Tragedy at Chesaper Ohio Freight Derailment Near Converse
June 8 reports from Converse Indiana describe seven to eleven men killed and about fifteen injured when a Chesapeake and Ohio freight train derailed and coal cars crushed workers under a viaduct. M A Mathias of Peru identified among the dead. cause not yet explained.
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Converse
Ind
Ohio
Chesapeake & Ohio
M. A. Mathias
Peru
R. 2
Feushire
Resep
Sds
Srt
Rail line free ride attempt foiled by conductor
Two students from Vincennes and Morida attempted to ride the B. and C. 6 National Limited without tickets after leaving school for summer break. They boarded westbound at Mitchell, were hidden near the engine tender until Washington, where railway police officer Bert Jones found them and escorted them home.
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B. & C.6 National Limited
Blewast Sympso
Simi Son
Vincennes
Cressy Ped
Miorida
Mitchell
Beassai eo Unmasked Highwaymen Hold p State Bank
Brazil Ind June three then bandits entered bank with revolvers and seized cash before fleeing in an auto. Two protectors and a cashier were in the building when the robbery occurred. The incident disrupted Terre Haute area as authorities pursued the suspects.
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P State Bank
Carbop, Ind
Brazil
Ind
Jobin
Didsen
Terre Haute
Fragmentary report on a road incident and driver’s actions
An unclear OCR fragment describes a road incident involving a driver from Ladgoctat or Loortotte who steered a vehicle off the road to avoid a collision. The machine appears damaged and there is mention of junk and weight, but many words are garbled, leaving the main action uncertain.
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Shaitie
Loortotte
Washington Township Advanced to Fourth Class
Lester Lée, trustee, announced Governor Ed Jackson and the state board have advanced Washington township from the 11th to the fourth class effective January 1, 1925. The change affects funding and administration though schools remain, with population rising and per pupil and office rent costs increasing. Washington remains the largest township and the only one in the fourth class. others stay in eighth or ninth class.
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Lester Lée
Washington Township
Ed Jackson
State Board of Adecuntty
Capepan
Washington
Heat wave breaks as country ends scorching period
United Press reports 605 deaths attributed to the heat wave that ended last night with relief from wind and rain. Drowning and heat related losses occurred as the nation baked for thirty six hours, with New York dropping from 86 to 71 as cooler air moved in. Some midwestern cities still feel effects but overall temperatures fell sharply.
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United Press
Lusitanda
Seb
New York
Middle West
Graham director of truck disk amid Dodge Brothers restructuring
Frederick J. Haynes remains president and A. T. Waterfall vice president after a formal executive staff promotion following the Dillon Read purchase. R. C. Graham of Washington named director of the commercial car and truck division. R. A. Vail named new factory head amid the reorganization.
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Dodge Brothers, Inc
Dillon, Read & Co
New York
Frederick J. Haynes
A. T. Waterfall
R. C. Graham
Washington
R. A. Vail
Dodge Brothers
Hour's Shower Brings Relief but Rain Is Still Needed
Threatening clouds over Washington and Daviess county brought a shower that offered temporary relief from a damaging heat wave and parched crops. The sprinkle lasted over an hour as farmers praised any moisture, while ground and soil still show a severe deficit. Temperatures reached the mid 90s and gardens and crops showed only a fraction of the rain needed to ease drought conditions.
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Washington
Daviess County
Car Goes Into Ditch on State Road No 5
Sylvia McDonald and two passengers suffered minor cuts when the vehicle failed to turn on State Road 5 near an overhead bridge. The car, owned by a Montgomery man, left the road and ran into a ditch as the occupants traveled toward Washington.
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Sylvia
McDonald
Jot Menthery
Floods Claim One Hundred Lives Across Oaxaca And Oaxaca Cruz
Reports from Mexico City indicate one hundred lives lost in weekend floods sweeping Oaxaca and Cruz states. Communications disruptions hinder precise casualty totals while rescue and relief efforts continue amid rising water and damage.
