State Road 57 paving planned between Washington and Petersburg
A letter from A J Wedeking, chairman of the state highway commission, to H A Nordheim confirms paving of State Road 57 between Washington and Petersburg next year. The reply notes a survey will assess extending oil treatment to the road if paving is not planned within a year, as work advances on nearby sections toward Evansville.
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Washington
Petersburg
A. J. Wedeking
State Highway Commission
HA. Nordheim
Chamber of Commerce
Nordheim
Wedeking
Paeptati
Highway Commission
Rogers Station
Evansville
Princeton
Oakland City
Washington Stores Set 530 Closing Hour Year Round
Merchants of Washington met yesterday and decided to close stores at 5 30 year round starting June 30. Previously stores stayed open until 6 most of the year and 5 during summer. On B and O pay days stores will stay open until 9 p.m. Saturdays until 10 p.m. Xmas holidays hours remain unchanged.
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Merchants of
Washington
Graduation at St Simon's Set for Tomorrow Evening
Commencement exercises will be held Thursday at 8 o'clock in St Simon auditorium for 23 seniors from St Simon Catholic School. The program will feature a processional with orchestra, two choruses, and orchestral interludes. Diplomas will be presented by Rev John T O'Hare. Eugene Bordenet receives a gold honor pin. Five girls are named superior students with no single award.
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St. Simon Auditorium
St. Simon Catholic School
John T. O’hare
St. Simon’s
Eugene Bordenet
Margaret Bordenet
Virginia Homann
Elizabeth Kidwell
Lorene Kremp
Helena McCann
Toll of Forty Thought Taken as Ship Burns
A fog enveloped the passenger steamer Fairfax and tanker Pinthig after a collision off Scituate Massachusetts. About 40 lives feared lost with 11 Fairfax passengers missing and up to 27 crew members believed drowned. Several injured were hospitalized as the Fox reported flames, a six foot prow hole, and a rapid sinking of the tanker Pinthig carrying 12,008 barrels of gasoline.
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Boson
Mags
Maschusetts
Merchants and Miners Transportation Company
Fairfax
Shell Eastern Petroleum Products Corporation
Norfolk
Baltimore
Merchants and Miners Line
Wheat Harvest Begins in Daviess County Fields
Wheat harvesting has arrived in Daviess county as farmers start cutting in preparation for threshing. A farmer west of Washington on Road B0 cut wheat days ago, though the plot was small. On the Maysville road southwest of town, two farmers had either completed or begun cutting today. Other farmers are preparing for the annual harvest.
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Daviess County
Washington
Wnall
Maysville
Mellon Favors Tariff Measure Pass Prospects
Washington reports Treasury head Mellon backs the Smoot-Hawley tariff bill and expects Senate passage, with Smoot citing support from Senator Pattie and filers noting potential vote splits. Separately, road paving on U S Route 50 near Washington progresses rapidly in Vernon County as Duncan Construction completes sections and avenues traffic, while contractors push toward Loogootee and Montgomery.
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Washington
Jary
Treasury
Mellon
Senate
Smoot
Senate Today
Patie
Mississippi
Reed
Grundy
Brea
Harrison
Vavness County
Po Ae
Duncan Construction Company
Chicago
Loogootee
Montgomery
Loogootée
Betwee Montgomery
House Passes Two Indiana Bridge Bills
Washington June 11 The House passed a Senate bill authorizing Indiana and Illinois to construct a free highway bridge across the Wabash River near Vincennes and sent it to the President. The House also approved a Senate bill extending one year to begin and three years to complete a bridge project across the Ohio River near Evansville, and sent it to the President.
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Washington
Senate
Indiana
Ilitdis
Wabash River
Vincennes
House
Ohio River
Evansville
T House
Driller Injured After Fall From Rig Beam
James Daugherty of Bridgeport, employed by Wabasha Drilling Company, was injured late Tuesday afternoon when he fell from a drilling rig beam five miles south of Washington. He fell onto a hard wooden floor of the rigging but escaped serious injury.
