Vincennes Man Shoots Self in Tragic Death at Home
Leo Wilson, 26, shot himself with a .38 caliber pistol early yesterday near Vincennes, Indiana. He died minutes after being carried to his father Bob Wilson’s home, as relatives and a physician witnessed the aftermath. The gun and bullet hole were found at the scene.
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Leo Wilson
Self
Vincennes
Ind
Bob Wilson
Decker Road
Leo
Homer Wilson
Homer
Dave
Seek Slim Figure Lose 146 Pounds
Los Angeles on June 7 Mrs Freida Saiden sought health via extreme fad dieting. From 198 pounds in 1928 she slimmed to 62 pounds and, after a failed attempt at self harm by inhaling gas, was rushed to a hospital where her condition was described as serious.
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Los Angeles
Freida Saiden
Man 70 Fights Death in Mill Creek Run Home
In Mt Vernon on June 7 Henry Durham, aged 70, died after a long life, as dregs that served him well for 70 years were spent in a fatal run with death while he was returning home near the trestle over Mill Creek and the E. I. tracks. The railroad area is mentioned as the setting for the incident.
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Es Dris
Non Milling Company
Rombar
Jirham
Durham
Mt. Vernon
Henry Durham
Mill Creek
Evansville Census Total Rechecked at 103 143
Evansville Indiana June 7 Evansville's new population total 103 143 after rechecking and adding two more districts Census Bureau figures in Washington may add from one thousand five hundred to this number due to Evansville residents traveling to other sections not listed.
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Vansville
Ind
Ey Wille
Washton
Epperson
Washgton
Evansville
New Gas Well Drilled in Pike County Field
In Pike County Indiana a new gas well was drilled on the Alford Oil lease by the Mer Oil Company. It marks the fourth well in the field with prior tests by Wallmer Company on the Anderson and Harrison leases coming up dry. Local driller Harry Rischer on the W lease plans further operations.
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Pike County
Etersburg
Ind
Mer Oil Company
Alford
Harry Rischer
Wallmer Company
Anderson
Harrison
Chicks vanish from Bicknell amid night visitors
June 6 report from Bicknell notes Joe Bicknell of White River avenue found 23 Plymouth Rock chickens missing after night visitors took them for a “special occasion.” The birds were all of a good size. Mabie Seal and Alvin Seal drove to Imennes Friday as Miss Seal heads to Alabama University for summer study.
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Joe Bicknell
White River Avenue
Iryne
Jean Trueblond
Mabie Seal
Alvin Seal
Imennes
Miss Seal
Alabama University
Pirate themed gathering at Boyd home noted
A social event at Miss Polly Boyd’s Nashv ille area home featured a “hunt” game with seven hiding places culminating at the East Main street residence. Guests donated fifty cents to a treasure chest while prize winners included Mrs. Margaret Cable Smith and Miss Honora Burke among others. A Ford prize and a buffet supper followed, with attendees from Washington and nearby towns enjoying a garden room decor and staged pirate motifs.
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John ”. Boyd Nfield
N. J
Boyd
East Main Street
Margaret Cabel Smith
Honora Burke
Hazel Greenwood
John Kretz
Marjorie Gardiner
John S. Boyd
Mesdames
Edna Sanders
Mildred Sebring
Damon Charles
A. P. Walden
J. L. Winston
C. G. Gardiner
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Leonard Bartlett
Ralph Martin
John Reinsel
J. F. McGuire
Chas. Smiley
Ralph G. Hastings
Dwight Ridley
Paul G. Smiley
L. A. Corcoran
W.H
Miesse
B. Boyd
Harry Smith
Mareur T Cabel Smith
Robert Brown
Lena Morten
Elizabeth Smith
Wilma Waller
Helen, Foote
Ruth Gill
Itace Brown
Plainville Club Hosts Day of Programs and Birthday Party
Mrs Eva Hedden hosted Plainville Progressive Club at her home with garden flowers. The program included reverent readings and music by Mrs Lucia Bennington Mrs Flo Faust and Migs Hazel Edwards. Social hour honored eighth birthday of Ruby Golliher at host Roy Golliher's Plainville home with games and light refreshments for guests Donna England Virginia England Joy Dougherty Jo Wilson Mildred McCann Roberta Colbert Martha Lou Colbert Geraldine Foutz.
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Plainville
Progressive Club
Lucia Bennington
Flo Faust
Migs May Edwards
Migs Hazel Edwards
Ada Downs
Roy Golliher
Ruby
Donna
Virginia England
Joy Dougherty
Jo Wilson
Mildred McCann
Roberta
Martha Lou Colbert
Geraldine Foutz
Miss Loraine Miles Hosts Friends At Epsom Home
Miss Loraine Miles entertained several friends at her Epsom area home Friday evening with games and music. The gathering included light refreshments as the evening progressed.
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Loraine Miles
Epsom
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