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Mexico City
Mex
Oaxaca
Cruz
Beim
Slug Night Watchman Escape At Bond Clothing
In Cleveland Ohio on June date a night watchman was slugged at Bond Clothing Company and the thief escaped with $10,000 in cash from the store safe. The incident involved a bold daytime robbery with the attacker fleeing the scene. Local police initiated an investigation and searched for suspects connected to the cash heist.
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Slug Night Watchman
Cleveland
Gunsien
Atchman
Bond Clothing Company
Apoplexy Fatal to Mrs Mary Vaugier
Mrs. Mary Vaugier aged sixty six died at her South Washington home at 1 45 pm after a week long illness. Apoplexy was the cause of death with she having been stricken last Monday. Born in France in 1859 she came to America in 1867 and married Alexander Vaugier in 1874, six of nine children living. Surviving are children Augustay Boonville Alexander Terre Haute Joseph Chicago Robert Chicago Margaret Marcil Toledo Fannie Pelon Cleveland and siblings Albin Rebmeister Terre Haute Lawrence Rebmeister Indianapolis Sarah Troppler Indianapolis Anna Cordier Mays Landing Tressa Rebmeister Evansville Lena Rebmeister Hollywood. She was a devout member of St Simon's church and the funeral will be from there. date not set.
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Mary Vaugier
South Washington
South
Washington
France
America
Alexander Vaugier
Albin Rebmeister
Terre Haute
Lawrence Rebmeister
This City
Sarah Troppler
Indianapolis
Anna Cordier
Mays Landing
New Jersey
Tressa Rebmeister
Evansville
Lena Rebmeister
Hollywood
California
St. Simon's Church
Funera
Nineteen Entombed by Blast at West Ken Mine
Relief workers cut through debris at the top of mine number 9 to reach nineteen men trapped after a June explosion at the West Ken mine in Sturgis Kentucky. The disaster occurred mid afternoon with rescuers racing to reach survivors.
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Sturgis
Cooler Weather For Coolidge At St. Paul
In Minneapolis and St Paul today President Coolidge enjoys a sharp temperature drop that promises ideal conditions for his whirlwind day. A thunderstorm cleared the heat that plagued the northwest on his arrival, easing the way to the Norse American centennial speech after lunch.
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Coolidge
St. Paul
Minn
Minneapolis
Indiana graduation exercises held at university stadium
A crowded commencement program featured an address by Rosie De Pould of Harvard. The event included the usual rites as graduates received their degrees and the audience filled the stadium seats for the ceremony.
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Indiana al Birkey
Norrow
F. D
Suffers Stroke in Serious Condition
Mrs Carrie Springer Lee of Chicago is listed in serious condition after a stroke. The report notes she is well known in local circles and mentions EK Wal and Mr Brayt in connection with her condition. Further details are not clear from the readable text.
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Carrie Springer Lee
Chiceeo
Brayt
Hearing Set for Next Friday Morning in Eph Iniman Case
A hearing is scheduled for next Friday morning in the Eph Iniman case. The defense team led by chief attorney is set to argue motions and present preliminary matters before the court.
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Eph Iniman
Defense Attorne
Power outage halts night shift at city plant
An unspecified power outage disrupted operations tonight at the municipal plant from 12 35 to 6 5. The interruption affected the night shift and halted production until power was restored. No injuries were reported. The plant manager said repair crews addressed the issue promptly.
DePauw Prepares to Graduate with Largest Class
Greencastle June 8 Two hundred forty three seniors at DePauw University prepare to bid farewell in commencement week. The commencement address will be delivered by a minister from Illinois. The graduating class is the largest ever to receive diplomas.
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Greencastle
Fad
de Pauw University
Ing
Nell
Poe
Ill
Twenty One Tragic Deaths In Chicago Over Weekend
Chicago reports a weekend total of twenty one violent deaths including four murders, three personal crisis deaths, three heat related fatalities, four traffic deaths, plus poison and accident fatalities.
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Chicago
Driving To California With Harvey Rice Party
Mr and Mrs Harvey Rice and two songs of Aurora have been visiting their brother Pearl Rice on Et Avenue. They left this morning to drive to California in their automobile. The car is equipped for travel and the family plans to spend nights camping along the route.