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James Daugherty
Bridgeport
Wabasha Drilling Company
Washington
Mr. Daugherty
Red Stants Transferred From Seymour to B and O Role
Announcement states H. J. Red Stants, long with the Baltimore and Ohio as inspector of accounts since 1922, has been transferred from Seymour. The move is described as favorable and the official change is noted without delay.
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H. J
Seymour
Railroad seeks permission to abandon 13 mile branch
Washington June 11 The Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis railroad asked the interstate commerce commission for permission to abandon operation on thirteen miles of branch line from Hagerstown to Beeson Indiana No public need for maintaining service on this portion of its system now exists the railroad contends.
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Washington
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
She’ Interstate Commerce Commission
Hagerstown
Beeson
Ind
Bodies of blast victims sent home
Detroit Mich June 11 bodies of six men killed Monday in the tunnel explosion here today were prepared for shipment to their homes. Morgue officials said Pleas Tollison 29 and his cousin Sam Sieboldt would be sent to Sparta Tenn. That of Arthur Massey will be sent to Shelburn Ind.
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Detroit
Mich
Pleas Tollison
Sam Sieboldt
Sparta
Tenn
Arthur Massey
Shelburn
Ind
Peters burg Girl Hospital Patient Miss Nance
Miss Jewell Nance of Peters burg underwent a major operation at the Peters burg hospital. Local doctors reported a successful procedure and her condition is described as satisfactory.
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Miss Jewell Nance
Petersburg
Artle Icrking
Mrs Way Undergoes Major Operation at Local Hospital
Mrs Frank Way of Center street underwent a major operation at the local hospital this morning in what appears to be a routine surgical procedure with the patient reported in satisfactory condition by hospital staff.
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Or Way
Frank Way
Centerstreet
Vacation School At Presbyterian Church Opens Amid Worship Cadence
The Presbyterian church hosts a vacation school opening Monday at 9 00 am with 36 children under 12 enrolled. Mrs Fred Feagans Mrs Bessie Eskridge Miss Cora Eskridge Mrs Hitchcock and the pastor lead daily 9am to 7pm sessions except Saturday focusing on reverent worship scripture memory Bible stories dramatization hand work and flag allegiance. Wednesday midweek service at 730 pm.
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Fred Feagans
Bessie Eskridge
Cora Eskridge
Hitchcock
Michael M'crisaken Visits Home From New York
Michael McCrisaken of New York City visits family in town for a few days, his first trip home in five years. He has long held a senior role with Munson Steamship Lines as purchasing department manager.
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Michael McCrisaken
New York City
William Meken
Munson Steamship Lines
Friddie family moves to Prentice Waller home
Burl Friddie and family relocate from the Boston Apartments on East Main Street to the Prentice Waller residence on East Second Street. The Waller family leaves Washington for a farm south of Mitchell.
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Burl. Friddie
Boston
East Main Street
Prentice Waller
E. Second Street
Waller
Washington
Mitchell
Testimony in liquor trial reveals campaign fund link
Terre Haute on June 11 witnesses described contributions to former Vigh county Republican chairman John Jensen from bootleggers for the 1928 campaign. Charles Figg, a former poolroom operator now at Leavenworth federal prison, testified he sold liquor here for years and once gave Jensen $200 in 1925. He identified himself under questioning by District Attorney George R. Jeffry as a witness in the federal conspiracy case against 31 defendants.
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Terre Haute
John Jensen
Jeffry
Figg
Jensen
Car Overturned In Attempt To Avoid Crash
A light truck driven by Herman Kempf and a touring car driven by Victor Potts collided at the East Fourth and Walnut streets intersection about 5:30 p m Tuesday. Kempf crossed Walnut as Potts turning east to avoid the other car caused Potts vehicle to overturn. Potts and two passengers escaped injury while the car was righted and continued.
