Borah Backing Hoover In Republican Platform Talks
Washington June 7 4 Secretary of Commerce Hoover and Senator Borah of Idaho have been in discussions here for days over the Republican platform Borah declined to discuss reports from Kansas City that he has decided to support Hoover He is seeking platform planks on enforcement foreign debt collection and administration duties and his stance may hinge on ongoing conferences.
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Washington
Secreery of
Commerce
Hoover
Borah
Idaho
Kana City
Moperee
Kansas City
Borgh
President Coolidge
Hubert Work
Interior
Commerce Hoover
Work
James W. Good
Chicago
Local Bridge Repairs Set Costs Across Counties
Legal ads announce repairs on Portersville and Manford Star roads in Daviess Dubois Madison townships with estimated costs ranging from 375 to 6234 dollars. Projects include a bridge in Carrolls township and a Carols bridge plan with totals near 980 to 555 dollars.
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Portersville
Daviess
Dubos
Pat Kane Ison
Carols ' Bridge
Manford
Madison Township
Norris Spokesman Signals Norris Nomination at Convention
Judge C E Sandall of York Nebraska likely will deliver the speech placing Senator George W Norris of Nebraska in nomination for the presidency at the Republican National Convention in Kansas City.
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C. E.sandall
York
Nebr
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Kansas City
Government Reopens Senate Contempt Case In Teapot Dome
In Washington on June 7 the government moved to strike most of Robert W. Stewart’s defense testimony and then reopened the case to introduce evidence on the legality of a Teapot Dome committee session. The prosecution aims to show that only three senators were present during Stewart’s refusal to answer questions about Continental Trading. The trial may proceed to jury deliberations tomorrow or Monday.
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Washington
Robert W. Stewart
Stewart Senate
Justice Siddons
Stewart
Teapot Dome Committee
Continental Trading Company
Senate
Teapot Dome
Indiana Standard Oileros
Quest Stewart
Nesses
Stolen Judy Sedan Recovered Stripped of Parts
The Judy sedan once belonging to John Hickey was stolen from a parking plan near Fifth and South streets last night. It was found this morning south of Al of all valuable ried to police in afternoon. Marcus Hickey, son of the charge of the car, stolen. The report did not confirm damage or prior stripping.
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Fifth
John Hickey
Maremore
Marcus Hickey
J Gott Buys Home on McCorack Avenue in Evansville
J Gott purchased the dwelling of Fred Young at 1306 McCorack avenue and has family there. Mr Goff, 41, previously worked for the Standard Oil in Evansville for several years. The passage notes his role and years of service.
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J. Gott
Dweling
Fred Young
McCorack Avenue
Mr. Goff
Tigg
Standard Iy
Evansville
Child Found Dead in Montgomery Area Home
Ruth Stoll six months old died in bed in a north Montgomery home on a Wednesday night. The infant was placed in bed earlier by Mrs. Stoll and was found lifeless about 11 o clock, with no obvious signs of illness. Authorities stated the death appeared sudden and silent.
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Jake Stoll
Montgomery
Ruth
Polar Flyers Plan U S Tour After Arctic Flight
Sir George Wilkins and Earl Filson announce a nationwide tour in their polar airplane. After their Alaska to Spitzbergen flight, they will return to New York on July 2 and spend a week before touring. Stops include Milwaukee St. Louis Des Moines Omaha and Indiana.
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New York
Sir George Wilkins
Earl Filson
Alaska
Spitzbergen
London
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Des Moines
Omaha
Indiana
Purkoff Wheat Crop Withstands Weather
Petersburg reports Purkoff wheat withstood severe winter cold and is yielding 20 to 30 bushels per acre in some fields. Most other wheat failed, leading to replants in oats. The oats crop is said to be the largest planted in Pike county in years, aided by a cold wet spring.
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Petersburg
Pike County
White River Rising Fast at Maysville
Recont rains across central Indiana push both forks of the White River toward flood stage. The west fork at Maysville rises about one and a quarter inches per hour, gaining two feet in the last 24 hours. At half bank stage, further rise could flood nearby lowlands.
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Indina
White River
Indiana
Maysville
Brown Funeral Services Planned for Friday
Funeral services for Austin Brown will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Plainville Christian Church with Rev. Buchanan of Odon in charge. Burial will follow at Plainville.
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Austin Brown
Plainville
Washingtons second community auction sale draws crowds and more items
Joe Nikirk the manager and auctioneer says a large list of articles will be sold at the Saturday sale including valuable furniture. Last week’s sale was successful and attracted many spectators. Interest has more than doubled with farmers offering livestock and other items. People with items to sell should contact Mr Nikirk at the Meredith hotel.