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California
Harvey Rice
Aurora
Peal Rice
Et Avenue
Fornia
Eas
Coroner to Probe Death of Della Norte in Illinois
In Dupo Illinois on June 8 a coroner s inquest was opened into the death of Miss Della Norte who killed her father years earlier and later committed suicide amid worry over the murder She was not charged in the slaying as she defended her mother from her father’s brutality according to neighbors The suicide used the same revolver she had used in the prior killing
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Dupo
Della Norte
Crippled Dirigible Returns to Lakehurst After Flight
The naval airship Los Angeles, forced to abandon its Minneapolis trip after two engines failed, landed at Lakehurst at 2 40 a m for repairs. It had earlier reached Cleveland on its westward journey, marking the first time the craft could not complete a flight due to mechanical problems.
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Lakehurst
M. J
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Improvement Shown in Loeb's Condition
Physicians report Loeb displaying signs of improvement after delirium, reducing the likelihood of permanent insanity. The June 11 update notes steady progress and clearer responses, with specialists cautiously optimistic about recovery and return to normal function in the coming weeks.
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Loeb
Jotiet
June Ithe
Saen
Cael Ee
Robert Prac Gran
Hold Weekly Shoot Tomorrow At Eagle Gun Club
The Eagle Gun Club plans a weekly shoot tomorrow with the gold medal event as the finale. Singles and doubles precede the last event. outsiders are expected. A Loogootee man currently holds the medal, and earlier today a funeral service was held at St Simon’s Church with burial at St John’s Cemetery.
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Eagle Gun Club
St. Simon's ¢Church
St. John’s
Ceme
Ieee
Greenwood's Summer Sale Opens Big
Eager shoppers swarm as Greenwood's summer sale opens widely. The scene shows strong crowd interest and notable spending activity, with many customers seeking bargains and cataloging available discounts.
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Greenwood
Hearing on Dosch authority to operate a bus line
A hearing on Dosch authority to operate a Washington to Petersburg passenger and property motor bus line will be held Friday June 19 in the commission rooms at the Indiana state house in Indianapolis. Similar hearings have occurred for the last two weeks, examining forty two bus and truck routes operated under certificates of convenience and public necessity issued by the commission.
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Thority
Washington
Petersburg
Commission
State House
Indianapolis
Locianes
Ries ter Guilty Of Speeding Charge In Court
Charles Riester faced trial this morning for driving at an excessive speed. Evidence showed he traveled at 35 miles per hour. The mayor fined him 25 dollars plus costs and revoked his driving license for six months.
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Charles Riester
Ledt McCarty
Riester
Four More Jurors Sought in Shepherd Murder Trial
Chicago June 3. Four more jurors were needed to complete the panel when the Shepherd murder case resumed. Attorneys for both sides estimate that actual testimony will begin Wednesday or Thursday.
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Chicago
Railroad youths pleads in theft case at Oak Grove rail yard
A group of young men were detained after a raid on a B & O box car near Oak Grove cemetery. Officers recovered the $1.50 in coins and dominoes, charging railroad property theft. Ten pleaded guilty and paid fines and costs. one, Carl Faith, awaiting a further hearing. Listed defendants include Paul Fields, William Summers, Everett Dugan, Albert Turnbaugh, Walter Purcell, William Harvey Mattingly, Bruce Turnbaugh, Rl Burris, Arnold Burris, and Gus Boules.
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Oak Grove
Cers
J. C. Sheley
Justice of the Peace
Squire’s
Carl Faith
Paul Fields
Willam Summers
Everett Dugan
Albert Turnbau
Alter Purcell
William Harve Mattingly
Bruce Turnbaugh
Rl Burris
Arnold Burris
Beleive Professor's Pupil Wields Ax
A student in Prof Oscar Turner's agronomy class hacked the teacher to death with an ax after being caught cheating during an examination. The body was found in Turner's office with head injuries and face covered. Police reported a crowd questioning the event as analysis continues.
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Baton Rouge, la
Oscar Turner
Houie
Turner
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