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Herman Kempf
Victor Potts
East Fourth
Walnut Streets
Kempf
Fourth Street
Walnut Street
Young Potts
Potts
Seymour Resident Admitted For Medical Treatment
Eddie D. Holmes of Seymour was admitted to the local hospital today for medial treatment.
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Eddie D. Holmes
Seymour
Medinal
Minor operations at Daviess County Hospital today
Morris Mattingly of Loogootee RFC 2 underwent a minor operation at Daviess county hospital this morning. Louise Guegen of Loogootee submitted to a minor operation at the local hospital this morning. Mary Jane Matthews of Loogootee submitted to a minor operation at the local hospital today.
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Morris “Mattingly
Loogootee
Daviess County Hospital
Louise, Guegen
Mary Jane Matthews
Igootee
Doctor Boner and Family Move to Vincennes
Dr. G. W. Boner, long time Washington physician and specialist, has moved to Vincennes to open a general practice. He made many friends in Washington who wish him success in his new location.
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G. W. Boner
Washington
Vincennes
Max Kidd Named Athletic Coach at Bicknell School
Bicknell selects Max Kidd as athletic coach for the coming year to replace Hap Hough. He hails from Bloomfield Indiana where he began football and achieved success in the new work. Kidd plans to move to Bicknell in late August.
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Max Kidd
Bicknell School
Feials
Suspect Hunt Denies Guilt in Lingte Killing
Chicago June 11 Sam Hunt, ally of Al Capone, surrenders with attorney. He denies involvement in the Monday apartment subway assassination of reporter Alfred Lingte. Hunt appears calm as officials prepare to question him alongside John Joie and Ralph Pierce amid gangland rumors.
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Chicago
Sam Hunt
Scarface
al’ Capone
Alfred, Lingle
Sind Tribune
Hunt
John Joie
Ralph Pierce
Ralph Cavone
Charrges
John Stege
Jake Lingte
Elks Lodge to Initiate Two Members Thursday
Two candidates will be initiated into the Elks at Thursday night’s meeting. Following the initiation, lunch will be served.
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Elks’ Lodge
Order of the Elks
Mrs Eva Walker Dies in Indianapolis City News
Word has arrived of the death of Mrs. Ella Taylor Walker in Indianapolis on Tuesday night. A former resident of this city, she was the daughter of the late Col. and Mrs. Samuel H. Taylor and had child and grand children in Indiana, Ohio, and Chicago. Funeral plans were not announced with the message.
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Eila Taylor Walker
Indianapolis
Mrs Mary M Sipes Taken By Death
Mrs Mary M Sipes of 468 Odon wife of Grant Sipes died after a long illness and was buried at Odon after services at the Christian church. Born July 19 1861 she was the daughter of Paschel and Frances Fisher. Survived by husband three sons Claude Linton Henry Odon John Bloomington a sister Mrs Somerville Burns City.
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Mary M. Sipes
Mary ‘M. Sipes
Odon
Grant Sipes
Odon Christian Church
Henry Sipes
John Sipes
Bloomington
Mrs
Somerville
Burns City
Stock Market Halt After Banking Support Intervenes
New York trading halted as banking support intervened in late minutes. United States Steel hit a new yearly low at 160 and closed at 163, down 0.3 percent. Major industrials followed the trend with similar declines and rebounds.
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New York
Jay
United States Steel
Cannon Before Senate Continues Testimony on Campaign
Washington June 11 Bishop James Cannon Jr returned to the witness stand before the senate lobby committees but refused to answer questions about his 1928 presidential campaign. His conduct follows last week’s dramatic walkout and centers on committee authority to probe political matters as the inquiry remains unresolved.
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Washington
James Cannon
Senate
Cannon
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Secretary of ‘Treasury
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Ington
Lodgootee
Petersburg Girl Hospital
Presbyterian Church
Michael M’crisaken
DR. Boner
Quilty
Ella Walker
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