today for Indianapolis to enlist in the military effort.
On Monday June 6 1927 Washington’s best known men gathered as news came that B B Pritchet died. Pua succumbed to a paralytic stroke at Daviess County Hospital.
F Beatty a professional golfer from West Baden is arriving in Washington next Sunday to take a position as golf saben tor at the local course.
A Washington area wedding occurred Sunday at Westminster Presbyterian Church uniting Mrs Stella McCafferty and Mr Roy Bogner. Rosie Bates of East Fourteenth Street celebrated her 84th birthday with a noon dinner.
Miss Mamie Robinson of this city and Theodore J. Kinaman of Chicago wed Saturday evening at the home of Rev. Mr. Pegs, Baptist pastor at Veale's Creek, in a local ceremony.
The Misses Mildred and Roberta Hatrodiott depart Sunday for Los Angeles and will attend the University of Southern California for the next three months.
Miss Pauline Bessie Ayers daughter of Carl Ayers of Hinora and Everett Austin son of David Andis farmer united in marriage at the parsonage First Christian Church with Rev N Carpenter officiating.
The piece notes the first opportunity for Indiana women to vote at the constitutional convention election. It also reports the county board granting Indiana Power & Water Company a franchise to erect poles and deliver electric current to Plainville and nearby rural farmers in the northern county.
Partial OCR shows results from Daviess County where 1 960 votes were tallied and 31 registered on Tuesday. Details incomplete, but the figures indicate local turnout and registration activity in the county election.
In Vigiliennes Indiana on June 6 Democrats prepare to hear a gubernatorial candidate. The meeting at 8 pm will feature state Democratic chairman R Earle S and guests Mayd W Jamson state auditor William Sturhm state treasurer. Local leaders Martin Mon ibson and Joseph ojo will welcome attendees as party figures speak on party goals and issues.
Henry Himpett Field of Shenandoah Iowa, seedsman and general store owner, rises as leading challenger to Senator Brookhart in the Jude 6 primaries. Field accuses Brookhart of nepotism at KPNF radio and pledges all payroll ads will be his own if Field advances to Washington. Field reportedly has eleven children.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe bandits in the Sydney area with references to loot and a long object, but details are unclear. The readable text mentions Segara and a feet long item. Further context or sources are needed for accuracy.
Fragmentary OCR text notes cults receiving sion moka on an annual basis. Details are unclear, with missing names places and dates, hindering precise identification or context.
South Bend police announced charges of conspiracy against a Labor party candidate for supreme court clerk, following a bombing at a local facility. A nitroglycerin time-bomb was found during a police roundup, with the candidate denying knowledge of the blast that caused minor damage.
Fred Fields, sexton at St. Johns cemetery, reports busy weeks cleaning burial plots and mowing grass. Recent rains revived grass and shrubs, keeping St. Johns among the best kept burial plots in the area.
The report notes General Picetric actions and a surprising Goodyear skid while oil stocks surge. It mentions DuPont powder and a noisy market, with liquid shares still bottled, and cites scientists advancing atom splitting as the era’s central focus.
Chicago traders praised a crop expert only to learn the expert is a young woman. The oddity lies in a chicken being described as a crop expert, a phrase tied to poultry processing.
A troubled man destroys a nude statue after a dispute over his fiancée, described as Miss Fran. The incident reflects shock at the act and questions about engagement status and motive.
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