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Washington
Joe Nikirk
Nirkirk
Nirk
Nikiyk
Meredith Hotel
Outing plans for southern Indiana group announced
The newsgathering note describes a southern Indiana outing. The group will meet the first day, spend the night, then travel to another location the next day. Names include Corydong, Patgem, Ken, and Patgem ery of News Albany.
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Nee
Intt
Southern
Ken
Corydong
News Albany
Ang
Union
Nobile message believed picked up near North Wales
A garbled report claims General Umberto Nobile contacted from a Tost pole dirigible Italia. The message cited a position around 300 miles north of Spitsbergen and described very cold conditions. Signatures and coordinates are uncertain in the decoded text.
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North Wales
P& Bert L. Boler
Umberto Nobile
Tost Pole
Dirigible
Italia
Nobile
Pitzbergen
RC Seth
New President Of Clubs Elected In Federation Election
Mrs Sippel of Baltimore and San Antonio won the presidency of the General Federation of Woman's Clubs defeating Mrs Edward F White of Indianapolis by 555 to 434. The campaign highlighted the slogan of a woman's place in the home. Her victory follows a convention vote in which professional women backed White and business and professional women backed Sippel.
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Baltimore
San Antonio
Jung
John F. Sippel
General Federation of Woman's Clubs
Sippel
Edward Franklin White
Indianapolis
Rebel fighting blamed for 30 deaths near train attack
Mexico City reports Francisco Vargas a rebel leader and 25 followers were killed along with three soldiers and a passenger in a clash near Monte Longo when rebels attacked a train. General Jaime Carrillo, commander at Guanajuato, relayed the details to the government today.
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Mexico City
Francisco Vargas
Monte Longo
Jaime Carrillo
Guanajuato
Prizes in Essay Contest For Flag Day Service
An essay contest for school children under sixteen will award prizes for the three best pieces on the topic What the States Flag Means To Me. The event is tied to the annual Flag Day service to be held at the Biks home on June 14. Extensive arrangements are being made to present a beautiful program at these services.
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Vegular Prise
Om Oe Okie
Biks
Alia Ritter 65 Died Today in Boonville
Mrs. Julia Ritter 65 widow of the late John Ritter died at 12 10 PM at the Boonville home of a daughter Mrs Ray Colbert after twelve weeks illness. Born July 4 1862 in Knoxvile she lived in Daviess County most of her life. Funeral 9 AM Saturday at St Simon s Church Washington services followed by burial at St Simon s. Members of St Simon s Altar Society to recite Rosary at 11 PM tomorrow night.
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Julia Ritter
John Ritter
Ray Colbert
Boonville
Ritter
Washington
Knoxvity
Rand
George Osha
Daviess County
Pacific Trip Postponed Hours For Southern Cross Flight
The trans Pacific aircraft Southern Cross is delayed until about 8 p m Pacific time for its departure from Naselai beach Suva. Captain Charles Kingsford Smith and crew expect to depart for Brisbane later today around 3 to 4 p m Suva time, reflecting overnight fueling delays.
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Pacific
Sydney
Australia
Suva
Southern Cross
Fiji
Islands
Naselai Beach
Brisbane
Charlies Kingford- Smith
Boy Struck by Car After Accident Near 17th Street
Jimmpie Lloyd, a boy, suffered minor injuries after being struck by Verne Eastman’s car following a collision with J. D. Blevins at the McCormick avenue and West 17th street intersection. Eastman’s vehicle then sideswiped a man named McCracken’s car and hit a pole. Lloyd was taken to Dr. B. O. Burress for examination, with scratches to his legs arms and head and a eyelid cut needing three stitches.
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Jimmpie Lloyd
Verne Eastman
McCormick Avenue
17Th Street
Eastman
J. D. Blevins
McCormick
Blevins
Lloyd Boy
Lloyd Bay
B. O. Burress
Princess Helene Seeks Divorce From Prince Carol
Bucharest June 7 Princess Helene 32 mother of King Michael began divorce proceedings against Prince Carol son of the late King Ferdinand. They have been separated for years since Carol claimed the throne and left Roumania. Carol has lived in France and England and is now in Belgium.
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Bucharest
Helene
Michael
Roumania
Carol
Ferdinand
France
England
Belgium
Melody Maids at Indiana Theater for Rotary Club
An all girl band from China Land Company known as the Melody Maids performs at the Indiana theater today and Friday for a Furang musical entertainment program. Rotary luncheon is scheduled at 1 at the Elks home as visitors from the Rotary club attend to boost attendance.
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Melody Maids
China Land Company
Indiana Theater
Furang Musical Entertainment
Rotary
Elks Home
Sevi
Vin- Rotary Club
Auto Strikes Two Tombstones Claim
June 7 report says a damaged auto struck two tombstones in Fall here. The chief of police believes the driver could have caused no injuries and regards the act as destruction.
Jury selection begins in Klinck trial at Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on June 7, jurors are being selected to try Earl Klinck and associates amid questions of fraud and related charges. The proceedings focus on forming a fair panel as the criminal case proceeds.
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Klinck
Indianapolis
Earl Klinck
Soetbonet Et
Nine Guilty Of Woman's Death In Kentucky Mob Murder
Shepherdsville Kentucky June 7 Nine men accused of the murder of Mrs Kate Browning in the burning of her cabin near here May 4 were found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment by Seder Basil Richardson of Glasgow. The jury reported after a two day deadlock. The nine were Magistrate Bolton James Harris Frank Kinder Clarence Elmer Crenshaw Golden Shelby and Frank Hodge. The verdict followed the killing of Mrs Browning by a mob that burned her home after she gave information to prohibition officers.
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Shepherdsville
Kate Browning
Here
Seder Basil Richardson
Glasow
Bolton
James Harris
Frank Kinder
Clarence
Elmer Crenshaw
New Golden
Shelby
Frank Hodge
Weather delays transatlantic flight attempt
Dense fog and poor weather forced Mabel Bell Amelia Earhart Wilmer Stultz and Gordon to abort the water start for a trans Atlantic attempt. The Columbia returned to Curtiss Field after a failed water takeoff and later to Old Orchard, Maine, as winds and conditions hindered progress and no landing was reported.
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Ita
Miss Bol
Curtiss Field
Columbia
Charles Levine
Old Orchard
St. John’s
Newfoundland
Mabel Bell
Amelia Earhart
Wilmer Stultz
Gordon
New York
Maine
Cannelburg Man Sentenced and Fined
Bill Cook of Cannelburg was arraigned before Judge Milton S Hastings on a guilty plea to intoxication. He received a $100 fine and costs and a ninety day sentence to the state farm at Putnamville after he blocked traffic by parking his car on the road. He was arrested Tuesday near Shoals.
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Bill Cook
Cannelburg
Milton S. Hastings
State Farm
Putnamville
Cook
Ngar Shoals
Goslin Funeral Set Friday Morning at Grove Church
Funeral services for Nathan Goslin will be held Friday morning at Grove church in Reeve township. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery.
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Nathan Goslin
Grove Church
Reeve Township
Democrat to Issue Special Edition on New Rogers Bridge
The Democrat states it will publish a special edition dedicated to the opening of the new Rogers station bridge. The exact dedication date is not yet announced, but the paper notes the mammoth bridge will be formally dedicated in the near future.
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Democrat
New Rogers Bridge
Rogers Station
Second Murder Trial Opened In Valparaiso
In Valparaiso Indiana on June 7 the second murder trial of James Tackas opened with Mrs Josephine Herceg denying earlier testimony about threats by Alberti Oresko She now says Tackas asked her to testify that way She is mother of five and had left her husband to live with Tackas Tackas was convicted at the first trial and given a life term but won a new trial on newly found evidence
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Valparaiso
Ind
James Tackas
Josephine Herceg
Alberti Oresko
Tackas
Oresko
Thieves loot Hartford City home during vacation
Hartford City Indiana June 6 Dr and Mrs W Hickman returned from a trip to Florida to find their home ransacked by burglars. The loss exceeds 400 dollars with a Busch radio valued at 360 dollars among the stolen goods and foodstuffs. Police investigation pending.
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Hartford City
Ind
W. Hickman
Aise
Florida
Alr
Hickman
Rage
Japanese Infantry Rush To Rescue At Tsingtao
Japanese infantry and machine gunners moved to aid sixty telegraph corpsmen attacked by Chinese regulars near Ten. The June dispatch from Tokio notes continued Japanese counteraction as the battle persisted in the port territory.
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Tokio
Tsingtao
Tragedy Near Merrill Butter Field Drowns in White River
A man fell from the Monon trestle into the White River near Merrill Butter Field on June 1 and is believed to have drowned. Local authorities searched the area for signs of life as the river carried away the distressing incident.
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Prighta
Testa
Merrill Butterfield
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Rotary Club
Kentucky
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Goslin
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